Flemington

Favourite draws perfectly for Melbourne Cup

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The final field and barrier draw for the 2023 Melbourne Cup has been confirmed, with 24 runners set to do battle over the 3200m at Flemington on November 7. Before the barrier draw, the Willie Mullins-trained Vauban was the race favourite with online bookmakers at , closely followed by Gold Trip () and 2023 Caulfield[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rachel King has made history at Flemington on Saturday, becoming the first female jockey to secure victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m). She made every post a winner aboard the Bjorn Baker-trained colt Ozzmosis ($16.00), allowing him to stride freely down the straight six-furlongs, leading his rivals along at a solid tempo.[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott may have the number one seed in the VRC Oaks, after Amazonian Lass () led all the way in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes at Flemington under the guidance of Tim Clark. As usual with the Waterhouse & Bott runners, the daughter of More Than Ready bounced well and took[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After going down as a well-backed favourite last start, Spacewalk () has returned to the winner's circle with a strong win in the Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes down the Flemington straight, with Jamie Kah giving him a perfectly timed ride. The James Cummings-trained sprinter settled a lot closer to the speed, albeit five lengths[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

They say it is best to strike when the iron is still hot, and that is exactly what Damien Oliver has done on Derby Day at Flemington, guiding Queen Of The Ball to victory in the Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes. The Michael Freedman-trained galloper has been running in Sydney at her last three starts,[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

In what will be his final Melbourne Cup Carnival, Damien Oliver has claimed his first victory aboard Kalapour () for great mate Kris Lees in the Group 3 Archer Stakes at Flemington. As a ballot exempt race for the 2023 Melbourne Cup, the son of War Command has now booked his spot in the 3200m[...]

Posted on November 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott have kicked off their Melbourne Cup Carnival in fine style with Kaizad () leading every step of the 1600m to claim the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington. Although the son Capitalist has only missed the placings once throughout his career, he was unwanted in betting, jumping at ()[...]

Posted on November 3, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sargent is well-regarded as a master trainer of fillies, and the affable Kiwi expat has a strong contender in Saturday's Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in Harlow Mist. The daughter of Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer was a strong winner of the Oaks Preview (1800m) at Flemington on September 24 and is[...]

Posted on November 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

A capacity field of 16 three-year-olds will step out at Flemington this Saturday in the Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m). Riff Rocket has been the long-standing favourite for the $2 million feature since destroying his rivals in the Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m), and despite being nosed out in the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m)[...]

Posted on November 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Coolmore Stud Stakes will kick off a run of three straight Group 1's at Flemington on Derby Day, where 19 three-year-olds will compete in the $2 million stallion-making race. The top three runners in the market, Shinzo, King's Gambit, and Cylinder, will all meet again in another 1200m Group 1, after they ran the[...]

Posted on November 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Flemington Racecourse is abuzz with anticipation as the inaugural running of The Damien Oliver (1400m) draws a capacity field of 16 talented runners

Posted on November 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Empire Rose Stake promises an exhilarating showdown this year, with a full field of 16 top-class mares set to vie for the coveted $1 million prize.

Posted on October 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny Shum is confident this afternoon's fourth-placed effort in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, Melbourne has Romantic Warrior on the right track for his Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt on October 28 at Moonee Valley. “He hasn't raced for close to five months, so he needs the run, actually. James[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Patrol () has remained undefeated this preparation after taking out the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at Flemington, with Ben Melham giving the race favourite a great ride. The Clinton McDonald-trained galloper was successful in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) first-up and was heavily backed in what seemed to be a weaker Group[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The reigning Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip () has taken out the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes in impressive fashion, destroying a strong field of spring contenders by just under two lengths, after being eased down in the final 50m. After settling towards the rear of the field in the feature event at Flemington, Mark Zahra[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have taken out their third Bart Cummings in four years with Future History () booking his place in the 2023 Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November. Craig Williams couldn't have ridden the son of Showcasing much better after jumping well and finding the lead without doing too much[...]

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman have won their first Rose Of Kingston Stakes as a training partnership, with their five-year-old mare Life Lessons () holding off a wall of challengers to claim the Group 2 contest at Flemington. With very little speed expected in the race, Daniel Stackhouse took the daughter of Tavistock to the[...]

Favourite draws perfectly for Melbourne Cup

Ozzmosis wins Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Amazonian Lass makes Oaks statement in Wakeful win

Spacewalk claims dramatic Rising Fast Stakes

Oliver guides Queen Of The Ball to Begonia success

Kalapour takes out Group 3 Archer Stakes

Kaizad makes all in Carbine Club Stakes

Harlow Mist primed for Wakeful challenge

Riff Rocket opens favourite for Victoria Derby

Shinzo leads star-studded Coolmore Stud Stakes acceptances

Tamerlane, Vilana head The Damien Oliver field

Atishu tops strong Empire Rose Stakes field

Danny Shum expects Romantic Warrior improvement for Cox Plate

Star Patrol runs away with impressive Gilgai Stakes victory

Gold Trip blows away his Turnbull Stakes rivals

Future History earns golden ticket into 2023 Melbourne Cup

Life Lessons holds off her rivals in tough Rose Of Kingston win

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