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Cox Plate & Manikato Stakes preview

The Cox Plate will be missing star mare Atlantic Jewel, but still boasts a quality field. Ryan Lepore and Damien Ractliffe analyse the weight-for-age classic.

Caulfield Cup preview

The first of the major three spring races in Australia is upon us. Ryan Lepore previews the key chances in this year’s Caulfield Cup.

Black Caviar goes out on top

Black Caviar, the greatest horse of our generation, was retired yesterday. Sam McInerney and Jake Stevens reflect on the great mare’s legacy.

Black Caviar – racing’s antithesis

Black Caviar’s win last Friday night extended her unbeaten streak to 24 races. Sam McInerney examines why her importance reaches beyond the racing community.

Guide to Blue Diamond Stakes

South Australian trainer Daniel Clarken will take on Victorian’s big guns in this Saturday’s Group 1 Blue Diamond, with his unbeaten filly Miracles of Life, writes Damien Ractliffe.

Spring Racing Preview: Cox Plate 2012

Green Moon looks the one to beat in the Cox Plate, while Buffering will run around as an odds-on favourite for Friday night’s Manikato Stakes.

Spring Racing Preview: Caulfield Cup 2012

Caulfield Cup favourite Glencadam Gold has drawn a wide barrier, giving trainer Mark Kavangh his best chance for a Caulfield Cup win with December Draw.

Betting on carnival raises stakes

Melbourne’s fleeting love affair with horse racing has come and gone for another year. Liam Quinn examines whether the widespread promotion of the spring carnival should be scratched.

Spring Racing Preview: Derby Day 2011

Our racing guru Ben Asgari chats to legendary jockey Damien Oliver and respected trainer Troy Corstens ahead of tomorrow’s Derby Day. He also provides Ben Waterworth with his tips for the big day.

Spring Racing Preview: Cox Plate 2011

Horse Racing purists and punters are licking their lips at the awesome field assembled for the 2011 Cox Plate. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the legendary race, plus the other big races that will be taking place at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Spring Racing Preview: Caulfield Cup 2011

December Draw is set to start as the shortest-priced Caulfield Cup favourite in 45 years. Ben Waterworth and Ben Asgari preview the $2.5 million Group 1 feature, plus the other big races that will be taking place on one of the biggest days on Melbourne’s Spring Racing calendar.

Black Caviar’s return kick-starts the Spring Racing Carnival

The sound of last Saturday’s final siren in the AFL grand final didn’t just signify the end of another footy season, but also the beginning of another exciting spring carnival of racing. Ben Asgari previews the season’s opening weekend.

Racing’s modern-day Phar Lap

Some say Black Caviar is the best horse the world has seen since Phar Lap in the 1930s. Ben Asgari pays tribute to the great mare and previews her chances of making it 13 wins from 13 starts in the BTC Cup on Saturday.

Horse racing – Sydney Cup preview

This year’s Sydney Cup is an open-ended affair. David Cameron sizes up the contenders in the staying classic and in the other feature races on the final day of Sydney’s autumn racing carnival.

Sandown Classic Day: Preview

Can racing’s greatest nine year-old horse make it a fourth Sandown Classic in a row? With his brolly and binoculars at the ready, Ben Asgari previews the final day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.