New Zealand gelding Sacred Elixir has made an immediate impact in Melbourne, winning the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and his trainer is adamant he will only get better. Last season’s Group …

The best-laid plans of horses and men sometimes go awry and result in a Group Three victory. Veladero found himself leading Saturday’s Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill despite trainer Chris Waller …

Moral Victory has refused to act his age with the seven-year-old putting in a career-best performance to win the Group Two Shannon Stakes. Trainer Tim Martin said the horse continued …

Bon Aurum has emulated his sire Bon Hoffa in winning the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Coming from midfield for Sydney jockey Kerrin McEvoy, Bon Aurum held off a …

Black Heart Bart has continued his march towards a spring carnival appointment with Winx in winning the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Expected to be given his chance against …

He Or She has been no match for Underwood Stakes favourite Black Heart Bart twice this campaign but gets another chance to upset his former stablemate at Caulfield. He Or …

In the moments after Voodoo Lad’s recent last-to-first Moonee Valley win, a stunned Chris Parnham was glowing in his praise of the in-form gelding. The 19-year-old suggested Voodoo Lad was …

While First Seal is the clear Golden Pendant favourite even the roughest hope is unlikely to start at big odds. Bookmakers are reluctant to rule any horse out of Saturday’s …

A Melbourne Cup contender will miss the remainder of the Spring Racing Carnival after suffering a tendon injury. Tall Ship who was still in Melbourne Cup 2016 contention as a …

Three-year-old Yu Long Sheng Hui has been put on notice ahead of the Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude. The Mick Price-trained colt won at Wodonga and Caulfield as a late-season …

An unfortunate stable accident that put a staff member in hospital had Perth trainer Simon Miller hoping he might have a potential star. Miller trains Whispering Brook, a winner of …

Caulfield will host the feature Victorian meeting today with the G1 Underwood Stakes and G1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes headlining the quality card of racing. View our tips and bets for today’s Caulfield meeting …

Rosehill will host the feature NSW meeting today with the G2 Golden Pendant headlining the quality card of racing. View our tips and bets for today’s Rosehill meeting below. Race …

Godolphin’s sparkling start to the Australian racing year could be the first sign they are beginning to peg back the dominance of Chris Waller. Sheikh Mohammed’s big money operation had …

As Lucia Valentina gets older her trainer Kris Lees believes he has found a new winning formula. It won the mare a Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in the autumn …

UNDERWOOD STAKES Group One, $500,000, 1800m, weight-for-age HISTORY First run in 1924 when known as Williamstown Stakes. A good lead-up to the Cox Plate. Significant winners include: Whittier (1924/25), Phar …

SIR RUPERT CLARKE STAKES $500,000, Group One, Handicap, 1400m at Caulfield HISTORY Registered name Invitation Stakes and first run in 1951. Significant winners include Matrice (1955), Tauto (1970-71), Cap D’Antibes …

Craig Williams’ first win in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 11 years ago added another chapter to a family history in the race. The jockey has since added another four …