News

Golden Slipper: What they're saying

Thursday 22 March 2018, 2:45pm

What are the key players saying ahead of the Group One $3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill on Saturday.  Read more »

Furore faces step up in class for Guineas

Thursday 22 March 2018, 2:10pm

The Kris Lees-trained Furore will make the leap to Group One company in the Rosehill Guineas after a delayed start to his career.  Read more »

Qld Derby hope Zofonic Dancer to resume

Thursday 22 March 2018, 12:42pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote hopes his patience with Zofonic Dancer will pay off as the three-year-old begins a Queensland Derby preparation.  Read more »

Gypsy Toff ready to fly in Brisbane

Thursday 22 March 2018, 11:57am

Flying filly Gypsy Toff is expected to continue a proud tradition for Rockhampton two-year-olds when she heads to Doomben.  Read more »

Weather the key for Mornington Cup start

Thursday 22 March 2018, 11:43am

A start in the Mornington Cup for Oncidium Ruler is dependent on whether there is any rain ahead of the Listed race.  Read more »

New board member for Brisbane Racing Club

Thursday 22 March 2018, 11:15am

Businesswoman Jennifer Creaton has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Brisbane Racing Club board.  Read more »

Winx on target for third-straight Ryder

Thursday 22 March 2018, 6:49am

Champion mare Winx is poised for her third-straight George Ryder Stakes on her home track and 17th Group One win of her glittering career.  Read more »

Villa Sarchi continues on learning curve

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 7:02pm

Geelong trainer Heath Conners predicts a bright future for Villa Sarchi after his first-up win over 1000m at Sandown.  Read more »

Ace High at peak for main autumn targets

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 6:56pm

Ace High is ready for the step up to 2000m in the Rosehill Guineas when he attempts to win his third Group One race of the season.  Read more »

Sires' Produce Stakes aim for Tchaikovsky

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 5:40pm

Tchaikovsky, who cost $1.3 million as a yearling, will target the Group One Sires' Produce Stakes after winning at Gosford.  Read more »

Collett connection key in G1 Ranvet Stakes

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 5:22pm

Jason Collett will rely on sister Alysha's experience with Consensus when he rides the New Zealand mare in the Ranvet Stakes.  Read more »

Sandbar to handle Golden Slipper pressure

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 4:50pm

Jockey Christian Reith has no doubt Sandbar can handle the Golden Slipper's high-pressure environment.  Read more »

Rains Aplenty revels in the wet at Doomben

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 4:25pm

Well-bred two-year-old Rains Aplenty has been earmarked as a winter carnival stakes horse after a slogging win on a bog Doomben track.  Read more »

Shelley Beach Road in Country Champs Final

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 3:51pm

Injuries to two placegetters from the Port Macquarie heat of the Country Championships has led to fourth-placed Shelley Beach Road getting a spot in the Final.  Read more »

Viridine a genuine Galaxy chance: Cummings

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 2:39pm

Godolphin trainer James Cummings is confident three-year-old colt Viridine is ready to run a big race with a light weight in the Group One Galaxy at Rosehill.  Read more »

She Will Reign ready to win: Gary Portelli

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 1:47pm

Dual Group One-winning filly She Will Reign will chase another feature win when she heads to Melbourne for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Veteran import to start in Mornington Cup

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 1:41pm

A one-time Melbourne Cup nomination for Irish trainer Willie Mullins will start his Australian campaign in the Mornington Cup.  Read more »

Eliot Forbes resigns as Racing Qld boss

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 1:34pm

The chief executive of Racing Queensland Eliot Forbes has resigned amid continuing problems with Eagle Farm racecourse.  Read more »

Japanese stayer arrives for Sydney Cup bid

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 12:09pm

Japanese stayer Prestwick has started his preparations for the $2 million Sydney Cup with a light canter around Canterbury in drizzling rain.  Read more »

Mama set to complete busy week for Sears

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 11:47am

Toowoomba Cup candidate Don't Tell Mama can complete a busy but successful week for trainer Tony Sears at Doomben.  Read more »

