Moonee Valley has begun sending out the invites to some big-time internationals to come to Australia to take on Australian wonder mare Pride Of Jenni. If they accept,it could be a Cox Plate for the ages.
Just the sight of Zaaki,a four-time group 1 winning nine-year-old,at the racetrack can make even the most hard-nosed punters go weak at the knees.
It was hard to hear the jockey’s exact words,but he moved his body back and forth and from side to side to deliver his message about Soulcombe’s run.
The pre-race favourite has won the group 1 Victoria Derby in front of a bumper crowd at Flemington. It was a memorable win for in-form jockey James McDonald.
We take you through every horse and their chances in the chase for history in the race that stops the nation.
If 100-1 outsider Warialda Warrior,named after a former rugby league star,can defy the odds and salute in the time-honoured $2 million classic he would instantly become part of Derby folklore.
Ahead of the biggest week of racing in Australia - Melbourne’s spring racing carnival - Damien Ractliffe looks at the whip rules and whether they’re working.
Star jockey Jamie Kah has picked up a ride for champion trainer Chris Waller in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Pre-face favourite Romantic Warrior has won the Cox Plate in a thrilling finish at Moonee Valley,edging out Mr Brightside with Alligator Blood third.
Legendary trainer Bart Cummings described the scenes at the 2010 Cox Plate as “ridiculous”.
James McDonald believes Romantic Warrior is a combination of two of the best horses he has ridden and thinks he can beat our best in the Cox Plate.