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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…

Ben and JD Hayes have put one of the most famous names in Australian racing back up in lights with Mr Brightside's fast-finishing win in the $3m Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The brothers scored their first Group 1 win as a training partnership when Mr Brightside finished too strongly for I'm Thunderstruck to lead home a…

Racing heads to the Kilmore Racing Club on Sunday afternoon for an eight-race program on the club's marquee day. The track is currently rated a Soft 7, but with plenty of rain forecast in the area on Saturday and Sunday, we expect to be racing on a Heavy track come the opening event at 1:30pm AEDT. The rail remains in the true position all the way…

Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $2m Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick. Rachel King (Knights Order): "He was the nicest horse ever to ride over 3200m and to get one for Gai (Waterhouse) it means a lot definitely. She's been such a huge supporter of mine and being apprentice to her for so long, it's just…

Trainer Pat Carey will have crack at Saturday's $1m Australian Oaks with longshot filly Commando Drift. Picture: AAP Pat Carey thinks it's about time he headed north to take some more of the Sydney autumn carnival cash. Carey launched a successful Tancred Stakes raid in 2011 with Cedarberg before returning two years later to win the Australian…

Kiwi raider Dragon Leap heads the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the Sandown Stakes (1500m) this Sunday at Sandown. The four year old was down to run last Saturday in the Sir Rupert Clarke but was first emergency and didn't get a run. Instead, he comes here and is favourite at $3.80, in from $4.20. $4.20. The in form Miltary Expert, 2/2 this time in,…