Leading Australian trainer David Hayes has suffered a devastating set back in the past 24 hours with the death of two of his esteemed imports and hopefuls for this year?s 150th Melbourne Cup.
Hayes, going for back to back success in tomorrow?s $1million Group 1…
This week nominations were taken and the early betting markets opened for the 2010 $1 million Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), the highly anticipated weight-for-age event held at the famous Flemington racecourse on March 6 as part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
There were…
Melbourne Cup winner Corey Brown has been fined for his celebratory gesture in which he whipped his horse Shocking on the shoulder as he passed the finish line.
The champion jockey was fined $500 and has a 10 meeting suspension effective after this weekend as…
The David Hayes-trained galloper Changingoftheguard has been scratched by stewards from today’s $5.65million Melbourne Cup at Flemington, angering Hayes.
After Racing Victoria’s chief vet Paul O’Callaghan expressed concerns over the four-year-old’s action at a trot yesterday afternoon, he requested further inspection into the horse’s…
Tomorrow’s Emirates Melbourne Cup has attracted a huge buzz from racing enthusiasts due to the six international horses running in the $5.65 million event.
Since the first international win by Vintage Crop in 1993, foreign horses have been flocking to Flemington eager to steal the…
This year’s Melbourne Cup has been subject to an influx of international horses with 28 of the 42 horses still nominated for the Cup, bred or trained overseas.
New Zealand is leading the pack with seven horses aiming for the Melbourne Cup and a total…
David Hayes-trained Changingoftheguard is back on track for the $5.5million Emirates Melbourne Cup on November 3 after a troublesome abscess preventing the horse from training has now burst.
The abscess on the Montjeu horse’s near hind hoof, which was discovered last Wednesday, burst after he…
Melbourne Cup hopeful Changingoftheguard has had his Cup preparation put on hold by trainer David Hayes after the imported galloper developed an abscess on his near hind hoof.
It is a major setback in the spring campaign for Hayes as the four-year-old bay horse was…
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