Five of the best Group 1s headline a massive Saturday of racing

One of Australia’s greatest race meetings headlines racing across the nation over the weekend and Racenet has the fields and form for all the major meetings online.

It’s Golden Slipper day at Rosehill on Saturday – Australia’s only race meeting where five Group 1 races will be resulted.

The $3.5 million Golden Slipper – the world’s richest two-year-old race is the headline act and the field and barrier draw were released on Tuesday.

One of Australia’s premier weight-for-age races – the $1 million Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) and the clash between Verry Elleegant and UK raider Addeybb will also be a highlight in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m).

The three-year-olds will clash in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) with the emerging sprinters facing off in the Group 1 The Galaxy, an 1100 metre sprint run under handicap conditions.

The four remaining races on the card are Group 3 and Listed events.

Group 1 racing at The Valley kicks off the weekend on Friday night when the William Reid Stakes (1200m) headlines a card that includes the Group 2 Sunline Stakes (1600m) and Group 3 Alexandra Stakes (1600m).

Loving Gaby and Craig Williams win the 2020 William Reid Stakes. Photo: Reg Ryan/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

Mornington has its day in the sun on Saturday when the Caulfield Cup qualifier – the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) is contested along with the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m).

There is also black-type racing across in the west where the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes (1100m) is the main contest. The Listed Perth Stakes (1100m) and Grandstand Cup (1500m) will also be contested at Ascot.

Here are the meeting details for each of the metropolitan cards on Friday night and Saturday and Racenet’s fields and form links.

THE VALLEY – FRIDAY NIGHT

The Valley track was rated a Soft 5 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Friday night.

Friday’s eight-race program commences at 6.30pm with the final event to be run at 10.00pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 26.
Thursday – Mostly sunny. 26.
Friday – Partly cloudy. 25.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for The Valley meeting on Friday night.

Nash Rawiller guides Dreamforce to victory in the 2020 George Ryder Stakes. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

ROSEHILL

The Rosehill track was rated a Soft 6 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the three-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.30pm with the final event to be run at 5.45pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Sydney is.

Wednesday – Cloudy (70% chance 1-3mm of rain). 22.
Thursday – Cloudy (90% chance 8-20mm of rain). 23.
Friday – Cloudy (90% chance 15-30mm of rain). 25.
Saturday – Cloudy (90% chance 25-45mm of rain). 23.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for the Rosehill meeting on Saturday.

Addeybb (yellow) and Verry Elleegant go at it in the Ranvet Stakes in 2020. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

MORNINGTON

The Mornington track was rated a Good 4 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.15pm with the final event to be run at 5.25pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 26.
Thursday – Mostly sunny. 25.
Friday – Mostly sunny. 26.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 25.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for Mornington meeting on Saturday.

Tim Clark drives I Am Excited to success in The Galaxy in 2020. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

EAGLE FARM

The Eagle Farm track was rated a Good 4 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 2-1/2-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.18pm (1.18pm AEDT) with the final event to be run at 5.35pm (6.35pm AEDT).

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Brisbane is.

Wednesday – Cloudy (90% chance 10-20mm of rain). 24.
Thursday – Cloudy (80% chance 3-8mm of rain). 27.
Friday – Cloudy (80% chance 3-8mm of rain). 28.
Saturday – Cloudy (70% chance 5-15mm of rain). 29.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for the Eagle Farm meeting on Saturday.

Craig Williams celebrates Castelvecchio’s win in the 2020 Rosehill Guineas. Photo: Jenny Evans/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

MORPHETTVILLE PARKS

The Morphettville Parks track was rated a Good 4 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the nine-metre position from the 1000m to the winning post and at six metres for the remainder of the track on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.31pm (1.01pm AEDT) with the final event to be run at 5.41pm (6.11pm AEDT).

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Adelaide is.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 29.
Thursday – Mostly sunny. 29.
Friday – Mostly sunny. 30.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 30.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for the Morphettville Parks meeting on Saturday.

Who will it be this year? Photo: Jenny Evans/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

ASCOT

The Ascot track was rated a Good 4 at acceptance time. The rail will be in the seven-metre position on Saturday.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Perth is.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 31.
Thursday – Mostly sunny. 34.
Friday – Mostly sunny. 38.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 37.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for the Ascot meeting on Saturday.

Originally published asWeekend racing: Everything you need to know

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