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Risk well worth reward for Bolger at Ascot

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 4:58pm

Soundly beaten in the English Derby, Dawn Approach has justified trainer Jim Bolger's faith with a thrilling St James's Palace Stakes win at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

In-form Cooldini set for hat-trick of wins

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 4:45pm

Cooldini has a winter staying target on the flat but Robert Smerdon is also keen to give the three-year-old his chance over the jumps.  Read more »

No travel plans for Pride's See The World

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 3:56pm

Despite his name, there are no travel plans for See The World who will instead be kept to races within Sydney.  Read more »

No pressure on Collett in Tiara: Waller

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 3:31pm

Chris Waller says Jason Collett should treat the Group One Tattersall's Tiara as just another race when he rides in-form mare She's Clean.  Read more »

Stand To Gain ends drought with jumps win

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 3:04pm

Stand To Gain has raced to victory over hurdles at Sandown, his first win since taking out the 2011 Sydney Cup.  Read more »

Mick Kent has shock wave penalties varied

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 1:53pm

Mick Kent has had one of five charges in relation to shock wave therapy on horses overturned on appeal and his penalties on the other four reduced.  Read more »

Peron confirmed for Group One Tiara start

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 12:38pm

Three-year-old Peron is among 16 fillies and mares to accept for the $500,000 Tattersall's Tiara, the final Group One event of the 2012-13 racing season  Read more »

Animal Kingdom becomes Ascot War casualty

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11:50am

Declaration Of War has rebounded to win the Queen Anne Stakes, leaving Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom in his wake.  Read more »

Sole Power reigns as Shamexpress flops

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11:27am

Sole Power upset Shea Shea in the King's Stand Stakes as Australia's Shamexpress finished well down the course in the Group One Royal Ascot sprint.  Read more »

Rite Of Passage out to regain Gold Cup

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 11:12am

It's been three years since Rite Of Passage won the Ascot Gold Cup but he is among 18 horses confirmed for the 2013 renewal.  Read more »

Aussie hopes flop at Royal Ascot

Wednesday 19 June 2013, 1:17am

Two horses - one Australian and one Australian-owned - have failed badly in races at London's Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Robert Smerdon loses appeal over conduct

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 6:25pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon has lost his appeal over a conviction for acting as the conduit for the delivery of winnings in the Damien Oliver betting affair.  Read more »

Anxious Tiara wait for Peron connections

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 5:19pm

Peron is well down the ballot order for the Tatt's Tiara but her chances of making the Group One field are improving.  Read more »

Waller accepts with 10 for shot at record

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 5:06pm

Chris Waller needs four winners to break a Sydney training record and he will have runners in each of the seven races at Canterbury.  Read more »

Bashboy on regular timetable to National

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 4:58pm

Ciaron Maher has mapped out a racing schedule for Bashboy that will involve racing every two weeks leading up to the Grand National Steeplechase.  Read more »

Celtic Prince tipped to go the distance

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 4:40pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker has put Celtic Prince's Queensland Derby run down to experience and the three-year-old will go around again at Randwick.  Read more »

Zar Zar to kick off big week for Cheers

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 4:13pm

A horse entered to run at Canterbury and nominated for the Murwillumbah Cup five days later can give trainer Bindi Cheers a week to remember.  Read more »

McLean looks for magic jumps performance

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 3:04pm

Trainer Jarrod McLean expects Maythehorsebemagic to be hard to beat in a benchmark hurdle at Sandown on the way to a Grand National start.  Read more »

Camelot and Al Kazeem set for return clash

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 11:08am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Camelot will be out to avenge a Tattersalls Gold Cup defeat to Al Kazeem when they clash in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.  Read more »

Medicean Man an outsider for Gask

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 7:08am

Ex-pat Australian trainer Jeremy Gask is hoping Medicean Man can cause an upset in the King's Stand on the opening day of Royal Ascot.  Read more »