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Yendall sheds the kilos for Cox Plate ride
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 5:14pm
Jockey Christine Puls says her husband Dean Yendall is dedicated to losing the kilograms ahead of his Cox Plate ride on Yankee Rose Read more »
Top Striker looking to score Randwick goal
Sydney
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 5:01pm
Trainer Greg Hickman says Top Striker's tendency to make mistakes has convinced him he will be more competitive over 1000m at Randwick. Read more »
Typhoons a concern for Hong Kong riders
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:54pm
Typhoons around Hong Kong could deny jockeys Joao Moreira and Sam Clipperton their chances in Group One races at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Internationals take aim in Geelong Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:31pm
Three horses making their Australian debuts will be out to press their claims for the Melbourne Cup when they line up in the Geelong Cup. Read more »
Chautauqua has inside draw for Manikato
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:18pm
Dwayne Dunn would have preferred a wider barrier for Chautauqua but has confidence in the star sprinter's ability heading to the Group One Manikato Stakes. Read more »
Winx fine tuning ahead of Cox Plate
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:05pm
Trainer Chris Waller won't be over-taxing Winx in the final few days leading up to her defence of the Cox Plate. Read more »
Pretty Punk to rock the Geelong Classic
Sydney
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:04pm
The Geelong Classic will be a defining spring race for Pretty Punk as she puts her VRC Oaks credentials on the line. Read more »
Winx and Hartnell headline Cox Plate field
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 3:10pm
Champion mare Winx has tightened to $1.90 for the Cox Plate after drawing barrier three while main rival Hartnell has gate seven in the field of 10. Read more »
Percy Sykes Stakes elevated to Gr2 status
Sydney
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 2:26pm
The Australian Pattern Committee has upgraded the Percy Sykes Stakes for two-year-old fillies to Group Two status. Read more »
Stakes win gives boost to in-form Smith
Sydney
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 2:25pm
Trainer Matthew Smith says Sharpsburg might be looking for further than the 1000m race he is set to run in at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Great ‘Initiation’ for Blue Gum & Canford Cliffs
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 12:10pm
Euroa’s Blue Gum Farm tasted success internationally over the weekend. Read more »
New (& old) kid on the Northwood block
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 11:58am
In further good news for the Victorian breeding industry, a major investment will see Woodside Park return to Northwood in north central Victoria. Read more »
Williams fails in careless riding appeal
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 10:49am
Dwayne Dunn will ride Hauraki in the Cox Plate with Craig Williams failing in his appeal against a careless riding suspension. Read more »
Samantha Clenton has surgery on vertebrae
Sydney
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 10:33am
Doctors have operated on apprentice jockey Samantha Clenton's fractured vertebrae suffered in a race fall at Scone. Read more »
Winx firms to win the Cox Plate
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:55am
Winx has firmed to $1.90 to defend her Cox Plate title after drawing barrier three while Hartnell is out to $3. Read more »
Bid weekend for Smart Missile
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:35am
Smart Missile is back on top of the Australian Second Season Sires' list after quality Saturday wins at Ascot & Bendigo and a valuable Group 3 placing at Caulfield. Read more »
Winx draws barrier three in Cox Plate
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:29am
Winx will start from barrier three of 10 in her defence of the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Chautauqua draws barrier one in Manikato
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:05am
Defending titleholder Chautauqua has drawn the inside barrier for the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Weights to rise in Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 7:37am
Big Orange and Our Ivanhowe will be the equal Melbourne Cup topweights with Preferment to miss the race, forcing weights up one kilogram. Read more »
Winx has hit-out at Moonee Valley
