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Post by Jon on Sept 3, 2013 22:42:10 GMT -5
"The race that stops a nation™"  Emirates Melbourne Cup Day sits at the pinnacle of the Australian racing calendar and is the focal point of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The build-up to the race that stops a nation is electric and unparalleled. It’s an exhilarating day that puts Australia firmly in the international sporting spotlight. Trainers from around the world set their sights on the Emirates Melbourne Cup, a race that is widely considered to be the best staying handicap in the world. Each year at 3pm on the first Tuesday of November, the greatest thoroughbreds from around the world descend upon Flemington to battle it out for a chance at the $6.2 million in prize money and to cement their names into history. Over 3200 metres, every competitor races towards the richest prize in Australian sport and the 18ct solid gold Hardy Brothers trophy valued at $175,000. On Emirates Melbourne Cup Day, it is the time to be daring – as flamboyant fashion forward racegoers flock to Flemington. There is a dramatic feel to the day, reflected in the fashions as a rainbow of brightly coloured hues sparkle trackside. Hats are an essential accessory, and a yellow rose is the flower of the day for the gentleman’s lapel. As the jewel in the Melbourne Cup Carnival crown, this iconic day is a heady mix of revelry embraced by local and international visitors set to enjoy spectacular racing, fashion and exquisite hospitality and entertainment, making it an unmissable sporting and cultural event. The official flower for Emirates Melbourne Cup Day is the yellow rose and can be purchased from flower sellers near the entrances, upon arrival to Flemington.  Melbourne Cup Website |
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Post by Jon on Sept 3, 2013 22:43:55 GMT -5
None from the US!
Melbourne Cup sees more international nominees
Racing Victoria (RV), in conjunction with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC), on Tuesday released nominations for the 2013 Melbourne Cup, while celebrating the 20th anniversary of international participation in the world's most famous staying race.
It was in 1993 that Dermot Weld's Irish raider Vintage Crop broke new ground when becoming the first internationally-trained starter and winner of Australia's most famous horse race. Over the past 20 years, there have been 101 internationally-trained starters with Media Puzzle (Ireland, 2002), Delta Blues (Japan, 2006), Americain (France, 2010) and Dunaden (France, 2011) the other visitors to have triumphed on the first Tuesday in November.
The Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden is one of 28 internationally-trained nominees for this year's A$6.2 million race -- up from 23 in 2012 -- with past-winning trainers Dermot Weld and Alain de Royer Dupre both entering horses once again.
Dunaden and defending champion, locally trained import Green Moon, headline a total of 135 nominations for the 3200-meter showdown at Flemington on November 5. Only five horses have won the Cup more than once in its 152-year history: Makybe Diva (2003-05), Think Big (1974-75), Rain Lover (1968-69), Peter Pan (1932, 1934) and inaugural winner Archer (1861-62).
In releasing nominations, RV's Executive General Manager-Racing, Greg Carpenter, declared the quality of nominations was testament to the prestige of the Melbourne Cup and the scene was set for a brilliant edition of 'the race that stops a nation.'
"The Melbourne Cup is the world's premier staying race and the quality of the local and international entries for this year's race is outstanding," Carpenter said. "To have the past two winners in Green Moon and Dunaden, together with representatives from most of Europe's premier stables, amongst the nominations is testimony to the stature of the Melbourne Cup on the world stage.
"For the first time in the Cup's history, internationals account for more than 20 percent of the total entries and the number of Northern Hemisphere-bred entrants has risen above 50 percent which best illustrates the internationalization of the race over the past two decades.
"Whilst the quality of the international nominees is impressive, we're equally pleased with the depth of talent amongst the locally-trained entrants which includes three of the first four home in last year's Melbourne Cup -- Green Moon, Fiorente and Kelinni."
Hall of Fame legend Bart Cummings, now training in partnership with grandson James, has just one entry in his pursuit of a 13th Cup. The Cummings' have entered veteran Precedence who has contested the past three Melbourne Cups finishing eighth, 11th and ninth.
Weights for the Melbourne Cup will be released on September 17, with first acceptances to be taken October 8.
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Post by Jon on Nov 3, 2013 16:20:58 GMT -5
2013 Melbourne Cup Field
The Melbourne Cup field is restricted to 24 horses with no emergencies, but the race receives many more nominations in the lead up to the event. The final Melbourne Cup field for each year is released on the Saturday evening before the race, and punters wait impatiently for this information each year as it allows them to lock in their final bets.
