The thoroughbred racing industry is in mourning following the passing of respected horseman Danny Champion.

Matamata trainer Pam Gerard will head to Pukekohe on Saturday to tackle a couple of feature targets with her emerging mares Shoes and Reputation, and she is under no illusion about the size of the task ahead of them.

Midweek racing from Caulfield Heath & Canterbury and we’ve got a horse to follow from each meeting.

The Joe Pride-trained Joyner has provided Chad Schofield with the second leg of a midweek treble.

Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle has taken a sensible path with exciting prospect Private Harry, who lines up at Hawkesbury tomorrow.

Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Canterbury meeting on November 20 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Report.

Best lay bets in Australia for Wednesday, November 20 brought to you by expert form analysts from the Betfair Hub.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for November 20.

Star jockey James McDonald will get another chance at Group 1 success in Perth in Saturday week’s MCA Polytrack-Winterbottom Stakes (1200m).

The locals had every reason to celebrate at Ingham on Saturday afternoon as a famous racing family in the area lifted the Gold Cup for the first time.

Seven races make up NSW’s major meeting this Wednesday at Canterbury. A wet track rated somewhere in the Soft 7 range is expected with rain forecast on Tuesday, while the rail is out 3m across the circuit.

The emerging rivalry between exciting fillies Alabama Lass and Captured By Love swung back in Captured By Love’s favour with an outstanding performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 52nd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.

Kris Lees is warming to his chances of ending a run of seconds in his home town’s richest race at Broadmeadow on Saturday.

Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Canterbury and Newcastle meetings on November 15 and 16 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook runners.