Belmont specialist to target Ascot features

After setting Nerodio for the Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont, trainer Stephanie Bakranich has designed an alternative program for the seven-year-old. Bakranich is determined to test Nerodio in Ascot feature sprints at the Pinnacles carnival, despite his...

Melbourne Cup Nominations

Each year hundreds of horses are nominated for the Melbourne Cup field. We give you the updated list of nominations which is now down to seventy two horses as we are four weeks from the race that stops a nation. While Australian gallopers still take up the majority of...

Melbourne Cup 2022 down to 97 horses

There are 97 still in contention for the ‘race that stops a nation’ the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 1. No internationally trained runners are among first declarations for the Caulfield Cup or Cox Plate, although El Bodegon, a placegetter in...

2022 Caulfield Cup nominations

The nominations for the 2022 Caulfield Cup have today been released with 81 horses still in contention for the MRC’s feature event. The entries for the $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) saw a total of 169 horses nominated with 32 internationals entered, which was...

Melbourne Spring features first declarations taken

Lindsay Park trainers Ben and JD Hayes are yet to commit to a start in a spring feature for Mr Brightside after first declarations closed for Melbourne’s three biggest races of the carnival. Mr Brightside, winner of the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley...