After 36 Melbourne Cups, Miles calls timeICONIC Melbourne racecaller Greg Miles has announced his retirement after more than three decades and a record 36 Melbourne Cups
McEvoy locked in for Origin Jockey SeriesMELBOURNE CUP winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is heading to Queensland to be part of the Origin Jockey Series.
Madeenaty set for Magic Millions and Golden SlipperSTAR two-year-old filly Madeenaty is still on track to target the Magic Millions Classic and Golden Slipper double next year.
Rageese back in the mix after hoof problemRAGEESE has bounced back from a hoof problem and he could now start in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) on Saturday at Ascot.
Tipperary on road to big autumnTAB BIG BETS/AT THE TRACK: NEW Tipperary, Sydney racing’s new working-class hero, makes winning look very hard — but the tougher it gets the more he likes it.
Bayliss goes for broke and hits Cup jackpotTAB BIG BETS/SUNDAY FIX: MUCH-maligned galloper Pilot D’Essai turned his form around with an all the way runaway victory in the Ballarat Cup.
At $51, she is no rough diamondBEST BETS: HIS best bet bolted in last Saturday and professional punter John Walter has singled out a $51 chance as his best value selection at Rosehill on Saturday.
Racing NSW boss bans punter in Astern caseUPDATE: ANTHONY Gardiner, the punter caught up in the James McDonald betting investigation, has been warned off all Australian racecourses until he attends Racing NSW HQ to be interviewed.
Ollie keen to keep ‘special’ race in the familyDAMIEN 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.
Avdulla keeps head down after flying startBRENTON Avdulla has designs on the Sydney jockeys’ premiership but the in-form hoop says it won’t become a focus for him until after The Championships.
Two-year ban not cut and driedTOP jockey James McDonald faces a two-year ban if found guilty of having an interest in a bet on a horse he rode to victory last year but it could be reduced.
Friday formline: Horses to followOUR stable of experts pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to bank on and who to avoid at the major meetings on Saturday.
Inside mail: Big bets and market moversJOCKEY Kerrin McEvoy returns to Sydney racing at Rosehill on Saturday in high demand after a successful spring carnival in Melbourne.
Saturday Best with Ray and DuffTAB BIG BETS: The Daily Telegraph’s Ray Hickson and Sky Thoroughbred Central’s form expert Ron Dufficy discuss the main chances at Rosehill on Saturday.
Waller doubles up for another big prizeCHRIS Waller is hoping his pair of gallopers in Saturday’s Railway Stakes can extend a rare personal record.
Stewards’ inquiry on barrier mixupRACING NSW stewards are investigating how two horses jumped from the wrong barriers in a race at Gunnedah on Monday.
Previews: Hawkesbury and OrangeBEST BETS: HONG Kong-bound Gary Portelli can earn some spending money on Friday with the real prospect of a race-to-race double at the twilight meeting at Hawkesbury.
Stable watch: Inside mail for RosehillTAB BIG BETS: CHRIS Waller has Group 1 plans for American import Closing Bell next year but admits he is still working the five-year-old out before his Sydney debut on Saturday.
Pfieffer delighted with stable’s latest additionTRAINER David Pfieffer admits he is more “sensible” and focused on his growing family and work after enjoying his success a bit too much in the early days of his career.
Snowdens give punters a winning chanceONE look at Peter and Paul Snowden’s statistics show just how lethal this father-son combination really is.
The Early Oil: Ballarat Cup DayHERALD Sun’s leading form analyst Michael Manley suggests punters get to the track early, with his best bet Cheeky Babe in the opening event on Ballarat Cup Day.
Weekend Best BetsOUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
Wiggins milks his lucky escape for all its worthRYAN Wiggins figures he must have been a good milk drinker when he was growing up after miraculously escaping serious injury in an ugly fall on Wednesday.
‘Tony the tennis player' quizzed over jockey linksTHE mystery Sydney punter involved in the James McDonald betting investigation goes by the nickname ‘‘the tennis player’’ and sometimes drives the top jockey to the races.
