#Victoria Racing Club

Meet Ginolad, the horse who will carry the silks - and hopes - of the Daily Mirror Punters' Club during the 2010-11 jumps season. The ex-Australian chaser joins us - with the help of Racing For Change - for a jumping campaign which will be one to remember. Ginolad arrived at the stable of 2009 Grand National heroine Venetia Williams around the time…

It's the last day of summer, which means that the autumn is just one sleep away. South-East Queensland tracks continue to get hammered by rain and floodwater, a clash of the titans beckons down in Victoria, while seven years on from'the other Weir runner', we get stung by'the other Waller runner'. It's never good to see natural disasters take…

Almost two months on from the incident, Victoria Police are continuing to search for a vandal who poured litres of sludge onto Flemington race track on Melbourne Cup Day. On November 1 around 6am, offenders are believed to have broken into the facility and made their way onto the track. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Vandal dumps'oily sludge' on Flemington…

A self-admitted'problem gambler' has broken into the Flemington racecourse hours before the Melbourne Cup to pour an oily substance on the track. Alarming footage showed at least two people running onto the track in Flemington at about 6am on Tuesday to spray a dark liquid over the course in apparent protest against the Victoria Racing Club. The…

The Melbourne Cup is gearing up for its full-blown return on Tuesday following two years of heavy restrictions and capped crowds. Whether you're headed to the racecourse, hosting your own event, or just want to be in the know, see below for your guide to everything you need to know to enjoy the big day of racing. Like every year, the Melbourne Cup…

The Chosen One will be the only New Zealand-trained runner in this year's Melbourne Cup and will be trying to make up for an unlucky ninth in last year's race. There is likely to be one New Zealand-trained horse and as many as six New Zealand-bred horses in next Tuesday's A$8million Melbourne Cup. The most prestigious handicap race in the southern…

Trainers David Eustace and Ciaron Maher with the Melbourne Cup after Gold Trip's victory last month. Picture: Michael Klein A $10m Melbourne Cup is part of a Victoria Racing Club New Year's resolution. News Corp has established the Flemington hierarchy intends to lobby Racing Victoria for a $2m boost for the race that stops the nation. It follows…

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,…

Gold Trip has stormed home to win the 2022 Melbourne Cup at Flemington in a gut-busting, furious sprint to the finish line with jockey Mark Zahra delivering a hilarious X-rated spray at his rival jockeys as he crossed the line. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained import ran a close second at the Caulfield Cup and went one better to claim…

The Melbourne Cup Carnival is set to come to an end on Saturday and what a week it has been! From countless losing betting tickets, to more mystery trifecta's than you could count, some of still missed out on backing Gold Trip in his emphatic Melbourne Cup victory. However, today's Punt Drunk goes a little bit off broadway as we head to Pakenham's…

Australia's most celebrated horse racing event, the Melbourne Cup, will crown the best galloper a few days from now. Besides the coaches, trainers and runners, racing fans, establishments, and other stakeholders are preparing for a few days of unforgettable celebrations. With an AUD$8 million prize pot, Melbourne Cup is Australia's wealthiest…

There was a lot that was good about this year's Melbourne Cup, some bad, and one big ugly moment that marred the first Tuesday in November. Tuesday's race was the second successive Melbourne Cup run fatality free. The spotlight has certainly been on the racing industry since the death of Anthony Van Dyck in 2020, but stringent vetting requirements…

Zaaki winning the Champions Stakes on the final day of the Flemington carnival, which produced a new high in turnover. Picture: George Sal-Racing Photos via Getty Images Champions day punctuated a Melbourne Cup Carnival record betting bonanza across the four days of the Flemington carnival. The $10m raceday and carnival climax last Saturday,…

Horse racing in Australia couldn't get any bigger than the annual Melbourne Cup--also known as'the race that stops a nation.' This year, the prestigious horse racing carnival reopens its doors to a live audience following a zero-crowd policy last year amid the pandemic. Whether you're one of the many who wish to be part of the crowd at the…

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…

Welcome to Champions Day at Flemington, a new concept designed by the Victoria Racing Club as we continue to see the evolution of racing in Australia since the inception of the Everest. Not so long ago we had the Mackinnon Stakes (2000m at weight for age) run on Derby Day, the Emirates Stakes (1600m handicap) run as the feature on Stakes Day, which…

Get live updates for the 2022 VRC Oaks race day this Thursday November 3, 2022. Jump to the most recent updates using the links above or scroll down to see all of today's updates. 10:30am • 03 November 2022 by Jett Hatton 04:00pm • 03 November 2022 by Jett Hatton The Everest form stands up with former Hong Kong galloper Joyful Fortune proving too…

The damaged section of the Flemington track before the start of the Melbourne Cup meeting. Picture: Supplied A Pakenham-based Australian turf industry leader has "dropped everything" to help Victoria Racing Club fix the section of Flemington racecourse vandalised by an alleged problem gambler. The damaged patch near the 1500m had to be removed and…

As one of the highest-paying horse racing events worldwide, it's only fitting that contenders for the Melbourne Cup jump through several hoops to earn a spot. In August, 186 thoroughbred owners and trainers expressed their intention to join the Melbourne Cup 2022, 136 of which were domestic entries and 50 from outside the country. A month later,…

Damien Oliver is not in favour city racing on Sunday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Hall of Fame jockey Damien Oliver and champion trainer David Eustace are among leading figures to raise concerns about Racing Victoria's appetite for more targeted Sunday city meetings. A move by Victoria Racing Club this year to bring forward its Spring…

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…

Join our channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Just 10 British and Irish raiders remain as possible 2022 Melbourne Cup horses following the publication of the weights for this year's edition of "The Race that Stops a Nation". No raider from our shores heading Down Under to Flemington on Tuesday, 1 November will have more than 8st…