Robert Heathcote knows Punta Norte has the physical ability to be a stakes winner but the trainer admits he’s not so sure about the four-year-old’s mental state. Punta Norte, who …

Dan Meagher is looking forward to returning to Singapore as a fully fledged trainer. For the past four years Meagher has been in a partnership with his father, Melbourne Cup …

Canberra trainer Matthew Dale will have more time than usual to devote to Fell Swoop who is his solitary runner on the weekend. When Dale visits Melbourne, he invariably has …

Nerves have given way to a sense of caution as trainer Chris Waller prepares Winx to run as one of shortest-priced Chipping Norton Stakes favourites in the modern era. Thrill-seekers …

When Dom Tourneur rides in Victoria, the South Australian jockey makes it count. He heads to Caulfield for three rides in Group One races on Saturday, all for Phillip Stokes, …

Honesta, one of the favourites to win the ATC Australian Oaks, has been afforded every opportunity to make a first-up impression at Randwick. Runner-up in the VRC Oaks, Honesta will …

Odds on Caulfield favourite Mahuta will be scratched from Saturday’s Autumn Stakes to be saved for the Australian Guineas. Mahuta opened as the $2.10 favourite for the Autumn Stakes before …

Craig Newitt has picked up the ride on Reldas in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. One of the outsiders, Reldas gained a start in Saturday’s Group One race following the …

Multiple runners in a Group One race is usually the domain of the likes of Chris Waller, David Hayes, John O’Shea, Gai Waterhouse and Darren Weir. Not yet in their …

The positives outweigh the negatives by two to one for Famous Seamus going into the Liverpool City Cup, a race not originally on his program. Trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith planned to …

A draw in the second half of the field is expected to be a better fit for Bow Creek when he lines up at Caulfield. Bow Creek steps up to …