Rosehill trainer Stephen Hood was doubly delighted after booking Greg Ryan for topweight Juerga in the $20,000 Fire Protection Cup (2110m) at Orange tomorrow.

The William Inglis Autumn Yearling Sale, the source of some of Australia's best value Group 1 winners in recent times, has a quality catalogue of 360 yearlings to be sold over two days, beginning this Sunday, May 11.

NSW TAB customers betting on this Saturday’s Hawkesbury thoroughbred meeting can win 25% more on First 4’s. Hawkesbury Happy Hours which is reduced commission and Bigger First 4 dividends are guaranteed as a result.

Expect emotions to overflow if the Trevor Hardy-trained mare Fair Game can win tomorrow’s $20,000 Akubra Hats Kempsey Cup (1450m). Hardy, the amiable Coffs Harbour-based horseman, is still struggling to overcome the sudden death of his beloved wife, Trish, 65, late last month.

The strong competition at the William Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale continued on Day 2 today, with the overall sale gross well up on last year. At the end of today’s trading, 394 mares had been sold for a total of $46.43million.

At tomorrow’s nine-race program at Ballina three of the state’s top apprentices - Ben Looker, Jamie Quinnell and Michael Hellyer - have an attractive book of rides and are sure to be the focus of punter confidence.

The final day of the Australian Jockey Club’s three day Autumn Racing Carnival on Saturday saw a grand farewell and a return to the winners circle for two racing greats, and another win well with modesty and humour.

Bookmakers and a few punters were cheering at Randwick on Saturday when long shot Sarrera caused a boil over in the $500,000 Group One Patinack Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Sydney’s best miler Racing To Win finally returned to the winners circle after recovering from a setback in March when he landed the Group I Daily Telegraph All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

The $700,000, Group I, Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) completed a number of milestones for the winner’s trainer and jockey at the Australian Jockey Club’s final day of its Autumn Racing Carnival at Randwick on Saturday. By Rob Burnet - thorougthbrednews.com.au

Race favourite No Wine No Song will have to overcome proven two mile performers if he is going to claim the $700,000 Group I Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick this weekend. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

He was bought for a song as a yearling, he was big and gangly and no one wanted him until he won his first race. Now, after only eight starts, Any Humour is on his way to developing into a top class stayer and is second favourite for tomorrow’s (Friday) Listed $120,000 Sheps Earthmoving Repairs Wagga Gold Cup (2000m) behind the Bart Cummings trained God’s Hand.

A rare slice of history awaits the Graeme Rogerson-trained Luvuleo in tomorrow’s $120,000 Shep’s Earthmoving Repairs Wagga Gold Cup (2000m).

To support the promotion of this Sunday’s thoroughbred meeting at Gosford, the NSW TAB is running a Sunday Specials promotion, with a commission reduction program on Duets.

Fancy racing a horse with leading trainer Gai Waterhouse? What about a pacer and a greyhound as well? The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Telegraph have launched The Punters Club; an exciting new initiative run in conjunction with Racing NSW. It's free to join and there are no catches.

The raid of the New Zealand Oaks winner Boundless (NZ) on the Australian Jockey Club’s feature Group I, JP Morgan Australian Oaks (2400m) fell just short at Randwick on Wednesday after the difference in the barrier draws saw Heavenly Glow win by a half-neck over Boundless. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Fashions, fragrances and racing will be centre stage at Gosford Racecourse tonight when Gosford Racing launches Gosford’s Women in Racing in the lead up to this Sundays MYER Ladies Day.

Leading Goulburn trainer Danny Williams will not be asking top Sydney apprentice Tye Angland to perform an impossible task in tomorrow’s $60,000 XXXX Gold Town Plate (1200m) at Wagga.

A winning tradition stretching back four decades between trainer Tom Mulholland and bookmaker Peter Carolan continues at Wagga tomorrow when King Rex tackles the $60,000 XXXX Gold Wagga Town Plate (1200m).

It’s the classic Cinderella racing story to be played out in what promises to be an interesting Voyager Coaches Two Year Old Maiden (1100m) at the Australian Jockey Club meeting at Wyong tomorrow (Thursday).

A diverse buying bench from all over Australia and around the world helped spark a final day surge at the Classic Session of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale today.

