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Chloe's Puppet scores emotional maiden win

Monday 9 January 2017, 5:02pm

Chloe's Puppet has scored an emotional win, the first runner trained by Rob Anderson after the death of his wife Trish.  Read more »

Chris Munce to join elite group

Monday 9 January 2017, 4:41pm

Chris Munce has already achieved a rare double for a jockey-turned-trainer and is now set for another milestone.  Read more »

Benalla race meeting called off after rain

Monday 9 January 2017, 4:28pm

Stewards have called off a Benalla race meeting because of surface water after 13mm of rain on race morning.  Read more »

Newnham gunning for Careless Randwick win

Monday 9 January 2017, 4:09pm

Trainer Mark Newnham is confident former Godolphin gelding Careless can continue his consistent form at Randwick on Saturday.  Read more »

Awesome Rock to step out in jump-out

Monday 9 January 2017, 3:40pm

Emirates Stakes winner Awesome Rock is building towards his planned return in the C F Orr Stakes and will ramp up preparations with a jump-out at Flemington.  Read more »

From Within confirmed in MM Classic field

Monday 9 January 2017, 2:43pm

A capacity field of 16 plus five emergencies has been declared for the rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

McCarthy in Magic Millions waiting game

Monday 9 January 2017, 2:40pm

Murt The Flirt is in line to run at the Magic Millions race day for the third straight year so long as he can get on a flight to the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Odyssey Moon heading to NZ for G1 sprint

Monday 9 January 2017, 12:40pm

Melbourne sprinter Odyssey Moon will fly to New Zealand to chase a first Group One win in the Telegraph Handicap.  Read more »

The CHOSEN One At Last!

Monday 9 January 2017, 10:36am

After three consecutive seconds, CHOSEN PRAYER’s consistency was finally rewarded with victory at Warwick Farm on Saturday.  Read more »

ARBEITSAM Books Ticket to Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas after Wonderful Win

Monday 9 January 2017, 10:28am

Highly promising 3yo Snitzel gelding ARBEITSAM (pronounced Are-Beat-Sam) led his high profile peers a merry dance and then broke their hearts when producing a crushing win over 1400m at Warwick Farm on Saturday 7 January.  Read more »

Chrome gets his first look at Gulfstream

Monday 9 January 2017, 10:03am

California Chrome has had a light work-out at Gulfstream Park in Florida ahead of the Pegasus Stakes which will be his swan song.  Read more »

Regally bred filly Woman fourth in trial

Monday 9 January 2017, 9:13am

Frankel filly Woman, a daughter of More Joyous, has finished a pleasing fourth in a barrier trial at Randwick.  Read more »

Margaret Quinton dies suddenly

Monday 9 January 2017, 6:45am

Margaret Quinton, the wife of former champion jockey-turned trainer Ron Quinton, has died suddenly at their Sydney home.  Read more »

Weir after more Magic Millions success

Sunday 8 January 2017, 4:24pm

Lucky Hussler will head back to the Gold Coast to defend the Magic Millions Cup and will form part of a strong team for trainer Darren Weir.  Read more »

Robbie Fradd outed but free for Millions

Sunday 8 January 2017, 3:56pm

Jockey Robbie Fradd has been suspended on a careless riding charge for the second time in five days.  Read more »

Portelli looks to the young and old

Sunday 8 January 2017, 3:22pm

Trainer Gary Portelli has his eyes on rich two-year-old races and another autumn campaign for stable veteran Rebel Dane.  Read more »

Divine Mr Artie to run in Chester Manifold

Sunday 8 January 2017, 3:09pm

Divine Mr Artie will be out to bounce back from his unplaced run in the Standish Handicap when he lines up in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes.  Read more »

Successful start for new partnership

Sunday 8 January 2017, 2:31pm

Rocknet's win has marked a successful start in Brisbane for some old friends from North Queensland.  Read more »

Fell Swoop's first-up target not locked in

Sunday 8 January 2017, 2:17pm

The TJ Smith Stakes will be Fell Swoop's main autumn target but trainer Matthew Dale is keeping his options open on the path he takes.  Read more »

