International horses have stolen the show in recent years, however some local horses could make an impact, writes Conor Walsh.
The first of the major three spring races in Australia is upon us. Ryan Lepore previews the key chances in this year’s Caulfield Cup.
December Draw is set to start as the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the $2.5 million Group 1 feature, plus the other big races that will be taking place on one of the biggest days on Melbourne’s Spring Racing calendar.
International horses have stolen the show in recent years, however some local horses could make an impact, writes Conor Walsh.
The first of the major three spring races in Australia is upon us. Ryan Lepore previews the key chances in this year’s Caulfield Cup.
December Draw is set to start as the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the $2.5 million Group 1 feature, plus the other big races that will be taking place on one of the biggest days on Melbourne’s Spring Racing calendar.
Conor Walsh has prepared an in-depth guide for this Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.
International horses have stolen the show in recent years, however some local horses could make an impact, writes Conor Walsh.
The first of the major three spring races in Australia is upon us. Ryan Lepore previews the key chances in this year’s Caulfield Cup.
December Draw is set to start as the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the $2.5 million Group 1 feature, plus the other big races that will be taking place on one of the biggest days on Melbourne’s Spring Racing calendar.
The sound of last Saturday’s final siren in the AFL grand final didn’t just signify the end of another footy season, but also the beginning of another exciting spring carnival of racing. Ben Asgari previews the season’s opening weekend.
Can racing’s greatest nine year-old horse make it a fourth Sandown Classic in a row? With his brolly and binoculars at the ready, Ben Asgari previews the final day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Oaks Day, the most stylish day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival as it is officially Ladies Day. Ben Asgari puts fashion aside and previews the races.
The Melbourne Cup’s 150th running is shaping up as one of the race’s most memorable contest. And Ben Asgari predicts that despite the overwhelming sentiment behind Bart Cummings and So You Think, it could be someone else’s lucky day.
Rain or shine, and it will most probably be rain by the bucketload this year, Derby Day is Australia’s best day of racing. Ben Asgari gives his verdict on the outcomes of the nine-event program that includes Victoria’s staying classic for three year-olds.
As the odds-on favourite, So You Think has commanded most of the attention ahead of the Cox Plate, but as Evan Harding writes, there are some high-class thoroughbreds ready to spoil the party.
So you think you’ve seen the best this spring racing carnival has to offer? Not yet, says Ben Asgari in this preview of Australia’s weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on this afternoon.
Can last year’s Melbourne Cup winner add the country’s second-richest staying race to his growing list of conquests? Ben Asgari previews what could be a ‘shocking’ result to the 2010 Caulfield Cup.
The Caulfield Guineas has long been one of Australia’s most prestigious races for three year-olds, and it’s just one of the highlights of today’s nine-event card. Ben Asgari previews a day where perhaps the biggest certainty is sunny spring weather in Melbourne.
As the Spring Racing Carnival gets underway, the 150th Melbourne Cup is looking like it may be the most international edition in the great race’s history. Evan Harding casts his eye over some of the hopefuls for the first Tuesday in November.
Ryan Jon hosts UPCAST episode 10, talking about the Spring Racing Carnival with racing guru Ben Asgari and the AFL coaching merry-go-round with Sports Editor Evan Harding.
Lawrie Zion has some novel proposals for politicians contesting the upcoming election. But is pedal power enough for Tony Abbott to fend off an equine challenge?
Can Zipping make it three Sandown Classics in a row? Our racing writer Ben Asgari previews the final day of the Melbourne spring racing carnival.
