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Melham receives credit for Strykum victory

Saturday 22 August 2015, 1:15pm

Trainer Lee Freedman has gained extra satisfaction out of the first-up win of Strykum at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

First Seal scratched from Warwick Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:51am

A foot abscess has interrupted First Seal's campaign with the mare taken out of the Warwick Srakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dynamite enhances Melbourne Cup hopes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:59am

The Willie Mullins-trained Max Dynamite has come into Melbourne Cup calculations with a dominant win in the Lonsdale Cup at York.  Read more »

Ihtsahymn improved since first-up: Payne

Friday 21 August 2015, 5:43pm

Ihtsahymn has had a familiarisation gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of his second-up start in a 1500m handicap.  Read more »

Warwick Stakes - what you need to know

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:37pm

The Warwick Stakes is a proven guide to the major spring races and this year's edition will be no exception with 10 Group One winners engaged.  Read more »

Godolphin puts faith in Up And Coming duo

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:26pm

John O'Shea will give two well-bred colts a chance to enhance their spring carnival claims in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Valley draws playing on Williams's mind

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:19pm

Craig Williams rides two leading chances in stakes races at Moonee Valley and he is hoping the barriers don't count against him.   Read more »

Duff sweats on Steel Zip encore at Doomben

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:05pm

Steel Zip ran the race of his life in winning at Doomben last start, giving trainer Pat Duff reason to believe the veteran is getting better with age.  Read more »

First Seal bigger and better: Thompson

Friday 21 August 2015, 3:13pm

Trainer John Thompson says First Seal has returned a more seasoned horse this campaign ahead of her resumption in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Carnival ambitions for unraced Alderney

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:51pm

Sam Pritchard-Gordon will unveil a filly at Moonee Valley he hopes can progress to races such as the Wakeful Stakes and VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Honey Toast to overcome lead-up shortfall

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:42pm

Trainer Ben Currie rates promising stayer Honey Toast the class runner in his race at Doomben.  Read more »

Moses to fight 12-month disqualification

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:34pm

Trainer Kevin Moses has denied ever knowingly using cobalt and will fight a one-year disqualification for a high level in one of his horses.  Read more »

Pinch River to press claims for Melbourne

Friday 21 August 2015, 1:54pm

Pinch River can join glamour stablemate Buffering as a Victorian spring carnival contender if he can win at Doomben.  Read more »

Hawkes Racing looking for change of luck

Friday 21 August 2015, 1:43pm

Lake Geneva will try to put Hawkes Racing's spring carnival back on track when she chases her first stakes win at Randwick.  Read more »

First Seal to follow in Sunline hoofsteps

Friday 21 August 2015, 1:38pm

First Seal returns in the Warwick Stakes trying to emulate one of the most decorated racemares in Australian racing.  Read more »

First Foals for Unencumbered

Friday 21 August 2015, 12:48pm

Brilliantly fast and precocious, high class Testa Rossa colt Unencumbered was a natural racehorse from day one and with a Magic Millions 2YO Classic win on the resume and a burgeoning stud career at Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, his first foals are doing the talking.  Read more »

Wohler still sifting through spring hopes

Friday 21 August 2015, 11:38am

Andreas Wohler won last year's Melbourne Cup with Protectionist and the trainer says decisions will be made soon on potential candidates for this spring.  Read more »

Rich Enuff on song for Caulfield return

Friday 21 August 2015, 11:11am

Dwayne Dunn will be reunited with Rich Enuff in his return run at Caulfield as Damien Oliver waits on the sidelines following a suspension.  Read more »

O'Hara to partner Zaratone in Warwick

Friday 21 August 2015, 9:59am

Kathy O'Hara will have her 24th ride on her favourite horse, veteran grey Zaratone, in the Group Two Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Big Orange out to cement Melbourne trip

Friday 21 August 2015, 7:13am

Big Orange bids to continue his winning form in the Lonsdale Cup at York in preparation for a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »