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Knee surgery for Winning Rupert

Monday 16 January 2017, 5:41pm

Winning Rupert, beaten as favourite in the Magic Millions Guineas, has been found to have a bone chip in a knee which will need surgery.  Read more »

Katelyn Mallyon to compete in Macau

Monday 16 January 2017, 5:38pm

Katelyn Mallyon and Emily Finnegan are among 12 riders who will compete in the inaugural International Mixed Doubles Jockeys Challenge in Macau.  Read more »

O'Lonera to begin his campaign at Valley

Monday 16 January 2017, 5:30pm

Trainer Cindy Alderson is planning to kick off O'Lonera's latest campaign in the $100,000 VOBIS Gold Star at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Stud failure Il Cavallo to return to track

Monday 16 January 2017, 4:44pm

Il Cavallo, a close relation to Starspangledbanner, will return to the track after a failed stud career in New Zealand.  Read more »

Stars ready to dance again at Randwick

Monday 16 January 2017, 4:24pm

Dances On Stars is again among the entries for the Carrington Stakes at Randwick, three years after his win in the Listed race.  Read more »

Stewards continue Cartwright investigation

Monday 16 January 2017, 4:14pm

Stewards are continuing to investigate all aspects of the incident in an Adelaide race which has led to jockey Josh Cartwright's reckless riding charge.  Read more »

Guard Of Honour to return at Randwick

Monday 16 January 2017, 4:08pm

Listed winner Guard Of Honour is set to make his return at Randwick after two eye-catching barrier trials.  Read more »

Plenty of zip left in veteran Steel

Monday 16 January 2017, 3:23pm

Pat Duff and Nathan Day are among the few happy losers from Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast after a good run by veteran Steel Zip.  Read more »

Le Romain to resume in Southern Cross

Monday 16 January 2017, 1:44pm

Kris Lees has mapped out the autumn preparation for dual Group One winner Le Romain, starting with the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Yankee Rose positive test from Flight

Monday 16 January 2017, 9:45am

Dual Group One winner and Cox Plate placegetter Yankee Rose has returned a positive result to an anti-inflammatory from her second in the Flight Stakes.  Read more »

I Am Invincible soars to the top

Monday 16 January 2017, 9:10am

The weekend belonged to Yarraman Park's I Am Invincible, who has now surged to the top of the Australian General Sires List taking the lead over Street Cry (IRE) and Snitzel.  Read more »

South African Stakes-Winner for Star Witness

Monday 16 January 2017, 9:06am

Widden Stud's Star Witness added a new stakes-winner to his tally in South Africa on the weekend with three year-old colt Lord Balmoral taking out the Listed Fairview Wines Sophomore Sprint at Kenilworth on Saturday.  Read more »

Odyssey Moon an $8 chance in Telegraph

Monday 16 January 2017, 7:17am

Australian sprinter Odyssey Moon will bid for an important Group One win in The Telegraph at Trentham.  Read more »

Dundeel's little sister wins at Scone

Sunday 15 January 2017, 5:59pm

A sibling to champion Dundeel has made a winning Australian debut at Scone in country NSW.  Read more »

Flying Jess sets Qld starting price record

Sunday 15 January 2017, 4:37pm

Flying Jess has equalled the record for the longest-priced winner of a major Queensland race with her win at $101 in the Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Hall Of Fame wins NZ G1 for Te Akau

Sunday 15 January 2017, 4:32pm

Hall Of Fame will head to the New Zealand Derby after posting a Group One win in the Levin Classic.  Read more »

Apprentices making their mark in Melbourne

Sunday 15 January 2017, 4:23pm

Four apprentices sit in the top 10 in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership as the halfway mark of the season approaches.  Read more »

Deanne Panya writes name in history

Sunday 15 January 2017, 3:51pm

Deanne Panya has joined a select group of apprentice riders to win a major race on Magic Millions day.  Read more »

Robbie Fradd faces lengthy suspension

Sunday 15 January 2017, 3:33pm

Brisbane jockey Robbie Fradd has picked up his third suspension in two weeks and needs some luck in his appeals to avoid a lengthy time out.  Read more »

