Caulfield News

The Lindsay Park team say Mr. Brightside is on track for a strong Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse on 26 October. He will race at Caulfield in the Might And Power Stakes on Saturday as a part of his Cox Plate prep.

The stakes continue to rise at Caulfield and each of the 10 races on Saturday present a great betting opportunity.

Queensland Derby winner Warmonger is getting a new jockey ahead of two of his biggest upcoming races this spring. Jockey Michael Dee will now ride the Group 1 winner. Warmonger and Dee’s first race is this Saturday at Flemington in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Chain Of Lightning will run in her first race since May on Saturday in the Group 3 Vale Black Caviar (1100m) at Caulfield. If all goes well, the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained mare could be in the running for a spot in this October’s The Everest at Randwick.

The Enver Jusufovic-trained Pinstriped took home first place in the 2024 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday at Caulfield. The win was Pinstriped’s first Group 1 victory. Favourite Mr. Brightside finished half a length behind in second.

The 2024 Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup are just a couple of months away. The latest batch of nominees for two of spring’s biggest races have now been announced. Both races currently have over 100 potential runners.