Rain to boost Fiesta's Golden Slipper bid

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 11:39am

Experienced jockey Kerrin McEvoy believes rain will enhance Fiesta's hopes from the outside gate in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Portelli keeps Slipper ambitions in check

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 11:36am

Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli doesn't expect the same result as 2017 when Secret Lady contests the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Rosehill track in soft range after rain

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 11:24am

Acceptances have been taken for the Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill, with the track rated in the soft range.  Read more »

She Will Reign draws rails for Valley G1

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 11:21am

Golden Slipper and Moir Stakes winner She Will Reign has drawn the inside barrier for the Group One William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley in a field of 10.  Read more »

Five rivals for Winx in G1 George Ryder

Wednesday 21 March 2018, 10:30am

Winx has five rivals in a bid to stretch her winning sequence to 24 races in the Group One George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Kementari to clash with Winx in WFA Ryder

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 6:33pm

Star colt Kementari is set to line up against champion mare Winx in the Group One George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Young sire Unencumbered dies aged six

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 6:20pm

Young sire Unencumbered has died aged six after complications from throat surgery for the inflammatory condition chondritis.  Read more »

Clipperton back aboard English in Galaxy

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 6:05pm

Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Sam Clipperton will reunite with five-year-old mare English in the Group One Galaxy at Rosehill.  Read more »

Slipper favourites to eyeball each other

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 5:58pm

Sunlight and Written By, the leading contenders in the Golden Slipper, have drawn alongside each other in the $3.5 million race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Santos could give Gai seventh Slipper win

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 4:52pm

In-form colt Santos will be out to give champion trainer Gai Waterhouse a record seventh Golden Slipper win, and her first in partnership with Adrian Bott.  Read more »

Brideoake chases local win with Self Sense

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 4:34pm

Trainer David Brideoake says it would be an honour to win the Mornington Cup with stayer Self Sense.  Read more »

Sandbar squeezes into Slipper contention

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 4:25pm

Trainer Brad Widdup's fledgling career reaches a high point at Rosehill with Sandbar making the Golden Slipper field.  Read more »

Bowman thrilled to be back in the saddle

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 3:38pm

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman has returned to the saddle ahead of rides in all five Group One races at the Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill.  Read more »

Avdulla upbeat about Estijaab despite draw

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 3:14pm

Jockey Brenton Avdulla will have to overcome a wide draw on Estijaab in the Golden Slipper but says he wouldn't swap the filly for any other horse in the race.  Read more »

Purcell favours G1 for sprinter Bons Away

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 3:05pm

Trainer Aaron Purcell favours starting Bons Away in the Group One William Reid at Moonee Valley but has also entered him for Mornington.  Read more »

Danzibar Dancer makes debut at Gosford

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 2:45pm

Gosford trainer Jim Louizos will have a rare runner on his home track when Danzibar Dancer begins her career in the Adama Plate.  Read more »

In-form O'Sullivan pair chase Sandown wins

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 2:09pm

Near Queue and Fine Embers will fly the flag for Ballarat trainer Dan O'Sullivan when they run at Sandown.  Read more »

Juveniles to outshine apprentices

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 1:34pm

The first appearances of an unusual number of well-bred first starters has taken some of the focus from the National Apprentices race at Doomben.  Read more »

Favourites draw nicely in Golden Slipper

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 11:24am

Sunlight and Written By will start alongside each other in the Golden Slipper after both drew well for the $3.5 million race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Capacity field for $3.5m Golden Slipper

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 10:01am

A capacity field of 16 plus four emergencies has been declared for the Group One Golden Slipper, the world's richest race for two-year-olds.  Read more »

Grahame Begg eyeing another Group One

Monday 19 March 2018, 6:18pm

Grahame Begg has his sights on the Golden Slipper with Written By and is eyeing another Sydney Group One race with Global Sanction,  Read more »

Harlem to chase another Group One win

Monday 19 March 2018, 5:40pm

Australian Cup winner Harlem will try to add another Group One win when he heads to Rosehill for the Ranvet Stakes.  Read more »

Maximum 10 rivals for Winx in George Ryder

Monday 19 March 2018, 5:07pm

Kementari looms as the main danger to Winx extending her Group One record to 17 in the George Ryder Stakes.  Read more »

