Hey Fat Cat takes Stakes route

Robbie Laing doubts there will be a fitter horse than Hey Fat Cat in the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield. Successful at Sale and Sandown in his last two starts, Laing decided to bypass another restricted race at Sandown during the week for the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m)...

Berry and Beer set to be toast of town

If Tommy Berry wasn’t immediately won over by Beer Baron’s stocky build, he was certainly taken by the colt’s debut run in the Inglis Nursery. Caught wide from an awkward draw, the juvenile had the temerity to let down strongly in the straight before careering to the...

Foxy start to Australian Cup campaign

Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young learned one thing out of a failed trip to Ballarat that Foxy Cleopatra has an aversion to really wet tracks. Those conditions will not front Foxy Cleopatra when she returns from a break in the Group 3 T S Carlyon Cup (1600m)...

Michael Dee blessed to have Atishu ride

Michael Dee is unsure how long his association with Atishu will last, but the top Melbourne jockey is happy to team up with her in this Saturday’s Group 1 CF Orr Stakes. The six-year-old will have her first start since winning the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at...

Encap out to build on spring promise

A two-state, black-type double will be in the offing for Gary Portelli following his decision to split three-year-olds Encap and Flying Trapeze between Sydney and Melbourne. Both were acceptors for Saturday’s Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on...