Old rivals Gai Waterhouse and Lee Freedman go head-to-head in Albury Cup
The $170,000 Albury Gold Cup on Friday is shaping as the first of two showdowns between old sparring partners, Gai Waterhouse and Lee Freedman. Waterhouse's last start Canberra Cup winner Hippopus and Freedman's up and comer Tom Melbourne will meet for the first time in Albury before a re-match in the Mornington Cup a fortnight later. Read on
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Peter Moody cobalt penalties to be handed down on Thursday
Champion trainer Peter Moody's immediate fate will be determined on the first day of the Albury Gold Cup carnival on Thursday where he has horses engaged. The Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board cleared him of the most serious cobalt charge in a long-running case on Wednesday. Read on
The Monstar to carry 61.5kg in 2016 Albury City Handicap
The Monstar has a peerless record on his home track on his side as he attempts to win-back-to-back $40,000 City Handicap’s on the opening day of the Albury Gold Cup carnival on Thursday. The Albury speedster will carry a career high weight of 61.5kg in the 1175m dash, but trainer Brett Cavanough has declared the five-year-old is primed to add to his list of carnival feature race successes. Read on
2016 Albury Gold Cup attracts only 10 final acceptances
The $170,000 Albury Gold Cup on Friday will be one of the smallest fields in the race's 135-year history with only 10 horses accepting. The field is the smallest since Albury Racing Club chief executive officer John Miller started in the role 12 years ago and six short of a full complement of runners. Read on
Trainer Peter Robl decides against Albury Gold Cup assault
Rookie Randwick trainer Peter Robl has decided to dodge up and coming stayer Tom Melbourne in the $170,000 Albury Gold Cup (2000m) on Friday. Robl had nominated Centre Pivot for the listed Gold Cup, but is convinced only bad luck can prevent Lee Freedman's imported galloper taking out the race. Read on