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Yendall sheds the kilos for Cox Plate ride

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:43pm

What the jockeys said after the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Records fall as Eagle Farm bounces back

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »