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Prime Thoroughbreds - We have a Host of Leaders in our Team

Tuesday 29 June 2021, 7:34pm

Prime Thoroughbred’s current racing team is putting together quite a record. We have 22 horses that have raced in our team at present. Sixteen of these are winners including the Stakes winning trio Rubisaki, Fituese and Xtremetime with Miss Divine Em and Miss In Charge running 4th in Stakes races. This sees a stakes winner to winner ratio of 18.75% with a stake’s performed to winner ratio of 31.25%. These are exceptional figures.   Read more »

Freedmans land maiden Group One win

Saturday 27 February 2021, 6:35pm

Under-rated filly Forbidden Love has emerged as an autumn carnival smokey with a brilliant performance to win the Surround Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Capriccio completes Damian Lane treble

Saturday 27 February 2021, 6:32pm

In a big day for country-trained horses, Warrnambool filly Capriccio has taken out the Inglis Dash for Daniel Bowman.  Read more »

Verry Elleegant triumphs in stirring dual

Saturday 27 February 2021, 6:01pm

Chris Waller continues to make the Chipping Norton Stakes his own, claiming the race for the ninth time with star mare Verry Elleegant.  Read more »

Boilover of Lunar proportions in Guineas

Saturday 27 February 2021, 5:50pm

Lunar Fox has become the longest-priced horse to win a Group One race in Melbourne in more than 30 years with his Australian Guineas victory.  Read more »

Sydney raider secures All-Star Mile spot

Saturday 27 February 2021, 4:52pm

Chris Waller gained an All-Star Mile runner when Star Of The Seas won the Blamey Stakes to earn a golden ticket into the $5 million race.  Read more »

Sweet win Moves Sargent filly into Slipper

Saturday 27 February 2021, 3:39pm

Four Moves Ahead will go straight into the Golden Slipper without another start after bouncing back from a setback to take out the Sweet Embrace Stakes.  Read more »

O'President reigns supreme in Skyline

Saturday 27 February 2021, 2:58pm

Improving two-year-old O'President has dictated from the front to win the Skyline Stakes at Randwick, securing himself a Golden Slipper start.  Read more »

Tycoon hums home and heads for a spell

Saturday 27 February 2021, 2:12pm

John McArdle knows Tycoon Humma's family inside and out and he thinks the best strategy for the undefeated two-year-old filly is to send her for a spell.  Read more »

Eustace predicting upset in Guineas

Friday 26 February 2021, 4:00pm

David Eustace believes the Australian Guineas is a very open race and could be won by a horse at big odds. He is hoping Jet Propulsion can fit that bill.  Read more »

Attards dreaming big with Skyline runner

Friday 26 February 2021, 3:30pm

Trainer Jason Attard is hoping Sir Rastus can follow in the footsteps of Mamaragan by winning the Skyline Stakes at his first start.  Read more »

Lethal duo planning Mass Destruction

Friday 26 February 2021, 3:00pm

Tony Gollan and Ryan Maloney have forged a lethal combination this season and team up with Mass Destruction in The Jewel 3YO Prelude at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Payne looking forward to clear Guineas run

Friday 26 February 2021, 2:14pm

Patrick Payne is hoping that Cherry Tortoni can put his hand up as a legitimate Australian Derby chance with a flashing run in the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Conditions ripe for Colette in Group One

Friday 26 February 2021, 12:30pm

Colette will bid to take her record to two wins from as many starts this campaign when she tackles the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes.  Read more »

Golden Slipper competition heating up

Friday 26 February 2021, 10:10am

The Golden Slipper picture will become clearer at Randwick when a number of hopefuls clash in the Skyline and Sweet Embrace Stakes.  Read more »

Legendary jockey Jim Johnson passes away

Thursday 25 February 2021, 4:30pm

Three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey and Australian Racing Hall Of Fame member Jimmy Johnson has died at the age of 92.  Read more »

Morgan on weather watch with Ligulate

Thursday 25 February 2021, 3:55pm

Tamworth trainer Cody Morgan has expressed concern about the likelihood of a wet track for Ligulate in the Listed Tattersall's Mile at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Away Game passes Surround fitness test

Thursday 25 February 2021, 3:00pm

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Away Game will take her place in the Surround Stakes after passing a veterinary examination.  Read more »

Pike shooting to win Australian Guineas

Thursday 25 February 2021, 1:30pm

Perth gallopers have had a great record in Melbourne this season and Sean Casey is hoping Dom To Shoot can continue that trend in the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Berry keen to get into Group One groove

Thursday 25 February 2021, 1:05pm

Consistency is the buzz word for jockey Tommy Berry as he prepares to partner two promising horses in Sydney's first Group One races of the year.  Read more »

Smith chasing special win with Tricky Gal

Thursday 25 February 2021, 10:00am

Having worked alongside Guy Walter at Warwick Farm, Matt Smith would love nothing more than to win the race named in memory of the late trainer.  Read more »

NSW Racing receives prize money boost

Wednesday 24 February 2021, 4:32pm

Racing NSW has announced significant prize money boosts for a host of country and metropolitan races, including the Group One Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Mugatoo's owners sweat on Mile wildcard

Wednesday 24 February 2021, 3:05pm

The lure of a shot at the $5 million All-Star Mile has convinced connections of Mugatoo to keep him on ice in the hope of receiving a wildcard into the race.  Read more »

Poland ready to annex Australian Guineas

Wednesday 24 February 2021, 1:46pm

As a trainer who has won almost 50 Group One races, Mike Moroney has a strong handle on a horse's quality and he thinks Poland can measure up to top grade.  Read more »

Star filly putting Payne back up in lights

Wednesday 24 February 2021, 12:51pm

Montefilia will be one of the headline acts when she kicks off her Australian Oaks campaign in the Surround Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Sargent Moves Ahead with Slipper dream

Tuesday 23 February 2021, 4:34pm

A week after being scratched from the Silver Slipper due to a stable mishap, Four Moves Ahead will take her place in the Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Tagaloa set to replicate on-speed tactics

Tuesday 23 February 2021, 1:13pm

Tagaloa's confidence-boosting win in the C S Hayes Stakes has given trainer Trent Busuttin some valuable insight into the colt's ideal racing pattern.  Read more »

Marquand to test Captivant's Slipper hopes

Monday 22 February 2021, 2:50pm

Popular English rider Tom Marquand returns to Sydney racing at Randwick where his mounts include Golden Slipper hopeful Captivant in the Skyline Stakes.  Read more »

Lindsay Park keeping the faith in Aysar

Monday 22 February 2021, 1:30pm

Tom Dabernig is quietly confident that Aysar can break his run of four consecutive seconds when he steps out in the Group One Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Crucial trackwork hitout for Edmonds duo

Monday 22 February 2021, 12:21pm

Magic Millions runner-up Alpine Edge will compete in a Gold Coast jump out as he prepares for a return to racing in the Todman Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Queen and Sky share Oakleigh Plate honours

Saturday 20 February 2021, 6:58pm

Top apprentice Teo Nugent was happy to share the spoils as Portland Sky dead-heated for victory in the Oakleigh Plate to give him his maiden Group One win.  Read more »

Sam Freedman claims first Group One

Saturday 20 February 2021, 6:28pm

Artorius has given trainer Anthony Freedman and jockey Luke Currie their second Blue Diamond Stakes in three years and Sam Freedman his first Group One win.  Read more »

Baker's autumn gets cooking with Aegon

Saturday 20 February 2021, 5:57pm

New Zealander Aegon has created a huge impression at his Australian debut with a scintillating Hobartville Stakes victory over Sydney's best three-year-olds.  Read more »

Kiwi mare is more than a Probabeel star

Saturday 20 February 2021, 4:59pm

Brilliant New Zealand mare Probabeel has won her third Group One race, comfortably accounting for a high-class field in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Waller getting Slipper Affairs in order

Saturday 20 February 2021, 4:25pm

Chris Waller-trained youngster Home Affairs has booked his spot in the world's richest two-year-old race with a determined victory in the Silver Slipper.  Read more »

Wet track proves no barrier for Waller duo

Saturday 20 February 2021, 3:26pm

Classy mare Subpoenaed has led home a Millie Fox Stakes quinella for the Chris Waller stable, defeating stablemate Madam Rouge in the Group Two race.  Read more »

Payne mulls over Cup tilt for Defibrillate

Saturday 20 February 2021, 2:35pm

Patrick Payne wanted to see Defibrillate win with more authority but he will still consider an Australian Cup berth for the winner of his past four starts.  Read more »

Cummings predicts bright future for colt

Saturday 20 February 2021, 1:58pm

Godolphin three-year-old Andermatt has earned himself a shot at better races after putting his mind on the job to score a first-up win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Plague Stone ready to roll on wet track

Friday 19 February 2021, 4:48pm

Trainer David Pfieffer has enjoyed good success with cast-offs from Godolphin and he hopes Plague Stone can be his next success story.  Read more »

Huxtable excited to resume at Eagle Farm

Friday 19 February 2021, 3:24pm

Justin Huxtable makes his long-awaited return to riding at Eagle Farm after suffering serious abdominal injuries in a freak incident at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Sargent favourite out of Silver Slipper

