This Thursday November 4 is Crown Oaks Day at Flemington, one of the most highly attended days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Of course, we all know that many attendees don’t go for the races, as Crown Oaks Day is also Ladies’ Day! While fashion is an important part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, it’s…
The third day of the famous Flemington Melbourne Cup Carnival is Crown Oaks Day, held on Thursday November 4 two days after the 2010 Melbourne Cup lights up the track this Tuesday. In anticipation of the $1 million Group 1 Crown Oaks (2500m), which is the highlight attraction of Crown Oaks day or ‘Ladies Day’,…
Following the race results of the spring features over the past fortnight, major reshuffles of the Melbourne Cup Carnival betting markets have occurred with new odds-on favourites for events including the 2010 Melbourne Cup emerging. The 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival is due to kick off on Saturday October 30 with Victoria Derby Day, with the…
Gai Waterhouse is set for a very successful spring with her star filly More Strawberries likely to emerge as the early favourite for the 2010 Crown Oaks this Melbourne Cup Carnival after the nominations for the fillies’ feature were released today. Eighty-nine of the season’s best staying fillies have been entered for the $1 million…
The nominations for two more of the 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival feature Group 1 races, the Victoria Derby and the Crown Oaks, will be announced by the VRC next week with leading online bookies including Sportsbet set to open betting on the events following the announcements. Nominations, weights and first declarations for the Carnival’s premier…
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 November 2. In recent 2010…
Just three months remain until Victoria’s famous Flemington racecourse comes alive this spring, home to the coveted four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival. As the early betting markets begin to heat up, horses and their connections around the country are gearing up for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival with a number of fine fillies on track for…
Caulfield-based trainer Stuart Webb has named the $1 million Group 1 Crown Oaks (2500m) at Flemington as the major spring target for his improving young filly Yosei. Yosei, a daughter of Irish sire Invincible Spirit, was impressive during her earlier racing campaign this year, headlined by her win in the Group 1 AJC Sires Produce…
