#Cranbourne Cup

Verry Elleegant has won the Melbourne Cup to give trainer Chris Waller his first ever Cup victory after Kiwi jockey James McDonald piloted the horse to a perfect position before she exploded down the final straight to blow the field away. Verry Elleegant was positioned perfectly to make her run down the straight past the grandstand, shooting past…

Racing Victoria believes it is winning the war against the'Nup to the Cup' movement, and that back-to-back Melbourne Cups without a fatality will help strengthen racing's social licence. The Victorian Greens are campaigning for a ban on jumps racing, a ban on whips and the removal of public funding for the horse racing industry ahead of Saturday's…

The Pinnacles at Ascot warms right up this Saturday, headlined by the best race WA racing has to offer, the Railway Stakes (1600m). Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Railway Stakes. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly. Railways are generally run…

Jockey Mark Zahra stands in the irons after winning the Melbourne Cup on Gold Trip. Picture: Getty Images Mark Zahra is unlikely to join fellow Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Damien Oliver among the riding ranks during the upcoming Perth carnival. Oliver will ride Queensland sprinter Rothfire in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on…

No Effort will have a second crack at the Cranbourne Cup on Saturday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Lessons learned last year have provided a base for local mare No Effort's second crack at the $500000 Cranbourne Cup. The Gavin Bedggood mare finished less than two lengths from the winner King Magnus in last year's Cranbourne Cup after a…

Top bets from Laurie Sainsbury for Saturday It's Cup day at Pakenham on Saturday. Photo: Brett Holburt/Getty Images. Off to Pakenham on Saturday and I'm banking on the track's wide-open spaces benefiting a horse that produced some outstanding closing splits on a much smaller track last start. Tips are listed in AEDT. HIGH'N' DRY (Pakenham) Two runs…