Relieved Murray Baker was off to have a beer after Bonneval was cleared to run in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup, ending five days of speculation on whether the Kiwi mare would start in the rich race.

Punters have turned to the favourite Johannes Vermeer while the stewards’ uncertainty surrounding the fitness of Bonneval has led to the Kiwi mare drifting in the latest Caulfield Cup betting.

The assistant trainer of Hong Kong conditioner Tony Cruz has been fined by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for flicking a ‘buggy’ whip in the direction of Pakistan Star Cody Mo Wai-kit was fined HK$7500 for the breach under local trackwork regulations.

I’ve found a little bit of everything for Saturday at Randwick and Caulfield.

Warwick Farm trainer Jason Coyle expects to learn a whole lot more about his lightly-raced mare White Moss at Randwick this Saturday.

Group I winner Abbey Marie has had her share of bad fortune since she once topped Caulfield Cup markets but Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent has the mare right for the 2017 edition of the Caulfield showpiece.

James Cummings says he is keen to let Godolphin's Victoria Derby candidates sort themselves out “on the pitch”.

Fighting for his rides is par for the course for jockey Cory Parish so he is prepared for the battle he faces to hold his position early in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.

I haven’t troubled the scorers too much lately with my bets, but I’m confident the number 15 will bring good things on Caulfield Cup day.

The old punting phrase ‘the more you win the better the price’ and there’s a horse racing at Randwick on Saturday to which it no doubt applies.

A bit more joy with Odeon finished Wednesday’s Caulfield meeting which will provide a bit of confidence going into Caulfield Cup day on Saturday.

Western Australian gallopers have become an ever-increasing influence on racing in the eastern states.

The Bjorn Baker-trained Goodfella has not commanded the same respect as the top bracket of three-year-old colts this season but perhaps he should.

Top Victorian lightweight jockey Dean Yendall will ride in Saturday week’s $3 million Group I Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Murray Baker says scans on Bonneval, ordered by stewards, have come back all clear and Kerrin McEvoy also expects the Kiwi mare will take her spot in the Caulfield Cup.

The addition of blinkers to a John Thompson-trained four-year-old and a filly from the Mark Newnham stable, all the better for her debut, standout as the best bets at Kembla on Thursday.

A late start to the spring means smart three-year-old Property must take on the older horses in Saturday’s Group I Caulfield Sprint (1000m).

It only takes a quick flick through her form to see that the outside gate is not the worst draw in the world for Silent Sedition in Saturday’s Group II Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Stakes-placed three times last season at three, progressive Sebring four year-old Violate struck top form to win at Caulfield on Wednesday.

With four wins from his past five starts, the 5yo Danerich gelding Rich Charm earned a well-deserved maiden stakes victory in Wednesday’s Listed Italktravel Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

The $350,000 Group III MRC Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield on Wednesday drew a strong field of three year-old sprinters with powerhouse Fastnet Rock filly Formality proving too good for Snitzel colt Jukebox.

Formality staved off a determined challenge from smart colt Jukebox to claim Wednesday’s Group III Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

A great result for the well-known pedigree enthusiast and author Kristen Manning when homebred Quilate finished powerfully to claim Wednesday’s $150,000 Group III Ladies' Day Vase (1600m) at Caulfield.

Everything Kerrin McEvoy touches turns to gold lately and so it proved again with Blue Sapphire Stakes winner Formality at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Punters gave her little hope but Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent hit a long-range target when Quilate upset her opposition in Wednesday’s Group III Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) at Caulfield.

Following the resounding success of The Everest I felt it only appropriate to this week devote the majority of my column to the number one powerbroker in NSW racing who once again silenced the critics, of which I must admit I was one.

When Peter Snowden needs a job done at carnival time, he’s straight onto the phone to call Queensland-based hoop Damian Browne and luckily this Saturday he was available.

Doubts linger over whether Bonneval will take her place in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday, with Racing Victoria vets concerned the Kiwi mare is still showing signs of lameness.

David Hayes used winkers on imported stayer Harlem to qualify him for the Caulfield Cup and now he has put the blinkers on to win Saturday’s big dance.

Smart three-year-old Ever Loyal broke maiden ranks in fine style at Te Aroha on Wednesday after running into some well above average rivals at his first two starts.

Champion jockey Glen Boss tasted success when appealing a Caulfield suspension and will return to the saddle to ride in the Group I Raffles Cup in Singapore on Sunday.

The only filly in the 1250 metre three year-old maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday was Fastnet Rock filly Unforgotten, who made light work of beating her male rivals at her first run back from a break.

Money can’t buy the thrills Bonneval’s owners are enjoying with their multiple Group One winner, although there have been serious attempts to do just that.

If Saturday’s Caulfield Cup was a boxing bout, Single Gaze wouldn’t be able to compete in the heavyweight division.

Racenet has analysed where the early money has gone for Wednesday’s meetings at Canterbury and Caulfield.

Caulfield Cup fancy Bonneval will be examined by Racing Victoria vets on Wednesday afternoon.

The Melbourne Racing Club’s spring carnival reaches a crescendo on Saturday with a huge 10-race Caulfield Cup day card set down for decision and Racenet has the fields and form online.

Two-time Cox Plate winning jockey Damien Oliver will have a ride against Winx in Saturday week’s $3 million Group I Cox Plate (2040m).

The spring carnival in Sydney officially closes on Saturday with three black-type contests featured at Randwick and Racenet has the fields and form online.

Sydney’s unseasonable dry spell is set to end on Friday but how much rain will fall in the 24 hours preceding the feature race meeting at Randwick.

It almost appears too easy at Canterbury on Wednesday – I’ll be playing a treble on these three tips and if comes off it will be a fat day.

Champion Perth jockey William Pike and three-time Singapore Gold Cup winning jockey Ronnie Stewart will ride at the Raffles Cup meeting at Kranji on Sunday.

Fresh from a Group I double at Caulfield on Saturday with Aloisia and Gailo Chop, OTI Racing were taking it global overnight with a stakes-winner in France by champion sire Fastnet Rock.

Thoroughbred breeding plays a vital role in the rural economy and Australian society: that was the message echoed by Federal Government ministers and senior politicians at an event in Canberra last night.

The Group III MRC Blue Sapphire Stakes was won last year by Flying Artie, a colt who went on to win the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes and take top honours as Champion 3YO Colt, so it’s well worth a good look at the field lining up for the $350,000 sprint on Wednesday.

Day 2 saw another 194 two-year-olds gallop down the straight at Te Rapa Racecourse and the conclusion of the 2017 Breeze Ups for NZB's Ready to Run Sale of 2YO's.

Bookies took another opportunity to trim Johannes Vermeer’s quote today after the Aidan O’Brien-trained galloper drew barrier two in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.

Craig Williams woke up on Tuesday planning to ride the Caulfield Cup favourite but will now be dining on a strict fish and salad diet to make the weight on Amelie’s Star.

Darren Weir has opened up on the "gut-wrenching" emotional toll of the life-threatening injury sustained by the 2017 Caulfield and Melbourne Cup favoured Admire Deus, of which the trainer has rarely seen the likes of before.

The all-important barrier draw saw some early winners and losers which has been reflected in betting markets for the $3 million Group I Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday.

Champion mare Winx has been nominated for the Group I Japan Cup next month but Chris Waller says it is “highly unlikely” she will travel to the Land Of The Rising Sun.

Brilliant maiden winner Villermont will step out as a short-priced favourite in the Alannah Hill Benchmark 70 Plate (1600m) at Caulfield on Wednesday en route to the Sandown Guineas.

Winx visited Moonee Valley for the first time since last year’s Cox Plate to gallop on Tuesday morning.

Godolphin Australia head trainer James Cummings is looking forward to testing two of his promising three-year-olds at Caulfield on Saturday.

The time has come for three-year-old handicaps in the spring that carry black-type status to be reviewed.

'All-In’ betting can be a risky business as was shown Tuesday morning after Japanese import Admire Deus suffered a leg injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the spring carnival.

Super Cash did the job for me in the last at Caulfield on Saturday and that win could provide the impetus to continue to build into the spring on Wednesday.

Saturdays Caulfield Guineas, and Randwick’s Everest meetings once again highlighted the dominance of Redoute’s Choice and his sons in Australia, as no less than eight winners across Sydney and Melbourne were sired by sons of Redoute’s such as Time Thief, Not A Single Doubt and Snitzel.

An older import with a Cup assignment at the weekend turned in a sharp gallop on the grass on Tuesday.

Royal Symphony’s next challenge could be the toughest assignment for any horse in the world right now.

Four juvenile heats at the Randwick trials on Tuesday morning produced an impressive winner for the James Harron Bloodstock team in royally named colt King.

I think there are two solid win bets at Canterbury on Wednesday while I’ve found one in Sydney and one at Caulfield that I think are over the odds at this week’s midweek meetings.

