Horse racing 2022: Spring Carnival dates, horses, odds, favourites, Caulfield Guineas tips, betting

Spring Carnival is the best time of the year for horse racing. It's the first time since Charles III took the throne that the sport of kings is king. The action starts this weekend in Melbourne with Caulfield Guineas day. There are some of Australia's best horses, including Anamoe, I'm Thunderstruck, Zaaki, Alligator Blood, and Nature Strip. I Wish I Win has a crooked leg, but he's sweeping all before him. The Guines is worth $3 million prizemoney. After the Guins, the Saturdays line up like Oscar statues.

Caulfield Guineas Day is Caulfiedeny.

Berkely Square is the favourite in the Guineas. He's by another Godolphin/Darley stallion, Territories. The Caulfield Stakes is a $1m race over 2000m. It's a key lead-up to the Cox Plate. Anamoe is favourite at around $2.30. Zaaki, Zaak, I'm Thunderstruck, Alligator Blood and Mo'unga are also in action. The Cox plate is held over 1800m and takes place on the same distance and under the WFA conditions. There's an eight-year-old gelding, trying to hang on to his crown, and a five-years- old gelder, Mr Brightside.

Silver Eagle is a race for four-year-olds over 1300m at Randwick. It's a lead-up to the Golden Eagle later on. There's 14 horses in the race, including Team Hawkes trained stallion Mr Mozart at around $4.50.

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Horse racing in 2022 is scheduled for Caulfield Cup and Everlasting Day.

Caulfield Cup is one of Australia's oldest and most esteemed events. It's a $5m handicap over 2400m, first held in 1879. The Everest is a 1200m sprint first run in 2017, worth $15m. Nature Strip is the current $2 favourite.

There's a lot of nonsense about the Melbourne Cup and the Everest this time of year. The Cup is Australia's greatest race and its grandest cultural institution. Everest is a terrific, compelling sprint race. It has the most prizemoney and hype of any race in Australia.

Horse racing in 2022 is on 3. COX PLATE DAY.

Moonee Valley Cup takes place on Saturday, October 22. It's the WFA championship of Australasia. The Gang of Six are entered and are in the market. Randwick will host the G1 Spring Champion Stakes for three-year-olds. Golden Mile is favourite for that. There's also a pop-up race called The Invitation for fillies and mares.

VICTORIA DERBY and Golden Eagle Day are the favourites for the Caulfield Guineas.

The biggest day on the Australian turf takes place at Flemington on October 29th. The Derby is the time-honoured test for staying three-year-olds. There are also G1s in the $2m Coolmore Stud Stakes, $1m Empire Rose Stake and the G3 Hotham Handicap. Rosehill also has the Golden Eagle, a set-weights event for four-years-old over 1500m.

Horse racing in 2022 is on 5. 5th Melbourne Cup Day.

Flemington is hosting a 3200m handicap on Tuesday, November 2. Deauville Legend and Loft are the main European contenders. Crack staying mare Duais is the leading Australian contender. Randwick will host a new 1600m race called The Big Dance. It's worth $2m and open to the first two home in a series of qualifying races.

6. VRC OAKS DAY is on Thursday, November 3. It's a 2500m G1 staying test for three-year-old fillies on Ladies’ Day at headquarters. Markets will largely be decided after the Wakeful Stakes on Derby Day.

7.5th November is the last day of Flemington’s four-day carnival. The G1 WFA Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) is first held in 1869. Some Cox Plate runners are likely to back up for this $2m event. There is a second G 1 in the $3m Darley Sprint Classic, up the straight 1200m. Nature Strip is currently the favorite.