Friday 19 February 2021, 2:25pm

Godolphin youngster Paulele has assumed Silver Slipper favouritism following the withdrawal of the John Sargent-trained Four Moves Ahead.  Read more »

Enthaar cleared to start in Blue Diamond

Friday 19 February 2021, 1:25pm

In a relief for punters, favourite Enthaar will take her place in the Blue Diamond Stakes but undefeated filly Dosh has been scratched.  Read more »

Unheralded colts out to upstage big guns

Friday 19 February 2021, 11:49am

Stablemates The Elanora and Wheelhouse will face a stern test of their autumn carnival credentials when they clash in the Hobartville Stakes.  Read more »

Cummings trio ready to fire in Diamond

Friday 19 February 2021, 11:19am

James Cummings has been the most successful juvenile trainer in Melbourne this season and he is taking a well-performed trio into the Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Streets back to happy hunting ground

Thursday 18 February 2021, 4:50pm

Shane Nichols has had a big week with the birth of his fifth child and he's hoping his good luck will continue with Streets Of Avalon in the Futurity Stakes.  Read more »

Wren's Day on track for Eagle Farm return

Thursday 18 February 2021, 4:02pm

Cody Morgan is hoping Wren's Day can add to the success he has enjoyed with ex-Godolphin horses when he resumes racing at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Blue Diamond favourite in injury scare

Thursday 18 February 2021, 3:48pm

Racing Victoria veterinarians will re-inspect three Blue Diamond runners, including leading contenders Enthaar and Dosh, after they failed fitness tests.  Read more »

Rocket ready to launch Golden Slipper bid

Thursday 18 February 2021, 2:11pm

Country trainer Scott Spackman has just eight horses in work and one of them, Rocket Tiger, is emerging as an unlikely Golden Slipper candidate.  Read more »

Peltzer the stable chief but hold De Beers

Thursday 18 February 2021, 11:40am

Gerald Ryan has put the polish on a number of star colts and Hobartville Stakes contender Peltzer is promising to be his latest protegy.  Read more »

Ryan positive Sydney sprinter can Standout

Wednesday 17 February 2021, 3:33pm

After being forced to scratch Standout twice due to wet tracks in Sydney, trainer Gerald Ryan is hoping for a case of third time lucky at Caulfield.  Read more »

Snowden hoping blinkers are fit for a King

Wednesday 17 February 2021, 2:02pm

Dual Group One winner King's Legacy will have an important gear change when he takes on a quality field in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Eustace confident filly can overcome draw

Wednesday 17 February 2021, 12:00pm

The chances of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace claiming their first Blue Diamond Stakes have been dealt a blow after Enthaar came up with a wide gate.  Read more »

Litt considers Hobartville start for Duke

Tuesday 16 February 2021, 3:42pm

Trainer Richard Litt is keeping his options open with promising three-year-old Black Duke, who holds a nomination for the Hobartville Stakes.  Read more »

Colt can sparkle despite unorthodox prep

Tuesday 16 February 2021, 12:23pm

The Anthony and Sam Freedman camp are hoping for a high pressure Blue Diamond Stakes for Artorius, who will bid to emulate the feat of their 2019 winner Lyre.  Read more »

Queensland Guineas focus for Gotta Kiss

Monday 15 February 2021, 2:45pm

Gotta Kiss is about to embark on a slow build up to the winter carnival where the Queensland Guineas will be her mission.  Read more »

Diamond a logical step for General Beau

Monday 15 February 2021, 1:50pm

Co-trainer Matt Ellerton said there was little debate over whether to pay the late entry fee for General Beau to run in the Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Autumn could have Silver lining for Tiger

Monday 15 February 2021, 12:37pm

A week after stablemate Stay Inside demolished his Pierro Plate rivals, Tiger Of Malay will get his turn to showcase his autumn carnival credentials.  Read more »

Every Rose blossoms to win Light Fingers

Saturday 13 February 2021, 7:01pm

Speedy filly Every Rose has run her rivals off their feet, leading throughout to land an upset result in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Godolphin aim high with emerging Colette

Saturday 13 February 2021, 6:37pm

Godolphin mare Colette has upstaged a quality field of horses to post a commanding first-up victory in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Nature Strip back to best with dynamic win

Saturday 13 February 2021, 6:27pm

Melbourne's leading jockey Jamie Kah and champion sprinter Nature Strip have proven a perfect combination, racing away with the Black Caviar Lightning.  Read more »