Orr Stakes return for He's Our Rokkii

Sunday 15 January 2017, 3:27pm

The C F Orr Stakes is the target for Toorak Handicap winner He's Our Rokkii's return while stablemate Seaburge will begin his campaign in the CS Hayes Stakes.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd on track for fast century

Sunday 15 January 2017, 3:12pm

Magic Millions-winning jockey Jeff Lloyd's record-breaking run is set to continue as he powers towards 100 winners for the season.  Read more »

Josh Cartwright facing hefty penalty

Sunday 15 January 2017, 2:09pm

Jockey Josh Cartwright faces a hefty suspension after pleading guilty to a reckless riding charge at Morphettville.  Read more »

Roche, Spriggs in hot water at Randwick

Saturday 14 January 2017, 7:07pm

Irish jockey Leigh Roche has faced a grilling from stewards over his vigorous riding of the Bjorn Baker-trained Zatopaz at Randwick  Read more »

Apprentices dominate at Flemington

Saturday 14 January 2017, 6:41pm

Apprentice riders have played a starring role on Chester Manifold Stakes day at Flemington, winning seven of the nine races on the program.  Read more »

Fawke gets first Flemington winner

Saturday 14 January 2017, 6:22pm

Apprentice Sairyn Fawke has ridden his first Flemington winner aboard Kourkam for trainer Tony McEvoy.  Read more »

Doyle shines bright in Randwick four-timer

Saturday 14 January 2017, 6:11pm

Godolphin jockey James Doyle has had a sparkling day at Randwick, riding four winners in a world-class display of riding.  Read more »

Birchley horses earn $1 million in bonuses

Saturday 14 January 2017, 6:05pm

Liam Birchley-trained horses have passed $1million in bonus payments for women owners after Real Pincess ran eighth in the Magic Millions Classic  Read more »

Target In Sight makes triumphant return

Saturday 14 January 2017, 6:04pm

Trainer Joe Pride showered Target In Sight in praise after the gelding returned from a bleeding ban to win the Magic Millions Sprint.  Read more »

Houtzen brilliant in Magic Millions win

Saturday 14 January 2017, 5:56pm

Houtzen signalled she could be the fourth horse to win the Magic Millions-Golden Slipper double with a display of pace to win the $2 million Gold Coast race.   Read more »

Grande Rosso takes out Chester Manifold

Saturday 14 January 2017, 5:42pm

In-form Grande Rosso has shown his liking for 1400m with victory in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington with apprentice Regan Bayliss aboard.  Read more »

Flying Jess causes boilover in Guineas

Saturday 14 January 2017, 5:01pm

Flying Jess upstaged her more fancied rivals to win the Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast, inflicting the first defeat on boom colt Winning Rupert.  Read more »

Two outed early on Magic Millions day

Saturday 14 January 2017, 4:25pm

Micheal Hellyer and Anthony Allen have both been suspended for 11 days for causing interference in early races on Magic Millions day.  Read more »

Deanne Panya rewarded for hard work

Saturday 14 January 2017, 4:23pm

Apprentice Deanne Panya has been rewarded for her hard work with an upset win on Testashadow in the Magic Millions Cup.  Read more »

Mertens brings up Flemington double

Saturday 14 January 2017, 4:15pm

Beau Mertens has brought up his first Flemington winning double with victories aboard Honey Cara and Thermal Current.  Read more »

Last-to-first victory by Private Secretary

Saturday 14 January 2017, 4:06pm

Private Secretary produced a barnstorming finish to win the Magic Millions Fillies And Mares and exact revenge on runner-up I Am Zelady  Read more »

Adkins emotional after timely Randwick win

Saturday 14 January 2017, 3:59pm

Apprentice rider Andrew Adkins has scored an emotional win at Randwick in the race where jockeys wore black armbands to honour Margaret Quinton.  Read more »

Stratum Star survives protest in Trophy

Saturday 14 January 2017, 3:33pm

Darren Weir has had to wait for a protest result before celebrating the win of Stratum Star in the Magic Millions Trophy.  Read more »