Crash survivor on right track nowFRESPANOL, one of the miracle survivors from the Sunshine Coast float crash in April, returned to winning form at Caloundra on Wednesday.
Andrews finds winning grooveBALNARRING horseman Trevor Andrews went 15 months before training his second winner and then only had to wait another day to train his third.
New rules cap beach use at WarrnamboolWARRNAMBOOL Racing Club will have to put quotas on horses as part of a new State Government policy surrounding the use of beaches for training.
Preview: Best bets for SconeLIFE’S less stressful for Paul Messara these days, but he will put his trainer’s cap back on when the unbeaten Caerless Choice, Kashtan and Banksia line up at Scone.
Williams rolls the dice with TurnitaroundTRAINER Matthew Williams admits Turnitaround faces a challenge in Saturday’s Ballarat Cup, but thinks the six-year-old is ready for it.
Gollan ups ante in bid to get off the markTONY Gollan’s search for a maiden Sydney city winner since setting up camp in the Harbour City will continue when arguably his most promising horse resumes on Saturday.
McDonald charged with betting offenceCHAMPION jockey James McDonald could face a lengthy ban — and possibly the loss of his role with Godolphin — if found guilty of having involvement in betting activity on a horse.
Apprentices earn a sleep-inCHIEF steward Allan Reardon has told apprentice jockeys to enjoy a rare sleep-in following Wednesday’s monster 13-race day/night program on the Sunshine Coast.
Different fates in different statesVICTORIAN Jockeys’ Association boss Des O’Keeffe says the anomalies between states on racing rules are “truly extraordinary”.
Drugs ban could end Cox’s careerTHE sometimes controversial career of one of Victoria’s leading country trainers could be about to dealt a terminal blow.
Rageese on track for Railway successJARROD McLean believes there is a sense of timing with Rageese who will represent the Darren Weir stable in Saturday’s $1 million Railway Stakes at Ascot.
The fresh Prince out to impressDAVID Payne will have no hesitation in cutting Foreign Prince’s summer campaign short and looking to the autumn if he strikes form quickly.
Monday Rewind: Barman’s last shout?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.
Weir to have major say in hometown cupDARREN Weir expects to have at least four chances of claiming his hometown Ballarat Cup — and three of them could be backed up after racing in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
$16m prize fails to lure Winx to USNOT even a $16 million prizemoney lure to compete in the US is enough to stop superstar Winx from racing at The Championships at Randwick in April.
Promising Godolphin colt on Slipper courseVERANILLO and Nieta book ended the Rosehill Gardens last Saturday and were the most impressive winners before a good Girls Day Out crowd of 11,205.
Qewy adds another cup to Appleby’s spring haulTAB BIG BETS: QEWY closed out Charlie Appleby’s stunning raid on the Melbourne spring with victory in the Sandown Cup on Saturday.
Rock’s MM start Dunn and dustedMATT Dunn has the best of both worlds from his Murwillumbah base and has perfected the art of placing his horses in the right state as the winners continue to roll in this season.
Triple treat: Sheikh’s men share the spoilsSUNDAY FIX: BEAUTIFUL Romance scored a last-stride win in the Zipping Classic at Sandown, capping a unique day for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation.
Battered jockeys out for weeks after fallsYOU only had to take one look at Taylor Marshall’s wrist to know he was in trouble. Fellow hoop Jason Collett didn’t fare much better after both had falls at Canterbury on Friday night.
Flying Fork gets timing rightTHERE were perhaps two people at Sandown on Saturday that gave $2.30 favourite Morton’s Fork a chance when the Sandown Guineas field straightened for the tough run home.
Veranillo shows Slipper potentialVERANILLO didn’t put a margin on his rivals but there hasn’t been a more impressive two-year-old winner in Sydney so far this season.
Preview: Best bets for NewcastleLIFE couldn’t get much better for Rachael Murray right now and the in-form jockey is hoping to celebrate her 27th birthday on Sunday with another winner or two at Newcastle.
Treweeke riding winning wave with WallerWINX’S owner Richard Treweeke is becoming champion trainer Chris Waller’s lucky charm after Zumbelina scored her second successive win on Saturday.
