Cup Carnival

After Japanese stayer Meisho Dontaku was announced as the first late nomination for the 2010 Melbourne Cup at the start of the week, a final two hopefuls have also been announced as late entries for the world’s richest handicap. Premier Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse paid the additional fee to include…

Up-and-coming Japanese stayer Meisho Dontaku has further strengthened the overseas contingent in this year’s 150th Melbourne Cup after connections paid the additional late nomination fee. The 2010 Melbourne Cup nominations closed last Tuesday, but the VRC will accept late nominations for the 150th anniversary of the world’s richest handicap up…

The 2010 Melbourne Cup, due to run at Flemington on Tuesday November 2, has attracted 253 quality stayers in the nominations that closed at midday today. Amongst the 253 nominees are 44 international runners, five up on the 39 overseas-trained horses nominated for the Melbourne Cup last year. Connections of…

Legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings is preparing a number of his stable stars for another ambitious assault on the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival in Victoria this year. Cummings, trainer of a record 12 Melbourne Cup winners, is beginning to build up his Flemington-based stables with a number of quality runners…