The ultimate rags to riches story of Dream Alliance will be told on the big screen this spring. Dream Alliance is the incredible story of how a horse that was born on an allotment, bought for £300 and went on to win £138,000 in prize money. How much did the Read more…
Towering Inferno. The Thoroughbred gelding who played Phar Lap was Towering Inferno. He was bred by Shirley Pye-Macmillan at Walcha, New South Wales and later owned by Heath Harris. Towering Inferno was killed by lightning on 15 April 1999. The real Tommy Woodcock played a trainer in the movie. How Read more…
Preakness Stakes Prize Money & Purse If past prize payout portions hold true, here’s what the top finishers can expect to win: First Place: $990,000. Second Place: $330,000. Third Place: $181,500. What are the payouts for Preakness 2022? Here are the payouts for the exacta, trifecta and superfecta: Exacta: 5-8 Read more…
Golden Miller. The most successful horse in the history of the Cheltenham Gold Cup is Golden Miller. He won the race 5 times in a row from 1932 to 1936 while also breaking another record in 1934 by winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup and The Grand National in the same Read more…
2022 Preakness Stakes (G1) Fin Horse / Sire Rating 1st Early Voting Gun Runner 7.17 2nd Epicenter Not This Time 8.16 3rd Creative Minister Creative Cause 5.77 4th Secret Oath Arrogate 8.04 Who won the Preakness 2022 Horses? Early Voting, who entered the race as the second most favored contender Read more…
2022 Cox Plate winner Anamoe. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The very first Cox Plate winner was Violoncello who won the inaugural edition in 1922. The most successful Cox Plate horse in history was four-time hero Winx, the mighty mare winning the race from 2015-18. Has a 3 year old ever Read more…
24 horses. The Melbourne Cup is upon us for another year, with 24 horses set to do battle over the famous two-mile journey at Flemington. How many horses compete in the Melbourne Cup? Entries for the Melbourne Cup usually close during the first week of August. The initial entry fee Read more…
Peter St Albans (1864-1898) is the youngest jockey ever to win the Melbourne Cup. Peter St. Albans. Peter St Albans Born Michael Bowden15 November 1864 Geelong, Victoria, Australia Died 23 July 1898 (aged 33) Geelong, Victoria, Australia Nationality Australian Who was the youngest person to win the Melbourne Cup? 15 Read more…
Melbourne Cup confirmed runners and riders 1 Gold Trip Mark Zahra (stall 14) 2 Duais Hugh Bowman (10) 3 Knights Order Tim Clark (24) 4 Montefilia Jason Collett (11) 5 Numerian Tommy Berry (7) 6 Without A Fight William Buick (18) 7 Camorra Ben Melham (17) 8 Deauville Legend Kerrin Read more…
a $600. 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 is Read more…