Racing

Australia’s undefeated Queen of the turf, Black Caviar will star on Channel 7 this Saturday live at 4.20pm as she returns to the races at Morphettville for the Sportingbet Classic.

She’ll be aiming to set the Australasian record for the most number of consecutive wins and overtake Desert Gold and Gloaming with her 20th consecutive win.

Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Seven’s coverage will feature not only a cross to Black Caviar’s race but also the Schweppes Oaks at 3.05pm AEST.

Seven Head of Sport Saul Shtein commented:

“We look forward to again showcasing Australia’s own Black Caviar, arguably the world’s best race horse, as she races her way into history.” Continue reading »

Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer Lee Freedman joins the Wide World of Sports expert panel for Nine’s Spring Racing Carnival coverage which begins with Epsom Super Saturday at Royal Randwick, live from 2.30pm tomorrow.

Freedman, who has 124 Group One wins to his name, will appear on Nine’s Spring Racing Carnival for three race meetings beginning with The Age Caulfield Guineas Day on Saturday, October 8.

Nine will broadcast four Spring Racing Carnival days including Epsom Super Saturday, The Age Caulfield Guineas Day, BMW Caulfield Cup Day and Tatts Cox Plate Day – all LIVE on Nine’s Wide World of Sports.

Nine’s Epsom Super Saturday coverage gets underway at 2.30pm immediately following the Wallabies v Russia Rugby World Cup clash. Nine will broadcast four Group One races: the Epsom Handicap (worth $500,000, over 1600m), The Metropolitan ($400,000, 2400m), Spring Champion Stakes ($400,000, 2000m) and Flight Stakes ($400,000,1600m).

On Saturday, October 8, Nine’s racing coverage moves to Melbourne for The Age Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield, beginning LIVE at 12.00 noon AEDT. It will feature three Group One races: The Age Caulfield Guineas ($1,000,000, 1600m), Yalumba Stakes ($400,000, 2000m) and David Jones Toorak Handicap ($350,000, 1600m), plus the Group Two Herbert Power Stakes ($200,000, 2400m).

On Saturday, October 15, LIVE from 12 00 noon, Nine will present BMW Caulfield Cup Day. Highlights will include the Group One BMW Caulfield Cup ($2,650,000, 2400m) and two Group Two races: the Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint ($201,000, 1100m) and the Tristarc Stakes ($181,000, 1400m).

Nine’s Spring Racing Carnival broadcast concludes on Saturday, October 22, with Tatts Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley LIVE from 2.00pm. The 2040-metre Tatts Cox Plate – the weight-for-age championship of Australia – is the Group One highlight of the day, with $3 million in prizemoney. The support card includes four Group Two events: the AAMI Vase (2040m), Schweppes Stakes (1200m), Patinack Farm Crystal Mile (1600m) and Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m).

The Wide World of Sports raceday hosts Cameron Williams and Simon O’Donnell will be in the trackside studio, with Lee Freedman joining the expert panel for The Age Caulfield Guineas Day, BMW Caulfield Cup Day and Tatts Cox Plate Day. Lee’s daughter, racing personality Emma Freedman, will reunite with Melbourne Cup and Golden Slipper-winning jockey Wayne Harris to share their expert tips throughout the Spring Racing Carnival. Claire Bird, strapper for the immortal mare Sunline and Nine’s horseback reporter, will interview the winning jockeys after the finish.

At Royal Randwick, Andrew Voss will be in the thick of the action in the betting ring and Roz Kelly will be trackside for the race presentations. Throughout the carnival catch all the betting advice and late mail from TVN’s Richard Callander. Ben Damon will report from the mounting yard while Giaan Rooney mingles with the stylish celebrities to bring the latest fashion and racing glamour to the coverage.

Nine News sports presenter Tony Jones and racehorse breeder Anthony Mithen will join Wide World of Sports for the Caulfield and Moonee Valley raceday broadcasts.