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 7:06am
Winx has had a gallop at Moonee Valley in preparation for her defence of the Cox Plate. Read more »
ATC pays tribute to John Messara
Sydney
Monday 17 October 2016, 8:45pm
The Australian Turf Club has paid tribute to retiring Racing NSW chairman John Messara. Read more »
Big numbers set for gallops at the Valley
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 5:49pm
Sixty horses entered in the double header meeting at Moonee Valley are scheduled to gallop at Breakfast with the Best. Read more »
The Quarterback on track for G1 Manikato
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 5:06pm
The Quarterback has rounded out his preparation for the Group One Manikato Stakes with a gallop on wet ground at Cranbourne. Read more »
John Messara resigns from Racing NSW
Sydney
Monday 17 October 2016, 4:49pm
Russell Balding will be the new chairman of Racing NSW following the decision of John Messara to retire from the position at the end of the year. Read more »
Interstate Stakes Double for Yarraman Sires
Monday 17 October 2016, 3:49pm
Yarraman Park star sires Hinchinbrook and I Am Invincible both sired stakes-winners on Saturday with exciting filly Spright winning the Listed ATC Sir Brian Crowley Stakes at Randwick and consistent sprinter Voodoo Lad taking out the Group III MRC Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes. Read more »
Ryan hoping it doesn't rain on Red
Sydney
Monday 17 October 2016, 3:25pm
Trainer Gerald Ryan is hoping the forecast for rain in Sydney is wrong ahead of Red Excitement's return to racing at Randwick. Read more »
Jameka handed 1.5kg Melbourne Cup penalty
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 1:08pm
Jameka will have to carry at least 54kg in the Melbourne Cup after being penalised 1.5kg for her Caulfield Cup victory. Read more »
Oliver lodges reckless riding ban appeal
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 12:32pm
Damien Oliver is making a second appeal against his reckless riding ban in an attempt to return to riding before Melbourne Cup day. Read more »
Spring campaign may be over for Tarzino
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 12:30pm
The swelling in his left foreleg that forced Tarzino out of the Caulfield Cup is likely to spell the end of his spring carnival. Read more »
Kavanagh admits phone "lie" to owners
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 12:00pm
The vet at the centre of cobalt cases in two states is a liar, Victorian trainer Mark Kavanagh has told a tribunal. Read more »
Qld apprentices to appeal suspensions
Brisbane
Monday 17 October 2016, 11:15am
Two Queensland apprentices will front Queensland's new Racing Integrity Commission to appeal handling charges. Read more »
Williams careless riding appeal date set
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 11:11am
Craig Williams will front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to fight a suspension from the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Myboycharlie's Jameka annihilates Caulfield Cup field
Monday 17 October 2016, 8:49am
Mighty mare Jameka has surged into equal Melbourne Cup favouritism following her dominant win in today’s $3million Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Read more »
Vadamos pleases Oliver at Moonee Valley
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 7:27am
French contender Vadamos has been taken to Moonee Valley for a familiarisation gallop ahead of the Cox Plate. Read more »
Found could still defend Breeders' Cup
Dublin
Monday 17 October 2016, 6:24am
Trainer Aidan O'Brien has not ruled Found out of a defence of the Breeders' Cup despite her second in the British Champion Stakes. Read more »
Carpenter to announce Jameka penalty
Melbourne
Monday 17 October 2016, 6:10am
Racing Victoria's chief handicapper Greg Carpenter is expected to give Caulfield Cup winner Jameka a 2kg Melbourne Cup penalty for her win. Read more »
Paul Murray trains trifecta at Nowra
Sydney
Sunday 16 October 2016, 5:27pm
South Coast trainer Paul Murray has trained the trifecta in the Mollymook Cup at Nowra on a day dedicated to his late father Bede Murray. Read more »
Awesome Rock to gallop at Moonee Valley
Melbourne
Sunday 16 October 2016, 4:37pm
Awesome Rock is one of the Cox Plate hopefuls scheduled to gallop at Moonee Valley's Breakfast With The Best trackwork session. Read more »
Hayes happy with Almoonqith heading to Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 16 October 2016, 4:23pm
David Hayes was taken by the performance of Almoonqith for fourth in the Caulfield Cup and believes he is on target for the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Williams to appeal careless riding ban
