Our Vic is the one to watch out for
Equestrian story by Fred Smith, Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:44:00GMT

Our Vic remains the punters' favorite for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham as bets on the horse gathered momentum in the lead up to the Saturday event. Current odds by Paddy Power, VC Bet and Ladbrokes have pegged Our Vic at 3/1, while Coral has given it a 4/1 rating, although all these are subject to change.

Makybe Diva wins at Melbourne, bids adieu on a high note
Equestrian story by Carl Anders, Fri, 04 Nov 2005 01:04:00GMT

Makybe Diva annihilated her 23 rivals to emerge victorious at the $3.8 million Melbourne Cup Handicap at Flemington on Tuesday. The 7-year-old mare commandeered by Greg Boss comfortably beat On a Jeune by 1 1/4 lengths to stamp her authority on a race that boasts of a long history starting 1861.

Best Mate collapses and dies on Gold Cup track
Equestrian story by Boris Webb, Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:24:00GMT

Triple-Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and racing legend Best Mate died of a heart failure at the Exeter Racecourse during the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup on Tuesday.

Rock Hard Ten ruled out of Breeders' Classic
Equestrian story by Gareth Bowman, Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:04:00GMT

NEW YORK - Today's Breeders' Cup Classic suffered a major setback as Horse of the Year contender Rock Hard Ten was ruled out of the race following an injury on his right front foot.