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Gelagotis, Hvasstan stripped of G2 win

Friday 14 June 2013, 1:53pm

Peter Gelagotis has been stripped of his biggest win as a trainer with Hvasstan disqualified from the Group Two Alister Clark Stakes over a positive swab.  Read more »

Queen's Vase to honour Sir Henry Cecil

Friday 14 June 2013, 11:06am

The Queen's Vase, a Royal Ascot race Sir Henry Cecil won eight times, has been renamed in memory of the trainer.  Read more »

Shea Shea plans extend beyond King's Stand

Friday 14 June 2013, 10:58am

South African trainer Mike de Kock is directing King's Stand Stakes favourite Shea Shea towards the July Cup after the sprinter runs at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Dawn Approach still on course for Palace

Friday 14 June 2013, 10:43am

The 2000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach has been cleared to run at Royal Ascot on the back of a convincing track gallop.  Read more »

Frankel's brother wins for Jane Cecil

Friday 14 June 2013, 9:27am

Sir Henry Cecil's widow Jane has sent out her first winners for the stable since she was granted a temporary licence after his death.  Read more »

New performance criteria for ATC trainers

Thursday 13 June 2013, 6:14pm

The Australian Turf Club is introducing performance criteria for Sydney trainers but says it is not trying to push smaller operators out of town.  Read more »

HK braces for more positive swabs fallout

Thursday 13 June 2013, 6:02pm

More than half of Hong Kong's racehorse population could be exposed to contaminated feed with 17 horses so far testing positive to a banned substance.  Read more »

Officials confident about Valley fixture

Thursday 13 June 2013, 5:37pm

Moonee Valley officials are confident their race meeting will go ahead despite a forecast for more rain.  Read more »

Curtis banks on smooth run for flying Jet

Thursday 13 June 2013, 4:34pm

Trainer Lee Curtis found out by accident how to ride promising galloper Turbulent Jet and he is hoping for another last-to-first result at Rosehill.  Read more »

Valley a happy hunting ground for Harrison

Thursday 13 June 2013, 4:03pm

Trainer Doug Harrison has built an impressive Moonee Valley strike rate this season and hopes it continues with Alrouz and Queen Delight.  Read more »

Te Akau Stud's David Ellis out of coma

Thursday 13 June 2013, 3:54pm

Te Akau Stud's David Ellis has been taken out of an induced coma after being admitted to a Gold Coast hospital with severe pneumonia.  Read more »

Cox Plate invites for 20 overseas horses

Thursday 13 June 2013, 3:44pm

The Moonee Valley Racing Club has issued 20 invitations for the Cox Plate in the hope of attracting quality international entries for the race.  Read more »

Benny's Buttons after Eye Liner redemption

Thursday 13 June 2013, 3:32pm

Michael Cahill has defended the last-start defeat of Benny's Buttons and believes a wet track will enhance the gelding's chances in the Eye Liner Stakes.  Read more »

Secret Garden to benefit from Cup pressure

Thursday 13 June 2013, 3:02pm

Paul Nolan is hoping the traditional pressure test in the Ipswich Cup will offset a wide barrier for Secret Garden.  Read more »

Payne taking ownership of racing string

Thursday 13 June 2013, 2:45pm

A pair of fillies he part-owns will form part of trainer David Payne's four-pronged assault at his home track of Rosehill.  Read more »

Hopes high for Lady Gazerra in Matchmaker

Thursday 13 June 2013, 1:06pm

Sentiment will be riding with Lady Gazerra in the Queen Of The Valley Matchmaker at Muswellbrook.  Read more »

Animal Kingdom confirmed for Queen Anne

Thursday 13 June 2013, 12:31pm

Fourteen horses, including Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom, have been entered for the opening race of Royal Ascot, the Queen Anne Stakes.  Read more »

Family announces private funeral for Cecil

Thursday 13 June 2013, 12:21pm

Sir Henry Cecil, the English racing legend who lost his battle with cancer, will be farewelled with a private funeral in Newmarket.  Read more »

Dawn Approach set to run at Royal Ascot

Thursday 13 June 2013, 12:00pm

Top three-year-old Dawn Approach has figured in a change of plans with the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on his agenda.  Read more »

17 Hong Kong horses positive to drug

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 9:06pm

Seventeen horses from the stables of three Hong Kong trainers have tested positive for the banned drug zilpaterol, says the Hong Kong Jockey Club.  Read more »