General Interest Category

State Of Wealth Aimed At 2011 Caulfield Guineas

State Of Wealth Aimed At 2011 Caulfield Guineas
August 25th, 2011

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…

Heathcote & Munce Chase Record-Breaking Season

Heathcote & Munce Chase Record-Breaking Season
July 20th, 2011

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…

Absolutely Aimed At 2011 Cranbourne & Caulfield Cup Double

Absolutely Aimed At 2011 Cranbourne & Caulfield Cup Double
July 15th, 2011

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….

Hill Eager To Run Startsmeup In 2011 Melbourne Spring Carnival

Hill Eager To Run Startsmeup In 2011 Melbourne Spring Carnival
July 14th, 2011

Trainer Bruce Hill is eager to run his impressive three-year-old Startsmeup in the upcoming Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Startsmeup will begin his latest campaign when he takes to the track for the Jim Beam Handicap at Doomben this Saturday. The three-year-old finished tenth in the Group 1 Australian Guineas at…

International Presence At 2011 Melbourne Cup Under Threat

International Presence At 2011 Melbourne Cup Under Threat
July 7th, 2011

The 2011 Melbourne Cup may be devoid of any international runners if a quarantine dispute cannot be resolved. This year’s Melbourne Cup betting will take place on November 1, 2011, at Flemington Racecourse. The dispute has stemmed from a ruling made by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services (AQIS) that…

Caloundra Win To Salvage Teary Eyed Prep

Caloundra Win To Salvage Teary Eyed Prep
June 29th, 2011

John Morrisey hasn’t had an overly happy time of it with Teary Eyed this season, the horse only managing to return a single win during a long 11 race campaign. He will get one more chance to turn things around this weekend when he runs in the Caloundra Cup, a…

History Beckons For Waller’s Kingdom

History Beckons For Waller’s Kingdom
May 21st, 2011

There’s no doubt My Kingdom Of Fife has asserted himself as a genuine horse since arriving in Australia but today in the Doomben Cup he has a chance to become much more than that. A win would not only give him his second Group 1 and see him go to…

Black Caviar’s Owners Feel The Pressure Before 2011 TJ Smith Stakes

Black Caviar’s Owners Feel The Pressure Before 2011 TJ Smith Stakes
April 9th, 2011

When Black Caviar takes to the track today in the hope of winning her 12th unbeaten race start, there will be eight very nervous owners standing by to watch. Neil Werrett, who is part of the syndicate of owners of the talented Black Caviar, has told of the unescapable pressure…