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Sweet Winter win for Coyle and Taylor

Saturday 15 July 2017, 5:20pm

Slightly Sweet has given Jess Taylor her first black-type win with a tough victory in the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Araldo Junior too tough in Queensland Cup

Saturday 15 July 2017, 5:19pm

Former German galloper Araldo Junior has proved a superior stayer by winning the Listed Queensland Cup at Caloundra.  Read more »

Damaging burst fires Collateral home

Saturday 15 July 2017, 5:13pm

In-form Bjorn Baker-trained gelding Collateral has made it five wins from six starts with another impressive victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Presidential return for Washington Heights

Saturday 15 July 2017, 3:50pm

After an injury-marred stint in Hong Kong, Washington Heights has returned in style at Rosehill to the delight of trainer Gerald Ryan.  Read more »

Visor helps Portion Control at Caulfield

Saturday 15 July 2017, 3:18pm

The Lindsay Park team tinkered with Portion Control's gear and the application of a visor has given the desired result, with the gelding winning at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hansen in two minds on Bright It Home Pop

Saturday 15 July 2017, 2:35pm

Trainer Darryl Hansen is in two minds about whether to sty at home or head south with smart two-year-old Bring It Home Pop.  Read more »

Bell doubts win can compensate for closure

Saturday 15 July 2017, 1:53pm

Darren Bell has continued his winning run but doubts he will ever recover the $120,000 an enforced closure of his stables has cost him.  Read more »

Buddy Honest win for Aleacia Bennett

Saturday 15 July 2017, 1:52pm

Cessnock trainer Aleacia Bennett has savoured her first city winner after Buddy Honest led throughout to score the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Record bequest of $400k to jockeys trust

Saturday 15 July 2017, 1:28pm

The estate of Denise Cobcroft is donating $400,000 of breeding proceeds to the National Jockeys Trust, making it the largest donation of its kind to the fund.  Read more »

I Did It Again impresses with win on debut

Saturday 15 July 2017, 1:25pm

Trainer Greg Eurell will aim I Did It Again, a horse he bred, towards the Caulfield Guineas after the gelding made a winning debut at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tumbler heads for Sydney after Coast win

Saturday 15 July 2017, 1:18pm

Talented mare Tumbler has earned at Sydney trip by overcoming problems to win on the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Insensata wins again at Rosehill

Saturday 15 July 2017, 1:17pm

Trainer Jason Coyle has welcomed progressive filly Insensata back to the winner's stall for the second time in as many weeks at Rosehill.  Read more »

Siege Of Quebec repels quality challenge

Saturday 15 July 2017, 12:59pm

Black-type-bound colt Siege Of Quebec has won his Sydney debut to remain unbeaten and on track for the Group One Golden Rose in September.  Read more »

Williams wins on Orient Line at Caulfield

Saturday 15 July 2017, 12:25pm

Craig Williams has struck in the opening race at Caulfield, guiding Orient Line to a fast-finishing victory.  Read more »

Roly Poly wins G1 Falmouth Stakes

Saturday 15 July 2017, 7:43am

Roly Poly has led all the way to win the Group One Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket for trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore.  Read more »

Caravaggio heads 10-horse July Cup field

Friday 14 July 2017, 5:53pm

Caravaggio heads a select field of 10 for the July Cup at Newmarket as he bids for a seventh-straight win.  Read more »

Imitation Game aims to replicate first win

Friday 14 July 2017, 5:17pm

Imitation Game heads to the Highway Handicap at Rosehill as Doug Gorrel challenges the Canberra rival who convinced him train the gelding.  Read more »

Snitzel equals Danehill's sire stakes mark

Friday 14 July 2017, 4:47pm

Leading sire Snitzel has equalled Danehill's record of 26 stakes winners in a single season set in 2001/02.  Read more »

Shinn reaches double figures in Chicago

Friday 14 July 2017, 4:40pm

Sydney jockey Blake Shinn has ridden a double at Arlington Park to boost his win tally to 10 as his American sojourn comes to an end.  Read more »

Trainer Natalie McCall rises to occasion

Friday 14 July 2017, 4:32pm

Trainer Natalie McCall hopes new stable acquisition Royal Occasion can continue his good first-up record in a talent-filled race at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Two French track riders banned in Victoria

Friday 14 July 2017, 4:19pm

Two track riders working in Victoria have been handed bans of six weeks and two months after testing positive to unnamed drugs.  Read more »

Siege Of Quebec faces step up in class

Friday 14 July 2017, 4:15pm

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will guide Siege Of Quebec towards Group One racing in spring after the promising colt makes his Sydney debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Michael Cahill goes with Araldo Junior

Friday 14 July 2017, 3:43pm

Michael Cahill will be aiming to give trainer Mike Moroney a third Queensland Cup aboard Araldo Junior at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Adelaide-based Grey earns crack at Monash

Friday 14 July 2017, 3:21pm

Adelaide trainer Leon Macdonald is happy to give veteran sprinter Daytona Grey another crack at stakes company in the Sir John Monash Stakes in Melbourne.  Read more »

More black-type a goal for Slightly Sweet

Friday 14 July 2017, 2:34pm

Jason Coyle admits Slightly Sweet needs some luck in running at Rosehill to add more black-type to her record before retirement.  Read more »

Kobi Creek set for a Cup upset

Friday 14 July 2017, 2:17pm

Stuart Kendrick is hoping Kobi Creek can produce another career-best run in the Queensland Cup to complete a great year for the stable.  Read more »

Claim to help Revolving Door at Caulfield

Friday 14 July 2017, 10:15am

Brandon Stockdale's three-kilo claim could come in handy for Revolving Door at Caulfield when the gelding bids to bounce back from a narrow last-start second.  Read more »

Trainer Brian Smith a true stayer

Friday 14 July 2017, 10:10am

Eagle Farm trainer Brian Smith can add to his reputation as a top conditioner of stayers if My Diamantine wins the Queensland Cup.  Read more »

Hawkbill earns Caulfield Cup start

Friday 14 July 2017, 8:07am

Hawkbill has earned a ballot-free start in the Caulfield Cup with victory in the Group Two Princess of Wales's Stakes.  Read more »

Waller praises Bowman's blinkered view

Thursday 13 July 2017, 5:37pm

Sydney's premier trainer Chris Waller expects a gear change suggested by jockey Hugh Bowman can lift Pioneering from a form slump at Rosehill.  Read more »

Last-legs win gets Gai her 4th Grafton Cup

Thursday 13 July 2017, 5:31pm

Supply and Demand has led from start to finish to hand trainer Gai Waterhouse her fourth Grafton Cup.  Read more »

New training track for Canterbury

Thursday 13 July 2017, 4:47pm

The not for sale sign is up at Canterbury with the Australian Turf Club to make an investment in infrastructure.  Read more »

Prince Jacko sheds weight issue in Highway

Thursday 13 July 2017, 3:37pm

Prince Jacko finally carries a favourable weight for Canberra trainers Keith Dryden and Scott Collings when he makes his Highway Handicap debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Chocolate Holic to make Melbourne debut

Thursday 13 July 2017, 3:23pm

West Australian stakes winner Chocolate Holic will make his Melbourne debut for the Darren Weir stable in the Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Winona voices hope for August race return

Thursday 13 July 2017, 2:18pm

NSW jockey Winona Costin hopes she can return to racing once she recovers from surgery to remove plates and screws from her left arm.  Read more »

No barrier for Extensible in Winter Stakes

Thursday 13 July 2017, 1:35pm

Extensible has finally received a favourable barrier draw but Civic Stakes-winning stablemate Gold Symphony is still Peter Snowden's Winter Stakes favourite.  Read more »

Eurell looking forward to juvenile's debut

Thursday 13 July 2017, 1:20pm

Trainer Greg Eurell is hoping two-year-old gelding I Did It Again, a horse he bred, can made an immediate impression on debut at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fourth time lucky for Pop 'N' Scotch

Thursday 13 July 2017, 1:12pm

Pop 'N' Scotch will line up in the Queensland Cup for the fourth time trying to snare a win after three second placings.  Read more »

