Oakleigh Plate

Racing

Canberra sprinter serves up goods in Wagga Plate

Matt Malone Talented Canberra sprinter Unanimously recaptured his best form to claim a runaway victory in the $80,000 Wagga Town Plate.

McLachlan to uncage the real Tigre in G1 dash

Campaigner: Buffering is out to break his group1 duck in the BTC Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Chris Roots Jason McLachlan has worked out that Facile Tigre is "a fresh horse'' and that is what he is going to be heading into the $500,000 Goodwood Handicap (1200 metres) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Racing

Sydney Cup steeped in turf lore

Max Presnell

Max Presnell With the Sydney Cup and the Aussie-bred stayer striving for relevance, remember the Reckless saga, featuring Tommy Woodcock?

Live coverage: Black Caviar at Randwick on Australian Derby Day

Black Caviar

Daniel Sankey Can Black Caviar make it 25 wins from 25 starts in today's TJ Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick? Find out first with our live coverage of Australian Derby Day.

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Bel turns fortunes around in a flash

Bel Sprinter

Chris Roots Victorian trainer Jason Warren went from tears of despair to tears of joy in just more than the minute it took for Bel Sprinter to win The Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday.

Moody's moment again

Kyle Mackey-Laws - Lucky Lobster

Kyle Mackey-Laws Who needs Black caviar when there's Moment of Change?

Black Opal Stakes Day

Girls Go Racing back for a bigger prize

Jared Dorrington While the four listed events at Canberra will grab the attention, the other races have also attracted strong fields.

Gollan ready to shout if his smart juvenile salutes

Chris Roots dinkus

Chris Roots WHISKEY ALLROUND might not be a blueblood but he brings blue-ribbon form to Saturday's Silver Slipper, and Golden dreams.

Horse Racing

Shamal needs to run like the wind

All class: Shamal Wind is stepping up in grade on Saturday.

Patrick Bartley Lightly-raced sprinter could be only third three-year-old filly in 30 years to win Oakleigh Plate.

Filly to take on guns in rich plate

Shamal Wind

Patrick Bartley LIGHTLY raced sprinter Shamal Wind will attempt to become only the third three-year-old filly in the past 30 years to win the $400,000 group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday.

Racing

The big guns are back

Kyle Mackey-Laws The weather's cooling down but the racing's heating up. Three good group 1s on Saturday signal the start of the autumn features.

Racing

Canberra trainer says Unanimously is 'in mix'

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David Polkinghorne Take out Ortensia and Barakey and Canberra trainer Matthew Dale thinks Unanimously would be a serious contender in the group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100 metres) at Caulfield on Saturday.

Waterhouse polish to come up Gold at Farm

Max Presnell

Max Presnell EVEN with a lower-key meeting and a predicted storm, Warwick Farm could produce more top autumn contenders than Caulfield.

Ortensia to make late charge for glory

Messara

Chris Roots PAUL MESSARA believes Craig Williams must produce a ride the equal of his Caulfield Cup masterpiece on Dunaden for Ortensia to win the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday.

Mrs Onassis takes the plate for Harvey

Mrs Onassis

Patrick Bartley Wealthy owner-breeder will take some of the credit for Mrs Onassis' Oakleigh Plate win.

Horse Racing

Rich and powerful make way for a small miracle

Diamond smile: Lauren Stojakovic shows her joy after winning the Blue Diamond on Miracles of Life.

Patrick Bartley It proved to be a day of contrasts at Caulfield on Saturday.

Harvey's bold plan hits the jackpot

Patrick Bartley WEALTHY owner-breeder Gerry Harvey will take some of the kudos for Mrs Onassis's win in the group 1 Oakleigh Plate after he pleaded with trainer Gerald Ryan to start the mare.

Colt in top shape for Guineas

All Too Hard

Patrick Bartley Trainer John Hawkes says All Too Hard on target for Australian Guineas.

Pierro's hit-out gets Gai excited

Gai Waterhouse

Chris Roots PIERRO will return to Silver Slipper day, where his triple crown juvenile season started a year ago, but this time he is an established star.

Horse Racing

WA sprinters have to defy history

Luckygray

Patrick Bartley Western Australian sprinterd Luckygray and Barakey will need to defy history to win.