Cup Carnival

The second round of acceptances has been released for the 2012 Melbourne Cup, which is due to run at Flemington Racecourse next Tuesday November 6, 2012. 46 horses remain in the running to receive a start in the $6 million race, including Southern Speed. Southern Speed produced an eye catching…

First acceptances have been released for the 2012 Melbourne Cup, which is set to run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 6, 2012. The field has been reduced for 151 to 67 after acceptances were taken today for the $6 million race. Included in the 2012 Melbourne Cup first acceptances…

Chris Waller made the grave announcement yesterday that 2011 Cox Plate hopeful My Kingdom Of Fife would miss the rest of the spring due to a hoof injury. The talented five-year-old won his last start in the Group 3 Craven Plate on Saturday while being only 90 per cent fit…

Black And Bent will commence his 2011 Melbourne Cup campaign with a run in the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield this Saturday September 17, 2011. The six-year-old gelding won his last race in the J.J. Houlahan Hurdle at Sandown’s Lakeside course on August 28, and has since been sent…

Just 163 horses have been nominated for the 2011 Melbourne Cup that will take place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 1, 2011. Included in the first round of nominations is last year’s winner Americain and runner-up Maluckyday. Also included is jumps superstar Black And Bent and last year’s VRC…

Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Americain has been allocated the top weight for this year’s 2011 Caulfield Cup that will run on October 15, 2011. Americain will carry 58 kilograms in the $3 million Caulfield Cup 2011 after he was penalised 3.5 kilograms by Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter…

Americain will have his last home race this Sunday August 21, 2011, before travelling to Australia to defend his title in the 2011 Melbourne Cup. The French horse will compete in the Prix Kergolay this weekend, which he also won last year. Part-owner Colleen Bamford said that Americain’s horse racing…

Gai Waterhouse has announced her Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival team of horses that she hopes to take to the prestigious Caulfield Cup at the Caulfield Races and Melbourne Cup 2011 this year. The trainer’s best hopes lie with Descarado, Herculian, Prince, Once Were Wild and Tullamore. “All my group one…