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Super Cash ready for MV but start doubtful

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 4:53pm

Trainer Andrew Noblet has planned a first-up assault on the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley but is fearful she will miss out on a start.  Read more »

Chautauqua to make strides towards Everest

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 4:43pm

Brenton Avdulla expects Chautauqua to improve on his first-up run in The Shorts when the world's highest rated sprinter continues his lead-up to The Everest.  Read more »

Oscietra favourite for Flemington race

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 3:28pm

Three-year-old filly Oscietra, a daughter of champion Black Caviar, is set to have her third career start in a midweek race at Flemington.  Read more »

BRC loses money on its tote

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 3:22pm

Brisbane Racing Club has made a loss on its on-course totalisator in an overall loss of more than $800,000 it will declare at its annual general meeting.  Read more »

Flight Stakes then Oaks for Legal Girl

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 2:39pm

Clarry Conners will set Legal Girl on the same path he took with champion Research who claimed the Flight Stakes and VRC Oaks almost three decades ago.  Read more »

Hartnell gets another look at Caulfield

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 2:16pm

Hartnell and three of his Godolphin stablemates have galloped on the course proper at Caulfield ahead of the Underwood Stakes meeting.  Read more »

Egg Tart still on track for Epsom

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 2:08pm

Chris Waller's racing manager Charlie Duckworth cannot see any reason why Egg Tart will not be fit to run in the Epsom Handicap despite an eye problem.  Read more »

Victoria Derby aim for Weather With You

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 1:53pm

Weather With You will be among the three-year-olds vying for a ballot exemption to the Victoria Derby when he runs in the Trial at Flemington.  Read more »

Pride to gauge Passage Of Time's promise

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 12:35pm

Joe Pride will assess the former James Cummings-trained Passage Of Time when he makes his debut for the Warwick Farm trainer at Rosehill.  Read more »

Maher assistant can't take over: Bailey

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 11:33am

Suspended Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher and Racing Victoria stewards are discussing options for the horses in his stable during his six-month ban.  Read more »

Happy Clapper firming Epsom favourite

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 10:47am

Happy Clapper is a firming Epsom Handicap favourite but there are doubts over second-elect Egg Tart who has failed a vet examination of an eye problem.  Read more »

Field of 14 for Epsom Handicap

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 10:23am

Happy Clapper heads a field of 14 for the Epsom Handicap and will carry topweight of 57kg.  Read more »

Epsom winner Hauraki retired

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 10:14am

Godolphin stalwart Hauraki has been retired a year after his crowning moment in the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Spill The Beans to stand in England

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 8:58am

Spill The Beans will become the first son of Snitzel to shuttle to Europe where he will stand at the National Stud at Newmarket.  Read more »

Spill the Beans to Shuttle

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 8:53am

The National Stud, in partnership with Atlas Stallions Ltd and Aquis Farms, is delighted to announce that multiple Group winning sprinter Spill The Beans will reverse shuttle from Australia to the UK for the 2018/2019 northern hemisphere breeding season in a deal brokered by McKeever/Ferguson Bloodstock.  Read more »

Twenty still in the mix for the Arc

Tuesday 26 September 2017, 6:03am

Highland Reel and Order Of St George are among seven Aidan O'Brien-trained horses left in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Royal Symphony out to remain unbeaten

Monday 25 September 2017, 6:16pm

Unbeaten colt Royal Symphony is favourite for the Caulfield Guineas and is likely to clash with a number of other Guineas contenders in the Prelude.  Read more »

Michael Freedman trains HK double

Monday 25 September 2017, 5:59pm

Michael Freedman has saddled his first Hong Kong winner and added another for good measure at the Sha Tin meeting.  Read more »

Happy Clapper Epsom favourite

Monday 25 September 2017, 5:52pm

Happy Clapper remains the Epsom Handicap favourite ahead of six horses from the Chris Waller stable.  Read more »

Clearly Innocent still aimed at Everest

Monday 25 September 2017, 4:54pm

Trainer Kris Lees is hoping Clearly Innocent can stake his claim for a slot in The $10 million Everest when he runs in the Premiere Stakes.  Read more »