'Tags' back and Australian Guineas-bound

Saturday 13 February 2021, 5:27pm

Former star two-year-old Tagaloa has rebounded back to his best form with a strong win in the C S Hayes Stakes in a great Australian Guineas trial.  Read more »

Melody Belle beaten in bid for record

Saturday 13 February 2021, 5:03pm

Bonny New Zealand mare Melody Belle will have to wait another day to chase her fourteenth Group One win after she was beaten at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Cummings considers Galaxy for Tailleur

Saturday 13 February 2021, 3:54pm

Godolphin's Tailleur has posted her first black-type win at Randwick and trainer James Cummings could set his sights even higher this autumn.  Read more »

Slipper looms for unbeaten Freedman colt

Saturday 13 February 2021, 3:01pm

Stay Inside has confirmed himself as a genuine contender for the world's richest two-year-old race with a commanding victory at Randwick.  Read more »

Godolphin adds another Diamond runner

Saturday 13 February 2021, 2:47pm

Ingratiating only has to pull up well during the week to take his spot in the Blue Diamond Stakes and increase the strength of Godolphin's attack on the race.  Read more »

Widdup sets Icebath a cool autumn agenda

Friday 12 February 2021, 4:43pm

Golden Eagle runner-up Icebath has been set some ambitious goals this autumn ahead of her return in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Owners, public locked out of Group One day

Friday 12 February 2021, 4:29pm

The latest COVID-19 outbreak has again forced Victorian officials to close the doors to spectators, although racing will be allowed to continue.  Read more »

Carnival plans beckon for Garibaldi

Friday 12 February 2021, 4:09pm

Winter carnival plans will be high on the agenda for Garibaldi if the rejuvenated sprinter continues his winning streak at Doomben.  Read more »

Morton hoping star Perth sprinter is Elite

Friday 12 February 2021, 1:30pm

Twelve years after winning a Lightning Stakes with Scenic Blast, trainer Danny Morton is hoping to claim another with rising star Elite Street.  Read more »

Trainer wary as mare resumes off Cup prep

Friday 12 February 2021, 12:15pm

Star mare Verry Elleegant has not raced since the Melbourne Cup but trainer Chris Waller believes she has the class to make a first-up impact.  Read more »

Waller turns to Kah for his equine Ferrari

Friday 12 February 2021, 11:00am

Last year the Black Caviar Lightning was seen as a foregone conclusion for Nature Strip but he was the first horse beaten. He's back again for another tilt.  Read more »

Wide draw continues filly's luckless run

Friday 12 February 2021, 10:33am

An outside draw has diminished the chances of Sweet Reply making a winning return at Randwick but her trainers are still anticipating a competitive run.  Read more »

Tagaloa poised to rebound at Flemington

Thursday 11 February 2021, 4:57pm

Natalie Young believes the combination of barrier one, Flemington and a distance rise will help her star colt Tagaloa return to the winner's circle.  Read more »

Key gear change for Hungry Heart's return

Thursday 11 February 2021, 3:15pm

Champion trainer Chris Waller has gone back to basics with Hungry Heart and the filly will be without blinkers when she resumes at Randwick.  Read more »

Wide alley concerns for Kylease at Doomben

Thursday 11 February 2021, 2:39pm

Kylease is not a certain starter at Doomben with connections concerned by a wide draw ahead of her clash with in-form sprinter Garibaldi.  Read more »

Mugatoo out to flag All-Star credentials

Thursday 11 February 2021, 1:57pm

Mugatoo will be on a mission to woo the All-Star Mile voters when he sets out to showcase his talents in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Bivouac in bid to emulate Black Caviar

Thursday 11 February 2021, 12:48pm

Brilliant four-year-old stallion Bivouac returns to his happy hunting ground of Flemington on Saturday when he takes on a superb Group One field.  Read more »

Slipper test for Freedmans' debut winner

Thursday 11 February 2021, 12:00pm

The Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Stay Inside will be out to prove his debut victory was no fluke when he chases his second career win at Randwick.  Read more »

Slipper contenders star at Rosehill trials

Thursday 11 February 2021, 11:16am

The two-year-olds have taken centre stage at an important set of barrier trials with Magic Millions winner Shaquero and Hawkes Racing's Remarque starring.  Read more »

Addeybb heads Championships entries

Thursday 11 February 2021, 10:25am

International raider Addeybb and local star Verry Elleegant are set for a Queen Elizabeth Stakes rematch during The Championships in Sydney.  Read more »

First Oz winner for US Triple Crown hero

Wednesday 10 February 2021, 6:11pm

Exciting stallion American Pharaoh has produced his first Australian winner with impressive colt Head Of State breaking through at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Thompson hoping for Dream start in Apollo