Young rider Michael Dee has lost his ride in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup to Craig Williams.

Tangling with the mighty Winx has taken a lot out of many good horses, but Damien Oliver isn’t worried that his Caulfield Cup mount Ventura Storm has been flattened by the Winx effect.

Greg Eurell says a different draw should produce a more favourable scenario for I Did It Again in Wednesday’s Group III Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

The shock withdrawal of Admire Deus has helped Johannes Vermeer to the top of most Caulfield Cup markets on Tuesday morning.

Always Dreaming, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and Florida Derby (G1), will return to training in November and be pointed for a 4-year-old racing campaign in 2018, it was announced Monday.

Ben Melham is preparing to be part of a unique slice of racing history with Johannes Vermeer, the new Caulfield Cup favourite that he feels will “eat” 2400m on Saturday.

New Zealand Group I winner Lizzie L’Amour will miss Saturday’s Caulfield Cup and trainer Murray Baker has chosen the next race for the mare.

Two runners that contested The Everest and some of Australia’s biggest race winners are among the nominations for Perth’s three million-dollar Group I races during their summer carnival.

The field has been declared for Saturday's $3 million Group I Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Japanese star Admire Deus is out of the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and his racing career may be over after seriously injuring his leg in a track gallop this morning.

Our video analysts have supplied you with their number one run from the weekend's metropolitan meetings.

Punters need to tread warily with a heavy (10) track at Grafton on Tuesday but there will be eight winners and we have done our best to find a couple of them.

Overnight in the UK, former champion racehorse and now leading young sire Frankel posted his 20th stakes-winner, so we thought it might be interesting to take a look at his overall statistics.

It’s the first time we’ve ever found a ‘One to Watch’ from Tatura, but this most expensive filly from the first crop of Sepoy cast off maiden status at her first run for a new trainer.

British racetrack managements are working as a team to try and lure Winx to England in 2018.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss has lodged an appeal against the severity of the penalty he incurred for careless riding suspension in last Saturday’s Group I Ladbrokes Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield.

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will hear the latest stage of the Azkadellia case next Monday.

A steady start set the tone of Day 1 at the NZB Ready to Run Sale Breeze Up’s with 199 two-year-olds breezing at Te Rapa Racecourse.

A fit Formality tops the opening markets on Wednesday’s Group III Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Irish-trained galloper Wicklow Brave will head north of Melbourne to complete his Caulfield Cup preparation on Tuesday morning.

Three horses from the past week’s racing in New South Wales have their hoof on the till.

Marmelo’s connections have no plans to give the international galloper at look at the Caulfield track before Saturday’s Group I Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Regan Bayliss will miss Saturday’s Caulfield Cup meeting after incurring a suspension at Cranbourne on Sunday.

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Erasmus, a son of Westbury Stud shuttle stallion Reliable Man (GB), has rocketed into favouritism for next year’s German Derby care of a runaway victory in the Group III Preis der Winterfavoriten (1600m).

Although it was a tough day for punters racing was the real winner on Saturday with The Everest proving to be a resounding success at Randwick, adding another dimension to a traditionally outstanding day at Caulfield.

A field of 10 three-year-olds will contest the $350,000 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Wednesday.

The idea of racemares improving once in foal is probably destined to remain unanswered but should it be denoted as an official ‘gear change’?

Herbert Power Stakes winner Lord Fandango can not be penalised for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.

Chris Waller is mindful of the effect chasing Winx can have on horses and has been patient with Foxplay ahead of her second Melbourne race this weekend.

The Everest third placegetter Brave Smash is unlikely to be seen again in the spring.

One eye might be on the looming Ascot summer carnival but Bunbury’s standalone metro meeting offered up some noteworthy performances.

Racenet has compiled a likely field for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup.

The groom that was injured in a stable accident at Kempton Park racecourse in England on Saturday night has died.

Sometimes the obvious is staring you right in the face and that was the case last Friday.

Trainer Bjorn Baker saddles up five of the eight favourites at Orange on Monday and the question must be asked – can we make money investing on runners from the Baker stable?

The running of the $10million The Everest last Saturday has reshaped the Australian General Sires List and delivered what looks like an unassailable lead to Arrowfield Stud’s superstar Snitzel as well as giving a significant boost to Pierro.

Former Singapore Horse of the Year SUPER EASY celebrated his first success as a sire on his old stomping ground on Sunday, when the Stephen Gray-trained EASY DOES IT (Super Easy ex Nova) won on debut at Kranji.