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

We are staying in Sydney this week for Golden Rose Day at Rosehill Gardens, and what a difference a week makes! Rain during the week gives us a forecast Heavy 8 track, and with more showers due we could see that deteriorate even further. The rail returns to the true position, and we will focus