Stakes day a great way to finish

Nov 6 10:02 pm

This year's Spring Carnival has thrown up a fair bit of controversy as well as some special moments.A highlight for me would have to be Corey Brown's Group One winning double. His two rides on Monaco Consul for Derby Day and then on Shocking for the Cup... Read more...

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Melbourne Cup: Racing's big day

Mon, November 2, 2009, 5:23 pm EST

There is no greater time in Melbourne than at the Spring Carnival.Derby day last Saturday was outstanding with 110,000 people out partying - not to mention the racing being fabulous.It was a shocking day for a lot of people too – Shocking, the... Read more...

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Samantha Miss superstar

Fri, November 7, 2008, 4:19 pm EST

Samantha Miss came to Melbourne with something to prove and has left with her name firmly on the way to superstardom.After winning four feature races in Sydney as part of the Queen of the turf series, she did enough in the Cox Plate to show she could... Read more...

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Raider tactics need a rethink

Wed, November 5, 2008, 4:52 pm EST

He can't leap buildings in a single bound and he can't stop locomotives but the man can train a race horse.I wouldn't rule out another Cup from the superman Bart Cummings.During the race the tactics of the raiders have to be questioned.They went out too... Read more...

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The race that stops the world...

Sun, November 2, 2008, 11:08 pm EST

The race that stops a nation is fast becoming the race that stops the world.The social fringe come out and party like never before and it's a great event to be a part of.This year with nine international raiders the racing is set to be fantastic.Chief... Read more...

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Derby Day - The world's greatest race day

Sun, November 2, 2008, 11:08 pm EST

Victoria Derby Day, I believe, is probably the single greatest day of racing in the world and it serves to kick start the four big days of the Flemington carnival.Tomorrow will dish up Group One races galore and the combination of the best horses racing... Read more...

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