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QRIC warns about severe bans for fixing

Sunday 8 October 2017, 9:26am

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has warned participants in all three racing codes they face hefty bans if found guilty of match fixing.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien moves closer to G1 record

Sunday 8 October 2017, 8:10am

Roly Poly has won the Sun Chariot Stakes to push trainer Aidan O'Brien to 23 Group One wins for the year and closer to the world record.  Read more »

Pure Pride gets welcome Flemington victory

Saturday 7 October 2017, 6:42pm

Pure Pride has given her trainer Murray Johnson a change of fortune with her victory in the Paris Lane Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Now Or Later wins, brightens Smerdon's day

Saturday 7 October 2017, 6:28pm

Now Or Later has taken out the Group Two Blazer Stakes at Flemington as trainer Robert Smerdon faces an alleged raceday treatment inquiry.  Read more »

Bring Me Roses races into Oaks favouritism

Saturday 7 October 2017, 6:26pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Bring Me Roses has finished strongly to win the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington, earning favouritism for the VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Amelie's Star earns Melbourne Cup berth

Saturday 7 October 2017, 6:16pm

A strong win in the Group Three Bart Cummings at Flemington has earned Amelie's Star a ballot exemption into this year's Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Dixie Blossoms wins Group 3 Angst Stakes

Saturday 7 October 2017, 6:10pm

Dixie Blossoms has beaten Daysee Doom in the Angst Stakes to provide veteran trainer Ron Quinton with another major-race quinella.  Read more »

Godolphin colt Viridine extends sequence

Saturday 7 October 2017, 5:07pm

Viridine has extended his unbeaten record to four races after claiming the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Mighty mare Winx makes it 21 wins in a row

Saturday 7 October 2017, 4:28pm

Mighty mare Winx has notched up her 21st consecutive win before an adoring crowd at racing's 'headquarters', Flemington.  Read more »

Ace High a popular Spring Champion winner

Saturday 7 October 2017, 4:20pm

Ace High has given David Payne and long-time owner John Cordina a first Group One together in the Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Ric McMahon continues rich run on Outraged

Saturday 7 October 2017, 4:10pm

Jockey Ric McMahon has shown his affinity with tough gelding Outraged who scored an impressive win at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Keen Array wins Group Two Gilgai Stakes

Saturday 7 October 2017, 4:03pm

Five-year-old Keen Array has broken through for his first win in 12 months, beating Sold For Song in a photo finish to the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Highway Handicap trifecta for Matthew Dunn

Saturday 7 October 2017, 3:44pm

Matthew Dunn has trained a Highway Handicap trifecta after entering three runners in the race for country-trained horses for the first time.  Read more »

Wonder mare Winx makes it 21 wins on end

Saturday 7 October 2017, 3:27pm

Winx has strolled to one of the easiest wins of her career, taking out the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

More success for Dusty, this time at races

Saturday 7 October 2017, 3:19pm

Dustin Martin and a syndicate of Richmond players now have a winning racehorse, and likely $1.5 million Victoria Derby contender at Flemington.  Read more »

Main Stage on target for Victoria Derby

Saturday 7 October 2017, 3:16pm

Main Stage has put his credentials on the line for the Victoria Derby with an impressive victory in a lead-up race at Flemington.  Read more »

Gingernuts Caulfield Cup plans in disarray

Saturday 7 October 2017, 3:04pm

Co-trainer Stephen Autridge says he will consider all options for Gingernuts who has missed a vital Caulfield Cup lead-up because of rain.  Read more »

Torgersen finds winning ways at Gold Coast

Saturday 7 October 2017, 3:00pm

Former stakes-placed galloper Torgersen has responded to new training tactics to score his first win in nearly two years at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Weir happy to be proven wrong by Snitzepeg

Saturday 7 October 2017, 2:55pm

The Darren Weir-trained Snitzepeg has stepped up to claim a Listed win at Flemington over the fast-finishing Bravo Tango.  Read more »

Waller claims sure win in three-horse race

Saturday 7 October 2017, 2:50pm

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has claimed a guaranteed winner and trifecta in a three-horse race at Randwick.  Read more »

