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Patrick Payne expects high-class mare Rubisaki to make amends for her lacklustre last start showing, Jackson Frantz writes.

Queensland Derby day saw the feature go down to the wire, Kah claim another G1 in astonishing fashion, and Pikey go down in the last in bizarre circumstances.

Billy Egan is keeping an open mind about the $1 million Group 1 Australian Guineas, wary any tactics he has, or had, for Cherry Tortoni hinges on others’ actions. Egan has drawn widest of 16 runners in the autumn three-year-old feature at Flemington. And his reaction to the barrier allocation, drawn randomly last Wednesday, cannot be printed. “It would be nice if we didn’t have to give so much ground going back,” Egan said. “It all depends on how the race gets run — sometimes they s...

SEN Track Preview: Blue Diamond and Futurity day at Caulfield By Huge day of Group racing at Caulfield today. The $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes for the two-year-olds is the feature, ably supported by fellow Group 1 races the Futurity Stakes and Oakleigh Plate. Weather is fine, rail is in the true and the track is a Good 4. Race 1 - Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) @ 12:40pm Keen Defibrillate continues his winning ways in the opener. Looks well suited in this at his pet distance and ...

Homesman will almost certainly be at the mercy of the voting public as trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman look at a possible first-up tilt at the All-Star Mile for The Valley lover. His only unplaced run at The Valley was behind Lys Gracieux in the 2019 Cox Plate. Sam Freedman said the seven-year-old is back in work preparing for his autumn campaign. He said connections had not locked in Homesman’s program but the All-Star Mile was the priority. “He’s good. He’s back in and going very we...

Shocking stayer to be set for the Adelaide Cup Posted by: Mediality Racing+ at 12:12pm on 8/1/2021   Image: Bruno Cannatelli Patrick Payne wasnt completely shocked when Defibrillate caused an upset in the Lord Stakes On face value Patrick Payne was surprised Defibrillate was able to win the Lord Stakes second-up last start but he wasn’t completely shocked as he has a big opinion of the stayer. “It was a surprise as he was out of his handicap grade and on weigh...