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News About Spring Carnival

Snowden Takes on So You Think Relative on way to Spring

6 May 2011
Snowden Takes on So You Think Relative on way to Spring

The premier trainer of two-year-olds for the year, Peter Snowden hopes to confirm Spring Carnival aspirations for his emerging filly Euryale as she takes on the boys at Flemington this Saturday including a younger brother of dual Cox Plate winner So You Think.

Well-bred Lonhro…

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4 November 2010
Sportsbet Online Betting Promotions and Offers

Visit today and get ready for this weekend’s Emirates Stakes Day. Along with our usual $300 free bet bundle, are offering some great cash refunds on your Emirates Stakes day bets.

The big race almost over-shadowing the main event this weekend is the Patinack Classic…

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2009 Spring Carnival Racewear

13 October 2009
2009 Spring Carnival Racewear

The illustrious Victorian Spring Carnival is all about the horses, trainers, jockeys and of course, the fashion. Each year thousands of spectators flock to Flemington dressed to impress creating a fashion spectacular on the field. Dresses, ties, suits, hats and fascinators often steal the show…

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2009 Spring Racing Fascinator Trends

13 October 2009
2009 Spring Racing Fascinator Trends

This year’s Spring Racing Carnival is all about small decorated headbands and flighty cocktail hats rather than oversized fascinators and hats.

With celebrities such as Megan Gale and Miranda Kerr sporting the less-is-more look at Emirates Doncaster Day, it seems pillbox style hats with netting…

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Caulfield’s Sensational Saturday – Leading the Way to the 2009 Melbourne Cup

12 October 2009
Caulfield’s Sensational Saturday – Leading the Way to the 2009 Melbourne Cup

Saturday saw the launch of the Spring Carnival majors with the running of the Group 1 Yalumba Stakes. Outstanding galloper Whobegotyou claimed a remarkable three-quarters of a length victory, beating home Heart Of Dreams, who ran the fastest final 200m section of the race, to…

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2009 Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup Declarations

7 October 2009
2009 Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup Declarations

Yesterday saw the field of entries for the major Victorian Spring Carnival races reduced. Third declarations were taken for the $2.55 million Caulfield Cup on Saturday week and the Cox Plate on October 24. The nation’s favourite feature race, the $5.65 million Melbourne Cup on…

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The Weekend’s Key Lead-Up Races for the 2009 Melbourne Cup

5 October 2009
The Weekend’s Key Lead-Up Races for the 2009 Melbourne Cup

Over the weekend, Australia’s major metropolitan racecourses conducted important trials for the infamous Melbourne Cup on November 3.

The Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) took place at Flemington, with the 2007 Melbourne Cup winner Efficient claiming victory. Surging from third last to win in the…

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Cassidy’s Racing Career On Hold After Hand Injury

29 September 2009
Cassidy’s Racing Career On Hold After Hand Injury

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…

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Glen Boss – Still a Spring Superstar

29 September 2009
Glen Boss – Still a Spring Superstar

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…

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Spring Carnival Features – Jockeys Selected and International Entries Arrive

28 September 2009
Spring Carnival Features – Jockeys Selected and International Entries Arrive

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…

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