Group 1 features galore at Flemington and Randwick on Saturday

Group 1 contests at Flemington and Randwick will be the centrepiece of thoroughbred racing across the nation on Saturday and Racenet has the fields and form for both meetings online.

One of Australia’s great handicaps – the $1.25 million Newmarket Handicap (1200m) down the straight six course headlines the big Flemington Group 1 card where the time-honoured $1.5 million Australian Cup (1200m) will also be run.

Other black-type contests at Flemington on Saturday will be the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) and the Kewney Stakes (1600m), Group 3 races, the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) and the Matron Stakes (1600m) and the Listed Incognitus Stakes (1100m).

At Randwick, the two Group 1 races are the $1 million Randwick Guineas (1600m) and the Canterbury Stakes (1300m) supported by three serious Group 2 races Challenge Stakes (1000m), Todman Stakes and Reisling Stakes, both 1200 metre Golden Slipper qualifiers.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 03: Jockeys and Horses compete in race 8 the Heineken Metropolitan during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on October 03, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images for the Australian Turf Club)Source:Getty Images

Another four black-type races support the card – the Group 3 Wenona Girl Quality (1200m), the Aspiration Quality (1600m) and the Listed races – Randwick City Stakes (2000m) and Fireball Quality (1100m).

Across in the west, racing heads to Bunbury for Cup day where three Listed races will be run. The feature is the $120,000 Bunbury Cup (2000m), supported by the Bunbury Stakes (1200m) and the Western Australian Breeders’ Classic (1400m).

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

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 05: The 2019 Lexus Melbourne cup won by number 23 Vow and Declare ridden by Crag Williams on 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 05, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Wayne Taylor/Getty Images for the VRC)Source:Getty Images

FLEMINGTON

The Flemington track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the five-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.20pm with the final event to be run at 5.20pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.

Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 18.
Thursday – Partly cloudy. 21.
Friday – Cloudy.
18.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 21.

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 03: A general view is seen as James McDonald on Kolding wins race 4 during Epsom Day at Royal Randwick Racecourse on October 03, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

RANDWICK

The Randwick track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the three-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.40pm with the final event to be run at 5.40pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Sydney is.

Wednesday – Cloudy. 23.
Thursday – Partly cloudy. 25.
Friday – Mostly sunny.
26.
Saturday – Partly cloudy. 24.

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

The barriers at Eagle Farm. Photo: Racing Queensland.Source:Supplied

EAGLE FARM

The Eagle Farm track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the one-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.23pm (1.23pm AEDT) with the final event to be run at 5.28pm (6.28pm AEDT).

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Brisbane is.

Wednesday – Cloudy (80% chance 3-10mm of rain). 28.
Thursday – Partly cloudy. 28.
Friday – Mostly sunny.
30.
Saturday – Partly cloudy. 28.

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

The finish line at Morphettville. Photo: RacingSA.Source:Supplied

MORPHETTVILLE PARKS

The Morphettville Parks track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the four-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.36pm (1.06pm 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. 26.
Thursday – Mostly sunny. 26.
Friday – Partly cloudy.
26.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 28.

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

The Bunbury race course. Photo: Bunbury Turf Club.Source:Supplied

BUNBURY

The Bunbury track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday.

There are 10 races scheduled for decision.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Perth is.

Wednesday – Cloudy (100% chance 15-30mm of rain). 23.
Thursday – Partly cloudy (95% chance 1-5mm of rain). 27.
Friday – Partly cloudy.
26.
Saturday – Partly cloudy. 27.

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

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