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Ruling Dynasty continues Queensland run

Saturday 7 July 2018, 4:47pm

Former promising Sydney stayer Ruling Dynasty has won his second Queensland race in a week after a clerical error .  Read more »

Guineas a spring aim for Good 'n' Fast

Saturday 7 July 2018, 3:03pm

Two-year-old colt Good 'n' Fast has capped his first preparation with a win in the Taj Rossi Series Final at Flemington and will now be aimed at the spring.  Read more »

Ombudsman beats older rivals

Saturday 7 July 2018, 3:03pm

Three-year-old Ombudsman has beaten his older rivals in a 2400m-race at Randwick, a consolation for missing a Queensland Derby start.  Read more »

Lees to increase Brisbane presence

Saturday 7 July 2018, 2:36pm

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees will increase his presence in Brisbane after a double at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Mr Money Bags wins Silver Bowl Final

Saturday 7 July 2018, 2:34pm

The Robbie Griffiths-trained Mr Money Bags has taken out the Silver Bowl Series Final at Flemington, beating Mount Kilcoy and Gaulois.  Read more »

Stewart rides Soaring Heart to victory

Saturday 7 July 2018, 1:44pm

Jockey Brad Stewart has continued his winning form for the old firm of trainer Pat Duf and owner Wally Tutt on Soaring Heart at Doomben.  Read more »

Highway Sixtysix wins at Randwick

Saturday 7 July 2018, 1:40pm

Highway Sixtysix has claimed a determined win at Randwick in her first start for more than six months.  Read more »

Trainer Weir breaks his Australian record

Saturday 7 July 2018, 1:06pm

Darren Weir has broken his own Australian record for most wins by a trainer in a season.  Read more »

Williams steers Mintha to Flemington win

Saturday 7 July 2018, 12:47pm

Mintha has answered a distance doubt at 1600m with a comfortable win as favourite in the Rivette Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Frequendly earns another year of racing

Saturday 7 July 2018, 12:13pm

Frequendly has scored a stylish victory at a rain-sodden Doomben to avoid the end of her racing career.  Read more »

Masar out of Eclipse with leg injury

Saturday 7 July 2018, 6:26am

Epsom Derby winner Masar will miss the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown because of a late setback.  Read more »

Michelle Payne fined for comments re track

Friday 6 July 2018, 5:54pm

Michelle Payne has been fined for comments about the Sandown track she made on social media.  Read more »

Unconditional chases more QTIS money

Friday 6 July 2018, 5:23pm

Toowoomba filly Unconditional will be chasing more QTIS bonus money when she races at Doomben.  Read more »

Joe's Joy to be tested at 2400m

Friday 6 July 2018, 4:46pm

Trainer Richard Litt is looking to Joe's Joy to step up to 2400 metres at Randwick to open up future options for the mare.  Read more »

Egyptian Bullet chasing Flemington upset

Friday 6 July 2018, 4:32pm

Egyptian Bullet will be given her chance to chase some black type when she runs in the Creswick Series Final against odds-on favourite Nature Strip.  Read more »

ATC appoints Jamie Barkley as CEO

Friday 6 July 2018, 3:48pm

The Australian Turf Cub has appointed current SCG chief executive Jamie Barkley to the corresponding position.  Read more »

Roger James to enter training partnership

Friday 6 July 2018, 2:45pm

Prominent New Zealand trainer Roger James is to enter a partnership with his racing manager Robert Wellwood in the new season.  Read more »

Begg to saddle up two Flemington chances

Friday 6 July 2018, 1:50pm

Trainer Grahame Begg believes Galaxy Raider and Elle Gagne both get their chances in separate races at Flemington on Winter Finals Day.  Read more »

Remember The Name after third-straight win

Friday 6 July 2018, 12:09pm

In-form filly Remember The Name will take on the colts and geldings in the Silver Bowl Series Final, chasing her third-straight win at Flemington.  Read more »

Slydini to beat Doomben 1600m hoodoo

Friday 6 July 2018, 11:40am

Consistent Slydini will be aiming to overcome a series of minor placings and record his first win over the Doomben 1600 metres.  Read more »

