Expensive import ruled out of the Cox Plate

Expensive import, Light Infantry Man, will not participate in this year’s Cox Plate and will be taking an extended break until next year, as announced by co-trainer Ciaron Maher on social media. Light Infantry Man, a G1 Queen Anne Stakes placegetter at Royal Ascot,...

Craig Williams chasing a third Caulfield Cup

There are many big races in Australia that all have something a little different about them – think the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate, Golden Slipper and even The Everest. But for something unique there is the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) which will be run on Saturday....

Cotehele to shine in Five Diamonds Prelude

The trainer-jockey combination of John O’Shea and Tom Sherry has already celebrated a black-type double this spring and at Randwick on Saturday they will chase a $1 million payday. Having combined to win the City Tattersall’s Club Cup and Colin Stephen Quality with...

Kavanagh laments Aramayo’s draw

Twenty-four hours can be a long time in racing, just ask Newcastle trainer Sam Kavanagh. On Tuesday, Kavanagh was bullish about the chances of his veteran miler Aramayo in the Big Dance Wild Card (1600m) at Randwick. When the barrier draw came out on Wednesday, he was...

West Wind Blows primed for the Caulfield Cup

The updates from the Werribee quarantine facility had always been positive, but that didn’t mean Ed Crisford wasn’t without some trepidation when he saw West Wind Blows for the first time in several weeks on Thursday. Crisford and his co-trainer, his father Simon, had...

Damian Lane turning Japanese for Caulfield Cup

Racing Victoria and Melbourne’s metropolitan racing clubs all undertake their own international recruiting campaigns, but some perform the role without being on the payroll. Damian Lane is something of an unofficial scout in Japan and earlier this year he was doing...

Moe races market movers – Moe Cup day 20/10/2023

We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Moe on Friday (20/10/2023) with Neds.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * Market Movers include scratchings which can influence some...

Taree races market movers – Krambach Cup day 20/10/2023

We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Taree on Friday (20/10/2023) with Neds.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * Market Movers include scratchings which can influence some...