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When the Cox Plate field hits the back straight on Saturday and Pride Of Jenni has put her gap on them,there will be one man in Australia who knows how Declan Bates will be feeling.
Jay Ford says he has never ridden better,and there are several reasons for it. His five-year group 1 drought is a huge chance of ending on Saturday.
Grinning trainer of the Geelong Cup winner says his bad experiences with the Melbourne Cup are in the past as he declares this starter better than previous entrants.
Moonee Valley has asked rival clubs to bid for the 2026 Cox Plate as the club prepares for major on-site surgery. They are determined to retain the course’s amphitheatre and the intimate feel of the venue.
Joao Moreira made a quick dash from Melbourne to Sydney for a trackwork gallop on Japanese superstar Ascoli Piceno.
Super hoop James McDonald was not badly hurt after being thrown during track work at Moonee Valley on Tuesday morning. But now there is a nervous wait over whether his horse will start in the Cox Plate.
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Trainer hails Jason Collett’s instinctive reaction after racehorse suffers dramatic mid-race injury.
From birth jockey Harry Coffey has battled cystic fibrosis,a disease that wreaks havoc on the lungs. On Saturday he not only celebrated his 29th birthday but victory in the Caulfield Cup.
Ciaron Maher had a highly successful day across two cities,training the Everest and Caulfield Cup winners within one hour of each other. Duke De Sessa won the big race in Melbourne while Bella Nipotina ruled the roost in Sydney.