Winx Stakes day at Randwick in doubt

Sydney’s punishing wet spell looks set to ease in time for Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick, although officials remain cautious after what forecasters described as “a month of rain in two days.” By Thursday morning, Randwick had already soaked up 160mm of...

Oak Hill out to stretch Valley record

With Blake Shinn on sidelines through suspension, Lindsay Park has gone to noted big race jockey Mark Zahra to ride Oak Hill in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. While the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday may not have the prestige of a Melbourne Cup or a...

Race-fit Robusto ready for G1 showdown

Robusto isn’t the most accomplished horse in the Winx Stakes but he is one of the fittest and in conditions expected to be at the extreme end of the spectrum, that might be enough to cause a boilover. Trainer Bjorn Baker has deliberately programmed the gelding to...

Soushi on the menu at The Valley

Okita Soushi heads to Moonee Valley to start a Melbourne Cup campaign that the Ciaron Maher stable hopes leads to a slight improvement on 12 months ago. The Irish-bred import finished third in last year’s Melbourne Cup after looming in the straight as the possible...