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2010 Victoria Derby First Declarations

2010 Victoria Derby First Declarations
October 20th, 2010

Thirty three-year-olds are still heading towards the 2010 Victoria Derby this Melbourne Cup Carnival after first declarations for the spring feature were taken by Racing Victoria yesterday.

Originally 87 runners were nominated for the $1.5 million Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), set to take place at Flemington on Saturday October 30, meaning 57 horses dropped out of contention for the…

Retrieve New Favourite in 2010 Victoria Derby Betting Odds – Anacheeva Ruled Out

Retrieve New Favourite in 2010 Victoria Derby Betting Odds – Anacheeva Ruled Out
October 11th, 2010

Update: The 2011 Victoria Derby betting odds are now posted on Races.com.au.

The Peter Snowden-trained Retrieve is now the odds-on favourite to win the 2010 Victoria Derby on October 30 after a reshuffle of the betting markets for the classic three-year-olds’ showdown following the withdrawal of Anacheeva.

Leading online bookie Sportsbet opened their ante-post markets for the $1.5 million Group…

Moody to Target 2010 Victoria Derby with Eclair Surprise after Flemington Win

Moody to Target 2010 Victoria Derby with Eclair Surprise after Flemington Win
October 4th, 2010

Peter Moody’s improving colt Eclair Surprise will target the 2010 Victoria Derby this Melbourne Cup Carnival following the three-year-olds comprehensive win at Flemington over the weekend.

Eclair Surprise is out to emulate his sire Blackfriars, who won the 1999 Victoria Derby after taking out the UCI Stakes, the same race Eclair Surprise claimed victory in on Sunday.

Eclair Surprise has…