All Entries in the "Melbourne Spring Carnival" Category
Caulfield Race Schedule Saturday 11th February
Orr Stakes Day at Caulfield on Saturday, Black Caviar is of course the star of the show but there’s a bumper card in store with the group 2 Autumn Stakes which jumps off just before the big one to get you warmed up. The day also features the group 3 Rubiton Stakes over 1100 metres, the Fillies & [...]
Zipping Classic Odds and Betting Preview
Americain all the way on Saturday for the newly named Zipping Classic, with just four rivals laying in wait it really does look like this Alain de Royer Dupre-trained French stayer has the race in the bag. Zipping won last years for owner owner Lloyd Williams who this year sends Americain’s biggest danger with Mourayan who took [...]
Sandown Guineas Odds and Betting Preview
Galah faces fifteen rivals for the Sandown Guineas on Saturday in a bid to keep his winning streak alive. Trained by Peter Snowden this Redoute’s Choice colt arrives after winning four of his five starts. It’s tipped that he is likely to get better, the improvement is expected to be on show on Saturday. Other leading hopefuls [...]
Patinack Farm Classic Odds and Betting Preview
Nothing but the best for Flemington on Saturday as Black Caviar draws in the crowds once again for the group 1 Patinack Farm Classic where she goes for win number sixteen. Fans will be flocking in droves to witness the worlds best sprinter in action but she’s lonely for potential rivals with just a handful [...]
Emirates Stakes Odds and Betting
The milers are out on Saturday, the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, their target is the group 1 Emirates Stakes. It’s Cox Plate runner up Jimmy Choux who carries top weight and he’s a $6.00 chance to get the job done and bag himself group 1 number six. He is joined by an [...]
Crown Oaks Odds and Betting Preview
It’s the $1million group 1 Crown Oaks on Thursday and Robert Smerdon’s Group 1 winning filly Mosheen will be going to the ball after all. She took sixth to Hurtle Myrtle in the Myer Classic at the weekend. An injured Atlantic Jewel means she get’s the run on Thursday to step up in distance for the first [...]
Melbourne Cup – The Final Field
Here it is…the final field of runners for the 2011 Melbourne Cup with the 2010 winner Americain heading the betting market at $4.50 to cheat the stats and become only the second horse in 150 years to win successive Melbourne Cups. Americain returned with a bang in the Drake International Cup last weekend, beating fellow Melbourne [...]
Black Caviar To Deliver Stakes Day Crowd
Champion mare Black Caviar is expected to single-hoofedly deliver a record Stakes Day crowd according to a market framed by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. 86,000 is the line for Stakes Day, which if accurate will mean it will eclipse the record of 84,067 set in 2007. “The public’s love affair with Black Caviar shows no signs of [...]
Myer Classic Odds and Betting Preview
It’s $2.25 for More Joyous in Saturdays group 1 Myer Classic as she bids for her sixth at elite level. There are quite a few out to spoil her party but are any capable of doing just that? She has had a little dip and barrier thirteen on Saturday is no help but the group [...]
Coolmore Stud Stakes Odds and Betting Preview
Betting money at the ready because star colt Sepoy is back in action on Saturday in the group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes. Odds on of course as expected so no rich pickings but at $1.25 there’s still going to be a rush to get on! He’s won nine of his ten starts, his last being [...]
Makinnon Stakes Odds and Betting Preview
The Cox Plate was not to be for Rekindled Interest,this Redoute’s Choice gelding found himself a tad short of the mark and had to settle for third best that day but the bookies are going for Saturday’s group 1 Makinnon Stakes to be the consolation prize. Winner of the group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes [...]
Victoria Derby Odds and Betting
There’s dominance in Saturday’s Victoria Derby and it comes in the shape of the classy Manawanui who currently trades as the $2.40 favourite after drawing barrier eight. His display in the Vase at Moonee Valley last weekend where he settled well before blasting past his rivals to take the win has filled punters with confidence, pre [...]
Victoria Derby Day Race Schedule
Get ready to rumble… it’s Victoria Derby Day on Saturday 29th October at Flemington. Lion Tamer took top honours twelve months ago and this year the impressive Manawanui is currently looking to be the one after his easy win in the vase last week. He’s just $2.25 to bag himself this great classic race. The [...]
Bendigo Cup Odds and Betting Preview
Midweek racing continues this week with the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday October 26th at Epsom racecourse. This Open Handicap is race 8 on the card, it’s run over 2400 metres and has a prize fund of $200,000. Thirteen runners in the field this year, track winners are Dream Pedlar, Tanby, Olympic Win and Sunset Cafe while distance [...]
Drake International Cup Odds and Betting Preview
The The Alain de Royer Dupre trained and defending Melbourne Cup champion Americain is the $3.30 favourite for this Saturday’s group 2 Drake International Cup. This seven year old will share top weight of 58kg with fellow rival Booming as he bids to get his Victorian Spring Racing Carnival off to a flying start. Connections [...]
