Spring Carnival Racing

The running of the 2010 Epsom Handicap at Royal Randwick in Sydney today saw a dramatic upset when Queensland galloper Captain Sonador won from favourite Trusting. Four-year-old Captain Sonador, trained by Roger Milne, was ridden expertly by jockey Glen Boss to take out the $500,000 Group 1 race by a…

This weekend will see plenty of big Group 1 action at Randwick Racecourse, including the 2010 Flight Stakes on Saturday, October 2. The final field and barrier draw has been announced for the $400,000 event. It will see a quality group of 12 three-year-old fillies take to the track for…

This weekend will see plenty of big racing action at the famed Flemington Racecourse, including the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes. The $500,000 event will be one of nine races to be held on Sunday, October 3. It is the feature event of the day and will see a quality field…

Eight quality runners have been named in the final field for the Group 1 George Main Stakes. Three early favourites have risen to the top of the pack with two Gai Waterhouse-trained horses holding the best odds to win. Chris Waller is hoping to break up the Waterhouse strangle hold…

With just one day to go before the 2010 Manikato Stakes (1200m), the final field has been named. Nine top weight-for-age runners are set to contest the Group 1 event for a shot at the $500,000 in prize money. Other top contenders to watchout for in this Group 1 event…

Caulfield will play host to its first two Group 1 races of the Spring this Saturday, September 18, which includes the $350,000 2010 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. The 1400m race will see just one previous Group 1 winner competing for a shot at the title. While Peter Snowden’s Kidnapped took…

The final field for the 2010 Rokk Ebony Underwood Stakes has been announced. Racing enthusiasts across Australia are rushing to back their favourite horse in the star-studded field that features no less than 10 future Cox Plate contenders. So You Think is sitting pretty in barrier number two, adding to…

First declarations for the 2010 Caulfield Cup closed at midday yesterday and left 109 runners still in contention of winning the prestigious 2010 Caulfield Cup prize. Legendary trainer Bart Cummings has an impressive list of 11 horses still in the running for the 2010 Caulfield Cup prize. The 2010 Caulfield…

Several races featured in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival closed first declarations at midday yesterday, which resulted in 89 horses still in contention to win the 2010 Cox Plate. Theseo is still in the running for the 2010 Cox Plate prize – with trainer Gai Waterhouse determined to victor in…

First declarations closed for all major spring features at midday yesterday, which revealed 100 runners were still vying for the 2010 Thousand Guineas prizemoney. Scheduled to take to the stunning Caulfield Racecourse on October 13, the 2010 Thousand Guineas final field will feature just 16 three-year-old fillies. A notable runner…