Last spring Melbourne jockey James Winks teamed up with Bart Cummings for the first time and won the Group Two Salinger Stakes at Flemington for him on Swick.

Interstate sprinter, Fiveoclockshadow, will take his first tentative step towards the Stradbroke Hcp when he resumes from a long break in the $60,000 XXXX Gold Town Plate (1200m) at Wagga Wagga on Thursday.

Calling all hard-working girls, Wednesday’s the day to get that half a day off…. The Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival continues in style this Wednesday with JPMorgan Australian Oaks Day - Wednesday 30 April 2008.

It’s Ladies Day at Royal Randwick this Wednesday 30 April 2008, with a star-studded program of fashions, entertainment and high-quality racing on offer to usher in day 2 of the Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival.

A carnival tradition that will never grow old, JPMorgan Australian Oaks day is renowned for being ladies day. Today all ladies receive free entry to the course so gather your girlfriends and don your best frocks for a day filled with fashion, fun and great racing.

Schweppes Sydney Cup Day boasts Carnivale themed trackside entertainment along with a sensational line up of racing and fashion. Featuring four Group 1 races with over $2.4 million in prize money on offer,

The rise and rise of the Gai Waterhouse trained two-year-old colt Sebring continued on Saturday when he won the Group I Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes over 1400m at Randwick.

The stakes were high and the heels were higher as the fashion focus turned to the lawns trackside at Royal Randwick for Emirates Doncaster Day and the hottest accessory on the day came in the form of a simple silver of a plastic wrist band emblazoned with either the words Emirates of David Jones allowing access into the fabulousness of the marquees.

Sydney’s big wet autumn finally got into the spirit of this part of the NSW Autumn Racing Carnival and it stopped raining on Friday, allowing the near 35,000 crowd at the Australian Jockey Club’s headquarters on Saturday to come out in style. And style there was both on and off the track. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au.

In a stunning display of juvenile power Sebring added another chapter to his remarkable short career when taking out the Group I, Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m)at Randwick. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

An emotional Chris Waller scored his first Group I win when talented three-year-old Triple Honour landed the $1,800,000 Group One Emirates Doncaster Handicap (1600m) at Royal Randwick. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

New Zealand galloper Nom Du Jeu finished on the right side of a New Zealand quinella when he charged through heavy going to score a superb victory in the Group I David Jones Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

A couple of years back Tucabia trainer Felicity Firth fielded a phone call from Victoria offering to sell a half-brother to her smart sprinter Umatrick, winner of the 2005 John Carlton Cup.

Apache Cat showed conclusively that he is ready for the world stage when resuming for his autumn and winter campaign with a dominant sprint win in the Group I, Sydney City Lexus TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Jockey Allan Robinson, racing’s loveable larrikin with a penchant for the extraordinary, has vowed to keep his exuberance in check should Come In Spanner win Sunday’s $60,000 Advanced Inland Security Tamworth Cup (1400m).

Mudlarks will be at the forefront of most punters thoughts when they invest on the $1,800,000, Group I, Emirates Doncaster Handicap (1600m) at Randwick this weekend. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Warwick Farm trainer Marc Conners is the first to admit Bathurst Soldier’s Saddle contender Global Start has been plagued by bad luck and misfortune throughout her 19-start career.

Fuelled by a final day of selling the likes of which have never previously been seen in this part of the world, the three day Part One of the William Inglis & Son Australian Easter Yearling Sale concluded at Newmarket today.

The inaugural Session II of the William Inglis & Son Australian Easter Yearling Sale has been hailed as a great success, with the session grossing $9.643million.

Here’s a few pointers and preparation tips for everyone thinking of getting involved in all the excitement and glamour of the Tooheys New Royal Randwick carnival - to ensure everyone has the best day out possible at Royal Randwick this coming week.

Princesses will be given the Royal treatment this Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival by visiting the Joh Bailey and Clinique Pamper Palace, a hair and makeup oasis for the race-going princess stopping at nothing to look gorgeous all day.

With a current forecast of 21 and no rain, Gosford Racing will commemorate ANZAC Day with its biggest meeting of the year. The 9 race program will see the first at 12.20pm and the last at 5.03pm. A total of 118 acceptances have been received aiming at sharing in the $225,000 in prizemoney and $112,500 in BOB’s bonuses on offer.