Eckstein to test Winning Rupert: Goldman

Sunday 8 January 2017, 1:30pm

Trainer Kurt Goldman is growing in confidence Eckstein can test star colt Winning Rupert in the Magic Millions Guineas  Read more »

Queensland takes punt on betting changes

Sunday 8 January 2017, 9:57am

Racing Queensland hopes changes to race fields information rules will boost revenue in the state.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup runner-up ready for return

Sunday 8 January 2017, 8:24am

Heartbreak City could have his first start since his Melbourne Cup second in a hurdle at Leopardstown.  Read more »

Allen rides double but cops a suspension

Saturday 7 January 2017, 6:44pm

Ben Allen has been hit with two careless riding charges from the same race at Caulfield and will spend 12 meetings on the sidelines.  Read more »

Western Australia snatches Origin tie

Saturday 7 January 2017, 6:18pm

Brothers Brad and Chris Parnham have produced a strong riding performance to snatch a draw for Western Australia with NSW in the Origin jockeys series.  Read more »

Steve Smith's fine hour of Cauthen's Power

Saturday 7 January 2017, 6:12pm

Cauthen's Power, part-owned by Steve Smith, has won at Warwick Farm to cap a superb day for the Australian Test captain.  Read more »

Plein Ciel remains unbeaten in Australia

Saturday 7 January 2017, 5:45pm

German import Plein Ciel has maintained an unbeaten start to his Australian racing career with his fourth-straight victory in Victoria.  Read more »

Dal Cielo breaks drought with dominant win

Saturday 7 January 2017, 5:20pm

Group One winner Dal Cielo has destroyed the Summer Sprint field at Warwick Farm to record his first win in almost two years.  Read more »

Skulduggery races to Caulfield victory

Saturday 7 January 2017, 5:03pm

The Shaun Mathrick-trained Skulduggery has raced to victory at Caulfield, three days after finishing second in a race at Sandown.  Read more »

Legends' sons combine for double

Saturday 7 January 2017, 4:56pm

Two of the greatest names in Australian racing - Moore and Dittman - have combined for a double at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Jake Noonan rides Caulfield double

Saturday 7 January 2017, 4:42pm

Jake Noonan has made the most of his only two rides at Caulfield with a winning double aboard Special Diva and Prussian Vixen.  Read more »

Tulloch Lodge formula works for Arbeitsam

Saturday 7 January 2017, 3:43pm

Three-year-old gelding Arbeitsam has broken through for a maiden metropolitan win with a dominant performance at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Shinn's belief in Chosen Prayer rewarded

Saturday 7 January 2017, 3:32pm

Jockey Blake Shinn's insistence that Chosen Prayer could win in Sydney has paid off with a Highway Handicap triumph at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Crystal Dreamer makes it three in a row

Saturday 7 January 2017, 3:03pm

Jockey Andrew Mallyon has guided Crystal Dreamer to a third-straight win this campaign, with the sprinter scoring a hard-fought victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

Houtzen rockets to Millions favouritism

Saturday 7 January 2017, 2:41pm

Star filly Houtzen has lived up to pre-race predictions, blitzing her opposition at the Gold Coast to earn favouritism for the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Colesberg's upset win has him in G1 frame

Saturday 7 January 2017, 2:11pm

Colesberg has stormed to victory on debut at Warwick Farm, upstaging hot favourite Single Bullet.  Read more »

Catchy remains unbeaten with easy win

Saturday 7 January 2017, 1:42pm

BLeading lue Diamond Stakes contender Catchy has made it two wins from as many starts with a comfortable victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

From Within pleases in track work-out

Saturday 7 January 2017, 7:39am

Up-and-coming filly From Within has pleased trainer Chris Waller in a gallop ahead of the Magic Millions while stablemate Winx is on track for her return.  Read more »

Catchy to press Blue Diamond claims

Friday 6 January 2017, 5:07pm

One of Lindsay Park's promising juveniles, Catchy, will be out to press her claims as a leading Blue Diamond contender when she runs at Caulfield.  Read more »

