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Racing Victoria chairman stands aside
Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie has stood aside from his position pending an ongoing investigation by racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna.
Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie has stood aside from his position pending an ongoing investigation by racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna.
Godolphin stayer Scottish has Fiorente-like qualities, according to bookmaker Rob Waterhouse, and should be favourite for Saturday's Caulfield Cup.
Champion jockey Damien Oliver will turn to the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to have his 20 meeting suspension overturned after failing on Friday in front of the Racing Appeals & Disciplinary Board.
 One of Australia's most successful racehorse owners Lloyd Williams has the opportunity of winning his second Caulfield Cup after he managed to buy a share in English stayer Sir Isaac Newton on the eve of the $3 million Handicap..
The Hartnell influence comes into play for Scottish in Saturday's $3 million Caulfield Cup, with the possibility the Europeans will give the major staying event a quality lift.
Jockey Zac Purton flew into Melbourne on a mission on Friday to take another Caulfield Cup back to Hong Kong, this time for Germany, as he becomes the ultimate gun for hire.
Deadlier than the male?
It has been a year since Lankan Rupee appeared on a racecourse but the return of the former horse of the year has Mick Price hoping one of his favourites can match past glories.
Hartnell has been rated the equal Arc de Triomphe winner Found for his Turnbull Stakes romp making him the highest rated horse in Australia this season.
Horse trainer by day, sometimes greyhound trainer by night. And it's hard to imagine Garry Frazer managing to enjoy success in both in the space of a few hours.
Former top jockey Danny Nikolic has again lost his right to attend racecourses after Victoria's highest court overturned a decision that a police ban against him was unlawful.
The great trainers of the last century, Bart Cummings, Tommy Smith and Colin Hayes, all had their own secret strategies on how to condition a race horse.
A balmy spring day with a predicted top temperature of 24 degrees means a bumper crowd for Caulfield Cup day. One of Australia's leading tipsters passes on a few tips on how to enjoy your day and some of the horses to watch.
Three years after he rode Hawkspur when favourite in a Caulfield Cup, Jim Cassidy opens up on his sometimes volatile relationship with Australia's leading group 1 trainer Chris Waller in his new book - including the sledge which riled the Hall Of Famer moments after last year's Sydney Cup win.
Tony McEvoy trained stayed Big Memory is out of Saturday's $3m Caulfield Cup after knocking its hock overnight.
An unprecedented ride followed by unforgettable comments in victory has seen Michelle Payne awarded the esteemed Don prize for producing the most inspired moment in Australian sport in the past year.
 New Zealand stayer Fanatic has been scratched from Saturday's $3 million Caulfield Cup after suffering a spider bite.
Favourite Jameka continued to be on the nose with punters in the final 48 hours before the $3 million Caulfield Cup as bookmakers tread cautiously around the European contingent headed up by Scottish.
The big screen in the middle of Moonee Valley on Thursday morning featured defending champion Winx and Godolphin's Hartnell on either side of a countdown clock – a reminder it was nine days to the most anticipated race of the spring.
German trainer Andreas Wohler is poised to create a unique piece of international racing history this weekend by winning one of Australia's flagship races and then capturing Canada's most important weight-for-age event.
It's not the strongest edition of the Caulfield Cup but the internationals provide great interest and the support card looks outstanding.
Ask Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby for a job description and he doesn't miss a beat.
The Brian Crowley Stakes is easily the best race of the day on a handy card at Randwick, with promising gallopers such as Guard Of Honour leading the charge.
MELBOURNE, Oct 13 AAP - Anyone in Nigeria, Nicaragua or Nepal with a good internet connection will be able to watch the Melbourne Cup live when Twitter streams the race to its global audience.
Paul Murray remembers the first time he and his late father Bede laid eyes on Flash Fibian and the conversation they had after it.
A week ago Anthony Cummings might have been forgiven for thinking he would be watching Derby Day from his lounge room. Suddenly he's making plans for a number of his team.
For a man who doesn't like being told too much, Koby Jennings sure knows how to listen. Nor how to forget. The barbs about being too tall. Too heavy. Too limited time in the game. They still ring in the ears every time he is legged aboard a horse.
Great mares which are flirting with champion status generally triumph in the Caulfield Cup, which poses the question about Jameka on Saturday.
Damien Oliver has denied a charge of reckless riding on Flying Artie in the Blue Sapphire at Caulfield on Saturday.
Darren Weir makes a habit out of winning but he is still realistic enough to admit when he has "got it wrong" which makes Real Love's appearance in Saturday's Caulfield Cup even more important to him.
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