Successful Flemington-based trainer Danny O’Brien yesterday announced the retirement of his seven-year-old gelding Vigor who was being prepared for a 2011 Melbourne Cup bid.
O’Brien, however, still has a genuine chance of preparing his maiden Melbourne Cup winner with his dual Classics winning mare Shamrocker…
Danny O’Brien is confident that his former Group One placegetter Vigor can make a successful return to the track when he resumes his racing career in the Group Two Memsie Stakes over 1400m at Caulfield next month.
O’Brien had hoped to bring the gelding back…
Today the list of horses vying for a spot in the 2011 Australian Cup field was cut from 63 at nomination stage to 35 with the release of the Australian Cup First Declarations.
The $1 million Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) is one of the…
Nominations for the 2011 Australia Stakes, the opening Group race of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival, were released today with 13 sprinters heading towards the Group 2 feature set to run at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Friday January 28, 2011.
The $200,000 Group 2 Australia…
Shocking reaffirmed his potential to become a back-to-back Melbourne Cup winner after defeating a quality field in the Group Two Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.
The four-year-old improved on his first up seventh in the Group Two JJ Liston Stakes (1400m) last month, and…
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…
The final field and barrier draw for the 2009 Group 1 $5.65million Melbourne Cup next Tuesday was announced tonight following a sensational day of elite victories and a few upsets at Flemington at the AAMI Victoria Derby Day.
Much controversy surrounded Danny O’Brien-trained Vigor and…
Past winner Efficient and Godolphin import Kirklees will not be running in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Kirklees’ trainer, Saeed bin Suroor made the decision at Sandown this morning as he was not satisfied with the condition of the six year old.
Kirklees will now return to…
Prolific trainer Danny O’Brien has decided to run Vigor in the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington this Saturday.
Despite not wanting to race the five-year-old this close to the illustrious Melbourne Cup next Tuesday, O’Brien has been left with no other choice to gain…
Vigor is one step closer to securing his position in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup after two Bendigo Cup runners are likely to withdraw.
Kiwi stayers Gallions Reach and Capecover are unlikely to run in the Melbourne Cup after disappointing runs in yesterday’s Bendigo Cup.
Gallions Reach…
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