Flemington

Stackhouse guides Bold Soul to tough win

Posted on January 13, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Patrick Payne will hold bragging rights over brother Andrew, as the siblings supplied the first two runners home in race five at Flemington when Bold Soul held sway over Crossoverkid on Saturday. In a slowly-run race, it was the mid-race move of jockey Daniel Stackhouse that ultimately paid dividends on the three-year-old son of[...]

Posted on January 13, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented three-year-old gelding Otago remains undefeated after a narrow victory at Flemington on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Ocean Park had been a dominant maiden winner at Bendigo last month, defeating a pair of subsequent winners. Despite being far from the finished article, the raw Kiwi import set a new[...]

Posted on January 1, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand-bred filly Krementz collected the second win of her four-start career with a determined performance at Flemington on New Year's Day. The daughter of El Roca was unplaced in her only appearance as a two-year-old at Geelong in July, but she has made giant strides since. She resumed with an unlucky second at[...]

Posted on January 1, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

A stirring win by Not An Option in the $175,000 Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington was the icing on the cake of a spectacular New Year's Day for his part-owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay. The Cambridge Stud couple's black and gold colours had previously been carried two a pair of Group Two successes[...]

Posted on December 23, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman is relocating his Victorian stable after being granted 13 boxes at Flemington. The Cambridge trainer established a permanent Australian base earlier this year at Macedon Lodge, roughly 60km north-west of Melbourne. But when Flemington made stables available via a competitive tender, Forsman jumped at the opportunity. “I'm thrilled to get those boxes at[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The lethal combination of Chris Waller and James McDonald have claimed another Group 1 at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, as they combined with Atishu () to take out the $3 million VRC Champions Stakes. After running in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes last Saturday and running home into second place behind Pride[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Pride Of Jenni () took luck out the equation and led at a breakneck tempo in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes seven days ago, and with Declan Bates on board again, the same tactics were adopted in the Group 1 VRC Champions Mile to record the same result. Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained mare[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imperatriz () has remained undefeated throughout the spring after taking out the Group 1 VRC Champions Sprint at her first look down the Flemington straight to claim her third Group 1 victory in a row in Melbourne. The Mark Walker-trained mare had won the Group 1 Moir Stakes and Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Moonee[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Deny Knowledge () has led just about every step of the way in the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes to give Jamie Kah her third winner from the first five races on Champions Day at Flemington. The daughter of Pride Of Dubai jumped well from the barrier and even though she took a while to cross[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Muramasa () continued his winning ways since returning as a gelding, smashing his rivals in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) on Saturday at Flemington, and securing his third-straight victory of the campaign. The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained four-year-old was able to get into a lovely rhythm under Daniel Moor and take a[...]

Posted on November 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Within the space of a few hours on Saturday afternoon, Andrew Forsman will be represented by well-credentialled runners at Flemington, Riccarton and Te Rapa. The Cambridge trainer's big day kicks off in the opening race at Te Rapa, where two-year-old colt Red Sea will make his debut. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan[...]

Posted on November 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mumbai Muse () has powered over the top to secure victory in the Group 3 Red Roses Stakes at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The Michael Freedman-trained filly has now produced back-to-back wins after scoring in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on October 28 and seems to be a promising three-year-old on the[...]

Posted on November 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Roger James believes he has ticked all the boxes with his multiple Group One winner Prowess ahead of the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. “It is her biggest test to date without a doubt, but we have ticked the boxes,” James, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, told TAB NZ.[...]

Posted on November 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News, Tips

Four-year-old mare Precious Charm led throughout to score a game victory at Flemington on Oaks Day to vindicate what looked an unorthodox preparation by trainer Symon Wilde. The daughter of Per Incanto jumped from an inside draw and was well-rated by jockey Jordan Childs. Headed mid-stretch by runner-up Fancify, Precious Charm was able to fight[...]

Posted on November 9, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jake Toeroek along with Richard & Chantelle Jolly have combined early on VRC Oaks Day at Flemington as Karavas ($8.00) proved too good for her rivals in the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes (1000m). The daughter of Alabama Express had been the beneficiary of race-day experience prior to Thursday, already breaking her maiden status at Murray[...]

Posted on November 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 VRC Champions Mile has attracted a small but talented field of seven runners who will do battle over the 1600m at Flemington on Saturday afternoon.

Posted on November 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The VRC Champions Sprint has attracted 11 runners for the final Group 1 sprint race of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, with Imperatriz opening odds-on.

Stackhouse guides Bold Soul to tough win

Otago does enough to score at Flemington

Krementz produces determined Flemington victory

Not An Option wins Flemington feature

Andrew Forsman granted 13 Flemington boxes

Atishu takes out Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes

Pride Of Jenni leads throughout in Group 1 Champions Mile

Imperatriz claims Group 1 Champions Sprint

Deny Knowledge digs deep to claim Matriarch Stakes

Muramasa a class above in Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Forsman chasing black-type success at Riccarton and Flemington

Mumbai Muse a class above in Red Roses Stakes

Prowess to lineup in Group 1 Champions Stakes

Childs lifts Precious Charm to Flemington victory

Karavas claims Group 3 Ottawa Stakes

VRC Champions Mile attracts four Cox Plate runners

Imperatriz opens odds-on for VRC Champions Sprint

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