Damien Oliver has been replaced by Frankie Dettori as the rider of highly fancied Almandin

The wide open spaces of Flemington will be a major plus for Jon Snow in Melbourne Cup.

Winx was not the top-rated horse out of 2017 Ladbrokes Cox Plate, Greg Carpenter revealed.

The racing industry is mourning the passing of Byerley Park trainer Shane Hapeta.

The TAB reopened him $1.55 to win the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

Winx has cemented her place as one of the all-time greats of Australian racing.

Horse trainers can at times surprise you.

Hugh Bowman salutes Kiwi trainer Chris Waller.

The country's best pacer is the $1.18 bookies favourite for the $50,000 Kaikoura Cup.

Sir Patrick Hogan believes his exciting home-bred Hiflyer needs more time to develop.

Winx has triumphed for the 22nd race in succession - and won the Cox Plate again.

"The Cox Plate is one of my favourite races from growing up," Michelle Payne said.

Fame isn't something the 43-year-old Kiwi imagined when he slipped into Sydney in 1998.

It's a great time of year to get top early odds on emerging 3-year-olds.

The Melbourne Cup stops a nation but it is the Cox Plate that is Australia's best race.

Top transtasman races in lead-up to Cox Plate.

Not often punters see a new name among big gun drivers at Alexandra Park but they will.

One corporate bookmaker has already paid out more than $1 million in bets on Winx.

Colt's trainer is realistic about chances of beating Winx on Saturday.

Punters will have to wait to find out whether there will be an Aussie raider at Addington.

Jillian Morris' season looks set to gain further momentum at Wingatui today.

Large crowd sees champ go through her paces yesterday.

Quality mare Consensus has two important engagements coming up.

Sumstreetsumwhere set for 2000 Guineas and chance to defend double for stable.

This is now Lazarus's New Zealand Trotting Cup to lose.

Heaven Rocks gets what could be his best chance to beat Lazarus this spring.

Race favourite Gingernuts lost nothing in defeat.

Miss Wilson dominated her rivals in the Gr. 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint at Hastings.

Bostonian, Gift Of Power and Hard Merchandize are all capable on rain-affected tracks.

Baker's stable pair finish well back in Caulfield feature.