McNeil gets first city win as senior rider

Saturday 14 January 2017, 3:30pm

Jye McNeil has landed his first city win as a senior rider at Flemington on the same mare which gave him his final metropolitan winner as an apprentice.  Read more »

Raiment beats older rivals at Randwick

Saturday 14 January 2017, 2:59pm

Raiment has fended off older rivals at Randwick to book her place in a Group Three race during The Championships.  Read more »

Madotti prevails in tight finish

Saturday 14 January 2017, 2:28pm

Madotti finally had her moment to shine when she held off a barnstorming finish from In His Stride to win the Magic Millions QTIS Open.  Read more »

Menari announces arrival with Randwick win

Saturday 14 January 2017, 2:12pm

Menari has won easily on debut at Randwick to foreshadow a promising future for the Gerald Ryan-trained two-year-old colt.  Read more »

Oak Door wins opener at Flemington

Saturday 14 January 2017, 1:49pm

The Robert Smerdon-trained Oak Door has made it back-to-back city wins in Melbourne with victory over 1400m at Flemington.  Read more »

Ajani continues Snowdens' Magic run

Saturday 14 January 2017, 1:11pm

The decision to geld Ajani has helped Sydney's Snowden training partnership continue its great run in feature races in Queensland.  Read more »

UK announces levy reform boost for racing

Saturday 14 January 2017, 11:27am

The UK plans to overhaul its levy system in place since 1961 which makes operators taking bets on UK racing from local punters pay 10 per cent of their profits.  Read more »

Oliver's Gosford trip ends with suspension

Friday 13 January 2017, 6:00pm

Star jockey Damien Oliver has been suspended for careless riding in the Gosford Gold Cup in which his mount Sense Of Occasion was runner-up.  Read more »

Red Excitement continues thrilling run

Friday 13 January 2017, 5:35pm

Gerald Ryan-trained Red Excitement has won the Listed Gosford Gold Cup while Kuro has taken out the Takeover Target Stakes for Joe Pride.  Read more »

Bjorn Baker wins G3 on the eve of Millions

Friday 13 January 2017, 4:10pm

The Bjorn Baker-trained Imposing Lass has won the Group Three Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford to continue the stable's good run.  Read more »

Underdog tag no worry for Kelly Schweida

Friday 13 January 2017, 3:54pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida goes into Magic Millions day an underdog but he has a history of proving the pundits wrong.  Read more »

Amanda Turner wants right Speed for Sabino

Friday 13 January 2017, 3:11pm

Trainer Amanda Turner is weighing up whether Sabino Speed will get suitable conditions to win back-to-back Saturday races at Randwick.  Read more »

Important winning run to continue

Friday 13 January 2017, 2:34pm

Trainer Tony Gollan hopes his winning streak with owner Linda Huddy continues for at least one more run.  Read more »

Tiara Star ruled out of Millions Classic

Friday 13 January 2017, 1:49pm

First emergency Tiara Star will not run in the Millions Classic after being found to be lame while Guineas favourite Winning Rupert has passed a fitness test  Read more »

Bayliss after more Flemington winners

Friday 13 January 2017, 1:22pm

Chester Manifold Stakes contender Grande Rosso will form part of a good book of rides for in-form apprentice Regan Bayliss at Flemington.  Read more »

Millions another major step for Aquis

Friday 13 January 2017, 12:58pm

The Aquis Farm syndicate will continue its rise in Australian racing when Colosimo runs in the Magic Millions Classic on Saturday.  Read more »

Mark Zahra keeping his faith in Madeenaty

Friday 13 January 2017, 12:09pm

Madeenaty has lost Magic Millions favouritism in recent weeks but jockey Mark Zahra is maintaining his confidence in the filly.  Read more »

Brian Fletcher, rider of Red Rum, has died

Friday 13 January 2017, 8:26am

Brian Fletcher, who rode three winners of the Grand National including two on Red Rum, has died, aged 69.  Read more »

Bigger prizes for SA autumn horse races

Friday 13 January 2017, 8:24am

The South Australian government is boosting the prize money for horse races in the state's autumn carnival.  Read more »

Gai eyes Slipper with $1.3m colt from MM

Thursday 12 January 2017, 6:27pm

A $1.3 million colt by More Than Ready has topped the rich list on the second day of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Trainer reveals cobalt positive on live TV

