#Cox Plates

The idea of moving the Cox Plate to the end of November - a radical change to the structure of the spring racing carnival - was always going to spark fierce debate among industry participants and fans. It is the biggest switch among a raft being considered by Racing Victoria, which includes the Thousand Guineas going back a month, new dates for the…

Almost 150 years of racing are covered in this week's look at Australia's best thoroughbreds, with horses on the list racing between 1866 and 2004. Who is included? Read on to find out who Justin Cinque, Andrew Hawkins and sheek have rated from 31 to 35. 35. Justin Cinque - The Barb (b. 1863) 22/16/2/1 (73%) The Barb is one of the first champions…

SHE'S a living treasure, a sporting legend, the best thing since sliced bread and Black Caviar, and up there with our national pastime of "Flick the Prime Minister" as the most famous thing about Australia just now. The beauty part is, she's still racing in our lifetimes. And the even beauter part is, this Saturday could be the biggest celebration…

Deane Lester's Twitter handle is Defier1. OK, no blue tick (doesn't need it or wouldn't want it), but some not too shabby 28000 followers and yes it suits, and perhaps subtlety sums up Australia's most respected wagering investment adviser, or if you wanted to be cheap and a touch tacky, you could go with tipster. But the much loved "Deano" is of…

Some people love a horror movie, others a romance, many like a comedy or maybe a crime thriller floats the boat and rocks the cradle of others. But regardless of the genre, racing fans can rarely turn down a film where the star is a horse. Factual, fanciful and even the outright absurd, if the sport of kings or horse racing betting is the theme,…