#Might And Power Stakes

Group 1 racing returns to Caulfield on Saturday October 8th, with the running of the $3 million Caulfield Guineas. The Guineas is a three-year-old set-weights race contested over 1600m, and has been classified as a G1 event since 1979. The winning connections will take home $1.8 million, with Anamoe taking out last year's event. Other past winners…

Sydney's superstar jockey James McDonald has dismissed speculation he is considering riding overseas long-term as he sets his sights on one of racing's most revered records. The champion jockey is in hot demand wherever he rides and could command a prized position in the northern hemisphere with a leading stable or jurisdiction. But although…

Anamoe could resume in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick in March. Picture: Grant Guy Godolphin superstar Anamoe will resume in a Sydney weight-for-age sprint before a final decision is made on whether he campaigns overseas next year. Trainer James Cummings indicated the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) in March is the likely comeback race…

Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty in morning trackwork Oct. 11, preparing for his return to action. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Two-year-olds are on display this weekend at tracks from France to England and on to California, while much of the globe girds for the Breeders' Cup World Championships in two weeks'…

With the new racing season underway we've put it to our stable of experts to lay their reputations on the line and hand out some predictions for the next 12 months, including their early selections for The Everest and Melbourne Cup plus what's the next'big thing' we've got to look forward to. THE NEXT BIG THING RAY THOMAS - Dylan Gibbons: The son…

What do Overpass, Converge and In The Congo have in common? They have all beaten Godolphin superstar Anamoe. Given the trio boast the strongest form in Australian racing, it is telling that neither of them are favourite for the $10m Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. This is a reflection of the depth and quality of the field that…

Incentivise wins the 2021 Caulfield Cup. The time has come for the Melbourne Racing Club to dump the Coongy Cup as a Caulfield Cup qualifier. There's two key reasons for this. 1. If a horse wins the Coongy it has next to no chance of winning the Cup in the modern era. 2. It ruins the theatre of what could be a spectacular barrier draw which the…

John O'Shea could win two of the biggest prizes in Australian racing within an hour of each other on Saturday as Lost And Running looks for Everest glory before Maximal and Benaud chase the Caulfield Cup. There is a calmness around O'Shea leading into a week when he will have to split his time between Sydney and Melbourne. It comes from a…

The Might And Power Stakes promised to be one of the races of the year and it didn't disappoint with Anamoe scoring a narrow but decisive victory while the'blue army' was dominant in landing three races including two Group 1s. It was certainly a task to sift through so many good performances in landing on five to follow but there were also plenty…

Caulfield Racecourse hosted three Group 1 races on Saturday as spring racing begins to hit its straps. Rated a soft 5, the Caulfield track was able to produce exciting battles, particularly in the form of a thrilling finish to the Might and Power Stakes. Anamoe (Might and Power) and Golden Mile (Caulfield Guineas) scored wins with James McDonald on…

David'Gator' Gately has provided his full tips and race-by-race ratings for Group 1 CaulfieldGuineas Day at the Melbourne Racing Club, Caulfield on Saturday October 8th. It's Day 1 of the Caulfield Carnival, the feature today the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas. The meeting also has the Group 1 Toorak Handicap and the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes on…

There's a Cox Plate to die for, a Caulfield Stakes looking almost as good, a Melbourne Cup promising a boost in European talent, a handful of fortunes and stud careers to be made or lost, and a hundred other plotlines. As the Sydney Swans and a Parramatta would say, thank God the footy's done and we can focus on racing and the spring carnival. For…

This is one of the days that is marked in the racing calendar every single year during the spring carnival for racing enthusiasts. We have a card packed full of excellent racing on Saturday and our 2022 Caulfield Guineas Day Preview can be found below. Not keen to jump into the small field full of first starters so happy to sit the opening race…

Gai Waterhouse goes back to where it all began with Grove Ferry and Sacramento in the Group 1 $750000 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The feature staying race has a special significance for Waterhouse as it provided the trainer with her first Group 1 winner 30 years ago. Then there was Herculian Prince's win in the 2010 The…

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

The New Corp Racing and Wagering team have put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the Melbourne Cup…