From Races,com,au
Emirates Melbourne Cup
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Form No. Horse (Barrier) Jockey Weight
1. Dunaden (1) J P Spencer 58.5 KGS 82.00
2. Green Moon (10) B Prebble 57.5 KGS 68.00
3. Red Cadeaux (23) G Mosse 56.5 KGS 122.00
4. Sea Moon (7) S W Arnold 56.5 KGS 28.00
5. Brown Panther (6) R Kingscote 55 KGS 38.00
6. Fiorente (5) D Oliver 55 KGS 15.00
7. Foreteller (15) C Newitt 55 KGS 62.00
8. Dandino (4) Ryan Moore 54.5 KGS 24.00
9. Ethiopia (14) R Mc Leod 54.5 KGS 162.00
10. Fawkner (8) Nicholas Hall 54.5 KGS 36.00
11. Mourayan (19) B Avdulla 54.5 KGS 252.00
12. Seville (9) J Bowman 54.5 KGS 32.00
13. Super Cool (13) C W Brown 54.5 KGS 102.00
14. Masked Marvel (2) M Rodd 54 KGS 62.00
15. Mount Athos (22) Craig Williams 54 KGS 19.00
16. Royal Empire (11) K Mc Evoy 54 KGS 42.00
17. Voleuse De Coeurs (21) J B Mc Donald 54 KGS 34.00
18. Hawkspur (18) J A Cassidy 53.5 KGS 32.00
19. Simenon (12) R D Hughes 53.5 KGS 38.00
20. Ibicenco (17) L Nolen 53 KGS 202.00
21. Verema (3) C P Lemaire 53 KGS 26.00
22. Dear Demi (16) C Munce 51 KGS 40.00
23. Tres Blue (20) Tommy Berry 51 KGS 42.00
24. Ruscello (24) C Schofield 50 KGS 102.00
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2013 17:07:41 GMT -5
It's tough for a Northern Hemisphere horse to travel to the Southern Hemisphere - it's a completely different season (Late Spring down there) and a totally different point in their racing season. That's one reason why you rarely see any horses from Australia or South America go to the Breeders' Cup. It also makes the job that Black Caviar did at Royal Ascot last year even more impressive. |
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Post by Evelyn on Nov 4, 2013 9:35:57 GMT -5
Six-shooter Williams guns for fifth Melbourne Cup.
By Ian Ransom
Reuters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Local property magnate and racing enthusiast Lloyd Williams' presence looms large over Tuesday's running of the A$6 million ($5.66 million) Melbourne Cup, with his six entrants hogging a quarter of the field of "the race that stops a nation".
The 73-year-old owner clinched his fourth Melbourne Cup last year on the back of the Robert Hickmott-trained Green Moon but his hunger for Australia's richest and most famous thoroughbred trophy shows little sign of abating.
Green Moon, who defied 22-1 odds and a field of quality European stayers to win the grueling two-mile handicap, returns to Flemington Racecourse to bid for back-to-back Cups, but the seven-year-old stallion is among the less fancied of Williams' sextet.
Sea Moon, Fawkner and Seville are all highly backed to win, with Masked Marvel and Mourayan rated rough chances to salute in front of an expected crowd of more than 100,000.
With all prepared by Williams' trusted trainer Hickmott and only Mourayan drawing outside barrier 10, the tycoon's powerful bid has proved controversial, with English trainer Ed Dunlop raising concerns that the race could be manipulated.
"I hope Mr. Williams isn't allowed to boss this race," Dunlop, who has entered eight-year-old gelding Red Cadeaux for a third tilt, told local media.
"It is not ideal, let's not beat about the bush. We are drawn wide. I think the most interesting thing is Lloyd Williams' horses are all very well drawn."
The reclusive Williams hit back at Dunlop's 'team orders' comments on Monday, describing them as "extremely poor manners".
"Twelve months ago this Friday, I put plans in place for eight horses to be aimed at the Melbourne Cup and six have made it," Williams, known for his meticulous management of his horses, told The Australian newspaper.
"Racing is like business, you have got to have a plan."
Dunlop's comments have touched a raw nerve with Australia's racing community, which has bemoaned the rising strength of foreign-prepared entrants and happily adopted a siege mentality hyped up by local media.
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Post by Evelyn on Nov 4, 2013 9:37:26 GMT -5
Damien Oliver Returns to ride in Cup
CORRUPTION SCANDALS
Australian racing has also been hit by a string of corruption scandals in recent years and last year's race was tarnished when stewards allowed jockey and former winner Damien Oliver to ride despite being embroiled in an illegal betting probe.
Having served a 10-month ban for placing a bet on a rival horse, Oliver returns to ride on the Gai Waterhouse-trained Fiorente which most agencies had installed as a 7-1 favorite on the eve of the race.
Runnerup last year, Fiorente was Waterhouse's third second-placing after Te Akau Nick in 1993 and Nothin Leica Dane in 1995.
"It's probably made me keener and hungrier than ever," Oliver said of his ban, which pundits criticized as lightweight for not precluding him from Australia's richest spring racing season.
"I'm very keen to reward Gai and hopefully share in her first Melbourne Cup."
Of the nine foreign-prepared entrants, Mount Athos is rated the strongest chance to win and give trainer Luca Cumani a maiden Melbourne Cup after runnerup finishes with Purple Moon in 2007 and Bauer the following year.
The powerful Godolphin stable, also chasing a first Cup triumph after 15 fruitless years, has entered a single challenger in Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Royal Empire, a five-year stallion to be ridden by former winner Kerrin McEvoy.
Former England striker Michael Owen has also flown to Melbourne as part-owner of the Tom Dascombe-trained Brown Panther.
Australia's holy grail of racing has never fallen into English hands, and Owen was guarded about the chances of the six-year-old stallion breaking the drought.
