Perth’s Ascot Racecourse is set for a thrilling conclusion to the Australian Group 1 calendar this Saturday as The Pinnacles carnival rolls on with the 2025 Northerly Stakes.

The $1.5 million Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) is poised to be an elite, yet concise, battle at Ascot Racecourse this Saturday, with the betting market dominated by a thrilling rivalry.

The Group 1 action for the Perth Summer Racing Carnival explodes this Saturday as a top-class field of middle-distance stars descends upon Ascot for the $1.5 million Railway Stakes (1600m).

The 165th champion of the Race That Stops a Nation™ has been crowned, with Jamie Melham etching her name into history aboard Half Yours, the winner of the Group 1 $10 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m). Melham became just the second woman to salute on the first Tuesday in November, a decade on from Michelle Payne’s famous triumph on Prince Of Penzance in 2015. After enjoying a dream run along the rails, Melham weaved through traffic and let rip late, surging clear for a commanding three-length victory as several of the internationals faded out. Early doors, Arapaho showed intent before…

The final 24-horse field for the Group 1 $10 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) is now locked in, featuring an elite assembly of local and international stayers ready to clash at HQ.

The remarkable winning streak of Chris Waller's Group 1 heroine Autumn Glow continues unabated after she claimed a sensational victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle at Royal Randwick, firming her status as Australia’s most exciting rising star.