Melbourne Cup plans can be years in the making and Ballarat trainer Dan O’Sullivan is already thinking about next year’s race at Flemington. The Melbourne Cup (3200m) is still more than 360 days away, but O’Sullivan’s stayer Berkeley Square will pass an important...

Having centred their spring thoughts around the Melbourne Cup with Eliyass, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott decided to change direction after contesting another spring feature. Now the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday is the focus for Eliyass....

Cox Plate champion Via Sistina is heading into the Champions Stakes as the clear favorite, following a stunning performance in one of Australia’s most prestigious weight-for-age races. “Via Sistina has almost three quarters of the money bet early on her and she’s...