Conditions right for General in Theo Marks Stakes

Gerald Ryan is the first to admit General Salute needs to find another gear if he is to stop the winning run of Autumn Glow at Rosehill, but he can also find a number of factors in the sprinter’s favour. The five-year-old lines up in Saturday’s Theo Marks Stakes...

Outsider out for shock Makybe Diva Stakes win

Small fields can throw up strange results and the connections of Mark Twain will be hoping for one on Saturday. Mark Twain is the $101 outsider in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday where he tackles five opponents who are all Group 1...

Diktaean takes The Korea Cup for 2025

A length of the straight sprint had Japanese hero Diktaean claim victory in the Korea Cup for 2025, so what will he do in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on 1 November at Del Mar. With Diktaean surging past the Hong Kong raider Chancheng Glory, he claimed the $1.1m...

Track key to chances of Royal Insignia

A start in a Group 1 handicap at Caulfield could be on the agenda for Royal Insignia if he performs well down the straight at Flemington. Royal Insignia heads to the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday with the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke...