THE LAST SAY: Curtain closes on group 1 racing in the west
The Daily Telegraph’s Ray Thomas previews a big Saturday of racing which features the final Group 1 of the year with the Northerly Stakes to be run and won at Ascot.
WA Racing
‘Little hungry and little angry’: Pike drops to 50kg for Northerly bid
Champion local jockey William Pike will ride the lightest he’s ridden in five years as he chases an elusive Group 1 success in the Northerly Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
‘He does it with ease’: Doyle wild about his emerging star
Unbeaten colt Private Harry comes to town after two stunning performances that has Nathan Doyle how good he could be.
Crunch time for WA star’s Inter Dominion final bid
After his effortless opening heat win, WA star Minstrel is in a precarious situation in the Inter Dominion after a “debacle” during the week.
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Belclare delivers for Baker in all-the-way Invitation win
Things didn’t go well for former New Zealand mare Belclare in her first two Australian starts but she got it right when it mattered in the $2m The Invitation at Randwick.
‘He’s a proper horse’: Baraqiel earns Group 1 shot
Late bloomer Baraqiel will step up to Group 1 company after a dominant win in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at The Valley.
New target for Crystal Mile winner Plenty Of Ammo
Plenty Of Ammo has more than made up for lost time with a powerful Group 2 Crystal Mile victory at only career start number seven.
Derby fancy comes up Aces in Vase thriller
Red Aces is back in the mix for the Victoria Derby after a thrilling win in the Moonee Valley Vase on Saturday.
What the jockeys said: 2024 Cox Plate
This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Cox Plate at The Valley on Saturday.
Cummings eyes Derby after Spring Champion success
An emotional Anthony Cummings was momentarily lost for words as his talented three-year-old El Castello completed one of racing’s most meteoric rises at Royal Randwick on Saturday … and there’s more to come.
Gold Cup triumph books Okita Soushi another Melbourne Cup tilt
Trainer Ciaron Maher’s staying dominance continued at The Valley on Friday night with Okita Soushi claiming his first victory on Australian soil to stamp a ticket into the Melbourne Cup.
‘I never stop learning’: Why Willo is still in peak shape at 47
An evolving training routine has left jockey Craig Williams in peak condition for his chase for another Cox Plate triumph when he rides Mr Brightside on Saturday.
J-Mac reveals passion for tradition in Group 1 century hunt
If James McDonald is unable to claim his 100th Group 1 in the Cox Plate, there are a few more of his favourite races coming up in Melbourne for him to do so.
Dee out to make most of ‘surprise’ Cox Plate call up
Jockey Michael Dee is looking to make the most of his call up to ride Royal Patronage in Saturday’s $5m Cox Plate.
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