News

Darwin Cup money to go to jockey's family

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 6:16pm

The Darwin Cup has officially been abandoned and the $200,000 prize money will go to the family of jockey Simone Montgomerie who died in a fall.  Read more »

Atlantic Jewel ready for the spring

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 6:00pm

Atlantic Jewel and Super Cool are back on the road to rich pickings as they prepare for the big Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne.  Read more »

Hay List no certainty for Missile Stakes

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 5:47pm

Trainer John McNair will decide at acceptance time whether Hay List runs in the Missile Stakes with Hugh Bowman to ride if he takes his place.  Read more »

Internationals highlight spring features

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 5:15pm

Horses trained or bred in Europe dominate entries for the Caulfield Cup, but the locals hold the upper hand in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Sizzling wins Doomben barrier trial

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 4:41pm

Sizzling showed he is on target for his spring carnival campaign when he clocked the fastest time of the day to win a Doomben barrier trial.  Read more »

Luckygray looks to recapture WA form

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 4:37pm

WA galloper Luckygray makes his debut for Caulfield-based trainer Robert Smerdon as the gelding looks to replicate his winning form in the west.  Read more »

King Of Love to resume after a year

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 3:33pm

Trainer Rod Craig is looking forward to the return of King Of Love who is returning after a year off recovering from injury.  Read more »

Telescope in Lancaster entries

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 12:55pm

One time Derby favourite Telescope is poised to step up to stakes company again in the Rose of Lancaster Stakes.  Read more »

Swettenham Stud - August Newsletter

Tuesday 6 August 2013, 10:52am

First first foal for Master of Design. The black colt was born on Monday morning at the Nagambie nursery and is the first foal from grey Dash For Cash mare Miracle Magic.  Read more »

Jockey dies after fall at Darwin Cup

Monday 5 August 2013, 6:10pm

Jockey Simone Montgomerie has died after being thrown from her horse during a race at the Darwin Cup.  Read more »

Race added to Flemington meeting

Monday 5 August 2013, 5:49pm

A race has been added to the Aurie's Star Handicap meeting at Flemington after the abandonment of two country meetings due to rain.  Read more »

Streama wins barrier trial ahead of spring

Monday 5 August 2013, 5:47pm

Streama has won a barrier trial ahead of a Sydney spring campaign which could include the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Temple Of Boom chasing second Aurie's Star

Monday 5 August 2013, 5:22pm

Temple Of Boom is chasing a second Aurie's Star Handicap success at Flemington where he will be ridden by Craig Williams.  Read more »

Rain Affair ready to fire in Missile

Monday 5 August 2013, 4:39pm

Trainer Joe Pride has no concerns about a wet or dry Randwick with Rain Affair primed to perform on any surface.  Read more »

Weissmuller gets his moment in the sun

Monday 5 August 2013, 4:03pm

The horse nicknamed Tarzan, gets his moment to shine at Flemington after coming to Australia as a companion for boom NZ colt Cauthen.  Read more »

Zabeel sires his 1000th individual winner

Monday 5 August 2013, 2:35pm

Lovin Connection's win in a New Zealand maiden has given super sire Zabeel his 1000th individual winner.  Read more »

Lethal Force could still run in Melbourne

Monday 5 August 2013, 2:06pm

Trainer Clive Cox will continue to take Lethal Force along one race at a time following his defeat in France.  Read more »

Moonlight Cloud defeats Lethal Force

Monday 5 August 2013, 1:08pm

The Freddie Head-trained Moonlight Cloud has won the Group One Maurice de Gheest at Deauville for the third consecutive year.  Read more »

Hawks Bay needs to set weight record

Sunday 4 August 2013, 5:43pm

Defending titleholder Hawks Bay will have to better his own weight-carrying record if he is to win his third successive Darwin Cup.  Read more »

Waller stars step up spring preparations

Sunday 4 August 2013, 4:57pm

Many of Chris Waller's stable stars will be on show at the Rosehill barrier trials before lining up against each other in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »