A freak gardening accident has forced champion jockey Jim Cassidy out of Sydney’s Spring Racing Carnival.
Cassidy was trimming a hedge at his Sydney home when he fell from a ladder and as he put his hands out to break his fall, his fingers got…
Champion jockey Glen Boss is out to prove that he still has what it takes to ride and win spring feature races like the famous Melbourne Cup. A multiple Cup winner, Boss rode the majestic mare Makybe Diva in all three of her successive victories…
With the Melbourne Cup merely weeks away, the other major Victorian Spring Carnival feature races are now upon us. There have been many developments on the weekend in regards to jockey selections and the arrival of international contenders. As the spectators begin to pick out…
Tuesday saw the nominations and second declarations for the illustrious Victorian Spring Carnival features close, shortening the final field possibilities for the year’s most anticipated races.
The coveted Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate boast slightly higher numbers this year than at the same stage in…
With the Victorian spring carnival mere weeks away, the running of the Group 1 Underwood Stakes on Saturday was a tense and thrilling event. In recent years this premier weight-for-age race has been an excellent indicator for the elite spring carnival events. For the competitive…
Melbourne Cup hopeful Tuesday Joy has been retired and is expected to begin her stud career immediately.
The decision was made by the mare’s trainer Gai Waterhouse and owner John Singleton after a listless track gallop at Randwick yesterday morning.
Waterhouse stated the six year…
After her mediocre performance in the 2800 metre Irish St Leger on Saturday, Dermot Weld-trained mare Profound Beauty has surrendered her lead in the Melbourne Cup betting markets.
The testing conditions of the wet track at The Curragh saw Profound Beauty finish an unimpressive fourth,…
The Spring Racing Carnival may be under threat if conflicts between the AJA and ARB do not resolve in the coming days.
The Australian Racing Board has failed to accept the requests of the AJA to allow jockeys unlimited whip use in the final 100…
With the first declarations made for Australia’s favourite racing carnival yesterday, the entries for the renowned Melbourne Cup race on Tuesday November 3 were cut to 141 from 229, compared to 167 remaining this time last year.
Notable entrants out of contention for the $5.5…
Vigor has earned his place in the Caulfield Cup after winning the Makybe Diva Stakes over the weekend.
The Danny O’Brien trained gelding won the Group 2 race carrying 59kg after beating the favourite Typhoon Tracy by a nose length.
Ridden by champion jockey Damien…
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