CRAVEN PLATE. The winner of this first Melbourne Cup race was a 16.3 hand bay stallion by the name of Archer in a time of 3.52.00, ridden by John Cutts, trained by Etienne de Mestre, and leased (and consequently raced in his own name) by de Mestre. As a lessee de Mestre "owned" and was fully responsible for Archer during the lease. Archer was leased from the "Exeter Farm" of Jembaicumbene near Braidwood, New South Wales. But while the Melbourne Cup continues to evolve it will remain the greatest 3200 metre horse race any where in the world and, by the nature of the conditions, arguably the most challenging to win. More info: horse betting tips.
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Nashua won handily in another race that was somewhat diminished by the fact that Swaps was nursing a sore foot in the days prior to the race. Eddie Arcaro, rider of Nashua, would say many years later that he doubted Nashua could ever have beaten a healthy Swaps. Craven Plate. Click here: Melbourne Cup Day Plate. JWEST25 writes, "If The Factor goes, he has a great shot at spoiling the Triple Crown party; and with all the casual money going on Animal Kingdom, The Factor could be at a great price. Most of the speed is abandoning the race."
Here are those elite trainers who have won the Kentucky Derby twice or more. The DVD has been written and produced by Channel 7 feature reporter, Neil Kearney and follows the cultural and social development of the Melbourne Cup race. Details here: Storm Queen Stakes. Bet online: Craven Plate! The Melbournian rode ten winners in the last Hong Kong season resulting in the HKJC rewarding Winks with another six-month contract, a situation Winks is happy with.
"But Seabiscuit, as he has shown it so often, is not made of yielding material. He buckled to his work without flinching and through the next furlong, they ran locked in combat amid excitement that was undescribable." The traditional final weight-for-age lead-up race for the Melbourne Cup, the L.K.S. Mackinnon Stakes was added to the Flemington spring carnival program in 1869 as the Melbourne Stakes. It remained under that name until 1936 when it was renamed in honour of former VRC chairman Lachlan Kenneth Scobie Mackinnon the year after his death. Craven Plate. More on Duke Of Norfolk Stakes and other race info: South Pacific Classic.
Craven Plate! Ruler on Ice stalked pacesetter Shackleford then took over in stretch to win the 2011 Belmont Stakes by 3/4 lengths over Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed. Favorite Animal Kingdom was last early and closed to finish 6th. Get the results, chart, and photos here. It is recorded that the local community were in a state of mourning at this time and understandably the first Melbourne Cup was run under rather subdued circumstances. Archer's victory in 1861 was the first of two for the horse and the first of five for aspiring young trainer Etienne de Mestre who would quickly gain a reputation as a fine horseman from Nowra, located in central New South Wales. Craven Plate: more info here Royal Sovereign Stakes.
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Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, NY, will open on Friday for their 143rd summer spa meeting with some of the best racing quality racing of the year. There will be at least 1 stakes race every day, including 17 Grade 1 events, highlighted by the $1 million Travers on August 27.
Duke Of Norfolk Stakes - Seabiscuit returned to the racing wars in 1940 and finally won the Santa Anita Handicap, after losing two previous runnings by a whisker. Sign up here: Mona Lisa Stakes.
Craven Plate. Winks used Monday's Cranbourne trials to begin his preparation for his return to the toughest jockey environment in the world, riding in four heats, winning one. The first pool for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed As usual, the field was a heavy favorite at 3-2 with Union Rags next at 7-1 then Algorithms at 12-1. Get all the horses, final odds, will-pays, and free past performances here. Details here: The Metric Mile.
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