"Ozzie did bully me into committing to ride him pretty early … The only time I committed this early was when I got married." 😂 Craig Williams was given just eight hours to accept his Melbourne Cup ride. @MaccaHeraldSun @CWilliamsJockey racenet.com.au/news/craig-wi…

"I love back-up horses." Surfin’ Bird will put Gai Waterhouse’s trusted theory to the test in Saturday’s Empire Rose Stakes after her tough win in the Crystal Mile. @MaccaHeraldSun @GaiWaterhouse1 @FirstLight_FLR racenet.com.au/news/gai-wate…

"I'll be having a beer with Bjorn and if he wins, I'll turn the phone off and not speak to him for a week." Trent Busuttin and Bjorn Baker are preparing for round 2 between Blind Raise and Warwoven ... but this time, it's for the Cox Plate. 👇 racenet.com.au/news/high-sta…

"A bit harsh." Ciaron Maher has questioned the weight penalty handed to Geelong Cup winner Point Of Law, which has now left jockey Ethan Brown with a Melbourne Cup dilemma. @gilbertgardiner @cmaherracing @Brown_ethan8 racenet.com.au/news/maher-le…

Mark Zahra reflects on his lucky escape in the Caulfield Cup fall, explains why he is not riding in the Cox Plate, and calls out the online abuse aimed at fellow jockeys after the incident. @gilbertgardiner racenet.com.au/news/mark-zah…

Champion trainer Chris Waller has opened up about the heartache of losing Ohope Wins in the Caulfield Cup, crediting family as his greatest support on tough days like this. @gilbertgardiner @cwallerracing racenet.com.au/news/chris-wa…

Bookmaker donations across all three racing codes are among the new initiatives supporting Saturday’s Men Matter Raceday at the Gold Coast. @bendorries76 @GCTurfClub racenet.com.au/news/racing-q…

Racing Victoria has concluded a stewards inquiry into the tragic Caulfield Cup fall last Saturday. racenet.com.au/news/jockeys-…

Gai Waterhouse and Chris Waller both gave their verdict after their Cox Plate contenders Sir Delius and Aeliana tuned up for the race at Flemington on Tuesday morning. @gilbertgardiner @cwallerracing @GaiWaterhouse1 racenet.com.au/news/cox-plat…

Expat trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam, the daughter of former Liberal Party leader Andrew Peacock, has taken boxes at Flemington to accompany her successful stable in England. Story: @BradWWaters 👇 racenet.com.au/news/group-1-…

With a Group 1 already secured this spring, William Pike believes Cosmic Crusader can now help him land a "major" in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. @gilbertgardiner @MelbRacingClub racenet.com.au/news/cosmic-c…

International hopes Wine Dark Sea and Enfjaar completed their final work at Werribee, leaving their UK trainers satisfied ahead of Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. @HarryJCharlton @varianstable @gilbertgardiner racenet.com.au/news/uk-train…

"He was the best staying horse I’ve ever trained." Incentivise gave Peter Moody a coveted Caulfield Cup, but the trainer still wonders what might have been had he stopped there. @gilbertgardiner @NigelCarmody @moodyracingpgm racenet.com.au/news/high-sta…

After being denied the chance 12 months ago, Headwall – the brilliant sprinter named after a ski run in Canada – will get his chance in the richest race on turf this Saturday. @mcsmithracing @MitchRWCohen racenet.com.au/news/exciting…

Sonny Grebe met his Caulfield Cup contender Wine Dark Sea for the first time, but it was the Brisbane roofer who turned heads in his short shorts. His psychedelic new silks might do the same on Saturday. @gilbertgardiner @MelbRacingClub @Austbloodstock racenet.com.au/news/brisbane…

‘Aussies recognise a special horse – and Ka Ying Rising is that’ On the eve of his defence of his TAB Everest crown, jockey @zpurton says he’s not surprised at the love Ka Ying Rising is receiving from local racing fans. Story: @ClintonPayne 👇 racenet.com.au/news/jockey-z…

"I stand up for myself": The owner of Caulfield Cup runner Starford is also a multimillionaire property developer currently embroiled in a major legal dispute with Coolmore billionaire John Magnier. Meet Maurice Regan. Story: @BradWWaters 👇 racenet.com.au/news/billiona…

James McDonald: My plan to bring down Ka Ying Rising In his weekly column for Racenet, champion jockey @mcacajamez details how he's approaching Saturday's mission impossible against the world's best horse in The Everest at Randwick. 👇 racenet.com.au/news/james-mc…

"If that didn't happen I win." He’s finished among the placings twice but jockey Tommy Berry has his sights on the top shelf of the podium when Ninja tackles The Everest. @MitchRWCohen @TommyBerry21 @MFreedmanRacing racenet.com.au/news/tommy-be…

A record-breaking contest could be the galvanising factor for Kingswood to break through over 2400m in Saturday's Caulfield Cup. Story: @BradWWaters 👇 racenet.com.au/news/kingswoo…