Cup Carnival

Shamrocker has become the first filly in 22 years to win the Group 1 AJC Australian Derby (2400m) today at Randwick Racecourse. The classy three-year-old won the $1.5 million AJC Australian Derby by a length and a quarter ahead of second place finisher Retrieve and third-place-getter Anacheeva. Retrieve put in…

Absolutelyawesome has been forced to withdraw from the running of the 2011 AJC Australian Derby this Saturday April 9, 2011. The three-year-old gelding did not accept for the $1.5 million race after failing to recover from a foot abscess. Absolutelyawesome’s trainer, Michael Moroney, had intended to run the gelding with…

The final field for the Group 1 AJC Australian Derby has been released for the race that will run at Randwick Racecourse this Saturday April 9, 2011. Out of 72 nominations, just 14 horses have accepted for the $1.5 million AJC Australian Derby final field, including John Bary’s Jimmy Choux….

Peter Moody’s classy colt Anacheeva is one of the top early entries for the 2010 Victoria Derby this Melbourne Cup Carnival after the nominations for the classic three-year-olds’ feature were released today. Eighty-eight promising spring stars have been nominated for the $1.5 million Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) which will…

With the action of the spring racing season already underway in Australia, more and more 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival contenders are emerging each week making for some exciting early Sportsbet markets! The jewel race of the year is the $6 million Melbourne Cup (3200m), celebrating its 150th anniversary on Tuesday…