Mornington Cup option for Lord Fandango

Monday 19 March 2018, 4:54pm

Connections of Lord Fandango will watch the weather forecast to decide whether he runs in the Manion Cup in Sydney or instead contests the Mornington Cup.  Read more »

Secret Slipper weapon for Tony Gollan

Monday 19 March 2018, 3:25pm

Trainer Tony Gollan's young daughter Jamieson is proving a good luck charm and he hopes it will rub off on Ef Troop in the Golden Sipper.  Read more »

Rock Magic chasing elusive G1 at Valley

Monday 19 March 2018, 2:59pm

Eight-year-old gelding Rock Magic will chase a milestone Group One win in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

William Reid attracts 15 nominations

Monday 19 March 2018, 1:23pm

The William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley has attracted 15 nominations, including nine horses who have also been entered for a Group One sprint in Sydney.  Read more »

Illustrious Lad trials well ahead of Dubai

Monday 19 March 2018, 1:19pm

Illustrious Lad has finished second in a Cranbourne barrier trial ahead of his trip to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint.  Read more »

Hugh Bowman passes test ahead of return

Monday 19 March 2018, 12:50pm

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman will be back in the Group One action at Rosehill after passing a mandatory concussion test.  Read more »

Chautauqua's barrier antics play out again

Monday 19 March 2018, 8:58am

Champion sprinter Chautauqua has again refused to jump from the barriers, this time at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Monaco Consul Entered in Inglis Digital March Online Auction

Monday 19 March 2018, 8:47am

KINGSTAR FARM has thrown its support behind Inglis Digital’s Online Auction platform, entering dual G1-winning sire MONACO CONSUL in the unreserved section of the upcoming March Sale.  Read more »

Stephen Baster to ride Enbihaar in Slipper

Sunday 18 March 2018, 6:46pm

Stephen Baster has had the dates of a suspension changed, allowing him to ride Enbihaar in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Suncraze in last-stride win at Scone

Sunday 18 March 2018, 5:51pm

Suncraze has qualified for the Country Championship final with a last dash at the line to win the Scone heat.  Read more »

Santos ticking over for Golden Slipper

Sunday 18 March 2018, 5:11pm

Adrian Bott hopes Santos will benefit from a more relaxed lead-in to the Golden Slipper as top hopes Sunlight and Written By back up from wins at Rosehill.  Read more »

Light autumn planned for Vengeur Masque

Sunday 18 March 2018, 4:39pm

The Golden Mile at Bendigo shapes as the likely return for Vengeur Masque who is expected to have a light autumn campaign.  Read more »

Purcell keeping options open for future

Sunday 18 March 2018, 4:36pm

Aaron Purcell will go back to training at Warrnambool once Ciaron Maher's suspension ends and he returns to Caulfield.  Read more »

Brisbane riding ranks to be strengthened

Sunday 18 March 2018, 3:30pm

Brisbane's riding ranks will be strengthened with Jim Orman close to returning from injury and Sydney's Lee Magorrian to ride more in the north.  Read more »

Savvy to chase trans-Tasman Oaks double

Sunday 18 March 2018, 3:25pm

New Zealand Oaks winner Savvy Coup will try to emulate Bonneval by add the Australian Oaks to her resume.  Read more »

Gold Coast barrier trial likely for Snitz

Sunday 18 March 2018, 1:26pm

Snitz is likely to trial at the Gold Coast rather than run at Doomben as he prepares for the NSW Country Championship final.  Read more »

Cranbourne trial to set Chautauqua right

Sunday 18 March 2018, 12:15pm

Hawkes Racing and the connections of Chautauqua are hoping the gelding can pass the first of two barrier tests in a trial at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Two Queensland jockeys banned for cannabis

Sunday 18 March 2018, 9:50am

Queensland jockeys Wayne O'Connell and Shannon Apthorpe have been disqualified after testing positive to cannabis at a Toowoomba race meeting.  Read more »

Gollan wins his third Listed Goldmarket

Saturday 17 March 2018, 6:17pm

Tony Gollan has won his third Listed Goldmarket Handicap with a horse he was going to sack only three months ago.  Read more »

