On the evening of Sept. 6, after viewing and acknowledging pictures of Real Grace in a paddock on a farm in Lexington, his racing trainer and my good friend, Shelley Brown, put down her phone for what ended up being the last time. Pictures and video sent the following day, heralding Grayson’s arrival at Kentucky Horse Park and his first adventures of that pivotal week, will forever remain unread.
Category: Horse Racing News
Melbourne Cup jockey calls for HUGE change to the way Australia’s biggest race is run
Melbourne Cup jockey Declan Bates is calling on Racing Victoria to make a fundamental change of course that would make life a lot easier for many Australian hoops.
City of Troy’s race was run from the moments the gates opened at his Breeders’ Cup Classic swansong, writes DOMINIC KING – but that does not mean he was not an exceptional horse
DOMINIC KING: City Of Troy had given the impression, as he moved serenely around the course last week, that this alien terrain would hold no terrors for him.
How you can pick the 2024 Melbourne Cup winner using these simple lessons from the history of Australia’s greatest race
Some trends are clear among winning horses over the Melbourne Cup's 163-year history, and that evidence could be just the tip you need to cash in on Tuesday's big race.
