Spring Carnival Betting Tips

Photo Credit: Getty Images Oaks Day 2026 is Thursday 5 November 2026 at Flemington, the third day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, two days after the Cup. The feature race is the VRC Oaks, a 2500 metre Group 1 for three-year-old fillies. This page carries the Oaks details, the field as it is declared, and […]

Photo Credit: Getty Images The Everest 2026 Tips and Race Guide The 2026 TAB Everest is run on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Royal Randwick, Sydney. It is a 1200 metre sprint for 12 runners worth $20 million, the richest race on turf in the world, and it is run on the same afternoon as […]

Photo Credit: Getty Images Derby Day 2026 Tips and Victoria Derby Race Guide Derby Day 2026 is Saturday 31 October 2026 at Flemington, the opening day of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival. The feature race is the Victoria Derby, a 2500 metre Group 1 for three-year-olds, on a card that carries three Group 1 races. […]

Photo Credit: Getty Images The 2026 Cox Plate is run on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Flemington Racecourse, the first time in the race’s history it has been run away from Moonee Valley. It is a 2040 metre Group 1 weight-for-age race worth $6.09 million, and it is Australia’s weight-for-age championship. This page carries the […]

Photo Credit: Getty Images The 2026 Caulfield Cup is run on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne. It is the 150th running of the race, a 2400 metre Group 1 handicap, with prizemoney and trophies at a record $6.55 million. This page carries the race details, the field and barriers as they are […]

Photo Credit: Getty Images The 2026 Melbourne Cup is run on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne. It is a 3200 metre Group 1 handicap worth $10.2 million, and the final field of 24 is confirmed on Saturday 31 October after Derby Day. This page carries the race details, the field and barriers […]

Champions Stakes Day 2026 is Saturday 7 November 2026 at Flemington, the fourth and final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The feature race is the Champions Stakes, a 2000 metre Group 1 weight-for-age race won by Via Sistina in 2024 and 2025. The Champions Stakes is one of Australia’s marquee horse-racing events. When it […]

Flemington 7/03/2026 Track – Good 4 Rail – Out 6M (previously out 2M) Flemington hosts another quality Saturday meeting with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail pushed further out to 6 metres after sitting at 2 metres previously. The rail movement could play an important role in how the races unfold, particularly […]

Flemington 28/02/2026 Track – Good 4 (perhaps a downgrade) Rail – Out 2M (previously true) Flemington returns with a competitive ten-race card and a Good 4 surface (with a watch on any downgrade), setting the stage for a quality day of racing. With the rail out 2 metres after previously being true, early pattern recognition […]

Caulfield 21/02/2026 Track – Good 4 Rail – True (previously out 8M) Blue Diamond Stakes Day, Victoria’s premier 2yo race, but it doesn’t stop there, we also have supporting Group One’s with the time-honoured Oakleigh Plate for the sprinters and the WFA Futurity Stakes, what a day we have in store for us.

Flemington 14/2/2026 Track – Good 4 Rail – True (previously 9M) This week we head back to headquarters for the most prestigious 1000M race on the Australian racing calendar, the Group 1 Lightning Stakes. This year’s edition promises to be a classic, where the older proven horses meet the new generation of exciting 3yo’s. Can’t […]

Caulfield 7/2/2026 Track – Good 4 Rail – Out 8M (previously 4M) Week 3 of the Caulfield Carnival as we build into Blue Diamond Stakes Day in a fortnights time. This week we have both male and female divisions of the Blue Diamond Prelude, along with 5 other Group races to complement a great card. […]