2011 SPRING RACING CARNIVAL ON NINE

Saturday, October 1: Epsom Super Saturday LIVE from 2.30pm, AEST

Saturday, October 8: The Age Caulfield Guineas Day LIVE from 12 noon AEDT

Saturday, October 15: BMW Caulfield Cup Day LIVE from 12 noon AEDT

Saturday, October 22: Tatts Cox Plate Day LIVE from 2.00pm AEDT

The 2011 Sydney Carnival gets underway at Royal Randwick when Wide World of Sports broadcasts David Jones Australian Derby Day live on Saturday from 1.00pm.

It will be the 150th running of the Derby, Australia’s oldest thoroughbred classic. Derby Day is the first of three days of world-class racing scheduled for Royal Randwick this month.

Wonder mare Black Caviar, rated the best sprinter in the world, lines up for the $1 million Group 1 Darley T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) on Saturday at 2.20pm. At 3.40pm the gates fly open for the $1.5 million David Jones AJC Australian Derby (2400m) for three-year-olds.

Nine’s Derby Day broadcast also includes the Group 2 Schweppes Chairman’s Handicap (2600m), the Group 3 Emirates Doncaster Mile Prelude (1600m) and the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) for two-year-olds. The Group 2 Yellowglen Sapphire Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Patinack Farm Adrian Knox States (2000m) for fillies conclude the coverage.

Host Cameron Williams will be joined on the panel by Simon O’Donnell and Golden Slipper and Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Wayne Harris. Australian Jockey Club racing ambassador and keen punter, Roy Billing, will join the panel for the Darley T.J. Smith Stakes.

Ben Damon will have all the odds from the betting ring, Richard Callander will do the race analysis and provide his tips, while Anthony Mithen reports from the mounting yard.

Claire Bird, Sunline’s strapper and Nine’s horseback reporter, will interview the winning jockeys on the track while Roz Kelly hosts the race presentations. Meanwhile racing personality Emma Freedman brings all the trackside glamour, style and celebrations to the telecast.

Nine’s Sydney Carnival coverage continues on Saturday, April 16, with Emirates Doncaster Day from 1.00pm. The broadcast will feature the 100th running of the AJC Oaks (2400m) and the feature race, the Group 1 Emirates Doncaster Mile (1600m) carrying $2 million in prizemoney.

Schweppes Sydney Cup Day on Saturday, April 23, live from 1.00pm, will close the 2011 Sydney Carnival. Channel Nine will showcase four Group 1 races, including the Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), both worth $500,000.

David Jones Australian Derby Day: Saturday, live from 1.00pm AEST on Nine

Catch the pizzazz and exhilaration of the BMW Magic Millions carnival and race day on the Gold Coast this Saturday live on Channel Nine from 2.00pm AEDT.

Nine’s Wide World of Sports BMW Magic Millions broadcast will cover all the big races live from Gold Coast Turf Club and showcase the highlights of the carnival week activities, including extensive coverage of the Magic Millions yearling sale.

On Saturday, Nine will cover six races including the $2 million BMW Magic Millions Classic (1200m) for two-year-olds, the $1 Million Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) for three-year-olds and the Magic Millions Cup (1400m) worth $400,000. The other three races, all worth $200,000, are the Magic Millions Sprint (1000m), Magic Millions Stayers Cup (1800m) and Magic Millions Fillies and Mares Handicap (1300m).

The 2011 BMW Magic Millions race day will be hosted by Cameron Williams. Joining him on the expert panel is Simon O’Donnell, Melbourne Cup and Golden Slipper-winning jockey Wayne Harris and racing personality Emma Freedman.

Journalist and horse breeder Anthony Mithen will have all the news from the mounting yard while Jason Richardson calls the odds from the betting ring throughout Nine’s race day coverage. Roz Kelly will bring the festivities alive with celebrity interviews at the Gold Coast Turf Club.

2011 BMW MAGIC MILLIONS: Saturday, January 15, LIVE at 2.00pm AEDT on Nine

11:00am – Saturday, November 6 on Seven

Emirates Stakes Day is ‘family day’ at Flemington as the Melbourne Cup Carnival concludes with the VRC’s premier 1600 metre race. Record crowds have flocked to this family friendly day in recent years to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere catering to children and all members of the family.

