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Injury rules Invisible out of the autumn

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:27pm

Invisible will spend up to nine months on the sidelines after suffering a serious injury during the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Hearn celebrates Eagle Farm winner

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:25pm

Apprentice Alex Hearn has capped his return from a successful stint in Perth with a win aboard Simply Chanel at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cahill set to ride Adebisi in Sydney

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:18pm

Brisbane jockey Michael Cahill has ridden Adebisi in a sizzling exhibition gallop at Eagle Farm with the pair set to combine in the Canterbury Classic.  Read more »

Bowman keen on Boomwaa in Classic

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:01pm

A solid trackwork gallop has boosted Hugh Bowman's confidence he is on the right horse in the rich Inglis Classic at Randwick.  Read more »

Hobby trainer wins at Caulfield

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 2:39pm

A hobby trainer with just two horses in his stable has pulled off his first city win at Caulfield with his six-year-old stayer Red Fella.  Read more »

Justiceforall does BlueBlood proud!

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 1:21pm

Justiceforall kicked off his first up run with a win at Wangaratta yesterday in race 3, an 1170m maiden with Linda Meech on-board.  Read more »

Top Sight scores debut win at Caulfield

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 1:00pm

Two-year-old filly Top Sight has made a promising start to her career with a last-to-first debut win at Caulfield over 1000m.  Read more »

Dettori on verge of comeback from injury

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 8:36am

Frankie Dettori is close to a return from an ankle injury which cost him the winning ride on Treve in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

St Nicholas Abbey loses battle

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 8:35am

Six-time Group One winner St Nicholas Abbey has been euthanised with Coolmore saying he was suffering from inoperable colic.  Read more »

Earthquake fav for Diamond and Slipper

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 6:15pm

Darley filly Earthquake is the early favourite for the country's two major juvenile races with TAB opening their Golden Slipper market.  Read more »

Tributes flow for Percy Sykes

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:41pm

Percy Sykes has been remembered by his close friend John Messara as a pioneer in equine veterinary practice and a genius.  Read more »

Rebel Dane to resume in TJ Smith Stakes

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:29pm

Trainer Gary Portelli will prepare Rebel Dane for a first-up tilt a the $2.5 million weight-for-age TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Trainer hopes Oisin can do his magic

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:27pm

Young Camperdown trainer Clint Marshall is hoping that Irish apprentice Oisin Murphy can maintain his winning form on Vixen Hustler at Caulfield.  Read more »

Heatwave means early Caulfield race start

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:22pm

Racing Victoria has brought forward the first race at Caulfield to 11am on Wedenesday as heatwave conditions continue throughout Victoria.  Read more »

Undeniably an experiment but worth it

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:46pm

Young trainer Todd Balfour says experienced gelding Undeniably, who he bought for $58,000, is an experiment but well worth the risk.  Read more »

Ryan hoping to have two Classic runners

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:23pm

Gerald Ryan believes Peggy Jean and Smokin Snitzel deserve their places in the Inglis Classic field but admits Boomwaa will be hard to beat.  Read more »

Holiday over for Craig Williams

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:17pm

Champion jockey Craig Williams is back riding at Caulfield after a stint in Japan and a holiday break with his family.  Read more »

Straturbo the one to catch at Canterbury

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:10pm

Trainer Gary Portelli will be clear in his instructions to apprentice Damien Thornton when he legs him aboard Straturbo at Cantebrury - lead or else.  Read more »

Schofield loses appeal against suspension

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 3:30pm

Champion apprentice jockey Chad Schofield will have to serve out his latest suspension after losing an appeal against the severity of the 12-meeting ban.  Read more »

Master vet Percy Sykes dead at 93

Monday 13 January 2014, 9:53pm

Veterinarian Dr Percy Sykes, "the doctor they call when all hope's lost", has died in Sydney at the age of 93.   Read more »