Tara Talks Racing - Melbourne Cup Tips

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 3

If you are a racing tragic and horse lover like Clocker and I, Melbourne Cup Eve is as good as it gets, so have a listen to our thoughts and you can put the pen through our very dodgy tips or add them to your multiples!

Also we're talking about our favourite Cup winner from the past and why, everyone has a Cup story!

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Well Written Stays Perfect in G2 Auckland Guineas

An Aussie bred filly by Written Tycoon purchased originally for just $32,500 from the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale, Well Written kept her perfect record intact at Ellerslie on Boxing Day as a red hot favourite.

Stakes Potential for Rise Companions - Half-Brother Inglis Classic

Capitalist enjoyed strong results on Boxing Day with a new stakes-winner at Sandown in Hedged, while across the Tasman in New Zealand his lightly raced five year-old Rise Companions is shaping as a horse with a lot more to offer.

NZB Southern Filly of the Year Series Resumes on Boxing Day

Classy Canterbury filly Miss Starlight (NZ) (Sweynesse) could take a big step towards the NZB Southern Filly of the Year title when the four-race series resumes with the $100,000 Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day.

First Stakes Success for Hedged – Half-Brother for MM 2026

Capitalist gelding Hedged has always shown above average ability, splitting G1 winners Joliestar and Libertad when second in the 2024 Group II ATC Arrowfield Sprint and the now five year-old claimed his first stakes win at Sandown on Boxing Day when taking out the Listed MRC Christmas Stakes (1200m).

Holiday Stakes Racing Kicks Off Today

Boxing Day racing begins three days of stakes racing in Australia and New Zealand with all the Sale Mail at Breednet if you want to keep an eye on what’s about to unfold.

First SW Ancient Spirit - Bobby McGee Wins Listed Airfreight

Promising filly Bobby Mcgee showed she will be a force to be reckoned with against her age-group rivals over the next few months when she bounded home to take out her first victory at stakes level in the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui.

NZB Filly of the Year Series Standouts Set to Shine at Ellerslie

The top two fillies on the NZB Filly of the Year Series leaderboard will both be among the many stars stepping out at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, but they will be in different races.

Paradoxium in Doubt for Magic Millions

Favourite for next month’s $3million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, Extreme Choice colt Paradoxium has suffered a bout of travel sickness and has been scratched from the Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm this Saturday.

Regal Zeus Wins Listed Lord Stakes

Five year-old Zoustar gelding Regal Zeus is closing in on a million dollars in prizemoney after scoring a bold front running win in the Listed MRC Lord Stakes (1600m) at Sandown on Boxing Day.

New SW Ocean Park - Tellum Wins G2 Eight Carat

A brilliant front-running ride from Joe Doyle saw gritty filly Tellum upset the applecart as she downed the favourites in the Gr.2 Hallmark Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.