The coverage will be hosted by BRUCE McAVANEY, FRANCESCA CUMANI, RICHARD FREEDMAN and SIMON MARSHALL. PETER DONEGAN will be in the mounting yard, PAT WELSH in the betting ring, dual Melbourne Cup winning jockey JOHN LETTS in the saddle interviewing the winning hoops on course and race calls by Australia’s premier race caller GREG MILES.

11:00am – Saturday, November 6 on Seven

Emirates Stakes Day is ‘family day’ at Flemington as the Melbourne Cup Carnival concludes with the VRC’s premier 1600 metre race. Record crowds have flocked to this family friendly day in recent years to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere catering to children and all members of the family.

The coverage will be hosted by BRUCE McAVANEY, FRANCESCA CUMANI, RICHARD FREEDMAN and SIMON MARSHALL. PETER DONEGAN will be in the mounting yard, PAT WELSH in the betting ring, dual Melbourne Cup winning jockey JOHN LETTS in the saddle interviewing the winning hoops on course and race calls by Australia’s premier race caller GREG MILES.

11:00am – Thursday, November 4 on Seven

Crown Oaks Day is ‘Ladies’ Day’ at the Melbourne Cup Carnival with the feature race a Group One race for three-year-old fillies over 2500 metres. Off the track, ladies have made it their day too, with recently more than 100,000 punters cramming Flemington to show off the latest in fashion, colour and flair.

The coverage will be hosted by BRUCE McAVANEY, FRANCESCA CUMANI, RICHARD FREEDMAN and SIMON MARSHALL. PETER DONEGAN will be in the mounting yard, PAT WELSH in the betting ring, dual Melbourne Cup winning jockey JOHN LETTS in the saddle interviewing the winning hoops on course and race calls by Australia’s premier race caller GREG MILES.

Presenters will include JOHANNA GRIGGS, MATTHEW WHITE, SONIA KRUGER, FIFI BOX, HAMISH McLACHLAN, MICHAEL FELGATE, and NEIL KEARNEY. Master of ceremonies is SANDY ROBERTS.

11:00am – Thursday, November 4 on Seven

Crown Oaks Day is ‘Ladies’ Day’ at the Melbourne Cup Carnival with the feature race a Group One race for three-year-old fillies over 2500 metres. Off the track, ladies have made it their day too, with recently more than 100,000 punters cramming Flemington to show off the latest in fashion, colour and flair.

The coverage will be hosted by BRUCE McAVANEY, FRANCESCA CUMANI, RICHARD FREEDMAN and SIMON MARSHALL. PETER DONEGAN will be in the mounting yard, PAT WELSH in the betting ring, dual Melbourne Cup winning jockey JOHN LETTS in the saddle interviewing the winning hoops on course and race calls by Australia’s premier race caller GREG MILES.

Presenters will include JOHANNA GRIGGS, MATTHEW WHITE, SONIA KRUGER, FIFI BOX, HAMISH McLACHLAN, MICHAEL FELGATE, and NEIL KEARNEY. Master of ceremonies is SANDY ROBERTS.

The excitement and glamour of Australia’s Spring Racing Carnival begins this Saturday LIVE on Nine as Wide World of Sports broadcasts four of the biggest race days on the calendar.

Over four heart-stopping Saturdays, catch all the racing action from Sydney and Melbourne when the finest thoroughbreds and the racing elite converge for Australia’s greatest racing carnival.

Coverage gets underway LIVE from 12.30pm this Saturday with Epsom Super Saturday at Royal Randwick. Nine will broadcast four Group One races including the $500,000 Epsom Handicap (1600m), $400,000 The Metropolitan (2400m), $400,000 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and $400,000 Coolmore Flight Stakes (1600m). The coverage will also include two Group Two races: The Shorts (1200m) and the Roman Consul Stakes (1200m).

