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Arrowfield Stud buys into colt Pariah
Sydney
Thursday 6 April 2017, 7:19am
Arrowfield Stud has bought 50 per cent of two-year-old colt Pariah who will continue his racing career next season with trainers Peter and Paul Snowden. Read more »
Colt fetches $2.4 million at Easter sale
Sydney
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 6:17pm
A $2.4 million colt by Medaglia D'Oro is one of 10 yearlings to reach a million dollars or more after two sessions of the Easter Sale in Sydney. Read more »
Oaks in SA a possibility for Spanner Head
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 6:10pm
A midweek win at Sandown could prove a launching pad to the Group One Australasian Oaks for the Archie Alexander-trained filly Spanner Head. Read more »
Journeyman apprentice makes Sydney grade
Sydney
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 6:04pm
The wait is over for Irish-born apprentice jockey Lee Maggorian who has celebrated his first win in Sydney at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Bel Burgess keeps winning streak going
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 5:33pm
Bel Burgess has made it four straight victories with an all-the-way win at Sandown. Read more »
Wigglesworth win fools many
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 4:48pm
Wigglesworth has won a race at the Sunshine Coast in a deceptive finish. Read more »
Merchant Navy takes lesser win at Sandown
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 4:33pm
A midweek Sandown victory could lead to a Group One Sydney win for two-year-old Merchant Navy. Read more »
Fox to play over shorter distance
Sydney
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 4:23pm
Foxplay can steal some of the limelight from her stable neighbour Winx when she runs in the Group One Coolmore Legacy. Read more »
Purcell to weigh up options for Falcool
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 3:05pm
Stakes winning three-year-old Falcool is an acceptor at Caulfield and Morphettville with trainer Aaron Purcell weighing up options for the sprinter. Read more »
Track no excuse for Upstart Pride
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 2:57pm
Trainer Michael Nolan has a strong hand at Toowoomba on Saturday with top chances in the Weetwood Handicap and Toowoomba Cup. Read more »
New chance for NZ trainers in Sydney Cup
Sydney
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 2:44pm
A change of ownership for Chance to Dance has handed New Zealand trainers Jamie Richards and Stephen Autridge an unexpected crack at the $2 million Sydney Cup. Read more »
Jeff Lloyd sets Brisbane riding record
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 1:50pm
Jeff Lloyd has taken only two rides back from a suspension to pass Chris Munce's record for the most wins in a metropolitan season in Queensland. Read more »
International travel on hold for Jameka
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 1:11pm
Jameka is making steady progress from travel sickness but her international campaign has been cancelled for the time being. Read more »
RV releases racing schedule for 2017/18
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 April 2017, 8:07am
A trial of 10 Monday-free race days in Victoria between January and March is a feature of the 2017/18 season racing schedule released by Racing Victoria. Read more »
Buoyant first day of Easter Sale
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 5:55pm
Four yearlings have fetched $1 million or more on the first day of the Easter Yearling sale in Sydney. Read more »
Trial puts Abbey Marie in Coolmore picture
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 5:12pm
A Cranbourne barrier trial win has shown trainer Mick Kent that Abbey Marie is over her latest problems. Read more »
Winx on song for autumn finale
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 5:03pm
Winx has eight rivals as she bids for her 17th consecutive win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Palentino retired to stand at Sun Stud
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 4:10pm
The Darren Weir-trained Palentino, winner of the 2016 Australian Guineas and Makybe Diva Stakes, has been retired to stud. Read more »
Godolphin raiders to make Cup statement
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 4:07pm
The latest European-based stayers brought to Australia by Godolphin are set to force the issue in Saturday's $2 million Sydney Cup. Read more »
Sequoia Lady on Australasian Oaks path
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 3:49pm
