TODAY racing returns to the beautiful setting beneath Mt Abrupt, but unfortunately for the Dunkeld Racing Club, 2021 will be without crowds for the second year running.

RIDING doubles to Will Gordon and apprentice Tatum Bull highlighted a competitive day of thoroughbred racing at Hamilton on Tuesday.

TODAY’S local thoroughbred meeting at the Hamilton Racing Club will have the added flavour of crowds being allowed back on track.

For the second straight year, the Penshurst Cup will welcome crowds through the gates.

RAGING Monkey flew the local flag with a narrow but deserving win in the Hip Pocket Workwear Hamilton Maiden Plate over 1100m at Hamilton on Tuesday.

THE Penshurst and District Racing Club (PDRC) remains hopeful of holding the Penshurst Cup with crowds in 2021, with spectators not yet ruled out.

IT has been a successful week for local owners with the locally part-owned Extreme Warrior winning the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes very impressively over 1200m at Caulfield on Wednesday.

SPECTATORS have officially been ruled out with the 2021 Dunkeld Cup set to go ahead without crowds.

YULONG Captain, now trained by Matt Cumani, was quickly on the board for his new ownership group with an easy win in Saturday’s Hamilton Cup.

TODAY’S $60,000 Hamilton Cup while not at full capacity, is an intriguing race with almost every horse having winning claims in a very open race.