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Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick - Track Heavy 9 - rail in the True position for the entire circuit - no irrigation of the last seven days - 2.4mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 82.8mm for the last seven days - possible shower 23c Friday - ten scratchings Read More

The Rupert Clarke has probably suffered at the hands of new race programming more than any other feature but it still throws up an interesting betting heat on Saturday. Read More

Friday s meetings include Korea s Busan, Canberra, Ipswich, Newcastle, Kyneton, South Africa s Fairview, Singapore s Kranji, France s Chantilly and Nantes, UK s Newbury, Newton Abbot, Ayr and Ireland s Ballinrobe, including Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday Read More

The Shorts will need careful consideration of Heavy track form and the current market - as at Thursday afternoon the Les Bridge trained Classique Legend has firmed from opening at $4.40 with TAB into $4.20 and then again into $4.00 over the older and more experienced rivals of Redzel, $6.00 into $4.80 and then $4.40, and Pierata, $4.40 out to $4.60 and back to $4.40. Read More

Homesman and Johannes Vermeer - horses that have been placed in the past two Caulfield Cups - will not contest this year's $5 million feature. Read More

Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Randwick - Happy to stay on the top sprinting filly in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Tea Rose Stakes, Libertini just needs to run it out to be the one Read More

Retired apprentice rider Stephen Brown Jr remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Melbourne Hospital on Thursday, with confirmation he has suffered two punctured lungs, three broken ribs, a crack in his neck and potential brain trauma. Read More

Santa Ana Lane's spring campaign has been delayed with trainer Anthony Freedman opting to withdraw Australia's highest-rating sprinter from Saturday's $500,000 Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick. Read More

Carrying big weights to victory has not been a common theme of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, which is the feature event on Saturday's Caulfield program Read More

The number of Japanese horses competing during this year's Victorian Spring Carnival has dropped from six to four. Read More

Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Caulfield - going for the light weights in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday Read More

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Randwick, Caulfield, Eagle Farm and Morphettville on Saturday - The Shorts - Redzel $6-$4.80 $1,500 @ $6, $1,500 @ $5 - Pierata $4.40-$4.80-$4.60 $930 @ $4.80, $800 @ $4.80 - Classique Legend $4.40-$4.20 - Sunlight $15-$12 Read More

Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Newcastle on Friday - Kris Lees looks a big chance to win his first home town Cup off the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Newcastle Cup at Newcastle on Friday Read More

The latest Sky Racing news update on Thursday with Andrew Bensley - Golden Eagle attracts international trainer, Classique Legend a certain starter, Dubious unlikely for Golden Rose - plus more of the latest racing news. Read More

UPDATED 5.00PM THURSDAY - Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick - Track Heavy 9 - rail in the True position for the entire circuit - no irrigation of the last seven days - 21.4mm of rain for the last 24 hours, 80.4mm for the last seven days - weather showers 2mm - 5mm 21c Thursday, partly cloudy 23c Friday - ten scratchings including Santa Ana Lane from The Shorts Read More

Thursday's meeting at Kembla Grange has been postponed after a further 16mm of rainfall overnight with 76mm of rain received over the last seven days - Randwick is rated a Heavy 9 after 21.4mm of rain in the last 24 hrs, and 80.4mm in the last seven days. Read More

Avilius (GB) - We re learning more and more about him and we ve made slight adjustments. The accent this campaign has been on speed with a 1,400m first-up run in the Winx Stakes and a fighting second in the Chelmsford. Race conditions were unfavourable in both events and a probable heavy surface this Saturday will be to his liking. Read More

Racing NSW stewards and jockeys meet twice at Warwick Farm on Wednesday due to continuing rain and dark conditions throughout the meeting with the final two races abandoned - Kembla Grange meeting on Thursday in doubt Read More

Retired apprentice rider Stephen Brown Jr was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital on Wednesday in an induced coma following a fall at the Wangaratta jumpouts. Read More

Wednesday's wagering review of TAB.com.au fixed odds markets for races at the George Main Stakes meeting at Rosehill, Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes meeting at Caulfield and Morphettville on Saturday and Newcastle on Friday - Avilius $2.80 out to $3.30 for Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) Read More