Trainer Jason Warren has Australasian Oaks ambitions for Sequoia Lady and the filly will be out to confirm those plans when she runs over 1600m at Caulfield. Read more »
Waterhouse, Bott at centre of inquiry
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 3:36pm
Training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will front a stewards inquiry over the substitution of horses in a public gallops session at Randwick. Read more »
Nurse Kitchen chases Australian Oaks glory
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 2:25pm
After two Sydney carnival Group One placings, David Brideoake is hoping Nurse Kitchen can go one better in the Australian Oaks at Randwick. Read more »
Moroney looks for Hurry to bounce back
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 1:33pm
Trainer Mike Moroney believes Hurry has Group class ability and is hoping the filly shows that when she chases a first Australian win at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Country trainer down to one at Sandown
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 12:12pm
Country trainer Paul Preusker will rely on Danehill Downs in the Le Pine Funerals Handicap at Sandown. Read more »
Winx draws barrier three in Elizabeth
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 9:54am
Winx is destined to start the shortest-priced favourite in Queen Elizabeth Stakes history. Read more »
Eight rivals for Winx in Queen Elizabeth
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 9:31am
There will be eight horses taking on champion mare Winx in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Read more »
Fields due for Day 2 of The Championships
Sydney
Tuesday 4 April 2017, 5:44am
Winx will be the headline act at Randwick for the second day of The Championships. Read more »
Silent Sedition after back-to-back G1 wins
Melbourne
Monday 3 April 2017, 5:53pm
William Reid Stakes winner Silent Sedition will chase her second-straight Group One win when she heads to Sydney for the Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Baker and Forsman eye another Classic win
Melbourne
Monday 3 April 2017, 5:27pm
ATC Oaks favourite Bonneval can give co-trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman another Classic race success after Jon Snow's Australian Derby. Read more »
Precautionary scans for Yendall after fall
Melbourne
Monday 3 April 2017, 4:39pm
Jockey Dean Yendall will head to hospital for precautionary X-rays after a race fall at Mildura. Read more »
Options remain open for Wheal Leisure
Melbourne
Monday 3 April 2017, 3:55pm
Trainer Archie Alexander is still undecided whether Tasmanian Oaks placegetter Wheal Leisure will run in the ATC Australian Oaks or the Galilee Series Final. Read more »
Noel Callow wins reckless riding appeal
Sydney
Monday 3 April 2017, 2:19pm
Noel Callow has successfully appealed a reckless riding charge and the severity of a careless riding penalty for his Vinery Stud Stakes win on Montoya's Secret. Read more »
Steel Zip ready to pass $1 million
Brisbane
Monday 3 April 2017, 1:57pm
Veteran Steel Zip won a trial so impressively last week, trainer Pat Duff is confident he can pass the $1million prize money milestone at Toowoomba. Read more »
Chautauqua could race again this autumn
Melbourne
Monday 3 April 2017, 1:07pm
Options remain open for star sprinter Chautauqua to press on to another feature race this season after his breathtaking third TJ Smith Stakes win at Randwick. Read more »
Winx ready to be crowned Queen at Randwick
Sydney
Sunday 2 April 2017, 5:59pm
Winx is physically and mentally prepared for her next assignment in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Read more »
Big Duke favourite for Sydney Cup
Sydney
Sunday 2 April 2017, 5:55pm
Premier Melbourne trainer Darren Weir can make a Group One breakthrough north of the border with Sydney Cup favourite Big Duke. Read more »
Grey Lion on target for Easter Cup return
Melbourne
Sunday 2 April 2017, 5:09pm
Matt Cumani's first Melbourne Cup runner Grey Lion is progressing nicely in a bid to make his racing return at Caulfield. Read more »
Cylinder Beach form looking good for Cup
Brisbane
Sunday 2 April 2017, 2:52pm
Cylinder Beach has form around Doncaster winner It's Somewhat which should make him hard to beat in the Toowoomba Cup. Read more »
Harlow Gold to have new rider for Oaks
Melbourne
Sunday 2 April 2017, 2:22pm
With Regan Bayliss suspended, Mark Zahra will ride leading ATC Oaks contender Harlow Gold in the 2400m race at Randwick. Read more »
More country TAB meetings for Queensland
Brisbane
Sunday 2 April 2017, 11:00am
Racing Queensland has increased the number of country area TAB meetings next season. Read more »
Waking Moment's dream of Derby run
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 6:58pm
