The Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill is expected to be held on a heavy track with the latest weather forecasts predicting almost 50 millimetres of rain to fall. Track manager …

Port Louis has been a cause of frustration for his trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace . Port Louis has untapped ability, but is still a maiden after eight starts withfive placings to his credit including two in …

German-bred import Sound has been a mainstay of staying races in Melbourne since his arrival in Australia for the Spring Carnival of 2018. He has competed in two Melbourne Cups, two Caulfield Cups, two Sydney Cups and …

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou appear to have pulled the right rein in deciding not to run Ellsberg in The Gong with the horse opening favourite for the Festival Stakes …

Mark Newnham believes prolific winner Expat is ready to raise the bar this campaign by adding some valuable black type to her pedigree. The winner of five of her nine starts, …

Hugh Bowman and Winx. Luke Nolen and Black Caviar. Glen Boss and Makybe Diva. Think about those three jockeys and you are drawn to their bond and association with the greats …

When Grahame Begg first learned of the Melbourne Racing Club’s delay to the Sandown Guineas meeting it certainly piqued his interest. The Sandown Guineas has been traditionally run a week after the completion of the Melbourne Cup …

Blue Soldier steps out to the 2000m for the first time since arriving in Australia and trainer David Payne believes the import will appreciate the trip. Trainer David Payne has …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is expecting the slightly shorter trip of the Zipping Classic to suit Dr Drill. The 2400m of the Group 2 race is as far as …

Surprise Baby only needs to get through the remainder of the week to have his first start since last year’s Melbourne Cup. Now in the care of Gavin Bedggood at Cranbourne, Surprise Baby …