Form experts are eagerly awaiting the running of the next here at Flemington, the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, because it has ramifications for the Melbourne Cup.
Several runners need to win to guarantee a start on the first Tuesday in November.
They include Pinhole, King Pedro, Aethelwulf, Kings Valley, Torranzino and Valiant King.
But there will be a big watch on Joseph O’Brien’s Irish import Kizlyar to see if the internationals bring the strongest form lines to the spring ahead of this year’s Melbourne Cup.
Racegoers at Flemington racecourse for Cox Plate 2026.Justin McManus