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Tommy Berry riding So You Are.

RACINGPremiumSo You Are slugs his way into Melbourne Cup contention

So You Are has slugged his way into Melbourne Cup contention, claiming Wednesday’s Group 3 $500,000 Bendigo Cup (2400m) in a last-ditch attempt to get the in-form stayer into the nation’s landmark race.

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Jamie Melham riding Kings Valley to the start of race 7, the Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup during Cox Plate Day at Flemington Racecourse.

RACINGPremiumBendigo Cup offers final chance for Melbourne Cup start

Horses will scramble for a last-chance start in the Melbourne Cup in Wednesday’s Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) with the winner guaranteeing their place in next Tuesday’s big race.

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Bob Peters, owner of Cosmic Crusader after winning the Cox Plate.

RACINGCosmic’s Crusade could continue

Cosmic Crusader currently remains in work after his Cox Plate (2040m) triumph on Saturday and owner Bob Peters isn’t ruling out a tilt at the Champions Stakes, or even a WA homecoming race.

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Beatty wins the 2026 Belgravia Stakes for jockey Lucy Fiore

RACINGPremiumBig, bustling Beatty is back bigger and better in Belgravia

Back bigger and better than ever, Beatty confirmed himself as a horse to beat in the upcoming WA Guineas when a storming victor of the Listed $125,000 Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

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Austin Galati after riding Smooth Chino to win race 5, the Cirka Mcewen Stakes during Cox Plate Day at Flemington Racecourse.

RACINGPremiumPopular WA jockey salutes at Flemington in Group 2

Popular WA jockey Austin Galati celebrated a watershed win at Flemington on Saturday, guiding home familiar friend Smooth Chino to victory in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m).

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William Pike riding Cosmic Crusader reacts after winning race 8, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate.

RACINGPremiumWest Aussie Cosmic Crusader wins nation’s best race

West Aussie galloper Cosmic Crusader has won Australia’s best race, sinking the finest horses from around the land to claim a legendary triumph in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington.

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Champion jockey James McDonald will seek a fifth-straight Group 1 Cox Plate.

RACINGJames McDonald seeking fifth consecutive Cox Plate

Champion jockey James McDonald will seek a fifth-straight Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington on Saturday and believes he has the horse to beat with Aeliana.

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Sir Delius is Gai Waterhouse’s great hope.

RACINGWaterhouse chasing maiden Cox Plate to fulfil trophy cabinet

Gai Waterhouse has won virtually every feature race on the Australian calendar yet one race has eluded racing’s First Lady’s grasp: the Cox Plate.

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The Melbourne Cup has a new favourite after Wednesday’s Group 3 Geelong Cup.

RACINGThe Melbourne Cup has a new favourite

The Melbourne Cup has a new favourite after Wednesday’s Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) after inexperienced import Point Of Law scored a highly impressive victory to win his way into the field.

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Half Yours is seen after losing its rider Mark Zahra.

RACINGStewards finalise inquiry into Caulfield Cup race fall

Stewards have concluded their inquiry into the riders of Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup following a tragic race fall.

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William Pike riding Cosmic Crusader in the Caulfield Cup.

RACINGCosmic Crusader to start in Cox Plate

Cosmic Crusader will back up from his Caulfield Cup fourth placing in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington this Saturday.

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WA-born jockey Mark Zahra has recovered from a nasty fall in the Caulfield Cup.

RACINGZahra OK to ride Middle Earth in Cox Plate after fall

WA-born jockey Mark Zahra has recovered from a nasty fall in the Caulfield Cup and will ride in Saturday’s Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington. 

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King Of Light wins the 2026 Eurythmic Stakes for jockey Lucy Fiore.

RACINGPremiumHOT OR NOT: The good and the bad from the weekend’s racing

Hayden King tales a look at what made headlines in racing throughout WA this weekend, for the right and wrong reasons.

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Jye McNeil on Ohope Wins before the Caulfield Cup.

RACINGPremiumOhope Wins euthanised after messy Caulfield Cup finish

Kingswood’s boilover Caulfield Cup victory over West Aussie star Cosmic Crusader has been marred by a horror fall and the death of Ohope Wins. 

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Chad Schofield riding Tempted win Race 7 The TAB Everest during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse.

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Ka Ying Rising beaten by Tempted in Everest shock

Ka Ying Rising has experienced a shock defeat in the Group 1 $20 million TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick with Tempted reversing the result from last year.

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Ciaron Maher’s Saint George was not passed in a preliminary check ahead of the Caulfield Cup.

RACINGDoubt over Caulfield Cup fancy after vet’s exam

Caulfield Cup fancy Saint George faces an eleventh-hour veterinary confirmation in order to start in the event after not being passed in a preliminary check.

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Trainer David Hayes has brushed off any concerns with a wide barrier for Ka Ying Rising.

RACINGKa Ying Rising draws barrier 11 for Everest

Trainer David Hayes has brushed off any concerns with a wide barrier after the world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising drew 11 for the $20 million Everest at Randwick.

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William Pike on Cosmic Crusader.

RACINGCosmic Crusader dealt a Caulfield Cup blow

Cosmic Crusader’s Caulfield Cup (2400m) claims were dealt a blow on Tuesday morning when the WA sensation drew barrier 17 for Saturday’s 150th running of the Group 1.

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Warwoven has established himself as top of the pops among the three-year-old ranks.

RACINGWarwoven does it again in Caulfield Guineas battle

Warwoven has established himself as top of the pops among the three-year-old ranks with another stallion-making race win, this time in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m).

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Western Empire wins a Lark Hill trial in September for jockey William Pike.

RACINGPride of Western Australia returns with Lark Hill hit-out

Western Empire continued his preparations towards feature race defences this Ascot carnival when he finished runner-up in a Lark Hill 1100m heat on Monday morning.

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WA’s Cosmic Crusader won the Turnbull Stakes.

RACINGBest from the west shows Vics who’s boss

WA raider Cosmic Crusader showed Victorian doubters that he is the real deal with an imperious display in Saturday’s Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington.

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Jockey William Pike aboard the Michael Grantham-trained Opportunistic after winning the $100,000 Coolgardie Tyre Services Coolgardie Cup (1760m) at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

RACINGPremiumPeters’ big double from Flemington to Kalgoorlie

Mogul owner Bob Peters will attempt a cross-country feature double on Saturday when he starts chances in both the Kalgoorlie Cup and Flemington’s Turnbull Stakes.

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Sir Delius in full flight under Craig Williams.

RACINGBott: Sir Delius will not be impacted by heavy weather

Co-trainer Adrian Bott says the presence of rain for this Saturday’s Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington will not dull the chances of race favourite Sir Delius.

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Trainer Bernie Miller and prized horse Jokers Grin

RACINGPremiumJokers Grin and Overpass clash remembers 2008 Winterbottom

The 2008 Winterbottom Stakes, a battle between two great cult champions of the turf in Takeover Target and Apache Cat, may see a battle to rival that race 17 years on when Overpass and Jokers Grin go to war.

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