News

Stokes takes aim at Moonee Valley double

Friday 27 December 2013, 4:23pm

Phillip Stokes enjoyed Victorian spring carnival success with Eclair Big Bang and he is hoping to strike again in Melbourne with two Moonee Valley runners.  Read more »

Johannapine chasing black-type success

Friday 27 December 2013, 3:45pm

Johannapine will be out to clinch a Tasmanian summer carnival start with a strong showing at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Munce to test Royale as Classic mount

Friday 27 December 2013, 3:32pm

Chris Munce will test Vienna Royale as his Magic Millions ride when the Tony Gollan-trained two-year-old resumes at Toowoomba.  Read more »

Former TAB CEO Allen Windross dies

Friday 27 December 2013, 3:07pm

Allen Windross, a prominent Australian racing figure described as a gentleman of the turf, has died in a Sydney hospital.  Read more »

Munce's key mounts draw wide at Doomben

Friday 27 December 2013, 2:53pm

Chris Munce has key rides in two feature races at Doomben but both his mounts will have to overcome wide barriers.  Read more »

Historian takes second Group One

Friday 27 December 2013, 12:11pm

Comeback galloper Historian defied double-figure odds to win the Group One weight-for-age Zabeel Classic from OFille and Soriano.  Read more »

Nicholls claims 8th King George VI Chase

Friday 27 December 2013, 11:46am

Silviniaco Conti has worn down the favourite Cue Card to give trainer Paul Nicholls his eighth win in the King George VI Chase.  Read more »

SA raider Karacatis wins Xmas Stakes

Thursday 26 December 2013, 5:56pm

South Australian raider Karacatis fulfilled his mission at Caulfield, clinging to a narrow victory in the $120,000 Listed Christmas Stakes.  Read more »

I'm Imposing wins G3 Summer Cup thriller

Thursday 26 December 2013, 5:38pm

Chris Waller has won his first Summer Cup as part of a Randwick treble with I'm Imposing claiming the Group Three middle-distance feature.  Read more »

Devil Heart delivers after long layoff

Thursday 26 December 2013, 4:47pm

Patience has proven key to talented but injury-prone mare Devil Heart who has resumed from a long layoff with a Sunshine Coast win.  Read more »

Pleiades back to best after first-up flop

Thursday 26 December 2013, 4:26pm

Pleiades disappointed Peter Snowden in her return to racing but she is back in the trainer's good books after winning at Randwick.   Read more »

Prince best Valley chance: Weir

Thursday 26 December 2013, 4:15pm

Trainer Darren Weir, who says Prince of Penzance is his best chance at Moonee Valley, is aiming the horse towards the Mornington Cup.  Read more »

Empress scores surprise Caulfield victory

Thursday 26 December 2013, 3:17pm

A late change of rider and a protest couldn't stop outsider Empress O'Reilly scoring a debut win at Caulfield on Boxing Day.  Read more »

Made To Order earns ATC Oaks endorsement

Thursday 26 December 2013, 3:06pm

Made To Order has been labelled an Oaks filly since coming into work and a Randwick win has done nothing to sway that thinking.   Read more »

Canterbury to bring out Lady's best

Thursday 26 December 2013, 2:27pm

John Sargent is hoping Cathay Lady can soften the blow of losing one of his best autumn chances when she returns to her favourite track at Canterbury.   Read more »

Birchley has Magic Millions in sight

Thursday 26 December 2013, 2:13pm

Classy filly Missy Longstocking and two-year-old Sagatona will be out to stake their Magic Millions carnival claims at Doomben.  Read more »

Stokes looks to keep momentum rolling

Thursday 26 December 2013, 2:03pm

Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes credits a good team of staff for what is shaping as one of his most successful seasons.  Read more »

Englebrecht hoping luck is on his side

Wednesday 25 December 2013, 7:40am

Lucky Lucky Lucky rates as a stayer of promise and trainer Steve Englebrecht expects the four-year-old to measure up to city grade at Randwick.  Read more »

Bombalatomba starts run to Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 25 December 2013, 7:39am

Bombalatomba will have his first start since throat surgery at Caulfield with trainer Chris Hyland planning a summer Cups campaign.  Read more »

Brigantin connections put faith in Waller

Wednesday 25 December 2013, 7:39am

French import Brigantin has had little go his way since arriving in Australia and now Chris Waller has been entrusted with turning around his fortunes.  Read more »