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Vow And Declare
Vow And Declare (foaled 17 October 2015) is an Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse that was the winner of the 2019 Melbourne Cup. Background Vow And Declare was bred by Paul Lanskey, the owner of the broodmare, Geblitzt. Declaration of War sired the horse whilst performing shuttle stallion duties for Coolmore Stud in Australia. Lanskey named the horse after his father's habit of coming home from the pub and saying "I vow and declare I've only had a few beers". At the 2017 Inglis Classic Sale, Vow And Declare had a reserve price of $70,000 however only received a bid of up to $45,000. The horse was therefore retained by breeder Paul Lanskey and ownership was divided by Lanskey and others. Racing career Trained by Danny O'Brien at Flemington Racecourse, Vow And Declare was unraced as a 2 year old. He claimed his first win as a 3 year old at his fourth start in a Warrnambool maiden run over 2381m in October 2018. At his next start, Vow And Declare was successful over 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declaration Of War (horse)
Declaration of War (foaled 29 April 2009) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Group Three Diamond Stakes in 2012, but emerged as a world-class performer in the following year, winning the Queen Anne Stakes and International Stakes and being placed in the Eclipse Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic. Background Declaration of War is a bay horse with a white star and a white coronet on his left hind foot, bred by his owner Joseph Allen. He was sired by War Front who won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in 2006. Since retiring War Front has also sired War Command, Del Mar Oaks winner Summer Soiree, Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Sweet Orange and Malibu Stakes winner The Factor. Declaration of War's dam Tempo West was descended from Glad Rags, an Irish-bred mare who won the 1000 Guineas in 1966. Other descendants of Glad Rags include the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Prince of Birds and the Belmont Stakes winners Colonial Affair and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Oliver
Damien Oliver (born 22 June 1972) is an Australian thoroughbred racing jockey. Oliver comes from a racing family; his father Ray Oliver had a successful career until his death in a race fall during the 1975 Kalgoorlie cup in Western Australia. In 2008 Oliver was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Racing career Oliver's riding career started in 1988 and he completed his apprenticeship with his stepfather Lindsey Rudland and Lee Freedman. His first win as an apprentice was in March 1988 on Mr. Gudbud, at Bunbury, Western Australia and his first feature race win was the AJC Warwick Stakes. Unfortunately he suffered a series of injuries including a broken spine in March 2005, sustained in a fall at Moonee Valley. He returned to riding after that back injury and rode the Japanese horse Pop Rock in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, which finished second to stablemate Delta Blues. In the 2007 Melbourne Cup, he placed second to Efficient on English horse Purple Moon. Oliver has w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahy
Rahy (February 18, 1985 – September 22, 2011) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in England and the United States. Background Bred by Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington, Rahy was a son of the very important sire Blushing Groom and out of the Eclipse Award winner and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame mare Glorious Song. Rahy was purchased as a yearling for US$2 million by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum and brought to race in England for the 1987 season. Racing career Out of his seven starts at ages two and three, Rahy won three races. In his most significant event, he ran second to Robert Sangster's colt Gallic League in the 1987 Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse. At age four, Rahy was sent to race in the United States, where he was conditioned by Neil Drysdale. He had six starts and won three times with his most important win coming at Hollywood Park Racetrack where he captured the then- GII Bel Air Handicap by 10 lengths. Stud record Retired after a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig (horse)
Danzig (February 12, 1977 – January 4, 2006) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse who is best known as a leading sire. He was purchased for $310,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) by Henryk de Kwiatkowski at the 1978 Fasig-Tipton, Saratoga Yearling Sale. The son of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer Northern Dancer and the most commercially successful sire of the second half of the 20th century, he won all three of his races before knee problems ended his racing career. Stud record Danzig was retired to stand at horse breeding, stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, where he became one of the world's most important sires. He led the U.S. sires list from 1991 to 1993 and topped the sire list in Spain and the United Arab Emirates. Danzig sired 188 graded stakes race winners and 10 Eclipse Award, champions. His foals have earned more than $100 million in purse money and include Breeders' Cup winners Chief's Crown, Lure (horse), Lur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Trip
Gold Trip (foaled 10 March 2017) is a Group 1 winning French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that is most notable for winning the 2022 Melbourne Cup. Background Gold Trip is out of the Aga Khan mare Sarvana, who was unplaced in one minor race. Bred by Michael Monfort, he was sold as a yearling for €60,000 at the 2018 Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville, France. Racing career Originally trained in France by Fabrice Chappet, Gold Trip was beaten a head at his racing debut at Deauville on October 24, 2019. His only win in France was in the Group II Prix Greffulhe in 2020. He also ran 3rd in the Group I Grand Prix de Paris behind Mogul and 4th in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe behind Sottsass. In 2021, Gold Trip placed in the Prix Ganay and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud before being sold to Australian Bloodstock syndicators to race in Australia for a reported purchase price of A$2.3 million. In Australia, Gold Trip ran placings in the Naturalism Stakes and Caulfield Cup bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Shinn
