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Cox Plate Heroine And Irish Challenger Withdrawn From US$5.8m Showpiece Two leading contenders for Australia's most prestigious race have been withdrawn, dealing a significant blow to the 164th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Record-Breaking Mare Steps Aside Via Sistina, trained by Chris Waller, has been ruled out following her spectacular Cox Plate triumph where she shattered Winx's ...
International Challengers Face Stern Local Test Having undergone gelding surgery before his current campaign, Tom Kitten is being aimed at Saturday's Gr.1 Golden Eagle at Rosehill, with James Cummings expressing confidence in his charge's recent form credentials. International Raiders Add Spice The prestigious 1500m contest has drawn significant international interest, headlined by Japanese ...
Sprint Sensation Eyes Slice Of History After Everest Triumph Bella Nipotina is being aimed at a slice of racing history as she prepares to tackle the Gr.1 Russell Balding Stakes (1,300m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, just weeks after her stunning triumph in The Gr.1 Everest. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare, who pocketed US$4.5 million for her Everest success, is looking to become the first ...
European Sensation Misses Australian Spring Carnival Showpiece Jan Brueghel, the unbeaten European star from Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle stable, has been withdrawn from next Tuesday's US$8.4 million Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup following an unfavourable veterinary scan. History Beckons, Then Fades The withdrawal deals a crushing blow to O'Brien's hopes of securing an elusive first victory in 'the ...
Baker's Star Mare Stepping Up In Trip For Four-Year-Old Feature Stefi Magnetica is being primed for Australia's second-richest Thoroughbred race after her creditable effort in The Gr.1 Everest at Randwick. Trainer Bjorn Baker is setting his sights on Saturday's US$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill, confident his charge can handle the step up in trip. Distance No Concern The Stradbroke ...
Star Japanese Raider Leads International Quartet For US$10m Showpiece The stage is set for an enthralling renewal of the Gr.1 Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, with a stellar international contingent headlined by Japanese superstar Ascoli Piceno set to take on the local brigade in the 1500m contest. International Raiders Pose Strong Challenge The Japanese charge, spearheaded by Joao ...
International Challengers Line Up For Rich December Meeting Without A Fight, fresh from his remarkable Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double, headlines a strong Australian contingent targeting glory at the 2024 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin on December 8. Previous Winners Seeking Repeat Success The meeting's flagship race, the Gr.1 Hong Kong Cup, could see local hero Romantic ...
Ellison Raider Gains Crucial Penalty Boost EUROPEAN FORM Onesmoothoperator, trained by Brian Ellison, has been handed a 1kg penalty for the US$8m Gr.1 Melbourne Cup following his commanding victory in the Gr.3 Geelong Cup, pushing him up to 22nd in the Order of Entry. WEIGHT ASSESSMENT Racing Victoria's head of handicapping, David Hegan, confirmed the British challenger will now carry 51kg at ...
Top-Class Racing Continues At Sydney's Premier Track With Fillies Making Their Presence Felt Royal Randwick's premier autumn meeting is continuing to showcase world-class racing this Saturday with the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m), worth US$1.3 million, headlining a stellar card. The meeting, following last week's record-breaking TAB Everest crowd, features ten high-quality races including ...
Mullins Duo Looking To End Two-decade Quest For Southern Hemisphere's Richest Prize Willie Mullins' Melbourne Cup challengers Vauban and Absurde are thriving at Werribee as they gear up for Australia's most prestigious race on November 5. The Irish pair, fresh from their quarantine stint ending Sunday, are maintaining their base at the international centre ahead of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) ...
International Raiders And Local Stars Vie For US$10m Prize At Rosehill Gardens Four-year-olds from across the globe are gathering at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney, for the world's second-richest turf race, the Golden Eagle (1500m), carrying a purse of US$10 million. The race, established in 2019, has previously been won by Kolding (2019), who went on to claim the All-Star Mile, Colette (2020), who ...
Last year's The Everest winner Think About It gave punters a scare when coming to grief in Saturday's Gr.3 Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick. The Joe Pride-trained gelding was travelling wide around the home turn when he stumbled badly, unseating jockey Jason Collett. A hush fell over the packed Randwick stands as the multiple Group One winner, who was first emergency for this year's The ...
