Racing Victoria has posted a net surplus of almost $9 million for the last financial year while also delivering significant targeted increases. RV delivered an $8.8 million surplus for 2018/19 which adds to its balance sheet of $81.4 million under investment as a safeguard for the industry. Turnover for the financial year increased 1.4 per cent to $364.2 million with prize money across the state increasing by 12.2 per cent. There are 71,388 owners participating in Victorian racing, a rise of 6 per cent while there was a 3.3 per…
Year: 2019
Royal Meeting Cosgrave’s hope at Caulfield
Jockey Pat Cosgrave will be unable to win another Caulfield Cup this year but rides at the meeting. Pat Cosgrave’s hopes of a second successive Caulfield Cup victory appear dashed but the international jockey still hopes to be a player at Caulfield. Cosgrave won last year’s Cup on Best Solution for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, a week after riding Benbatl to victory for the trainer in the Group One Caulfield Stakes. The latest tour for Cosgrave has not begun as well, with the jockey ninth aboard Dream Castle in…
Colt gets the Yes vote from Glen Boss
Glen Boss has given Yes Yes Yes the thumbs-up as his ride for the $14 million Everest. Glen Boss will have his first ride in the $14 million Everest and is excited to be aboard Yes Yes Yes, the lone three-year-old in the race. Trainer Chris Waller chose the colt for his stable’s slot and will also saddle up Arcadia Queen who runs for The Star and Nature Strip who competes for James Harron. Arcadia Queen and Yes Yes Yes both galloped between races at Randwick on Saturday. Jason Collett…
Cross Counter back to defend Cup crown
Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has arrived in Australia to prepare for a defence of his title. A bigger, stronger version of Cross Counter has returned to Australia in a bid to defend his Melbourne Cup crown. Cross Counter was one of five Godolphin-owned horses trained by Charlie Appleby to arrive in Melbourne on Saturday and is in quarantine at Werribee. Cross Counter will be joined in the $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5 by stablemate Ispolini. Chris Connett, Appleby’s travelling foreman, said it was good to…
The Candy Man in weight-for-age debut
Queenslander The Candy Man is set to make his weight-for-age debut in the Craven Plate at Randwick. Brisbane gelding The Candy Man is scheduled to take on weight-for-age class for the first time in the Group Two Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick. The Candy Man will be having his third run back from a spell after finishing 13th at his most recent run behind Kolding in the Group One Epsom Handicap on October 5. Trainer Barry Baldwin has entered the The Candy Man in the Craven Plate (2000m) and the…
Coongy last chance to get in Caulfield Cup
Wolfe (yellow) is one of two horses trying to earn a place in the Caulfield Cup via the Coongy Cup. Former South African galloper Yulong Prince and Japanese-bred Wolfe are making a last-ditch effort to force their way into the Caulfield Cup. Wednesday’s Group Three $200,000 Coongy Cup (2000m) offers the winner a ballot exemption into Saturday’s $5 million showpiece. Of the 13 runners accepted for Wednesday’s race, Yulong Prince, to be ridden by Mark Zahra, and Wolfe, with Linda Meech aboard, are the only two aiming at a Caulfield…
Caulfield Cup hope overcomes injury scare
Caulfield and Melbourne Cups contender, English horse Red Verdon, has overcome an injury scare. Red Verdon has overcome a leg injury which had threatened to keep the stayer out of the Caulfield Cup. The Ed Dunlop-trained stayer trotted up lame on Friday but travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones says he has recovered and is set to run in the $5 million race on Saturday. Red Verdon, who is at the Werribee quarantine facility, is set to gallop on Tuesday in preparation for the Caulfield Cup. Following a nerve block injection in…
Half kilo penalty for The Chosen One
Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One has received a half kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty. Herbert Power Stakes winner The Chosen One has been given a half-kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his victory in the Group Two race. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained New Zealand stayer also passed the first ballot clause with his 2400m-win and now has 52kg in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 5 and is No.37 in the order of entry. Racing Victoria executive general manager – racing, Greg Carpenter, announced the penalty on Monday.…
Raymond Tusk to bypass G1 Caulfield Cup
English horse Raymond Tusk will be saved for the Melbourne Cup and not run in the Caulfield Cup. International stayer Raymond Tusk will not be an acceptor for the Caulfield Cup and is instead being saved for the Melbourne Cup. Turnbull Stakes winner Kings Will Dream is also a non-runner with trainer Chris Waller to target the Cox Plate. Raymond Tusk was safely in Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup field as No.18 in the ballot order with a number of runners above him declared as non-acceptors. The field for the…
Princess Jenni has Flemington Group One target
The David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) looks likely to head to the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on November 1 after finishing 12th behind Fierce Impact (Deep Impact) in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday.