Bart Cummings

One of the great races of the Spring Carnival at Flemington , and a great leadup to the Melbourne Cup 2009 ; the Mackinnon Stakes 2009 is going to be a cracking race! The 2009 Makinnon Stakes is raced over 2000 and brings together some really interesting form lines. MACKINNON STAKES (2000 METRES) Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1). No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM 1 BAUGHURST Bill Wilde 108 2 CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) David Hayes 3 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (IRE) Luca Cumani 112 4 DRUMBEATS Peter Snowden 101 5 EXTRA ZERO David Hayes 6 FIUMICINO (NZ) John Hawkes 112 7 ... Read Full Story

The feature race at Flemington this Saturday is the 2009 Turbull Stakes , a group one race over 2000m. A sure sign that the Melbourne Spring Carniva l is truly underway, the Turnbull Stakes will be a fantastic pointer towards the major staying races the 2009 Cox Plate , 2009 Caulfield Cup and of course the 2009 Melbourne Cup . Bookmark and come back for the Turbull Stakes barrier draw : none> 2009 Turnbull Stakes Betting - FREE $50 BET none> TURNBULL STAKES (2000 METRES) (GROUP 1) For Four-Years-Old and Upwards. Set Weights plus Penalties. No Horse Trainer Ballot Weight Penalty Handicapper Rating 1 ... Read Full Story

Bart Cummings’ quest for a 13th Melbourne Cup moves into another gear this week with four of his hopefuls to run at Caulfield . Heading the quartet is 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed who makes his return in the Group Two Memsie Stakes (1400m) along with stablemate Empires Choice. 2009 MELBOURNE CUP field and betting VRC St Leger runner-up Precedence and Dandaad, winner of the Lavazza Long Black on Cup day, have been entered for a 1400 metre open handicap on the program. “Precedence still has to do a bit more to get into the Cups but he is a promising stayer,” Cummings said. ... Read Full Story

Training legend Bart Cummings, sprint star Scenic Blast and jockey Craig Williams were the big winners at the Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards presented on Sunday. Cummings won his second Fred Hoysted Medal for his feats during the spring carnival in which Viewed gave him his 12th Melbourne Cup in 2008 victory and Swick won the Patinack Farm Classic. West Australian Scenic Blast was named the Victorian Racehorse of the Year for his wins in the Group One Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap. Although Scenic Blast’s win in the King’s Stand at Royal Ascot did not count towards the Victorian honour, it helped make him ... Read Full Story

An audit of the 2008-09 season shows Price Waterhouse on top of the Group One table with Mick Price and Gai Waterhouse training six winners apiece. Waterhouse, who also claimed her seventh Sydney premiership, has been the leading Group One trainer on more than one occasion but for Price it was confirmation of his standing among the country’s elite. Outstanding as their achievements were, both trainers took a back seat to one of the greatest there has ever been - Bart Cummings. On the country’s biggest stage Cummings took front and centre when Viewed gave him is 12th Melbourne Cup in 2008 . It ... Read Full Story