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Noire poised for comeback at Rosehill

Thursday 17 May 2018, 2:04pm

The promising Chris Waller-trained mare Noire will resume at Rosehill as she builds into a campaign targeting the Group One Tatt's Tiara in Brisbane.  Read more »

Moher chases consolation win for Godolphin

Thursday 17 May 2018, 1:46pm

Moher has the chance to give Godolphin a consolation win in the BRC Sprint after the scratching of It's Somewhat from the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Roller coaster continues for McGillivray

Thursday 17 May 2018, 1:01pm

Jockey Matt McGillivray's roller coaster season will continue when he has his first Group One ride on Abbey Marie in the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Lindsay Park doubles up in Andrew Ramsden

Thursday 17 May 2018, 12:48pm

Sin To Win and Charlevoix will be out to add the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington to Lindsay Park's record.  Read more »

Savanna Amour overcomes minor problems

Thursday 17 May 2018, 12:05pm

Quality mare Savanna Amour has overcome some minor problems to be ready for the first of three winter carnival runs at Doomben.  Read more »

Ben Currie reaches 500 career winners

Thursday 17 May 2018, 11:41am

Trainer Ben Currie has now recorded 500 career wins and hopes to make it 12 in stakes races in the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben.  Read more »

Harry Angel wins Duke of York Stakes

Thursday 17 May 2018, 9:32am

Star sprinter Harry Angel has made a successful start to his campaign with an authoritative display in the Duke of York Stakes.  Read more »

Justify draws barrier seven for Preakness

Thursday 17 May 2018, 9:10am

Justify has drawn barrier seven of eight as he bids to add the Preakness Stakes to his Kentucky Derby win.  Read more »

Winning Wednesday for All Too Hard

Thursday 17 May 2018, 8:56am

A Wednesday treble for Vinery Stud's All Too Hard featured a juvenile quinella at Sandown with Riviera and De Little Sister hitting the line locked together and a promising three year-old entered for the Group I BRC Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Raining Winners for Zebedee

Thursday 17 May 2018, 8:04am

Mick Channon's 2YO Barbill kicked off an incredible ten-horse winning streak across Europe for Zebedee (by Invincible Spirit) at Bath last week.  Read more »

Big Orange sidelined with injury

Thursday 17 May 2018, 6:30am

Ascot Gold Cup winner Big Orange will not defend his title after being sidelined because of injury, trainer Michael Bell has announced.  Read more »

Weir import measures up to city standard

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 5:05pm

Fifty Stars has completed a winning hat-trick from his only three starts with an impressive victory over 1400m at Sandown.  Read more »

James McDonald back in winning groove

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 5:00pm

James McDonald has returned from a disqualification with a double at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Queensland Derby hopes on show at Coast

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 3:20pm

The Sunshine Coast midweek meeting has produced two promising three-year-old stayers headed to the Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Chautauqua in training for spring return

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 3:10pm

Chautauqua has commenced work again after having a barrier ban placed on him that put an end to his autumn campaign.  Read more »

Almighty Crown bound for Queensland Derby

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 3:07pm

Almighty Crown has a Brisbane Group One on the radar after an impressive staying success at Warwick Farm for Sydney's premier trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Oregon's Day faces Doomben Cup challenge

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 3:01pm

Oregon's Day is set to defy the trend of mares struggling in the Group One Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Riviera Sandown win all for Hawkes family

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 2:56pm

Wayne Hawkes says his mother Jenny will be over the moon with the debut win of Riviera at Sandown.  Read more »

McDonald makes winning return to racing

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 1:14pm

Former Sydney premiership-winning jockey James McDonald has returned from an 18-month disqualification in style with a victory at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Newnham expects boost from Star Sensation

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 1:00pm

Mark Newnham is confident Star Sensation is on the rise after a slow start undermined her comeback to racing at Rosehill.  Read more »

Swacadelic lines up for fifth try at 3200m

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 12:51pm

Trainer Aaron Purcell is hoping Swacadelic gets his opportunity to win at 3200m for the first time when he runs in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Ever So Natural has a tough act to follow

