Melbourne Cup Penalties Awarded To Caulfield Winners

Caulfield winners Alcopop and Allez Wonder have received their Melbourne Cup penalties by Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter. After winning the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes, Alcopop has been handed...

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...

Profound Beauty Withdrawn From Melbourne Cup

Irish mare Profound Beauty will not be coming to Australia to race in this year’s Melbourne Cup. The decision was made by the mare’s owners at Moyglare Stud who stated...

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...

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...

Viewed Returns To Flemington For Turnbull Stakes

Melbourne Cup winner Viewed will have his first run at Flemington for the year with this Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes. Trained by Bart Cummings, the six year-old is expected to turn...