A veteran racecaller was left near-speechless as a $1.10 favourite inexplicably snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at Hobart on Thursday night.

He's won more than $25 million in prizemoney for Bella Nipotina and Mr Brightside's lucky owners, so it's no wonder Craig Williams considers them part of the family. But there's more in store on ...

Jockey Harry Coffey will be out to add to his memorable spring carnival when Duke De Sessa tackles Via Sistina in the Champions Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

Star jockey Kerrin McEvoy is hoping his first race ride on Godolphin gun Pericles is a feature race win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Clinton Payne presents his tips and form assessment for each of the runners in Saturday's Group 1 Champions Mile at Flemington.