#William Reid Stakes

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…

Jonker (right) winning the Group 1 Manikato Stakes last year. Picture: Michael Klein Tony Gollan has challenged unbeaten boom sprinter Marabi to step up to the big league in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace's mare Marabi might have won six from six but will tangle with some seasoned Group 1 hardheads on Saturday including…

Nature Strip can secure his place in the pantheon of all-time great sprinters if he wins a second successive $15m The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday. This is the opinion of Bruce McAvaney, the venerable voice of Australian sport and host of Channel 7's spring carnival racing coverage, who believes Nature Strip is on the verge of…

Australia undoubtedly qualifies as the home of horse racing. Every year, racing carnivals all over the country stage over 190000 thoroughbred races. The organization of these carnivals is based mainly on the four seasons. And for this article, the focus will be on the Autumn Racing Carnival, specifically on the All-Star Mile run. (1) The Autumn…

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 five 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…