Two miles no problem for 2018 Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan

Connections of the Yucatan are very confident that the Melbourne Cup favourite will run out a strong 3200m at Flemington on Tuesday. James McDonald, above, will ride the favourite, Yucatan, in the 22018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by…

Peter Moody’s 2018 Melbourne Cup Tips – Yucatan top pick

Ladbrokes’ Peter Moody has selected the Aidan O’Brien trained Yucatan as his top 2018 Melbourne Cup Tip. Yucatan, above, is Ladbrokes’ Peter Moody’s top 2018 Melbourne Cup tip. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Moody said…

Muntahaa well fancied in 2018 Melbourne Cup betting

Lindsay Park will be the new home for the well fancied English stayer Muntahaa after he runs in the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Yucatan, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington.…

Rostropovich at double figure odds in 2018 Melbourne Cup betting

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien’s light weight chance Rostropovich is at healthy double figure odds in the 2018 Melbourne Cup betting. Rostropovich ran 5th to Winx, above, in the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate…

A good track will help Yucatan in capacity Melbourne Cup field

A good racing surface could be the key to Yucatan’s chances in the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. A good rated Flemington track will suit Yucatan, above, in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Photo by Ultimate…

A Prince Of Arran has winning Melbourne Cup form

English stayer A Prince Of Arran has the right winning form heading into the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Melbourne Cup runner A Prince Of Arran, above in blue and red colours, has pulled up well after…

Cross Counter’s 2018 Melbourne Cup Odds shorten

Northern Hemisphere three year old Cross Counter’s 2018 Melbourne Cup odds have shortened despite the lightly weighted English raider drawing a very wide gate at the barrier draw on Saturday. Avilius, above, will carry the Godolphin…

Melham free to ride in 2018 Melbourne Cup, will miss the rest of the Carnival

Disappointed jockey Ben Melham will be free to ride veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman in the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday but will miss the remainder of the four day Carnival. Ben Melham rides Who Shot Thebarman,…

2018 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw: Yucatan draws wide

Favourite Yucatan has been given the visitor’s draw and will jump from barrier twenty-three in the Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Yucatan, above, has drawn a wide barrier in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at…

2018 Melbourne Cup field Confirmed

The Godolphin owned Best Solution will head the final twenty-four horse field for the 2018 Group 1 $7.3m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Avilius, above, is in the final field for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo…

Best Of Days was the best in the 2018 Kennedy Mile

Godolphin import Best Of Days proved to be the best miler on the day in taking out the Group 1 $1m Kennedy Mile (1600m) at Flemington. Best Of Days, above, wins the 2018 Kennedy Mile at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. The first emergency only…

Extra Brut overpowers rivals to win 2018 Victoria Derby

Trainer Darren Weir collected his first win in the Group 1 $2m AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) today when Extra Brut overpowered his rival three year olds down the long Flemington straight. Extra Brut, above, was the winner of the 2018 Victoria…

Shillelagh whips her rivals in 2018 Empire Rose Stakes

A daring ride by James McDonald saw Group 1 winning mare Shillelagh whip her rivals in the Group 1 $500,000 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington today. Shillelagh, above in green and gold colours, burst through to win the Empire Rose Stakes…

Sunlight beats the colts in 2018 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Brilliant filly Sunlight was too strong for the colts in scoring a courageous win the 2018 Group 1 $1m Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington today. Sunlight, above in the white colours, holds out the colts to win the 2018 Coolmore Stud…

A Prince of Arran into the 2018 Melbourne Cup with Lexus Stakes win

English stayer A Prince Of Arran has gained a start in the 2018 Melbourne Cup with his win in the Group 3 $300,000 Lexus Stakes (2500m) at Flemington today. A Prince Of Arran, above, is into the 22018 Melbourne Cup with his win in the Lexus…

Aristia onto the 2018 Kennedy Oaks after Wakeful Stakes win

Kennedy Oaks bound filly Aristia broke through for her maiden win in the Group 2 $300,000 Mumm Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington today. Aristia, above, will now head to the 2018 Kennedy Oaks after winning the Wakeful Stakes at Flemington.…

Ranier runs out the mile to win The Carbine Club Stakes

The James Cummings trained Ranier proved that he could run out a strong mile when he carried the Godolphin royal blue colours to a hard fought victory in the Group 3 $200,000 The Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington today. Ranier, in the…

Melbourne Cup hopeful Brimham Rocks to fly the flag for Waller in Lexus Stakes

Melbourne Cup hopeful Brimham Rocks has been left to fly the flag for trainer Chris Waller in the Group 3 $300,000 Lexus Stakes (2500m) at Flemington today after stablemate Patrick Erin was withdrawn late on Friday afternoon. Patrick Erin, above…

Lean Mean Machine ready to rumble with Blinkers on in 2018 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Underrated colt Lean Mean Machine is set to rumble with the blinkers on in the Group 1 $1m Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Lean Mean Machine, above, will race with the blinkers on in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.…

Seven winners in October

Wilde Racing produced seven winners for the month of October in 2018.The last of those were with Mischa at Stawell on Tuesday.Although it was only a small field, Mischa was able to put them away comfortably to win by 2.75 lengths.She had the…

Hartnell meets Land Of Plenty better at the weights in 2018 Kennedy Mile

Godolphin’s tough warhorse Hartnell will meet race favourite Land Of Plenty better at the weights when they clash again in the Group 1 $1m Kennedy Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Hartnell, above, will meet Toorrak Handicap winner…