Hartnell among 16 entries for G1 Underwood

Monday 25 September 2017, 4:52pm

Godolphin's Hartnell is among 16 nominations for the Underwood Stakes while stablemate It's Somewhat headlines nominations for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.  Read more »

Russian Revolution on target for G1 Moir

Monday 25 September 2017, 2:32pm

Russian Revolution has continued preparations for the Group One Moir Stakes with a solo hit-out at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Queensland filly Cellargirl on Flight path

Monday 25 September 2017, 1:36pm

Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida is confident he made the right decision to miss the Golden Rose with Cellargirl in favour of the Flight Stakes.  Read more »

Houtzen to put Everest hopes on show

Monday 25 September 2017, 12:01pm

Houtzen's performance in a Group Three race for fillies at Moonee Valley will determine whether she presses on to the $10 million Everest as planned.  Read more »

Harlem handed 0.5kg penalty for Cups

Monday 25 September 2017, 11:21am

Naturalism Stakes winner Harlem has been penalised half a kilogram for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, taking his weight to 51.5kg.  Read more »

Cracksman to miss Arc, Enable odds-on

Monday 25 September 2017, 6:06am

Trainer John Gosden has confirmed Cracksman will miss the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with stablemate Enable now odds-on.  Read more »

Maher banned over conman's horse ownership

Monday 25 September 2017, 5:27am

Trainer Ciaron Maher says he is glad the matter of the ownership of five horses in his stable is over after being suspended for six months and fined $75,000.  Read more »

Gingernuts building for Cups campaign

Sunday 24 September 2017, 5:23pm

Rosehill Guineas winner Gingernuts will try to add to his NZ Group One tally before returning to Australia for the Cups.  Read more »

No Epsom for Rose winner Trapeze Artist

Sunday 24 September 2017, 4:36pm

Three-year-old Trapeze Artist will not back up in the Epsom Handicap from his Golden Rose win but Gerald Ryan still has two possible runners.  Read more »

Tavago heading to JRA Cup at Moonee Valley

Sunday 24 September 2017, 3:24pm

Group One winner Tavago is set to have his second start of the spring in the JRA Cup at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Supido to put best foot forward in G1 Moir

Sunday 24 September 2017, 3:09pm

Trainer Mick Kent expects improvement from Supido in the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley after being disappointed with his last-start fifth.  Read more »

Big test for Rancho Montoya

Sunday 24 September 2017, 3:06pm

Rancho Montoya will be tested for a southern campaign in the Three-Year-Old Handicap over 1600m at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Big names to gallop at Moonee Valley

Sunday 24 September 2017, 1:50pm

Group One winners Russian Revolution and Vega Magic are among a host of horses scheduled to head to Moonee Valley for trackwork gallops.  Read more »

Darren Bell benefit fund reaches $38,000

Sunday 24 September 2017, 1:38pm

A fund to help Queensland trainer Darren Bell, who has been forced to quit because of debts incurred following a strangles case, has reached $38,000.  Read more »

Wayne Wilson Medal finalists decided

Sunday 24 September 2017, 9:37am

The finalists have been decided for the Wayne Wilson Memorial Medal which honours an outstanding training performance by a Queenslander.  Read more »

Jockey Neilson fractures vertebrae in fall

Sunday 24 September 2017, 9:34am

South Australian jockey Matthew Neilson remains in Royal Adelaide Hospital nursing injuries suffered in a fall at Morphettville.  Read more »

Blake Shinn, Josh Parr suspended from Rose

Saturday 23 September 2017, 6:30pm

Blake Shinn will miss the $10 million Everest but Josh Parr will be back in time from his ban after both were outed for interference in the Golden Rose.  Read more »

Oliver among three suspended at Caulfield

Saturday 23 September 2017, 5:59pm

Damien Oliver has been suspended for 14 meetings for careless riding at Caulfield while Nikita Beriman and Noel Callow have both been suspended for 12 meetings.  Read more »

Quinton mares quinella G2 Golden Pendant

Saturday 23 September 2017, 5:56pm

Daysee Doom and Dixie Blossoms have finished one-two in the Golden Pendant for trainer Ron Quinton at Rosehill.  Read more »

Chris Meagher in dream start to training

Saturday 23 September 2017, 5:23pm

Savanna Amour has provided Chris Meagher with the perfect start to his training career in winning a stakes race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Harlem books his spot in the Caulfield Cup