Gregorian Chant chases valuable stakes win

Friday 6 July 2018, 9:54am

Two-year-old filly Gregorian Chant gets her first opportunity to chase valuable black type when she makes her stakes racing debut in the Taj Rossi Series Final.  Read more »

Skye's the limit at Scone

Friday 6 July 2018, 9:20am

Queensland jockey Skye Bogenhuber says the chance to link with trainer Brett Cavanough at Scone is too good to pass up.  Read more »

Cobalt positive for Laming-trained horse

Friday 6 July 2018, 8:44am

A horse trained by Richard Laming has returned a sample showing cobalt above the allowed threshold in a test taken before a race at Ballarat.  Read more »

Long-range plan for Miss Exfactor

Thursday 5 July 2018, 5:11pm

Promising filly Miss Exfactor will take the first step in a long-range plan when she runs at Doomben.  Read more »

Record numbers for Slipper/Diamond

Thursday 5 July 2018, 4:56pm

Australia's premier two-year-old races, the Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond Stakes, have attracted record first nominations.  Read more »

Santa Ana Lane snares slot in The Everest

Thursday 5 July 2018, 4:51pm

Triple Group One winner Santa Ana Lane is the seventh horse confirmed for The Everest, with the sprinter securing the Inglis slot in the $13 million race.  Read more »

McEvoy to test Mintha over 1600m again

Thursday 5 July 2018, 4:27pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy is happy to give talented filly Mintha another chance over 1600m in the Rivette Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Matthew Smith looking to stayers

Thursday 5 July 2018, 4:21pm

Matthew Smith is looking to stayers in Melbourne and Sydney to keep the stable's momentum going.  Read more »

Desleigh Forster chases two centre double

Thursday 5 July 2018, 1:52pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster is on course for a two-centre double with Someday at Doomben and Too Good To Refuse at Rockhampton.  Read more »

Lane out to reduce deficit in title race

Thursday 5 July 2018, 1:38pm

Boom sprinter Nature Strip headlines Damian Lane's book of rides at Flemington as the jockey tries to keep himself in contention for the Melbourne premiership.  Read more »

Jag Guthmann-Chester rides for Waller

Thursday 5 July 2018, 12:28pm

Leading Queensland apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester gets a chance to impress top trainer Chris Waller when he rides Religify at Doomben.  Read more »

Jackson Murphy takes next career step

Thursday 5 July 2018, 11:56am

Apprentice Jackson Murphy has picked up some key rides as he begins a new phase of his career in metropolitan racing.  Read more »

Sarrasin to run in US sooner than planned

Thursday 5 July 2018, 9:18am

The Richard Freedman-trained Sarrasin will begin his American campaign sooner than expected in a race at Belmont.  Read more »

Jackson Morris victory short-lived

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 6:03pm

Jockey Jackson Morris has had his Sydney comeback soured by the loss of a race at Canterbury on protest coupled with a suspension.  Read more »

Williams rides winning treble at Sandown

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 5:15pm

Craig Williams has extended his lead over Damian Lane in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership to four wins after riding a winning treble at Sandown.  Read more »

Pair of juvenile winners for Tulloch Lodge

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 4:55pm

Training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have produced two talented juveniles to win late-season two-year-old races at Canterbury.  Read more »

Tony Gollan passes milestone with treble

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 4:19pm

Trainer Tony Gollan has passed a milestone of 1000 career wins and is set for another record after a treble at Ipswich.  Read more »

Rhythm To Spare runs in third Winter Cship

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 2:58pm

The Mike Moroney-trained Rhythm To Spare will be out to improve on his previous two Winter Championship Series Final finishes when he runs in the race again.  Read more »

Gary Doughty gets first city winner

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 1:51pm

Former Group One winning jockey Gary Doughty has trained his first metropolitan-class winner with Bold Warrior at Ipswich.  Read more »

PRIME THOROUGHBREDS UPDATE 04/07/18

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 1:33pm

We will continue to have plenty of runners as we head into July. June was a great month for our brand with five metropolitan winners.  Read more »

Lauren Herne going all out to achieve goal

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 1:32pm

Eagle Farm trainer Lauren Herne is heading north for the Townsville and Mackay carnivals but first hopes to achieve a career highlight at Doomben.  Read more »

