Aside from the headline race of the day, the 2010 Victoria Derby, the other most anticipated event at Flemington’s opening Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting this Saturday is the $1 million Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m). The 2010 Mackinnon Stakes has drawn a cracker field of 12 weight-for-age stars, headlined by leading Melbourne Cup favourites So…
Today Racing Victoria took the 2010 Melbourne Cup third declarations, with the connections of 47 horses paying the $3,520 fee for the $6 million feature due to run at Flemington on Tuesday November 2. The number of third acceptors is up from 42 in 2009. Over 30 stayers have dropped out of contention for the…
Today the VRC took the second declarations for the 2010 Melbourne Cup leaving just 78 horses in contention for the premier race during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. There were 151 horses still entered for the $6 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), set to light up the Flemington track as Race 7 on Tuesday November…
Legendary trainer Bart Cummings is still favoured to win his record 13th Melbourne Cup this spring after his star mare Dariana remained the firm $13 favourite in the Sportsbet markets following the release of the 2010 Melbourne Cup weights this morning. The VRC’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter today announced the handicaps handed to the full…
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 an eighth horse to her…
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 until tomorrow, Tuesday August 10….
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 star gallopers from all across…
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 ready to take on the…
