Free entry for Black Caviar goodbye

Will Brodie The Melbourne Racing Club has thrown open the gates for the farewell to equine superstar Black Caviar at Caulfield this Saturday.

Horse Racing

Half-time telecast hope for Caviar

Patrick Bartley Black Caviar's final Victorian start is expected to attract 25,000 people to Moonee Valley.

Valley gears up for Caviar's state farewell

Patrick Bartley BLACK CAVIAR's farewell start in the state is expected to attract 25,000 people to Moonee Valley, and Racing Victoria is negotiating with the AFL and Channel Seven to have the race telecast live at...

Racing

Layt keeps eye on Queen

David Polkinghorne It might be out with the old and in with the new, but Karuta Queen's former trainer and jockey will still find a TV when she races in the listed Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000 metres) at Flemington on...

Moody expects that old Black magic

Mike Hedge Racing It will be the Black Caviar of a year ago which runs in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, not the crotchety old mare which last raced at Royal Ascot.

Horse Racing

Small line-up for big stakes

Patrick Bartley Saturday's $120,000 Kensington Stakes at Flemington has only six final acceptors.

Horseracing

It's horses for courses

Michael Lynch Former champion Darwin trainer Stephen Brown has felt right at home in Melbourne's heat.

Horse Racing

Happy Galaxy wins Zeditave Stakes

Michael Lynch Usually it's a Saturday feast, with punters spoilt for choiCe as they try to sort out good-sized fields and find some juicy odds in the big races. But sometimes it's a famine.

Racing

Big day makes a memorable year

Super Sunday was triumphantly born, Queanbeyan had an extra cup, and the region lost its queen. As is the case in racing, there are always winners and losers.

Snitzerland makes it four

Chris Roots Snitzerland remains unbeaten with four wins as a three-year-old.

Racing

Layt stakes his claim

David Polkinghorne Canberra trainer Neville Layt is hopeful Red Excitement can help fill the hole left in his stable by Karuta Queen.

Racing

Karuta Queen falls short of reserve

David Polkinghorne Karuta Queen will undergo surgery to correct a minor knee problem before returning to the care of Queanbeyan trainer Neville Layt after the group 3 winner was passed up at the Magic Millions...

Racing

Singleton poaches Canberra's Queen of the turf

David Polkinghorne After an unsuccessful raid on Canberra's Black Opal Stakes this year, horse racing identity and renowned larrikin John Singleton has settled on buying our Queen of the turf instead.

Racing

Black Caviar in a class of her own

Mandy Cottell Most days, racing is about the punt. Once or twice in a lifetime, when a horse like Black Caviar comes along, the punt doesn't matter. You only back her to keep the ticket.

Caviar does it again

Andrew Eddy Moonee Valley club forced to throw open gates as 15,000 cram in to watch mare.

Horse Racing

Free entry to Caulfield to witness Black Caviar

Patrick Bartley Racing enthusiasts and sports fans alike will be able to see champion mare free of charge.

Horse Racing

Black Caviar's new frontier has spiked Moody's excitement

Andrew Eddy The prospect of victory in the Orr Stakes tickles him as never before.

How does Caviar rate against the greats?

Chris Roots Chris Roots looks at some of the numbers behind the Black Caviar phenomenon.

Horse Racing

Black Caviar draws perfectly for Lightning Stakes

Daniel Sankey Black Caviar will have eight rivals, including Hay List, in what is widely regarded as her toughest test in Saturday's Group One Lightning Stakes.