Winners Year Winner Jockey 2020 Twilight Payment Jye McNeil 2019 Vow And Declare Craig Williams 2018 Cross Counter Kerrin McEvoy 2017 Rekindling Corey Brown What horse won the Melbourne Cup 2022? Gold TripGold Trip wins 2022 Melbourne Cup as jockey Mark Zahra gains redemption. Often the bridesmaid in big races Read more…
1,000 horses. Our facilities. Godolphin trainers Saeed bin Suroor, Charlie Appleby and James Cummings lead a horseracing and breeding operation that involves around 1,000 horses worldwide, all of whom have access to five-star facilities that include private grass and all-weather gallops, swimming pools and equine spas. Who owns Godolphin race Read more…
More recently, Kiwi captured the hearts of New Zealanders when he stormed down the straight to win the Cup in 1983. Other notable winners include Empire Rose (1988), Doriemus (1995) and Might and Power (1997). Ethereal was the last New Zealand trained horse to win in 2001. How many NZ Read more…
2022 Melbourne Cup International Horses The 2022 Melbourne Cup will see one of the lightest international raider representations in The Cup for some time, with just four true internationals vying to win our greatest race. Without A Fight, Camorra, Deauville Legend and Hoo Ya Mal are all yet to start Read more…
After the weights have been allocated, each horse owner must pay a series of entry and acceptance fees, including a $600 initial entry fee, $960 first acceptance, $1,450 second acceptance, $2,450 third acceptance, and $45,375 final acceptance on the Saturday prior to the big race. How much does it cost Read more…
The end of the Pleistocene epoch — the geological period roughly spanning 12,000 to 2.5 million years ago, coincided with a global cooling event and the extinction of many large mammals. Evidence suggests North America was hardest hit by extinctions. This extinction event saw the demise of the horse in Read more…
2022 MELBOURNE CUP ORDER OF ENTRY GOLD TRIP (FRA) (horse, 6yo, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, 57.5kg) – barrier 14. DUAIS (mare, 5yo, Edward Cummings, 55.5kg) – barrier 10. KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) (gelding, 8yo, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, 55.5kg) – barrier 24. MONTEFILIA (mare, 5yo, David Payne, 55.5kg) – Read more…
Instead, pentathletes draw a number to determine their horse. Athletes have a 20-minute warm-up and five practice jumps before entering the riding course. The course consists of 12 jumps including two double combinations. Why are pentathlon horses randomly assigned? To ensure fairness, competitors aren’t allowed to bring their own horses Read more…
Up-and-down bet explained You place a single stake on Selection B and if it wins you keep your profit and place a bet for the original stake from the winnings on Selection A. This means you double the money you can win by placing two separate stakes. How do doubles Read more…
Racing Term Description Hacked up A phrase used to describe a horse who has won comfortably. Handicap A type of race in which horses carry different weights depending on their overall rating, which is determined by the handicapper. What does 1st up and 2nd up mean in horse racing? 1st Read more…