Runaway has led in a one-two finish for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable in the Geelong Cup, beating Northwest Passage in the Group Three race.

Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote will bring three horses to Randwick with no meeting at Doomben as Queensland participants protest the government’s tax policy.

The John Sargent-trained Home Ground has raced to a narrow win in the Geelong Classic and will now press on to the Victoria Derby.

Aidan O’Brien’s travelling foreman TJ Comerford says it’s a privilege to be starting Rostropovich in the Cox Plate as Winx shoots for a fourth straight win.

Godolphin galloper Prize Money will try to creep up the Melbourne Cup ballot order by winning the Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

Co-trainer Ben Hayes has lamented a wide draw for Mickey Blue Eyes in The Vase at Moonee Valley but hopes the colt will still show off his Derby credentials.

Winx’s trainer Chris Waller has blasted visiting English racing commentator Matt Chapman who has described the horses she has been beating as moderate.

Trainer James Cummings is confident Kementari is ready to make his presence felt in the Group One Manikato Stakes when he drops back to a sprint distance.

Hugh Bowman and Corey Brown have partnered Marmelo and Magic Circle respectively in track gallops at Werribee in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

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Following debate over the Cox Plate field, the Moonee Valley Racing Club committee has made the decision to drop Trap For Fools from the line-up.

New Zealander Jon Snow will return home rather than be pushed towards the Melbourne Cup after a disappointing performance in the Caulfield Cup.

First acceptances have been taken for three Flemington features, with 34 remaining in the VRC Sprint Classic, 36 in the Victoria Derby and 25 in the VRC Oaks.

A pair of Queensland racing industry workers have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly castrating two horses without pain relief.

Trainer Tony McEvoy believes barrier three gives three-year-old filly Sunlight her chance against the older horses in the Group One Manikato Stakes.

As the Cox Plate approaches trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman are in awe of champion Winx ahead of her attempt at a fourth straight Cox Plate.

How much water will be applied to the Moonee Valley track before the Cox Plate will be determined by how much of the predicted rain falls.

The Roger Charlton-trained Withhold is the market leader to become the latest international winner of the Group Three Geelong Cup.

Chasing an historic fourth straight Cox Plate victory, Winx will jump from barrier six in the eight-horse field with Godolphin’s Benbatl to start from three.

Winx will jump from barrier six in the eight-horse field for the Cox Plate with Benbatl drawing barrier three.

A field of eight including two internationals will run in the Cox Plate with the Moonee Valley Racing Club rejecting the entry of Trap For Fools.

Kementari remains the favourite for the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley despite drawing barrier 12 of 14 for the 1200m-sprint.

Champion Winx has given a large early morning crowd at Moonee Valley a glimpse of her greatness in a gallop in preparation for the Cox Plate.

Winx has galloped over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley ahead of her bid for a fourth Cox Plate.

British trainer Luca Cumani has announced he will bring his illustrious training career to an end later this year.

Winx will gallop at the public trackwork session at Moonee Valley ahead of her historic bid for a fourth Cox Plate and her trainer says she’s never been better.

Winx’s official biography has already been written, yet her trainer and owners are happy to let her continue writing her racing history as long as she’s happy.

Houtzen is set for her third Moonee Valley sprint race this spring in the Manikato Stakes as the talented mare chases a first Group One win.