WA Racing
Stewart abandons Inter plans with trio
STAR Victorian trio Guaranteed, Restrepo and Yankee Rockstar are all out of the Perth Inter Dominion series.
He Or She can go one better at Ascot
DAVID Hayes says He Or She can end the stable’s frustrating run of placings in Group 1 races by winning Saturday’s 1800m Kingston Town Classic at Ascot.
Big things happening out west
FOR those in the east, Perth racing has, for decades, been out of sight, out of mind; a racing outpost hanging off the edge of the desert. But the times, they are a-changin’.
‘Chilling out’ in Moe secret to sprinter’s success
THE Peter Gelagotis-trained Malaguerra can mount a claim to the title of Australia’s best sprinter if the five-year-old can win Perth’s most prestigious sprint at Ascot on Saturday.
Rageese back in the mix after hoof problem
RAGEESE has bounced back from a hoof problem and he could now start in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) on Saturday at Ascot.
Justice blows away Railway rivals
MULTIPLE Hong Kong champion jockey Douglas Whyte has steered Scales Of Justice to an all-the-way win in the Group 1 Railway Stakes in Perth.
Ollie keen to keep ‘special’ race in the family
DAMIEN Oliver is back home in Perth on Saturday where is riding career began as he aims to win a race of special significance which has eluded him for more than a decade.
Nathan’s Racebook: Project Ascot
THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby found four winners from four attempts in his regular column, Nathan’s Racebook, last week. Will he do the same again?
Whyte to ride in Perth Group 1
MULTIPLE Hong Kong champion Douglas Whyte will replace the suspended Paul Harvey on Scales Of Justice in the Railway Stakes at Ascot in Perth.
Almandin a whack for bookies
THE favourite got beaten but that doesn’t mean Australian bookmakers were jumping for joy. Almandin left a number of major bookmakers hurting.
Saddle Up: Find a winner on Derby Day
DERBY Day is Australia’s most special race day and this year’s star-studded card looks the hardest in recent memory. If you’re looking to find some winners we’ve got you covered here.
The biggest Melbourne Cup upsets
FROM Prince Of Penzance and Michelle Payne, to even the Cups King, Australia’s greatest staying race has seen its fair share of upsets. Here are six of the biggest.
Favourites who failed in the Melbourne Cup
THE odds are on your side when it come to backing the Melbourne Cup favourite. But there have been several hard-luck stories, and there are some prominent names among the beaten.
Melbourne Cup: Early form guide
THE big race is almost upon us and this is the must read form that will help you find the winner of the 2016 Melbourne Cup.
Fab Fevola, Big Buddie! Horse names inspired by AFL
WHEN footy fans combine their love of AFL with the sport of kings they name a racehorse after their favourite footballer. SuperRacing takes a look at the AFL-inspired namesakes.
Cup Day guide: How to place a bet
HEADING to Derby Day and not sure where your money should go? Don’t know your trifecta from your quaddie? We’ve got everything you need to know about how to bet eight here.
Monday Rewind: Winx, Winx, Winx
THE performance of one horse created global interest at the weekend as our experts looked back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards.
Saddle Up: Get on a winner for Cox Plate Day
IT’S Winx v Hartnell. The Cox Plate has been billed as a showdown between the best two horses in Australia. If you need a racing tip for the big day we’ve got you covered here.
Spring Carnival: Weekend Best Bets
POLL: OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner on Cox Plate Day as they look at the major races around the nation.
Cox Plate: Winx blitzes rivals again
WINX blew away her rivals to win her second straight Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Follow all the action in our race day coverage.
Analysis: Hart in the right spot
IF Hartnell get in front of champion mare Winx in the running, he can stay there, argues Matt Stewart when analysing the Cox Plate contenders.
Spring racing carnival dates 2016
WHETHER you only have the occasional flutter or just a passing interest in horses, these dates are the most important collection you’ll assemble this spring for your social calendar.
The Early Oil: Caulfield Cup Day
HERALD Sun’s leading form analyst Michael Manley says It’s Somewhat is his standout on the Caulfield card and has form around Winx and Hartnell. Hard to beat that.
Saddle Up: Caulfield Cup Day betting guide
PUNTERS left Caulfield happy last week after seven favourites saluted, but today promises to be trickier. If you’re looking to find some winners we’ve got you covered here.
All hail the new Cups King
LEE Freedman has been going to the Caulfield Cup well for 27 years and this week found time to reflect this week on a journey that began in 1989 and four Cup winners.
Weekend Best Bets
PODCAST: OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner on Caulfield Cup Day as they look at the major races around the nation.
Monday Rewind
OUR experts look back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards on Saturday and give us their assessment of the best and worst performers.
Rollercoaster year has made me better
IT’S been a rollercoaster year for Michelle Payne since last year’s Melbourne Cup, but the champion jockey reveals in this exclusive column she’s come out of it a different person.
12 in a row for Winx: ‘Bring on the Plate!’
RE-PLAY: SUPERSTAR mare Winx stretched her winning sequence to 12 with an easy win in the Caulfield Stakes. Jockey Hugh Bowman declared afterwards: “Bring on the Cox Plate.”
