Things are a bit different since Just Believe’s retirement, but life goes on for Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars who have three new stable stars stepping out at an important meeting at Melton on Saturday night.
Matt Hill has a heavy workload combining his race calling and AFL commentary duties, and this week’s Gather Round presents an extra challenge. But he “wouldn’t want it any other way”.
Arran Bay has outstanding second-up record but trainer Phillip Stokes is downplaying his chances in the Golden Mile at Bendigo on Saturday.
Top flight greyhound Matt Loch will be racing for more than just the $40,000 first prize when he steps out as a leading contender in Friday night’s Group 2 Geelong Cup.
Harry Coffey will head to Randwick for just one ride on day two of The Championship confident he is on the right horse in the Group 1 Sydney Cup.
Hopes of Alligator Blood making a return to the track have been dashed with the seven-time Group 1 winner retired.
Racenet form analyst Daniel Sankey presents his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow for Thursday night’s eight-race card at Pakenham.
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.
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