Leo Schlink
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WA gun Arcadia Queen sweeps to second Group 1 of the spring
Arcadia Queen’s ascent into the top echelon of Australian racing is complete after the WA star claimed the Mackinnon Stakes to crown a rollercoaster spring carnival for Grant and Alana Williams. → Read More
Mackinnon Stakes dilemma for Willie Pike as he leaves Arcadia Queen to Luke Currie
GRANT Williams hopes William Pike’s loss will become Luke Currie’s gain when Arcadia Queen attempts to crown a rollercoaster Melbourne campaign in the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington. → Read More
Stable hero heads back into Group 1 fray
TONY McEvoy is unperturbed by a perceived lack of appreciation in some quarters for stable flag-bearer Hey Doc, describing the veteran sprinter as perennially overlooked. → Read More
Melbourne Cup 2020: Aidan O’Brien stable dismisses hot weather as a concern for favourites Anthony Van Dyck and Tiger Moth
Tuesday’s predicted warm weather holds no fears for Irishman TJ Comerford as he prepares to saddle leading Melbourne Cup contenders Anthony Van Dyck and Tiger Moth. → Read More
Victoria Derby 2020: Dual AFL premiership coach Denis Pagan joins racing greats
Barely 24 hours after experiencing the most unlikely high of a decorated sports career, Denis Pagan’s feet finally hit the ground. → Read More
The Melbourne Cup barrier draw has delivered a mixed result for master trainer Aidan O’Brien
AIDAN O’Brien’s hopes of adding the Melbourne Cup to his phenomenal haul of international Group 1 triumphs remain intact despite the Irishman’s high-class entrants Anthony Van Dyck and Tiger Moth meeting with mixed fortunes at Saturday’s barrier draw. → Read More
Melbourne Cup 2020: Why Tiger Moth is favourite to win
Werribee’s quarantine station is traditionally a magnet for purists, horsemen and form students attempting to run the rule over the visiting international Melbourne Cup contenders. → Read More
Derby Day 2020: Denis Pagan wins VRC Derby with Johnny Get Angry
Denis Pagan is the toast of Australian sport after the dual AFL premiership coach scripted an improbable racing fairytale by winning the $2 million Victoria Derby with Johnny Get Angry on Saturday. → Read More
Melbourne Cup 2020 barrier draw: Aidan O'Brien still has strong hand despite mixed fortunes for Tiger Moth and Anthony Van Dyck
Aidan O’Brien’s hopes of adding the Melbourne Cup to his phenomenal haul of international Group 1 triumphs remain intact despite the Irishman’s high-class entrants Anthony Van Dyck and Tiger Moth meeting with mixed fortunes. → Read More
Victorian government rejects VRC’s bid for owners to attend Melbourne Cup carnival
The Victoria Racing Club’s bid to host a small number of owners during the Melbourne Cup carnival has been vetoed. → Read More
Melbourne Cup 2020: Crowds locked out of Flemington as VRC is forced to pull plug
The famed Melbourne Cup carnival will be held without crowds after the Victoria Racing Club conceded on Sunday it “will not be possible to welcome spectators” because of COVID-19 restrictions. → Read More
Melbourne Cup 2020: Crowds locked out of Flemington as VRC is forced to pull plug
The famed Melbourne Cup carnival will be held without crowds after the Victoria Racing Club conceded on Sunday it “will not be possible to welcome spectators” because of COVID-19 restrictions. → Read More
Danny O’Brien to follow Russian Camelot program
VICTORIA Derby favourite Young Werther will attempt to win Saturday’s classic by using an unconventional preparation mirroring stablemate Russian Camelot’s South Australian Derby success. → Read More
Sir Dragonet stuns Glen Boss with effortless acceleration, next stop the Melbourne Cup
In a sobering warning to Melbourne Cup rivals, Glen Boss has described Sir Dragonet’s emphatic Cox Plate victory as “just the tip of the iceberg.” → Read More
Cox Plate placegetter continues to Melbourne Cup
DANNY O’Brien is likely to have four Melbourne Cup runners with confirmation Russian Camelot will head to the race provided he recovers fully from a gruelling Cox Plate third. → Read More
Melbourne Cup next for Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet
Sir Dragonet will bid to join a select band of horses to follow Cox Plate success with Melbourne Cup victory, with Glen Boss predicting the gun import will be even better suited at Flemington. → Read More
Cox Plate 2020: Trainer Aidan O’Brien forced to scratch Magic Wand on eve of Valley classic
Aidan O’Brien will chase a second Cox Plate triumph with Armory after the stable conceded defeat in the race to successfully treat Magic Wand’s hoof abscess. → Read More
Geelong Cup winner Steel Prince charges back into Melbourne Cup calculations
Steel Prince’s Melbourne Cup hopes hinge on handicapper Greg Carpenter’s assessment of the veteran’s tenacious Geelong Cup victory as Anthony and Sam Freedman delivered the quinella with Le Don De Vie. → Read More
Cox Plate 2020 barrier draw and final field
A capacity field is set to contest the centenary Cox Plate at the Valley this Saturday. → Read More
Darren Weir to stand trial on animal cruelty, conspiracy charges
Darren Weir has been committed to stand trial on animal cruelty, conspiracy and weapons charges after Magistrate Ron Saines denied submissions from lawyers for the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer to have the charges discharged. → Read More