Cup Carnival

The 2012 Kensington Stakes Nominations & Weight have been released ahead of the final field announcement early tomorrow for the event to be held this Saturday at Flemington Racecourse. All up there are 15 horses listed for the 1000m sprint and with 16 spots available each one can start if…

French horse Dunaden has won the 2011 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 1, 2011. The six-year-old entire won the race ahead of Red Cadeaux by the skin of his teeth in what was the smallest winning margin in Melbourne Cup history. Lucas Cranach held on for a gallant…

The final field and barrier draw was released last night for the 2011 Melbourne Cup, which will take place at Flemington Racecourse this Tuesday November 1, 2011. The full field of 24 horses have accepted for the $6 million Melbourne Cup. The biggest loser after final fields were announced was…

Our friends at Races.com.au will be covering the 2011 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw this evening. Head over to Races for the final field and then get your bets on quick to take advantage of early market odds.

The second declarations have been released for the 2011 Melbourne Cup that will run a Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 1, 2011. The acceptances have been reduced from 78 to 47 after this latest round of declarations, with the most notable withdrawal being that of early Melbourne Cup 2011 horse…

Gai Waterhouse’s Descarado has been scratched from the 2011 Cox Plate this Saturday October 22, 2011, due to a leg injury. The five-year-old gelding suffered swelling and grade one lameness to his near fore leg and there was not enough time before Saturday’s race to fix the problem. Descarado appeared…

Today, Wednesday October 19, Dunaden became the second French-trained galloper in as many years to win the Geelong Cup, racing away with a commanding win and emerging as a genuine contender for the upcoming 2011 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Emulating last year’s Geelong Cup – Melbourne Cup winner Americain, the…

Descarado has reignited his Melbourne Cup campaign with a win in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse last Saturday. Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner was a non-finisher in the 2010 Melbourne Cup after he broke down before the finish line. Waterhouse believes his Caulfield Stakes triumph proves he…