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Twilight Payment given top weight for Melbourne Cup defence

Posted on September 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The weights for both the 2021 Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup have been released by Racing Victoria, with Twilight Payment allocated the top weight of 58kg should he look to go back-to-back in the race that stops a nation, while Sir Dragonet tops the Caulfield Cup weights.

Posted on August 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News, Tips

Nominations have been released for the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival feature races - the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate - with only 16 internationally trained horses in the mix.

Posted on April 29, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A famous but irreverent Irish trainer once called the Melbourne Cup “the best bumper race in the world”. A bumper race is a flat race for hurdlers or steeplechasers that usually attracts a low grade field over a decent distance. The comment was clearly meant to be derogatory, implying the internationals only ever sent second[...]

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Young jockey Jye McNeil still can't believe he has won a Melbourne Cup but he is making sure he takes the time to savour the post-race theatre.

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-trained stayer The Chosen One finished a gallant fourth in Tuesday's Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) won by the Joseph O'Brien-trained Twilight Payment. O'Brien's father Aidan again played second fiddle to his son, with Tiger Moth finishing runner-up, reminiscent of the 2017 Melbourne Cup, when Joseph's Rekindling denied Aidan's Johannes Vermeer. Perennial Cup placegetter[...]

Posted on November 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In a year that has been like no other, Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien has watched his horse win Australia's most famous race from the other side of the world.

Posted on November 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Octogenarian owner Lloyd Williams has teamed with the Generation Z combination of trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Jye McNeil to win the Melbourne Cup.

Posted on November 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Some people try for years, even decades, to win a Melbourne Cup but young jockey Jye McNeil has managed the incredible feat at his first try.

Posted on October 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The quartet of horses Joseph O'Brien has brought to Australia for the spring carnival have all settled in well at Werribee, including Master Of Reality.

Posted on June 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Joseph O'Brien added to the uncertainty over international runners at this year's spring carnival despite having two Irish Derby undercard winners who firmed in Melbourne Cup betting. O'Brien sent out Buckhurst and Twilight Payment for Group Three victories at the Curragh but the 2017 Melbourne Cup-winning trainer is unsure if they will be seen[...]

Posted on November 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

In constantly scouting for a horse to deliver him a seventh Melbourne Cup, Lloyd Williams has got to know the European form inside out. One of Australia's most recognisable and successful businessman, Williams has a great passion for the country's most famous race and will have three runners, Master Of Reality, Latrobe and Twilight Payment[...]

Posted on November 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

For a few hairy moments last week, Hugh Bowman thought he might be without a Melbourne Cup ride this year. The champion jockey had been booked to reunite with 2018 runner-up Marmelo until Racing Victoria officials on Wednesday controversially ordered the horse's withdrawal, saying CT scans showed he was unfit to run. Bowman was left[...]

Posted on November 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hotham Stakes winner Downdraft has come through the Flemington race well as he prepares to run on a quick back-up in the Melbourne Cup. Downdraft's win in Saturday's 2500m-race confirmed his spot in Tuesday's $8 million Cup (3200m) at Flemington where he will be one of four runners for Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien. O'Brien won[...]

Posted on November 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien will have four runners in his quest for a second Melbourne Cup after Downdraft booked his spot with a strong win in the Hotham Handicap at Flemington. The European import was borderline to gain a start in Tuesday's race but his Hotham (2500m) win has sealed the deal. Downdraft joins O'Brien-trained[...]

Posted on June 29, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Ireland Horse Racing News

Twilight Payment has triumphed over Latrobe to win the Group Two Curragh Cup and set up a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup. Latrobe, raced by Australian Lloyd Williams, won the 2018 Irish Derby and finished a close second in the Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington in November. Trained by Jim Bolger, Twilight Payment led most[...]

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