Mott predicts good future for Humma Humma

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 1:25pm

After a stakes placing at her first start, talented two-year-old filly Humma Humma has landed her first win with a strong performance at Sandown.  Read more »

Picnic racing returns to Deagon

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 11:07am

More than 5000 people are expected to attend the Deagon picnic meeting in Brisbane's bayside area.  Read more »

Randwick to get synthetic training track

Wednesday 4 July 2018, 10:57am

Randwick is to get an all-weather synthetic training track and the main sand track will undergo a full renovation.  Read more »

Wilde weighing up options for Inn Keeper

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 6:21pm

The weather forecast and track condition will play a role in whether Inn Keeper runs in the All Victorian Sprint Series Final or waits another week.  Read more »

Mott brings up century of wins for season

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 5:54pm

Jamie Mott, who sits third in the Victorian jockeys' premiership, has brought up a century of winners in a season for the third time in his career.  Read more »

Sam Weatherley to ride She Knows

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 5:43pm

Apprentice Sam Weatherley will again take two kilograms off Danny Williams-trained She Knows' weight at Randwick.  Read more »

Corstens expects 1600m to suit Goldifox

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 4:18pm

Co-trainer Troy Corstens believes the step up to 1600m will suit two-year-old Goldifox at Flemington when the filly runs in the Taj Rossi Series Final.  Read more »

Skyray trying to improve on seconds

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 4:12pm

Skyray will be trying to break his maiden at Canterbury with the two-year-old runner-up in three of his six starts.  Read more »

Dettori to concentrate on Gosden stable

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 2:33pm

Frankie Dettori has has announced he will no longer be the retained rider in Britain for Al Shaqab Racing.  Read more »

Hang Man favoured to continue winning run

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 2:21pm

Lightly raced Hang Man has been installed a short-priced favourite to make it three-straight wins when he heads to Sandown again for another 2400m-race.  Read more »

Harry Angel recovering from Ascot injury

Tuesday 3 July 2018, 10:12am

Harry Angel could yet defend his crown in the July Cup at Newmarket after making a swift recovery from the injury he suffered at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Magic Consol chasing first Flemington win

Monday 2 July 2018, 5:35pm

Magic Consol is yet to win at Flemington but trainer Paul Preusker hopes the last-start Moonee Valley winner can rectify that in the Winter Championship Final.  Read more »

Plymouth Road to return to Randwick

Monday 2 July 2018, 5:19pm

Plymouth Road will return to Randwick looking to repeat his last-start wni over 2400 metres for trainer Matthew Smith and jockey Adam Hyeronimus.  Read more »

Nature Strip headlines Flemington entries

Monday 2 July 2018, 3:56pm

Boom sprinter Nature Strip is among the headline nominations for the Flemington Finals day meeting with the gelding set to contest the Creswick Series Final.  Read more »

Racing Queensland reviews race rules

Monday 2 July 2018, 3:45pm

Racing Queensland is looking at changing the rules for horses running in rich stayers and sprinters finals series.  Read more »

Cup quinella unlikely for this year's race

Monday 2 July 2018, 1:22pm

Owner Lloyd Williams says it's unlikely last year's Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling and runner-up Johannes Vermeer will head to the race again.  Read more »

Monarch Chimes for Australian Hurdle

Monday 2 July 2018, 1:00pm

New Zealand jumper Monarch Chimes, a winner at Pakenham, will return to Victoria with the Australian Hurdle a goal.  Read more »

Big bonus scheme for The Mission

Monday 2 July 2018, 12:32pm

Group One-winning two-year-old The Mission will be the first sire in Queensland to have a $1 million bonus scheme for his offspring.  Read more »

Tregea pair may go to Rockhampton

Sunday 1 July 2018, 5:46pm

Trainer Steve Tregea is considering taking his best horses Niccanova and Bergerac to Rockhampton for the Cup-Newmarket carnival.  Read more »

Ace High continues Cups path

Sunday 1 July 2018, 5:45pm

Trainer David Payne has Group One plans for Toulouse and more big races for stablemate Ace High.  Read more »

