Rocking ready to roll in Group 1 dash
DAVID Hayes always believed Fast ‘N’ Rocking was capable of winning a Group 1 race and Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot is that race.
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The Early Oil: Ballarat Cup Day
HERALD Sun form analyst Michael Manley previews the final meeting of the 2015 spring carnival with the running of the Ballarat Cup.
Miller chases Winterbottom boilover
SIMON Miller is hoping to capitalise on Sujet’s outstanding fresh form in a bid to cause a boilover in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.
Buff in class of his own, says Heathcote
FIELDS: ROBERT Heathcote is struggling to see how his top-class sprinter Buffering can get beaten in Saturday’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot.
Magnifisio’s tough ask to defend title
MAGNIFISIO’S Winterbottom Stakes defence took a giant hit after the gun Western Australian sprinter received a horror barrier draw.
Beat The Bookie value bets
OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.
WA women blazed their own racing path
LEADING WA hoop Lucy Warwick regards Michelle Payne as a trailblazer but disagrees with the Melbourne Cup winner’s claims the racing industry is a boys’ club.
Flemington fairytale captures fascination of world
THE Flemington carnival has captured the imagination of world racing — not because a foreigner won, but because a bunch of locals upstaged them.
Prince and princess combine for Cup victory
PRINCESS of the turf Michelle Payne has created racing history by becoming the first woman rider to win the Melbourne Cup. See how the race was won
Tarzino triumph? I just Newitt
TAB BIG BETS: CRAIG Newitt had not ridden a winner in 50 races but he was intent on making his 51st count.
Derby no mean feat for the Perth boys
ADAM Durrant figures the Victoria Derby is one of the easier Group 1 races for a horse to tackle and therefore sees no reason why Kia Ora Koutou can’t win.
Khan conquers but raiders lead Cup chase
TAB BIG BETS: NEW Zealand, China and Tasmania combined to take the honours when favourite Mongolian Khan won the $3 million Caulfield Cup.
Track problems shut down Ascot
PERTH Racing’s multimillion dollar carnival is in jeopardy after Saturday’s Ascot opening day race meeting was called off after four races due to track issues.
Caulfield Guineas Day: LIVE
LIVE COVERAGE: CHRIS Waller is poised to continue his dominance across two states when he lines up three of the favourites in five Group 1s this weekend.
The Ghost who talks: Colt can make Statement
PODCAST/ANALYSIS: PETER Ellis is known by many monikers on the racetrack — the Colonel and the Ghost among them. Today he is your secret weapon.
LIVE: Turnbull Stakes Day
LIVE COVERAGE: JOIN us on Turnbull Stakes Day as the curtain comes down on three extraordinary days of Group 1 racing.
LIVE: Epsom Handicap Day
LIVE COVERAGE: SYDNEY takes its place as the central figure of three days of Group 1 racing this long weekend.
Weekend Best Bets
PODCAST: OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
Beat The Bookie value bets
OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.
Racehorse of the Year finalists
THE five finalists for each of the seven Australian Racehorse of the Year categories have been announced.
Friday formline: Your weekend guide
PODCAST: OUR experts around the country pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.
Monday Rewind
FORMER Kiwi Bounding and Hugh Bowman were the standout performers on a weekend dominated by the passing of legendary trainer Bart Cummings.
Midweek Best Bets
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding that elusive midweek winner as they look at the major cards around the nation.
Monday Rewind: Winners and the losers
THREE hardworking individuals in the training and riding ranks shone on a weekend where some of the returning big-ticket gallopers failed to deliver.
Belmont washed out in wild west
BELMONT Park’s Saturday meeting was abandoned on Saturday after a significant area of the track was waterlogged and deemed unsuitable for racing by stewards.
Cory gunning for glory
FRIDAY night at Gloucester Park features the three heats of the Xmas Gift (2130m) and The TABTouch Fred Doy Memorial for fast class pacers over 2130m.
Spell on the cards for Conservatorium
REDEMPTION for last year’s defeat in the Group 1 Goodwood at Morphettville awaits Conservatorium after he claimed his second Group feature of the Perth Summer Carnival.
Nowitzki chasing Nugget
TONIGHT’s $175,000 Lancaster Park Golden Nugget (2536m) looms as an exciting affair.
It’s follow the Leda as mare burns Group 1 field
LEDA McNally provided both her trainer Chris King and her driver Chris Voak with their first Group 1 successes at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Leda looks for second win
LEDA MCNALLY will aiming for her second feature race win when she contests Friday night’s Make Smoking History $100,000 Mares Classic (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
Owners pay the penalty
THE owners of Buffering will pay the $5000 fine Damian Browne incurred for his winning ride in the Winterbottom Stakes.
Local hero rallies for second Railway
LOCAL hero Luckygray set a modern day weight-carrying record when he lumped 58kg to his second victory in the Railway Stakes at Ascot.
Buffering’s third straight Group 1
THE Buffering Group 1 train kept rolling in Perth – just – and the next stop will be the rich Sydney autumn carnival.
Barakey’s king of the mild west
BARAKEY is a big chance to win today’s Winterbottom Stakes, but he is losing the battle for respect in the east.
Nick’s Group 1 Hall of fame
NICK Hall won his first two Group 1s this year in two states, and is looking to add a third with Spirit Of Boom.
Judgment: Heathcote’s Perth raid
TRAINERS and bookmakers give their final say to help you find a winner ahead of this weekend’s major races.
From Socceroo to Buffering zone
BUFFERING part owner Craig Moore is one of many Australian stars trying to find a horse to emulate their sporting success.
Snowden quits as Darley trainer
PETER Snowden will quit Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley at the end of the Sydney Autumn Carnival to train with his son Paul.
Tougher task for Nowitzki
LAST Friday night Nowitzki gave Victoria first blood in the Four-year-old Triple Crown when he led throughout to win the $40,000 Retravision 4YO Classic (2130m).
Plucky Nolen works to turn tide
BLACK Caviar’s jockey Luke Nolen is heading to Perth with Plucky Belle, desperate to turn around a torrid four months.
Triple Crown chance
VICTORIAN-trained Nowitzki took out the first leg of the four-year-old Triple Crown after winning Friday ‘s $50,000 Retravision 4YO Championship (2130m).
Racing’s best bargain buys
THEY were bought cheaply, but these unwanted gallopers went on to become some of the greatest racehorses in Australia.
Legendary Friday night on cards
FRIDAY night sees the long awaited start of the Four-year-old Triple Crown with the running of the $50,000 Retravision 4YO Championship (2130m).
Spring stars to keep following
SPRING racing is ending but the stars will be back in the autumn. Here are the horses you should keep following.
Brotherly battle at Ascot
IT was a Parnham affair in the opening race at Ascot yesterday, the Westspeed 2YO Plate (1100m), with trainer Neville Parnham and his son Brad taking the race with Star Glitter.
Live: Boban wins Emirates Stakes
BOBAN ended the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival on a high with a last-stride victory in the Emirates Stakes. Re-live the action here.
Oaks Day: Kirramosa wins big
Kirramosa lived up to the hype with her fighting Group 1 $1 million Victoria Oaks win. relive our coverage of the day here Relive our coverage here
Video: Fiorente wins Cup
WATCH IT NOW: FIORENTE has won the race that stops a nation, finally giving Gai Waterhouse her first-ever Melbourne Cup win.
Create your Melbourne Cup sweep
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Cassidy: Kiwi to the king
RING-A-Ding Ding, Jimmy Cassidy really is the undisputed King after notching his 100th career Group 1 aboard Zoustar.
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