Good to see that Peter Snowden is planning an international campaign for his brave staying mare Purple. The Grp 1 Japan Cup is a likely target. PS says: 'It would be good to have her racing there to help to promote the sire Commands...Purple is definitely improving and I think we are only seeing the beginning of where she is going to be.' Perhaps the Darley team should consider a UK campaign? The usually soft tracks there woule be ideal for Purple, who 'grows a leg' when the going is rain-affect

Good to see that Peter Snowden is planning an international campaign for his brave staying mare Purple. The Grp 1 Japan Cup is a likely target. PS says: 'It would be good to have her racing there to help to promote the sire Commands...Purple is definitely improving and I think we are only seeing the beginning of where she is going to be.' Perhaps the Darley team should consider a UK campaign? The usually soft tracks there woule be ideal for Purple, who 'grows a leg' when the going is rain-affected.

'Master blaster' Bart Cummings has been named the winner of the Victorian Racing Media Association's Personality of the Year award. He tipped out Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mark Kavanagh to claim the award for the fourth time since its inception in 1979.

CARLTON DRAUGHT-RAILWAY STAKES (Saturday, Nov 21)

Ascot WA
Group 1 - 3 YEARS OLD & UPWARDS
1 MEGATIC 0 57 111 PATRICK CARBERY ALBIE BECKETT
2 SNIPER'S BULLET B 0 56.5 110 NASH RAWILLER TRACEY BARTLEY
3 ALL AMERICAN B 0 56 109 COREY BROWN DAVID HAYES
4 GOLD SALUTE X 0 55.5 108 DAMIEN OLIVER MARK A. RILEY
5 LARGO LAD 0 54 105 GLEN BOSS DAVID HAYES
6 ORTENSIA 0 53.5 104 CRAIG WILLIAMS TONY NOONAN
7 TARZI 0 53 103 PAUL HARVEY NEVILLE PARNHAM
8 COLOUR CORRECT 0 52 84 ROSS PRICE
9 ELLIOTTO 0 52 101 NEVILLE PARNHAM
10 FAMOUS ROMAN B 0 52 101 JASON WHITING KEN WILLIAMSON
11 GRAND NIRVANA B 0 52 100 DANIEL STAECK FRED KERSLEY
12 KASABIAN 0 52 95 SHAUN O'DONNELL DARREN MC AULIFFE
13 KEYTOMONEY 0 52 101 WILLIAM PIKE MICHAEL LANE
14 LORDS RANSOM 0 52 100 ALAN KENNEDY ADAM DURRANT
15 OROYA GOLD 0 52 91 DANIEL MORTON
16 SPIRITED ONE 0 52 93 PETER KNUCKEY PAULA WAGG
17 LAMBTON CASTLE B E1 0 52 88 LINDSEY SMITH
18 COCONUT GROVE E2 0 52 78 TONY NOONAN