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 12:42pm

Tracey Bartley will attempt to keep his successful season on an upward spiral when Ever So Natural runs at Rosehill.  Read more »

Waller six to chase Group One Doomben Cup

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 12:32pm

Chris Waller has trained the first six horses across the line in a stakes race and has another chance to do it in the Group One Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Waller runners dominate Doomben Cup field

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 10:05am

Six of the 13 acceptors for the Group One Doomben Cup will be saddled by premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Prominent racing identity Don Storey dies

Wednesday 16 May 2018, 9:49am

Prominent Sydney racing owner, breeder and administrator Don Storey has died aged 86.  Read more »

Step up in trip looms for in-form Anatola

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 5:00pm

Sydney mare Anatola will take another step towards a Group One target when she contests the Bright Shadow Quality at Doomben.  Read more »

Rich Charm spot on for Flemington assault

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 3:15pm

Trainer Udyta Clarke admits her nerves are starting to build ahead of Rich Charm contesting the Listed The Straight Six at Flemington.  Read more »

Widdup navigates next stage for Chauffeur

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 3:00pm

Chauffeur is poised for his first start for Brad Widdup at Rosehill, where his racing future will be determined.  Read more »

Another Currie stable employee suspended

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 2:33pm

One of Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie's stablehands has been suspended for three months for giving false evidence to stewards.  Read more »

James McDonald primed for racing comeback

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 1:33pm

James McDonald will return to the Sydney jockeys' ranks at Warwick Farm with six rides at the midweek meeting.  Read more »

SA trainer Doudle chasing Melbourne first

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 1:04pm

South Australian Travis Doudle has only had a handful of starters in Victoria and is looking to Miss Identified to break through for him at Sandown.  Read more »

Waller inducted into Racing Hall of Fame

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 12:49pm

Champion Sydney racehorse trainer Chris Waller will be among this year's inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.  Read more »

Wide draw for favourite in G1 Goodwood

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 11:17am

Favourite Vega Magic has drawn barrier 14 in a capacity field of 20 as he attempts back-to-back victories in the Goodwood at Morphettville.  Read more »

Toowoomba jockeys hurt in fall

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 10:44am

Jockeys Baylee Nothdurft and Todd Banks have been injured in a trackwork fall at the Toowoomba racecourse.  Read more »

Harry Angel set for return at York

Tuesday 15 May 2018, 9:57am

Star sprinter Harry Angel will face six rivals on his seasonal reappearance in the Duke of York Stakes.  Read more »

Magic Alibi for Rosehill not Doomben

Monday 14 May 2018, 5:55pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan will keep Magic Alibi home to run at Rosehill before she heads to Queensland for a stakes race.  Read more »

Self Sense right for Andrew Ramsden Stakes

Monday 14 May 2018, 5:38pm

Self Sense will use the 3200m-Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington to keep his fitness levels in check for the Australian Hurdle at Sandown.  Read more »

Brother of Cup winner wins at Hamilton

Monday 14 May 2018, 5:24pm

Heir To The Throne, the younger brother of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance, has broken through for his first win in a maiden race at Hamilton.  Read more »

International race for Volkstok'n'barrell

Monday 14 May 2018, 4:42pm

Having been transferred from his home in New Zealand to Singapore, Volkstok'n'barrell is set to run in the Kranji Mile.  Read more »

Man Of His Word to end Qld hoodoo

Monday 14 May 2018, 4:30pm

The withdrawal of Gailo Chop will help Queensland's chances of ending a 35-year drought in the Group One Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Vic Govt sets 8% point of consumption tax

Monday 14 May 2018, 3:11pm

Wagering service providers will be slugged an 8 per cent point of consumption tax on net revenue derived from bets taken from their Victorian based customers.  Read more »

Guys chase Oaks place for Protest

Monday 14 May 2018, 2:22pm

The Bryan and Daniel Guy training partnership is hoping Protest can earn enough prize money at Caloundra to get into the Group One Oaks field.  Read more »

VRC strikes new broadcast carnival deal

Monday 14 May 2018, 1:40pm

A new deal will allow the UK's Sky Sports Racing to broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival into 14 million homes in the Britain and Ireland.  Read more »

