Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien declared Jan Brueghel was a certainty to win last year’s Melbourne Cup after the horse won the Coronation Cup overnight, and has ruled out a return.
South Australian galloper Snoopy Now will be tested against the Victorian three-year-olds at Flemington, but trainer Darryl Hewitt says he shouldn’t be underestimated.
A corporate bookmaker has dived in to try to end the impasse over early fixed odds markets for non metropolitan and midweek races.
Tony Ottobre used to be an apprentice jockey for legendary trainer Colin Hayes, whose grandsons are now training his Queensland Oaks chance Jenni’s Meadow.
Trainer Phillip Stokes says a short hop to the Magic Millions sales complex had no impact on Femminile’s bid to become a dual Derby winner in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby.
There was a time when Brendan Lindsay didn’t know where his next dollar would come from. Now, he is the owner of Cambridge Stud as his flagship mare Joliestar chases a third Group 1 win on Saturday.
European import Dillian is unbeaten since moving to Queensland from Victoria, and trainer Will Hulbert will set his sights on the Melbourne Cup if he can win again at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Trainer Chris Munce believes his colt Cool Archie, who he says reminds him of Sizzling, will finally get the respect he deserves if he can produce a fourth straight win on Saturday.
Victorian racing officials will work together to recruit Japanese raiders for the spring carnival following their success last year. See some of the horses on their wishlist.
Victoria Racing Club has broken with tradition and shifted it’s New Year’s Day meeting in a move aimed at drawing a larger crowd and new audience.
Trainer Emma-Lee Browne would love to see Pakenham horses Femminile and Statuario repeat their SA Derby quinella in the Queensland Derby but with a different result.
Trainer Paul Shailer has an exciting Queensland Derby prospect but his chances of landing a first Group 1 have been hurt by a wide barrier.
A strong second in a $1m race has only increased Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young’s hope of a big Queensland win with two-year-old Prince Tycoon in the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes.
Blake Shinn and Tony Gollan combined for an exhilarating Group 1 triumph last weekend and they will hopefully unite again for another major mission at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
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