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Chris Scholtz reviews racing around Australia on October 21.

THE STARS

CORY PARISH: Former Kiwi jockey was the toast of Caulfield after his fine ride to win the Caulfield Cup aboard the bolter Boom Time for his first ever Group One success.

HAYES DYNASTY: Boom Time is the fourth Lindsay Park-trained Caulfield Cup winner starting with How Now in 1984 for founder and icon Colin Hayes. His son David Hayes now has three wins and this was his first in partnership with his own son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig. What a great racing family!

BOOM! BOOM TIME causes a HUGE upset in the BMW Caulfield Cup! pic.twitter.com/Pe3Jp4o5XM

— Racing.com (@Racing) October 21, 2017

DARREN WEIR: Might have missed out in the Caulfield Cup but the he was still gob smacked to win four races on one of racing’s biggest days.

GAI WATERHOUSE/ADRIAN BOTT: The Sydney team made sure Darren Weir didn’t have it all to himself at Caulfield by producing three starters for three outstanding winners, notably all fillies and mares led by the classy Global Glamour who gave Sydney jockey Tim Clark his first ever win at Caulfield. Credit to Stephen Baster for two perfect rides on Our Crown Witness and Pinot – ridden just the way Gai likes them!

Stable double @Caulfield with 2 promising fillies - terrific start to @Caulfield Cup Day#springriches pic.twitter.com/M00OorD9lj

— Gai Waterhouse (@GaiWaterhouse1) October 21, 2017

DESTINY’S KISS: As honest as the day is long. The City Tatts Cup win was his ninth win in a Cup event by the popular evergreen 9YO and takes his earnings to $1.3 million. He’s the type of horse everybody would love to own.

A 9th Cup for Destiny's Kiss!

Even with 7kg more, the @PrideRacing-trained 9YO runs down Alward to claim the Listed Tattersalls Club Cup! pic.twitter.com/8GnInCOa6x

— TAB (@tabcomau) October 21, 2017

BOB & SANDRA PETERS: The most familiar colours of Perth’s biggest owners sailed past the post first four times on the opening day of the Ascot season, including Silverstreak in the feature Northerly Stakes. Does the Peters team stifle Perth racing or do they keep it alive – two schools of thought?

LEE MARGORIAN: Irish apprentice did it tough wasting hard to make his rides and got his reward with his first winning double at Randwick.

DYLAN CABOCHE: Adelaide apprentice racked up a milestone at Morphettville with his 100th career win.

TALKING POINTS

CAULFIELD: The rail was out 6 metres and it soon became evident we were in a for a day of biased on pace racing that ruined the chances of many horses. It was all but impossible to win from more than three lengths off the lead on the turn. Needless to say the form from this meeting may prove very misleading when we get to Flemington. TheCaulfield debacle followed a similar scenario on Everest day at Randwick with the biased pattern at both tracks created by rail shifts after heavy racing schedules. It’s not ideal but what can track managers do?

JOAO MOREIRA: He really has lost his magic, at least when he visits Sydney or Melbourne. He lost the plot on Shillelagh – he should have been given a compass after the wide steer he gave the mare making the home turn that cost her any chance of winning. His rides got more than a few mentions in the stewards report and bleak day ended with a suspension.

BONNEVAL: The debate over her fitness raged all week before she was passed “fit” to start in the Caulfield Cup then leaves her supporters with a sour taste when she again pulls up lame, leaving her to again pass more vet examinations before she races again. She obviously has issues and proves yet again there is nothing precise about veterinary science because animals can’t talk!

THEY SAID IT

• “Tom (Dabernig) said would you like to ride Boom Time in the Caulfield Cup. I said of course, I'm definitely free for that." – Cory Parish explains how he was booked for the ride on Boom Time after intending to ride in Sydney on Saturday.

• "I put in the work and I just get what I can. If they put me on something, I'm on it. If they put on someone else, I don't complain. I just go with the flow, get what I can and try and get the best I can." – Parish explains his relationship with the Lindsay Park stable.

"I'd just like to thank everyone out there who has supported my wife, my daughter." An emotional Cory Parish becomes a Group 1 winner! pic.twitter.com/utE99Pa1A2

— Racing.com (@Racing) October 21, 2017

• "I can't believe it. A miracle's happened. To do it with my family is just fantastic, and then to be the only owner, it's just incredible.”- David Hayes pinches himself after owning and training his third Caulfield Cup winner.

• It was a bit of a goal of mine to tick off one Group race for the spring but now I've got three." - Beau_Mertens after his Group 2 win on the flying Snitty Kitty.

• "When she was a younger horse we thought she was going to struggle to win a race. She never showed anything at all. We didn't think we could take her to Cranbourne (to trial) because we thought she'd embarrass us." – Henry Dwyer and early days with Snitty Kitty.

• “I don't know what to do - I suppose you've got to have a throw at the stumps the way he went today.”- Darren Weir’s thoughts on a Derby start for Cliff’s Edge.

• "You've got to pinch yourself because it usually doesn't happen like that.” – Darren Weir after his fourth winner on Caulfield Cup day.

• “He's an amazing horse, I still can get over him. I don't know how I replace a horse like him. I've had better horses than him, quite a few, but none as gallant.” - Joe Pride lauds his favourite horse Destiny’s Kiss.

• "I'm dry retching boys, I'm a bit sick through wasting. I'm not one of the smallest jockeys around but I'm reaping the rewards.” - Lee Margorian after wasting hard to ride his first Randwick double.

• "He deserves a good race this horse. He's tough, tough, tough." – Bjorn Baker’s opinion of Brian Crowley Stakes winner Goodfella.

• "It's not sit, sprint, bang with him. He goes through his gears and he just keeps finding and finding. We haven't seen the bottom of him yet. He keeps doing it easily and he seems to have more and more in the tank each time." – an impressed Jason Collett praises Goodfella.

RIDE OF THE DAY

JAY FORD: Gets a gold star for his determined ride in tough conditions on Destiny’s Kiss. Kept pushing and the gallant veteran gave his all. A good day at Randwick for the popular jock with an equally strong ride to land a double on She Knows.

SIN BIN

RANDWICK

LARLABROOK: Nothing like the speed this one showed to win previous start at Randwick. Wet track?

DIDDUMS: Gave up meekly. Issues?

ZENALICIOUS: Ordinary. Soft ground and big weight played their part.

NEW UNIVERSE: OK effort but unruly pre-race behaviour must have had an impact. It sure worried his supporters.

CAULFIELD

ASSIGN: Found to be lame in front. Continues a run of spring failures for the usually reliable Williams team.

BONNEVAL: Never in it. Debate will rage on the decision to allow her to start.

DANISH TWIST: Has nearly run out of chances.

BLACKBOOK

ANDAZ: Ready to win

OCTABELLO: Complete forgive run.

COLLATERAL: Set for a successful summer campaign.

HEAVENS ABOVE: Class mare is finding form. Ready for Melbourne.

SIREN’S FURY: Eye catching start to new prep.

PETITION: Never got a crack at them. Needs Flemington.

ECHO EFFECT: Had to work hard against the bias. Underrated.