"To be the first would be a huge honor. (But) we're not getting too carried away," he said.
($1 = 1.0597 Australian dollars)
(Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 10:44:32 GMT -5
The Melbourne Cup is scheduled to go off at 11:00 PM Eastern time tonight, it's Flemington's 7th Race.
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Post by Jon on Nov 4, 2013 14:23:01 GMT -5
Thanks George. Forgot to mention US time
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Post by cait on Nov 4, 2013 22:18:12 GMT -5
there is nothing like the melbourne cup! hrtv is showing the feed - nbc should take note - it's all about the horses and the race - no 3rd rate supposed teenybopper "stars' to try to draw viewers - no stupid side stories totally unrelated to racing - just professional hosts, great interviews with those actually involved and the most fabulous fascinators anywhere!
(think tvg is showing the races but not the feed)
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Post by cait on Nov 4, 2013 22:38:25 GMT -5
don't ignore Hawkspur - a lovely overlay at the moment - jimmy cassidy riding really well lately too - and of course my fave jock brownie on the lucky 13 - a big longshot - but trained by Kavanagh - so many entries, so many choices lol watching odds!
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Post by cait on Nov 4, 2013 23:16:56 GMT -5
Gai Wins with Fiorente!
another lady trainer - wooo hooo! twas the favorite but who cares - and damien - the master jock of the "big ones" - he's given so much to racing (rent the movie!) that it's nice to see him win another cup - his ride was perfect!
now - that was a horse race!
(yeah, yeah, hawkspur went out a bit too fast perhaps but that's the way he runs - he's young - he'll be back!)
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Post by Evelyn on Nov 4, 2013 23:40:02 GMT -5
Damien Oliver gives Gai Waterhouse her first Melbourne Cup as favourite Fiorente salutes by: Michael Manley From: Herald Sun THE 2013 Melbourne Cup has provided the Queen of the Turf Gai Waterhouse with her first Melbourne Cup winner. Fiorente was ridden perfectly by Damien Oliver, who settled him midfield and then took him round the field before the turn. It was Damien Oliver's third Melbourne Cup win. Fiorente held off a determined challenge from the 2011 runner-up Red Cadeaux with Mount Athos third. "It's every jockeys' dream come true," Oliver said, revealing his family are trackside cheering him on. "A lot of emotions going through my body right now. "It's just amazing... to be a part of Gai's first one. "We have been a great team together. "There's nothing better than winning this one. Waterhouse on Oliver: "Didn't he ride him a treat?!" "I love racing and I love people being involved in racing. "It's the race that stops a nation."  |
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Post by Evelyn on Nov 5, 2013 0:05:13 GMT -5
What a great race! The race caller gets kudos too - excellent call!
Results:
Race 7# Horse Jockey Win Place Show
6 Fiorente Oliver D $13.00 $6.90 $5.60
3 Red Cadeaux Mosse G - $42.30 $25.80
15 Mount Athos Williams C - - $9.80
19 Simenon Hughes R - - -
Winning Trainer: Ms G Waterhouse – Owner: A T Roberts, McClure Ferguson Oman (mgr: P C McClure), K R Wood, Fesen Pty Lt...
$1 Trifecta Box Paid $4,618.80
$2 Quinella (3-6) Paid $516.90
$2 Exacta (6-3) Paid $746.20
$2 Trifecta (6-3-15) Paid $9,237.60
$0.20 Superfecta (6-3-15-ALL) Paid $3,898.82
How about Red Cadeaux getting up for second @50-1?!
Oliver lost both his Dad and brother in racing spills. The movie is called The Cup. It tells hi story up the 2002 Melboune Cup. I loved it., Very good racing scenes. I don't know if it was ever shown here, but it can be rented.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 10:00:36 GMT -5
there is nothing like the melbourne cup! hrtv is showing the feed - nbc should take note - it's all about the horses and the race - no 3rd rate supposed teenybopper "stars' to try to draw viewers - no stupid side stories totally unrelated to racing - just professional hosts, great interviews with those actually involved and the most fabulous fascinators anywhere!
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Post by Jon on Nov 5, 2013 13:38:35 GMT -5
Some of those hot ladies in the crowd could be viewed as "cupcakes" LOL It was a really good race. Kudos to HRTV for finishing out the Aussie card. (TVG switched to their best shows - the hilarious infomercials) Damien came right back in the next 2 races with a fast closing second and a win. Guuy's a gifted pro.
C - I played Hawk too - the cappers were touting him. He's only a 4 yr old (3 here) so it may have been too much for him. He was very keyed up going into the gate, went right out there and burned up. Am keeping him in virtual stable as he's possibly going to mature into a good one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 13:58:30 GMT -5
I couldn't stay up to watch the race (had a 5AM meeting today) but I did see the Australia feed of the race last year. They really know how to put on a "show" without it just being a SHOW! But then racing down there seems to still be thriving and they appreciate their racing.
When I get home hopefully I'll be able to see it on youtube or an aussie replay.
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Post by Jon on Nov 5, 2013 14:09:51 GMT -5
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