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Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun.

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Horse Racing

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 26: Ben Melham riding Bridal Waltz winning Race 8, the Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Smart mare waltzes to Bletchingly win as Moody aims higher

Peter Moody will raise the bar again for Bridal Waltz after the filly took out the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes – it’s just a matter of when.

Horse Racing

Apache Song ridden by Blake Shinn wins the The Drug Detection Agency Handicap at Moonee Valley Racecourse on November 29, 2024 in Moonee Ponds, Australia. (Photo by George Salpigtidis/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Hot to Trot: Apache on Song for Bletchingly upset

Apache Song could be a Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes sleeper on Saturday at Caulfield, which could lead to change in her spring plans.

Opinion

Quadzilla, Fourplay: Gilbert Gardiner’s best bets for Caulfield

Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his $200 betting strategy plus quaddie selections for the nine-race card at Caulfield on Saturday.

Horse Racing

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 09: Matthew Cartwright is seen during Melbourne Racing at Sandown Lakeside on July 09, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Pop Award primed for Caulfield as Cartwright eyes NZ success

Jockey Matt Cartwright is focused on success in New Zealand next season but not before a farewell Caulfield winner on Saturday.

Horse Racing

James Cummings will have his last Melbourne runners at Caulfield on Saturday.

‘I’ll miss the team’: Cummings prepares for emotional farewell

Only three horses remain in James Cummings’ now empty Flemington stables, with his last Melbourne runners in Saturday’s Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes before a new training chapter begins in Hong Kong.

Horse Racing

The footy inspiration behind Jimmy The Bear’s name

Owner-breeder Mike Hirst gifted shares in Jimmy The Bear to some former footy teammates, and when stuck on a name his wife came up with the perfect suggestion.

Horse Racing

Cherish Me ridden by Thomas Stockdale wins the Rex Gorell Volkswagen Geelong Diamond at Geelong Racecourse on January 04, 2025 in Geelong, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Cherish a good track: Caulfield weather watch for smart filly

Forecast rain could dictate plans for Ciaron Maher’s smart filly Cherish Me, who has been tentatively scheduled to begin her spring campaign at Caulfield on Saturday.

Horse Racing

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Blake Shinn riding Betwitchery after winning Race 6, the Tile Importer Handicap during Melbourne Racing at Sandown Hillside on July 23, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Shinn tightens grips on jockeys’ title at Sandown

Blake Shinn moved further ahead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership with two winners at Sandown but his gap over Craig Williams could have been wider.

Opinion

Sandown-Hillside Wednesday tips, jockey to follow

Victorian form expert Gilbert Gardiner analyses Wednesday’s eight-race card at Sandown-Hillside, presenting his best bets, jockey to follow and lay of the day.

Horse Racing

Baraqiel ridden by Ben Allen wins the Mittys McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 26, 2024 in Moonee Ponds, Australia. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

‘We’re going to improve’: Baraqiel vulnerable in Bletchingly

Trainer Troy Corstens admits he wishes the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes was run over 1100m instead of 1200m for his returning star Baraqiel, who kicks off his spring campaign at Caulfield on Saturday.

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