Cup Carnival News
State Of Wealth Aimed At 2011 Caulfield Guineas
Connections of impressive young colt State Of Wealth are looking towards a start in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas for their horse after his spectacular win at Eagle Farm Racecourse yesterday. The Ad Valorem colt won the Noel Wilson Memorial Three-Years-Old Maiden Plate ahead of second-place getter Sweet And Vicious…
Americain Prepares To Defend Title In 2011 Melbourne Cup
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…
Whobegotyou On Path To Third 2011 Cox Plate Run
Whobegotyou will begin his third Cox Plate preparation when he lines up for the Group 2 Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield this Saturday August 13, 2011. The six-year-old gelding pleased trainer Mark Kavanagh during a jump out at Flemington last Friday. “He didn’t go too bad,” Kavanagh said. “I’m happy with…
Gai Waterhouse Prepares 2011 Caulfield & Melbourne Cup Army
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…
Americain Ready To Defend Melbourne Cup Title In 2011
Americain will be back in Australia to defend his title in the 2011 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 1, 2011. “He’s got two runs, a Listed race next week and then in three weeks another Group Two race over 3000 metres which he won last year,” Australian part-owner…
Heathcote & Munce Chase Record-Breaking Season
With just four meetings remaining in the current racing season, both jockey Chris Munce and trainer Robert Heathcote are edging ever closer to personal milestones. Heathcote currently has 58.5 winners to his name after a successful day of racing last weekend saw Simmering, Solzhenitsyn and Excellantes produce winning runs. 60…
Snowden Ready To Pounce With Melbourne Spring Carnival Team
Peter Snowden has an abundance of ability to choose from as he selects his stable’s best to compete in this year’s Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and Melbourne Cup Carnival. Snowden has a stellar team of three-year-old horses who are waiting ready to contest many of the carnival’s top races. ”We…
Absolutely Aimed At 2011 Cranbourne & Caulfield Cup Double
Mick Kent is looking to aim his talented filly Absolutely at the 2011 Cranbourne Cup and 2011 Caulfield Cup double during this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The trainer is hoping to pick up a newly introduced $2 million bonus from TAB Sportsbet for any horse that can win both races….
