Part-owner Michael Andreadis, who once tried to split his share in Mr Brightside after a deflating maiden defeat, will break with tradition when the champion gelding races in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Timely rain could be an Easter Monday tonic for co-trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne at Sandown.
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs his eye over Saturday’s Mornington meeting finding five horses to follow and forgive from the card.
Bankers Choice secured a golden ticket into the Caulfield Cup with his Mornington Cup win, and the Warrnambool carnival could now be on the radar.
A lightly-raced filly can enhance her Queensland Qaks prospects at the scene of her maiden win as Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis for Mornington.
Berkshire Breeze ran last in the 2024 Caulfield Cup but the Ciaron Maher stable believes he will be a different proposition this year if he can secure his spot via the Mornington Cup.
Young gun Luke Cartwright says he has come back a better jockey since a race fall and wants to maintain his winning momentum over the long weekend at Mornington and Sandown.
Trainer Glen Thompson is confident “untapped” sprinter Oak Hill can bounce back in the Country Discovery after another Flemington straight flop.
Echuca trainer Rhys Archard says there is a lot of excitement around town heading into the Good Friday meeting and wants to strike for the locals.
After playing a sacrificial role in the Group 1 Australian Cup, trainer Danny O’Brien is keen to get Queensland-bound Young Werther back into winning form in the Listed Mornington Cup.
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