Melbourne Cup Surprise

Inaugurated in 1861, the Melbourne Cup is a prestigious horse racing meeting that has become the major event in Australia’s racing calendar. Run over a distance of 3 200 meters, the Melbourne Cup is held annually at the Flemington Racecourse and is hosted by the Victory Racing Club. The best equine athletes, three years old and over, from across the country, meet in Melbourne to participate in this event. This year the Melbourne Cup was held on 3 November 2009, and the crowd was in for a surprise.

Zenyatta’s Breeders Cup Options

The legendary Breeders’ Cup is an event that is hosted annually at the Oak Tree at Santa Anita, and received 166 pre-entries to the event. Held on the 6th and 7th of November 2009, the Breeders’ Cup is known to be a prestigious event that features fourteen races and carries a total purse amount of $25.5 million. Thirty seven international horses have also been pre-entered, of which fifteen are from the Godolphin Racing yard. But most noteworthy, is the two pre-entries for Zenyatta and that of Summer Bird.

St. Nicholas Abbey, the New Sensation

There seems to be a new sensation in the horse racing industry, as he delivered breathtaking performance on the weekend, by taking home the Racing Post Trophy. His name is St. Nicholas Abbey, and everyone is looking at his juvenile performance with the greatest admiration. Trained by Aiden O’Brian, St. Nicholas Abbey is definitely showing potential and horse racing enthusiasts are now waiting in anticipation to hear if he will be running in the Stan James 2000 Guineas. It is hoped that this magnificent equine athlete will continue to dazzle spectators and horse racing fans.

Get Stormy Victorious at Keeneland

It seems that Get Stormy was just a little bit of a late developer, as he has been going into his latest events with more determination, and leaving with more victories. At the start of the season, the racing career of Get Stormy begun to look pretty bleak, suffering five consecutive losses. But as the season progressed, so did Get Stormy, leaving the crowd at Keeneland Racecourse, on Sunday 18 October 2009, completely speechless at his performance. It seems that Get Stormy and jockey Javier Castellano had just the right strategy for the 2009 Bryan Station Stakes.

Zenyatta, Queen of the Racecourse

Everyone in the horse racing industry has been watching the performances by Zenyatta very closely. Together with Rachel Alexandra, she has been dominating the racing scene. But with Rachel Alexandra being given the rest of the year off, all attention is now on Zenyatta and she is not disappointing anyone. This weekend, she once again proved that she is one of the best fillies to ever grace the horse racing community, by taking a comfortable victory in the Lady’s Secret Stakes that was hosted by the Santa Anita Racecourse.

Sea the Stars victory at Longchamp

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is held at the famous Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, every year, and is one of the most prestigious horse racing events on the racing calendar. Many international contenders have found world wide fame at this event, and this year was no different. The fabulous Sea the Stars gave spectators a wonderful performance and delivered a breathtaking performance, to become the 2009 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe champion. His victory on Sunday, 4 October 2009, also led to him creating history, becoming the first horse to win the Epsom Derby, the 2 000 Guineas and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Mill Duckie – GR Kelt Memorial Hopeful

On the first weekend of October, each year, the Hastings Racecourse in New Zealand comes alive with spectacular horse racing action. The GR Kelt Memorial, is a Group 3 event, run over a distance of 1 600 meters and has a handsome purse of $70 000. It is a supporting race for both the Hawke’s Bay Guineas and the Kelt Capital Stakes, but attracts a great number of worthy contenders each year, and is an anticipated event on the New Zealand racing calendar.

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