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The autumn races are really starting to hot up now. The Group 1 races are coming thick and fast with four of them on Saturday afternoon.

The All-Star Mile is one of the top races this weekend where the Hayes’ Mr Brightside will take on his stablemate dubbed as ‘Mini’ Brightside.

Feroce was the first winner that Dominic Sutton trained just last year, he now has the honour of being the trainer’s first Group 1 success.

There were two top-level successes in Asia for James McDonald and Rachel King over the weekend with Group 1 winners in Hong Kong and Japan.

Three Group 1 races made Saturday’s Caulfield card the best we’ve seen so far in 2025. The quality of racing on show lived up to the hype.

As we close in on the heart of the autumn schedule, there is plenty happening across Australian horse racing with lots to be discussed.

The big race at Flemington on Saturday saw a $26 roughie winner as Skybird produced a shock result for punters with a $21 roughie in second.

The big names are back in trial action and the targets are being announced for the upcoming Group 1 races that make up the autumn action.

Cranbourne was home to Robertson since he came over from New Zealand in the 1980s and gained a reputation as an encyclopedia of the sport.

There were two lots that were sold this week at the Karaka Yearling Sales for more than a million NZD with Chris Waller taking the top lot.