Wednesday 10 February 2021, 3:30pm

Twelve months after Dreamforce was narrowly beaten in the Apollo Stakes, the frontrunner will return to Randwick for another bite at the cherry.  Read more »

Team Corstens take a Swat at Lightning

Wednesday 10 February 2021, 2:10pm

Trainer Troy Corstens says the performance of Swats That in the Black Caviar Lightning will give them a good gauge on where to aim her in the autumn.  Read more »

Trial tune-up for flying sprinter Eduardo

Wednesday 10 February 2021, 11:08am

The Group One Galaxy will be the short-term goal for rejuvenated speedster Eduardo, who will continue his build up in a Rosehill barrier trial.  Read more »

Firm tracks key for Elizabeel this autumn

Tuesday 9 February 2021, 4:20pm

Trainer John Sargent has ambitious plans for improving filly Elizabeel, including a tilt at the Group One Coolmore Classic.  Read more »

Russian Camelot on track for All-Star bid

Tuesday 9 February 2021, 3:46pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien is keen to stick to his original plan to run Russian Camelot in the All-Star Mile ahead of a light autumn carnival campaign.  Read more »

Fabergino camp stick to Flemington formula

Tuesday 9 February 2021, 12:34pm

Tiarnna Robertson is hoping flying mare Fabergino can make it four from four over 1000 metres at Flemington when she steps out in the Black Caviar Lightning.  Read more »

Elleegant heads up Waller's Apollo mission

Monday 8 February 2021, 2:30pm

Champion trainer Chris Waller is looking forward to seeing what multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant can achieve now she has finally matured.  Read more »

Pippie ready for flying Flemington finale

Monday 8 February 2021, 12:56pm

Chris Meagher has his speedy mare Pippie primed for the Black Caviar Lightning where she will try to protect her undefeated first-up record.  Read more »

Carnival plans taking shape for Vanna Girl

Monday 8 February 2021, 11:22am

Vanna Girl has returned to work at the Gold Coast as Toby and Trent Edmonds map out a winter carnival campaign for the mare.  Read more »

Bargain buy upstages stars to win Sprint

Saturday 6 February 2021, 6:28pm

The David Pfieffer-trained Rocketing By has upstaged his higher-profile rivals to deliver his owners a rich pay day in the $1 million Inglis Sprint.  Read more »

Spain seizes Group One chance on Streets

Saturday 6 February 2021, 6:26pm

Journeyman jockey Zac Spain couldn't contain his excitement after scoring his first Group One win on his favourite horse, Streets Of Avalon.  Read more »

Peltzer maintains perfect Randwick record

Saturday 6 February 2021, 5:47pm

Up-and-coming colt Peltzer has opened his autumn campaign on a winning note, chasing down barn mate The Face to win the Eskimo Prince Stakes.  Read more »

Profiteer demolishes Millennium rivals

Saturday 6 February 2021, 5:27pm

Victorian colt Profiteer has lived up to the hype, trouncing his Inglis Millennium rivals in a scintillating performance at Randwick.  Read more »

Poland set to conquer Australian Guineas

Saturday 6 February 2021, 4:52pm

Mike Moroney admonished himself after Poland's first-up win in the Autumn Stakes as he said he should not have run him in the Caulfield Guineas last year.  Read more »

Moodie weighs up late Diamond entry again

Saturday 6 February 2021, 3:19pm

Leading owner and breeder David Moodie has to decide whether it's worthwhile to pay a $55,000 late entry fee for the Blue Diamond Stakes for General Beau.  Read more »

Slipper conundrum for Tilianam's owners

Saturday 6 February 2021, 2:09pm

She boasts a pedigree more akin to an Oaks-type filly but juvenile Tilianam is showing herself to be a natural talent with two wins from as many starts.  Read more »

Mare right Ingear for Eagle Farm target

Friday 5 February 2021, 3:19pm

Keeping Ingear in her comfort zone worked wonders when she won first-up from a spell and trainer Tony Gollan intends to stick to the successful strategy.  Read more »

O'Brien's smart pair aimed at the Autumn

Friday 5 February 2021, 2:15pm

Danny O'Brien has two lightly-raced three-year-olds, It'sourtime and Young Werther, running in the Autumn Stakes and both are being aimed at major races.  Read more »

First stakes runner for new racing venture

Friday 5 February 2021, 1:22pm

Trainer Anthony Mountney will have runners in two feature races at Randwick at he sets his sights on becoming a more frequent visitor to town.  Read more »