No fairytale for Gill family
There was no fairytale for the Gill family after their horse was beaten in a photo finish in the Desiree Gill Memorial Roma Cup.
QLD Racing
Queensland nab bragging rights
RATINGS are likely to show Queensland breeders are responsible for three of the top Australian-bred horses.
Guy’s investment paying dividends
BRYAN Guy says his current hot streak can be put down to his long-term investment in young stock now coming to fruition.
So many resume you can’t assume
PUNTERS face a tough challenge trying to solve the riddle of seven runners resuming in today’s 1300 Go Broncos Handicap at Eagle Farm.
Queenslanders storm Rosehill
KELLY Schweida, Bruce Brown and Bruce Hill are confident Queensland-trained gallopers can land an interstate double at Rosehill.
Turkish delights in Gold Coast stint
MEET Erhan Kacmaz, the Gold Coast’s latest international apprentice. He’s here on a three-month loan but revealed he is here to stay.
Fund set up in honour of Desiree
A FUND has been set up to honour fallen jockey Desiree Gill as race clubs nationwide prepare to pay their respects.
Star signs at Magic Millions
THE search for the next Zoustar or Boban starts on Thursday with the Magic Millions 2014 catalogue launch.
Spring stars to keep following
SPRING racing is ending but the stars will be back in the autumn. Here are the horses you should keep following.
Magic might not be enough
QUEENSLAND trainer Bruce Brown has stopped short of declaring his mare Black Magic when she runs in Sydney on Saturday.
Tributes for racing’s tenacious “Mum”
JOCKEY Desiree Gill remembered as not only a mentoring figure, but one of the toughest people in racing.
Buffering ready for more glory
CONNECTIONS of Buffering admit it will be surreal going into the VRC Sprint Classic with the monkey off their backs.
Cup punter turns $5 into $450k
QUEENSLAND punter strikes it rich from the Melbourne Cup, winning $457,225 from a $5 investment.
Video: Fiorente wins Cup
WATCH IT NOW: FIORENTE has won the race that stops a nation, finally giving Gai Waterhouse her first-ever Melbourne Cup win.
Cup without Bart a mug’s game
ARE they kidding? Having Bart Cummings forced out of the Melbourne Cup by foreign invaders makes the VRC mugs, writes MIKE COLMAN.
Munce just glad to be here
ELEVEN months after he feared he may never ride again, Chris Munce could enrich Melbourne Cup folklore by becoming racing’s $5 million man.
Owners might be walking tightrope
ONE of England’s most respected racing voices claims the Melbourne Cup horse market has gone “haywire” and owners are paying too much.
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Breeding doesn’t count for everything
CHRIS Waller admits Hawkspur’s pedigree page tells him he cannot win the Melbourne Cup, but breeding doesn’t count for everything.
History repeats for Fontelina
HAVING been an absentee at last year’s Derby Day, there was no way Mike Buys was going to miss the chance to see Fontelina notch another Group 2 win.
Simon’s quest for racing’s holy grail
SIMON O’Donnell made his name as a powerful all-round cricketer. He helped Australia win a World Cup in 1987 and also played 24 VFL games over two seasons at St Kilda.
Battler becomes king for a day
DERBY FINAL 400M VIDEO: ANDY Hall is a builder and a battler. Yesterday he and a few friends became kings of the racing world for a day.
Williams’ five-star Cup barrier draw
OWNER Lloyd Williams fared best from the barrier draw for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, with five of his six runners drawing inside barrier 10.
Another Derby winner no Fantasy
ANTHONY Cummings has similar Victoria Derby vibes to 12 months ago and is talking up the possibility of another shock result tomorrow.
Polanski direction now slashing odds
ROBBIE Laing was confident of Victoria Derby success even before he walked into Crown’s Common Room for the barrier draw just after midday yesterday.
Family pet Fifi not for sale
OWNER Graham Billinghurst yesterday rejected a $450,000 offer for his mare Fire Up Fifi before Saturday’s Myer Classic at Flemington.
Zoustar still has to Sidestep Darley
THE hype around hotpot Zoustar is not scaring off Darley, as Sidestep tries to make up for a nightmarish Sydney carnival in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
Jet on runway but destination unknown
ORDER OF ENTRY: GLEN Boss will have to weave his magic in Saturday’s Mackinnon Stakes on Jet Away if he’s to have a ride in the Melbourne Cup.
Cummings taking Precedence first
YOU could have sworn James Cummings was talking about the career of his grandfather as he spoke in glowing terms of veteran galloper Precedence.
Emirates looks like Sacred’s ground
CHRIS Waller was trying to look on the bright side after his Epsom winner Sacred Falls fared poorly in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley yesterday.
So Savvy it hurts in Vase win
SAVVY Nature is on target to atone for the defeat of his sire Savabeel when he tries to dent the Darley juggernaut in next Saturday’s Victoria Derby.
Treasure pinched from Pirate
THE afterglow of Buffering’s stunning Group 1 success burned brightly at Eagle Farm yesterday for Queensland’s premier trainer Rob Heathcote.
L-plate to Cox Plate for Shamus
QUEENSLAND fans of popular grey Cole Diesel may well have been wondering just what might have been in the moments after yesterday’s Cox Plate.
Gai fears Fiorente energy drain
GAI Waterhouse’s immediate concern after the Cox Plate was just how much the hard run endured by Fiorente would impact his Melbourne Cup chances.
Live: Shamus Award wins Cox Plate
Shamus Award caused the upset of the year when he won the $3 million Group 1 Cox Plate as a maiden, having never won a race before.
Buffering finally breaks his duck
STAR Queensland sprinter Buffering finally scored at Group 1 level when a narrow winner in the $1 million Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley last night.
Sisters harness their horsepower
GAI Waterhouse may be the queen of Australian racing but if it’s factory floor commitment you’re after, what about the Rasmussens?
Kendrick has no doubts on filly
STUART Kendrick has aborted Melbourne Carnival plans for his mare Doubtfilly but has a big opinion of an unraced two-year-old at Eagle Farm today.
VRC snub disappoints Birchley
TRAINER Liam Birchley has been left stunned by a snub from the VRC ahead of Missy Longstocking’s tilt on the famous Melbourne Cup carnival.
Heathcote blames slump on virus
ON the eve of Buffering’s 18th Group 1 attempt, Brisbane’s premier trainer has suggested a virus is the reason behind his stable’s recent slump.
Wolfgram proves a real gem
GUN Gold Coast apprentice Travis Wolfgram is in no hurry to make his way to town, despite notching his third city winner at Doomben.
Late Cup figures not clear-cut
RUNNING the feature race on a program is fraught with danger for betting turnover, writes NATHAN EXELBY.
Rodd ready to shine on Jewel
ATLANTIC Jewel’s jockey Michael Rodd concedes there’s going to be a world of difference between Saturday’s Cox Plate and the one he “stole’’ on Maldivian.
Hall masterclass delivers Cup
HARD luck stories were the common theme offered by rival jockeys after a masterclass by Nick Hall delivered Caulfield Cup success.
Williams the cups campaign master
VIDEO: LLOYD Williams issued a reminder he has become the modern master at crafting a Cups campaign.
Browne a ‘wizard’ as Liesele salutes
VIDEO: DAMIAN Browne was described as a wizard as Lieseletook out the Listed Alinghi Stakes on Saturday.
Spirit Of Boom seals his promise
SPIRIT Of Boom made good on his long-time promise to win a carnival feature race in Saturday’s Group 2 Caulfield Sprint.
Red Tracer wins Rawiller’s heart
VIDEO: RED Tracer earned herself a special place in the heart of jockey Nash Rawiller after she dominated the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes on Saturday.
Live: Fawkner wins Caulfield Cup
OWNER Lloyd Williams has won his first Caulfield Cup after Fawkner defeated Dandino and Dear Demi in this afternoon’s Group 1.
Last say: Take a trip on San Diego
It’s Caulfield Cup day and The Daily Telegraph’s racing editor Ray Thomas gives you all the last-minute information you need to have a bet.
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