VRT handed down findings on charges against former leading trainer

Trainer Kris Lees believes the class of his imported stayer Red Cardinal poses a big threat to his favouired stablemate Our Candidate in today's $200,000 Newcastle Gold Cup.

Lightly-raced Newcastle filly Think Free can join stablemate Aliferous on the path to the Queensland Oaks if she passes her first test in stakes company at Doomben on Saturday.

Imported stayer Shraaoh provided the acclaimed Irish sire Sea The Stars with his tenth Group One winner when he won Saturday’s $ 2 million Sydney Cup at Randwick to extend the great run Australian Bloodstock have enjoyed with their overseas buys.

Three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is chasing an Australian Oaks breakthrough win at Randwick on Saturday.