The Cox Plate of the north looms as an intriguing contest, pitting the mercurial Pride of Jenni against local hero Antino. Or is there a spoiler in the field? Plus specials at other Saturday metro venues and Lazy Lobsters,

The Group 1 caravan rolls into Brisbane for the 10,000, there's plenty of black type at Scone in the heart of thoroughbred country and the stayers battle for a Melbourne Cup golden ticket at Flemington.

This week, the Adelaide carnival concludes with the return of Giga Kick in the Group 1 Goodwood. It’s Hollindale Stakes day on the Gold Coast while in NSW all eyes are on Gosford for the Coast, the Gosford Cup and the Takeover Target.

It’s South Australian Derby day in Adelaide, the Brisbane winter carnival heats up with a pair of Group 2’s, Hawkesbury hosts a strong Cup day program and Pride of Jenni goes around at Caulfield. The boys have it all covered.

Can Overpass make it three Quokka victories? Will a filly win the Australasian Oaks and not prove to be a disappointment thereafter? Does the Sangster go to the locals? These questions and more will be pondered over by the gang.

The final Group 1 races of the Sydney Autumn are upon us with the All Aged Stakes and Champagne Stakes highlighting a big card at Randwick.

The $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the big one among four Group 1 races on day two of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday. Plus, the SA Carnival heats up and it’s Golden Mile Raceday at Bendigo.

The skies are clearing up and we should be in for a drying track at Randwick for a huge day one of The Championships featuring the Doncaster Mile, the Derby and the TJ.

Weather permitting we’re in for a huge weekend across Melbourne and Sydney with Group 1 action. The Australian Cup and the Tancred are the two highlights.

A whopping six Group 1 races are up for grabs on Saturday, five at Rosehill where it’s Slipper day. It doesn’t get any better and the experts from Winning Post have it covered.