Spot in Melbourne Cup field on the line in the Lexus Archer Stakes

UK stayer Post Impressionist is the Ladbrokes.com.au all in favourite for the Manion Cup (2400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The William Haggas stable rarely get it wrong when they come to Sydney but there was talk the horse would head down the Tancred path en route to the Sydney Cup rather than this race, but he is nominated for the weekend and is…

Tough nut Corner Pocket just holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Carlyon Cup (1600m) this Saturday at Sandown. The Lindsey Smith trained gelding ran a game second to Pounding ( $7.5 - $7) at The Valley three weeks ago and with that mile run under the belt, and a big jockey upgrade, he is favourite, just, at $3.70. The big firmer all week…

Quality mare Zapateo just holds the call in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the Sheraco Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The mare was down to resume last Saturday in the Concorde but has been kept on ice with this race in mind. She is favourite, just, at $3.00. I Am Me sits on the second line of betting at $3.20, clear of Sunshine…

Progressive import Goldman is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Roy Higgins (2600m) this Saturday at Flemington. The time honoured contest has more value to it this year given the winner gets a free ticket into the Melbourne Cup. The market says Goldman will get that ballot exemption given he is a $2.80 favourite despite coming off a midweek…

Defending champ In The Boat holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Abell Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Moonee Valley. The Lindsey Smith trained gelding was a dominant winner in the race last year and looks primed to run well first up in looking to win the race again. He is favourite in an open race, sitting at $4.20. Lady Of Honour resumes…

The Team Freedman trained Realm Of Flowers has run her final race, with Team Freedman following her fifth placing in last year's Melbourne Cup. The daughter of So You Think had won five races and earned a total of $846110 in prizemoney, and was G1-placed in last year's Metropolitan. The mare had been looking to build on her success from 2021 when…

Jockeys Tim Clark and Regan Bayliss have been transported to hospital for further examination following a fall in the Wyong Cup. Tim Clark was dislodged from favourite Kalapour and Brett Prebble from Pretty Amazing, while Alegron, Hosier and Hopeful were all effectively pulled up after striking severe interference. Clark, who is booked to ride…

Aramayo is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Bernborough Plate (1600m) this Saturday at Doomben in what looks a competitive race on paper. The gelding has been excellent in two runs for Sam Kavanagh and looks primed for this weekend, third up from a break. $4 was the opening price and he touched $4.20, but is now back into $3.90 and holds the…

Star filly Amelia's Jewel is favourite with Ladbrokes in their final field market for the Northerly Stakes (1800m) this Saturday at Ascot. The three year old filly comes through the WA Guineas, a path which has been gold for this race over the years and she is looking to do the double. She heads betting, just, at $3.30. Cascadian is the proven big…

The 2022 Epsom Derby runner up Hoo Ya Mal has had each way specking with Ladbrokes for the race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Hoo Ya Mal makes his Australian debut for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and while there has been talk he may not stay, some punters are warming to him to do one better than…

Bendigo Cup winner High Emocean has escaped a rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup and remains outside the safety limit of 24 runners. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained mare is on the limit weight of 50kg for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Victory in Wednesday's Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) pushed High Emocean up…

Ethan Brown says riding a Group 1 winner is good but to ride the winner of one of the features would take it to the next level. Brown rides in the Caulfield Cup for the first time on Saturdays when he partners with Godolphin galloper Alegron in the 2400m Group 1 handicap. The jockey has three Group 1 victories to his credit, all for Ciaron Maher…

Following the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) and Bart Cummings (2510m) at Flemington on Saturday, the likely field for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) next Saturday is starting to take shape. Smokin' Romans had already secured a start after his Naturalism (2000m) triumph but following his Turnbull win, he's now a dominant favourite and gets Jamie Kah…

The Herbert Power (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday looks a tricky race to sort out on paper and that is reflected in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market. Desert Icon was a late scratching behind the gates last Saturday in the Bart Cummings and instead likely runs here, with the winner getting a free ticket into the Caulfield Cup next Saturday. He…

Quality import Interpretation is the Ladbrokes all in favourite for the Bart Cummings (2510m) this Saturday at Flemington in what is shaping up to be a hot race. The winner of the race this weekend gets a free ticket into the Melbourne Cup, and this race has been a good form reference for the Cup in recent years. Interpretation was purchased from…

Ladbrokes.com.au have equal favourites in their all in market for the Group l Metropolitan (2400m) this Saturday at Randwick. Benaud was there to win the Kingston Town two weeks ago but found one better in Alegron. Primed for the 2400m though and is favourite at $4.20 alongside Durston, who has won the Wyong Cup and Newcastle Cup his past two. That…

Last start track/distance winner Desert Icon heads the all in market with Ladbrokes.com.au for the JRA Cup (2040m) at The Valley on Friday night. The pattern was in his corner last time but that said, he was a dominant winner and has the Waller polish with upside seemingly to come. He is favourite at $4.80. Makram bounced back to form last start…

Adrian Knox winner Honeycreeper has been a key firmer with Ladbrokes.com.au for the ATC Oaks (2400m) this afternoon at Randwick. The James Cummings trained filly bolted up in the Adrian Knox last Saturday, a race which has been a good form reference for this race in recent years and the market is siding with the recent form. She opened $6 and is…

Group l winner Ellsberg is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Rosehill on Saturday, the inaugural edition of The Five Diamonds (1800m). The Ryan/Alexiou trained galloper is in a real purple patch at the moment, winning the Epsom alongisde Top Ranked before bolting up in the Prelude to this race two weeks ago. Opened $2.50 and…

All Star Mile winner Mugatoo is the favourite with Sportsbet for the feature race at Randwick this Saturday, the Doncaster Mile (1600m). The star galloper got his big win at the Valley in the All Star Mile and looks primed to run well. Market agrees, having him as a dominant $4.40 favourite. Only two other runners sit at single figures, with that…

A dominant winner from last Saturday has been an early firmer with the TAB in their all in market for the Doncaster Mile (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. Yao Dash needed to win the Doncaster Prelude last Saturday at Rosehill to secure a start in the race. He led throughout and was dominant. Was $51 to $13 after that win but on Monday, the firm up…

Chris Waller claimed his first Lexus Melbourne Cup after Verry Elleegant ($16) raced away to win the race that stops the nation. The champion mare, who scored her 10th Group One win, drifted out to as much as $18 throughout the afternoon but a late rally saw her start a $16 chance. Although extremely popular with punters, she held less than a third…

Today's wagering on the Lexus Melbourne Cup showed once again why TAB is synonymous when it comes to the race that stops the nation. Australians placed more than 10 million bets with TAB on the Melbourne Cup meeting. "The 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup has once again stopped the nation. This year more than ever, Australia revelled in the opportunity to…

Godolphin trainer James Cummings would like to see the Turnbull Stakes run at a solid tempo to give Alegron his chance of another 2000m success. Alegron registered a victory in the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on September 17 and steps up to Group 1 level for the Turnbull Stakes over the same trip at Flemington on…

Rock heads the Sportsbet market for the golden ticket into the Doncaster Mile next Saturday via a win in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes trained gelding was good late fresh in the Ajax behind I Am Superman and looks suited on the weekend. Market agrees given he is the $4.60 favourite. Yao Dash is the equal…