The first Saturday of the new season brings the first group race of 2026/27, the Group 3 Aurie's Star at Flemington.

The Peter Snowden-trained King Of Roseau won last year's Aurie's Star and went on to capture the Magic Millions Cup, the Liverpool City Cup and the Takeover Target Stakes.

Rosehill, Morphettville and Doomben are Saturday's other city venues.

You'll find Australia's best form guide for Saturday's Flemington, Rosehill, Doomben and Morphettville meetings in this week's Best Bets.

On pages 4 and 5 you'll find four-state selections from some of the nation's leading form analysts as well as our popular Black Bookers, Sectional Stars and Video Stars features.

Best Bets ($7) is on sale Thursday morning in NSW newsagents, Friday elsewhere.