John Bary considering Miss Wilson options

Monday 14 May 2018, 10:45am

New Zealand trainer John Bary is weighing up lead-up options for Miss Wilson ahead of her tilt at the Tatt's Tiara in Brisbane.  Read more »

Ruby Walsh eyeing return in France

Monday 14 May 2018, 9:00am

Ruby Walsh is hoping to be given the green light to return to the saddle for the the top-class meeting at Auteuil.  Read more »

Terravista retired from racing

Sunday 13 May 2018, 5:50pm

Dual G1-winning sprinter Terravista has been retired with earnings of more than $2.6 million.  Read more »

Super Cash chases better luck in Goodwood

Sunday 13 May 2018, 5:03pm

A luckless run in the Sangster Stakes is being overlooked by trainer Andrew Noblet as Super Cash presses on for a start in the Goodwood at Morphettville.  Read more »

Kemp hopes he has used up his bad luck

Sunday 13 May 2018, 4:40pm

Trainer Kevin Kemp is confident his run of bad luck is over as he plans a stakes campaign for top filly Plumaro.  Read more »

Richards to take over Te Akau training

Sunday 13 May 2018, 4:18pm

Jamie Richards is to take over training duties at New Zealand's Te Akau Racing with Stephen Autridge deciding on a quieter lifestyle.  Read more »

Jason Collett rides in Singapore after ban

Sunday 13 May 2018, 3:25pm

Jason Collett will return from a careless riding suspension in time for his first visit to Singapore as he chases a maiden Group One win in the Kranji Mile.  Read more »

Price after G1s in Adelaide and Brisbane

Sunday 13 May 2018, 3:15pm

Caulfield trainer Mick Price will have Group One runners in Adelaide and Brisbane in the upcoming features.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse on a Brisbane roll

Sunday 13 May 2018, 2:28pm

Gai Waterhouse is closer to joining her father Tommy Smith in training the winners of all Brisbane's Group One races with English's Doomben 10,000 victory.  Read more »

Trial of changes to Qld apprentices

Sunday 13 May 2018, 1:08pm

Racing Queensland is keen to change rules governing apprentices to give them a better career path.  Read more »

Knight To Behold in Derby Trial upset

Sunday 13 May 2018, 10:31am

Knight To Behold has benefited from an enterprising ride by Richard Kingscote to win the Derby Trial at Lingfield.  Read more »

Mistaken identity costs Wendy Kelly $1000

Saturday 12 May 2018, 5:47pm

The similarity between stablemates Gibbon and Fast Cash has resulted in the wrong horse being brought to Caulfield to race.  Read more »

Siren's Fury in Dark Jewel Classic upset

Saturday 12 May 2018, 5:36pm

Trainer Jason Coyle will map out the next stage of Siren's Fury's campaign after the mare's upset win in the Group Three Dark Jewel at Scone.  Read more »

Lucky Caulfield win following flight delay

Saturday 12 May 2018, 5:29pm

Lucky For All has scored a consolation win at Caulfield after missing a start in the Rough Habit Plate at Doomben.  Read more »

Dark Dream dominates in Rough Habit Plate

Saturday 12 May 2018, 5:28pm

Dark Dream completed a memorable day for jockey Tim Clark when they combined to score a dominant victory in the Group Three Rough Habit Plate.  Read more »

Leicester wins G1 South Australian Derby

Saturday 12 May 2018, 4:49pm

Leicester has taken out the Group One South Australian Derby, giving trainer Darren Weir his third successive win in the Classic.  Read more »

Riordan in right form for Caulfield switch

Saturday 12 May 2018, 4:22pm

Apprentice Liam Riordon is looking forward to seeing more of Caulfield after guiding Exceltara to victory in The Sheen Panel Service Handicap.  Read more »

Bartley's triple treat at Scone carnival

Saturday 12 May 2018, 4:06pm

Tracey Bartley has landed an important Scone Cup carnival treble, including In Good Time in the Denise's Joy Stakes and To Excess in the Ortensia Stakes.  Read more »

Youngstar enters Queensland Oaks picture

Saturday 12 May 2018, 4:01pm

Champion trainer Chris Waller and jockey Kerrin McEvoy are eyeing off another Queensland Oaks win after Youngstar stormed to victory in The Roses at Doomben.  Read more »

English claims Group One Doomben 10,000

Saturday 12 May 2018, 3:58pm

English has won the Doomben 10,000, beating Impending and Le Romain in the $700,000 Group One sprint.  Read more »

NSW trainer Perry in rare Brisbane victory

Saturday 12 May 2018, 3:28pm

Newcastle trainer Paul Perry has made a rare trip to Brisbane to oversee Perast's win in the Listed Queensland Day Handicap.  Read more »

Scone Guineas glory for in-form Moss Trip

Saturday 12 May 2018, 3:22pm

Moss Trip has come from near last to score an emphatic win in the $400,000 Scone Guineas to cement plans to take her to stakes races over the Brisbane carnival.  Read more »

Zousain explosive in Champagne Classic win

Saturday 12 May 2018, 2:31pm

Zoustain has rocketed into contention for the Group One JJ Atkins with a runaway win in the Group Two Champagne Classic at Doomben.  Read more »

Laming and Callow fined over altercation

Saturday 12 May 2018, 2:18pm

Trainer Richard Laming and jockey Noel Callow have been fined following an incident in the car park at recent set of Cranbourne barrier trials.  Read more »

Pretty In Pink lands Scone Listed race win

Saturday 12 May 2018, 2:07pm

Pretty In Pink will go for a spell undefeated as a two-year-old after adding the Woodlands Stakes at Scone to her maiden win at Gosford.  Read more »

Anton En Avant shocks Group Three field

Saturday 12 May 2018, 1:42pm

Gold Coast gelding Anton En Avant left punters reeling when he won the Group Three Chairman's Handicap at $151.  Read more »

Kiwi trainer Pike fined over scratchings

Saturday 12 May 2018, 1:07pm

Tony Pike has been fined $500 after two of his horses were late scratchings at Doomben.  Read more »

Tony Gollan's luck holds in close finish

Saturday 12 May 2018, 1:04pm

Trainer Tony Gollan escaped being injured when a horse lashed out in the saddling enclosure and his luck held when Sheiswhatsheis won narrowly.  Read more »

Rock Hard extends win streak at Caulfield

Saturday 12 May 2018, 12:31pm

Following victories at Seymour and Bendigo, Rock Hard has extended his winning streak on his home track at Caulfield.  Read more »

Havasay comes from last to win at Doomben

Saturday 12 May 2018, 11:55am

Havasay has come from last to win at Doomben in his first start for Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds.  Read more »

Magic Circle wins Chester Cup

Saturday 12 May 2018, 10:04am

Magic Circle has justified connections' faith with a stunning victory in the Chester Cup.  Read more »

Waterhouse wins first Scone Cup

Friday 11 May 2018, 6:56pm

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Sedanzer has bounced back from a disappointing performance at Hawkesbury to win the Scone Cup.  Read more »

Positive approach on agenda for Frolic

Friday 11 May 2018, 6:13pm

Jockey Jason Collett will employ a more positive approach on Frolic at Scone as the filly's barren run as a back marker coincides with a dry autumn.  Read more »

Cradle Mountain climbs one step at a time

Friday 11 May 2018, 5:39pm

Promising gelding Cradle Mountain continues his measured progression through the grades with his first start in Saturday grade at the Scone Carnival.  Read more »

Sprint to suit Wassergeist at Caulfield

Friday 11 May 2018, 5:27pm

After trying Wassergeist at varying distances in his first campaign, trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young think sprinting is his forte.  Read more »

Moss Trip poised for Brisbane trip

Friday 11 May 2018, 5:04pm

Moss Trip has an opportunity to embellish her black-type record in Brisbane if she can impress trainers Peter and Paul Snowden in the Inglis Guineas at Scone.  Read more »

Currie stablehand disqualified

Friday 11 May 2018, 4:47pm

Queensland stewards have disqualified a stablehand from Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie's stable but adjourned two other cases involving his employees.  Read more »