On Saturday, October 9, Nine heads south to Melbourne for The Age Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield. Coverage begins LIVE at 1.00pm and features the Group One $1,008,000 The Age Caulfield Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds, the $403,000 Yalumba Stakes (2000m) and the $352,000 David Jones Toorak Handicap (1600m).

On Saturday, October 16, Nine will cover BMW Caulfield Cup Day LIVE from 12.00pm. Race highlights will include the Group One $2,555,000 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) and two Group Two races: the $201,000 Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint Handicap (1100m) and $176,000 Harrolds Tristarc Stakes (1400m).

Nine’s Spring Racing Carnival broadcast will conclude on Saturday, October 23, with The Tatts Cox Plate at Monee Valley LIVE from 12.00pm. The 2040-metre Tatts Cox Plate – the weight-for-age championship of Australia – is the Group One highlight of the day with $3,000,000 in prizemoney on offer. Racing also includes four Group Two events, with the AAMI Vase (2040m), Schweppes Stakes (1200m), Patinack Farm Crystal Mile (1600m) and Cathay Pacific Airways Cup (2500m).

Join hosts Cameron Williams and Simon O’Donnell, racing personality Emma Freedman and Melbourne Cup and Golden Slipper-winning jockey Wayne Harris on Nine’s expert panel for the Spring Racing Carnival broadcast. Anthony Mithen and Jason Richardson will be on the ground for all the raceday activities, reporting on the latest news, tips, odds and betting plungers from bookies, punters, trainers and jockeys.

Nine’s Roz Kelly and Giaan Rooney will mingle with the stylish racegoers and celebrities to bring the latest fashion and racing glamour to the coverage.

Spring Racing Carnival on Nine

Saturday, October 2: Epsom Super Saturday LIVE from 12.30-4.30pm AEST

Saturday, October 9: The Age Caulfield Guineas Day LIVE from 1.00-4.30pm AEDT

Saturday, October 16: BMW Caulfield Cup Day LIVE from 12.00-5.00pm AEDT

Saturday, October 23: Tatts Cox Plate 2010 LIVE from 12.00-5.00pm AEDT

Channel Nine saddles up for the Spring Racing Carnival this Saturday with Arrowfield Stud Super Saturday from Royal Randwick – the first of four fabulous meetings to be televised LIVE throughout October.

From 12.30pm Nine will broadcast all the colour and excitement of Super Saturday, covering races three to eight including the four Group Ones: the Epsom (1600m), Metropolitan (2400m), Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and Flight Stakes (1600m).

On Saturday, October 10 the action is live from Caulfield with The Age Caulfield Guineas. The 2009 Guineas (1600m) has attracted a vintage crop of three-year-old colts including the emerging superstar Denman, Trusting and So You Think. Nine will broadcast races three to eight live.

Saturday, October 17 is the BMW Caulfield Cup, Australia’s premier 2400m handicap and the most important lead-up race to the Melbourne Cup. Nine joins the action from Caulfield at midday and will broadcast races two to nine on the card.

Nine’s Spring Racing Carnival coverage concludes on Tatts Cox Plate Day, Saturday, October 24 from Moonee Valley. The Cox Plate (2040m) is the weight-for-age championship of Australasia. Nine will cover races two to nine.

At Royal Randwick, Cameron Williams and Simon O’Donnell will host Nine’s coverage alongside Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Wayne Harris. Anthony Mithen and Jo McKinnon will bring you all the action from trackside.

When the racing moves to Melbourne, Tony Jones, Giaan Rooney, Shane Crawford and Emma Freedman will be added to the team. Jones will join Mithen trackside for all the action, with Rooney, Crawford and Freedman reporting on fashion, entertainment and everything in between.

SPRING RACING ON NINE

Arrowfield Stud Super Saturday: Royal Randwick, Saturday, October 3,
12.30pm – 4.30pm
The Age Caulfield Guineas Day: Caulfield, Saturday, October 10, 1.00pm – 4.30pm
BMW Caulfield Cup Day: Caulfield, Saturday, October 17, 12.00pm – 5.00pm
Tatts Cox Plate Day: Moonee Valley, Saturday, October 24, 12.00pm – 5.00pm

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