Lightly raced four-year-old Methuselah is ironically the youngest runner in race four at Mornington this afternoon, the Penintel Voice Over Ip Benchmark 78 Handicap over 2019m.

Exciting stayer Backbone can win his second stakes race on end in today's Listed VRC St Leger (race 6) at Flemington.

Leading Tasmanian breeder Graeme McCulloch believes the smaller catalogue for this year's Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale in Launceston on Tuesday will prove to be a positive.

John McArdle, trainer of Tasmanian Derby winner Methuselah, talks with Peter Staples after his winning double at the Elwick meeting.

Victorian trainer John McArdle paid Tasmanian thoroughbred breeding its biggest compliment in ages when he won two feature races in succession at Tattersall's Park in Hobart on Sunday.