Australian Cup

Australian campaign on horizon for Concert Hall

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three of Australia’s feature middle distance races are on the cards for classy Cambridge mare Concert Hall this autumn. The six-year-old mare has been nominated for the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 6, and she also has the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) on March 20 and the Group 1 Tancred[...]

Posted on December 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher is hoping his Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet can prove he is Australia's number one weight-for-age, middle-distance performer in 2021.

Posted on March 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite the fact dual Australian Cup winner Harlem has not won this preparation, his co-trainer Tom Dabernig is adamant he is going as well as he ever has for Lindsay Park. Whether that can translate into victory in Saturday’s Mornington Cup, Dabernig is unsure. Harlem won the 2018 and 2019 Australian Cups over 2000m and[...]

Posted on March 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin galloper Avilius is set for another trip on the Hume Highway from Sydney ahead of the Australian Cup at Flemington. Saturday’s 2000m race is the second Group One assignment for the James Cummings-trained galloper in a week. After starting his campaign at Caulfield early last month, Avilius returned to Sydney finishing fourth behind Te[...]

Posted on March 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Harlem has drawn an inside barrier for his attempt at an historic third-straight Australian Cup at Flemington. Trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, eight-year-old gelding Harlem has barrier two in a field of 14 for Saturday’s 2000m weight-for-age feature and is one of four runners for the stable along with Fifty Stars[...]

Posted on March 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Her famous relative Hay List excelled as a sprinter but Miss Siska is making a name for herself as a middle distance performer. And, eight years after her late half-brother Hay List set a metric era weight-carrying record to win the Group One Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington, the Grahame Begg-trained mare Miss Siska will[...]

Posted on March 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian Cup titleholder Harlem is already in rare company ahead of an attempt at a record-third straight win in the Group One race at Flemington. Since the Australian Cup became a 2000m race in 1964, Harlem is the fifth dual winner, joining Craftsman, Ming Dynasty, Vo Rogue and Northerly. Vo Rogue went within 1-1/2 lengths[...]

Posted on March 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes has drawn inspiration from champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien in accepting the wildcard entry for Fifty Stars in the All-Star Mile. Fifty Stars will run in the Group One Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday with Lindsay Park planning to start the horse in the $5 million All-Star[...]

Posted on March 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

After having to settle for second in the Australian Guineas at Flemington with Superstorm, the same West Australian connections are hoping to go one better in the Australian Cup with Regal Power. Superstorm made his eastern states debut in Saturday’s Group One Australian Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds, closing fast to finish 1-1/4-lengths behind Queensland star[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A second consecutive Blamey Stakes win for Fifty Stars has given the horse’s connections something to think about. The five-year-old entire’s victory in Saturday’s Group Two 1600m race at Flemington has earned him a wild card into the world’s richest mile race, the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield in two weeks. The lure[...]

Posted on February 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stablemates Fifty Stars and So Si Bon are set to clash again in the Blamey Stakes at Flemington after running the quinella a year ago. Saturday’s Group Two race over 1600m guarantees the winner a wildcard entry to the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on March 14 which could be an option for[...]

Posted on February 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Damien Oliver will miss the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup meeting after being suspended for careless riding at Caulfield. Oliver was suspended for his ride on Harlem in the Peter Young Stakes (1800m) on Saturday after shifting in onto Regal Power near the 1600m mark. His suspension starts after riding at the Australian Guineas[...]

Posted on February 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Miss Siska has continued her path towards the Australian Cup with another fighting win at Caulfield to remain unbeaten for the campaign. After a first-up win at Caulfield on February 8, Miss Siska added Saturday’s Group Two Peter Young Stakes (1800m) to her record. Trainer Grahame Begg said the mare would now head to the[...]

Posted on February 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare is on track to make his return in the Australian Cup at Flemington after pleasing his trainer in a jump-out. Vow And Declare continued his preparations towards a race return in an 800m jump-out on the course proper at Flemington on Friday morning under jockey Craig Williams, and showed[...]

Posted on February 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

The Japanese-trained Suzuka Devious is a late entry for the Australian Cup after being left out of nominations because of a clerical error by Racing Victoria. Trained by Mitsuru Hashida, Suzuka Devious remained in Australia after the spring carnival. He has been residing at Matt Cumani’s stable in the care of Hashida’s staff. Suzuka Devious[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mirage Dancer will take a step back in time when he runs first-up in the Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s race over 1400m will be the first time Mirage Dancer has raced shorter than 2000m since his debut win in the UK in 2016. That two-year-old race at Doncaster was over seven[...]

Posted on January 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare has shaded his younger stablemate Russian Camelot in a gallop between races at Geelong. Cup winning jockey Craig Williams made a special trip to Geelong on Wednesday to ride Vow And Declare while Damien Oliver, who rode a winner earlier on the Geelong program, partnered Russian Camelot. Williams was[...]

Australian campaign on horizon for Concert Hall

Sir Dragonet Targets Rich Sydney Race

Harlem Stays Home For Mornington Cup Bid

Avilius Returns For Shot At Australian Cup

Group 1 Australian Cup Attracts Field Of 14

Miss Siska Chasing Australian Cup Glory

Harlem Shooting For Third Australian Cup

Hayes Takes Inspiration From Aidan O’Brien

Regal Power On Target For Australian Cup

Fifty Stars Wins Second Blamey Stakes

Blamey Quinella Pair Back For Another Shot

Oliver Cops 10-Meeting Ban At Caulfield

Miss Siska Takes Out Group 2 Peter Young Stakes

Vow And Declare On Track For Autumn Return

Japanese Horse Added To Aust Cup Entries

Orr Stakes First-Up Tilt For Mirage Dancer

Cup Winner Impresses Williams At Geelong

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