Leading English trainer Charlie Appleby maintains that while the huge Godolphin racing outfit were elated with their first Sydney Cup success on Saturday, the stable was still firmly focused on winning this year's Melbourne Cup.
Samara Johnson rode As Easy As to glory for her seventh win from 10 starts aboard the eight-year-old mare.
The battle between traditionalists and progressives is once again going to played out after the reason for early morning trackwork times was questioned by premier trainer Chris Waller this week.
Most Sydneysiders are sick of the sight of rain but Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard would like it to stick around for one more week.
The Sydney carnival delivered on the track and in the record books, even fighting a losing battle against Mother Nature.
Polarisation proved that his victory in the first running of the Sydney Cup two weeks ago was no fluke when repeated the effort in a re-run of the race at Randwick on Saturday.
Almost a year to the day after the worst moment of his career trainer Nick Olive savoured one of his sweetest victories.
Jockey Tim Clark was forced to ask "where's the chopper [shot]" as he explained how favourite I Thought So was beaten at Randwick on Saturday.
While Chris Waller's remarkable race mare Winx has been the darling of the rich autumn carnival, another of his mares with a lesser profile has been just as honest down in Melbourne without managing to break through.
Harness Racing Australia chairman Geoff Want can expect a backlash at the consultation forum about the banning the whip in Melbourne this week.
Matthew Hill admitted that walking into the broadcast box on Saturday at Caulfield had a strange and even eerie feeling about it.
Tweed River Jockey Club general manager Brian Charman is confident Murwillumbah will be ready to race next month despite losing its non-TAB Anzac Day meeting because of damage to the track from the recent floods.
Single Gaze kicking off Queensland campaign against Provincial Champs winner Maryore
When Big Duke walked into the Darren Weir operation 270 days ago, the Sydney Cup wasn't thought about, in fact, racing "wasn't really thought about", the country's most successful trainer just wanted a happy horse.
The most enthralling race to be staged around Australia on Saturday will no doubt be the re-running of the $2.1 million Sydney Cup at Randwick.
Joe Pride won't know what to expect from I Am Zelady until he gets to Randwick on Saturday.
Perhaps Who Shot Thebarman had better ground than Bill The Bastard when the New Zealander charged around Randwick's tortured turf two weeks ago in one of the most controversial Sydney Cups ever held.
Corey Brown did everything right on Polarisation in the Sydney Cup two weeks ago, he just doesn't have the trophy to show for it.
Jack Hill was fined $400 for his cossack-like whip riding at the Stawell Cup. But he couldn't write the cheque quickly enough.
Warwick Farm trainer Jason Coyle knows he needs to make the most of his good run because they don't last forever.
'A three-month trial of Ride Guide' is set to begin under the supervision of Racing Victoria stewards.
Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer believes I Thought So is a group prospect and wants to make sure he gets the placement right.
Mudgee horseman Mack Griffith believes Schedule should probably be unbeaten for him and that makes it the right time to come to town for a Highway Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.
Novocastrian Paul Perry has always been a quiet achiever but his ability to track down a group 1 performer from the sale ring can never be underestimated.
Craig Williams' failure to win his appeal against an eight-meeting suspension on Wednesday morning has cost him the chance of a group one ride aboard Sydney Cup favourite Big Duke at Randwick this weekend.
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The Australian racing industry is on the brink of being "brought to its knees" by Malcolm Turnbull's crackdown.
Australian Turf Club employees engaged in a "deliberate program", a Racing NSW inquiry hears.
Patrick Scorse timed his first TAB win perfectly, with dad John waiting with microphone in hand to interview him afterwards.
With the Warrnambool racing carnival on the horizon, the newly elected chair of Racing Australia has blasted South Australian racing minister Leon Bignell for his comments that jumps racing was "cruel and barbaric". She also accused him of allowing personal prejudices to "contaminate" his view of the sport.
Despite the Randwick surface that makes the prospective going on Sydney Harbour Bridge look attractive - The Championships, starring Chautauqua, have hit a high note.
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