Scone trainer Paul Messara arrived at Flemington with his share of nerves but recent stable acquisition Ortensia proved his fears unfounded with a decisive success in Thursday's Listed G H Munn Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.
Talented three-year-old filly Mosheen broke through for her much deserved maiden Group 1 win today with a dominant display in the 151st running of the VRC Oaks (2500m).
Max Hinton had success with his mare Sophie Princess at the 2002 Melbourne Cup Carnival, nearly a decade later he snagged a Group 3 race with her daughter Sophie's Spirit which won the Herald Sun Stakes.
For the second year in a row Australian bred horses starred at China’s Flat Racing Championships in Wuhan over the weekend, taking out four of the five thoroughbred races.
IT TAKES something special for a crowd estimated at 105,000 to collectively hush. But hush they did for as long as three minutes at Flemington yesterday as judge Bill Quin pored over the photo finish between Dunaden and Red Cadeaux following the 151st Melbourne Cup.
On arguably Australia’s best day of racing, Hurtle Myrtle defeated the country’s best fillies and mares over a mile to claim her first Group One victory in the VRC Myer Classic.
Wouldn't it be great to own a horse? Imagine if you didn't just bet on that good thing, but took home the trophies, framed pictures and prizemoney when it won?
Cox Plate day 2011 couldn’t have started worse for bookies with the well-fancied Diamond Earth prevailing in an exciting start to the day in the $250,000 Microflite Helicopters Inglis Banner.
The decision by Hawkesbury trainer Joan Pracey to chase the great prizemoney on offer in the Inglis Race Series paid big dividends 1,000 kms away today, with Upstacker winning the $100,000 Inglis Trophy (1400m) at Sale in Victoria.
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