Melbourne
Sunday 16 October 2016, 4:06pm
Craig Williams will need to win an appeal against a careless riding suspension if he is to ride Hauraki in the Cox Plate. Read more »
Top Queensland mares to miss spring
Brisbane
Sunday 16 October 2016, 4:02pm
Queensland's best race mares Miss Cover Girl and Sold For Song will be spelled with a view to summer campaigns. Read more »
Hall proud of Nick's Caulfield Cup win
Melbourne
Sunday 16 October 2016, 3:15pm
Former jockey Greg Hall missed out on a Caulfield Cup win his decorated career but was at Caulfield to see son Nick claim a second aboard Jameka. Read more »
Waller splits stayers heading towards Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 16 October 2016, 2:55pm
Chris Waller hopes to get a couple of the stable's stayers back into form by running them in the Geelong and Moonee Valley Cups. Read more »
Go Dreaming fairytale not over yet
Melbourne
Sunday 16 October 2016, 2:46pm
South Australian trainer Grant Kluske is eyeing the Bendigo Cup for Caulfield Cup runner Go Dreaming. Read more »
Buffering fitter for Manikato
Brisbane
Sunday 16 October 2016, 1:30pm
Trainer Robert Heathcote has been harder on Buffering since his last-start defeat. Read more »
French horse Almanzor steals Ascot show
London
Sunday 16 October 2016, 9:24am
Almanzor has beaten Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Found to win the British Champion Stakes at Ascot. Read more »
Williams and Shinn suspended at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 7:17pm
Leading jockeys Craig Williams and Blake Shinn have been suspended on careless riding charges at Caulfield. Read more »
Our Boy Malachi storms home in Vic debut
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 6:55pm
Our Boy Malachi has raced to the 19th win of his career and first in Melbourne in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint. Read more »
Maher looks to Melbourne Cup with Jameka
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 6:31pm
Trainer Ciaron Maher believes Caulfield Cup winner Jameka could be even better in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Spieth overcomes slow start in Lightning
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 6:25pm
Spieth has won his first stakes race, storming home after missing the start in the Listed City Tattersalls Lightning at Randwick. Read more »
Egyptian Symbol ends Baker's lean spell
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 6:13pm
Trainer Bjorn Baker's spring is back on track after Egyptian Symbol easily won the Group Three Nivison at Randwick. Read more »
Appleby runner-up with first Aust starter
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:58pm
English trainer Charlie Appleby says he's delighted with the performance of the Godolphin-owned Scottish to finish second in the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Group One Caulfield Cup jockey comments
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:43pm
What the jockeys said after the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Records fall as Eagle Farm bounces back
Brisbane
Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:35pm
Two course records have been broken on the new-look Eagle Farm racetrack, with Frequendly and Balboa Rocks setting benchmark times. Read more »
Spright beats colts in Brian Crowley win
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:08pm
Spright has claimed a Listed win at Randwick to set up a trip to Melbourne for a straight race at Flemington. Read more »
Veteran Junoob prevails in Tatts Club Cup
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:58pm
The Chris Waller-trained Junoob has won the Listed Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick. Read more »
Hall reaps rewards in the G1 Caulfield Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:54pm
Nick Hall now has his sights on the Melbourne Cup after guiding Jameka to success in the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
First Seal wins the Gr 2 Tristarc Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:31pm
Class mare First Seal has won the Tristarc Stakes in her first Melbourne start and her trainer believes there's improvement to come heading to the Myer Classic. Read more »
Popular horse The Cleaner runs last race
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:29pm
The Cleaner's trainer and owners have decided the popular gelding will retire. Read more »
Hellbent scratching leaves Weir frustrated
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:25pm
