Winx’s third Cox Plate triumph was also her 22nd consecutive win and 26th victory overall.

What the jockeys had to say after Winx’s win in the $3 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

A fresh Hey Doc has outgunned a group of high quality sprinters to claim the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Trainer Chris Waller is not over-analysing as he prepares champion Winx for her shot at a third Cox Plate win at Moonee Valley

You may had heard miserable pundits says this would be the worst Cox Plate in history or that because of her domination and lack of opposition, the crowds will stay away. They had to fill a space somehow?

Group One-winning mare English is better equipped to handle a Melbourne campaign a year on from her first trip south says co-trainer Adrian Bott.

If Parish makes one small error anywhere in the run he gets rolled. Instead he got home by a short half head, they should show that race in every Apprentice School around Australia.

Cory Parish has guided Boom Time to victory in the Caulfield Cup, earning the jockey his first Group One win.

Johannes Vermeer has bounced out of his Caulfield Stakes placing and is on song to tackle the Group One Caulfield Cup.

Another spin around Werribee racecourse on Marmelo has given Hugh Bowman confidence ahead of the Group One Caulfield Cup.

Alan Jones introduces the RNSW supremo with “he has done more for racing than anyone” and “this bloke is very bright, he’s forgotten more than most of us know”

I’ve already admitted to some misgivings about the whole concept of The Everest, but Grinch time is over. The hype around the race is huge, so I may as well jump on the bandwagon. The race is on, so who is going to get to the summit first?

Does racing have a media person that is willing and able to drive the sports passion with its customers?
The AFL, NRL and other big sports have media types that divide with their opinions and outspoken ways……racings’ customers are holding out hope someone is ready to step up

It is understood you are a straight shooter, a firm believer in process and governance and very business focussed.

Punters ended up hating it just as much as trainers and jockeys and finally after every avenue was exhausted the Australian Turf Club make the decision to rebuild the Kensington track at Randwick. This morning the turf started hitting the ground.

So unless I test my horses for cobalt, I haven’t a clue whether my horses are over the limit set by the stewards.

“Fear retribution, repercussions….yep & that’s exactly what happens because of men in power who are not accountable to anyone.”

The two big sacred cows for the racing industry in Australia at present are The Everest, and the mighty mare, Winx.

Why did Lindsay Park Racing – of course home to David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig need to go to social media with this:

“Rumour mill going crazy. FACT: Lindsay Park DO NOT have a positive to cobalt, or any other medication in Vic/NSW or anywhere else #fakenews.

Newmarket Handicap winner Redkirk Warrior has pressed his claims for The Everest with a first-up win at Flemington in the Bobbie Lewis Quality.

Winx has given her rivals a start and a beating in the George Main Stakes to post her 20th consecutive victory

There will be major changes at RV from next week with Victorian racing Minister Martin Pakula to announce the new board and chairman.

Veteran gelding Destiny’s Kiss will attempt to add the Newcastle Gold Cup to his win in the Wyong Gold Cup.

Adrian Bott would welcome a repeat of Red Excitement’s tearaway tactics to unsettle Winx in the Chelmsford Stakes when Ecuador clashes with the mighty mare.

Godolphin’s Hartnell is an odds-on favourite to defeat a quality Makybe Diva Stakes field which includes 10 other Group One winners.

Winx will have eight rivals in the Group One George Main Stakes at Ramdwick.

Champion Winx headlines 79 first acceptors for the Cox Plate, with 10 northern hemisphere-trained horses still in the mix.

Le Romain has already won a Group One race at Flemington and will attempt to add another when he runs in the weight-for-age Makybe Diva Stakes.

Racing Victoria has announced the winner of the Caulfield Cup will not be penalised for the Melbourne Cup if it already has 56kg or more.

Dual Irish St Leger winner Order Of St George has been given top weight of 58kg in the Melbourne Cup while Hartnell is the Caulfield Cup topweight with 58kg.