KEMPTON AW Racecourse Template (Wednesday 4 December 2024)
December 3rd, 2024
The Racing Horse offers our KEMPTON AW RACECOURSE TEMPLATE for Wednesday 4 December 2024. There is a[...]
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Love, loyalty and bond for the Melbourne Cup has lived in my heart for over 54 years, but for a while I had been concerned about its future and travel path, but events have intervened, serious events. My time-honoured allegiance to the Melbourne Cup was sealed in 1968 when as a young 17-year-old immigrant … Continue reading
2021 MELBOURNE CUP (Tuesday 2 November 2021) |
The Racing Horse takes a look at the 161st Melbourne Cup which offers a staggering $7,750,000 in prize money for a handicap. The country’s oldest and most important sporting event is an enduring cultural institution and not a single race around the world can compare to it. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, things will be very different this year … Continue reading
The Racing Horse has an in-depth look at the Melbourne Cup and highlighted a new trend that looks likely to continue at least in the short-term. It is well worth a read before looking at the numbers… 2020 MELBOURNE CUP – Cause For Concern! We follow up a personal view of the Melbourne Cup … Continue reading
Love, loyalty and bond for the Melbourne Cup has lived in my heart for 53 years but I am now concerned about its future – I would like to explain why. In all its manifestations the Melbourne Cup is the one race or sporting event in the world that genuinely and emotionally connects with the … Continue reading
Melbourne Cup Update |
On Saturday night the trainers, owners and connections of 24 fabulous horses will attend the Phar Lap Lounge on the Flemington Racecourse for the live televised draw of the 2019 Melbourne Cup. This great race is taking shape regarding runners and riders and at this stage it looks as though there could be 11 UK … Continue reading
The Melbourne Cup – In Mortal Danger! |
The Racing Horse has grave concerns for the sanctity and identity of the MELBOURNE CUP believing the race to be in mortal danger. This is a plea to the custodians, the VRC Board in consultation with Racing Victoria, to change course now before it is too late! Australia has been a nation in transition and … Continue reading
2018 Melbourne Cup |
The Racing Horse fulfilled its racing ambition when invited by the Victoria Racing Club to attend the iconic 2017 Melbourne Cup and what an euphoric occasion it was! To be a bit part of the 90,536 plus inveterate gamblers with a TV audience estimated at 750 million from 163 nations, it was the ultimate racing thrill! … Continue reading