Darren Weir is an unhappy trainer after Hellbent was scratched at Caulfield after lashing out in his stall. Read more »
Bearded Bakers search for stylish racegoer
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:04pm
The Bearded Bakers from Knafeh bakery are doing more than cooking up a sweet storm, helping expert judges pick the most stylish gent at the races. Read more »
Vanbrugh back in winning form at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:56pm
Vanbrugh has brought his best 2000m form to Caulfield, winning the Group Three Coongy Cup. Read more »
Good Standing takes out Caulfield Classic
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:43pm
Good Standing has backed up from his unplaced run in the Caulfield Guineas a week ago to take out the $500,000 Caulfield Classic over 2000m. Read more »
Eckstein gives Poland a rare Randwick win
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:38pm
Eckstein has broken through for a maiden win in the Highway Handicap at Randwick. Read more »
Ethereal's granddaughter wins at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:06pm
Eleonora has taken a step closer to the VRC Oaks with her win in the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
O'Dea continues run with lucky broodmare
Brisbane
Saturday 15 October 2016, 2:32pm
Trainer Steve O'Dea has won another race for owner Joe Rapisarda, with Dream Kisses stamping herself as a Magic Millions prospect at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Fabrizio bounces back after torrid Epsom
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 2:17pm
A drop in class from the Epsom Handicap has helped Fabrizio get back to the winners' list at Randwick. Read more »
Palazzo Pubblico wins Listed race first-up
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 2:13pm
The Matthew Smith-trained mare Palazzo Pubblico has finished strongly to win the Listed Alinghi Stakes in her season return at Caulfield. Read more »
Octagonal grandson successful at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 1:51pm
Peacock has landed a stakes race win at Caulfield, taking out the Gothic Stakes for Godolphin. Read more »
Waller doubles up with early 2YO success
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 1:28pm
Trainer Chris Waller has won his second two-year-old race in seven days after Madame Moustache scored at Randwick. Read more »
Jennifer Lynn claims her first city win
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 12:59pm
The lightly raced Darren Weir-trained filly Jennifer Lynn has made it three wins from her first four starts with her first city victory at Caulfield. Read more »
Samatha Clenton to undergo surgery
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 12:32pm
Injured apprentice Samantha Clenton will undergo surgery after suffering two fractured vertebrae and her left collarbone in a race fall at Scone. Read more »
Champion racehorse Octagonal dies aged 24
Sydney
Saturday 15 October 2016, 12:13pm
Champion jockey Darren Beadman has remembered Octagonal as a war horse after the horse's death at the age of 24. Read more »
Winx shines in Moonee Valley gallop
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 8:34am
Winx has turned in an impressive gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of her Cox Plate defence and Yankee Rose has pleased connections in her first look at the track. Read more »
Field of 16 for the Caulfield Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 15 October 2016, 7:50am
The raceday scratchings of Tarzino and Set Square have reduced the Caulfield Cup field to 16. Read more »
RV chairman David Moodie stands aside
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 7:51pm
Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie has stood aside while an integrity matter is investigated. Read more »
Samantha Clenton injured at Scone
Sydney
Friday 14 October 2016, 6:10pm
Apprentice Samantha Clenton has suffered a suspected shoulder injury in a fall at Scone. Read more »
Seaburge scratched from Caulfield Classic
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 5:40pm
Seaburge has been scratched from the Caulfield Classic with Sydney colt Good Standing the new favourite. Read more »
Williams has Real Love in Caulfield Cup
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 5:15pm
Jockey Craig Williams heads into the Caulfield Cup confident in the chances of his mount Real Love. Read more »
Larrikin shapes up for Melbourne spring
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 4:51pm
Former UK racecaller Jim McGrath has teamed with his trainer-son Brian for a shot at a Group Three race at Caulfield. Read more »
Tarzino to be vetted before Caulfield Cup
