Sydney filly charges to head of Oaks betting with impressive Caulfield win.

There is no doubt the business of thoroughbred breeding is cyclical. As an example take the stud-related events of the last week for Darley in Australia.

Race History of the 2017 Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday shows it hasn’t been a big Oaks lead in to date.

A total of 42 Australian nominations have been lodged for Hong Kong’s four international races at Sha Tin on December 11.

There are 41 horses remaining in the 2016 Melbourne Cup after a number of withdrawals ahead of the declaration of second acceptances on Monday when the numbers may shrink significantly.