Horse Racing: Melbourne Cup

A tendon injury will see Cups double king Without A Fight miss the autumn carnival in a major blow to the Sam and Anthony Freedman stable. The hope is that the gun import will be fit and firing in time to defend his 2023 Caulfield and Melbourne Cup victories. "The stable advise that Without A Fight has sustained a minor tendon strain which will…

Protectionist, the esteemed winner of the 2014 Melbourne Cup, has died at age 13, Australian Bloodstock announced. Remembered for his dominant performance in the Melbourne Cup, where he triumphed by four lengths under the guidance of trainer Andreas Wohler and jockey Ryan Moore, Protectionist outpaced notable competitors Red Cadeaux and Who Shot…

The Kris Lee trained Kalapour has won himself a spot in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup field after taking out the Archer Stakes on Derby Day today. Kalapour led throughout the 2500m event at Flemington to secure the last spot in this year's edition of the Melbourne Cup. The Lees trained stayer had to win the race to guarantee a spot in the race with the…

Romantic Warrior winning at home in Hong Kong. Devoted Hong Kong racing fans didn't forget to back their pin-up galloper Romantic Warrior at his first Australian foray in Saturday's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes. With the World Pool in play for Super-TAB punters, just over $2m was invested in the win pool for the Turnbull Stakes at jump time, where…

Gold Trip is primed to post his first win since last year's Melbourne Cup in Saturday's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images This week's rain could not have come at a better time for Gold Trip's build-up towards a shot at his second Melbourne Cup crown next month. Co-trainer Ciaron Maher said Gold Trip is…

Budding Victorian star Mackenna has been sensationally backed in betting for the Ladbrokes Million Dollar Chase (MDC) following a slashing debut trial at Wentworth Park on Tuesday. The daughter of Melbourne Cup winner Whiskey Riot, which qualified for the MDC semi-finals with victory in the recent Temora regional series, recorded a remarkable 29.32…

The Ranvet Stakes (2000m) this Saturday at Rosehill looks an open race on paper and that is reflected in the Ladbrokes.com.au market. Heading it as it stands is Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip, who ran a slashing second to Steinem in the Peter Young first up. With class on his side, he sits at $4. He just holds the call over Mo'Unga, who will love…

Tabcorp has thrown its hat into the ring for the broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup. The deal includes all the broadcast rights such as free-to-air television, digital and pay television rights, The Australian reported. The deal could be worth $100 million over five years, according to the publication. Negotiations for "The Race That Stops The…

THE reigning Melbourne Cup winner and a top-line international raider have been forecast to duke it out in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. Form analyst Michael Sharkie believes Irish galloper Cleveland, trained by Joseph O'Brien, can win the $1.5 million 2400m event at his first run in Australia. But he is wary of last year's…

Ciaron Maher is hoping the forecast for rain in Sydney eventuates as he prepares to back-up Gold Trip in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. The Melbourne Cup winner looked sharp when he resumed with a sizzling second in the Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Sandown before a sound fifth to Dubai Honour in the Ranvet Stakes (2000m) last…

Verry Elleegant's journey across Europe is now entering a new phase, with the 11-time Group 1 winner being scanned and found to be in foal to the esteemed super stallion Sea The Stars. Speaking on Thursday, part-owner Brae Sokolski expressed his joy at the news before confirming that the 2021 Melbourne Cup champion will remain in Europe for the…

Incentivise has drifted from his opening quote but remains clearly the most popular runner in TAB's Melbourne Cup market 24 hours from the race. The Caulfield Cup winner was responsible for 28 percent of money bet on the race since the field was finalised late on Saturday afternoon, including 35 percent of Monday's trade until 3pm. TAB has taken…

Matt Cumani is no stranger to winning the Pakenham Cup, but it is also a race that has caused the trainer a bit of grief. Etah James took out the Listed race over 2500m in 2019 forming part of a long-priced double for the Cumani stable that day. Cumani was not on course to see Etah James win at $61 after an earlier win by Future Score at $17. "It…

Mark Delbridge is now confident Yachi Bale or a kennelmate can win the Silver Chief Classic at The Meadows after the two-year-old's stunning Melbourne Cup victory on Saturday night. But he very nearly did not enter his sprinter in the prestigious feature race over 515m, where he picked up a cool $650000 for his connections after saluting in…

Interpretation is a well supported favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Bart Cummings (2510m) this afternoon at Flemington. The winner of the race gets ballot exemption for the Melbourne Cup and most punters want Interpretation to win given he has been well specked for the Cup. He's been best backed to win this afternoon as well,…

New bookie Betr has issued an odds update to its Melbourne Cup futures market. "Due to the unprecedented number of bets placed on Deauville Legend and Loft over the past two weeks, Betr has had to revise the odds on those two runners from $101 to $10, effective immediately," they said Thursday afternoon. Betr chairman Matt Tripp said "punters have…

Verry Ellengant is moving nicely on the gallops at Chantilly in preparation for a start at Deauville Verry Elleegant is pleasing her trainer Francis-Henri Graffard as she builds towards her European debut. Graffard has pencilled in the Group 1 Prix Rothscild (1600m) at Deauville at the start of August, provided the former Chris Waller-trained mare…

The Bart Cummings (2510m) this Saturday at Flemington looks an absolute lottery on paper and that is reflected in the Ladbrokes.com.au market. Heading it is Interpretation, who has been a long range speck for the Melbourne Cup, and with the winner of this race getting ballot exemption for the first Tuesday in November, he is the one that is…