Category: Australian Gallops

What 2024 Melbourne Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Prizemoney $8,560,000 Distance 3200m Conditions Handicap 2023 Winner Without A Fight (16) | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Mark Zahra (56.5kg) Visit Dabble The race that stops the nation, the 2024 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is finally here. A capacity field of 24 runners will fight for the $8,560,000 on offer in the marquee race on the Australian horse racing calendar. Top horse racing bookmakers have opened with joint favourites…

The all-important 2024 Melbourne Cup (3200m) barrier draw has been revealed on Saturday evening at Flemington Racecourse, with a capacity field of 24 set to line up in the race that stops the nation. Australia’s greatest race is set to be run and won at 3pm on Tuesday afternoon, and the Chris Waller-trained Buckaroo may have it all to do after drawing out in barrier 21. Despite the awkward draw, Marantelli Bet haven’t hesitated to install the six-year-old as the $5.50 favourite with for the event, with plenty of early…

Isthmus ridden by Blake Shinn wins the Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Anthony & Sam Freedman had to wait until the last race on VRC Derby Day at Flemington, but they claimed their first victory of the day in the Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes with their speedy mare, Isthmus. The daughter of I Am Invincible was given a perfect front-running ride by Blake Shinn, who also didn’t claim his first win of the day until the final…

Fawkner Park after winning the Rosehill Gold Cup. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Fawkner Park ($4.60) has held off the fast-finishing Wyclif ($26) to claim victory in the Group 3 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday afternoon. The son of Zoffany was on the one-week backup after finishing mid-field in the Group 3 Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick last Saturday, proving a masterstroke from connections to race again, storming away with the prize courtesy of a classy ride by Tyler Schiller. There was a muddling tempo thanks…

Lake Forest after winning the Golden Eagle. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The European raider Lake Forest ($18.00) has come with a withering burst to claim victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with William Haggas and Cieren Fallon combining to secure victory for the UK. The Northern Hemisphere three-year-old come through some quality form heading into Saturday, but was relatively unwanted in the market, starting at a good each-way price with the top Australian bookmakers. It was race full of hard-luck stories, as fellow European contender…

Go Racing’s pin-up girl Atishu takes out the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli A year after flying home for second behind Pride Of Jenni in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Go Racing’s pin-up girl Atishu returned to Flemington on Saturday and went one better for the Kiwi syndicators. Last year’s edition of the A$1 million fillies and mares’ feature was a difficult one to watch for Atishu’s connections. The Savabeel mare found herself near the tail of a strung-out field and rounded…

Goldrush Guru ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Penfolds Victoria Derby at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Goldrush Guru ($8.50) has produced an outstanding performance to claim the feature Group 1 VRC Derby at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, as Andrew Gluyas combined with Jamie Kah. The South Australian galloper only won his maiden earlier this year in August, and he has progressed from that to win a Group 1 classic three months later. After jumping from barrier 13, Kah pushed forward and eventually settled…