His young trainers left it all up to him with no instructions, and jockey Craig Williams did not let them down. He went on to display his incredible riding nous, triumphing aboard $20 outsider Mr Brightside in a $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) upset at Randwick....

Melbourne's final weekend of March belonged to Chris Waller and Craig Williams, with Crystal Pegasus the latest European import success story for Australia's leading trainer. The day after Williams won his second Group 1 aboard stablemate September Run in the William...

High-class mare September Run returned to something like her brilliant best, adding a second group 1 to her record when she produced a brave performance to win the 3 Point Motors William Reid Stakes (G1) March 25 at Moonee Valley Racecourse. The daughter of Exceed And...

The Group 3 Vanity has been long used as a springboard for fillies to an autumn Group 1 and, while that might be the case again for Saturday's winner Barb Raider, the win was all about the moment. "She's my best horse - it's just fantastic," trainer Jerome Hunter...

Having raced the majority of his career over 1200m, Designer Chef has relished a step up in distance to score at Flemington. Prior to Saturday’s win in the Henry Byron Moore Handicap (1600m), Designer Chef had won six races, all over distances ranging from 1200m to...

Dexelation came with a thrilling late burst in an effort fitting of the race he claimed when a breathtaking winner of the $150,000 Apache Cat Classic (1000m) at Cranbourne. The South Australian-trained gelding made it three wins from three starts this campaign to...

Barb Raider might occupy the third line of betting for next Thursday's Kennedy Oaks, but Jerome Hunter believes whatever else his Thousand Guineas placegetter achieves for the remainder of the preparation should be seen as a bonus. Set to line up in Saturday's...

Emerging star Mr Brightside booked his place in the Group 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) later this month with his sixth consecutive win in Sunday's Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) at Sportsbet-Ballarat.The Lindsay Park gelding made a one act affair of the $200,000 feature,...

Cox Plate favourite Zaaki was successful at his Melbourne debut on Saturday, comfortably winning the $1 million Group 1 Quayclean Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown Hillside.Zaaki ($1.18 favourite) raced outside leader Fifty Stars ($31), who after being ridden with...

Champion jockey Craig Williams has inexplicably strengthened the mightiest of spring hands on Wednesday at Flemington with a quartet of winners.Less than 24 hours after sitting on Cox Plate favourite Zaaki, the 44-year-old put on a riding clinic.The haul included...

NSW sprinter Splintex conquered the famous Flemington straight six at his first attempt to notch a neck victory in the Group 2 Bobby Lewis Quality.Ridden with cover by Craig Williams, the five-year-old Snitzel horse burst past The Astrologist with 100m to go and held...

A variety of different work has sparked Pancho back into a winning frame of mind at The Valley.In a fast run Ranvet Handicap (2040m) on Saturday, Pancho registered his first win since taking out the Kilmore Cup (1600m) last November.Saturday’s victory was the...