• Patrick Bartley

With the Melbourne Autumn carnival slowly coming to an end it would seem Darren Weir is intent on finishing the way he started and that's with big race winners.

• Michael Lynch

Gai Waterhouse is not one to ever talk down the performances of any of her horses, so some punters might have taken it as a bit of typical Gai hyperbole when she forecast a big future for her three-year-old gelding Farson after his recent win at Caulfield.

• Adam Pengilly

Australian wonder mare Winx has conquered the world - and backing her with a miserly $100 could have returned a head-spinning sum which would help crack Sydney's out of control real estate market.

• Chris Roots

There is always confidence around Gai Waterhouse when it comes to Golden Slipper day, but this year it is restricted to The Galaxy with a former Slipper runner-up in English.

• Patrick Bartley

While Darren Weir went close to achieving the much-coveted Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup double last week, it would seem the trainer will have a lot less difficulty winning the final major race of the VRC Autumn carnival on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

Tommy Berry won the Australian Derby and TJ Smith on the first day of The Championships last year, but it could potentially be left in the shadows by his book for Golden Slipper day in 2017.

• Chris Roots

Chris Waller has watched Winx put a winning streak of 15 together with a remarkable ease but believes she has something in hand to rise to any challenge that might come in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

Tom Kelly was like anyone else who goes to yearling sales when he bought Frolic out of the Inglis Classic Sale last year. He was looking for a two-year-old type from a cross he thought would give him an edge.

• John Holloway

The 61st edition of the Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday could well be run on the heaviest track since Phelan Ready's win in 2009, then conducted by the Sydney Turf Club.

• Chris Roots

Stephen Autridge has seen a change in Gingernuts since he has had the blinkers on both on and off the track.

• Chris Roots

The price is similar, the preparation is similar and owner Lloyd Williams is hoping the result will be the same as 12 months ago for The United States in the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.

• Adam Pengilly

Mark Newnham bitter? Not a chance. But there's still a bit of Gai Waterhouse in the man who is trying to do what his boss regularly did in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper.

• Chris Roots

David Hayes can sit back and enjoy Winx and Chautauqua before launching a quartet of two-year-olds into "the great unknown" to try and win his second Golden Slipper on Saturday and first in partnership with son Ben and Tom Dabernig.

• Michael Lynch

For Mornington trainer Shane Nichols, saddling up his top-class three-year-old filly I Am A Star in the group two Kewney Stakes at Flemington last Saturday, with all the doubts and worries over the performance of a hugely valuable horse, was the least stressful thing he faced.

• Patrick Bartley

One off Australia's most decorated horse trainers has slammed the Melbourne Racing Club over its proposed weight-for-age Caulfield Cup.

• Chris Roots

Fergus Doyle continues his midas touch with Golden Slipper barriers as he draw gate four for Pariah,

• Chris Roots

Godolphin's retained jockey William Buick came the closest to beating superstar Frankel during his 14-run unbeaten career, so knows how "disheartening" it can be chasing a superstar as he prepares to ride Hauraki against Winx in Saturday's George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.

• Chris Roots

Trainer Toby Edmonds' confidence has been slightly dented after his Golden Slipper favourite Houtzen drew gate 16 for Saturday's $3.5 million two-year-old classic.

• Patrick Bartley

Imported stayer Annus Mirabilis has taken out Monday's Group 2 Adelaide Cup, and is now a genuine chance to collect more major prizemoney at next month's Sydney Cup.

• Michael Lynch

A far reaching decision on whether one of Australia's greatest horse races could be changed beyond recognition is likiely to be made by the end of April at the latest.

• Patrick Bartley

For the first time in Australian racing history a meeting will be staged on Good Friday, at Ascot in Western Australia next month.

• Adam Pengilly

The Racing NSW appeals panel has delayed a decision on whether James McDonald will be granted a reduction on an 18-month disqualification over a betting scandal after his legal counsel argued it should be more than halved on Monday.

• Chris Roots

Winx will be given her own moment on Golden Slipper day as Australia's biggest group 1 race day will have two crescendos at Rosehill on Saturday.

• David Polkinghorne

Queanbeyan trainer Tom Wilson has three of his four horses running at Queanbeyan on Monday.

• COMMENT
• Michael Lynch

Move the Melbourne Cup. Revamp the spring carnival. Junk more than a century of Caulfield Cup tradition.

• Patrick Bartley

Blue Diamond Stakes trainer David Hayes will now have four runners in Australia's most important race for two-year-olds.

• Chris Roots

The drawback to having a perfect Doncaster preparation is taking on Winx in Saturday's George Ryder Stakes for Kris Lees and John O'Shea with Le Romain and Hauraki.

• Chris Roots

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds has learnt from the best, Peter Snowden and Neville Begg, and he will look to join them as a Golden Slipper winner with Houtzen on Saturday.

• Patrick Bartley

The state government and Victorian Racing Club insist that the Melbourne Cup will continue to be held on the first Tuesday in November.