Trainer Chris Waller didn’t pull any punches when he described Delectation as a “frustrating horse”. But Waller also knows Delectation is loaded with latent sprinting ability and the three-year-old showed in his narrow win in the Group 2 $500,000 Arrowfield Sprint (1200m).

Punters once had to line along the mounting yard to vent their anger and get up close and personal with jockeys. Now they switch their attacks to Twitter.

Bart Cummings is chasing his 13th Melbourne Cup but feared he would not be able to see it after undergoing surgery that impaired his vision.

IT MAY be easy for one's ego to get out of control after breeding a Melbourne Cup winner but for small NSW breeder Ian Johnson, any thoughts of self importance are well under control as his star graduate Viewed heads towards a possible second Cup victory this spring.