The curtain will be lifted on the 2008 Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival this Saturday in spectacular style with an opening day feast of quality racing and equally sizzling off-track social action taking place.

The Racing NSW Handicappers have provided the following re-handicaps after last Saturday's Golden Slipper meeting;

The 2008 Golden Slipper Festival closed on Saturday with nearly 28,000 racegoers converging on Rosehill Gardens racecourse to witness Australia’s richest day of racing – AAMI Golden Slipper Day.

The hot pace at the William Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale continued on Day 2 with the session average of $348,929 eclipsing yesterday’s mark. The day was highlighted by the sale of eight individual million dollar yearlings, including a new sale topper of $2.2million for Yarraman Park’s Encosta De Lago-Oceanfast full-brother to Alinghi.

Gosford Racing, MYER and TAB are giving up to 14 lucky people the chance to experience the thrill of thoroughbred racing by becoming an Owner For a Day.

The 2008 NSW Autumn Racing Carnival moves across Sydney this week to Royal Randwick with four Group I races to open the three days of racing at the Australian Jockey Club’s headquarters.

AAMI Golden Slipper day finally gave us the weather we have been waiting for – a true autumn day with mainly clear skies and a slight chill in the air. It was time to test out the autumn outfits complete with closed toes shoes and trench coats. And while the fashion (and health) conscious rugged up for the chill an alarming number of ladies ignored the weather report, and showed off their goose bumps in strapless dresses!

The William Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is on target to break all previous records after a stunning opening session of the 2008 sale at Newmarket yesterday.

Saturday had slate grey clouds overhead throughout the Sydney Turf Club’s race programme, occasionally dumping rain over the course, but it only added to the drama of the day and it did not deter nearly 30,000 patrons packing Rosehill and they saw some extraordinary racing for their efforts to attend the day. By Rob Burnet - thoroughgbrednews.com.au.

In an outstanding display of equine athleticism Weekend Hussler made it six Group I wins, to-date, for the season after dominating an exciting Group I, WFA Cathay Pacific George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at the Sydney Turf Club’s Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Sensational juvenile Sebring gave Gai Waterhouse her third win in the world’s richest two-year-old race when he was victorious in the $3,500,000 Group One AAMI Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

You could hear the cheers in Newcastle and the Central Coast from as far as Rosehill racecourse as the Gai Waterhouse-trained Tuesday Joy careered away with the $2,200,000 Group One The BMW (2400m). By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Canberra trained Bacchanal Woman, whose name hails from the West Indies and translates to “party woman,” will be out to stake a claim for the $120,000 Wagga Gold Cup in Sunday’s Rundles Auctions Murrumbidgee Cup (1800m).

Two women, one steeped in racing tradition and the other who fell in love with racehorses as a teenager, combine at Dubbo on Sunday chasing success with All Again in the $25,000 Brennan’s Mitre 10 Zoo City Cup (1600m).

Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse will be shooting for her third win in the world’s richest two-year-old race when she saddles up two runners, including race favourite Sebring, in the $3,500,000 Group One AAMI Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill this Saturday. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

The best in the horseracing business are making their way to Sydney for Saturday’s AAMI Golden Slipper Day, the richest day of racing on the Australian calendar. The crescendo of the two-week long Golden Slipper Festival, AAMI Golden Slipper Day promises a stunning backdrop of colour, glamour and tradition as the best horses in Australia compete for more than $7 million in prize money.

1,000 FREE $20 bets up for grabs! Open a TAB Account during the Autumn Racing Carnival and receive a free $20 bet. This offer is available to the first 1,000 customers only and is available to New accounts only.

Mitchell Beadman and Tye Angland, locked in a battle for the lead in the Sydney apprentices’ premiership, will ride at all three days of the Wagga Wagga carnival starting with the Murrumbidgee cup meeting on Sunday.

The Southern Hemisphere’s most prestigious bloodstock Sale, the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, begins this Sunday April 20 at Newmarket, Sydney.

The crescendo of the Festival is day three – the richest day of racing on the Australian calendar. Features five Group 1 events including the richest race in the world for two-year-olds, the AAMI Golden Slipper, and The BMW whose honour roll includes turf legends Octagonal, Might and Power and Makybe Diva.

