With Shaiyhar’s win over a shorter than ideal trip, co-trainer Natalie Young and jockey Blake Shinn both believe that there is a lot more to come from the French import over …

Grahame Begg says first thoughts are usually your best which is why Nonconformist is heading to the Underwood Stakes at Sandown. Nonconformist was also an acceptor in the Group 3 JRA Cup …

The Chris Waller-trained five-year-old was too strong for race favourite Titanium Power ($2.60F) by one length, with stablemate to the winner Oscar Zulu ($5) a further length and a quarter back in …

Incentivise’s level of involvement in this year’s Spring Carnival could become clearer from this week with Peter Moody set to increase his workload. Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner will be given …

Peter Moody has 56 Group 1 winners to his name and prepared Black Caviar to 25 straight wins, but he had not previously won one of the four majors of the Australian turf. That was …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Saturday will be run at Caulfield. We take a look at each of the Ten races on the card and give our …

The last time jockey Michael Dee was aboard a Group 1 winner he was far from being the punter’s pal. Earlier in the year, Dee partnered with $301 shot Lunar Fox in the …

Trainer Peter Moody is not being put off by the extreme outside barrier for Incentivise in the Caulfield and sees more positives than negatives. Incentivise will jump from barrier 18 in Saturday’s …

Danny O’Brien expects Young Werther to relish what shapes to be an unrelenting battle when he lines up in the 2021 Caulfield Cup. Young Werther will be racing for the …

An Australian Racing rule change in 2017 that only affects the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups has made life a little tougher for a number of jockeys in this year’s Caulfield Cup. Prior to 2017 a 57kg minimum topweight …

Defending champion Twilight Payment is one of 60 horses that remains in contention for the Melbourne Cup after third declarations on Tuesday. The Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington …

Hall Of Fame jockey Damien Oliver will ride the lightest he has done in years when he partners Delphi in the Caulfield Cup. Delphi has 52.5kg in Saturday’s Group 1 handicap over 2400m and …

Trainer Grahame Begg hopes the rain forecast for Melbourne later in the week does not arrive. Begg will saddle Nonconformist in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday for which the stayer sits on the equal …

Winning the MRC Foundation Cup took the pressure off Grahame Begg with his planning for Nonconformist towards the Caulfield Cup. Instead of “having to win” the Group 2 Herbert Power …

Winning the MRC Foundation Cup took the pressure off Grahame Begg with his planning for Nonconformist towards the Caulfield Cup. Instead of “having to win” the Group 2 Herbert Power …

Caulfield Cup favourite Incentivise also remains in contention for the Cox Plate after third declarations for both races were taken on Tuesday. The number that remains in contention for the …

Following their victories at Flemington and Randwick respectively, Grand Promenade and Montefilia have been penalised 1kg for both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace -trained Grand Promenade won the …

It did not take long for Craig Williams to get over the disappointment of losing the ride on Spanish Mission in the Caulfield Cup having picked up the mount on …

A slight setback has resulted in Spanish Mission no longer flying to Melbourne on the first shipment of international competitors for the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The first shipment is due into Melbourne on …

Numbers have been cut after second declarations for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate closed on Tuesday. The Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 16 has 72 horses still in contention while there 40 remaining …

Champion jockey Craig Williams has been booked to ride European galloper Spanish Mission in two of the spring staying features. The Andrew Balding-trained stayer is due into Melbourne on the weekend to …

The planning of Grahame Begg has paid off with Nonconformist earning a start in the Caulfield Cup. Success in Saturday’s Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) earned the Grahame Begg-trained galloper …

Queensland Oaks winner Duais is set to kick off her spring in the Cameron Handicap at Newcastle as trainer Edward Cummings plots a path to the 2021 Caulfield Cup. The …

The Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield on Saturday will help shape the field for next month’s Caulfield Cup. Of the 19 runners accepted for Saturday’s 2000m contest, 18 remain in the …

Had Incentivise bypassed the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, he would have received less weight in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. As favourite for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup, Incentivise was the horse …

With the lack of international flights directly into Melbourne, international trainers are struggling to get their staff into the country before their horses arrive. The likelihood of international participation in …

The Lindsay Park stable is looking forward to finally getting imported galloper Port Guillaume out onto the racetrack. The French-bred galloper arrived in Australia last year as a highly credentialled 2021 Caulfield Cup contender, but …

In-form jockey Brett Prebble had his first ride on highly fancied Cups contender Incentivise in a trial at Pakenham on Monday. Yet to race for new trainer Peter Moody, Incentivise was given an easy time …

Incentivise has had his first public outing since coming down from Queensland with a gallop between races at Pakenham. The Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup favourite is being trained for the Melbourne Spring …

The opportunity to train a horse like European import Cepheus is one of the reasons Matt Dunn decided to set up a permanent stable in Sydney. Dunn made the tough …