It’s the most amount of money ever paid for a filly in the world,but does it guarantee she will be any good as a racehorse?
Debbie Kepitis outbid American tycoon John Stewart to secure the only surviving foal from Australia’s champion racehorse,which will now be prepared for racing by Winx’s trainer Chris Waller.
The Formula 1 grand prix is becoming like the Birdcage,say some attendees.
Tennis Australia chair Jayne Hrdlicka had a succinct phrase to sum up the official attitude towards the first Sunday match day:“Woo-hoo!”
The star jockey will not face any penalties after footage of Jamie Kah cutting lines of white powder at her home was widely circulated.
Businessman Brendan Lindsay’s confidence in filly Joliestar was fully justified when the Chris Waller-trained daughter of Zoustar proved too strong in Saturday’s Thousand Guineas.
Flemington has enjoyed a carnival to remember,with mostly glorious weather greeting more than 260,000 spectators across the four days.
James McDonald stamped himself as the king of the Melbourne Cup carnival by claiming the Champions Stakes,denying Damien Oliver a fairytale Melbourne finish.
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.
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just six weeks old,the jockey has had to defy the odds his entire career just to prove he is capable of riding at the elite level.
The VRC’s charm offensive during the Melbourne Cup Carnival has turned to Oaks Day,now pitched as a chance for business people to mingle and relax.