Saturday 23 September 2017, 5:15pm

Harlem has earned a ballot exemption into the $3 million Caulfield Cup with a convincing victory in the Group Three MRC Foundation Cup over 2000m.  Read more »

Hot hand for Ace High in Gloaming Stakes

Saturday 23 September 2017, 4:35pm

Ace High and Tye Angland have dealt a winning hand for trainer David Payne in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bons Away scores an upset win at Caulfield

Saturday 23 September 2017, 4:13pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Bons Away has upstaged The Everest-bound Brave Smash in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist wins Group One Golden Rose

Saturday 23 September 2017, 4:07pm

Trapeze Artist has beaten Champagne Cuddles and his highly fancied stablemate Menari to win the $1 million Golden Rose.  Read more »

Washington Heights earns Epsom Hcp start

Saturday 23 September 2017, 3:51pm

Washington Heights has earned a berth in the Epsom Handicap with his win in the Shannon Stakes, a temptation his owners are likely to resist.  Read more »

Sircconi beats older horses at Caulfield

Saturday 23 September 2017, 3:45pm

Trainer Peter Morgan believes there's improvement to come from three-year-old Sircconi after the colt beat older horses in a 1400m handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Waller runners to the fore in Queensland

Saturday 23 September 2017, 3:40pm

Chris Waller has shown his team is ready to be a force in Queensland with a two-centre treble at Ipswich and the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Waller urges cautious approach for Alward

Saturday 23 September 2017, 3:33pm

Alward has won two of his three Sydney starts but it might not be enough for the imported stayer backs up in The Metropolitan.  Read more »

Egg Tart works out before Epsom Handicap

Saturday 23 September 2017, 2:51pm

Epsom Handicap second favourite Egg Tart has tuned up with gallop between races at Rosehill.  Read more »

Wide draw causes no concern for Bandipur

Saturday 23 September 2017, 2:44pm

Bandipur has been able to keep out of trouble on his way to recording a narrow victory in the Fight Cancer Foundation Plate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Don't Give A Damn rewards Rosehill punters

Saturday 23 September 2017, 2:35pm

Country horse Don't Give A Damn has lived up to punters' expectations with a dominant win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Zac Spain guides Anaheim to Caulfield win

Saturday 23 September 2017, 2:28pm

Apprentice Zac Spain has brought up his first city winner in Melbourne since moving on loan from South Australia, guiding Anaheim to victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

Auvray claims G3 Colin Stephen on protest

Saturday 23 September 2017, 2:23pm

The Richard Freedman-trained Auvray won the Group Three Colin Stephen Quality after surviving a protest.  Read more »

Beau Geste wins in tight Rosehill finish

Saturday 23 September 2017, 1:57pm

Godolphin colt Beau Geste has scored the second win of his three-start career, sneaking home at Rosehill.  Read more »

Fitter Cliff's Edge scores at Caulfield

Saturday 23 September 2017, 1:52pm

The ability to back-up from a run the preceding week has seen a fitter Cliff's Edge score in the Mirabel Foundation Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gollan celebrates on two fronts at Ipswich

Saturday 23 September 2017, 1:50pm

Tony Gollan has welcomed the birth of his first child and had an extra reason to smile when Charlie Boy gave him one of his most satisfying wins at Ipswich.  Read more »

Weir-trained Leather'n'lace scores again

Saturday 23 September 2017, 1:05pm

Three-year-old Leather'n'lace will chase a stakes win at her next start after taking the step to city company to make it three-straight wins this preparation.  Read more »

New tactics help Colosimo regain top form

Saturday 23 September 2017, 12:49pm

A change of race tactics have paid off for filly Colosimo in winning at Ipswich.  Read more »

Tears flow after Snitzkraft Ipswich win

Saturday 23 September 2017, 12:38pm

Tears have flowed after Snitzkraft scored an emotional win at Ipswich for his trainer Kelso Wood.  Read more »

Dylan Mouth in Melbourne Cup test

Saturday 23 September 2017, 6:02am

Trainer Marco Botti is looking to Dylan Mouth to confirm his Melbourne Cup credentials when he races at Newbury.  Read more »

