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Victorian spring carnival dates to remain unchanged in 2020
Racing Victoria has rejected a proposal to make sweeping changes to the 2020 spring carnival. In a Melbourne Racing Club-backed move, plans were tabled to shift the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) from a traditional mid-October date to a late November timeslot. The proposal would have upended decades of thoroughbred racing tradition by running the... Read More
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Dawn Passage secures Stradbroke start with Doomben victory
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott autumn train has rolled towards the winter as Dawn Passage (Dawn Approach) cemented his spot, and favouritism, for next Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) with a commanding win in the Fred Best Classic (Gr 3, 1350m) at Doomben yesterday. Bringing up a hat-trick of stakes wins, Dawn Passage... Read More
Melody Belle and Probabeel begin build-up to spring
It may not even be winter yet, but top New Zealand gallopers Melody Belle (Commands) and Probabeel (Savabeel) arrived at the Randwick stables of John Thompson yesterday to begin their preparations for the spring. The Group 1-winning pair had been spelling at Lime Country, the Burradoo property of Kiwi expatriates Greg and Jo Griffin, along... Read More
Cambridge Stud and Te Akau Racing join forces for Melbourne spring
Two of New Zealand’s thoroughbred powerhouses are set to join forces to tackle Melbourne spring racing. Te Akau Racing and Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay have already experienced success across the Tasman with Group 1-winning filly Probabeel (Savabeel) and they are hoping to try and extend that winning formula this coming season. Probabeel... Read More
Tavistock’s Saint Eustace out to give Frost second SA Derby
Twelve years after Bill Frost had Zarita (Pentire) become the first filly to claim the Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m)-South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) double, the Victorian owner and breeder will be attempting to take out the staying race for a second time. Saint Eustace (Tavistock) will be aiming to add his name to... Read More
Potential revised Pattern for British racing released
Potential revised Pattern for British racing released – if racing resumes in May Two blockbuster weekends of action to end the month could be in store for British racing under tentative proposals put forward by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) as part of resumption planning. The “best-case scenario” plans, developed by a sub-group of the... Read More