Shoals to miss the Goodwood

Friday 11 May 2018, 4:08pm

Star filly Shoals will not run in the Goodwood in Adelaide and will be spelled ahead of a campaign aimed at The Everest.  Read more »

Schofield rapt to reunite with Le Romain

Friday 11 May 2018, 3:45pm

Glyn Schofield returns from suspension and injury to partner Le Romain in the Doomben 10,000 with trainer Kris Lees opting for the Group One race over Scone.  Read more »

Third attempt for Main Stage in SA Derby

Friday 11 May 2018, 3:11pm

After fifth placings in the Victoria and Australian Derbies, connections of Main Stage are hoping the gelding can finish closer in the South Australian version.  Read more »

Sons Of John makes long-awaited return

Friday 11 May 2018, 3:06pm

Sons Of John, a focal point of Jason Attard's Hawkesbury stable, will make his return from a long injury break in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes in Scone.  Read more »

Sizzling Ace to step up at stakes level

Friday 11 May 2018, 2:41pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds is hoping filly Sizzling Ace to start to build up her prize money at Doomben with future Group One races in mind.  Read more »

Back-up plan for Qld Derby hope Mahamedeis

Friday 11 May 2018, 1:48pm

Mahamedeis will have another run at Caulfield with the intentions to then head to Brisbane for the Grand Prix Stakes and Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Cummings confident of Impending win

Friday 11 May 2018, 1:27pm

The return to fine weather in Brisbane has James Cummings confident Impending will be hard to beat in the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday.  Read more »

Redzel after record in Doomben10,000

Friday 11 May 2018, 12:36pm

Top sprinter Redzel will help create several records if he can win the Doomben 10,000 for a second time.  Read more »

Gailo Chop suffers tendon injury

Friday 11 May 2018, 11:05am

Triple Group One winner Gailo Chop has damaged a tendon and his racing future is in doubt.  Read more »

Winx on top of the world

Friday 11 May 2018, 7:33am

Winx now sits alone at the top of the world rankings with her Queen Elizabeth Stakes win raising her rating to 130.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien continues march at Chester

Friday 11 May 2018, 7:19am

Aidan O'Brien has taken the two feature races at Chester, with Rostropovich and Idaho giving him a big-race double.  Read more »

Disqualifications send strong message: RV

Thursday 10 May 2018, 5:16pm

Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson is looking forward to reading the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board's decisions on the Aquanita penalties.  Read more »

Tactics to play part in Roses battle

Thursday 10 May 2018, 5:14pm

Tactics are expected to play a major part in the Group Two The Roses at Doomben after well fancied Another Dollar and Torvill drew wide barriers.  Read more »

QRIC to enforce Liam Birchley penalty

Thursday 10 May 2018, 5:12pm

Queensland officials will enforce the one-year disqualification of former Aquanita trainer Liam Birchley meaning he can no longer train in the state.  Read more »

Dissolution stakes claim for Brisbane trip

Thursday 10 May 2018, 5:03pm

Promising Brad Widdup-trained gelding Dissolution can earn a trip to Brisbane if he can rebound at Scone from an unplaced outing in the Frank Packer Plate.  Read more »

Aquanita - Aust racing's biggest scandal

Thursday 10 May 2018, 4:50pm

A Victorian racing tribunal has found all eight people charged in the high-profile Aquanita race day treatments inquiry guilty.  Read more »

Avdulla eyes double on morale boosters

Thursday 10 May 2018, 3:55pm

Brenton Avdulla is upbeat about the prospect of more success on Kingsguard and Glenall at Scone after the Hawkes Racing-trained duo's wins at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

ATC begins search for Everest runner

Thursday 10 May 2018, 2:52pm

The Australian Turf Club has begun its search for the horse to represent the club in the $13 million Everest.  Read more »

Goathland to give Waugh another stakes win

Thursday 10 May 2018, 2:04pm

Former English galloper Goathland is set to enhance Lloyd Williams' reputation for handing on quality stayers when he runs at Doomben.  Read more »

Smoother travel the key for Vainstream

Thursday 10 May 2018, 1:35pm

Country trainer John Pascoe is hoping Vainstream has a better trip to Caulfield ahead of his second start at the city track.  Read more »