Melbourne spring beckons Summer Passage

Thursday 13 July 2017, 11:59am

NZ colt Summer Passage, runner-up in the Group One ATC Sires' Produce Stakes, will head to Melbourne for his spring racing.  Read more »

Drop in class and distance for Oink

Thursday 13 July 2017, 11:32am

Trainer Kelly Schweida admits Oink is at the crossroads of his career ahead of his next start at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Irish jumps legend Tommy Carberry dies

Thursday 13 July 2017, 8:02am

Irish jumps racing legend Tommy Carberry, who rode and trained a Grand National winner, has died aged 75.  Read more »

Racing NSW and Canberra club to meet

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 6:23pm

Racing NSW and Canberra Racing administrators will meet to discuss whether the jurisdiction should be classed as country or provincial.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn rides Sandown treble

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 6:00pm

Dwayne Dunn has taken riding honours at Sandown with a winning treble, while Craig Williams has edged to within two wins of premiership leader Beau Mertens.  Read more »

Calanda wins Ramornie for Snowden team

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 5:28pm

Calanda has given trainers Peter and Paul Snowden victory in the feature sprint at Grafton, the Ramornie Handicap.  Read more »

Bowman leads premiership after double

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 5:13pm

Hugh Bowman leads the Sydney jockey's premiership with a double at Canterbury edging him in front of the suspended Brenton Avdulla.  Read more »

Fradd passes 100 winners at Doomben

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 4:57pm

Robbie Fradd has become the third Queensland rider this season to pass 100 winners for the season on All Pluck at Doomben.  Read more »

I Boogi gives Cameron family special win

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 4:38pm

Four-year-old I Boogi has given Russell Cameron and his son Scott the first winner of their recently-formed training partnership.  Read more »

Ruby Ride hurt in race fall at Doomben

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 3:59pm

Apprentice Ruby Ride has been taken to hospital for checks after her mount Red Magic bled and crashed through the running rail at Doomben on Wednesday.  Read more »

Supido favourite for G3 Monash Stakes

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 3:43pm

Group One-placed sprinter Supido has been installed favourite for the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at his return from a spell.  Read more »

Roger Booth remembered at Sandown

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 3:28pm

Riders have worn black arm bands as a mark of respect to Roger Booth in a race named in tribute to the late jockey at Sandown.  Read more »

Hypnotist conjures up another win

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 3:23pm

Impressive Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt Hypnotist has made it three from three with a win on his city debut at Canterbury.  Read more »

Paragon to defy breeding in Queensland Cup

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 2:46pm

Sydney stayer Paragon is bred to be a sprinter but looms as a major player in the Queensland Cup over 3200 metres.  Read more »

Street Impact wins narrowly on debut

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 2:18pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon is convinced Street Impact has more to offer after her narrow debut win at Sandown.  Read more »

Ninth Legion perseveres for Peter Robl

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 2:15pm

Veteran gelding Ninth Legion continues to impress his trainer Peter Robl, who rode him to victory on debut five years ago.  Read more »

Apprentice Matt McGillivray gets a stay

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 12:52pm

Apprentice Matt McGillivray has got a stay on an increased penalty for causing interference until it goes to a Queensland Civil and Administrative hearing.  Read more »

Marcus Wilson outed on cobalt charges

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 9:13am

Gold Coast trainer Marcus Wilson has been disqualified for 12 months after pleading guilty to two cobalt related charges.  Read more »

Premiership battle to continue at Sandown

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 6:55am

Craig Williams returns to city racing after a suspension with a strong book of rides at Sandown as he bids to close the gap on premiership leader Beau Mertens.  Read more »

Victorian jockey banned for four months

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 5:58pm

Victorian jockey Patrick Holmes has pleaded guilty and been banned from racing for four months after testing positive to an unnamed drug.  Read more »

Matt Dale heading to another Highway

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 5:06pm

Amid uncertainty about the country status of Canberra trainers, Matt Dale will bring Surprise Party to Sydney for the Highway race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Cosmic Reign reaches for new heights

