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Cox Plate tips

Feature race of the day is the Moonee Valley Cox Plate, run over 2040 metres. A field of 12 runners won’t produce the stellar trifecta or multiples seen a few weeks ago in the Epsom Handicap and Turnbull Stakes, but worth watching and maybe backing the winner. COX PLATE picks 3. Zipping – an old favourite here, …

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Epsom Handicap and Turnbull Stakes 2008

Its that time of the year again, as all who share an interest in horse racing watch the lead ups to the Melbourne Cup. Saturday 4 October presents feature races, the Epsom Handicap at Randwick, and the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. These will be the races of most interest, and looking at the fields, the …

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Melbourne Cup 2007

Melbourne Cup day today, will see Australia’s best stayers race the 3200m, 2 miles, and go into Racing history. After this period of EI Australian horse racing has not yet fully recovered, and the best horses have not had enough runs to set sound form. Any selections today can really only be based on their …

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Zipping looks excellent value in the Turnbull Stakes

Well its that time of the year again, as we warm up for what’s left of Spring Racing in Australia. Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes being the quality race of the day, there is really only one selection here. Zipping looks the excellent value in the Turnbull Stakes, has the class and the guts to beat this …

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Melbourne Cup just Maybe Better

Most members will already know that the G Network favourite for Melbourne Cup is Maybe Better,and looking at the odds today, shows some backing, currently $9.00 Fixed, opened at $13.00 after win in the SAAB Quality 2500m on Saturday. This 4 year old gelding has some real guts, and has shown consistently amazing performances with …

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