She’s the filly who’s forgotten how to lose … and if Treasurethe Moment’s rivals are hoping for a down day in the Australian Oaks, they’ll be disappointed to hear her trainer’s race-eve comments.
Hopes of Alligator Blood making a return to the track have been dashed with the seven-time Group 1 winner retired.
Jett Stanley is on the verge of joining the senior riding ranks and a maiden stakes win at his home Bendigo track on Saturday would be fitting.
Jockey Declan Bates is plotting another Group 1 raid at Randwick with a freewheeling mare a year after his exploits with Pride Of Jenni.
After winning in New Zealand with Leap To Fame last week, trainer-driver Grant Dixon will be back on a plane chasing more feature race success at Melton on Saturday night.
Racing Victoria has made a big change to the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup that will ensure our best jockeys can be involved in the two spring majors.
Emerging filly Recuperato has thrived since her maiden win and will now contest a $1m race at The Championships after a late entry fee was paid.
Superstar jockey Christophe Lemaire won the Melbourne Cup on his first visit to Australia and will be hoping to have a similar impact on day two of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
There will be no Queen Elizabeth Stakes defence for Pride Of Jenni, who will head towards the Queensland winter carnival instead.
Sydney Cup favourite Alalcance will need to conquer new ground if she is to maintain her phenomenal unbeaten autumn campaign on Saturday.
Trainer Matt Laurie and connections have elected to spell their valuable colt after a sensational autumn carnival.
Racenet form analyst Daniel Sankey presents his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow for Wednesday’s eight-race card at Sandown-Lakeside.
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