No Tan Tat ready for first city test

Friday 6 January 2017, 4:11pm

Trainer Greg Eurell was impressed by No Tan Tat's maiden win at Geelong and believes she is capable of handling a step up in class at Caulfield.  Read more »

Good Luck Malela on Derby trail

Friday 6 January 2017, 3:03pm

Trainer Bryan Guy is hoping Good Luck Malela can confirm his belief he is a genuine staying prospect.  Read more »

Weight's right for Cosmic Cameo at Farm

Friday 6 January 2017, 3:00pm

Cosmic Cameo will carry the lowest weight of his career when he runs in the Summer Sprint at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Royal Applause out to snap run of seconds

Friday 6 January 2017, 2:57pm

Royal Applause will be out to go one better than her three most recent races in town when she chases a first city win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gold Coast to suit Bodega Negra

Friday 6 January 2017, 2:19pm

Iron horse Bodega Negra has a few factors in his favour at the Gold Coast as he steps up to 1800 metres on Saturday.  Read more »

Lane suspended but right for Millions

Friday 6 January 2017, 1:49pm

Damian Lane has been suspended for seven meetings for careless riding at Werribee but will not miss a Saturday fixture.  Read more »

Blinkered approach for Sista Act

Friday 6 January 2017, 10:41am

Sista Act will carry blinkers for the first time as she tries to qualify for the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Ertijaal wins in Dubai for Jim Crowley

Friday 6 January 2017, 7:32am

Ertijaal, second to Buffering in the Group One Al Quoz Sprint, has begun his season with a win on the first night of the Dubai World Cup carnival.  Read more »

Rewarding Effort ready for 1800m test

Thursday 5 January 2017, 3:44pm

Trainer Cindy Alderson says the in-form Rewarding Effort is thriving ahead of his first test over 1800m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Soft track to help Panno Rossa at Coast

Thursday 5 January 2017, 3:31pm

Rain at the Gold Coast early this week is expected to help Panno Rossa who tackles the Open Handicap.  Read more »

Waller pair shooting for three straight

Thursday 5 January 2017, 3:11pm

Hogmanay and Invinzabeel are progressing through their grades for Chris Waller and both will be chasing hat-tricks at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Crystal Dreamer chasing third-straight win

Thursday 5 January 2017, 2:00pm

Jockey Andrew Mallyon has three wins and a second from four rides aboard sprinter Crystal Dreamer and is hoping they can combine for another win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Improvement expected from Creation

Thursday 5 January 2017, 1:34pm

Trainer Tony Sears hopes the booking of jockey Brad Pengelly and a softer track will help stakes-placed Pillar of Creation return to form at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Umawinner needs double luck at Gold Coast

Thursday 5 January 2017, 11:59am

First starter Umawinner will need her fair share of luck when she runs at the Gold Coast if she is to make the field for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.  Read more »

Tah Tah 2016

Thursday 5 January 2017, 9:20am

Promising galloper TAHSIN sent out the old and stylishly ushered in 2017 at Kembla Tuesday. The 4yo bounded past his rivals to emphatically take the C2 1600m event making it two on the trot.  Read more »

Jockeys Origin teams reshaped

Thursday 5 January 2017, 8:27am

Suspension and unavailability have forced a reshaping of the teams for the final round of the State of Origin jockeys' series at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Aitken suspension length hangs on appeal

Thursday 5 January 2017, 7:59am

Apprentice Mitch Aitken is appealing a careless riding charge but has two others hanging over his head.  Read more »

Boris Thornton lands overdue Sandown win

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 6:10pm

After a stint in Tasmania, apprentice Boris Thornton is now based in Geelong with his father Glenn as he looks to establish himself back in Melbourne.  Read more »

Smerdon double at Sandown with smart types

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 6:04pm

Robert Smerdon has produced Let's Go To Rio and Oak Door to give his stable a race-to-race double at Sandown.  Read more »

Dale has chance for another Highway win

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 5:36pm

Trainer Matthew Dale has won five Highway Handicaps in Sydney and will be after another with four-year-old mare Yasnat who resumes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Irish Constabulary for overdue Millions

