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REPOSITIONED ALL STAR WOULD TURBO-BOOST FLAGGING OZ CUP, BROWELL March 15, 2021 2:13 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Michael Browell’s fantasy for the future is a reshuffled summer/autumn carnival in Melbourne, with the Moonee Valley. As much as the Valley chief was as blown away as everyone else by the intimate drama of Saturday’s epic All-Star, where Hugh Bowman and Damien Oliver waged a war of wits as their mounts slogged it out through the Valley mud, Browell realises it’s �...

RSN927 VALLEY REVEALS HOPES FOR AN “AUTUMN COX PLATE” March 15, 2021 5:06 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor Moonee Valley might go it alone and create a star-studded Australian Cup equivalent if the Victoria Racing Club refuses to shift its signature summer weight-for-age race. Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell said the Valley hoped Racing Victoria might be supportive of the creation of a 2040m race worth $1.5 million-plus that would be run at Moonee Valley a fortnig...

RSN927 BROWELL ACCUSES V’LANDYS OF “DIRECT CONFLICT” OVER EVEREST DATE March 10, 2021 3:26 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell told RSN this morning that Racing NSW supremo Peter V’landys had a “direct conflict of interest” in his refusal to lock in a date for The Everest, which has resulted in a Victorian roadblock to the race gaining Group 1 status. In a blunt interview on Racing Pulse, Browell also said: – Heavy –...

All Star Mile looks a ripper but how do we gauge success? Theres no question the third running of the much-hyped All-Star Mile will be a terrific contest. Racing Victoria and fans got the top 10 they wanted - a perfect mix of class and quality as well as dreamers and fairytales and the wildcards will only boost and enhance the March 13 feature at The Valley. But has the expensive and extensive promotion gained the cut through it was designed to achieve. Or using corporate-speak, what are the re...

A dream has come true for terminally ill trainer Bill Ryan whose diminutive mare Still a Star found her way into the richest mile race in the world.

Arcadia Queen has been crowned top contender for the $5m All-Star Mile at The Valley on March 13. News Corp Australia and Racenet can exclusively reveal the West Australian superstar, one of six Group 1 winners qualified for the world’s richest mile, attracted 15,105 votes to be the No.1 seed. The poll attracted a record 147,830 validated votes, with Arcadia Queen, Behemoth (14,699) and Kiwi raider Probabeel (14,503) clear top picks. While thrilled to get Arcadia Queen qualified, owner-breede...

RSN927 FIVE STRIKE LIMIT A SAFETY ISSUE, SAYS APPRENTICE February 15, 2021 5:49 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Laura Lafferty, who rode the winner of the first race conducted under Racing Victoria’s experimental whip rules, said a five-strike limit compromised jockey safety. Lafferty won a benchmark 64 aboard Jazz Star at Colac yesterday, the first of five races being held as RV puts into practice its push for further whip reform. The series, conducted only in 1600m races, will culmina...

RSN927 ALL STAR WEIGHT TWEAK NOT OFF TABLE January 28, 2021 1:57 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  The weight conditions of the All Star Mile – great for the star runners but a dream crusher for others – are not set in concrete. Racing Victoria executive general manager Greg Carpenter said there had been consideration to change the conditions of the $5 million race from weight-for-age to set weights and penalties for this year. “It had been on the table, it has been discussed and the ra...

All Star Mile attracts stellar entries Posted by: Mediality Racing+ at 4:45pm on 11/1/2021 A total of 83 eligible horses, including the reigning Cox Plate winner and Caulfield Cup heroine, have been nominated for the third edition of the $5 million All-Star Mile. Late entrants for the 2021 running of the world’s richest mile race the All Star Mile included Chris Waller’s Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant and the Cox Plate winner the Ciaron Maher and David Eus...

Link to Share Two of spring’s major winners have joined in late for the race for the $5 million All Star Mile with Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant and Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet among the entries at closing time on Monday. A total of 83 eligible horses, including other spring group 1 winners Russian Camelot and Ole Kirk, were among the entries for the race in March where the public vote the first 10 horses into the race. Sir Dragonet is one of 23 Group 1 winners in the nominations lis...