Interlocuter makes up for protest defeat

Saturday 7 October 2017, 2:48pm

Interlocuter has avenged his last-start loss on protest with a decisive win at Randwick.  Read more »

Nomothaj on Magic Millions Classic path

Saturday 7 October 2017, 2:11pm

Two-year-old Nomothaj will be set for the Magic Millions Classic on the Gold Coast after her debut win in the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Munce continues impressive run with babies

Saturday 7 October 2017, 2:03pm

Chris Munce has been training for less than three years but he is already a force in the juvenile ranks.  Read more »

Goodfella's victory a slam dunk for Baker

Saturday 7 October 2017, 1:50pm

The Bjorn Baker-trained Goodfella has made his own luck in running to beat Our Mantra at Randwick.  Read more »

Gold Coast 2YO result stuns Zielke stable

Saturday 7 October 2017, 1:23pm

Trainer John Zielke was surprised when his two-year-old You Know The One finished in front of stablemate Rains Aplenty at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Mar Nero on track for Highway Handicap

Friday 6 October 2017, 6:58pm

Cameron Crockett has planned methodically for Mar Nero's tilt at the Highway Handicap at Randwick through two lead-up tests.  Read more »

McEvoy excited ahead of Maribyrnong Trial

Friday 6 October 2017, 6:34pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy will saddle up two chances in Melbourne's first juvenile race of the season, the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Winx primed to celebrate 21st in Turnbull

Friday 6 October 2017, 5:33pm

Winx will be chasing her 21st consecutive win and 25th overall when she makes her first appearance at Flemington.  Read more »

Snitzkraft scratched from Roman Consul

Friday 6 October 2017, 5:31pm

Promising colt Snitzkraft's Sydney debut has been called off after illness forced his withdrawal from the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Harlem out to book Melbourne Cup spot

Friday 6 October 2017, 4:05pm

Imported stayer Harlem will be out to lock in a Melbourne Cup spot via the Bart Cummings at Flemington.  Read more »

Silent Sedition in great order: Noblet

Friday 6 October 2017, 3:33pm

Trainer Andrew Noblet is delighted how Group One-winning mare Silent Sedition has been building up to her spring return in the Gilgai Stakes.  Read more »

Waller can't fault Winx ahead of Turnbull

Friday 6 October 2017, 3:27pm

Chris Waller says the beauty of Winx is she can adapt to all situations as the champion mare prepares to take on a small field in the Group One Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Surprise Bullet aims at Spring Champion

Friday 6 October 2017, 2:52pm

Brisbane trainer Barry Lockwood believes he has a developing stayer on his hands in Surprise Bullet who steps up to G1 racing in the Spring Champion Stakes..  Read more »

Torgersen to regain will to win at Coast

Friday 6 October 2017, 1:51pm

Stakes-placed former Sydney galloper Torgersen has worked well enough at the Gold Coast to indicate he is regaining his will to win.  Read more »

Sunquest on Vic Derby trail at Flemington

Friday 6 October 2017, 1:38pm

Sunquest might still be a maiden but his trainer Steve Richards has been eyeing off the Victoria Derby at Flemington for some time.  Read more »

Chris Meagher to make own name

Friday 6 October 2017, 1:25pm

Chris Meagher will have metropolitan runners in his own name at the Gold Coast after officially taking over the family team from his father John Meagher.  Read more »

Rikki Palmer back riding for Harold Norman

Friday 6 October 2017, 10:23am

Veteran trainer Harold Norman is hoping to give his former apprentice Rikki Palmer a winning return to Queensland racing at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Ben Melham, John Allen appeal suspensions

Friday 6 October 2017, 10:23am

Jockeys Ben Melham and John Allen will need to have careless riding suspensions at least reduced on appeal to ride at the Caulfield Guineas meeting.  Read more »

Paul Butterworth wins Wayne Wilson medal

Friday 6 October 2017, 9:01am

Paul Butterworth's Group One win with Capital Gain has earned him the Wayne Wilson Medal for an outstanding effort by a Queensland trainer in 2016-17.  Read more »

