John Thompson has a number of leading chances going around at Newcastle on Sunday headed by Emmadella in the AON United Midway Class 1 Handicap (1400m),

John Thompson's blessings have been answered as With Your Blessing breaks through for a long-anticipated victory at Randwick Kensington on Wednesday.

Trainer John Thompson is quietly confident he can bring out the best in stakes winning galloper Purple Sector now he’s winning the battle with the gelding’s feet.

If there’s a query over smart mare Fituese running out a strong 1200m trainer John Thompson says he doesn’t have one and hopes she can prove him right at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

Trainer John Thompson will be chasing a feature race double at Hawkesbury’s stand-alone Saturday meeting.