Melbourne Cup Weights Released 1/09/2010 Weights for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups have been released today with Lloyd Williams-owned duo Alandi and Efficient heading the list after being allocated 58kg.
Melbourne Cup Weights - Handicappers Summary 1/09/2010 A pair of Lloyd Williams-owned stayers head the weights for the 2010 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) released by Racing Victoria Chief Handicapper Greg Carpenter.
History against Cup topweights 1/09/2010 Alandi and Efficient head the weights for the Melbourne Cup but history is against either horse winning the 150th anniversary of the great race.
Efficient and Alandi Cup topweights 1/09/2010 2007 winner Efficient and his Lloyd Williams-owned stablemate Alandi have been given equal topweight of 58kg for the 150th Melbourne Cup.
Linton to dodge Makybe Stakes 31/08/2010 Exciting four-year-old Linton will avoid the top horses in the Group Two Makybe Diva Stakes and pursue an easier first-up assignment at Flemington.
Flemington Attracts Long List Of Nominations 30/08/2010 The three Group races at Flemington on Saturday have each attracted strong nominations with imported gallopers expected to be out in force for the $400,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m).
Quarantine Red Tape Delays Overseas Arrivals 25/08/2010 The arrival of the first international horses for the Melbourne spring carnival has been
deferred pending final approval of the new quarantine facility at Werribee.
Katsidis Can't Wait For Saturday's Shoot Out 23/08/2010 Affable rider Stathi Katsidis cannot wait until Saturday's Group 2 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield when he is again legged aboard Shoot Out.
Efficient Running Out Of Time For Cup 20/08/2010 One of Lloyd Williams' stable favourites Efficient may struggle to make this year's 150th Melbourne Cup.
Lloyd's Flemington Rhapsody 20/08/2010 Apart from being worth $6 million in 2010 this is a very special Melbourne Cup year being the 150th running and with royalty involved it will be one that will be wanted on the mantlepiece of every Australasian horse trainer but several European and Asian trainers crave it too.
Blazing Rhythm Ready To Win 13/08/2010 The Geelong Synthetic track has been in play heavily throughout the week in Victoria and culminates in a big 10 race card there to finish the week off.
Resetable Starts With A Bang 12/08/2010 Well bred galloper Resetable turned in a top debut to score on the Geelong synthetic track today.
Lloyd Targets A Fourth Cup 12/08/2010 Leviathan Melbourne-based owner Lloyd Williams has spend a small fortune on racehorses in his time, and enjoyed considerable success I might add. However the 150th running of Australia's iconic race – the Melbourne Cup, has obviously spurred him on to add a fourth Cup Trophy to his mantlepiece.
Moudre On The Way 9/08/2010 Warrnambool trainer Ciaron Maher is confident Moudre will measure up to the best stayers in the spring but getting into the Melbourne Cup may prove a big challenge.
MOE: Frustrating Time For Gelagotis 24/05/2010 Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis endured a frustrating week including coming within a breath of scoring his first metropolitan double at Sandown Lakeside last Wednesday.
Stayers target Flemington sprint 13/05/2010 The feature sprint at Flemington on Saturday, the Straight Six, may turn out to be the unlikely key pointer to this year's Melbourne Cup.
Maskiell on double premiership mission 2/05/2010 Jason Maskiell will consolidate his bid to become the first rider to win the apprentices' premiership in both Victoria and Tasmania.
Williams Looks To Future At Flemington 23/04/2010 Anzac Day is about reflection but at Flemington on Sunday owner Lloyd Williams will be looking to the future with his four runners.
Rundle To Stay At Home 22/04/2010 Budding stayer Rundle will miss Sunday week's Group 1 SA Derby at Morphettville to run in this weekend's VRC St Leger at Flemington.
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Melbourne Cup Weights Released
Weights for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups have been released today with Lloyd Williams-owned duo Alandi and Efficient heading the list after being allocated 58kg.
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