Prizemoney Order for the $3.5million GR 1-AAMI GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES (1200m) run at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday (19th April 2008):-

So why did Bob Ingham, with the pick of every trainer he wanted in Australia chose this emerging trainer at Rosehill.

The Sydney Turf Club was back at its racing headquarters Rosehill Gardens for day two of their Golden Slipper Carnival on Saturday and the new stand facilities were open and in full swing. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Local trainer Mark Mason is already looking ahead with his two Tamworth Cup Prelude contenders - Sit Winalot and Van Buren.

Popular grey sprinter Sircolo kicks off a new campaign at Grafton today that will hopefully culminate in a second crack at the Listed $125,000 Ramornie Hcp during the Clarence River Jockey Club’s July Racing Carnival.

The glamour stakes kicked off with the Albury Gold Cup Charity Luncheon on Thursday and although not officially a Fashions on the Field event it was definitely a day for dressing up and the ladies were out in fashion force.

Adelaide trainer Leon Macdonald has hit the ground running after arriving in Sydney with talented filly Serious Speed winning the $200,000 Group Two Veolia Enviro Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

A dashing late run by the Peter Snowden trainer Portillo won the $140,000, Group II, Parramatta Leagues Club Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday to give Woodlands Stud one possible last chance at the Golden Slipper. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Barriers and race experience are all important for juveniles and both were in evidence at Rosehill on Saturday when the Antony Cummings trained Sidereus won the Group II, Darley Pago Pago Stakes (1200m). By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Two months ago, Dealer Principal was well beaten in a maiden at Canterbury, today he became a group one winner when he landed the $500,000 Group One Dubai Rosehill Guineas (2000m). By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Randwick and trans-Tasman trainer Graeme Rogerson took out his third $125,000, Commercial Club Albury Gold Cup (2000m) at Albury on Friday when four-year-old Galileo gelding Luvuleo stormed home from the top of the straight unchallenged. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Racegoers seeking top odds should look no further than Rosehill this Saturday when they will see one of the most open three-year-old feature races in recent times. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Please note the following Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival feature race re-handicaps as determined by the Racing NSW Handicapping Panel:-

Local trainer Kevin Hanley is quietly confident he has enough horse power in Leica Ferrari to thwart a Victorian invasion for tomorrow’s $125,000 Commercial Club Albury Gold Cup (2000m).

Their respective race records are worlds apart but locally-trained Namparra Bullet and former champion Might And Power will step out on the same turf at Orange tomorrow.

Royal Randwick’s new carnival promotional microsite www.randwickprincess.com has certainly hit the mark with its audience of young aspiring princes and princesses in the lead up to the Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival.

Jockey Brad Clark is hell bent on making up for a bitter disappointment last year aboard Café Bar in the $40,000 Enpower Solutions (EPS) - City Handicap (1175m) at Albury tomorrow.

From roving entertainers greeting guests at the entry to Rosehill Gardens to the country’s most popular acts on AAMI Golden Slipper Day, this year’s Golden Slipper Festival promises non-stop action and entertainment.

Sydney riding premiership leader Blake Shinn will ride promising Victorian-trained four-year-old Moreton Bay in Friday’s $125,000 Commercial Club Albury Gold Cup.

The 2008 Golden Slipper Festival got away to a sensational start on Saturday with Myer Sydney Confidential Ladies’ Day staged at Canterbury Park.

The Sydney Turf Club returned to racing at Canterbury Park on Saturday, and the great racing track was alive again, polishing itself up with marquees and umbrellas for patrons to relax under and watch class. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

As the name of the race day suggested MYER SYDNEY CONFIDENTIAL LADIES DAY at Canterbury Racecourse on Saturday was all about fashion, fun and the ladies. It was also a fantastic opportunity for a full autumn racing carnival dress rehearsal.

The Elusive Quality colt immediately qualified for the $3.5m, Group I, AAMI Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on April 19th, and Cummings is on track for a possible fifth Golden Slipper winner, and his 250th Group I winner. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

The pupil turned the tables on the teacher at Canterbury Park on Saturday when Bart Cumming’s former foreman Matthew Smith produced Krupt to beat the Cummings trained and bred Related by a nose in the Group II, Sparkling Todman Stakes. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

An emotional Peter Snowden took away the major prize at Canterbury today when his brilliant mare Forensics blew away the field in the $400,000 Group One Myer Queen Of The Turf Stakes. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Darren Beadman and John Singleton combined to win one of the feature races at Canterbury, the Group I, Ranvet Stakes (1900m), with the well-bred Tuesday Joy (NZ) after another classic Beadman ride, and his third of the meeting. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Gooree Cup contender Coalminer has recorded 10 wins from 37 starts and guess who has been aboard in every victory?…….champion bush hoop Greg Ryan.