Three for Glyn Schofield before suspension

Saturday 17 March 2018, 6:02pm

Glyn Schofield has ridden a treble at Rosehill before starting a suspension which rules him out of the Golden Slipper meeting.  Read more »

Sovereign Nation wins Listed March Stakes

Saturday 17 March 2018, 6:01pm

Sovereign Nation has appreciated a drop in class in the Listed March Stakes, narrowly getting home over Theanswermyfriend in a blanket finish at Flemington.  Read more »

Soho Ruby lands prize for Levi Kavanagh

Saturday 17 March 2018, 5:56pm

Levi Kavanagh is looking for black-type success with Soho Ruby after the mare scored a narrow victory in The Curragh Racecourse Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Comin' Through on track for Doncaster Mile

Saturday 17 March 2018, 5:54pm

Comin' Through has enhanced his prospects as a lightweight chance for the Doncaster Mile, pipping stablemate Tom Melbourne in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sista Act a gem for trainer Liam Birchley

Saturday 17 March 2018, 5:29pm

Trainer Liam Birchley has put aside a tumultuous month to train Sista Act for a win in the $125,000 3YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Matt McGillivray returns a big-race winner

Saturday 17 March 2018, 5:08pm

Jockey Matt McGillivray has erased memories of the worst day of his career by winning the $250,000 Jewel 2YO at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Humidor takes out Group Two Blamey Stakes

Saturday 17 March 2018, 4:58pm

Humidor has taken out the Blamey Stakes at Flemington for Darren Weir while stablemate and favourite Tosen Stardom finished at the tail of the field.  Read more »

Unforgotten bounces back from heart issue

Saturday 17 March 2018, 4:51pm

Unforgotten has staged a form reversal to take out the Group Two Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Chloe Esposito escapes cold for Aus races

Saturday 17 March 2018, 4:45pm

Olympic champion Chloe Esposito will return to Hungary for training after a day out soaking up the Australian sun at the autumn racing carnival at Rosehill.  Read more »

Decision time for Gold Coast Stakes winner

Saturday 17 March 2018, 4:24pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea has a decision to make on whether to push on to the Toowoomba Cup with Doubt Defying after his impressive win in the Gold Coast Stakes.  Read more »

Daysee Doom wins the G1 Coolmore Classic

Saturday 17 March 2018, 4:23pm

The Ron Quinton-trained Daysee Doom has won the Coolmore Classic, giving young jockey Andrew Adkins his first Group One success.  Read more »

Khulaasa breaks through with stakes win

Saturday 17 March 2018, 4:08pm

Two-year-old Khulaasa has landed a valuable stakes win at her third start but her co-trainer David Hayes believes the filly has plenty more to offer.  Read more »

Dothraki claims overdue victory on protest

Saturday 17 March 2018, 3:51pm

Veteran sprinter Dothraki has won the Group Three Maurice McCarten Stakes at Rosehill on protest.  Read more »

Stylish Slipper audition for Written By

Saturday 17 March 2018, 3:18pm

Written By has fought off Sandbar in the Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill to overtake Performer as the Golden Slipper second elect.  Read more »

Limestone scratching upsets Darren Weir

Saturday 17 March 2018, 3:05pm

The scratching of Limestone from a fillies race at Flemington has left a sour taste in mouth of her trainer Darren Weir.  Read more »

Magorrian helps Waller to Coast trifecta

Saturday 17 March 2018, 3:01pm

Sydney apprentice Lee Magorrian has ridden his first Queensland winner to help give trainer Chris Waller a race trifecta at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Sunlight firms for Golden Slipper with win

Saturday 17 March 2018, 2:43pm

Sunlight remains favourite for the Golden Slipper after her all-the-way win in the Magic Night Stakes but is being challenged by Written By.  Read more »

SA Group One race on radar for Quilista

Saturday 17 March 2018, 2:21pm

The Darren Weir-trained Quilista has sprinted to victory in mares' grade at Flemington, dropping in class after a midfield finish in the Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

Auvray earns call-up for Trancred Stakes

Saturday 17 March 2018, 2:11pm

The Tancred Stakes is a new goal for French-bred stayer Auvray after the gelding's impressive win in the Sky High Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Japanese horse breaks down in quarantine

