On a day that celebrated the stars of the track,there was a sad ending to the racing career of “the people’s horse”,Pride Of Jenni,who was retired after bleeding from both nostrils.
Passing a business empire down through the generations can be tricky business. So far,the Hayes family is getting it right.
It is the fourth and final day of Melbourne Cup week,and three of the best horses in the country are expected to come up trumps in the three group 1s.
Two more Melbourne Cup entrants must pass tests to be cleared to run on Tuesday. It comes after the Cup field was cut to 28 on Thursday on vet advice.
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien disagrees with the stewards who withdrew Jan Brueghel from the Melbourne Cup,and believes its absence is a stroke of fortune for the other runners in the race.
Harness Racing Victoria is the latest sporting organisation to emerge as a potential new tenant at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Ciaron Maher’s great friend and No.1 supporter,Colin McKenna,passed away on Sunday. Together,the duo won the Caulfield Cup,but McKenna’s greatest achievements came off the track.
James McDonald thought he was watching his Cox Plate chances gallop away on Tuesday morning after he was unceremoniously dumped by a spooked Via Sistina.
This Cox Plate is shaping as one of the best editions of the event in recent history. We find you the winner,and dissect the race.
His daughter’s tragic death from cancer spurred Tony Ottobre into racing,with Cox Plate hope Pride Of Jenni.