Canterbury Park is gearing up for its biggest day of racing ever as the stage from where the 2008 Golden Slipper Festival will be launched tomorrow, Saturday 5 April.

The Annual Sydney Autumn Racing Fraternity Mass 2008 will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church Kensington on Sunday 13th April at 11am.

It is all about the ladies this weekend when the Group One Myer Queen of the Turf Stakes (1550m) will highlight Myer Sydney Confidential Ladies Day - the opening day of the 2008 Golden Slipper Festival at Canterbury Park. By Glenn Moore, thoroughbrednews.com.au

Sydney Turf Club is pleased to announce that the entire race card for the 2008 Golden Slipper Festival is now aligned to corporate partners. Patinack Farm has committed to sponsor the Canterbury Stakes on Myer Sydney Confidential Ladies’ Day this Saturday, 5 April at Canterbury Park.

Australia’s biggest punters will be lured to bet at the Albury Gold Cup meeting on April 11 by dashing young Sydney bookmaker Tom Waterhouse.

Since shifting to on-course stabling at Wyong, six-year-old Sussman is a happier horse and it’s showing. The John Hubbard-trained gelding will chase a hat trick of wins in tomorrow’s $40,000 Mt Arthur Coal Muswellbrook Cup (1750m). By Commands, Sussman comes into the event as an impressive last start winner of the Armidale Cup (1900m).

Tabcorp wishes to advise its customers of a change to Saturday provincial and country thoroughbred meeting codes, which is effective Saturday 5 April 2008.

For an unwanted horse who cost just $500 Sky Biscuit has provided Port Macquarie trainer Tom Higgins with an unexpected windfall.

The Autumn Carnival is well and truly underway and this weekend Myer Sydney Confidential Ladies Day at Canterbury Racecourse is the place to be for all fashionable fillies.

With the spotlight on the Autumn racing carnival, Sydney racegoers were treated to some outstanding racing on Saturday, typified by the exciting finish to the Royal Randwick Guineas.

It is only three weeks to the two-year-old crowning jewel, the $3.5m , Group I, AAMI Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill, and there need be no other reminder of the world’s richest juvenile race coming up than the visitors from Victoria and South Australia in Sydney.

Preparations are in full swing for next Friday’s Mt Arthur Coal Muswellbrook Gold Cup. The racecourse and surrounding grounds are in perfect order with the expectation of a bumper crowd to attend the day’s racing and socialising.

Tabcorp today announced changes to the allocation of jackpot pools for Quaddies and last race First 4s. The changes will lead to bigger, one-off jackpot pools, reduce confusion about where jackpots are transferred to and ensure all punters have greater awareness of when to participate in jackpot pools.

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Weekend Hussler provided all the drama at the Australian Jockey Club’s Royal Randwick Guineas meeting on Saturday, and as expected the Hussonet gelding won the feature Group I race. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Randwick held its collective breath for some minutes after the finish of the $500,000, Group I, Thrifty Royal Randwick Guineas (1600m) as the judge closely examined the photo finish, and then let it out in relief after the nose decision to Weekend Hussler, the $1.70 favourite. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Sydney jockey Jeff Lloyd has established a reputation since he arrived from South Africa of getting his mounts up in a close finish, and on Saturday at Randwick he showed exactly why when he got the colourful named Stripper over the line to win the $100,000, Group III, Hyland Race Colours Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m). By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

The David Hayes trained All American commenced his Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival in the best possible style when winning the $100,000, Group III, BlueZone Skyline Stakes (1200m) at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting at Randwick on Saturday. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Weight of expectations for a home town cup win haven't phased Orange trainer Alison Smith heading into Sunday's $25,000 Sky Channel Gold Orange Cup (2100m).

Canberra trainer Barbara Joseph hopes new stable recruit Cellular can force its way into contention for the $125,000 Albury Cup with a strong performance at Albury on Sunday.

The following link displays the Order of Entry for the $1.8million Group 1-Emirates Doncaster Handicap (1600m) run at Royal Randwick on Saturday, 26th April 2008.

Prizemoney Order for the $3.5million GR 1-AAMI GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES (1200m) run at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, 19th April 2008

AJC's Major Race 1st Acceptances / Nominations

Racing NSW Stewards have advised that Weekend Hussler completed trackwork on the course proper at Royal Randwick this morning under the scrutiny of RNSW Official Veterinarian, Dr Craig Suann.

Superstar three-year-old Weekend Hussler headlines a stellar day of racing at Royal Randwick this Saturday

A total of 210 nominations were taken for the 142nd running of the nations premier mile, The Doncaster Handicap ( Group 1), to be run at Royal Randwick on the 26th April 2008.

Prizemoney Order for the $3.5million GR 1-AAMI GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES (1200m) run at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, 19th April 2008:-

Royal Randwick’s Ticketek purchase and entry system is up and running for the Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival. Tickets are available for pre-purchase exclusively through Ticketek (www.ticketek.com.au).

This Saturday Royal Randwick hosts the Thrifty Royal Randwick Guineas – a Group 1 classic mile event which sees our very best NSW 3yo’s take on the crack Victorian raiders, - budding champion Weekend Hustler, the 4 times Gr 1 winner and current pin-up horse of Australian racing, Arapaho Miss, winner of the VRC Oaks, and Largo Lad, the promising visitor from Wangaratta.

The latest equine sensation out of Victoria is Weekend Hussler and the three-year-old has his opportunity to thrill patrons in NSW on Saturday when he contests the feature $500,000, Group I, Royal Randwick Guineas (1600m) at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting at Randwick.

If it was a little strange to be at Randwick on Easter Saturday without watching David Jones AJC Derby entrants attempting to become the best classic winner of their generation, then it was not apparent, and over 18,000 patrons gathered to watch the first Group I racing in Sydney since last year. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

The Tim Martin-trained Typhoon Zed and jockey Tim Clark tasted Group I success on Easter Saturday when they captured the $350,000 Inglis Galaxy (1100m) at Royal Randwick. By Glenn Moore - thoroughbrednews.com.au

A recent investment of around $25 million in the thoroughbred industry by former coal mining owner Nathan Tinkler had a serious return on Easter Saturday when Casino Prince won the $300,000, Group I, Bisley Workwear Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting at Randwick. By Rob Burnet - thoroughbrednews.com.au

Promising stayer Bellagio Wynn appears well placed to break through for his first black type victory in Sunday’s $150,000 Listed Gosford Quarries Gosford Gold Cup over 2100m at Gosford.

The Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival may be working to a new schedule this year but headline feature racing at Easter will still continue in grand style with the presentation of the $1.2million Royal Randwick Inglis Easter Saturday raceday program at Royal Randwick this Saturday, March 22, 2008.

With a current forecast of a top of 25 degrees and no rain, Gosford will be the ideal Autumn Racing Carnival escape this Easter when Gosford Racing hosts its first ever Easter Sunday Cup meeting.

Royal Randwick and Ticketek have come together to provide a simple, easier and more reliable booking process for all patrons wishing to be part of the excitement of the 2008 Tooheys New Royal Randwick Carnival. From the week commencing Monday March 14, tickets to the Royal Randwick carnival race days are now available for presale exclusively through the Ticketek website.

Wannabe racehorse trainers can build and manage their own stable of racehorse stars – without the pre-dawn starts. Sky Channel is running the Sky Channel Star Stable Competition throughout the Autumn Racing Carnival, which gives players a virtual $1 million budget to select a Star Stable of 10 horses, as well as their own Star Stable jockey. Entry is free.

NSW TAB punters betting on Sunday’s Gosford Quarries Gosford Gold Cup meeting will receive a 10% bonus on all Place dividends, as part of Tabcorp’s newest Sunday Specials promotion.

NSW and Victorian TAB punters will get more chances to win bigger Daily Double dividends following an extension to Tabcorp’s latest betting promotion.

This Easter Sunday, the listed $150,000 Gosford Quarries Gosford Gold Cup 2100m will be run at Gosford. The Easter Sunday Gosford Quarries Gosford Gold Cup will be the first listed race in Australia ever to be run on an Easter Sunday.