Waking Moment is off the mark after winning the $200,000 Adrian Knox Stakes to raise the prospect of a Group One debut in the Australian Derby. Read more »
Milwaukee dominates Bendigo Guineas
Bendigo
Saturday 1 April 2017, 6:14pm
Improving gelding Milwaukee has landed his first stakes win with an all-the-way victory in the Listed Bendigo Guineas. Read more »
Mount Nebo earns Weetwood start
Brisbane
Saturday 1 April 2017, 6:13pm
Noted mud lark Mount Nebo is headed to the Listed Weetwood Handicap after scoring a first-up win at Doomben. Read more »
Observational wins second Golden Mile
Bendigo
Saturday 1 April 2017, 5:38pm
Six-year-old Observational has won his second Listed Bendigo Mile in three years with a strong finish down the outside in the 1600m race. Read more »
It's Somewhat causes Doncaster upset
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 5:33pm
Zac Purton has steered It's Somewhat to an upset win over Happy Clapper in the Doncaster Mile to turn the fortunes of Godolphin around. Read more »
Chautauqua wins third TJ Smith in a row
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 5:03pm
Chautauqua has come from last to make history by winning his third TJ Smith Stakes in a row at Randwick. Read more »
Diddums shows her rivals up in PJ Bell
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 4:17pm
The original second emergency for the Group Three PJ Bell Stakes, Diddums has made the most of her late berth in the race for a comprehensive win. Read more »
Jon Snows them in Australian Derby
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 4:14pm
New Zealand trainer Murray Baker has won his fourth Australian Derby, with Jon Snow outstaying his opposition. Read more »
Free Standing claims Country Championships
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 3:45pm
Coffs Harbour trainer Cathleen Rode is in holiday mode after Free Standing did the business in the Country Championship final at Randwick. Read more »
Invader rebounds to win Sires' Produce
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 3:37pm
Invader has put his best foot forward to score the $1 million Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick after a stone bruise ruled him out of the Golden Slipper. Read more »
Craig Williams back a winner after injury
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 3:13pm
Craig Williams has made a winning return to riding aboard Big Duke at Randwick a week after suffering concussion in a fall. Read more »
Spiral beats floods to win at Doomben
Brisbane
Saturday 1 April 2017, 3:08pm
Ballina trainer Steve Lee drove through a flooded road to get Spiral to Doomben and has been rewarded with a win by the northern rivers galloper. Read more »
Speed Street wins Gold Rush at Bendigo
Bendigo
Saturday 1 April 2017, 2:59pm
Beau Mertens has guided the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Speed Street to a narrow win in the VOBIS Gold Rush at Bendigo. Read more »
Cooroi to chase winter glory
Brisbane
Saturday 1 April 2017, 2:22pm
Filly Cooroi Chase has lived up to a recent big trial win and earned herself a winter campaign with victory at Doomben. Read more »
Acatour surges to victory on his 'D Day'
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 2:09pm
Acatour has emerged from a form slump to win the Carbine Stakes at Randwick and set himself up for a crack at the Queensland Guineas. Read more »
Winx has a day out at Randwick
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 1:59pm
Champion Winx has made a cameo appearance for a race day gallop at Randwick before her autumn finale in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Read more »
Sebring Sun scores overdue win at Bendigo
Bendigo
Saturday 1 April 2017, 1:48pm
The 2015 Golden Rose minor placegetter Sebring Sun has returned to the winner's circle for the first time since August 2015 with victory at Bendigo. Read more »
Smerdon makes Randwick his property
Sydney
Saturday 1 April 2017, 1:18pm
Property has continued his good Melbourne form to win the Group Three Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Singleton dreams of Oaks breakthrough
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 6:05pm
Scott Singleton hopes Cambage can give him his first runner in the Australian Oaks, but first the filly has to take the step in the Adrian Knox Stakes. Read more »
Melham loses whip suspension appeal
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 5:45pm
Ben Melham's appeal against a two-week suspension has failed while fellow jockey Glyn Schofield will also miss day two of The Championships at Randwick. Read more »
I Am A Star ready for big run in Doncaster
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 5:28pm
