• Patrick Bartley

Kiwi Murray Baker conceded that due to one of the wettest winters on record in New Zealand , he came to Moonee Valley on Saturday unaware of the fitness level of his top mare Bonneval but after her Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes win, the trainer left with a genuine Caulfield Cup hopeful.

• Chris Roots

​Well-backed New Zealand raider Bonneval staked her claim as a leading Caulfield Cup chance with a swooping victory in a sensational Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes, which saw the $4.40 favourite Star Exhibit throw off jockey Mark Zahra as the stalls opened at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

• Michael Lynch

Sydney trainer Paul Snowden declared  that Moonee Valley's group 1 sprinting highlight, the Moir Stakes on grand final eve, will be a huge event for NSW trainers - not so much because they will target the Moir itself, but to use the $500,0000 race  as a lead up to the $10 million Everest at Randwick a fortnight later.

• Chris Roots

Josh Parr has never been a first-choice rider, he has had to wait for his opportunity but when it has come as a second chance on Run To The Rose winner Menari he has seized on it.

• Chris Roots

In the space of 15 minutes on Saturday, Everest slot holders had a new contender in Deploy and had confirmation that group 1 winner Russian Revolution was back in style.

• Chris Roots

There will be a small, hardly discernible change to Russian Revolution colours as he takes to Moonee Valley in the McEwen Stakes on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

There has been some great rides in the first month of the season, however Blake Shinn's effort on Pariah in the San Domenico Stakes was as good as any, and was a product of having confidence in his horse.

• Max Presnell

The action is strong today at Rosehill and Moonee Valley, but there are plenty of distractions.

• Chris Roots

Chris Geary, the rising star of the NSW driving ranks, has been selected to represent the state at the Australian driving Championship and Australasian young drivers Championships later in the year.

• Michael Lynch

Houtzen, the Gold Coast-trained filly who is one of the leading contenders for the $10 million Everest in Sydney next month, makes her seasonal reappearance in one of the Valley features on Saturday, the Mitty's McEwen Stakes.

• Patrick Bartley

High-class Kiwi race mare Lizzie L'Amour in the Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes could be one of the significant runners on the program.

• Patrick Bartley

Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller says he understands why many are already drawing parallels between his champion mare Winx and her younger stablemate Egg Tart, who makes her autumn return at Rosehill on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

The punter has never been better informed and now Racing NSW's latest product, Punter's Intel, will take race data to another level.

• Chris Roots

Hermitage Park might be one of the best-kept secrets in Australian racing, but punters are quickly becoming aware of the Hermitage silks from the deeds of Egg Tart on the track.

• Chris Roots

The past month has proven frustrating for Ron Quinton, but finally on Saturday he can get back to racing as Dixie Blossoms and Daysee Doom return at Rosehill.

• Chris Roots

Josh Parr wants to follow in the footsteps of Nash Rawiller, and plans to use Menari as a springboard to take his career to the next level after a decade riding in Sydney.

• John Holloway

Frankel's worldwide successes have been closely monitored by southern hemisphere breeders, with at least 30 broodmares booked into the superstar and returning to Australasia to be sold at the major selling houses at the Magic Millions, Riverside (Warwick Farm) and Karaka.

• Patrick Bartley

Caulfield Cup winning trainer Ciaron Maher could face disqualification or suspension when he goes before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board later this month after pleading guilty to a charge of conduct prejudicial to the image, interests or welfare of racing.

• Patrick Bartley

David Hayes has ruled out any possibility of his outstanding multiple group one-winning Vega Magic tackling this year's Cox Plate however the trainer wouldn't rule out attempting such races next season.

• Michael Lynch

Victorian champion jockey and record-breaking mare claim major honours after 2016-17 campaign at gala function.

• Patrick Bartley

For over 40 years Wally and George Daly like so many racing enthusiasts across Australia have worked tirelessly to achieve that special pedigree click that delivers a racehorse that is one of the best of its time.

• Chris Roots

Kerrin McEvoy is coming off the biggest day of his career in terms of winners, a perfect start to the spring - but his excitement levels are rising as he gets on Egg Tart and Kementari at Rosehill on Saturday.

• Chris Roots

American trainer Bob Baffert tunes in for the spectacular when he watches Winx and she never fails to deliver.

• Wawrick Barr

Forget Randwick - thousands of racegoers converged on Birdsville for the small town's 135th annual race meeting on Friday and Saturday, with many colourful outfits in tow.

• Chris Roots

Chris Waller may have the best horse in the world in Winx but the champion mare also has the best jockey in the world in Hugh Bowman.

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• Chris Roots

Happy Clapper hasn't won a group 1 yet and his win in the Tramway Stakes at Randwick on Saturday might have cost him his chance in the Epsom later in the month.

• Patrick Bartley

In accepting an invitation to train Vega Magic a smart Western Australian sprinter earlier this year, David Hayes has managed to now be in the pivotal position to win his most valuable prize money race of his life after the sprinter took out the $1million Memsie Stakes.

• Chris Roots

Kerrin McEvoy went to Randwick on Saturday wanting to make his mark – and he certainly did with a career-best five winners, and finding his Everest ride in the process.

• David Polkinghorne

While he'd like to have finished closer, Canberra trainer Nick Olive was happy with how Caulfield Cup-bound Single Gaze ran.