Predicted 2017 Melbourne Cup Field: Moreira in Danger

Update: Qewy has been ruled out of the 2017 Melbourne Cup Field.  Brazilian hoop Joao Moreira is in danger of missing out on a ride in the Melbourne Cup 2017...

2017 Melbourne Cup: Dettori Replaces Oliver on Almandin

Headline Italian jockey Frankie Dettori has secured the Melbourne Cup 2017 mount on the Lloyd Williams-owned favourite Almandin after Damien Oliver lost his appeal for the 20-meeting Cox Plate suspension....

2017 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Nominations Feature Big Duke

Darren Weir’s Melbourne Cup-bound stayer Big Duke is one of the standout gallopers nominated for a Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day run in Saturday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2017. A key...

2017 Melbourne Cup First Acceptances Feature 55

Just 55 stayers remain in contention for the ‘race that stops a nation’ following the Melbourne Cup 2017 first acceptances taken this week. After attracting 140 nominations, entries for this...

Winx Double Possible for Cox Plate 2017 Raider Riven Light

Irish raider Riven Light could attempt to repeat the double achieved by super mare Winx last spring with trainer William Mullins looking at the Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes as a possible...

2017 Melbourne Cup Still on Cards for Max Dynamite

European jumps horse Max Dynamite is one of three possible spring contenders down under for English owner Rich Ricci with the veteran still being considered for a Melbourne Cup 2017 bid.   The Great Journey gelding travelled...

Thomas Hobson Eyes Melbourne Cup 2017 Bid

Irish horseman William Mullins is eyeing a 2017 Melbourne Cup bid down under this spring with his veteran stayer Thomas Hobson after the galloper’s Ascot Stakes win in England this...

2017 Sydney Cup Weights & Ballot Led By Almandin

The reigning Melbourne Cup winning German import Almandin has been allocated the 58kg top weight for the Sydney Cup 2017 this autumn racing carnival. Handicaps for both the $3 million...

Japanese Feature in 2017 Sydney Cup Nominations

The Sydney Cup 2017 nominations for the April 8 classic during this season’s The Championships are now out and the Japanese raiders are out in force. Early entries for the...

Early 2016 Melbourne Cup Tips

Macedon Lodge runner Bondi Beach is on top of early 2016 Melbourne Cup tips, following the completion of the final field and barrier draw for the feature race on Tuesday,...

Melbourne Cup Hope Signoff to Steam Home First-Up

Jockey Harry Coffey is confident his chance at winning the Melbourne Cup in November Signoff will be “steaming home” late in his first-up run at Morphettville Parks on Saturday. The...

Payne Denied Prince Of Penzance Ride in Memsie Stakes

Michelle Payne has taken to Twitter this week expressing her disappointment at being over looked for the first-up ride on Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance in the Memsie Stakes...