Spring Racing Carnival Jockey WrapThis weekend is the Caulfield Cup, so join Leigh Josey and James Thomson — and occasional ramblings from First Dog on the Moon as they talk horses, Vodka Cruisers, betting and how likely it is they will actually win any money (current status: unlikely).
Caulfield cup
CC tips: I like the Pricer and the wog horse. Turf accountant fancies Vigor
If the new breed of online celebrity bookies had read Runyon, they might not have turned Irish Lights out to 5/2 on Wednesday for Australia’s premiere mile race for fillies, TP Maher.
Sheer, unadulterated Starspangled pleasure at Caulfield
Flexi boxed winnings were reclaimed by the turf accountant on an otherwise splendid day of horse racing at Caulfield racetrack, writes TP Maher.
Horse & Jockey: Caulfield: So many horses, so little money
When they first built a primitive racecourse at Caulfield in 1859, a track had to be crudely fashioned from the heath, sand hills and snake-infested swamps. It looks much the same today, writes T.P. Maher.
Crikey’s Spring Carnival form guide: The Melbourne Cup
A Melbourne Cup winner usually means enough money to buy a round of drinks, or if you’re really lucky, to service a week’s worth of the additional debt incurred by any interest rate ride. And while none of the contenders has a mortgage on the event, I’m going for Princess Coup, writes our Professor Punt, Lawrie Zion.
The Caulfield Cup: Steeped in history but a graveyard for certainties
The Caulfield Cup was first run in 1879 and for generations was second only to the Melbourne Cup in status – but in recent years it has proven to be something of a graveyard for certainties, and punters who are keen to back the favourite, writes Jeff Wall.
Crikey’s Spring Carnival form guide: Caulfield Guineas day
To puff up Meatloaf’s most memorable contribution to our culture, two out of ten ain’t bad. Well, not bad enough for me to say “tartar” to the Spring Carnival just yet, writes our Professor Punt, Lawrie Zion.