Trainer Shane Nichols is hoping for an improving track for I Am A Star who will try to become the first filly since Sunline in 1999 to win the Doncaster Mile. Read more »
Tiffani Brooker to keep run rolling
Brisbane
Friday 31 March 2017, 5:10pm
Apprentice Tiffani Brooker hopes to keep her winning run going in the lead up to the winter carnival at Doomben. Read more »
Lane with chances at first Sydney G1 win
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 5:07pm
Melbourne-based Damian Lane will chase his first Sydney Group One win on day one of The Championships with his rides including Jon Snow in the Australian Derby. Read more »
Country boys Cogliere and Adkins reunite
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 5:01pm
They go a long way back and now Cogliere and apprentice jockey Andrew Adkins are looking forward to the Country Championships final at Randwick. Read more »
Fillies to rule again in Sires' Produce
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 4:47pm
Punters are banking on the Golden Slipper form to prevail in the Group One Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Hey Doc in perfect shape for Doncaster
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 4:40pm
Trainer Tony McEvoy is hoping the rain stays away as Hey Doc chases a second Group One win in the Doncaster Mile. Read more »
Brazen Moss after first open win
Brisbane
Friday 31 March 2017, 4:31pm
The in-form Brazen Moss has a chance to go from midweek class to open company winner in the space of a year at Doomben on Saturday. Read more »
Flying Jess to bounce back at Randwick
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 3:29pm
John Moloney is looking for an improved showing from Magic Millions Guineas winner Flying Jess in the Carbine Club Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Floods put dampener on Perfect Dare moment
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 3:18pm
Murwillumbah trainer Matthew Dunn will miss Perfect Dare's bid to win the Country Championships final at Randwick after returning home to assess flood damage. Read more »
So Si Bon gets another crack at a Derby
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 3:05pm
So Si Bon finished fourth in the Victoria Derby in the spring and will be out to improve on that when he lines up in another Classic at Randwick. Read more »
Burning Front on verge of milestone
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 2:35pm
Burning Front can take his career earnings past $1 million if he continues his winning streak in the Listed Golden Mile at Bendigo. Read more »
Back to the bush for international owner
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 1:23pm
After having a runner at the Dubai World Cup meeting, owner Glenn Whittenbury now has his sights set on the Bendigo Guineas. Read more »
Craig Williams cleared for Randwick rides
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 1:20pm
Craig Williams has passed his compulsory cognitive test after suffering concussion in a post-race fall at Mornington. Read more »
Limestone scratched from Bendigo race
Melbourne
Friday 31 March 2017, 1:00pm
Quality two-year-old filly Limestone has been scratched from the VOBIS Gold Rush at Bendigo for which she had been the odds-on favourite. Read more »
McEvoy fresh for The Championships
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 12:54pm
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy is looking forward to the The Championships at Randwick after coming back from suspension. Read more »
Chairman's Sale a success as Gunnison sells for $1.4 million
Friday 31 March 2017, 9:56am
A “wonderfully successful’’ Inglis Chairman’s Sale – a new concept on the Australasian sales scene – has seen unbeaten 2YO Gunnison become the highest-priced gelding ever sold at auction in Australia at $1.4 million. Read more »
Doomben meeting set to go ahead
Brisbane
Friday 31 March 2017, 9:11am
Strong winds have helped the Doomben track dry out to the stage it is ready to host Saturday's planned meeting. Read more »
Star Turn retired to Vinery Stud
Sydney
Friday 31 March 2017, 8:52am
Multiple Group One-placed sprinter Star Turn has run his last race and will stand at Vinery Stud in the new season. Read more »
Star colt retires to Vinery Stud
Friday 31 March 2017, 8:43am
Star Turn has been retired to Vinery Stud and he bows out with a ringing endorsement from trainer John Hawkes. Read more »
Sires' Produce Stakes facts
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 6:30pm
What you need to know about the $1 million Sires' Produce Stakes. Read more »
Sydney Cup still a possibility for Tavago
Melbourne
Thursday 30 March 2017, 6:07pm
