Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (1500m) headlines seven group contests to welcome in the opening weekend of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. In what has been an rousing lead-up to the Autumn …

There were plenty of naysayers when Danny Williams accepted with Shelby Sixtysix in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes last weekend, but the Goulburn-based conditioner has had the last laugh. In a field …

Spanish Mission no longer sits atop the market for Saturday’s Australian Cup, but Peter Moody could not be happier with the import less than a week out from the $1.5 million Group …

Michael Dee will aim to put the disappointment of Saturday’s Australian Guineas behind him and refocus on another Flemington Group 1, this Saturday’s $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m). The New Zealander …

Converge has a start in the All-Star Mile if connections want it with Racing Victoria announcing on Sunday that the dual Group 1 winner was its preferred replacement runner for the …

Melbourne racing fans may have seen the last of champion mare Verry Elleegant with Chris Waller confirming that the six-year-old would by-pass the All-Star Mile. The reigning Melbourne Cup heroine received more …

Richard Litt has not given up on Profondo’s autumn campaign despite the Deep Impact colt’s inglorious display in Saturday’s Australian Guineas at Flemington. The Warwick Farm trainer is keen to put …

John Thompson is hoping Le Lude’s overdue win in the Aspiration Quality is a portent of things to come, not only for the mare, but for the stable. The top trainer …

Bjorn Baker has capped an outstanding day at the office by taking out the final race in Sydney, pledging to donate his percentage of Belluci’s Babe prizemoney to the flood appeal. …

New Zealand-bred mare Yonce will now attempt to add black type to her record after extending her unbeaten sequence with victory at Flemington. Yonce is now unbeaten in five starts for the Ciaron Maher and …