Category: Australian Gallops

Manzoice. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Chris Waller will saddle up 2022 Victoria Derby winner in the 2024 Melbourne Cup as part of his five-strong army in the great race. Manzoice has not tasted success since his win as a three-year-old in the VRC Derby, but could the step up to the 3200m be the recipe for success for this guy? Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly It Pays To Play New online bookmaker Check Out PlayUp 18+…

Mostly Cloudy. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Mostly Cloudy is set to take his spot in the 2024 Melbourne Cup representing the stable of Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young. The six-year-old gelding will go around as one of the rank outsiders of the field, but can Mostly Cloudy cause a massive boilover in the Melbourne Cup? Let’s dive a bit deeper. Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly It Pays To Play New online bookmaker Check Out PlayUp 18+…

Saint George. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Former European Saint George will be one of four runners representing the all-conquering Ciaron Maher stable in the 2024 Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Despite failing to taste success in four Australian starts, the five-year-old has been hitting the line strongly throughout this campaign and looks set to run a bold race in the Melbourne Cup. But, can Saint George actually win? Let’s take a look. Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly…

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Athabascan will run in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Athabascan will be the first Melbourne Cup runner for the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton training partnership when he takes his place in the 2024 edition of the great race. After failing in a last-ditch effort to qualify for the 3200m classic in 2023, the son of Almanzor secured his place in the Cup with his last start Group 3 St Leger Stakes victory at Randwick. Athabascan has shown that he can run out a strong 3200m, but is there…

The Map. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Hailing from South Australia, the Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray will line up in the 2024 Group 1 Melbourne Cup. The six-year-old mare booked her spot in the Cup after winning the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes earlier in the year, and will be looking to become the first horse to complete the Ramsden Stakes/Melbourne Cup double in the same year. Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly It Pays To Play New…

Land Legend will run in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Land Legend will be another of the Chris Waller-trained runners that will represent the master trainers stable in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. After surviving a protest scare following his Group 1 Metropolitan victory, the five-year-old gelding secured his spot in the Cup. The son of Galileo then went on to run third in the Caulfield Cup in his most recent start. Can this talented stayer run out a strong 3200m and take out the time-honoured classic? Let’s find out.…

Just Fine will run in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Just Fine will be the lone runner to represent the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott stable in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Thanks to his tough all-the-way victory in the Group 3 Bart Cummings at Flemington, the seven-year-old gelding secured his place in the Cup. However, that was only his first win in the last 12 months. Will Just Fine appreciate returning to Flemington for the 3200m classic, or will that victory just be an outlier in…

Kovalica will run in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Kovalica will be seeking his first victory since his 2023 Queensland Derby triumph when he competes in the 2024 Melbourne Cup for trainer Chris Waller. The five-year-old gelding has been competing mostly at the top level throughout this preparation, but his best result came in the Group 2 Hill Stakes when he finished a narrow second at Rosehill. With bookmakers keeping the up-and-coming stayer safe in Melbourne Cup betting markets, can he stretch out to 3200m for…