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Details: Published: 28 September 2009; Created: 28 September 2009

ROAD TO ROCK FIRMS IN BETTING FOR EPSOM HANDICAP

FORM trainer Anthony Cummings’s Road To Rock heads a star-studded field for the $353,500 Group1 Arrowfield Stud Epsom Handicap at Royal Randwick this Saturday.

Road to Rock has firmed in betting since his shock win in last Saturday’s Group 1 George Main Stakes and he was on the fourth line of betting when nominations closed yesterday.

Details: Published: 28 September 2009; Created: 28 September 2009

HANDICAPPER REACTS TO STRONG WINS BY DUO IN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

RACING VICTORIA Chief Handicapper, Greg Carpenter, today issued weight penalties to both Mr Clangtastic and Alcopop in the Spring Racing Carnival’s marquee races following their respective victories in feature staying races over the weekend.

Mr Clangtastic was penalised 1kg for both the BMW Caulfield Cup and Emirates Melbourne Cup following his win in the Colin Stephen Quality [G3] over 2400m at Randwick on Saturday. He now has 51kg in both races.

Details: Published: 27 September 2009; Created: 27 September 2009

EPSOM NEXT TARGET AFTER GEORGE MAIN STAKES BOILOVER

TRAINER Anthony Cummings landed his second Group One winner in the space of a week when Road to Rock scored an upset win in Saturday’s Arrowfield George Main Stakes at Randwick.

Road To Rock, $41, stormed home to beat Stradbroke Handicap winner, Black Piranha, $7, and the three-year-old, Onemorenomore, $5, earning a start in next Saturday’s Group One Epsom at Randwick.

Details: Published: 26 September 2009; Created: 26 September 2009

FIRST-UP WIN SHOCKS EVEN TRAINER CHRIS WALLER

THE Chris Waller-trained DANLEIGH scored an overdue Group 1 win in upset fashion in the $500,000 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes under lights on a wet Moonee Valley on Friday night.

In a first-up performance that even shocked Waller, Danleigh, $17, finished strongly to beat a much improved Phelan Ready, $17, with Nicconi, the $4.60 favorite, coming from last for a close third.

Details: Published: 25 September 2009; Created: 25 September 2009

GOOD EARLY SUPPORT TODAY FOR MIC MAC AND LUCKY SECRET

PUNTERS are finding it difficult sorting out a favorite for tonight’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes under lights at Moonee Valley with strong early support for Mic Mac and Lucky Secret.

Mic Mac has firmed from $5 to $4.5 with Mark Read’s IASbet.com and now shares favoritism with the David Hayes trained Nicconi while Lucky Secret has firmed from $6.5 to $5.

Details: Published: 25 September 2009; Created: 25 September 2009

RACING TO WIN UNDEFEATED OVER RANDWICK MILE - WILL RUN ODDS-ON

The 64^th running of the AJC Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday sees the past two winners of the race, Mentality (2008) and Racing to Win (2006) lock horns with this year’s Group 1 Doncaster Handicap quinella in Vision and Power and Black Piranha, the latter going on to collect the Group 1 QTC Stradbroke Handicap in June.

Racing to Win is undefeated over the famous Royal Randwick mile with all three successes notched at Group 1 level.

Details: Published: 25 September 2009; Created: 25 September 2009

LUCA CUMANI AND GODOLPHIN STABLES HAVE TWO RUNNERS EACH

FOUR international horses will touch down in Melbourne on Saturday in preparation for the 2009 Spring Racing Carnival and a tilt at racing’s biggest prizes.

The world-renowned Luca Cumani and Godolphin stables arrive with two horses each in search of an elusive Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Details: Published: 24 September 2009; Created: 24 September 2009

SOUND OF NATURE NEEDS TO WIN TO SECURE AN EPSOM START

THE Lee Freedman-trained imported galloper, Sound of Nature, was today the medium of a nationwide plunge with corporate bookmakers betting on the Bill Ritchie Handicap, 1400m, at Randwick on Saturday.

As much as $10 was bet about Sound of Nature, which is now into $4.60 favoritism as he chases a start in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick the following weekend.

Details: Published: 24 September 2009; Created: 24 September 2009

RACEGOERS GET CLOSE UPAND PERSONAL WITH STARS OF THE SPRING

RACEGOERS attending the 2009 Spring Carnival at Royal Randwick will be closer than ever to the stars of the show – the horses.

A brand new race day stall complex will be in use for the first time on George Main Stakes Day this Saturday that allows the public to get up close and personal with some of the most exciting thoroughbreds in the country.

Details: Published: 24 September 2009; Created: 24 September 2009

GRAND FINAL EVE DRAWCARD THE G1 MANIKATO & JOCKEY CHALLENGE

MOONEE VALLEY Racing Club will launch Night Racing for the 2009/10 season on Friday night with the running of the $500,000 Group 1 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes and the Cathay Pacific Superstar8 Jockey Challenge.

The AFL Grand Final Eve Meeting will ignite a weekend festival of sport in Melbourne, with the Manikato Stakes, 1200m, spearheading a stellar race card, supported by the $200,000 Group 2 Statue Of Liberty Stutt Stakes, 1600m, $150,000 Group 3 TBV/Eliza Champagne Stakes, 1200m, and $100,000 Listed Tatts Group JRA Cup, 2040m.