Light Infantry Man continued his ascension through the grades, taking another dominant Group 1 win in the $2.5 million Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington.
Hayden King
Four-year-old Tom Kitten showed he has now truly come of age, cutting down cult hero Mr Brightside in a nail-biting finish to the Group 1 $2.5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington.
Collingwood’s AFL premiership-winning coach Craig McRae celebrated a trophy of a different kind on Saturday when Feroce, a horse he part-owns, ripped away with the Group 1 $1 million Australian Guineas (1600m).
Exciting two-year-old Devil Night clinched victory in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, clinging on to win the feature at just his second start.
WATCH: A major fire has raged in the famous grandstand at a major metropolitan racetrack with significant damage reported.
Matt Shrivell
The former Spice Girl was among many celebrity guests revelling in the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, but she’s copped some online criticism.
News Corp Australia
Thousands of punters have flooded through the gates of Caulfield Racecourse in their best and brightest for a day at the races.
Anthony Anderson
A report into one state’s racing industry has unearthed a sea of disturbing allegations of “unchecked” harassment, abuse and assault.
Ed Bourke
Dean Holland was flown to hospital after being thrown from his horse Headingley during a meet at Donald, in country Victoria.
WA trio Showmanship, Graceful Girl and Red Can Man struggled on a heavy Caulfield track as jockey Jamie Mott celebrated his first Group 1 win on Callsign Mav in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m).
Jay Rooney
Trainer Steve Wolfe said returning home after only three Melbourne runs will allow Red Can Man to race throughout the revamped The Pinnacles series at Ascot.
Western Empire, Regal Power and Stageman have been ruled out of the rest of the Melbourne spring carnival after owner Bob Peters decided to bring them home to WA.
Despite drawing barrier 14, Kissonallforcheeks was settled towards the tail of the field with cover before Zahra brought her with a superbly-timed finish in the straight.
Group 1 winner Inspirational Girl will make a later start to her Melbourne spring campaign than anticipated when she resumes in the Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Damian Lane said the brilliant Railway Stakes (1600m) winner “gives me as good a feel as Group 1 horses do” after riding him in trackwork and jump-outs in the lead up to his Victorian debut.
Owners Bob and Sandra Peters entered the quartet for all three Group 1s - the $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m), $5 million Cox Plate (2040m) and $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m).
Five WA stars kickstarted their preparations for the Melbourne spring carnival with jump outs at Flemington on Friday as owner Bob Peters eyes next month for their returns to racing.
Dual State trainer Lindsey Smith will consider a tilt at the Railway Stakes for Tuvalu after the emerging galloper’s all-the-way victory in Saturday’s Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Flemington.
Adelaide or Brisbane feature sprints could be on the cards for Showmanship if the WA sprinter makes a successful return from injury in the Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool on Wednesday.
WA mare Kissonallforcheeks made a perfect start to her first interstate campaign with a dominant win in the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at Flemington.
A week off hasn’t dented Lochinvar Art’s Hunter Cup chances, as he prepares to defend his crown.
Adam Hamilton
Jett Hatton gives his best, next best and value bet for the Sale meeting transferred from Sunday to Monday.
Jett Hatton
Copy That will likely head for a spell rather than the Hunter Cup after a paddock mishap on Sunday.
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