As the present racing season draws to a close, Mick Price has produced another interesting juvenile in Yu Long Sheng Hui, he haskept his record intact winning the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap, the opening race at Caulfield.

Whilst the win may have been narrow, he looked pretty good, he is bound to be improved on the run, he is a very nice horse with an impressive pedigree, Mick Price will place him to advantage.

Dale Smith made the best of the opportunities he receives in the city, ten out of ten for the ride.

Dale Smith - Ten put of ten for a great ride

Miller’s Guide, known as the sportsman’s bible, has settled many an argument, will be missing from booksellers and newsagents shelves this year, due to increased costs.

It is a sad day for all sports, in particular racing, with the international horses coming for spring, all their form was revealed, just one of many great features of Miller’s Guide that will be lost.

First published in 1876 to 2015-2016, the duration of 140 years of various results, obviously racing has lost that tradition and the passion is long gone.

Thanks Dennis Huxley, the Editor for so many years, we will all miss Miller’s Guide.

Whilst the Hawkes team are on vacation, Ricky Frew was the stand in to strap Longeron in his winning of the Kevin Dunne Plate.

The gelding has now put two wins together in a fortnight, he is racing in peak form and no doubt will be kept in work while he retains his present form; no doubt he will remain in the stable at this stage.    

He is by Lonhro, who for reasons unbeknown has never been recognised as a champion, in some respect he has been overlooked, yet he won 26 races, of which were 20 Group races, from 36 starts, earning $5,790,510 in prize money .

As a sire winning a premiership once, he sired seven Group 1 winners, 35 Stakes winners, earning in prize money of $75,653,271, very few horses can match a record like that.

Ricky Frew - A worthy substitute

Racing is reaching an interesting stage, with the current season drawing to a close, with just eight city meetings remaining, the focus is directed more so to jockeys than to horses for a change.

History is waiting in the wings for the Dunn family; Dwayne is leading the jockey’s premiership with 63 winners, still five winners ahead of Craig Williams, after each rider rode a double at Caulfield yesterday.

While son, Dylan Dunn, is leading the apprentice’s version with 32 winners, 4 wins ahead of former New Zealand apprentice, Michael Dee, on 28 winners, he failed to ride a winner yesterday.

There is a lot interest in this premiership, it will be the first time that a father and son have figured so prominently, and if both premierships are collected by the Dunn family it will be unique, as it is very rare to see father and son competing in racing, except for training.

Dylan is a fine young man, much taller than his father, he has had to waste hard, and that does not get any easier, unfortunately he may have a limited time riding.

Dylan Dunn - Leading apprentice