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 5:26pm

Irish Constabulary didn't start racing until he was seven but will finally get his chance in a Magic Millions race.  Read more »

Kate Goodrich charged by RV stewards

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 4:27pm

Victorian stewards have charged trainer Kate Goodrich with failing to allow them access to her stable for a race day inspection before a Kilmore meeting.  Read more »

Chris Waller pays tribute to Shoot Out

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 3:58pm

Multiple Group One winner Shoot Out, whose big race wins included the 2010 Australian Derby and two Chipping Norton Stakes, has died at the age of 10.  Read more »

Better draw suits Alma's Rossa: Williams

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 3:51pm

Matthew Williams believes a wide draw cost Alma's Rossa last start at Sandown and hopes the filly can snare a city win from a better gate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Matt Dunn's decision to be rewarded

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 3:42pm

Trainer Matt Dunn's decision to run two juveniles against older horses at a country meeting has more than likely earned them Magic Millions Classic starts.  Read more »

Dee takes lightweight plunge in Sydney

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 2:36pm

Without a ride in Melbourne, Michael Dee has decided on a trip to Sydney to ride lightweight chance Sundance at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Darren Bell hopes for partial clearance

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 12:16pm

Darren Bell is hoping for a partial clearance as early as next week to start working some of his horses again after a strangles outbreak at his complex.  Read more »

Al Quoz Sprint part of Global Challenge

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 11:26am

The Al Quoz Sprint has replaced the Golden Shaheen, another Group One race in Dubai, in the Global Sprint Challenge.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie fined $9000

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 11:15am

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been fined $9000 after being found guilty of presenting Party Till Dawn to race with methamphetamine in her system.  Read more »

Blake Shinn to miss Magic Millions day

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 9:21am

Blake Shinn will miss the chance for back-to-back Magic Millions Classic wins because of a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Another Brisbane campaign for Benzini

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 6:40am

New Zealand stayer Benzini will be prepared for a return to the Queensland winter carnival after coping well with a trip to Hong Kong.  Read more »

Sense Of Occasion heading to Gosford Cup

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 5:59pm

The Gosford Gold Cup is the next summer target for Group Two Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion.  Read more »

Early Caulfield return for Mossin' Around

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 4:55pm

Craig Williams will ride the Grahame Begg-trained mare Mossin' Around when she makes her race return at Caulfield.  Read more »

Divine Mr Artie unlikely for Caulfield

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 4:39pm

Murt The Flirt needs to bounce back to form at Caulfield if he is to earn a trip to the Gold Coast for a race on the rich Magic Millions program.  Read more »

Tasmanian star Geegees Blackflash retired

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 4:15pm

Popular veteran Geegees Blackflash, the winner of a record $1.93 million without leaving Tasmania, has been retired.  Read more »

Indrik ready for an assault on Sandown

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 2:25pm

After a first-up win for his new stable at Cranbourne, lightly raced Indrik is off to Sandown chasing a city win.  Read more »

Dal Cielo heading to Summer Sprint

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 1:47pm

Dal Cielo is scheduled to line up in the Summer Sprint at Warwick Farm after being a late scratching from a race at Randwick on Boxing Day.  Read more »

Turn Me Loose primed for Australia

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 7:57am

Turn Me Loose is on target for a return to racing in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Destiny's Kiss wins Listed Tattersalls Cup

Monday 2 January 2017, 5:09pm

Destiny's Kiss may be small in stature but it's hard to knock the size of his prize money earnings after the eight-year-old's Tattersalls Club Cup win.  Read more »

Adelaide pair chasing bonus VOBIS money

Monday 2 January 2017, 4:13pm

Super VOBIS bonus money has lured Adelaide trainer Ryan Balfour to Melbourne with two runners at Caulfield.  Read more »

Nepean and Cassadee open winning accounts

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:57pm

Nepean and Cassadee have scored impressive wins at Randwick to have their trainers confident they can aim for higher honours.  Read more »

Lindsay Park excited by fillies prospects

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:41pm

David Hayes has a high opinion of impressive debut winner Catchy who will run in a two-year-old race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Blue blood breaks maiden status

