Caulfield Cup

Without A Fight takes out Group 1 Caulfield Cup

Posted on October 21, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Without A Fight () has stormed over the top to win the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday, taking home the major portion of the $5 million prize packet. It comes after some drama in the lead-up, as the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained gelding was re-inspected pre-race due to some lameness detected by VRC[...]

Posted on October 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Of the 10 runners set to compete in the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, one will claim the golden ticket into the $5 million Caulfield Cup on October 21 with a win in the 2400m contest. At his third Australian race start, the Danny O'Brien-trained Carini () has opened as the[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

World Pool, the largest globally commingled horse racing pools created and powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, is set to shine an international spotlight on the Spring Racing Carnival in Australia with five race days to be open for betting all over the globe. World Pool punters from almost 30 countries will have the[...]

Posted on September 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey John Allen has taken out back-to-back Group 3 features at Caulfield on Saturday, as Uncle Bryn () proved too good in the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m). The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained gelding has taken dramatic improvement after being well-beaten in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) three weeks ago, courtesy of a tremendous[...]

Posted on September 19, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria's Head of Handicapping, David Hegan, on Tuesday disclosed the weight assignments for the highly anticipated Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup.

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

White Marlin has extended his undefeated start to his career with a six win from as many starts in the Group 3 Easter Cup. Having produced a jaw-dropping performance on Melbourne Cup Day last year, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained stayer returned from a spell in dynamic fashion. Jordan Childs was forced to take[...]

Posted on April 3, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A stellar season for Sharp ‘N' Smart has drawn to a close with Graeme Rogerson confident his charge will return bigger and better to challenge for major Cups honours as a four-year-old. The son of Redwood finished a gallant fourth in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) with the combination of an outside gate and[...]

Posted on March 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The 2021 Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise has been retired. Connections have confirmed on Saturday morning that their three-time Group 1 winner will not race again after suffering another injury setback. Incentivise, a seven-year-old, ended his last campaign in the 2021 Melbourne Cup where he sustained an injury when finishing second behind Verry Ellegant, and hasn't[...]

Posted on February 9, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The roll of honour for the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is set to be enhanced by champion racemare Verry Elleegant, who will be on the list of 2023 inductees at the Hall of Fame Dinner in Hamilton on May 7. In common with recently announced inductee Melody Belle, Verry Elleegant easily meets the[...]

Posted on January 17, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Cox Plate is one of the greatest weight-for-age races in the world, but 2023 could see the Group 1 feature moved from its regular October slot for the first time in 100 years.

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aegon has claimed the Group 3 Moonga Stakes over Bandersnatch and Lady Of Honour in the last race of the day on Caulfield Cup Day. The win gave Andrew Forsman a treble across Caulfield Cup Day after Mr Maestro and Saint Bathans won earlier in the day. Blake Shinn gave this five-year-old gelding a peach[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Durston has won the $5 million Group 1 Caulfield Cup under the urgings of Michael Dee with the latter claiming his first Caulfield Cup, whilst trainer Chris Waller now has two Caulfield Cups. Durston has become the first emergency to win the race since the Caulfield Cup transitioned to an 18 horse field with four emergencies. Durston[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just because Benaud only has one career win to his name from 12 starts, it doesn't mean punters should desert him in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday. In fact, the grey has shown plenty of staying quality this year, including runner-up finishes in the ATC Derby and Kingston Town Stakes, according to trainer John O'Shea. It is why his[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A vet inspection of the John O'Shea-trained Lost And Running on raceday morning has found him to be lame in the off hind leg and unsuitable to start in The Everest. The last start Group 2 Premiere Stakes winner was seen to be the main danger to the now $1.60 favourite Nature Strip in the race[...]

Posted on October 11, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The final field for this year's Caulfield Cup is starting to take shape, with Racing Victoria releasing an updated order of entry ahead of the 2400m Group 1 event on Saturday.

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Venerable six-year-old Smokin' Romans has qualified for next month's Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a gritty on-speed performance to win the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday in the hands of Ethan Brown. The New Zealand-bred son of Ghibellines leapt from 57th in order of entry to be free from the ballot for a[...]

Posted on September 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having finished third in the 2021 Melbourne Cup, the Peter Moody-trained Spanish Mission has been announced as the topweight for both the 2022 Melbourne Cup and 2022 Caulfield Cup with 58kg.

Without A Fight takes out Group 1 Caulfield Cup

Carini the one to beat in Herbert Power Stakes

World Pool brings international flair to Australian spring

Uncle Bryn recaptures his best in Group 3 Naturalism Stakes

Melbourne Cup winner draws top weight for 2023 edition

White Marlin shows Melbourne Cup credentials in Easter Cup win

Rogerson already excited by spring prospects

Incentivise retired after another injury setback

Champion racemare Verry Elleegant for Hall of Fame

Cox Plate could move from October to November in 2023

Aegon wins the Moonga Stakes

Durston wins the Caulfield Cup

O’Shea confident Benaud can win Caulfield Cup

Lost And Running out of The Everest

Caulfield Cup field taking shape with updated order of entry

Smokin’ Romans fends off rivals in Group 3

Spanish Mission tops Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup weights

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