Blake Shinn (born 26 September 1987) is an Australian jockey, who rode the 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed for trainer Bart Cummings. On Melbourne Cup day 2010, Blake Shinn missed his ride in the Cup on Precedence, after a fall in Race 3 at Flemington resulted in him being taken to hospital. Shinn also won: * the 2021 Hong Kong Classic Mile on Excellent Proposal for trainer John Size * the 2022 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup on Russian Emperor for Douglas Whyte * the 2022 Hong Kong Gold Cup on Russian Emperor for Douglas Whyte Douglas Whyte (born 15 Nov 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former horse racing jockey and is now a horse trainer. He became Hong Kong champion jockey in the 2000-2001 season and won 13 consecutive titles, a record in flat racing. In 2 ... References External links The Virtual FormGuide - Jockey Directory - Blake Shinn {{DEFAULTSORT:Shinn, Blake 1987 births jockeys from Melbourne living people 21st-century Australian people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Melbourne Cup
The 2022 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 1 November 2022 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The final field for the race was declared on 29 October 2022. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year. The race was won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra and trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. At least three Melbourne Cup runners were ruled out of the races during failed CT scan, included Caulfield Cup winner Durston. Field References {{MelbourneCup 2022 in Australian sport Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Me ... 2020s in Melb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bart Cummings
The Bart Cummings is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race quality handicap, over a distance of 2500 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. The total prize money is A$750,000. History Name The Bart Cummings is named after legendary trainer Bart Cummings (1927–2015), trainer of twelve Melbourne Cup winners. Previously known as the Banjo Paterson Handicap, the race was named after the famed trainer in 2004. Grade * Prior to 2007 - Handicap * 2007–2013 - Listed Race * 2014 onwards - Group 3 Distance * 2004 – 2550 metres * 2006 – 2540 metres *2007–2010 – 2520 metres *2011–2013 – 2500 metres *2014–2015 – 2520 metres *2016 onwards - 2500 metres Winners * 2022 - Lunar Flare * 2021 - Grand Promenade *2020 - Persan *2019 - Surprise Baby *2018 - Avilius *2017 - Amelie's Star *2016 - Almandin *2015 - Let's Make Adeal *2014 - Who Shot Thebarman *2013 - Araldo *2012 - Tanby * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Williams (jockey)
Craig Williams (born 23 May 1977) is a Victoria, Australia based jockey. He has won multiple group one races in Australia and worldwide, including the 2019 Melbourne Cup. Williams rode his first race in 1993. In 2011, he almost achieved a unique Australian horse racing triple, in winning the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. After winning the first two on Southern Speed and Pinker Pinker respectively, Williams was suspended for careless riding during the 2011 Bendigo Cup. The horse he was scheduled to ride in the Melbourne Cup, Dunaden, went on to win with last-minute replacement jockey Christophe Lemaire on board. In the 2012 Caulfield Cup, Williams rode Dunaden to an unprecedented victory. A few days before the race Dunaden had drawn the outside barrier (barrier 22, although after scratchings it became barrier 18), and was also the top weighted horse for the race, carrying 58 kg. Dunaden had subsequently drifted in the betting odds, as no horse had ever w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions, although the Melbourne Racing Club is in the process of turning the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions. This is for all horses aged three years old and older. It takes place over a distance of 2400 metres at the Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid October. The prize money is A$5,000,000. History The race has become one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races. The race is held annually on the third Saturday in October, the third day and final day of the Caulfield Carnival. Performances in the Caulfield Cup are one of the possible qualification methods for a run in the Melbourne Cup which is held 16 days later. During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse and in 1943 the race was run in divisions. Race qualification The field is limited to 18 starters with four emergency entries which is decided by a ballot system. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turnbull Stakes
The Turnbull Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, for horses four years old and older, run under set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 2,000 metres. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. History It is one of the important races of the Spring Racing Carnival and is considered a major preparatory race for the Caulfield Cup, W S Cox Plate and for the Melbourne Cup. Name In 1948 the race was renamed after the Victoria Racing Club Chairman at the time Richard Turnbull. The race has featured in the VRC Spring meet under different names. *1865–1894 - Royal Park Stakes *1895–1897 - September Stakes *1898–1936 - October Stakes *1937–1947 - Melbourne Stakes *1948–1999 - Turnbull Stakes *2000–2001 - Four'n Twenty Turnbull Stakes *2002–2007 - Turnbull Stakes *2008 - Patinack Turnbull Stakes *2009–2014 - Turnbul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Boss
Glen Boss (born 21 August 1969 in Caboolture) is an Australian jockey, who is best known for riding Makybe Diva to victory in three consecutive Melbourne Cups: 2003, 2004, and 2005. He has also been successful in four Cox Plates: Makybe Diva in 2005, So You Think in 2009, Ocean Park in 2012, and Sir Dragonet in 2020. At the end of May 2021 he had ridden 1,893 wins, including 90 Group One Group One, Group 1, Grade I or G1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. In Europe, the level of races for Thoroughbred racing is determined using the Pattern race system introduce ... wins, for total prize money of A$180 million. References External linksOfficial Glen Boss Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
