Gai Waterhouse has won virtually every feature race on the Australian calendar yet one race has eluded racing’s First Lady’s grasp: the Cox Plate.
Hayden King
The Melbourne Cup has a new favourite after Wednesday’s Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) after inexperienced import Point Of Law scored a highly impressive victory to win his way into the field.
Stewards have concluded their inquiry into the riders of Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup following a tragic race fall.
Cosmic Crusader will back up from his Caulfield Cup fourth placing in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington this Saturday.
WA-born jockey Mark Zahra has recovered from a nasty fall in the Caulfield Cup and will ride in Saturday’s Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington.
Hayden King tales a look at what made headlines in racing throughout WA this weekend, for the right and wrong reasons.
Kingswood’s boilover Caulfield Cup victory over West Aussie star Cosmic Crusader has been marred by a horror fall and the death of Ohope Wins.
Ka Ying Rising has experienced a shock defeat in the Group 1 $20 million TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick with Tempted reversing the result from last year.
Caulfield Cup fancy Saint George faces an eleventh-hour veterinary confirmation in order to start in the event after not being passed in a preliminary check.
Trainer David Hayes has brushed off any concerns with a wide barrier after the world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising drew 11 for the $20 million Everest at Randwick.
Cosmic Crusader’s Caulfield Cup (2400m) claims were dealt a blow on Tuesday morning when the WA sensation drew barrier 17 for Saturday’s 150th running of the Group 1.
Warwoven has established himself as top of the pops among the three-year-old ranks with another stallion-making race win, this time in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m).
