Flemington

Ahuriri leads home Almanzor-bred quinella in Flemington feature

Posted on April 26, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor played a starring role at Flemington on Anzac Day, siring the quinella in the $200,000 Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) with his three-year-old daughters Ahuriri and Alma Rise. Ahuriri became only the ninth filly to win the VRC St Leger since 1930, and the first since fellow Kiwi-bred filly Exceptionally back[...]

Posted on March 30, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Roger James & Robert Welwood have topped off their outstanding day with Mark Twain () earning a start in the 2024 Melbourne Cup after a barnstorming finish in the final 400m to claim victory in the Roy Higgins at Flemington. After finishing third in the Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m), the son of Shocking made[...]

Posted on March 30, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cascadian () has become the second horse since 2000 to win back-to-back Australian Cups, after getting a peach of a ride from Ben Melham to finish over the top of the brave Pride Of Jenni () in the concluding stages at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained gelding put the writing on the wall with a strong[...]

Posted on March 30, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tobeornottobe () has backed up her strong form lines behind Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi to break her maiden and take out the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes down the Flemington straight. After finishing second in a close photo on debut in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview, the Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock-trained[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ken Kelso is hoping lightning might strike twice when Legarto makes her second start at Flemington in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m). The top-class daughter of Proisir produced arguably the best performance of her glittering career when she ventured to Melbourne 12 months ago and became the first New Zealand-trained winner of the Group[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Esti Feny, coming off a commendable third-place finish in the Australian Cup Prelude (1800m) at remarkable odds of , is poised to spring a surprise on his more esteemed competitors in Saturday's headline event at Flemington. Trained by Matthew Smith, the Hungarian-bred import enters the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) as the rank outsider at[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Daqiansweet Junior, under the guidance of trainer Phillip Stokes, is eyeing a potential third appearance in the prestigious Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) contingent upon a victory in Saturday's Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington. Stokes expressed, “He got into the Cup pretty comfortably last year. He should be ok again, but if you[...]

Posted on March 27, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Australian Cup will headline the 10-race card at Flemington this Saturday afternoon, with a small but select field of nine runners accepting for the 2000m contest. Four of the nine acceptors come through the All-Star Mile form line, while Legarto is the only runner that brings overseas form into the 2024 edition[...]

Posted on March 27, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher has acknowledged that Pride Of Jenni, the victor of the All-Star Mile (1600m), will be venturing into unfamiliar territory as she prepares to contest Saturday's Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m). In 27 starts, the six-year-old has only tackled the 2000m distance once, finishing eighth in the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) last April.[...]

Posted on March 26, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

In preparation for his bid to secure consecutive triumphs in the prestigious 2000m Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington this Saturday, Cascadian, who clinched victory in last year's edition after a swift turnaround from the All-Star Mile, enjoys an extended interval between the two marquee events, a strategy endorsed by his handler, James Cummings. Reflecting[...]

Posted on March 12, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite being defeated as a favourite on Saturday, trainer Ken Kelso remains committed to aiming his talented mare Legarto for the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m). The four-year-old had to settle for second place behind outsider El Vencedor in the Group 1 New Zealand Stakes (2000m), with Kelso attributing the loss to what he perceived[...]

Posted on March 10, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Five-time Group One placegetter Young Werther earned himself another shot at the elite level with a dominant front-running performance in Saturday's $200,000 Australian Cup Prelude (1800m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Tavistock is well used to performing on the biggest stage, having finished second in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) and Turnbull[...]

Posted on March 9, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

For the third time in the last five years, Godolphin has taken out the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap with their three-year-old colt Cylinder () joining Bivouac and In Secret by claiming the time-honoured contest. After not being able to ride In Secret in the race last year, Jamie Kah has returned 12 months later to[...]

Posted on March 9, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

After suffering a horrible fall in the same race 12 months ago, Jamie Kah has experienced a completely different result in the Group 2 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes in 2024, as she guided Traffic Warden () to an all-the-way win at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained colt jumped well from the wide barrier, took up the[...]

Posted on March 8, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria (RV) and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) have jointly announced adjustments to the Super Saturday meeting at Flemington due to anticipated hot weather conditions. In response to the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast of a late afternoon temperature of 39 degrees at Flemington, the eight-race event will kick off earlier, starting at 10.45am AEDT[...]

Posted on March 2, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

On return to her favourite track, Atishu () has taken out the Group 2 Blamey Stakes thanks to a calm ride from Blake Shinn at Flemington, earning herself a run in the $4 million All Star Mile in two weeks' time. The Chris Waller-trained mare was coming through the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes form,[...]

Posted on March 2, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah has taken out her second Group 1 race in a matter of a week, as she guided Southport Tycoon () to victory in the Australian Guineas after claiming the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes last Saturday. Combining with trainer Ciaron Maher, Kah gave the son of Written Tycoon a peach of a ride[...]

Ahuriri leads home Almanzor-bred quinella in Flemington feature

Mark Twain claims golden ticket into Melbourne Cup

Cascadian defends Australian Cup crown

Tobeornottobe breaks maiden in Flemington Group 3

Legarto returns to scene of greatest triumph

Smith chasing Australian Cup boilover with Esti Feny

Daqiansweet Junior looking to break drought in Roy Higgins Quality

Mr Brightside draws barrier one in Australian Cup

Pride Of Jenni ready for 2000m challenge in Australian Cup

Cascadian primed for Flemington Group 1 tilt

Legarto to chase further Flemington Group 1 success

Young Werther sends Group 1 statement in Flemington triumph

Emotional scenes as Kah guides Cylinder to Newmarket Handicap win

Traffic Warden lands VRC Sires’ Produce success

Hot weather forces early start to Flemington races

Atishu a class above in Blamey Stakes

Southport Tycoon dashes to Australian Guineas success

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