The Weekend Edition · Saturday
3 October 2026
Today's Racing Briefing
TAB EPSOM heads a 23-meeting international Saturday
Saturday’s 23-meeting programme spans Australia, France, the United Kingdom and Ireland, with 173 races and Good the dominant going. The feature is the TAB EPSOM, a 16-runner Group 1 at Royal Randwick at 07:10, where the going is Soft; conditions range from Heavy at Flemington, Murtoa and Fontainebleau to Good To Firm at Ascot and Newmarket. Miss Hard Copy has the highest model win percentage, 55%, at Wagga Riverside.
Meetings23
Races173
CountriesAUS · FR · GB · IRE
GoingGood
FeatureTAB EPSOM
Royal Randwick · 06:10
Royal Randwick · 06:10
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Miss Hard Copy
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Wagga Riverside · 05:46 AI win 55%
Clearest Separation
Ramasis
The widest margin between the model's first and second choice.
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge · 04:17 Model gap 30%
Trainer to Watch
B.M.Hammarquist
The busiest yard on the card, across every meeting running today.
39 declared runners 4% strike
Highest Rated
The Pendragon
Clear of the field on official ratings, drawn 10.
Murtoa · 06:06 OR 86
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