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 4:53pm

Stephen Gleeson hopes Hugh Bowman engineers the win that proved elusive the last time the trainer came to Sydney when Cosmic Reign makes his Highway debut.  Read more »

Jeweller replaces Crown as Oaks sponsor

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 4:09pm

The Australian jeweller that will sponsor the VRC Oaks for the next five years will also replace Longines as Flemington's official timekeeper.  Read more »

In-form Schism could back up at Caulfield

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 3:09pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Schism could back up in a 1400m open handicap at Caulfield, seven days after winning the Leilani Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Chocante to race in Sydney as Cup lead-up

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 2:53pm

New Zealander Chocante, winner of the Brisbane Cup, will do his spring racing in Australia on his way to the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

PRIME Dispatch Edition 165 11/07/17

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 2:09pm

Prime Thoroughbreds PRIME Dispatch Compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Viceroy seeks to continue admirable record

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 2:06pm

Canberra trainer Luke Pepper has a two-pronged attack at Canterbury with Viceroy finally finding a track that suits and Erins Zar earning a Sydney debut.  Read more »

Yogi chases third-straight win at Sandown

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 1:37pm

Improving stayer Yogi will chase his third-straight city win when he steps up to 2100m on the Sandown Lakeside circuit.  Read more »

Yankee Rose trials well at Doomben

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 11:11am

Group One winner Yankee Rose has had a solid trial at Doomben as she prepares for a comeback after eight months away from racing.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee continues on comeback trail

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 8:12am

Multiple Group One winner Lankan Rupee has had his first jump-out this year as he builds towards a race return in the Bletchingly Stakes.   Read more »

Dettori bids for Classic double on Enable

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 7:21am

Epsom Oaks winner Enable remains on course to bid for a Classic double in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh.  Read more »

Badajoz favourite for Ramornie Handicap

Monday 10 July 2017, 6:16pm

Badajoz is favourite for two sprint races over the Grafton carnival but has drawn barrier 17 in the Ramornie Handicap.  Read more »

Bayliss returns to trackwork after injury

Monday 10 July 2017, 5:12pm

Group One-winning jockey Regan Bayliss has ridden trackwork for the first time since suffering a broken wrist as he builds towards a return to the races.  Read more »

ACCC wants review of Tatts-Tabcorp deal

Monday 10 July 2017, 4:59pm

The ACCC wants the Federal Court to review the Australian Competition Tribunal's authorisation of the Tatts-Tabcorp merger.  Read more »

Washington Heights back in Australia

Monday 10 July 2017, 4:49pm

Washington Heights has won a barrier trial at Randwick ahead of his return to Sydney racing after a stint in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Monash Stakes target for Murt The Flirt

Monday 10 July 2017, 3:34pm

Murt The Flirt has been effective first-up in the past and will chase the biggest win of his career when he resumes in the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes.  Read more »

Burning Passion in first start for Newnham

Monday 10 July 2017, 3:10pm

Mark Newnham is looking to Burning Passion to maintain his form when he runs in the Listed Winter Stakes for his new stable.  Read more »

Wingrove Park Celebrate Stakes Victory for Royal Symphony

Monday 10 July 2017, 2:14pm

THE unbeaten run of Domesday colt Royal Symphony extended into black-type success at Flemington on Saturday, when the colt joined an honour roll of five stakes winners bred by Wingrove Park, with a devastating triumph in the Listed $120,000 Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m).  Read more »

Hartnell to kick off campaign in Melbourne

Monday 10 July 2017, 12:43pm

Hartnell will kick off in the P B Lawrence Stakes in Melbourne to begin a campaign likely to take a different path from champion mare Winx.  Read more »

Another Derby Hero for Tavistock

Monday 10 July 2017, 8:54am

Cambridge Stud's champion Montjeu son Tavistock added another Derby hero to his resume when classy stayer Infantry took out the Singapore Derby at Kranji on Sunday.  Read more »

Joao Moreira sets another Hong Kong record

Monday 10 July 2017, 7:02am

Champion rider Joao Moreira has set a new Hong Kong jockeys' record with his 169th winner for the season.  Read more »

