Daphne Benaud is delighted with the Caulfield Cup contender named after her late husband,former Australian cricket captain and legendary commentator Richie.
Less than a month ago,the Caulfield Cup wasn’t the priority for Ciaron Maher with Smokin’ Romans as he was focused on the Melbourne Cup.
A fear of hat pins and lack of confidence are partly to blame for the lack of traditional hats at race days,but milliners say that fans of fascinators are missing out.
Racing Victoria flagged a proposal which would have elevated the $15 million race to elite status - but it barely got off the ground.
Race favourite Smokin’ Romans has drawn well in barrier five for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup,but the task of winning the 2400-metre group 1 may have suddenly got harder for the next rung of contenders.
Racing NSW investigators have widened their investigation into potential links between jockeys and professional punters and have imaged the phone of the group 1 jockey.
A wrap on all of today’s racing action at Caulfield,where James Cummings and Godolphin dominated with four winners including Golden Mile in the Guineas and Anamoe,who had to call on his fighting reserves to take out the Might And Power Stakes in an ominous warning to rivals.
Greg Carpenter delivered his 18th and final Caulfield and Melbourne Cup weights in his role as chief handicapper,before moving to Hong Kong to take up a senior position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
The scintigraphy scan will no longer be mandatory for internationals wishing to compete in the Melbourne Cup,but a quarantine back door has been closed.
From the Airbnb scandal to a Melbourne Cup-winning owner vaulting the mounting yard fence,horse racing had plenty to talk about in 2021.
Ozzie Kheir and Brae Sokolski woke to news their Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet had been euthanised that morning. Hours later Incentivise helped ease their pain.