Dan McCarthy keen to test Ashlor at 1400m

Sunday 1 July 2018, 5:18pm

Trainer Dan McCarthy has Group One targets in mind for Ashlor in the coming season after the gelding returned to winning ways under a big weight at Caulfield.  Read more »

Allan Reardon wants to work on

Sunday 1 July 2018, 5:10pm

Allan Reardon has finished his contract as Queensland's chief steward but is keen to keep working in the industry.  Read more »

Brown in contention for Melbourne title

Sunday 1 July 2018, 2:54pm

A winner at Caulfield has kept apprentice Ethan Brown within five wins of the Melbourne jockeys' premiership lead, with one month of the season remaining.  Read more »

Toby Edmonds and Justin Stanley reach 100

Sunday 1 July 2018, 2:18pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds and jockey Justin Stanley have both reached 100 winners for the season after successes at different venues.  Read more »

Irish Derby for O'Brien and Williams

Sunday 1 July 2018, 1:14pm

Latrobe has won the Irish Derby for trainer Joseph O'Brien, his jockey brother Donnacha and owners Lloyd and Nick Williams.  Read more »

Alannah Fancourt now a senior rider

Sunday 1 July 2018, 1:04pm

Lani Fancourt has finished her apprenticeship the way she wanted with winners at Ipswich and the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Withold takes another step to Melb Cup

Sunday 1 July 2018, 9:51am

Withhold has run his opposition into the ground to enhance his Melbourne Cup credentials with victory in the Northumberland Plate.  Read more »

Weight no burden for Ashlor at Caulfield

Saturday 30 June 2018, 5:48pm

The Dan McCarthy-trained Ashlor has carried 63kg to victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

Jamaican Rain stakes claim for Vic spring

Saturday 30 June 2018, 5:39pm

Victorian mare Jamaican Rain is headed to Melbourne spring Group One races after winning the Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Training double for Ken Keys at Caulfield

Saturday 30 June 2018, 5:19pm

Ken Keys has trained his first Melbourne metropolitan double with wins to Al Passem and Wenner at Caulfield.  Read more »

Megablast takes out Listed Caloundra Cup

Saturday 30 June 2018, 5:16pm

Jockey Damian Browne and trainer Nigel Tiley have turned in outstanding performances to help Megablast win the Caloundra Cup.  Read more »

Williams moves to two-win premiership lead

Saturday 30 June 2018, 4:55pm

Craig Williams is two wins ahead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership after racing at Caulfield.  Read more »

The Bostonian wins Sunshine Coast Guineas

Saturday 30 June 2018, 4:45pm

An extended stay in Queensland has worked in favour of The Bostonian after the New Zealand three-year-old's win in the Sunshine Coast Guineas.  Read more »

Liapari springs huge upset in Civic Stakes

Saturday 30 June 2018, 4:02pm

The Chris Waller-trained Liapari has caused an upset in the Listed Civic Stakes at Rosehill to win his first race for almost a year.  Read more »

Weir breaks Victorian metro winners record

Saturday 30 June 2018, 3:54pm

A victory by Pacodali at Caulfield has brought up a training record for Darren Weir for most Victorian metropolitan winners in a season.  Read more »

Super Suave survives objection in Final

Saturday 30 June 2018, 3:29pm

Jockey Brad Stewart has had to survive a protest to win the $100,000 Sprinters Final on Super Suave at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Overdue victory for Harper's Choice in Cup

Saturday 30 June 2018, 3:12pm

Group One-placed Harper's Choice has claimed an overdue win in the Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

The Fire Trap wins Bruce McLachlan Classic

Saturday 30 June 2018, 3:07pm

Trainer Matt Dunn made an early exit from the Sunshine Coast meeting and missed The Fire Trap's win the Bruce McLachlan Classic.  Read more »

Firsts for trainer and jockey at Rosehill

Saturday 30 June 2018, 2:09pm

Cranbourne trainer Brett Conlon has celebrated his biggest pay day this season and apprentice Quayde Krogh a milestone victory with Gala Moshea at Rosehill.  Read more »

Spain guides Masculino to Caulfield win

Saturday 30 June 2018, 1:55pm

Apprentice Zac Spain has made it two wins from as many rides on the Mick Price-trained Masculino with victory over 2000m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hard work finally pays off for Shogun Sun