Don't Give A Damn in frame for Highway

Friday 22 September 2017, 6:16pm

Goulburn trainer Danny Williams is hoping two near misses in the Highway Handicap will be remedied by Don't Give A Damn at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gollan-trained filly has the exfactor

Friday 22 September 2017, 5:30pm

Promising filly Miss Exfactor will bring some strong form lines when she returns to racing at Ipswich.  Read more »

Keen Array ready to strike at Caulfield

Friday 22 September 2017, 5:21pm

Keen Array will be out to defy top weight when he attempts to defend his Testa Rossa Stakes crown in the Listed 1200m-race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sweet Redemption looking to atone

Friday 22 September 2017, 4:49pm

Sweet Redemption will attempt to bounce back from a below-par run at Wyong when the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained mare tackles the Golden Pendant.  Read more »

Changes to minimum top weights for Cups

Friday 22 September 2017, 4:27pm

Racing Victoria has announced weights will not be raised at acceptance time for the Caulfield or Melbourne Cups if the allocated top weights do not accept.  Read more »

Horse owner fined $3000 over conduct

Friday 22 September 2017, 3:58pm

Rory Button, a part-owner of the racehorse Cosmic Lights, has been fined $3000 on a conduct charge.  Read more »

John Thompson trio step up in Gloaming

Friday 22 September 2017, 3:54pm

John Thompson will learn if a trio of promising three-year-olds can step up in class in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Parnham with three Caulfield runners

Friday 22 September 2017, 3:51pm

Trainer Neville Parnham is hoping Ellicazoom, who makes her return at Caulfield in the How Now Stakes, can measure up to the G1 Myer Classic.  Read more »

Mertens guides Stampede towards Cup start

Friday 22 September 2017, 2:56pm

Beau Mertens can guide Stampede towards a Caulfield Cup start when he rides the stayer in the MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield.  Read more »

Snowden upbeat about another Golden run

Friday 22 September 2017, 2:42pm

Peter Snowden is after his fourth Golden Rose win, and first in partnership with his son Paul, when Pariah, Dracarys and Assimilate take on Menari at Rosehill.  Read more »

Moody fined for social media statements

Friday 22 September 2017, 2:15pm

Peter Moody says he will not appeal a fine handed down by Racing Victoria stewards for statements made via one of his social media accounts.  Read more »

Deploy secures Waller's Everest slot

Friday 22 September 2017, 1:40pm

Chris Waller Racing has selected the Gerald Ryan-trained Deploy for its slot in the inaugural $10 million Everest at Randwick.  Read more »

Someday to continue winning comeback

Friday 22 September 2017, 1:36pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster believes Someday's comeback can continue at Ipswich as he aims to back up his last-start win.  Read more »

Formality in order for Golden Rose assault

Friday 22 September 2017, 1:25pm

Lindsay Park's Formality is one of two fillies taking on the male-dominated Golden Rose.  Read more »

New Racing Victoria board announced

Friday 22 September 2017, 1:06pm

Victoria's racing minister Martin Pakula has announced the new eight-member board for Racing Victoria, with Brian Kruger to be the new chair.  Read more »

Peter Moody to front stewards over cobalt comments made via Twitter

Friday 22 September 2017, 12:11pm

Peter Moody will front Racing Victoria stewards on Friday over comments made via Twitter this week regarding cobalt testing.   Read more »

Bimini Road chases big pay day

Friday 22 September 2017, 11:19am

Improving filly Bimini Road steps up to Saturday class at Ipswich as she chases a big pay day in a three-year-old race.  Read more »

Egg Tart to have race day gallop

Friday 22 September 2017, 10:09am

Dual Oaks winner Egg Tart will have a race day gallop at Rosehill a week out from her Group One assignment.  Read more »

Interloper faces racing ban in England

Friday 22 September 2017, 5:54am

A notorious racing and sports gatecrasher is set to be banned from all tracks owned by Arena Racing after appearing in the winner's enclosure at Yarmouth.  Read more »

McGillivray a senior rider at Ipswich

Friday 22 September 2017, 5:13am

Queensland stewards have confirmed Matt McGillivray will ride as a senior jockey at Ipswich.  Read more »

