Horse Racing: Australian Cup

From the extensive Australian Racing Greyhound news archives we present the all the action in greyhound racing history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in time. Today 8th March in greyhound racing news From the extensive Australian Racing Greyhound news archives we present the all the... Last month's Australian Cup-winning trainer with Fernando…

MICHELLE MALLIA is dreaming of a fairy tale double Group 1 celebration at The Meadows on Saturday night. While Mallia only has 20 race dogs in work, she boasts live chances in both the G1 Sportsbet Australian Cup (525m) in Fernando Phil and G1 Sportsbet Rookie Rebel (600m) with Stomping. Both home-bred youngsters are especially close to Mallia's…

Morton, the son of the greyhound Tommy Shelby, displayed his skills with an impressive win, in the semi finals of the Group 1 Australian Cup at The Meadows on Saturday night. Clocking a 29.53 seconds, Morton achieved a personal best and came close to breaking Allen Deeds long standing track record by just over two lengths. The thrilling race saw…

Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young learned one thing out of a failed trip to Ballarat that Foxy Cleopatra has an aversion to really wet tracks. Those conditions will not front Foxy Cleopatra when she returns from a break in the Group 3 T S Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. While Foxy Cleopatra had been placed on soft tracks…

GREAT Chase hero Explicit has returned - and returned in thunderous style. The boom young sprinter extended his career record to eight brilliant wins from 10 starts with a blistering 24.98 victory over the 450 metres at Shepparton on Monday. It was the first time the Jason Thompson-trained son of Bernardo had been seen at the races since sustaining…

A slashing first-look trial at Wentworth Park has setup a plunge in 2023 Million Dollar Chase (MDC) all-in winner betting. Victorian youngster Mackenna was the subject of a concerted move in 2023 MDC betting after a flying 29.32 trail at Wentworth Park on Tuesday. Trained outside Bendigo by Lee Moore and Michelle Carruthers, MacKenna…

Victorian-trained greyhound Mackenna proved her class as a rising star, taking out the second of two heats of the Million Dollar Chase (MDC) regional series at Temora on Monday afternoon. Trained at Bagshot by Michelle Carruthers, Mackenna lined up in the 457m heat as a+180 second favourite with greyhound betting sites and rewarded backers with a…

Fire Hose winning the MDC Regional Final at Goulburn on September 1. Picture Lachlan Naidu Leading Victorian trainer David Geall equates it to winning the Lotto: it's life-changing, and everyone wants to win it. That's why everyone still wants to enter, whether the odds are great or small. Geall was referring to the greyhound racing's holy grail,…

The long-range prediction of a dry spring is music to the ears of the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable when it comes to the upcoming preparation of Pounding. Pounding kicks off his spring campaign in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday with Moody looking to turn the gelding into a Group 1 winner. While he is a…

So Si Bon's VOBIS Gold Mile record is reason enough for Ben Hayes to be confident ahead of Saturday's 2023 edition, but that is not where the Lindsay Park team's optimism ends. The evergreen gelding heads into the $250000 event at Sandown off an eighth placing in the All Star Mile. That $5 million race, won by So Si Bon's stablemate Mr Brightside,…

Right You Are didn't get a chance to test his Australian Cup credentials, but David Eustace is eyeing a consolation victory this Saturday at Sandown. The rejuvenated gelding will be one of two runners for Eustace and his training partner Ciaron Maher in the $200000 Easter Cup. The six-year-old missed the Australian Cup with a minor hoof problem,…

The favourite winning a feature race is always going to be a people-pleaser (to the masses, anyway), and several big bets landed on the Godolphin 8YO on Saturday. HITS $4500 @ $2.70 on Flemington R6 No.8 What You Need (Ladbrokes) The Price/Kent Jnr galloper made it look very easy in what was a quasi-matchrace with Benedetta down the straight. What…

View the results and replay for the 2023 Australian Cup. The Australian Cup was raced at Flemington racecourse on Saturday, 25 March 2023. Have Your Say 🗣: What did you think of the race? Comment below 👇 *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly.

Three-year-old colt Virtuous Circle is worth keeping safe in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), according to Punters Inside Run form analyst James Lamb. The lightly-raced son of Almanzor is a $23 chance with Betr in a market headed up by Godolphin veteran Cascadian. Both Lamb and host Matt Campbell believe Cascadian is the horse to beat in…

Our team of experts has got stuck into the form for Saturday's racing around the country where there's Group 1 racing across the two major states. Make sure to tune into the Expert Feed to keep in the loop with everything that's happening on race day. AUSTRALIA WIDE The big bets for Saturday's racing around the country Market movers: Group 1 runner…

The Australian Cup headlines an outstanding nine-race program at HQ on Saturday. It has been one of the standout races in Australasia since its inception, and the Australian Cup has been won by several stars of the turf. Who will join that illustrious list this year? I've run the rule over the field, and you can find my complete 2023 Australian Cup…

