{"id":207651,"date":"2025-10-18T00:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/207651\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T00:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:10:08","slug":"melbourne-and-sydney-prepare-for-massive-race-day-all-the-odds-predictions-start-times-and-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/207651\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne and Sydney prepare for massive race day; all the odds, predictions, start times and results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two years ago, on the day of the Caulfield Cup, I was on edge.<\/p>\n

Our horse, Without A Fight, had been struggling with a virus for two weeks, and we were uncertain if he would even make it to the starting line. While post-race celebrations often paint a picture of smooth sailing, our reality was quite the opposite.<\/p>\n

\"Trainer<\/p>\n

Trainer Sam Freedman (right), jockey Mark Zahra and Without A Fight after winning the 2023 Caulfield Cup.Credit: Racing Photos<\/p>\n

For 10 long and stressful days, the prospect of him making it to the Caulfield Cup barriers had hung precariously in the balance. I still remember anxiously waiting for his blood results each afternoon. It was a daily dose of agony.<\/p>\n

If just one of those emails from the laboratory revealed a spike in his virus, we were going to be in strife.<\/p>\n

Such challenges are not rare in racing stables, yet they always seem to catch you off guard. We didn\u2019t see this one coming.<\/p>\n

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