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Commanding Jewel out for rest of spring

Friday 4 October 2013, 1:06pm

Group One winner Commanding Jewel has been ruled out of the rest of the spring carnival with a muscle injury.  Read more »

Ikee seeks to fulfil Japan's Arc dream

Friday 4 October 2013, 12:59pm

Japanese trainer Yasutoshi Ikee says he disappointed his countrymen when Orfevre ran second in the Arc and wants to make amends.  Read more »

Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale Sets New Australasian Benchmark

Friday 4 October 2013, 9:30am

The inaugural Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale set a new benchmark for breeze up sales in Australasia when it concluded at Newmarket this afternoon with an record average price of A$76,742 and median of A$60,000.  Read more »

Black Caviar the best again

Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:57pm

Black Caviar has been named Australia's champion racehorse for the third time for her three Group One wins in her final season.  Read more »

Bart Cummings celebrated at awards

Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:18pm

Bart Cummings has celebrated his 60-year career and also picked up the award for filly of the year with Norzita.  Read more »

Pride hoping shoe fits Tiger in Premiere

Thursday 3 October 2013, 6:00pm

A disappointing first-up run by Tiger Tees has been put down to a dislodged shoe and Joe Pride is confident he can bounce back at Randwick.  Read more »

Guelph favoured to take Flight at Randwick

Thursday 3 October 2013, 5:42pm

Guelph has a stranglehold on Flight Stakes betting but trainer Peter Snowden is cautious of the small field and her opposition.  Read more »

Turnbull path to Cup perfect for O'Ceirin

Thursday 3 October 2013, 5:10pm

Mr O'Ceirin is better suited to a Caulfield Cup distance but Ciaron Maher says the gelding is ready to put in when he contests the Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Bowman rapt to reunite with Streama in G1

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:43pm

The compressed nature of the Epsom Handicap weights has Hugh Bowman believing Streama is the right type of horse to win the Randwick major.  Read more »

Thompson hopes Tremec returns to top form

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:38pm

Trainer John Thompson is hoping Tremec turns his spring carnival form around at Flemington when he steps out in the Listed Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Metrop has genuine international flavour

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:27pm

The chances of a local winning the Metropolitan look forlorn with the only four Australian-bred runners languishing at the bottom of betting markets.  Read more »

Waller wary despite impressive Epsom hand

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:09pm

Just because he has three runners, Chris Waller isn't taking anything for granted in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Maybe Discreet tipped to improve in Blazer

Thursday 3 October 2013, 3:48pm

Maybe Discreet will be looking to press her claims for the Myer Classic on Derby Day when she runs in the Blazer Stakes.  Read more »

Weights point Aeronautical towards Gilgai

Thursday 3 October 2013, 3:16pm

Sydney trainer Lionel Cohen has chosen to race Aeronautical in Melbourne rather than Sydney because he gets a better deal in the weights.  Read more »

Anna Lizzie aiming for fifth-straight win

Thursday 3 October 2013, 1:28pm

Trainer Craig Tyrrell won't set the bar too high this campaign for Anna Lizzie who is striving to make it five wins in a row at Doomben.  Read more »

Arc win would have double impact for Take

Thursday 3 October 2013, 12:37pm

Japanese jockey Yutaka Take says a nation will be riding with him when he partners Kizuna in the Prix de l'Arc Triomphe.  Read more »

Grand Syndicate Celebrates First Winner!

Thursday 3 October 2013, 12:28pm

Recently established syndication company Grand Syndicates celebrated their first winner when Starred For Life won at Stawell earlier this week.  Read more »

Lord Stevens to head inquiry

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:15am

Sheikh Mohammed has appointed a former Metropolitan police chief to head an inquiry into unlicensed products found in his racing operation.  Read more »

Britain to race on Good Friday

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:08am

British racing authorities have given in-principle approval to racing on Good Friday despite opposition from some quarters.  Read more »

Voleuse De Coeurs in stable switch

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:01am

Voleuse De Coeurs is Melbourne-Cup bound after being bought by an undisclosed client of bloodstock agent Paul Moroney.  Read more »