Red Alto scores a boil over with home town win in 2018 Bendigo Cup

The locals were cheering when outsider Red Alto scored a boil over with a home town victory in the Group 3 $350,000 Jayco Bendigo Cup (2400m) at Bendigo today. Red Alto scored an upset win in the 2018 Bendigo Cup at Bendigo. Photo by Ultimate…

Sunlight to take on the colts in 2018 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Smart filly Sunlight will take on the colts when she lines up in the Group 1 $1m Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sunlight, above, will take on the colts in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Sunlight…

Thinkin’ Big to run in 2018 Melbourne Cup if he wins Victoria Derby

Three year old colt Thinkin’ Big will run in the 2018 Melbourne Cup if he wins the Group 1 $2m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. Thinkin’ Big, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Victoria Derby at Flemington.…

Melbourne Cup hopeful Patrick Erin out of Bendigo Cup

Trainer Chris Waller has scratched Melbourne Cup hopeful Patrick Erin from today’s Group 3 $350,000 Jayco Bendigo Cup (2400m) at Bendigo. Patrick Erin, above in black and white and purple colours, has been scratched from the Bendigo Cup…

Dean Yendall to ride Amphitrite in Empire Rose Stakes

Lightweight jockey Dean Yendall has been snapped up to ride Thousand Guineas winner Amphitrite in the Group 1 $500,000 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Dean Yendall will ride Amphitrite, above, in the Empire Rose Stakes…

Thinkin’ Big clear favourite for 2018 Victoria Derby

Sydney colt Thinkin’ Big has been installed as the clear cut favourite for the Group 1 $2m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday following the release of the final field today. Thinkin’ Big, above, is the favourite…

Thinkin’ Big draws barrier 9 in capacity 2018 Victoria Derby field

Front running colt Thinkin’ Big has drawn barrier nine in the capacity field for the 2018 Group 1 $2m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington. Thinkin’ Big, above, draws barrier 9 in the 2018 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Photo…

Patrick Erin needs Bendigo Cup win to get Melbourne Cup penalty

Metropolitan winner Patrick Erin will need to win Wednesday’s Group 3 $350,000 Jayco Bendigo Cup (2400m) at Bendigo and receive a weight penalty to gain a place in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Patrick Erin, above in black and white and purple…

2018 Cox Plate results: Winx is the winner for the 4th time

The 40,000 strong crowd at The Valley saw what they came to see when champion mare Winx strolled down the straight to win her fourth straight Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) today. Winx, above, re-wrote the history books with a fourth…

Winx has arrived safely at The Valley for 2018 Cox Plate

Three times winner Winx has arrived safely at the The Valley in the countdown for the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Cox Plate favourite Winx, above, is chasing her 4th straight win in the Weight For Age Championship at The Valley.…

Brave Smash runs over his rivals in 2018 Manikato Stakes

The combination of a great ride form Hugh Bowman and the addition of blinkers saw Brave Smash run over his rivals in the Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Brave Smash, above, was the winner of the 2018…

Winx update on 2018 Cox Plate Race Day

Premier trainer Chris Waller has ticked all the boxes for champion mare Winx on race morning for the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley. Winx, above, is in great shape for the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate…

Patrick Erin waiting for the ok to take his place in Moonee Valley Gold Cup

Trainer Chris Waller will make a last minute decision to confirm or not if Melbourne Cup hopeful Patrick Erin takes his place in the Group 2 $500,000 McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday. Patrick Erin, above,…

D’Argento ready to prove himself against Winx in 2018 Cox Plate

Trainer Chris Waller’s second string Cox Plate contender D’Argento is ready to step up and prove his credentials against his super star stablemate Winx at The Valley on Saturday. D’Argento, above, is set to take on his stablemate…

Country Series Win for Maxey Campo

Maxey Campo stamped himself as a serious contender for the final of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series with a convincing win at Ballarat yesterday.Although he was already qualified after running second in one of the heats at his last…

Brave Smash to wear blinkers again in 2018 Manikato Stakes

Group 1 winning sprinter Brave Smash will wear the blinkers again when he lines up in tonight’s Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley. Brave Smash, above in blue, black and white colours, will wear the blinkers again…

Weir has two pronged attack against Winx in 2018 Cox Plate

Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir will head to The Valley on Saturday with a two pronged attack against the mighty mare Winx in the Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Humidor, above, will be taking on Winx in the 2018 Cox Plate…

Rostropovich tuning up for Melbourne Cup against Winx in 2018 Cox Plate

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien will fine tune his Melbourne Cup hopeful Rostropovich against Winx in the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. Ryan Moore, above, rides Rostropovich in the 2018 Cox…

Runaway climbs up Melbourne Cup order of entry with 1.5kg penalty

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Runaway has climbed up the order of the entry for the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 6 after receiving a 1.5kg penalty for his Geelong Cup win. Runaway, above, was…

Kementari needs luck from wide barrier in 2018 Manikato Stakes

Godolphin’s flashy stallion Kementari will need more than his fair share of luck from a wide barrier in the 2018 Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Kementari, above, will need plenty of luck from…

U S Navy Flag to fly on top of the ground in 2018 Manikato Stakes

The highly rated Irish sprinter U S Navy Flag is ready to fly back on top of the ground in the 2018 Group 1 $1m Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. Sunlight, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Manikato Stakes at…