Sydney
Friday 14 October 2016, 4:01pm
Former Caulfield Cup favourite Tarzino will be vetted before the race amid concerns about swelling in his left foreleg. Read more »
Vancouver to stand in America
Sydney
Friday 14 October 2016, 3:33pm
Vancouver, the champion juvenile of his year, will shuttle to Coolmore's Ashford Stud in America. Read more »
Kavanagh denies paying for vitamin complex
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 3:30pm
Trainer Mark Kavanagh has taken the stand as he and Danny O'Brien fight to have their cobalt disqualifications overturned. Read more »
Almighty Girl ready for Caulfield return
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 2:09pm
The performance of Almighty Girl at Caulfield will determine her direction during the Melbourne Cup four-day carnival. Read more »
Guard Of Honour could earn shot at G1
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 1:24pm
Trainer Kris Lees rates Guard Of Honour highly and is looking forward to seeing what he can do in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes ahead of a possible G1 tilt. Read more »
Weight is right for Stanley at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Friday 14 October 2016, 1:11pm
Jockey Justin Stanley is enjoying a new lease of life and returns to Eagle Farm to ride Sporting Page. Read more »
Scottish right for Caulfield Cup: Appleby
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 12:28pm
Trainer Charlie Appleby has overseen the final piece of work by Godolphin Caulfield Cup hope Scottish at Werribee. Read more »
Nikolic riding ban remains in place
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 12:23pm
The court of appeal has ruled an exclusion order banning jockey Danny Nikolic from racecourses did not breach procedural fairness and should remain in place. Read more »
It's Somewhat favourite for Coongy
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 11:35am
John O'Shea has trained two of the past four Coongy Cup winners at Caulfield and has leading chance It's Somewhat in this year's edition. Read more »
Clairvue to make debut at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Friday 14 October 2016, 11:23am
Two-year-old Clairvue is one week off being at his best for his Eagle Farm debut but trainer Liam Birchley is keen to get his career underway. Read more »
Lloyd Williams buys into Cup runner
Sydney
Friday 14 October 2016, 9:44am
Lloyd Williams and his family have bought into Irish horse Sir Isaac Newton, a $12 chance in the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Scottish in top order for Caulfield Cup
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 9:25am
Scottish will carry the hopes of Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby in the Caulfield Cup, his first runner in Australia. Read more »
Big Memory out of the Caulfield Cup
Sydney
Friday 14 October 2016, 9:08am
The Tony McEvoy-trained Big Memory has been scratched from the Caulfield Cup paving the way for second emergency Vengeur Masque to run. Read more »
Vancouver to Shuttle to the US
Friday 14 October 2016, 8:37am
Coolmore Australia have announced that Golden Slipper winner Vancouver will reverse shuttle to Coolmore America's Ashford Stud for the 2017 breeding season. Read more »
Oliver still fighting reckless riding ban
Melbourne
Friday 14 October 2016, 6:32am
Jockey Damien Oliver will appeal to a Victorian tribunal in a second bid to overturn his reckless riding charge and suspension. Read more »
Danish Twist to make Melbourne debut
Melbourne
Thursday 13 October 2016, 6:16pm
Stakes winning mare Danish Twist will make her Melbourne debut in the Tristarc Stakes and trainer Kris Lees has high expectations. Read more »
Faraway Town in super touch for Randwick
Sydney
Thursday 13 October 2016, 5:43pm
Trainer Matthew Smith will keep Faraway Town to Listed company during spring as he targets an autumn Group One race. Read more »
Snowdens with good chances at Caulfield
Melbourne
Thursday 13 October 2016, 5:36pm
Co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden have had three stakes winners at Caulfield this season and have strong chances again on Caulfield Cup day. Read more »
Young trainer follows father's footsteps
Sydney
Thursday 13 October 2016, 4:51pm
Young Canberra trainer Joe Ible says Major Sharpe will be difficult to beat if he gets a good run in the Highway Handicap at Randwick. Read more »
Tally needs to overcome wide draw in Cup
Melbourne
Thursday 13 October 2016, 4:34pm
Australian Derby placegetter Tally has been aimed at the Caulfield Cup but needs to overcome a wide barrier draw if he's to make his presence felt. Read more »