Sydney Cup win was great but Melbourne Cup even greater
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.
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Patrick Bartley
Racing writer for The Age
Waller's French Emotion is rewarded for her honesty
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.
Young caller having to fill some very big shoes in years to come
Matthew Hill admitted that walking into the broadcast box on Saturday at Caulfield had a strange and even eerie feeling about it.
Second attempt at the Sydney Cup
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.
Jack Hill's exuberant reaction at the Stawell Cup was a fine thing
Jack Hill was fined $400 for his cossack-like whip riding at the Stawell Cup. But he couldn't write the cheque quickly enough.
Jockey show gets provisional go-ahead from Racing Victoria
'A three-month trial of Ride Guide' is set to begin under the supervision of Racing Victoria stewards.
Payne sees the Great Eastern Steeple as a race his old mate 'can earn his keep in' by winning
As a jockey, Paddy Payne had no peer. He was viewed as a horseman with patience, poise and a unique understanding of his mounts.
Racing Victoria appeals against cobalt case collapse
Racing Victoria is seeking leave to mount a Supreme Court appeal after its cobalt doping case against top trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh collapsed at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) last month.
Greg Miles calls time on his race calling career
On Saturday, the race calling veteran will climb the stairs to his broadcast box at Caulfield for the last time.
Sydney's new race day to overshadow Melbourne Cup carnival
The head of Racing New South Wales maintains he is unrepentant at the prospect that one of Victoria's most important racing days is under pressure from a lavish meeting being planned for the same day in Sydney.
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