Posts Tagged ‘cox plate’
Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Blinkers For Almalad?
August 27th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThe column inches devoted to Almalad are piling up, and we’re not even into September yet! He’s the horse causing a real stir in the run-up to the 2014 Melbourne Spring, and he’s going to be a feature of the Racing odds we’ve got for you between now and the big races coming up. The next chance to see him in action – and to gauge how you think he’s going to go in the Spring Season – is this weekend, in the Run To The Rose.
And he could well be Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Happy Trails On Course
August 21st, 2014 by Pom de TurfHappy Trails is very much in the picture for the Cox Plate when it rolls around, and his is a name you’ll see in amongst those Racing odds for the Melbourne Spring. And his preparation is underway after a run in the Spring Stakes at Morphettville that was his first after Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: O’Brien Wants A Cox Plate
August 20th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIrish trainer Aiden O’Brien has had a mixed experience of the Melbourne Spring over the years. He has seen a measure of success with a place in the Melbourne Cup for Mahler, but he’s had bad experiences, too – the one that stands out would be the 2008 Melbourne Cup that saw him fielding some pretty stern questions from the stewards. Be that as it may, it looks like he’s going to be back for more in 2014, and his runner Adelaide is going to be amongst the Racing odds for the Cox Plate…
Adelaide has been super consistent in recent times, finding Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Jockey Tommy Berry Tips Dan Excel
August 20th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWe’ve said before that there will be a little bit of spice added to the Melbourne Spring Racing Festival added by the international flavour of the field, and that’s particularly true of the Cox Plate, with the addition of Dan Excel, a real star making the trip from Hong Kong, and a horse that jockey Tommy Berry is already tipping for success in the race…
A look at the Racing odds for the Cox Plate will tell you that Dan Excel is Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Spring Season Racing Odds: Cox Plate For Happy Trails
August 20th, 2014 by Pom de TurfLast year’s Cox Plate was a difficult one for Happy Trails and especially for trainer Paul Beshara, who was suspended for the race that saw Happy Trails narrowly edged out by Shamus Award, and who will feel like there’s some real unfinished business in this year’s race. As you’d expect, Happy Trails is amongst the Racing odds for the Cox Plate at this early stage, and he’s been Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Cup Racing Odds: Silent Achiever Picks A Route To The Cup
August 20th, 2014 by Pom de TurfSilent Achiever is a horse that comes to the 2014 Melbourne Spring with a great Autumn campaign behind her, and trainer Roger James has already confirmed that she will be aimed at the Melbourne Cup this year. But he faces a choice of how the emerging star gets to the Melbourne Cup – the Cox Plate and the Caulfield Cup are both options, and you’d expect Silent Achiever to feature in the early Racing odds for both…
James is pleased with where Silent Achiever has ended up after a very successful Autumn, he told Racing Ahead: ‘she did have a nice hit-out this morning and it was Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Odds: A Strong International Feel For 2014
August 19th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt looks like this year’s Spring Season will feature a Melbourne Cup with a strong international connection – there will be overseas raiders aplenty coming to our shores in hopes of bagging the Cup. And a look through the Racing odds as the Melbourne Spring creeps closer shows you that there are a few international horses who Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Racing Odds: Crackerjack King Hits The Melbourne Spring At Last
August 14th, 2014 by Pom de TurfCrackerjack King is a well-travelled horse. He’s an Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock horse these days, and based in Australia, but collected wins and placing in Italy, the UK and the US before he came to Australia ahead of last year’s Spring Season. He was all set to make an appearance in the Racing odds for last year’s Melbourne Spring, too, but tendon trouble put paid to the whole campaign, and his hopes of a big result in 2013 were dashed.
He’s back to trialling now, though, and trainer David Hayes Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Puccini Has Cox Plate Mojo
August 13th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s great to see a trainer backing his horse to win a race like the Cox Plate, and that’s exactly what Peter McKay was prepared to do when he spoke to Trackside a week ago about his Melbourne Spring prospect Puccini. So if you’re inclined to believe that the leading Kiwi trainer might have some idea what he’s talking about, then make sure you look out for Puccini in those Racing odds as the Cox Plate rolls around…
It’s Puccini’s speed that has McKay waxing so confident about the chances of his 4-year-old: ‘a lot of the horses that have won the Cox Plate generally race on the speed, you have to have Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Dan Excel Settling In
August 13th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s only a relatively short trip from Hong Kong down to Australia, but there’s a world of difference between the two, even if you’re a racehorse. There are horses who take a little longer than others to settle into things here in Australia, and a few who never quite settle at all – we’re all hoping that talented Hong Kong import Dan Excel is one who can make the transition, because we’ll be looking out for him in the Racing odds for the Cox Plate in 2014…
You can’t imagine Read the rest of this entry »
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