Trainer John McArdle has confirmed that impressive Flemington winner Power Trip (Hard Spun-Rada, by Royal Academy) will be aimed at the $1.5 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on 27 February.
Inglis graduates made their mark on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington, with thrilling quinellas in both the Group 1 VRC Darley Classic and the Group 3 VRC Maribyrnong Plate.
Jim Cassidy has ridden the racing rollercoaster so many times that he takes missing out on his final Group 1 mount in his stride.The champion jockey will retire without adding to his 104 Group 1 wins after the scratching of his VRC Oaks mount Dawnie Perfect.
Despite yesterday's torrential downpour in Melbourne on Oaks Day, and the likelihood that the track will still play soft for tomorrow's Emirates Stakes Day with expected showers today, bookmakers are still pricing Chautauqua as the good thing he looks on paper for the Gr1 Darley Classic (1200m).
Thunderstorms earlier in the day could not dampen the hopes for Jameka in the VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington and the favourite duly saluted, becoming the eighth Inglis graduate to win the Group 1 fillies Classic in the last 12 years.
One of the world's most popular racehorses, Hong Kong-owned Red Cadeaux has undergone successful surgery on the career-ending fetlock injury sustained during Tuesday's Melbourne Cup and will retire to Living Legends park.
Ciaron Maher will try to equal the deeds of Australian Hall Of Fame trainer John Hawkes with his classy filly Jameka in the $1 million Crown Oaks at Flemington on Thursday.
With a bevy of bluebloods and a last start stakes-winner engaged in the Group III VRC Emirates Airline Plate for two year-old fillies at Flemington on Cup Day, modest Nicconi filly Concealer got under the guard of punters to score a powerful win.
American Pharoah ended his racing career with a spectacular five length victory in the Breeder' Cup Classic, becoming the the first Triple Crown winner to win the prestigious championship race.
IF it hadn’t been for the confident words of trainer Robert Smerdon, Politeness’ part-owner Phil Sly might not have made it to Flemington yesterday to see his super mare break her Group 1 maiden.
Politeness added plenty of sunshine to part-owner Phil Sly's day at Flemington with an exceptional victory in the Group 1 VRC Myer Classic over 1600m ahead of fellow Inglis Easter graduate Fenway.