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  We are racing at Ascot on Saturday for the running of the Group 1 MCA Polytrack Winterbottom Stakes (1200m). Perth is having some warm weather lately and it would not surprise us to see the forecast Soft 5 track upgraded during the day. The rail is +7m the entire circuit, and the Ascot track […]

  We are back at Caulfield on Saturday for Thousand Guineas Day and what looks to be a great day of racing. Temperatures are forecast to hit 35 degrees with moderate northerly winds and the rail is +6m the entire circuit. The tight turns of Caulfield tend to favour inside barriers and with that in

The Melbourne Cup Carnival concludes on Saturday with the Champions Stakes Day, and the feature Group 1 TAB Champions Stakes over 2000m. The rail moves out to +8m the entire circuit and the track is expected to be in the Good 4 to Soft 5 range. Light southerly winds may again tend to favour those

We’re back at Flemington on Thursday for the running of the Crown Oaks, a Group 1 for 3-year-olds fillies over 2500m. The rail moves out to +5m the entire circuit, the track is a Good, and we’re not expecting this to change despite the possibility of a few showers on Thursday morning. Light southerly winds

The 2024 Melbourne Cup is here. The rail is +2m the entire circuit with a forecast Good 4 track, and with warm weather forecast it will only get firmer. Light winds and Flemington’s wide open spaces gives every runner a chance. Let’s take a look at each runner and see if we can find a

The Melbourne Cup Carnival commences at Flemington on Saturday, with the feature $2m, Group 1 Penfolds Victoria Derby (2500m) attracting a big field of 18 runners. The rail is true the entire circuit with a forecast Good 4 track, and we are not expecting this to change despite the possibility of a few showers on

Group 1 spring racing returns to The Valley on Saturday with the running of the Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). We have a small field of only nine runners contesting the $5m event, and the market is suggesting no clear favouritism.  Blue skies and warm weather in Melbourne have us racing on a Good

We are back at Caulfield this Saturday for the running of the Caulfield Cup. The rail is moved back to the +3m position after being posted +12m mid-week, and we have a forecast Good 4 track. With a relatively short home straight, we ideally want runners who can get themselves into a good position by

This Saturday sees Caulfield hosting the Caulfield Guineas, a Group 1 event for three-year-olds over 1600m. Good Melbourne weather has us racing on a Good 4 track, with the rail true for the entire circuit. The forecast southerly winds tend to suit the on-pacers, and Caulfield’s tight turns generally favour horses drawn closer to the

We’re back to Melbourne this week for the TAB Turnbull Stakes Day at Flemington. The rail is +9m the entire circuit and the track is current rated a Good 4. Flemington’s long home straight can make it hard to lead the whole way, but with plenty of room and a sweeping final bend, runners are