Saturday 30 June 2018, 1:41pm

Extra training to help shed some unwanted kilos has paid dividends with Shogun Sun, an easy Sunshine Coast winner.  Read more »

Dio D'Oro, Toulouse share Rosehill result

Saturday 30 June 2018, 12:55pm

Two-year-olds Dio D'Oro and Toulouse have hit the line together at Rosehill but will head in different directions.  Read more »

Tony Nicconi impresses in Caulfield debut

Saturday 30 June 2018, 12:45pm

Two-year-old colt Tony Nicconi has made an impressive start to his racing career with a four-length win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Luck changes for Bluebrook, Grafton next

Saturday 30 June 2018, 12:38pm

Promising three-year-old Bluebrook has had a change of luck with his win at the Sunshine Coast and could now head to the Grafton Guineas.  Read more »

Mary Sadler dies aged 110

Friday 29 June 2018, 5:31pm

Mary Sadler, the mother of Group One-winning trainer John Sadler, has died a few months after celebrating her 110th birthday.  Read more »

San Telmo gets second stakes chance

Friday 29 June 2018, 4:49pm

Stayer San Telmo is headed towards his second stakes race start in a week in the Caloundra Cup.  Read more »

Plymouth Road unlikely for Rosehill

Friday 29 June 2018, 3:54pm

Trainer Matt Smith is likely to save Plymouth Road for a benchmark race rather than run him in the Winter Cup, believing he is disadvantaged at the weights.  Read more »

Limited runners for Gollan

Friday 29 June 2018, 1:55pm

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will have limited runners at Caloundra after producing a possible future star at the midweek meeting.  Read more »

Eurell to test 2yo Eugene's Forest in town

Friday 29 June 2018, 1:41pm

Trainer Greg Eurell is keen to see what two-year-old Eugene's Forest can do in his city debut after running well for third in his first race start at Bendigo.  Read more »

Mick Mair has two McLachlan chances

Friday 29 June 2018, 1:34pm

Trainer Mick Mair has accepted with two horses for the Bruce McLachlan Classic at the Sunshine Coast, a race he would love to win.  Read more »

Matt Dunn wants more Jim Byrne magic

Friday 29 June 2018, 12:47pm

Trainer Matt Dunn wants another magic ride from jockey Jim Byrne as he chases a second Cup for the winter with Miss Dubois at Caloundra.  Read more »

Ben Allen returns from injury at Caulfield

Friday 29 June 2018, 12:30pm

Apprentice Ben Allen makes his return from a five-week injury absence with a couple of rides at Caulfield.  Read more »

Cahill set for Guineas on The Bostonian

Friday 29 June 2018, 12:27pm

Top jockey Michael Cahill has a high opinion of New Zealander The Bostonian who chases his second stakes win of the winter in the Sunshine Coast Guineas.  Read more »

Qld jockey allegedly provides fake sample

Thursday 28 June 2018, 5:21pm

A female jockey has been stood down pending an inquiry into allegations she provided a fake urine sample to stewards.  Read more »

Skye after more stakes magic

Thursday 28 June 2018, 4:30pm

Jockey Skye Bogenhuber gets her chance to win a second stakes race for the winter when she rides Unique Magic in the Sunshine Coast Guineas.  Read more »

Destiny's Kiss heads Pride's Rosehill team

Thursday 28 June 2018, 4:08pm

Veteran stayer Destiny's Kiss has a big weight but will also have his preferred conditions in the Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Caulfield race next step for Al Galayel

Thursday 28 June 2018, 4:01pm

After a successful introduction to Australian racing at Sandown, import Al Galayel is favourite to continue his winning ways at Caulfield.  Read more »

Browne has one reservation on Megablast

Thursday 28 June 2018, 3:45pm

Jockey Damian Browne has only one reservation as he attempts to win another Caloundra Cup on New Zealander Megablast.  Read more »

Newitt confident Derasa can overcome draw

Thursday 28 June 2018, 2:24pm

Tasmanian filly Derasa has the outside barrier in an 1100m-race at Caulfield but jockey Craig Newitt believes the filly can still prove hard to beat.  Read more »