Rails Run: Caulfield Cup odds, tips and form
5:05pmOur racing experts look ahead to all the action on the track at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Nikolic warned off racecourses for two years
Patrick Bartley 3:37pm Jockey Danny Nikolic has been warned off Australian racecourses for nearly two years after the Racing and Appeals Disciplinary Board found the jockey guilty of improper conduct charges.
Spring Carnival revamp firms
CHRIS ROOTS 11:00pm The Melbourne spring carnival could be set for a dramatic revamp as officials come to grips with the reality of the competitive sporting market and want to make racing relevant in the 21st century.
Oliver ban a sour blow, may be sweet for Berry
PATRICK BARTLEY Top Sydney jockey looks set to benefit from Damien Oliver's careless riding charge.
Hawkspur's wide drawputs heat on Cassidy
PATRICK BARTLEY Chris Waller will leave the unenviable task of navigating drifting Caulfield Cup favourite Hawkspur from its horror starting gate to jockey Jim Cassidy, already a multiple winner of the group 1 race.
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Jockey Luke Currie stood down over positive sample
Patrick Bartley 5:10pm Racing Victoria (RV) stewards have today received a report from Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) advising that licensed jockey Luke Currie has returned a urine sample positive to the banned substance Didesmethylsibutramine (a dietary supplement).
Danny Nikolic warned off racecourses for two years
Patrick Bartley 3:37pm Jockey Danny Nikolic has been warned off Australian racecourses for nearly two years after the Racing and Appeals Disciplinary Board found the jockey guilty of improper conduct charges.
Racing results for Wednesday, October 16
3:26am Racing results for Wednesday, October 16
Carnival's key dates may change
CHRIS ROOTS Swap of weekends for Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup one possibility being discussed.
No more barriers to success when the race has been run and won
PETER HANLON On a good thing, a jockey can take luck out of the equation, writes Peter Hanlon.
Racing great seriously ill
PATRICK BARTLEY Andrew Ramsden suffered stroke in committee room at Caulfield races on Wednesday.
Waller wary after wide draw
PATRICK BARTLEY Leading Sydney trainer will leave task of navigating Hawkspur to jockey Jim Cassidy.
Clarry Conners gives Singo a wide berth after Dear Demi's poor draw
CHRIS ROOTS Barrier draws can change the perception of how a horse will perform, but in the end it is not where you start, but where you finish.
Guelph's class leaves McEvoy in raptures
CHRIS ROOTS Champion filly Guelph took control of the Thousand Guineas from the barrier rise and put an empathic exclamation mark on her spring at Caulfield on Wednesday.
Hawkspur's wide barrier puts the heat on Cassidy
PATRICK BARTLEY Chris Waller will leave the unenviable task of navigating drifting Caulfield Cup favourite Hawkspur from its horror starting gate to jockey Jim Cassidy, already a multiple winner of the group 1 race.
Spring Carnival racing revamp firms
CHRIS ROOTS 11:00pm The Melbourne spring carnival could be set for a dramatic revamp as officials come to grips with the reality of the competitive sporting market and want to make racing relevant in the 21st century.
Oliver ban a sour blow, may be sweet for Berry
PATRICK BARTLEY Top Sydney jockey looks set to benefit from Damien Oliver's careless riding charge.
Guelph can only get better, warns Snowden
CHRIS ROOTS Champion filly Guelph took control of the Thousand Guineas from barrier rise and put empathic explanation mark on her spring at Caulfield on Wednesday.
Guelph delivers another Group 1 win for Darley
Guelph has confirmed her status as the dominant three-year-old filly in the country with victory in Wednesday's Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.
Caulfield Cup favourite draws badly in gate 16
PATRICK BARTLEY Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller had contrasting fortunes in the barrier draw for the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup.
Kiwi champ Jonathan Paget and mentor Kevin McNab's eventing horses test positive for drugs
Pippa Cuckson The eventing world is in shock after two horses tested positive to a sedative.
Julienas outlasts UK stayer
PATRICK BARTLEY Gai Waterhouse-trained Julienas makes it into Caulfield Cup field ahead of Forgotten Voice.
Hayes has upset brewing
ANDREW GARVEY David Hayes has trained the winners of two of the past seven Thousand Guineas.
Lucky Nine takes track in his stride
MICHAEL SHARKIE Jockey Brett Prebble quick to dispel myth that Moonee Valley a tricky track to negotiate.
Raise weights to give hoops a chance to shine
MICHAEL LYNCH Jockeys have to keep an even closer eye on the scales than supermodels.
Silent Achiever a fragile filly no more
CHRIS ROOTS New Zealand trainer Roger James has arrived with a five-year-old mare at her peak.
Forgotten Voice touted for start in Geelong Cup
Caulfield Cup Patrick Bartley Connections of English stayer Forgotten Voice are already looking ahead after missing the field for Saturday's $2.5 million Caulfield Cup and are now determined to secure a Melbourne Cup start by winning next Wednesday's Geelong Cup.
Queanbeyan keen on winter
DAVID POLKINGHORNE The Queanbeyan Racing Club wants more winter meets next year following recent drainage work.
Waller spurred on by favoured pair and back-up prospects in Caulfield Cup
CHRIS ROOTS There is always a systematic calmness to what Chris Waller does with his team, and having four runners in the Caulfield Cup – including top picks Hawkspur and Royal Descent – didn't change things at Flemington on Tuesday morning.
Seamus ready for famous victory
CHRIS ROOTS A disastrous trip to Melbourne a year ago with Famous Seamus won't stop trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith trying again if the sprinter performs to expectations in Saturday's Lightning Handicap at Randwick.
Silent Achiever set to make a noise in Caulfield Cup
CHRIS ROOTS New Zealand trainer Roger James has planned for two years to have Silent Achiever in Saturday's Caulfield Cup. He has arrived with a five-year-old mare at the peak of her powers.
Forgotten Voice closer to Caulfield Cup start
MICHAEL LYNCH Queensland Oaks winner Quintessential is out of the Caulfield Cup, bringing an international hopeful closer to a start in the rich staying handicap.
Lucky Nine needs more work ahead of Manikato Stakes challenge
MICHAEL SHARKIE Hong Kong sprinter Luck Nine will need to tighten up and trim down if he is to win the Manikato stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday week according to trainer Caspar Fownes.
Guelph again the one to beat, says rival trainer
CHRIS ROOTS Trainer John O'Shea knows his filly Bound For Earth has toppled the Darley three-year-old.
Trainer's second chance
MICHAEL SHARKIE English trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam confident that Mull Of Killough can hold his own in Cox Plate.
Features
Conners gives Singo a wide berth
Barrier draws can change perceptions of a horse, but it is not where you start, but where you finish that counts.
Seamus ready for famous victory
A disastrous trip to Melbourne a year ago with Famous Seamus won't stop trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith trying again if the sprinter performs to expectations in Saturday's Lightning Handicap at Randwick.
Prebble joins growing list of Caulfield critics
The sting after-effect was mentioned by Brett Prebble regarding the Caulfield surface at the end of Saturday's 10-event program.
Ooh la la as Jewel provides extra shine
The dazzle of Darley, the ooh la la of Atlantic Jewel and bold riding were features of the Caulfield Guineas.
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