Godolphin pay high price for Galileo filly

Friday 6 October 2017, 8:50am

Godolphin has outbid Coolmore at the Tattersalls sale to secure the highest-priced yearling sold at auction this year.  Read more »

William Buick returns from injury at Ascot

Friday 6 October 2017, 7:08am

William Buick will make his return from injury when he rides the Godolphin-owned Blue Point in the Group Three John Guest Bengough Stakes at Ascot.  Read more »

Attempted raceday treatment earns a ban

Thursday 5 October 2017, 6:11pm

A trainer has been disqualified following the attempted race day treatment of three horses that resulted in their scratching from races at Moe.  Read more »

Slow build-up continues for Dream Finnish

Thursday 5 October 2017, 5:10pm

Trainer Michael Nolan will take another slow step to get mare Dream Finnish out to a middle distance at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Quinton avoids penalty in cobalt case

Thursday 5 October 2017, 5:00pm

Sydney trainer Ron Quinton has avoided a penalty over elevated cobalt levels in two of his horses originating from incorrectly labelled feed.  Read more »

Cummings making no promises for Tally

Thursday 5 October 2017, 4:44pm

Godolphin's head Australian trainer James Cummings says Tally has trained well as he heads into the Bart Cummings.  Read more »

A rundown of Flemington's Turnbull Stakes

Thursday 5 October 2017, 4:29pm

All the key facts and talking points ahead of Saturday's Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington, where Winx is aiming for her 21st consecutive win.  Read more »

Skyfire trainer backs G1 debut facing Winx

Thursday 5 October 2017, 4:26pm

Mornington trainer Amy Johnston has defended her decision to run lowly rated gelding Skyfire against Winx in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Waller expects improvement from Tangled

Thursday 5 October 2017, 4:22pm

Chris Waller is confident Group Two-winning colt Tangled can continue to emerge from a form slump in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Times tell the story for Cooroi Chase

Thursday 5 October 2017, 3:35pm

Trainer Peter Hulbert has put aside his disappointment at Cooroi Chase's first-up defeat after studying sectional times for the race.  Read more »

Cups King opened a wonderland for Wendy

Thursday 5 October 2017, 3:11pm

Flemington Racecourse is now home to a permanent display of 149 trophies and awards won by the Cups king Bart Cummings.  Read more »

The Quarterback to make Flemington return

Thursday 5 October 2017, 2:57pm

The 2016 Newmarket Handicap winner The Quarterback will make his season return in the Group Two Gilgai Stakes on the way to two Group One sprints this spring.  Read more »

Observational gearing up for Perth trip

Thursday 5 October 2017, 2:44pm

Trainer John Sadler is eyeing two Group One races in Perth with Observational who begins his campaign in the Paris Lane Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Savapinski faces step up in class

Thursday 5 October 2017, 2:41pm

The lightly raced Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained mare Savapinski will make the progression to black-type racing in the Angst Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Spencer to ride Brave Smash in Everest

Thursday 5 October 2017, 1:37pm

Experienced international jockey Jamie Spencer has been confirmed as the rider of Brave Smash in the $10 million Everest at Randwick.  Read more »

Michael Cahill gets top ride for Page

Thursday 5 October 2017, 1:14pm

Michael Cahill will ride the Helen Page-trained two-year-old Brinkmanship at the Gold Coast after Luke Dittman elected to ride Rains Aplenty.  Read more »

Winx out to stretch winning streak

Thursday 5 October 2017, 1:13pm

For jockey Hugh Bowman, the expectation and hype surrounding Winx's stunning winning streak is something he can't ignore.  Read more »

Champion mare Winx relaxed in Melbourne

Thursday 5 October 2017, 11:05am

Connections of champion Winx are delighted with the way the mare has settled into her Melbourne base ahead of the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Bowman tests possible Cup ride at Werribee

Thursday 5 October 2017, 10:43am

Hugh Bowman has ridden Red Cardinal in a track gallop at Werribee, testing the stayer as a possible mount in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Pedigree Points for this Saturday’s Maribyrnong Trial Stakes

Thursday 5 October 2017, 9:32am

The two-year-old colts and fillies face the daunting straight-six course at Flemington in the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes.  Read more »

Harry heads entries for Champions Sprint

Thursday 5 October 2017, 6:28am

The worlds highest-ranked sprinter, Harry Angel, heads the 25 nominations for the British Champions Sprint.  Read more »

Winx prepares for G1 Turnbull Stakes

Thursday 5 October 2017, 6:17am

Winx has had a gallop on the steeple grass at Flemington in preparation for the Group One Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Stonebrook steps up for Waterhouse-Bott

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 5:58pm

Stonebrook has continued his development for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in winning at Canterbury.  Read more »

Purcell learning quickly with quality team

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 5:45pm

Aaron Purcell has taken over the stable of Caulfield trainer Ciaron Maher and has a team of stakes horses lining up at Flemington.  Read more »

Sircconi set on a Caulfield Guineas path

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 5:40pm

A Listed race at Flemington is the next step on the path to a planned Caulfield Guineas start for Group-winning colt Sircconi.  Read more »

VRC not happy with recent Cup alterations

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 4:40pm

Recent announcements regarding penalties and abolishing the minimum topweight for the Melbourne Cup do not sit well with the Victoria Racing Club.  Read more »

Well-bred Shaolin Kungfu breaks through

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 4:36pm

Shaolin Kungfu, a half-brother to former star sprinter Dance Hero, has finally broken his maiden with a strong win at Doomben.  Read more »

Waller relishes Humidor challenge for Winx

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 3:54pm

Chris Waller expects the Darren Weir-trained gelding Humidor to provide Winx with a stern test when they meet for the first time in the Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Gr 1 star Russian Revolution to be spelled

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 3:23pm

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained sprinter Russian Revolution will be sent for a spell after his unplaced run as favourite in the Group One Moir Stakes.  Read more »

Skyfire takes on Winx in Turnbull Stakes

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 2:13pm

Winx scared away many potential rivals but restricted-class galloper Skyfire will take on the champion mare in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Temple Of Bel earns shot at Group Two race

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 1:52pm

Trainer Archie Alexander believes Temple Of Bel deserves a crack at the Group Two Edward Manifold Stakes after a convincing maiden win last start.  Read more »

Ace High a trump card for Payne, Cordina

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 12:55pm

David Payne is confident Ace High can provide his first Group One success since Criterion in 2014 when the colt lines up in the Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

VRC hoping for crowd of 25,000 to see Winx

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 12:08pm

Victoria Racing Club chair Amanda Elliott is hoping for a crowd of around 25,000 at Flemington for Turnbull Stakes day which will feature champion Winx.  Read more »

John Zielke out to quinella juvenile races

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 12:04pm

In-form trainer John Zielke has every reason to believe he can quinella the first two metropolitan juvenile races of the Queensland season.  Read more »

Bonus boost for annual Gold Coast meeting

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 11:44am

The annual Gold Coast metropolitan meeting in March will receive a boost in bonus payments and prize money.  Read more »

Six rivals for Winx in G1 Turnbull Stakes

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 10:42am

Winx has drawn barrier two and will have six opponents in the Group One Turnbull Stakes when she races at Flemington for the first time.  Read more »

Field of 10 for Spring Champion Stakes

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 10:27am

Gloaming Stakes winner Ace High heads a field of 10 for the Group One Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Pentathlon preparing for Melbourne Cup

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 10:18am

New Zealand trainer John Wheeler is happy with Pentathlon's lead-up to his second Melbourne Cup campaign.  Read more »

QRIC to increase investigators

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 9:16am

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission is set to increase its number of police investigators.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien chasing Group One record

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 9:05am

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has outlined targets for some of his stable stars as he chases Bobby Frankel's record of 25 Group One victories in a calendar year.  Read more »

Trainer Ron Quinton to front inquiry

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 8:36am

Trainer Ron Quinton will appear before Racing NSW stewards over high cobalt levels detected in two of his horses.  Read more »

Racing Victoria integrity chief calls time

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 6:37pm

Racing Victoria's executive general manager of Integrity Services has resigned to take on other challenges.  Read more »

Smerdon mares to go on different paths

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 6:09pm

A stakes race in Melbourne or one for mares in Sydney are the options trainer Robert Smerdon has for Lovani.  Read more »

Coral Coast in Spring Champion Stakes bid

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 5:51pm

Melbourne trainer Stuart Webb is hoping Coral Coast can become the second filly to win the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Storm to tackle Winx in G1 Turnbull Stakes

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 4:52pm

The Turnbull Stakes at Flemington is the ideal stepping stone towards the Caulfield Cup for the Lindsay Park-trained Ventura Storm.  Read more »

Francis Of Assisi fit for Caulfield Cup

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 4:42pm

A superficial knock on the flight from England to Melbourne has not hampered Francis Of Assisi's spring carnival condition, a Godolphin representative says.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee proves fitness in jump-out

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 3:19pm

A jump-out at Caulfield has Lankan Rupee ready for a return to racing in the Schillaci Stakes on Caulfield Guineas day.  Read more »

Fire And Flood going strong for Skerbic

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 2:00pm

Fred Skerbic rejuvenates horses that appear as if their races have been run with with Canterbury runner Fire And Flood among those given a new lease of life.  Read more »

Corey Brown rapt to ride She Will Reign

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 12:31pm

Corey Brown is delighted to have secured the ride for $10 million Everest favourite She Will Reign after fearing he might miss the world's richest race on turf.  Read more »

Craven Plate option for Volkstok'n'barrell

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 11:58am

The weather in New Zealand will determine whether Volkstok'n'barrell runs in the Livamol Classic at Hastings or travels to Sydney for the Craven Plate.  Read more »

Astute Bloodstock Snare Cox Plate Hopeful

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 8:37am

A German classic winner will be trained by Lindsay Park Racing after selling at auction in France on Saturday to Sydney based bloodstock agent Louis Le Métayer of Astute Bloodstock.  Read more »

Williams partners Admire Deus at Werribee

Tuesday 3 October 2017, 7:07am

Craig Williams has galloped Admire Deus for the second time at Werribee as the Japanese-bred stayer prepares for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.  Read more »

Foundry penalised for Metropolitan success

Monday 2 October 2017, 6:50pm

Following his win in The Metropolitan at Randwick, the Lloyd Williams-owned Foundry has been penalised 1kg for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.  Read more »

Mark Zahra on Catchy in Caulfield Guineas

Monday 2 October 2017, 6:38pm

With regular riders in Sydney for The Everest, Lindsay Park has booked Mark Zahra for the ride on Catchy in the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

O'Shea claims valuable win with Kaepernick

Monday 2 October 2017, 6:19pm

Trainer John O'Shea has celebrated his first Sydney winner since departing Godolphin with Kaepernick sprinting to victory at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Ace High favourite for Spring Champion

Monday 2 October 2017, 5:46pm

The David Payne-trained Ace High is the early favourite to add the Group One Spring Champion Stakes to his Gloaming Stakes win.  Read more »

Maher signs off for now with Echuca winner

Monday 2 October 2017, 5:21pm

Ciaron Maher begins a six-month suspension having trained a winner at Echuca with his last runner.  Read more »

Quinton duo renew rivalry in Angst Stakes

Monday 2 October 2017, 4:38pm

In-form mares Daysee Doom and Dixie Blossoms will renew their rivalry in the Angst Stakes at Randwick after they finished one-two in the Golden Pendant.  Read more »

Lorenseni escapes injury in Echuca fall

Monday 2 October 2017, 3:46pm

Jockey Jarrod Lorenseni has been cleared of serious injury and discharged from hospital following a fall at Echuca.  Read more »

Winx heads 11 entries for G1 Turnbull

Monday 2 October 2017, 3:37pm

Winx has galloped on the course proper at Flemington in preparation for the Group One Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Baster gets confirmation of Jon Snow ride

Monday 2 October 2017, 1:45pm

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman team has secured their Caulfield Cup riders with Kerrin McEvoy on Bonneval and Stephen Baster riding Jon Snow.  Read more »