Thursday 12 January 2017, 6:08pm

Trainer Kane Harris has announced Nitro Nick returned two positive test results for banned substance cobalt during a live television interview.  Read more »

Bart Cummings' wife Valmae dies

Thursday 12 January 2017, 5:35pm

Anthony Cummings has announced the death of his mother Valmae, the widow of the late Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Echo Effect to start campaign at Randwick

Thursday 12 January 2017, 4:59pm

Trainer Kristen Buchanan says Echo Effect is forward enough to be competitive at Randwick but match-fit horses could have the edge on him.  Read more »

Jukebox presses Diamond claims on debut

Thursday 12 January 2017, 4:55pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Jukebox has put himself in the Blue Diamond picture with a comfortable debut win at Geelong.  Read more »

8YO Schumacher on road to Randwick return

Thursday 12 January 2017, 4:08pm

Eight-year-old gelding Schumacher is set to make his return to racing after 2-1/2 years on the sidelines, with Mudgee trainer David Smith impressed by his work.  Read more »

Kemp excited for first Flemington runner

Thursday 12 January 2017, 2:38pm

Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp will have his first Flemington runner when Sold For Song runs in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes.  Read more »

Ours To Keep to challenge for favouritism

Thursday 12 January 2017, 1:38pm

A good barrier draw has Brisbane colt Ours To Keep shortening dramatically to win the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic.  Read more »

Career-changing Sofin set for biggest test

Thursday 12 January 2017, 1:25pm

Bush trainer Shannon Fry is confident Sofin deserves her place in the Group Three Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford.  Read more »

Omens are good for Madotti this time

Thursday 12 January 2017, 1:13pm

Madotti has had no luck at the past two Magic Millions carnivals but has everything to suit in the QTIS race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Baker has massive assault on Millions

Thursday 12 January 2017, 11:43am

Bjorn Baker will have a major hand in six Magic Millions day races which could reap as much as $5 million prize money.  Read more »

Madeenaty to continue Wyong tradition

Thursday 12 January 2017, 11:19am

Trainer David Hayes believes Madeenaty can become the fourth horse in seven years to complete the Wyong Millions-Magic Millions Classic double.  Read more »

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner retired

Thursday 12 January 2017, 7:55am

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack has been retired after suffering a setback.  Read more »

Almost 200 Blue Diamond second acceptors

Thursday 12 January 2017, 7:02am

Second acceptances have been taken for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes, with 198 two-year-olds still in contention for the $1.5 million race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Dundeel colt tops first day of Millions

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 7:33pm

A colt by Dundeel out of Miss Finland has topped the first day of the Magic Millions yearling sale at $900,000.  Read more »

Bayliss rides double but cops suspension

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 6:12pm

Apprentice Regan Bayliss has been suspended for 11 meetings for careless riding at Sandown on a day he rode two winners.  Read more »

El-Issa's first Syd win since cancer fight

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 6:02pm

Jockey Bobby El-Issa has scored his first city winner since returning to riding after a harrowing battle with cancer.  Read more »

Jacqui's Joy breaks drought at Sandown

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 5:44pm

Apprentice Ethan Brown has notched his first city winner at Sandown aboard Jacqui's Joy but has also copped a suspension for an earlier ride.  Read more »

Golden Archer gets first winner as a sire

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 5:32pm

Former top sprinter Golden Archer has produced his first winner as a sire to coincide with the start of the yearling sales in Queensland.  Read more »

Trevor Andrews in cobalt investigation

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 5:02pm

Victorian trainer Trevor Andrews has had a horse test above the reduced cobalt threshold.  Read more »

Malice's change of plan no damper: O'Shea

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 4:21pm

Trainer John O'Shea is tipping Malice can improve off a last-start fourth and be competitive in Friday's Listed Gosford Gold Cup.  Read more »

Moor heads to Sydney for Randwick ride

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 4:19pm

A victory on four-year-old Portman at Bendigo two starts ago has led to Victorian jockey Daniel Moor heading to Sydney to ride the horse in a race at Randwick.  Read more »