Ex-Metrop favourite now unlikely to front

Thursday 21 September 2017, 5:51pm

Chris Waller says only a comprehensive win at Rosehill can resurrect Alward's chances of running in The Metropolitan.  Read more »

Dawn Wall to build on promising comeback

Thursday 21 September 2017, 5:40pm

Chris Waller believes he has found an ideal distance range for classy mare Dawn Wall.  Read more »

Begg-trained colt Il Divo heading to town

Thursday 21 September 2017, 5:16pm

Trainer Grahame Begg is convinced Il Divo has continued to improve since his maiden win at Geelong ahead of the colt's next test in a 1600m race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Godolphin colts target G3 Gloaming Stakes

Thursday 21 September 2017, 5:02pm

Promising colts Astoria and Sanctioned can lay down a marker for spring when they line-up in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Trainer has a Group One dream at Caulfield

Thursday 21 September 2017, 4:38pm

Rodney Ollerton has Group One aspirations with his talented galloper Royal Tudor who runs in the Group Three Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Ryan coy about Rose favourite for Everest

Thursday 21 September 2017, 4:30pm

Menari is a clear-cut favourite to win the Golden Rose, but trainer Gerald Ryan hasn't ruled out chasing an even bigger spring prize.  Read more »

Snitzkraft keeps to own age for Ipswich

Thursday 21 September 2017, 3:08pm

Promising three year old Snitzkraft will take on his own age group at Ipswich after connections elected not to accept in a Plate race.  Read more »

Cup berths put on the line at Caulfield

Thursday 21 September 2017, 2:22pm

Lindsay Park has four runners in the Group Three MRC Foundation Cup trying to earn a ballot exemption into the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Prompt Response set to resume at Caulfield

Thursday 21 September 2017, 1:59pm

Group Two winner and Group One placegetter Prompt Response will make her spring return in the How Now Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hartnell campaign to continue in Underwood

Thursday 21 September 2017, 12:55pm

Godolphin star Hartnell will have his next start in the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Flamboyer set to defy dry track at Ipswich

Thursday 21 September 2017, 12:39pm

A lack of early pace could help noted frontrunner Flamboyer overcome a dry track at Ipswich and boost the health of his owner Gary Doughty.  Read more »

Weight sways Munce with Cauthen's Power

Thursday 21 September 2017, 12:27pm

A big difference in weights has swayed trainer Chris Munce to miss the Lismore Cup with Cauthen's Power to run at Ipswich.  Read more »

Sprung aims for one better in Testa Rossa

Thursday 21 September 2017, 12:14pm

Well Sprung will be attempting to overturn a narrow defeat in the Testa Rossa Stakes 12 months ago when he contests the Listed race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kodiac Breaks His Own Record

Thursday 21 September 2017, 9:49am

The rise of underdog sire Kodiac and his quest to set a new world record for two year old winners is something that has captured the attention of our audience, with a new milestone passed overnight in the UK where he sired his 44thtwo year-old winner of the year.  Read more »

Stakes Goals for Your Song Filly

Thursday 21 September 2017, 8:55am

Torryburn Stud have been enjoying a great run of success with their homebred sprinter Deploy and were back in the winner's circle at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with talented Your Song filly Memento.  Read more »

Bell says he has no choice but to quit

Thursday 21 September 2017, 8:42am

Queensland trainer Darren Bell says he has no choice but to quit after racking up debts when his stable was closed because of strangles.  Read more »

Lloyd rides four, takes premiership lead

Wednesday 20 September 2017, 6:48pm

Jeff Lloyd has ridden four winners at the Gold Coast to take the lead in the Brisbane metropolitan premiership for the first time this season.  Read more »

Memento scores maiden win at Warwick Farm

Wednesday 20 September 2017, 6:22pm

The Anthony and Edward Cummings-trained filly Memento has broken through for an overdue win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Waller unveils plans for Winx to go global

Wednesday 20 September 2017, 5:17pm

Winx is almost certain to embark on a European campaign after the 2018 Sydney autumn carnival.  Read more »

I Did It Again on spring sprinting path

Wednesday 20 September 2017, 5:06pm

Trainer Greg Eurell has decided on a sprinting campaign for talented three-year-old I Did It Again who won at Caulfield in July in his only start as a juvenile.  Read more »