Under wet and gloomy skies the stars came out to shine on Sofitel Girls Day Out at Flemington on Saturday with Shocking scoring a stunning win in the Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes. To watch the highlights click on the photo.read more
Emirates Melbourne Cup winner Shocking maintained his unbeaten record at Flemington with a stunning victory in the Group 2 $400,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.read more
The Peter Snowden stable claimed its second Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m) in three years when emerging youngster Soul relished a rain soaked Flemington track to score a decisive victory.read more
No Evidence Needed continued her love affair with the Flemington 1400 metre trip when she scored an upset win in the Group 2 $200,000 Lets Elope Stakes on Saturday.read more
The Werribee International Horse Centre was officially opened on Friday by Minister for Racing Rob Hulls. Click on the photo to watch the highlights of the opening and take a sneak peek at the new home of the visiting international horses.read more
Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Rob Hulls today officially opened Victoria’s new state-of-the-art quarantine facility at Werribee and announced the main compound would be known as the Newminster Stables in honour of the locally-trained inaugural Caulfield Cup winner, Newminster.read more
Thanks to Best Bets, expert form analyst Steve Moran is back to provide his thoughts on Saturday’s feature races at Flemington, the Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes and Group 2 Danehill Stakes. Click on the photo to see his tips and analysis.read more
A pair of Lloyd Williams-owned stayers head the weights for the 2010 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) which were released Wednesday by Racing Victoria Chief Handicapper Greg Carpenter.read more
Following the release of Cup weights, this is your chance to hear from Chief Handicapper Greg Carpenter about why he allocated Shocking 57kg, Leigh Jordon with the latest on the quarantine approval process and Gary Davies on a lucrative TAB Sportsbet promotion. Click on the photo to view.read more
“He’ll win the Cox Plate”. They were the emphatic words from trainer John Wallace after his boom four-year-old Shoot Out made it two-from-two in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.read more
The Japanese contingent for the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival has been further strengthened with the late nomination of promising young stayer Meisho Dontaku.read more
Nominations for the 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup, BMW Caulfield Cup and Tatts Cox Plate closed on Tuesday. View highlights of the media conference involving Racing Victoria’s Leigh Jordon and the Chief Executives of the three host clubs by clicking on the photo.read more
Hall of Fame Legend trainer Bart Cummings has assembled a team of 12 horses in his attempt to win the historic 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.read more
Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao is the first high profile omission from Victoria’s 2010 Spring Racing Carnival after succumbing to injury.read more
Racing Victoria has welcomed the news that Japanese horses have been cleared for travel to Australia in time for the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival.read more
The who’s who of Australian racing gathered at Melbourne Museum on Wednesday, 28 July for the announcement of the runners in ‘The Greatest Cup Never Run’.read more