• Chris Roots

The wow factor of a $10 million race is enormous but the details have to be worked out to make sure investors get their right return.

• David Polkinghorne

Maroons fan trains the Canberra Cup winner to stop Canberra Raiders captain from claiming two in a row.

• Patrick Bartley

For Paul and Collette Beshara, life at their modest training complex in South Australia just isn't the same without their once champion racehorse and family pet Happy Trails.

• Chris Roots

Ben Smith couldn't watch as apprentice Andrew Adkins gave the pair a dream result on In Her Time in the Breeders Classic at Randwick on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

Anthony Cummings is looking forward to taking on a couple of handy three-year-olds from his son James after Man From Uncle won the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

• Patrick Bartley

Even though the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes is still three weeks away, the one constant in the build up to the state's most important two-year-old event is jockey Craig Williams.

• Chris Roots

Godolphin has the luxury of picking and choosing where Veranillo will go to get to the Golden Slipper after he continued on his winning way in the Hinchinbrook Plate at Randwick on Saturday.

• Patrick Bartley

The outpouring of emotion was hard to disguise at Caulfield on Saturday when the retiring Darren Gauci booted home a winner on his last day in the saddle.

• Chris Roots

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees had one question when he saw Danish Twist on the front of the promotional brochure for The Everest.

• Chris Roots

The baroness of Bombala, Barbara Joseph, will look to lift her new home track feature in the Bega Showcase Cup at the Sapphire Coast on Sunday.

• David Polkinghorne

Canberra trainer Nick Olive has three options of where to send his promising two-year-old next.

• Chris Roots

Despite a broken tibia and a injured tendon in the past year, trainer Shane Tritton believes Salty Robyn is the most complete horse has ever taken into a big race as he prepares to take New Zealand star Lazarus in Saturday's Chariot Of Fire at Menangle.

• Chris Roots

If sentiment plays any role in racing, Darren Gauci and Longeron will win the final race at Caulfield on Saturday.

• Patrick Bartley

There'll be more than a tinge of sadness for most in racing late on Saturday night  after the running of the Darren Gauci Farewell Handicap at Caulfield.

• Patrick Bartley

Ever since Graeme Sampieri was old enough to work in his father's Kew fruit shop there was just one day of the week the youngster resented serving in the store.

• Chris Dutton

Fell Swoop could have a crack at $10 million race, but trainer Matt Dale wants more details about "The Everest".

• Craig Brennan

Impressive debut winner Formality puts her Blue Diamond credentials on the line in an important lead-up at Caulfield.

• Chris Roots

Wilf Mula will watch Flying Artie in a Cranbourne barrier trial on Friday for nothing but fitness, but he is allowing himself to dream about huge pay day and winning The Everest.

• Tom Hackett

Caulfield Chairman's Stakes Day racing preview

• Tom Hackett

This is a quality edition of the Breeders Classic, but I Am Zelady has a fitness edge over the majority of her main rivals.

• Chris Roots

The wait for the return of Omei Sword will end as Chris Waller's star filly takes on the boys again in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

Arrowfield's John Messara has once again bought one of the best milers in the world to stand in Australia with the announcement that Maurice will stand in the Hunter Valley for a $33,000 service fee in 2017.

• John Holloway

The Karaka Premier Sale was slightly down on averages compared to 2016, but it still brought outstanding results for the likes of New Zealand Bloodstock, spearheaded by retiring chairman Joe Walls,  and deceased stallions O'Reilly and High Chaparral.

• Chris Roots

Like many trainers, Rod Northam will use the Saturday's Highway Handicap as a testing point for the Country Championships with Touch Sensitive and L'Elu.

• Chris Roots

Newcastle trainer Ben Smith has always held an opinion of In Her Time, it has just taken a couple of years to get her there.

• Chris Roots

Jockey Tommy Berry has warned punters to expect a much better showing from Eden Roc in the Hinchinbrook Plate at Randwick on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

The carrot of a $10 million sweepstakes race called The Everest is set to change Australian racing as the biggest horse players in the world eye a place at Randwick on October 14.

• Michael Lynch

Victoria's three race clubs have welcomed Sydney's bold initiative to launch a $10 million sweepstake sprint race - to be known as The Everest - during the Melbourne spring carnival, arguing that it would boost the sport all over the country.

• Chris Roots

Scone trainer Greg Bennett will hand in his trainer's licence after The Championship in April to take up a position with Aquis Farm.