Saturday 17 March 2018, 1:59pm

Japanese sprinter Ittetsu has suffered a career-threatening leg injury at the Canterbury quarantine centre.  Read more »

Mediterranean barred after Gold Coast win

Saturday 17 March 2018, 1:35pm

Plans to tackle the NSW Country Championships with Mediterranean have been shelved after the gelding bled in his Gold Coast win.  Read more »

Winx pleases in day out at Rosehill races

Saturday 17 March 2018, 1:30pm

Winx has put in a pleasing race day gallop at Rosehill ahead of her next visit to the track for the George Ryder Stakes.  Read more »

Multifacets nails a long-awaited victory

Saturday 17 March 2018, 1:09pm

Multifacets has won for the first time since the 2016 spring carnival in taking out the Catanach's Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Native River wins Gold Cup for Tizzard

Saturday 17 March 2018, 10:03am

The Colin Tizzard-trained Native River has won the ultimate prize at the Cheltenhma Festival, the Gold Cup.  Read more »

Cliff's Edge wins Group Two Alister Clark

Friday 16 March 2018, 10:18pm

The Darren Weir-trained Cliff's Edge has led all the way to win the Group Two Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Glyn Schofield suspension appeal fails

Friday 16 March 2018, 6:39pm

Leading Sydney jockey Glyn Schofield will miss Golden Slipper day at Rosehill after failing to appeal a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Luvaluva wins Kembla Grange Classic

Friday 16 March 2018, 6:38pm

The John Sargent-trained Luvaluva has finished strongly to win the Group Three Kembla Grange Classic for three-year-old fillies.  Read more »

Sir Statham needs change of luck

Friday 16 March 2018, 5:55pm

Well-performed former New Zealand sprinter Sir Statham needs a change of luck when he tackles the Listed Goldmarket at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Goulburn filly chasing Flemington success

Friday 16 March 2018, 5:47pm

She Knows will appreciate racing against her own age and sex with a weight drop when she makes her Melbourne debut at Flemington.  Read more »

Shumookh chases Group win in Phar Lap

Friday 16 March 2018, 5:42pm

Shumookh is eyeing her first black-type win in the Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill after Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott switched her from the Coolmore Classic.  Read more »

Khulaasa favoured to land her first win

Friday 16 March 2018, 5:19pm

After finishing second in her two starts, two-year-old filly Khulaasa is favourite to break through for her first win in the TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes.  Read more »

Egg Tart on track for Coolmore Classic

Friday 16 March 2018, 5:13pm

An encouraging comeback, handy draw and favourable track conditions combine to boost Chris Waller's confidence in Egg Tart ahead of the Coolmore Classic.  Read more »

Sunlight primed for Golden Slipper lead-up

Friday 16 March 2018, 4:52pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy believes Sunlight is ready to become the first Magic Night Stakes runner to back up and win the Golden Slipper since Calaway Gal.  Read more »

Hellova Street chasing his biggest win

Friday 16 March 2018, 4:10pm

Hellova Street has earned a crack at the Blamey Stakes with his trainer Scott Brunton excited to test the top Tasmanian galloper in the Group Two race.  Read more »

Cult figure Tom Melbourne ready for return

Friday 16 March 2018, 4:01pm

Tom Melbourne makes a comeback and the consistent Cellarman faces a step up in class in a Chris Waller-dominated Ajax Stakes field at Rosehill.  Read more »

Uptown Lad to miss Provincial final

Friday 16 March 2018, 3:50pm

A tendon injury has forced the Kim Waugh-trained Uptown Lad out of the Provincial Championship final at Randwick.  Read more »

Track to determine start for Abyssinian

Friday 16 March 2018, 3:46pm

A start in a $150,000 race at Flemington for Abyssinian will be determined on race morning depending on the firmness of the track.  Read more »

Revised Slipper script for Written By

Friday 16 March 2018, 3:15pm

Written By will familiarise himself with Rosehill ahead of the $3.5 million Golden Slipper after his schedule was changed because of Sydney's wet weather.  Read more »