Snowy Clark’s full preview, best bets and suggested betting strategy for every race at today’s Caulfield black type meeting

Former Caulfield Cup favourite Admire Deus has suffered a life-threatening leg injury and faces a crucial few days.

The Ipswich midweek meeting has been abandoned because of continuing rain.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Johannes Vermeer is the outright favourite for the Caulfield Cup after drawing barrier two in the $3 million race.

Trainer Jason Coyle will test White Moss at Group Three level in The Nivison at Randwick with autumn and winter targets in mind for the mare.

Johannes Vermeer has bounced out of his Caulfield Stakes placing and is on song to tackle the Group One Caulfield Cup.

Trainer Clive Balfour has had a six-month disqualification for attempted race day treatments varied to a six-month suspension on appeal.

Trainer Mark Newnham is looking forward to Highly Influential finally making his debut at Canterbury after two contrasting delays.

The Blue Sapphire Stakes is the next test for unbeaten filly Crown Witness who returns from a let-up in the Group Three sprint at Caulfield.

Another spin around Werribee racecourse on Marmelo has given Hugh Bowman confidence ahead of the Group One Caulfield Cup.

The Tony McEvoy-trained colt Royal Symphony is scheduled to have his next start in the $3 million weight-for-age Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

Champion mare Winx has made a return to Moonee Valley in preparation for a record equalling third Cox Plate attempt.

A final field of 17 has been declared for the $3 million Group One Caulfield Cup.

Imported Japanese Cups contender Admire Deus has suffered a serious leg injury with vets fighting to save his life.

Hugh Bowman has taken Marmelo on another gallop at Werribee racecourse ahead of the Caulfield Cup.

Harry Angel and Caravaggio are scheduled to meet again in the British Champions Sprint at Ascot.

Ciaron Maher’s former racing manager Ben Connolly will front a penalty hearing at the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board .

Aidan O’Brien’s wait to equal the world record for number of Grade/Group One wins in a year goes on with Idaho fourth in the Woodbine International in Toronto.

Caulfield Cup hope Wicklow Brave is to have a morning gallop before the Kyneton races while Hugh Bowman heads to Werribee to ride Marmelo.

Veteran stayer Destiny’s Kiss is likely to back up in the City Tattersalls Cup after his gallant fourth in the St Leger.

Lindsay Park will have a three-pronged attack on the Caulfield Cup with He’s Our Rokkii to join Harlem and Ventura Storm.

Lord Fandango and Big Duke cannot be penalised for the Caulfield Cup after their weekend wins at Caulfield and Randwick respectively.

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After winning the Herbert Power Stakes on Lord Fandango, apprentice Ben Allen will take the ride on the stayer in the Caulfield Cup.

The Gerald Ryan stable have been having an amazing run of success in recent months but one of the stables big guns MENARI will require a wind operation and will miss the remainder of the spring carnival.

Racing NSW stewards have agreed to alter the dates of Corey Brown’s careless riding suspension with the jockey free to ride In Her Time in the Manikato Stakes.

A stablehand has died in an incident at Kempton races after apparently being kicked by a horse in the stabling area.

Redzel, winner of the inaugural $10 million Everest, is scheduled to have his next start in the Group One Darley Classic.

Godolphin’s Folkswood has given his English trainer Charlie Appleby another stakes win in Australia, capturing the Listed Cranbourne Cup.

A fund to help trainer Darren Bell pay debts incurred from his stable closure because of strangles has reached $70,000.