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Oliver makes winning return

Friday 13 September 2013, 2:58pm

Damien Oliver has resumed riding after a 10-month ban with a win on his first mount, Lord Of Belfort at Geelong.  Read more »

Damien Oliver makes winning return

Friday 13 September 2013, 2:21pm

Damien Oliver has made a winning return from a 10-month ban at a low-key Geelong meeting ahead of feature racing at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Charlie Boy & Speediness to War & Peron

Friday 13 September 2013, 2:11pm

Prominent bloodstock agent James Bester has given glowing appraisal of More Than Ready's Golden Rose aspirant War who is racing for a slice of the $1m purse in tomorrow's Group 1 feature at Rosehill.   Read more »

Taxmeifyoucan in baptism of fire

Friday 13 September 2013, 1:33pm

Scone Guineas winner Taxmeifyoucan faces a formidale first-up contract against star sprinter Rain Affair in the Sebring Sprint.  Read more »

Son of Champagne to race at Armidale

Friday 13 September 2013, 12:18pm

A ergally bred gelding by Redoute's Choice out of Champagne will have his first start for his new owners at Armidale.  Read more »

El Nino 70% Winners to Runners

Friday 13 September 2013, 11:54am

El Nino has attained the exraordinary strike of 70% winners to runners, in addition to a phenomenal Black type win by his 3YO daughter, De Jorge.  Read more »

Wachman issues Rock warning for St Leger

Friday 13 September 2013, 11:31am

David Wachman is prepared to switch Galileo Rock to the Irish St Leger if the Doncaster track doesn't improve for the English St Leger.  Read more »

Turner fall mars The Lark's Park Hill win

Friday 13 September 2013, 11:13am

Hayley Turner has escaped serious injury in a race fall during the second day of the St Leger Festival at Doncaster.  Read more »

Brown Panther in doubt for St Leger

Friday 13 September 2013, 9:19am

A temperature has placed Brown Panther in doubt for the Irish St Leger, scheduled as his lead-up race to the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Rodd a Super chance for Valley double

Thursday 12 September 2013, 5:37pm

The decision to run Atlantic Jewel in the Stocks Stakes has worked out well for Michael Rodd who also gets to ride Super Cool at the Moonee Valley meeting.  Read more »

Ironstein made topweight for Newcastle Cup

Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:46pm

Hardy stayer Ironstein is topweight for the Group Three Newcastle Gold Cup, the feature race of a two-day carnival at the NSW provincial racetrack.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup quarantine starts in the UK

Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:42pm

A handful of European raiders will embark on the first step towards a start in the Caulfield Cup when they enter quarantine in the UK.  Read more »

Hathras to miss spring after unkindest cut

Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:30pm

Trainer Kris Lees has called time on Hathras' spring campaign, telling Racing NSW stewards the stayer will be gelded and spelled.  Read more »

Rawiller misses Golden Rose for Fiorente

Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:26pm

Nash Rawiller is hoping Fiorente stamps himself as a Cox Plate contender when he gets his first look at Moonee Valley in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.  Read more »

Cassidy factor a boost for Zoustar: Waller

Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:17pm

Talented colt Zoustar has a wide barrier but he also has the services of wily jockey Jim Cassidy to help him in the $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill.  Read more »

Ballarat abandoned due to state of track

Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:09pm

Jockey concerns over horses slipping on the Ballarat surface have resulted in the meeting being abandoned after three races.  Read more »

Lady Melksham looks to revive spring hopes

Thursday 12 September 2013, 3:53pm

A forecast for rain has given trainer John Sadler renewed hope that Lady Melksham can make her presence felt in a tough race at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Anna Lizzie resumes at Doomben

Thursday 12 September 2013, 3:38pm

Anna Lizzie has recovered from a virus which ruled her out of the winter carnival and makes her comeback for new trainer Craig Tyrrell at Doomben.  Read more »

Professional Ready 2 Race Sale Breeze Ups Completed

Thursday 12 September 2013, 3:36pm

The final breeze ups for the 2013 Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale were completed at Avondale in New Zealand this morning and despite deteriorating conditions the well prepared group put forward extremely professional performances.  Read more »

Pride keeps to the basics with Rain Affair

Thursday 12 September 2013, 3:08pm

Joe Pride is regarded as one of Sydney racing's best young trainers but even he admits having a horse like Rain Affair can be a challenge.  Read more »