VRC Derby

Riff Rocket opens favourite for Victoria Derby

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 October 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Apulia () was well beaten in the Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) last weekend, but Ben, Will & JD Hayes chose to back up their Fiorente colt and take on the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase, and it has paid dividends with Mark Zahra producing another great ride at Moonee Valley. After getting the run[...]

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 15, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a noteworthy development, promising three-year-old Riproar has secured trainer Andrew Forsman his maiden victory from his new Macedon Lodge premises, triumphing at Bendigo, Australia on Thursday. Forsman, known for his success with raiders from his Cambridge stable, has transferred several of his talented horses to the Macedon Lodge stables in Victoria. Riproar's impressive win[...]

Posted on December 6, 2022
in Tips

Manzoice’s stunning Victoria Derby win typified master trainer Chris Waller’s uncanny ability to have his horses peaking for the big races.

Posted on October 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Manzoice’s finishing burst to win the Victoria Derby at Flemington was so good, jockey Michael Dee compared it to Durston’s triumph in the Caulfield Cup two weeks ago.

Posted on October 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Graeme Rogerson has returned to his old stomping ground to take out the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick with Sharp ‘N' Smart, whom he trains in partnership with wife Debbie, giving the Rogerson's their first Australian Group 1 since Shootoff captured the 2011 Queensland Derby. Rogerson closed his Randwick stables back in 2013[...]

Posted on October 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

While Berkeley Square holds favouritism for the $500,000 Moonee Valley Vase, Liam Howley has given his colt Virtuous Circle a very strong push for the Group 2 feature at The Valley on Saturday.

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Maestro has won the Caulfield Classic over the very game Muramasa and Distrustful Award. The $1.60 favourite with online bookmakers didn't have things his own way like he has at his two previous starts at Flemington, with Harry Coffey had to take his medicine from the widest barrier and sat last for the majority[...]

Posted on August 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An early decision to send Mr Maestro to Australia will give the gifted three-year-old every opportunity to stamp himself as a classic contender. The well-bred Andrew Forman-trained son of Savabeel will cross the Tasman in the early hours of Wednesday morning and, all going well, will open his Victorian campaign in a 1200m age group[...]

Posted on July 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rob Blacker's Skyphios is the first horse to book his ticket into the 2022 Victoria Derby, after a fast-finishing victory in Saturday's Byerley Handicap (1800m) at Flemington.

Posted on October 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A full field of 20 has been assembled for the Victoria Derby at Flemington this Saturday, with Forgot You now the outright favourite for the race after Gunstock drew barrier 19.

Posted on October 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The 2021 VRC Derby looks to throw up a very competitive field that will look to join the likes Phar Lap, Tulloch, Dulcify and Efficient on the honour roll. We take a look back over the past 20 editions of the classic race and bring you our five best winners from that time.

Posted on September 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Craig Williams made it a winning treble at Flemington on Wednesday in the Derby Preview aboard Gundec, who has plunged in the betting for the Group 1 Victoria Derby.

Posted on August 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer David Browne has arrived in Victoria ahead of a spring campaign with a trio of promising gallopers, but has had to wait a little longer than anticipated for the horseflesh to arrive from New Zealand. Browne, who trains in partnership with wife Emma-Lee, was expecting his stable stars to be in Melbourne on[...]

Posted on August 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike was savouring the last few hours of a brief Queenstown getaway on Wednesday before the focus switches to overseeing his team for a busy spring. When the nominations closed for several of the features across the Tasman, the Pike-trained Sherwood Forest was amongst those in the long list of Group 1[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old gelding Tutukaka ticked the first box as he makes a long-range bid for the Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) with a dominant victory in the Listed Tattersall's Life Member Stakes (1830m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Ridden by Michael Cahill, the half-brother to Melody Belle always looked in control when sitting[...]

Riff Rocket opens favourite for Victoria Derby

Apulia outstays rivals in Moonee Valley Vase

World Pool brings international flair to Australian spring

Riproar impresses with Bendigo success

VRC Derby win tops another stellar year for Waller stable

Beautiful finishing burst by Manzoice to win the Victoria Derby

Sharp ‘N’ Smart claims Spring Champion Stakes

Derby in play for Virtuous Circle after Moonee Valley Vase

Mr Maestro wins Group 3 Caulfield Classic

Mr Maestro set for VRC Derby campaign

Skyphios secures VRC Derby date with Byerley win

Wide gate hurts Gunstock in 2021 VRC Derby barrier draw

Top 5 Victoria Derby winners since 2000

Gundec plunges in VRC Derby betting after Preview win

Victorian campaign awaits delayed Browne trio

Refreshed Pike looking forward to spring

Tutukaka Derby bound

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