NZ record holding jockey Walsh retires

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 4:16pm

New Zealand record-holding jockey David Walsh has confirmed his retirement after a battle with ill health.  Read more »

Snitzel's regal legacy enhanced by Pharoah

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 3:36pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has won the first two races at Canterbury with three-year-old colts The Pharoah and Harper's Choice.  Read more »

Airalign earns chance at Chester Manifold

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 3:12pm

Apprentice Ben Thompson says in-form seven-year-old Airalign deserves his chance at stakes level for the first time in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes.  Read more »

Payne-trained 2YOs gathering more Momentum

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 2:39pm

Trainer David Payne is looking for two-year-old Momentum To Win to be running on late when he makes his debut at Randwick.  Read more »

Snitzel and Ryan set to win again

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 1:57pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan hopes his outstanding success with the offspring of Snitzel continues in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Caffeine positive costs Coffey $2500

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 1:37pm

Trainer Austy Coffey has been fined $2500 after one of his horses tested positive to caffeine.  Read more »

Black Caviar's mother Helsinge dies

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 12:03pm

Influential broodmare Helsinge, whose progeny includes unbeaten champion Black Caviar and multiple Group One winner All Too Hard, has died.  Read more »

British racing could lose Kempton course

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 6:44am

British Jockey Club Racecourses has announced a proposal to close Kempton for housing development.  Read more »

Princely mount for Panya in Gosford Cup

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 5:57pm

Apprentice jockey Deanne Panya has been given the nod by trainer David Payne to ride Foreign Prince in the Listed Gosford Cup.  Read more »

Zupacharged chasing first stakes win

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 5:45pm

Seven-year-old Zupacharged is set to contest the Chester Manifold Stakes for the second-straight year after finishing third in the Listed race 12 months ago.  Read more »

Barthelona to make Flemington return

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 4:10pm

Lightly raced sprinting colt Barthelona will make his return in an 1100m race at Flemington ahead of a planned shot at the Inglis Dash second-up.  Read more »

Esteban building towards trio of Cups

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 3:48pm

Exciting staying prospect Esteban will step up to 1400m at Randwick as he continues to build towards the Mornington Cup.  Read more »

Graeme Spackman's colours win at Nowra

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 3:45pm

Hangover Monday has claimed an emotional win at Nowra on the same day his former trainer Graeme Spackman died.  Read more »

Loyalty Man to be dual acceptor

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 2:05pm

Trainer Mike Moroney will accept with last-start Sydney winner Loyalty Man in the Magic Millions Cup and also a mile race in Sydney.  Read more »

Murraguldrie marches forward to Canterbury

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 1:45pm

Murraguldrie will be aiming for back-to-back metropolitan wins when he races in a benchmark handicap over 1550m at Canterbury.  Read more »

Lady Selkirk out to bounce back at Sandown

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 1:12pm

Trainer Matthew Williams is looking for Lady Selkirk to bounce back from her unplaced run at Caulfield when she heads to Sandown.  Read more »

Omei Sword trials quietly at Warwick Farm

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 11:32am

Talented filly Omei Sword has beaten one runner home in a barrier trial, her first public appearance since running second to Astern in the Golden Rose.  Read more »

Houtzen has to create history in Millions

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 10:04am

Houtzen has to overcome history if she is to become the first horse to win the Magic Millions Classic from the widest draw since it was opened up to both sexes.  Read more »

G1 winning sprinter Holler retired to stud

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 9:18am

Godolphin has announced the retirement of Group One winning sprinter Holler who will stand at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud.  Read more »

Sir Prancealot to Cornerstone Stud

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 8:33am

Europe’s Champion Freshman Sire, SIR PRANCEALOT, will be shuttling from Tally Ho Stud in Ireland to Cornerstone Stud in South Australia from 2017.  Read more »

Wicklow Brave to revert to jumping

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 8:11am

The Willie Mullins-trained Wicklow Brave is set to return to jumps racing after a disappointing Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Oliver heading north for Gosford features

Monday 9 January 2017, 5:38pm

Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion headlines seven early nominations for Friday's Listed Gosford Cup (2100m).  Read more »