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At 4.15pm on Saturday Josh Parr expects to go through a similar experience to his first ride in The TAB Everest in 2017 on Deploy when the packed stands of Randwick produce a noise ‘like nothing I have heard before’

Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Randwick - The TJ winner is the one in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 The Everest at Randwick on Saturday

Even though he will start from one of the outside barriers, Finche (GB) remains the $6 favourite status at TAB to win Saturday’s $5m, Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield - bets of note for Cup runners

The Australian Turf Club's The Australian Turf Club's General Manager of Racecourses Nevesh Ramdhani and Randwick Track Manager Michael Wood with an update on the Randwick Course Proper ahead of The TAB Everest meeting at Randwick on Saturday - Track Good 4 and the rail is in the True position for the entire circuit.

The latest Sky Racing news update on Thursday with Andrew Bensley – Irish eyes are smiling, Andrew Murphy on Ten Sovereigns (IRE), punter back Perth mare, Hugh Bowman on Alizee – plus more of the latest racing news.

Race Tips and Previews for feature races at Caulfield - taking a leading Euro chance in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Caulfield Cup, Constantinople runs for Luke Nolen and is a $8.50 chance

UPDATED 4.12PM THURSDAY - Track conditions, form and scratchings for Randwick - Track Good 4 - rail in the True Position for the entire circuit - no irrigation for the last 24 hours, 15mm for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 6.7mm for the last seven days - weather sunny 24c Friday, 28c Saturday - six scratchings

The battle for favouritism in Saturday’s $14m, The TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick is hotly contested with Santa Ana Lane currently the $4.40 favourite at TAB ahead of Arcadia Queen ($4.60) - bets of note on Everest runners

Thursday’s meetings include Moe, Kembla Grange, Mackay, France’s Longchamp, South Africa’s Vaal, UK’s Carlisle, Brighton, Wincanton and Ireland’s Tramore - including Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday

With all the hype surrounding star Japanese mare Lys Gracieux (JPN) heading into next week's Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley, has compatriot Kluger (JPN) slipped under the radar

The Best Bets Star of the Saddle will continue on Saturday when the top jockeys compete for a lucrative $100,000 prize on Stella Artois Caulfield Cup Day.

Racing fans will be hoping the Phillip Stokes-trained Mr Quickie can bounce back from a lacklustre last-start performance to stake a claim on Saturday's $5m, Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m)

The Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup are both handicap races, but they boast a completely different weight profile for winners - three of those with 55kg-plus this year are internationals first-up in Australia, a trait shared by four of the past 11 Caulfield Cup winners, but the other two come through the right local lead-up

The Jenny Graham trained Victorem has been well backed from $3.60 to $2.50 at TAB to win the $1.3m, The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday - bets of note for the field

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Randwick, Caulfield, Eagle Farm and Morphettville on Saturday - Everest - Santa Ana Lane $4.40-$4.20-$4.80-$4.40 $1,000 @ $4.80, $1,100 @ $4.60, $1,000 @ $4.60 twice, $2,000 @ $4.40, $1,500 @ $4.40 twice

Racing NSW stewards' advised on Thursday morning that Racing NSW veterinarians and stewards have now completed an inspection of all runners engaged to start in Saturday’s The Everest and The Kosciuszko at Randwick.

Godolphin's trainer James Cummings comments on the stable's runners at Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday - “Alizee is beaming with good health. She’s strong, she’s fit and everything I envisaged for her from the program that we set has fallen into place.”

Blueblood filly Anaheed added a feature Melbourne scalp to her string of Sydney wins with victory in Wednesday's $500,000, Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Favouritism has not changed for Saturday’s $5m, Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturdy, but Finche (GB) has eased from $5 to $6 at TAB following the barrier draw on Wednesday.

The final field, barrier draw and TAB market for the $5m, Group Stella Artois Caulield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday

In typical Gai Waterhouse fashion, the legendary trainer has declared she can win Saturday's Caulfield Cup with an import that clinched the latest of late berths.

Montserrat won the Headwater @ Vinery Handicap (1100m) for maiden three-year-old’s at Warwick Farm, however with a clear passage Harto should have and both will go forward for further racing over the spring and should be watched with interest

Cox Plate favourite Lys Gracieux (JPN) ticked another box on Wednesday with jockey Damian Lane providing a positive report after her first look around The Valley.

The latest Sky Racing news update on Wednesday with Andrew Bensley – Chris Waller discusses Nature Strip, Arcadia Queen’s Rosehill gallop, Pierata primed, Sam Freedman on Santa Ana Lane – plus more of the latest racing news.

Spring betting turnover figures were again down on Caulfield Guineas Day but the Melbourne Racing Club is anticipating a bucking of that trend on Saturday.

Sam Freedman might be looking after the $4.60 TAB favourite Santa Ana Lane for the $14m, The TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, however, he said on Wednesday that he is not feeling the pressure

The Hawkes’ trained Brutal (NZ) heads a field of 13 for the $500,000, Group 3 WFA Camera House Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, one of three $500,000 support races for the $14m, The TAB Everest (1200m).

The final field, barrier draw and TAB market for the $1.3m, The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday - The Kosciuszko is Race 5 at 2.50pm on the ten race programme

Follow the TAB.com.au fixed odds market movers for the meetings at Warwick Farm, Caulfield, Port Lincoln and Doomben today - Caulfield Race 6 Zoustyle $3.20-$2.20-$2.25 $500 @ $2.80, $2,000 @ $2.50, $750 @ $2.50, $5,000 @ $2.40, $1,000 @ $2.40, $500 @ $2.40 twice, $500 @ $2.30, $1,000 @ $2.25, $500 @ $2.25 twice,$754 @ $2.20

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Warwick Farm - Track Good 4 - rail out 5m from the 1000m to the Winning Post and 3m for the remainder of the circuit - 2mm of irrigation for the last 24 hours - no rain for the last 24 hours, 9.5mm for the last seven days - weather partly cloudy 25c - eight scratchings - FINAL

Track conditions, form and scratchings for Caulfield - Track Good 4 - rail out 10m for the entire circuit - 8mm of irrigation for the last 24 hours, 25mm for the last seven days - no rain for the last 24 hours, 0.4mm for the last seven days - weather rain 2mm - 8mm 18c - 16 scratchings - FINAL