The clash of a red-hot Captains Knock and returning topliner Swayzee in the AD Turnbull Free For All is a highlight of Saturday night’s meeting at Menangle.

Teamwork is the key behind any successful training partnership and Toowoomba’s Alyssa and Troy Sweeney are a prime example.

Brad Hewitt’s star pacer Captains Knock strengthened his grip on the TAB Carnival of Cups series with a powerful win in last night’s $60,000 Steel City Cup at Newcastle, edging him another step closer to the coveted $1 million bonus.

Millionaire superstar Magnificent Storm is following the racing pattern which led to his victory in the 2023 WA Pacing Cup, and the eight-year-old should be at his peak for the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup on Friday week.

Favourable draws for his promising fillies Snipers Fire and Weona Miss Miki in two of the NSW Breeders Challenge Eastern Region finals should see a good night for trainer/driver Brad Hewitt at Menangle on Saturday.

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A Group 1 win in Perth last Saturday has the Annabel & Rob Archibald training combination set for further success at Scone on Tuesday.

Champion reinsman Chris Alford vindicated his moniker as ‘Mr Vicbred’ when he starred in the lead role in Saturday night’s APG Yearling Sales Vicbred Super Series Finals at Melton.

Trainer Jason Grimson could be set for a big night at Menangle on Saturday with each of his three entries - Our Sweet Delight, Hi Manameisjeff and Itoje – an odds-on favourite in early betting.

All in a day’s work for a budding young jockey!

A wide barrier doesn’t look enough to stop classy mare Lux Aeterna from adding another Menangle win to her record in Saturday night’s Sue Kelly Ladyship Stakes.

New South Wales current leading junior driver Jye Coney is making a move to Sydney in pursuit of further developing his career in the metropolitan area after completing a successful 18-month stint under the guidance of Nathan Turnbull in Bathurst.

STAR Victorian pacer Catch A Wave will add to the vast travel itinerary through his stellar career when he tackles the first leg of the rich NSW Carnival of Cups on Friday night.

The Inter Dominion champion and NZ Horse of the Year Ultimate Sniper, who is standing at Allwood Stud Farm in Western Australia, sired an amazing four two-year-old winners in the space of 24 hours this week.