Peter Moody is prepared to give Pounding one last attempt at a feature autumn race while the tracks remain on the good side. Pounding heads to Flemington on Saturday to run in the Group 1 Australian Cup, only his second attempt at 2000m. The four-year-old has had a long, drawn-out campaign that started over 1200m at Caulfield last July with…

The biggest night on the Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club's calendar arrives on Saturday with the running of the Group Two Shepparton Cup. An 11-race program will greet punters and racegoers on Saturday evening, with the $74335 Shepparton Cup (450m) the headline act on the action-packed meeting. A class line-up has qualified for the race eight…

With a better barrier draw, Pounding has another chance to prove he belongs in Group 1 company when he jumps from lane nine in the Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday. They were the thoughts of Dalziel Racing syndicator and bloodstock investor, Wylie Dalziel, ahead of his assignment over 2000m and worth $3 million. The four-year-old gelding…

Octagonal and Juggler do battle in the 1997 Australian Cup. Every Thursday, News Corp's editorial director of racing and wagering Matt Williams and senior racing writer Ben Dorries chat all things horse racing. Matty (left) and Benny (right) have taken a swipe at the quality of the Australian Cup and Tancred Stakes. MW: Another week, another fall.…

By Brad Waters and Gilbert Gardiner Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis was shocked to learn dual Group 1-placed mare Campionessa was the second emergency for Saturday's $3m Australian Cup. Ellis and trainer Mark Walker sent Campionessa to Melbourne on Tuesday night on the understanding she would comfortably make the Australian Cup field. However,…

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is expecting to see a big improvement from Hezashocka at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will have the second start of his campaign in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Hezashocka has been a slow mover through the ranks after starting his career in New…

By Brad Waters and Gilbert Gardiner Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis was shocked to learn dual Group 1-placed mare Campionessa was the second emergency for Saturday's $3m Australian Cup. Ellis and trainer Mark Walker sent Campionessa to Melbourne on Tuesday night on the understanding she would comfortably make the Australian Cup field. However,…

Ladbrokes.com.au has equal favourites in the all in market for the feature race at Flemington this Saturday, the Australian Cup (2000m). Cascadian was one of the better runs of the race last Saturday in the All Star Mile and the two big ticks for him are that he loves 2000m at Flemington and has reacted positively on the seven day back up. He sits…

In an ominous warning for his rivals, Steve Shinners believes Electrified can only improve for the Perth Cup final in Cannington on Saturday night. The star two-year-old drew a good lane of box three after running a scorching heat, beating runner-up Quick Smart by 3 ½ lengths and crossing the line in 29.63 seconds. As a result, the…

Right You Are has now made it five wins on the bounce with an ultra-impressive win in the Australian Cup Prelude over 2000m, beating home the 2019 Melbourne Cup winner, Vow And Declare, and the 2022 Melbourne Cup runner-up, Emissary. With Ethan Brown being still in hospital after his fall, Mark Zahra was chosen as the rider to take over in the…

PREMIER Victorian trainer Anthony Azzopardi is eyeing off a homecoming to remember when Adhana Rico tackles Friday night's Group 2 Ladbrokes Richmond Derby (520m). Before making the bold decision to relocate from NSW to Victoria in 2016 - since annexing races the ilk of the Melbourne and Australian Cup - Azzopardi called Londonderry home, forging a…

David Geall was not short of reasons why his Australian Cup triumph with Fernando Mick ranks as highly as his two Melbourne Cup and Golden Easter Egg victories. The veteran trainer was still on cloud nine when contacted by this publication on Sunday evening, after his four-year-old's remarkable win in the 525m feature worth $458500 the night…

HARRY Manolitsis has been around greyhound racing for decades and he has the greatest respect for the training prowess of Kel Greenough. "Kel and his wife Jacquie are in the top three in the country," said Harry. "They don't miss." Harry clashes with the Greenoughs at The Meadows on Saturday night in a heat of the Group 1 Australian Cup when his…

Gaining an All-Star Mile start would be a miracle but handy galloper Excelleration could have a crack at another rich event if he wins Friday's Colac Cup. Temperament and other issues have kept the six-year-old to only 13 starts but the gelding has won four of those to earn almost $200000 for connections. Excelleration's trainer Richard Cully said…

Sunshine Rising (Rise High, yellow cap) winning the 2019 Sha Tin Trophy. Picture: HKJC Mark Newnham's stable has suffered a significant blow after star sprinter Joyful Fortune has succumbed to injury, but the trainer believes another former Hong Kong star can make an autumn statement in the Carlyon Cup on the Sandown Hillside course on…

MASTER trainer Kel Greenough says Wow She's Fast, the world's highest earning greyhound, is "pretty close" to where he wants her ahead of Saturday night's $160500 Group 1 Sportsbet Temlee invitational (525m). The last time Wow She's Fast graced The Meadows, the champion Victorian sprinter claimed back-to-back victories in The Phoenix, sending her…

Christian Wilkins turned heads in a corset, sheer gloves and a show-stopping headpiece at Penfolds Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday. The model and actor, 27, proved his flair for feminine fashion in the dramatic headgear, satin bodice, oversized black silk trousers and hoof-inspired shoes in the exclusive Birdcage…

