Connections advised that the colt would be ridden more forward to overcome his outside barrier (16) and Seberate worked deep on the track before actually crossing to the front, his rider Cory Parish then elected to let the colt stride along. His tactics then suddenly turned the race into a stern test of stamina and... Read More

Mid-September Cranbourne trial winner Bella Rosa, thrust her nose in front near the line for a game win on debut in the Bumble Stakes (registered as Ottawa Stakes) (Gr 3, 1000m)  on Tuesday. Racing in heavy rain, Bella Rosa was always among the leading group, narrowly headed at the crossing and was not asked for... Read More

Coming from well back early in the race, Extra Brut sprinted to the lead about 200 metres from home and was then able to hold off the strong finish of Stars Of Carrum (Fiorente) to score by a length with Chapada (Bullet Train) two lengths away in third place. Big disappointment of the race was... Read More

As long as the grandkids’ school still sends out circulars such as that pictured (exhibit 1). “What I did on Cup day”. No further description required. Everybody knows what Cup day is. “I watched a horse dad said he’d never seen before win the Melbourne Cup.” But as to stopping the world with the plethora... Read More

But could there be one final twist to the tale? The prospect of significant overnight rainfall has the potential to change the complexion of the race, particularly on a well-watered track, although so, too, does Chris Waller, as the acquisition of European import Finche (Frankel), sprinkled with a touch of the maestro’s antipodean magic, might... Read More

The volume of interest and attendees as it opens the superb four days of Cup week entitles it to top billing but as days go – and at the risk of being exiled from my home state – I’ve always been fond of Epsom and Turnbull DAY and The Everest now complementing the Caulfield Guineas... Read More