From The Newsdesk

Coolmore shuttle stallion St Mark’s Basilica, who will have his first southern hemisphere two-year-olds racing this season, has sired his first Group 1 winner.

Monday public holiday racing in Australia produced an unusual quirk of results as the 40 races run across the five TAB meetings produced winner by 40 different individual sires.

Weekend winners Royal Supremacy and Valiant King have received weight penalties for the Caulfield Cup.

Adverse weather has forced multiple Group 1 winner Quintessa to take an unorthodox route to Saturday’s Group 1 Livamol Classic.

Running By, a $700,000-earning mare who has been Group-placed multiple times, will be the main attraction the Inglis Digital October (Early) Sale.

Kiwi jockey Masa Hashizume will step onto the Flemington turf for the first time this weekend when he attempts to qualify Trav for the Melbourne Cup.

Coolmore filly Minnie Hauk has emerged as a clear favourite after the barrier draw for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Europe’s richest race.