A nearly-two-year plan has come to fruition for Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien after he trained Miami Bound to victory in Thursday's Oaks.
Damien Oliver landed the Derby and Oaks double,and Danny O'Brien made it a Cup and Oaks double when Miami Bound landed the Oaks for the combination.
For possibly the first time,the national Fashions on the Field competition has been won by a pregnant woman.
Danny O'Brien has admitted if his horse Miami Bound can't win the VRC Oaks he would love to see Flemington neighbour Mark Kavanagh claim victory with filly Vegas Jewel.
Maiden winner Warning claimed Saturday’s Super Impose Stakes at Flemington dominant fashion to stake his claim on a VRC Derby berth.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky were nearing the completion of their Byron Bay"mega mansion"in the remote area of Broken Head,but a change of heart has cost them more than $1 million to make significant changes.
Canberra trainer Matthew Dale will look to pinch hit races in Melbourne,Sydney and Brisbane before targeting the autumn carnival.
If Fell Swoop isn't back to his best,then he's getting close after a typically gutsy run.
Caulfield trainer Henry Dwyer broke through for his first win with Don't Blush Baby after taking the horse over from banned former trainer Robert Smerdon.
Michelle Payne will ride her father's horse in a group 1 race for the first time when she rides long shot Miner's Miss in the Oaks for Paddy Payne snr.
In November 1918 World War I was coming to an end. Three days prior to the armistice a rumour of peace overwhelmed the crowd at Oaks Day.