Octagonal, who won 10 group 1’s in his racing career, was put to sleep on the 15th October at 24 years of age. The Big O, as he was affectionately known, was still bright and alert mentally but was struggling physically. Octagonal retired to stud after... 3k3s2q
This Saturday is a bumper day of Group races with the Group 1 Caulfield Cup being the headline act. The Caulfield Cup which was first run in 1979 is now the richest 2400m race in the world with prize money of 3 million with the...
This weekend marks the beginning of the AJ Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. With a cracking field there are many stand out horses, but most of Australia will be hoping that world class Chautauqa can run down some of the finest sprinters in the country...
Racehorses galloping and swimming at the beaches around Warrnambool have been part of the attraction of the beaches in the mornings, but this is at risk. The town’s evolution from a farming horsey community to more of a chic, café crowd is one of the...
AAMI Victoria Derby Day What is arguably the most outstanding day in Australian racing, The AAMI Victoria Derby Day boasts impressive prize money of over one million dollars. AAMI Victoria Derby Day sets the standards for the rest of the racing week, leaving attendees with a...
With carnival time upon us and crowds flocking to the track we take a moment to consider the work that goes on behind the scenes in stables across the country. It's just after 3am and the trainer is doing the rounds. They are checking on...
Winx has now strung together ten wins in a row and is the most dominant horse racing in this country at the moment and has been deservingly labelled a champion. There has been quite a few horses rightly labelled champions over the years but nothing...
Wet tracks are something that often divide punters, a lot of pro punters avoid them like the plague whilst others see an opportunity to pick some decent odds winners that are missed by the market. So doing wet track form and we are talking in the...
Darren Weir established a new Commonwealth training record on Wednesday 13th July 2016 at Moonee Valley Racetrack when a start to finish win by Gun Case notched his 335th winner for the season. Weir equaled the record in the opening race of the day at Murtoa...
Last month we held a competition where you could win a copy of Saintly signed by Bart Cummings. After filtering through hundreds of entries, which all were quite funny, we decided on one winner that left everyone here in stitches. Winner: Patrick Rodwell Answer: Rocket propelled ass. Everyone wants...
