2011 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup

Cups off the Spring Menu for Heidilicious

John Sadler’s promising Zabeel filly Heidilicious is unlikely to target the Caulfield or Melbourne Cups this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the rising four-year-old instead to target Group glory on Emirates...

Betting

Spechenka Needs Speed for Cup Double

Beaudesert horseman Ben Ahrens its harbouring some concerns over the speed in Thursday’s Grafton Cup as his progressive stayer Spechenka seeks back-to-back Cup wins. Winner of the Group 3 Summer...

International Racing

McDonald to Open in Singapore Next Week

Boom apprentice New Zealand jockey James McDonald will embark on a northern-hemisphere riding raid in Singapore next week, but first he is set to make his mark at Randwick this...

Melbourne Cup

Quarantine Woes Force Melbourne Cup Raider No-Show

Two-time trainer of a Melbourne Cup runner-up, Luca Cumani concedes that if current quarantine issues aren’t resulted then European raiders, including a handful from his successful Newmarket stables, will be...

Betting

Moudre Makes Moves For Melbourne Cup Run

One of the ante-post favourites for last year’s Melbourne Cup, Ciaron Maher’s Warrnambool-based galloper Moudre is back in work and preparing for another tilt towards the world’s richest handicap this...

General Interest

Rebel Raider No Stud

Connections of dual Group 1 winning stallion Rebel Raider are preparing to bring the champion back into the racing spotlight after failing to find a suitable stud for the $1.4...

International Racing

Big Bad Beau Bobs into Melbourne Cup Contention

Jessica Harrington’s Big Bad Bob gelding Bob Le Beau has emerged as a possible contender for this year’s edition of the iconic Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse after the Irish-trained...

International Racing

Cumani’s Melbourne Cup Claims Sail Higher

Leading European horseman Luca Cumani’s chance of having a genuine Melbourne Cup contender this Melbourne Spring Carnival firmed over the weekend with his gutsy galloper Drunken Sailor adding another Group...

Spring Racing

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