A Sydney Cup start is still a possibility for Tavago who pulled up lame after finishing last in the Group One BMW. Read more »
Gosford meeting on ice after downpour
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 5:47pm
Weather continues to blight meetings in NSW with Gosford disrupted for the third time this month. Read more »
Midget McCreery to slay Doncaster giants
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 5:37pm
McCreery might be small in stature but he has a big engine to help overcome the tall poppies in the Doncaster Mile. Read more »
Tommy Berry is keeping faith in Chautauqua
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 5:00pm
Jockey Tommy Berry is predicting Chautauqua can bounce back to winning form and claim an unprecedented third TJ Smith Stakes. Read more »
NZ Derby holds up as testing ground
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 4:47pm
The NZ Derby has again emerged as the ideal preparation for its Australian equivalent at Randwick as Gingernuts and Jon Snow seek trans-Tasman supremacy. Read more »
Bendigo Guineas return for Mandalay Bay
Melbourne
Thursday 30 March 2017, 4:35pm
Lightly raced gelding Mandalay Bay makes his return in the Bendigo Guineas after a wrenched fetlock ended his spring campaign. Read more »
Godolphin seeks fillip in Chairman's Hcp
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 4:09pm
Godolphin's raiding party is seeking a change of fortune at Randwick after The Gold Trail's devastating Australian debut at Mornington. Read more »
Jameka's international travel clouded
Melbourne
Thursday 30 March 2017, 3:46pm
A bout of travel sickness has ruled Jameka out of a clash with Winx and her international campaign is in doubt. Read more »
Stable favourite chasing first stakes win
Melbourne
Thursday 30 March 2017, 11:50am
Matt Cumani is hoping to keep his Bendigo record intact as Show A Star attempts to give the trainer his first stakes success. Read more »
Cooroi to chase wet track win
Brisbane
Thursday 30 March 2017, 11:35am
After winning a trial by 16 lengths on a wet track two-year-old Cooroi Chase is ready for her debut at Doomben. Read more »
Brown banking on Menari to upstage fillies
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 11:29am
Corey Brown will chase his first Group One win in Sydney in six years when he teams with Menari in the Sires' Produce Stakes. Read more »
Still hope Doomben races can go ahead
Brisbane
Thursday 30 March 2017, 11:03am
Doomben racecourse is saturated after heavy rain two days before its next meeting Read more »
Pomelo still Provincial C'ship favourite
Sydney
Thursday 30 March 2017, 9:11am
Kembla Grange mare Pomelo remains the favourite for the Provincial Championship final ahead of the placegetters from the Newcastle heat. Read more »
Race a colt with Rob Slade and the in-form team at Lindsay Park!
Thursday 30 March 2017, 9:11am
Rob Slade Bloodstock has begun an exciting new association with leading trainers David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig of Lindsay Park Racing. Read more »
Written Tycoon Service Fee increased to $88,000 (inc GST)
Thursday 30 March 2017, 9:07am
Written Tycoon, the Group Two-winning son of Iglesia (Last Tycoon) and the sire of 19 stakes winners including last season’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Capitalist, will stand for a fee of $88,000 (inc GST) this year, up from $49,500 (inc GST) last year. Read more »
Lees to have 2 runners in Provincial final
Newcastle
Wednesday 29 March 2017, 6:12pm
Kris Lees will have two runners in the Provincial Championship Final with Clevedon Bay winning the last qualifying heat at Newcastle to join Princess Posh. Read more »
Dwyer with chance at VOBIS Gold Rush again
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 March 2017, 6:00pm
Trainer Henry Dwyer could have up to three runners in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Rush at Bendigo as he aims for consecutive wins in the race. Read more »
Astern return not quite full steam ahead
Sydney
Wednesday 29 March 2017, 5:48pm
Star colt Astern will only make his return to racing if the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick is not run on a heavy track. Read more »
Brent Stanley back in the fold at Randwick
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 March 2017, 5:19pm
Trainer Brent Stanley makes his return to racing on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick after a year on the sidelines. Read more »
Sydney preference for Theanswermyfriend
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 March 2017, 5:05pm
Theanswermyfriend is an acceptor for the Bendigo Guineas and Carbine Club Stakes with trainer Robert Smerdon saying the Sydney race is the preference. Read more »