Geelong Cup winner Emissary has all but assured himself of a Melbourne Cup berth after his dominant display on Wednesday in knocking off well-backed favourite Surefire by a length.
Channel Ten’s Derby Day coverage has drastically fallen to the lowest on record,as Seven won the ratings battle with their broadcast of the Golden Eagle for the third year running.
Leviathan breeding operation Coolmore has a new superstar stallion-to-be after Home Affairs won the three-year-old championship race they sponsor,the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
One race on Derby day will offer a ticket into the Melbourne Cup,while another has a $1 million bonus attached to it for five eligible mares.
Godolphin’s stables will be close to empty on Saturday when they unveil a star-studded assault on Flemington,with 14 runners across the nine-race Derby Day card,half of those in the four group 1s.
On the outskirts of Nagambie,a Victorian stud farm run by Chinese billionaire Yuesheng Zhang is making its mark on Australia’s breeding ranks.
Forgot You could try to become the first three-year-old to win the Melbourne Cup in 80 years if he can win his way into the big race by taking out the Derby first.
Godolphin’s managing director Vin Cox believes Alegron’s placing behind Profondo in the group 1 Spring Champion Stakes is the strongest form line heading into Saturday’s VRC Derby.
Team Williams veteran galloper Twilight Payment will have to shoulder top weight and become the oldest horse to ever win the Melbourne Cup if he is to repeat.
Twilight Payment,Sir Dragonet and Verry Elleegant are all due to return to Melbourne to defend their Melbourne Cup,Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate crowns.
Victoria's biggest breeding operation Yulong has tasted its first group 1 success in Saturday's Cantala Stakes with miler Yulong Prince.