Godolphin's Thunder Snow wins French G1

Monday 10 July 2017, 6:23am

Godolphin's Thunder Snow has won the Group One Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.  Read more »

Zed Em wins another feature steeplechase

Sunday 9 July 2017, 6:34pm

The Patrick Payne-trained Zed Em has won the Thackeray Steeplechase at Warrnambool.  Read more »

Man of His Word headed to Sydney

Sunday 9 July 2017, 5:32pm

A frustrated Bruce Hill is considering a Sydney trip to tackle the Winter Stakes for the unlucky Man Of His Word.  Read more »

Ben Currie in bid to win Queensland title

Sunday 9 July 2017, 4:26pm

Ben Currie fears he is running out of ammunition to hold off Tony Gollan and win the Queensland trainers' premiership for the first time.  Read more »

Melbourne spring aims for Savile Row

Sunday 9 July 2017, 4:19pm

Rising four-year-old Savile Row will head across from New Zealand to trainer Mike Moroney's Flemington base to be aimed at Melbourne spring carnival races.  Read more »

Houtzen on way to climb Everest

Sunday 9 July 2017, 3:55pm

Star Queensland filly Houtzen is coming along nicely in training as she gets ready to contest the $10 million The Everest.  Read more »

Mertens not cheering yet in title race

Sunday 9 July 2017, 1:46pm

Beau Mertens has kicked four wins clear in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership, with six meetings remaining for Craig Williams to bridge the gap.  Read more »

QRIC is a success: Barnett

Sunday 9 July 2017, 9:44am

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett says the commission had proved its worth in its first year of operation.  Read more »

Ulysses wins Eclipse in a thriller

Sunday 9 July 2017, 9:14am

Ulysses has edged out Barney Roy to give master trainer Sir Michael Stoute a record-equalling sixth win in the Group One Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Tom Sadler suspended for one month

Saturday 8 July 2017, 6:29pm

Jockey Tom Sadler has been suspended for a month after being hit with an improper riding charge and a careless riding charge from the same race at Flemington.  Read more »

In-form Ability wins again at Flemington

Saturday 8 July 2017, 5:23pm

Emerging sprinter Ability has made it three wins from as many starts this campaign, taking out the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Bowman premiership blitz continues at Farm

Saturday 8 July 2017, 5:01pm

Hugh Bowman is closing in on the Sydney jockeys' premiership after riding two winners at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Cummings to embrace Godolphin challenge

Saturday 8 July 2017, 4:48pm

James Cummings says he is relishing the prospect of becoming a better horse trainer in his role for Godolphin.  Read more »

Tshahitsi wins Winter Championship Final

Saturday 8 July 2017, 4:46pm

Tasmanian gelding Tshahitsi has notched his third Melbourne win of the preparation with a hard-fought victory in the Listed Winter Championship Series Final.  Read more »

Lloyd found not at fault after complaint

Saturday 8 July 2017, 4:14pm

Stewards have found top jockey Jeff Lloyd was not at fault after trainer Will Hulbert complained about his ride on two-year-old Showashadow.  Read more »

Irish Constabulary makes up for lost time

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:59pm

Eight-year-old Irish Constabulary has continued to make up for his late start to racing by winning his eighth race at Doomben.  Read more »

Super Haze gives McEvoy Flemington double

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:42pm

Five-year-old stayer Super Haze has given trainer Tony McEvoy a winning double at Flemington after an earlier win to boom colt Royal Symphony.  Read more »

Kings Of Leon rated a sprinter of future

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:34pm

Kings Of Leon has graduated to city-class racing with a come-from-behind win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Royal Symphony remains unbeaten

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:23pm

Quality two-year-old colt Royal Symphony has remained unbeaten with another dominant display in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final at his third start.  Read more »

Mertens notches milestones at Flemington

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:14pm

Beau Mertens has extended his lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership to four with a Flemington treble on a day he also outrode his claim.  Read more »

Nic's Vendetta takes out Highway Handicap

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:11pm

Country apprentice Mikayla Weir has upstaged leading jockey Corey Brown to ride her first city winner at Warwick Farm.  Read more »