Mark and Lisa Delbridge will look to start the new year with a bang when they send six runners to Sandown Park on Thursday night. Last year was a watershed year for the popular training partners, who between them won a phenomenal 406 races and over $2.6 in prize money in 2022. Brilliant Melbourne Cup winner Yachi Bale accounted for more than a…

The Boxing Day meeting, which is usually held at Ellerslie, might have been moved to Pukekohe as the Auckland track undergoes renovation, but that made no difference to the performance of the Graham Richardson and Rogan Norval trained Defibrillate, who scorched to victory in the Group 1, Cambridge Stud, Zabeel Classic to give the co-trainers…

It's September and for fashion icons and eager punters it means one thing - the start of Spring Racing season. On Wednesday, Victoria Racing Club headed to Sydney to celebrate the new season, announcing Christian Wilkins as its new ambassador, in huge news for the social scene favourite. Christian, who arrived at the event with his father,…

Wayne Hawkes is a fan of the reconfigured summer/autumn schedule. Picture: Racing Photos Group 1 trainer Wayne Hawkes says the reconfigured Victorian Festival of Racing summer/autumn fixture, with prizemoney increases for the Blue Diamond and Australian Cup, could only be successful. The $500000 Moomba Plate for three-year-old sprinters, placed…

The Australian Cup, won by Duais this year, has doubled to $3m. Racing Photos via Getty Images Victoria will be the place to race in 2023 with $49m prizemoney to be won across supercharged summer and autumn carnivals. Fresh off a record spring carnival, in both wagering and prizemoney, Racing Victoria on Wednesday will confirm its latest round of…

A strong field has been assembled for the Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington this Saturday, with Sydney sider Think It Over creating interest as he comes to Melbourne in search of a dry deck. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Australian Cup. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's…

RSN Form Guru Deane Lester has the tips, best bets, value plays and race-by-race selections for the spectacular day of Group 1 racing at Victoria Racing Club, Flemington on'Super Saturday' Race Day. Top: #5 NANAGUI 2. #8 RUTHLESS DAME 3. #9 MOKO 4. #7 KIKO Top: #4 FLYING MASCOT ** 2. #1 TURAATH 3. #9 GROOVY KINDA LOVE 4. #3 ROCHA CLOCK Top: #8…

Hobart Cup winner Ho Ho Khan will tackle the Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones Recent rough results make it difficult to fully discount any runner in the Group 1 Australian Cup. Former Hong Kong galloper Ho Ho Khan is a $41 chance to win Saturday's Flemington event but longer-priced runners have shocked punters in…

Mounting requests for minuscule fascinators and padded headbands from milliners to wear to the races are like asking a brain surgeon to give you Botox. For major race days such as this weekend's The Everest and The Caulfield Cup, it's time to go big or go bareheaded. "Nothing finishes an outfit like a proper hat," says Sydney milliner Nerida…

We have expert betting tips for the Australian Cup this Saturday at Flemington which features a quality field of 12 middle-distance stars. There are some exciting horses lining up in the Australian Cup, including favourite Think It Over, Duais and Spanish Mission. We have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for the Australian Cup, which runs…

The Greyhound Recorder's Adam Dobbin and GRNSW's Tim Newbold dissect Saturday night's Golden Easter Egg heats at Wentworth Park. Race 1 AD: Tim, we've got 10 heats of the Golden Easter Egg and in the absence of a bona fide superstar with the scratching of Aston Rupee the series looks wide open. In an open first heat I'm with Adelaide Cup winner DO…

Callsign Mav is right to go for the Australian Cup despite missing a lead up run An elevated temperature causing Callsign Mav to miss a lead-up race will not dent the gallopers attempt at the Australian Cup. The former New Zealand galloper missed out on starting in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on February 26 with an elevated…

Regal Power and William Pike will team up in Saturday's Australian Cup. Top WA jockey William Pike says sticking to the basics could give powerful Perth owner Bob Peters another Australian Cup triumph at Saturday's Flemington meeting. Peters owned the 2002 Australian Cup winner Old Comrade, who was the beneficiary of some clever thinking from…

Bjorn Baker is keen to strike while the iron is hot and execute another valuable Melbourne feature raid with She's Ideel in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. Baker's Warwick Farm yard is coming off a stellar weekend with three feature race wins across two tracks in a matter of hours last Saturday. Two of those triumphs came…

Jockey Nash Rawiller and Think It Over will chase another win in their profitable association in the Australian Cup on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images Nash Rawiller has waited 12 years for another crack at an Australian Cup win. Rawiller and the Gai Waterhouse-trained warhorse Theseo were beaten a pimple by the five-time Group 1 winner Niconero as…

David'Gator' Gately has the game plan for this Saturday's action with the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap the highlight on'Super Saturday' Raceday at Flemington. The Victoria Racing Club are hoping for a big crowd with the Group 1 Australian Cup the other highlight. Eight of the nine races are Group or Listed races on an excellent undercard. The…