Betting
2011 Melbourne Cup – Drunken Sailor asking for more
Perhaps it took time for the Drunken Sailor to sober up but the best win of his career came as a seven-year-old just three starts back at Goodwood. In Australia...
Tag: Luca Cumani
International Racing
Bowman Looks Abroad For 2011 Melbourne Cup Ride
The international raiders targeting the 2011 Melbourne Cup may receive a boost in the form of local jockey Hugh Bowman. Bowman, who was unable to secure a ride in last...
Betting
UK Stayers Look to Make Good for 2011 Melbourne Cup
A contingent of promising European stayers will take to Great Britain’s premier racecourse this Thursday night (AEST) for the Goodwood Cup, a crucial race for horses looking to earn a...
International Racing
Bauer Back on Track for Melbourne Cup 2011
Veteran stayer Bauer has returned to track work in Europe, the ever-gallant grey from the stables of Luca Cumani again heading towards the world’s richest two-mile handicap, the 2011 Melbourne...
International Racing
Aidan O’Brien Thinking Of Spring Raid
Leading Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien could be surprise guest at this year’s Melbourne spring carnival. O’Brien has not returned to Australia since his doomed attempt to take out the Melbourne...
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...
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...
International Racing
Cumani Sails Towards Drunken Melbourne Cup Bid
Premier European trainer Luca Cumani is gearing up for another Melbourne Cup bid after his tenacious six-year-old Drunken Sailor showed a good return to form winning at Newbury on the...
Melbourne Cup
Can Bauer Make the 2010 Melbourne Cup Field & Win the World’s Richest Handicap?
Bauer is back. The gallant grey who was defeated by the narrowest of margins in the Melbourne Cup two years ago has returned to Australia fighting to make the 2010...
Melbourne Cup
Can Cumani Claim 2010 Melbourne Cup with Manighar?
This year the 2010 Melbourne Cup field could feature as many as 11 international gallopers with the Luca Cumani-trained Manighar tipped as one of the top overseas raiders to win...
Melbourne Cup
Cumain’s Drunken Sailor Improves 2010 Melbourne Cup Chances with Weekend Win
Drunken Sailor, prepared by premier Newmarket trainer Luca Cumani, enjoyed a quality win at Goodwood on Saturday to further improve his chances of a run in the 2010 Melbourne Cup...
Melbourne Cup
Third Time Lucky in Melbourne Cup for Cumani?
Famed international trainer Luca Cumani is hoping the delay of quarantine facility approvals at Werribee doesn’t mar his chances of making it third time lucky in the 2010 Melbourne Cup...
