Letsgohorseracing - VIC & NSW

Details: Published: 22 October 2009; Created: 22 October 2009

GEELONG CUP WIN EARNS MARE A .5KG PENALTY FOR TWO-MILER

RACING Victoria Ltd (RVL) Chief Handicapper, Greg Carpenter, today announced a 0.5kg weight penalty for Leica Ding in the $5.65m Emirates Melbourne Cup following her win in the Group 3 $200,000 centrebet.com Geelong Cup yesterday.

The penalty takes the Darren Weir-trained mare to 50.5kg in the Melbourne Cup and lifts her
from 67th to 31st in the order of entry for Flemington’s 3 November feature.

Details: Published: 21 October 2009; Created: 21 October 2009

TRAINERS TO TARGET THE $100,000 BONUS AT SALE CUP MEETING

SEVERAL prominent horse trainers will be eligible for the $100,000 Sportingbet Trainers’ Bonus on Eastcoast Plumbtec Sale Cup Day on Sunday including Caulfield trainer Peter Moody.

To snare the rich bonus on offer of a Toyota valued at $100,000, a trainer has to prepare the winner of the Eastcoast Plumbtec Sale Cup, Inglis Trophy Race and the 0-78 Handicap (1200m).

Details: Published: 21 October 2009; Created: 21 October 2009

SWAN HILL AND ST ARNAUD FEATURE MEETINGS ON COX PLATE DAY

TWO communities have been rallied into action this Saturday to support country race meetings in their region.

Residents of both Swan Hill and St Arnaud have quality race meetings in their community on Group 1 Cox Plate Race Day, with one a new initiative and the other a time-honoured Cup meeting.

Details: Published: 20 October 2009; Created: 20 October 2009

WATC EXECUTIVE APPOINTED TO TOP MRC POSITION

THE Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alasdair Robertson, aged 53, as the Chief Executive Officer of this Club commencing mid January 2010.

Alasdair is presently engaged as Chief Executive Officer of the Western Australian Turf Club, operating under the brand – Perth Racing – and has held that position since his appointment in 2004.

Details: Published: 20 October 2009; Created: 20 October 2009

STRONG LINE-UPS IN FIRST DECLARATIONS FOR 3YO CLASSICS

FIRST declarations for the state’s coveted three-year-old staying classics, the AAMI Victoria Derby and Crown Oaks, closed with Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) today.

A total of 21 colts and geldings remain in contention for a start in the $1.5m Derby on 31
October, whilst 20 fillies are vying for a berth in the $1m Oaks on 5 November.

Details: Published: 20 October 2009; Created: 20 October 2009

SEVERAL CHASING PENALTY FOR WIN IN GEELONG CUP

THE race to secure a start in the $5.65m Emirates Melbourne Cup heads to Geelong tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon for the running of the Group 3 centrebet.com Geelong Cup (2406m).

With the early scratching of The Sportsman, no less than 15 of the 17 runners guaranteed starts at
Geelong are entered for the Melbourne Cup which means much more is at stake than the lion’s
share of a $200,000 purse.

Details: Published: 20 October 2009; Created: 20 October 2009

WHOBEGOTYOU DRAWS BARRIER 10 IN WFA CHAMPIONSHIP

A FIELD of 14 horses will contest the Group 1 $3 million Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley this Saturday.

The Mark Kavanagh trained, Whobegotyou, drew barrier number 10 in the weight-for-age championship, to be ridden by dual Cox Plate winning jockey Damien Oliver.

Details: Published: 19 October 2009; Created: 19 October 2009

CAULFIELD CUP WINNER JOINS EFFICIENT AT TOP OF WEIGHTS

RACING Victoria Ltd (RVL) Chief Handicapper, Greg Carpenter, today announced a 1kg weight penalty for Viewed in the $5.5m Emirates Melbourne Cup following his win in the $2.5m BMW Caulfield Cup on Saturday.

Viewed, the reigning Melbourne Cup champion, joins 2007 cup winner Efficient at the top of the weights for Flemington’s 3 November feature on 58kg.

Details: Published: 19 October 2009; Created: 19 October 2009

TRY TO COME TO TERMS WITH POOR EFFORTS IN CAULFIELD CUP

STILL trying to come to terms with their poor showings in Saturday’s BMW Caulfield Cup, the Godolphin and Luca Cumani stables are now switching their attention to Wednesday’s
centrebet.com Geelong Cup (2400m).

Instead of being the second stringers, Crime Scene (Godolphin) and Basaltico (Cumani) are now
the hopes of the side after below par performances by headline acts Kirklees (Godolphin) and
Cima De Triomphe (Cumani) in the Caulfield Cup.

Details: Published: 17 October 2009; Created: 17 October 2009

THREE RIDERS FINED FOR WHIP USE & WHAT THE CUP JOCKEYS SAID

CHAMPION trainer Bart Cummings ended an 18-year drought and landed the quinella in the process of his seventh Caulfield Cup win today.

Viewed, $13, stormed home along the fence to win by more than two lengths from stablemate, Roman Emperor, $15, in the $2.5 million Group One. Vigor, $15, was a game third.