WINX IN THE COX PLATE * Three starts for three wins (2015, 2016, 2017) * One of only two horses, the other being Kingston Town (1980,81,82), to have won the …

Ron Quinton is one of the few people with an idea of what Hugh Bowman is feeling as he heads to Moonee Valley tasked with the most high-profile ride of …

David Hayes admits there is a twofold purpose in his decision to commit Ventura Storm to a seven-day back-up in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup. Ventura Storm sits 27th in …

Written By has pleased his trainer Grahame Begg in his first experience on the Flemington straight course, narrowly winning a jump-out in preparation for the Coolmore Stud Stakes. Begg took …

Brent Thomson gets a little extra spring in his step around Cox Plate time. Thomson rode four Cox Plate winners during the 1970s, making him one of the most sought-after …

Trainer Chris Waller is playing a waiting game with in-form stayer Patrick Erin. First emergency for last week’s Caulfield Cup, Patrick Erin needs a win to gain a Melbourne Cup …

Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder is comfortable with the decision to bypass the Thousand Guineas with Mystic Journey in favour of the Fillies Classic at Moonee Valley. And he believes he …

The Cox Plate Carnival at Moonee Valley kicks off tonight with the running of the Group One Manikato Stakes headlining a quality meeting of racing. View our tips and selections …

As the countdown continues to Winx’s date with history, trainer Chris Waller has reaffirmed the champion is as well as he can have her. “She had an easy gallop this …

New Zealand trainer Michael Pitman has been given the green light to leave his hospital bed and fly to Melbourne to watch Savvy Coup run in the Cox Plate 2018. …

English-based Irish jockey Oisin Murphy has won nine Group One races in five countries this year. But he might not be finished yet. The 23-year-old gets the chance to add …

Jockey John Allen will need one meeting shaved off a careless riding suspension to ride on Victoria Derby day. Allen was banned for eight meetings at Geelong on Wednesday which …

Star jockey Kerrin McEvoy continues to chase an elusive win in the 2018 Cox Plate. And unless there is a boilover at Moonee Valley on Saturday when he rides D’Argento …

James Cummings rates a Cox Plate appointment with Winx as the perfect way to finalise Avilius’ Melbourne Cup preparation. The Godolphin-owned galloper sits on the third line of Melbourne Cup …

W S COX PLATE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * Group One, $5 million, weight-for-age, 2040m, to be run at Moonee Valley on Saturday, October 27, 2017 HISTORY * …

U S Navy Flag has figured a practice session from the barriers in a bid to reignite the sprinter’s Australian campaign in the Group One Manikato Stakes. The Coolmore-backed Irish …

THE MANIKATO STAKES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * Group One, 1200m sprint, weight-for-age * Purse of $1 million makes it Australia’s richest thoroughbred race under lights FIELD * …

Irish Derby winner Latrobe has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup. Prepared by last year’s winning Cup trainer Joseph O’Brien for leviathan owner Lloyd Williams, Latrobe had been high …