Tag: Melbourne Cup
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2024 G1 Flemington Newmarket Handicap preview and tips
1. Imperatriz (3): Imperatriz, the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes winner, is set to make her second-up appearance after a three-month break. In her first-up race, she was the favorite and displayed remarkable prowess by tracking the speed and maintaining a steady pace, ultimately clinching victory by a head at this very track in the G1…
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Waller weighting with Espiona
Newmarket weights to determine whether Espiona’s next assignment. Chris Waller will study the weights for this Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap before deciding whether Espiona runs in the $1.5 million event at Flemington or returns to Sydney. The daughter of Extreme Choice caught the eye late when steaming home into third placing in the 1000-metre Black Caviar Lightning, won by Imperatriz. The star Kiwi mare was…
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Mr Brightside ready for Champions tilt
Mr Brightside will chase Group 1 honours in the Champions Mile at Flemington. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched out in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, the Hayes boys have suffered narrow losses with…
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Guineas next stop in winning Roll
Guineas the likely next step for daughter of Shamus Award Katherine Coleman has always known Roll On High was a filly with above-average ability and now the rest of the world does too after she charged into Thousand Guineas contention at Flemington on Tuesday. The daughter of Shamus Award now occupies a place on the second line of betting on the Group…
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Without A Fight gives Zahra back-to-back Cup wins
Without A Fight has provided Mark Zahra with back-to-back victories in the Melbourne Cup. Imported galloper Without A Fight has etched his name into the history books by taking out the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Brought out to Australia for last year’s Melbourne Cup under UK trainers Simon and Ed Crisford, Without A Fight was not suited on the wet…
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Ozzmosis aiming to uphold family tradition
Ozzmosis out to become the fourth generation Coolmore winner Ozzmosis has the job of continuing his family’s amazing connection with the Coolmore Stud Stakes when the $2 million Group 1 is run at Flemington this Saturday. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt is out to become a fourth generation winner of the 1200-metre event that has risen to become the most significant…
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Hong Kong star claims Cox Plate
Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior has scored a last stride thrilling win in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Champion James McDonald’s faith in Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior has been vindicated with the jockey landing a second Cox Plate victory. After guiding Anamoe to success in last year’s Group 1 weight-for-age championship, McDonald had to call on all his strength…
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32 left in Cup, penalty for Cleveland
Monee Valley Cup winner jumps to 14th in order of entry. A penalty for his Moonee Valley Cup win, combined with natural attrition, has Cleveland safely in the field for next week’s $8.4 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan issued the Kris Lees-trained entire a 0.5kg penalty for Friday night’s win under 55.5kg, taking his…
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Morphettville Parks Races Review on 28th October 2023
The three-year-old gelding Give Some Lip raced away to bring up his first win at his fourth start in the 1250 metre opening event on the Parks track at Morphettville on Saturday. Prepared by Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea and guided to victory by apprentice Ben Price Give Some Lip came from a worse than midfield…
