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FLEMINGTON PREPARESMelbourne declared ‘open for business’ ahead of Cup

Crowds, albeit in a limited capacity, are set to return to the Victoria Racing Club's four-day Melbourne Cup carnival.

Warwick Barr

Rooney’s RumblePremiumKaptain Kaos ignites Grantham’s Group 1 dream

Racing reporter Jay Rooney rates Kaptain Kaos a serious Railway Stakes contender after his brilliant Northam Cup win for trainer Michael Grantham and jockey Chris Parnham.

Jay Rooney

Leading jockeyPremiumHigh five! Parnham celebrates career-best day at Ascot

Last year’s leading Australian rider and Perth premiership hoop was at his brilliant best with victories on Castillo Del Lago, Angelic Miss, Magical Dream, Wilchino and Searchin’ Roc’s.

Jay Rooney

Irish triumphCox Plate champion crowned after dramatic protest

Ireland's State Of Rest has survived a protest in beating Anamoe after a dramatic post-script to the $5 million WS Cox Plate at Moonee Valley

Warwick Barr

RacingState Of Rest wins dramatic WS Cox Plate

Ireland's State Of Rest has survived a protest in beating Anamoe after a dramatic postscript to the $5 million WS Cox Plate at Moonee Valley

Warwick Barr

Impressive juvenilePremiumLuciani polish shines with Revitup too slick on debut

Dion Luciani’s reputation as a master trainer of early two-year-olds received another boost when Demerit filly Revitup won on debut at Ascot on Saturday.

Jay Rooney

$5m raceCox Plate bombshell! Favourite scratched for main event

The firm favourite has today been withdrawn from the WS Cox Plate, despite TAB paying out the win last month.

Warwick Barr and wires

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No-one like NortherlyPremium
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Two decades since WA champ won our hearts

It’s hard to believe that it was 20 years go that horseracing fans in Western Australia had to hold their collective breath as stewards at Moonee Valley heard the protest over the 2001 Cox Plate.

Mark Duffield

Upset winPremiumFormer problem pacer maintains sharp rise to top ranks

Young country trainer-reinsman Cody Wallrodt has Group 1 races in his sights for Babyface Adda after an upset win last night.

Ernie Manning

RacingSpanish Mission targets Melbourne Cup

Five-year-old stayer Spanish Mission looks in good shape for the Melbourne Cup says trainer Andrew Balding.

AAP

RacingWS Cox Plate destiny awaits young trainer

Annabel Neasham is less than two seasons into her career as a racehorse trainer but she holds a formidable hand in the $5 million WS Cox Plate.

Warwick Barr

Champion jockeyPremiumPike backs Arcadia Grace to extend Belgravia success

William Pike is desperate to avoid a repeat of Arcadia Grace’s luckless last run and add to his superb record in Saturday’s Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

Jay Rooney

RacingImport Gold Trip lame, out of WS Cox Plate

Richly talented import Gold Trip has been ruled of the WS Cox Plate after failing a veterinary test on the eve of the weight-for-age race.

Warwick Barr

DAMIEN OLIVER OUTContender Gold Trip scratched from Cox Plate

Reigning Cox Plate winners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will be without a starter in the race after French import Gold Trip was ruled out.

Gilbert Gardiner

Ascot carnivalPremiumBelgravia test for winter revelation Searchin’ Roc’s

Trainer David Harrison might not get all the answers he is looking for but he is still excited to put winter revelation Searchin’ Roc’s to the test in Saturday’s Belgravia Stakes at Ascot.

Jay Rooney

RacingSC Racing: Experts reveal Cox Plate stables

Approaching one of the most open Cox Plate races in recent memory, our SuperCoach experts are split on who to include in their stables for the main race.

SC Racing team

On schedulePremiumTrack ready in June ‘22

The jewel in the crown of South West racing is presently in the middle of a $17m track redevelopment project.

Justin Fris

Solid teamworkPremiumTrainers take notice of Yuill’s ability

“They have both been fantastic.”

Justin Fris

Massive effortPremiumHoop proud of efforts for Battle of the Codes

The jockeys claimed the title (262.5km) after edging out their pacing counterparts by 1.5km, with Yuill cycling 49km during her allocated stint.

Justin Fris

Mixed luckPremiumRuthless Tycoon out of the Guineas after stable mishap

Ascot winner Ruthless Tycoon will miss the $500,000 WA Guineas after a stable mishap and his smart stablemate Magnificent Andy could be called up as a replacement.

Ernie Manning

Melbourne CupMelbourne Cup ticket squeeze

The gates at Flemington will finally be open to the public on Melbourne Cup day but only for a select few.

 

RacingDownload your free Cox Plate sweep

Dubbed the best two minutes in sport, can you find the winner of this year’s Cox Plate? Download your free race sweep here.

News Corp Australia

RacingThe Invitation: Entriviere still the horse to beat

The Jamie Richards-trained Entriviere is favourite for the $2m The Invitation at Randwick despite a wide barrier.

Mitch Cohen

Belgravia StakesPremiumMcGruddy maintains faith in Ex Sport Man

Jockey Shaun McGruddy believes Ex Sport Man’s recent trials aren’t as bad as they look on paper as the reigning champion two-year-old prepares to launch his WA Guineas campaign.

Jay Rooney