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:21pm

Well bred High Wind has continued the run of owner Linda Huddy and trainer Tony Gollan by breaking his maiden at Doomben  Read more »

Portelli sweats on Millions run for Bullet

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:04pm

The Gary Portelli-trained Single Bullet has been nominated to race at Warwick Farm as an insurance policy against missing a Magic Millions start.  Read more »

Brad Parnham to replace Oliver in Origin

Monday 2 January 2017, 2:23pm

Brad Parnham has been recalled to the West Australian team to replace suspended Damien Oliver on the State of Origin jockeys' series final day.  Read more »

Spell for Oscietra after debut defeat

Monday 2 January 2017, 2:15pm

Lindsay Park will not be tempted by autumn two-year-old riches for Oscietra who is heading for a break after her debut third at Flemington.  Read more »

Rupert to keep winning over 1400m: Lloyd

Monday 2 January 2017, 2:15pm

Jockey Jeff Lloyd is confident brilliant colt Winning Rupert will run a strong 1400 metres in the Magic Millions Guineas  Read more »

Annus Mirabilis takes out Bagot Handicap

Sunday 1 January 2017, 6:38pm

An afterthought has landed the new connections of Annus Mirabilis victory in the Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

AAP writer is Queensland's top tipster

Sunday 1 January 2017, 6:04pm

AAP's Brisbane racing journalist Mark Oberhardt has been crowned Queensland's best tipster in a competition sponsored by UBET  Read more »

Odyssey Moon wins G3 Flemington sprint

Sunday 1 January 2017, 6:02pm

After finishing last in his first-up run, Odyssey Moon has turned his form around to win the Standish Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

No doubt about Start Wondering in Railway

Sunday 1 January 2017, 5:39pm

Start Wondering has won New Zealand's Group One Railway Stakes a Ellerslie for jockey Jonathan Parkes.  Read more »

Snitzson heading to Guineas Flemington win

Sunday 1 January 2017, 4:44pm

Lindsay Park will freshen Snitzson up after his Flemington win to prepare the colt for a tilt at the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Limestone spoils Oscietra's debut party

Sunday 1 January 2017, 4:03pm

Damian Lane says Limestone, who conquered Oscietra at Flemington, is a filly going places after her win in the New Year Plate.  Read more »

Huge pay day for Ours To Keep

Sunday 1 January 2017, 3:21pm

Ours To Keep will reap the biggest pay day in Queensland racing history if he wins the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic.  Read more »

Destiny's Kiss ready to produce wet or dry

Sunday 1 January 2017, 2:19pm

Trainer Joe Pride believes Destiny's Kiss can put paid to his wet track specialist tag in the Tattersall's Club Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Black Caviar's little girl will win races

Sunday 1 January 2017, 2:05pm

Oscietra has been unable to emulate her famous mother Black Caviar with victory on debut but hasn't disappointed any of her connections with her third placing.  Read more »

Rudy could head back to Sydney

Sunday 1 January 2017, 9:40am

Trainer Helen Page is scratching to find a suitable Queensland race for Rudy with a return to Sydney an option.  Read more »

It Is Written lands final race at Valley

Sunday 1 January 2017, 7:21am

It Is Written has helped provide trainer a winning double at Moonee Valley with his eighth victory at the city course.  Read more »

Fuhryk rings up a hat-trick at the Valley

Saturday 31 December 2016, 8:10pm

Lightly-raced filly Fuhryk has continued her winning streak with a hard-fought victory against the males at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Godolphin to have Magic Millions runner

Saturday 31 December 2016, 6:11pm

The powerful Godolphin operation will have a rare Magic Millions day runner after Kinshachi won a wild card race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cylinder Beach takes Bernborough

Saturday 31 December 2016, 6:07pm

Cylinder Beach has earned himself a shot at Group One racing by winning the Bernborough Quality at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Tulip scores impressive Valley debut win

Saturday 31 December 2016, 5:49pm

Tulip has added her name to the list of impressive Lindsay Park two-year-old winners with a debut victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »