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Wide draw a concern for Dwyer with Leotie

Friday 7 October 2016, 5:57pm

Trainer Henry Dwyer is confident Leotie is ready to run to her best in the Thousand Guineas but is concerned about the filly's wide barrier.  Read more »

Staying credentials on line in Champion

Friday 7 October 2016, 5:35pm

The 2000 metres of the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick will determine which three-year-olds can be counted as Derby contenders.  Read more »

Shea Eden has sights on Group One trophy

Friday 7 October 2016, 5:33pm

Ocean Embers heads to Caulfield for the Schillaci Stakes but her trainer Shea Eden is thinking longer term about a Group One race at Flemington.  Read more »

Royal Rapture could give Weir 3rd Toorak

Friday 7 October 2016, 5:33pm

Tosen Stardom has been scratched from the Toorak Handicap but trainer Darren Weir still has Royal Rapture in the Group One race.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 7/10/2016

Friday 7 October 2016, 4:12pm

This week's short but sweet Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Hey Doc out to continue spring rise in G1

Friday 7 October 2016, 4:10pm

In-form Hey Doc will try to continue his unbeaten run this spring when he faces his biggest challenge in the Group One Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Angst a sentimental race for trainer

Friday 7 October 2016, 3:51pm

Noel Mayfield-Smith will saddle his first runner in the race named for the horse who put him in the headlines.  Read more »

Milliner spills spring race fashion tips

Friday 7 October 2016, 3:40pm

Spring carnival milliner Nerida Winter says DIY fascinators are not an option for competitors in the Spring Champion Stakes Day fashion chute at Randwick.  Read more »

Exospheric moving well at Werribee

Friday 7 October 2016, 2:44pm

After three wins together in the Caulfield Cup during the 1990s, Lee Freedman and Damien Oliver are teaming again with import Exospheric.  Read more »

Hayes hopes He Or She can spoil party

Friday 7 October 2016, 1:53pm

Winx and Black Heart Bart are the two star horses in the three-horse Caulfield Stakes but David Hayes is hoping He Or She can spring a surprise.  Read more »

Belmont winner Creator sold to Japan

Friday 7 October 2016, 1:11pm

Belmont Stakes winner Creator has been sold to Japan and will stand at Shizunai Stallion Station.  Read more »

Dale looking for first-up Schillaci Swoop

Friday 7 October 2016, 12:33pm

Trainer Matthew Dale says Fell Swoop has had a similar lead-up to the Group Two Schillaci Stakes as before his second in the Oakleigh Plate in February.  Read more »

McEvoy takes Scottish for Werribee gallop

Friday 7 October 2016, 8:04am

Kerrin McEvoy has gone to the quarantine at centre at Werribee to partner his Caulfield Cup mount Scottish in a track gallop.  Read more »

Blake Shinn to ride Gallante in Cup

Friday 7 October 2016, 6:27am

Blake Shinn has been booked to ride the Lloyd Williams-owned Gallante in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Bailey may 'move on' if Nikolic returns

Friday 7 October 2016, 5:17am

Racing Victoria's chairman of stewards has told Danny Nikolic's appeal to regain his jockey licence that the position between the two is untenable.  Read more »

Tivaci gets his next chance at a G1 win

Thursday 6 October 2016, 6:26pm

Trainer Mike Moroney believes the step up to 1600m suits Tivaci who gets another Group One chance in the Toorak Handicap.  Read more »

Woman denies Samba comment to Nikolic

Thursday 6 October 2016, 6:00pm

A woman assaulted by Danny Nikolic at a nightspot has told a court the jockey grabbed her.  Read more »

Racing's small fields down the years

Thursday 6 October 2016, 5:24pm

With Winx set to face two rivals in the Group One Caulfield Stakes, take a look back at Australian racing's most famous small-field encounters.  Read more »

Rawiller has faith in Black Heart Bart

Thursday 6 October 2016, 5:24pm

Black Heart Bart has won two Group One races this spring but now takes on champion Winx in a tactical battle in the Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

The Caulfield Guineas at a glance

Thursday 6 October 2016, 4:38pm

Some pointers to the Caulfield Guineas won by some of Australasia's best horses.  Read more »

Swear has quality to beat barrier: Hawkes

Thursday 6 October 2016, 3:52pm

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes believes Swear has the quality to overcome the widest barrier and win the Group One Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Impending to carry on family tradition

Thursday 6 October 2016, 3:33pm

His sire and dam both won Group One Guineas races and three-year-old Impending is favourite to do likewise at Caulfield.  Read more »

New stables have Griffiths horses firing

Thursday 6 October 2016, 2:01pm

Selenia will be out to add further stakes race success for trainer Robbie Griffiths when she runs in the Thoroughbred Club Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

China Gale flying Pierro flag at Randwick

Thursday 6 October 2016, 1:27pm

China Gale will be the first of Pierro's progeny saddled up by Gai Waterhouse in Saturday's two-year-old race at Randwick.  Read more »

Foxplay keeps on rising to the occasion

Thursday 6 October 2016, 1:16pm

Foxplay will be shooting to add a Group One win to her impressive recent record when she runs in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.  Read more »

Astern to head to Coolmore Stud Stakes

Thursday 6 October 2016, 12:03pm

Golden Rose winner Astern is poised to clash with Moir Stakes winner Extreme Choice in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes for three-year-olds at Flemington.  Read more »

Hartnell to take on Winx in Cox Plate

Thursday 6 October 2016, 10:21am

Godolphin star Hartnell will clash with Winx in the Cox Plate instead of taking his place in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Oliver to ride French horse in Cox Plate

Thursday 6 October 2016, 8:56am

Damien Oliver will ride the Andre Fabre-trained Vadamos when he takes on Winx in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Apprentice jocks Jennings, Panya suspended

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 6:46pm

Apprentice jockeys Koby Jennings and Deanne Panya have been suspended for careless riding over separate incidents at Canterbury.  Read more »

80-year-old Mills trains rare city winner

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 6:11pm

Trainer David Mills, 80, has won a midweek race at Canterbury with the sole horse in his stable, Satirical Magic.  Read more »

Payne switches from Randwick to Caulfield

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 5:03pm

After being told she couldn't ride at Randwick, Michelle Payne has picked up a ride in a Group Two race at Caulfield.  Read more »

He's Our Rokki ready for Group One assault

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 4:15pm

He's Our Rokki will be shooting for his fifth straight win when he chases his biggest win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Suspenders edges back-to-back midweek wins

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 4:09pm

Suspenders has overcome a 62kg impost to win back-to-back midweek races in a photo finish at Canterbury.  Read more »

Dalziel excited about Harlow Gold

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 3:59pm

Harlow Gold is the current VRC Oaks favourite and her syndicator Wylie Dalziel hopes the filly can take out the Thousand Guineas on her way to the Classic.  Read more »

Thunder back down under

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 3:47pm

Thunder Fantasy is ready to rumble when he makes race return at Randwick after going to Hong Kong and back.  Read more »

Small Caulfield Stakes field suits Bowman

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 2:14pm

Champion mare Winx faces two opponents in the Caulfield Stakes which jockey Hugh Bowman says makes his job much easier.  Read more »

Maiden Khartoum gets Spring Champ shot

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 2:10pm

Trainer Pat Carey has one eye on autumn's three-year-old staying features with Spring Champion Stakes contender Khartoum.  Read more »

No Smoking Aces bribe by Nikolic: Zahra

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 1:55pm

Mark Zahra says he has never felt intimidated by Danny Nikolic nor been frightened of his fellow jockey.  Read more »

So Si Bon no roughie in Caulfield Guineas

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 1:30pm

So Si Bon may be a $51 outsider in the Caulfield Guineas but his trainer Robbie Laing thinks he's a better chance than those odds suggest.  Read more »

Field of 13 to line up in Toorak Handicap

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 11:01am

Bon Aurum will be chasing a Group One handicap double at Caulfield when he tackles the Toorak Handicap.  Read more »

Yankee Rose among Champion acceptors

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 10:53am

Yankee Rose, the only filly in the race, is the early favourite for the Group One Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Winx to face two rivals at Caulfield

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 10:28am

Black Heart Bart and He Or She are the only two horses to take on champion mare Winx in the Group One Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Winx gets a good look at Caulfield

Wednesday 5 October 2016, 6:45am

Winx has had a leisurely look at Caulfield and its surrounds ahead of the Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Spring Champ learning curve for Hand It In

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 5:59pm

Hand It In's trainer Rod Ollerton believes the steep learning curve of Group One racing could be perfect education for the developing stayer.  Read more »

Guineas distance to suit Good Standing

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 5:35pm

Good Standing will race over 1600m for the first time in the Caulfield Guineas, a distance trainer James Cummings believes will suit.  Read more »

Xtravagant to undergo bone scans

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 5:15pm

New Zealand multiple Group One winner Xtravagant will undergo bone scans to determine if there is a reason for his disappointing Australian campaign.  Read more »

Numbers whittled down for spring features

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 5:01pm

The picture is becoming clearer for the upcoming spring features following the latest declarations for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Hayson used Nikolic partner TAB account

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 4:44pm

Jockey Danny Nikolic has denied being involved in betting on his friend Eddie Hayson's behalf on NRL matches under scrutiny.  Read more »

McEvoy to ride Scottish in Caulfield Cup

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 4:24pm

Godolphin and Kerrin McEvoy will team up in a bid for their second Caulfield Cup with the jockey to ride Scottish.  Read more »

Sacred Elixir's Guineas draw perfect: Pike

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 3:38pm

Trainer Tony Pike is delighted with Group One winner Sacred Elixir and the gelding's barrier draw heading into the $1 million Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Missrock set to topple top Sydney fillies

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 2:36pm

Trainer Robbie Laing says Missrock will give the opposition something to think about in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.  Read more »

Bon Aurum chasing G1 double

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 1:59pm

Bon Aurum will be striving to add the Group One Toorak Handicap to his recent Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes win when he lines up at Caulfield.  Read more »

Philip Courtney chasing second city winner

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 1:41pm

Fledgling Canberra trainer Philip Courtney is confident Maryore can give him his second city winner at Canterbury on Wednesday.  Read more »

Global Glamour draws eight in 1000 Guineas

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 11:37am

Global Glamour will jump from barrier eight in the Thousand Guineas as she chases a second Group One win a week after her first.  Read more »

Impending draws barrier 10 in Guineas

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 11:27am

Caulfield Guineas favourite Impending has drawn barrier 10 of 14 in the Group One race.  Read more »

Delay to Michelle Payne's training career

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 11:16am

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne's training career has been delayed by rain.  Read more »

Field of 14 for Caulfield Guineas

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 10:51am

The Group One Caulfield Guineas has attracted a field of 14 while the Thousand Guineas for fillies has 15 acceptances.  Read more »

The Veal Thing Is The Real Thing

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 10:12am

KRD Racing's little Snitzel Filly "Snitty" - known as "The Veal Thing" - saluted yesterday at Echuca in fine style at only her sixth start on a Heavy 10.  Read more »

New Addition to Aquis Farm in 2017

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 9:32am

Progressive bloodstock enterprise Aquis Farm have quickly made a fine impression with their inaugural stallion roster featuring sons of outstanding sires Danehill (USA), Snitzel, Red Ransom (USA) and Lonhro with a brilliant son of More Than Ready (USA) to join them in 2017.  Read more »

Starspangled Valley Winner

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 9:30am

An exciting program at Moonee Valley on Friday night kicked off with a scintillating victory for talented Starspangledbanner entire Mr Individual, a $240,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Three Bridges Thoroughbreds.  Read more »

Extreme Choice Leaves the Worlds Best in His Wake

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 9:29am

Extreme Choice had solid claims as the best two-year-old around last season and announced his return with a monumentally impressive win over a world-class field of sprinters in Friday night's $500,000 Group 1 Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Group One Filly for Star Witness

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 9:26am

The Gai Waterhouse / Adrian Bott training partnership tasted their first Group I success at Randwick on Saturday with up and coming Star Witness filly Global Glamour scoring a bold victory in the Flight Stakes.  Read more »

Hard Facts Speak of Success

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 9:23am

When a young stallion covers a bigger book of mares in each of his three seasons at stud it's a hard fact that speaks for itself.  Read more »

Good Standing gets look around Caulfield

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 8:03am

Caulfield Guineas contender Good Standing has pleased trainer James Cummings in a gallop at Caulfield ahead of the Group One race.  Read more »

Nikolic claims conspiracy by 'corrupt' RV

Tuesday 4 October 2016, 5:44am

Danny Nikolic has told a court he wants to ride racehorses again but away from Victoria's chief steward and his "henchmen".  Read more »

McDonald suspended for Caulfield Cup day

Monday 3 October 2016, 6:24pm

Star jockey James McDonald's Caulfield Cup hopes are in tatters after inurring a careless riding suspension at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Shades of Terravista in Chapelco's win

Monday 3 October 2016, 5:49pm

Chapelco and Mr Manhattan have given trainer Joe Pride a Sydney metropolitan double at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Winx frightens off Caulfield Stakes rivals

Monday 3 October 2016, 5:19pm

Just seven horses have been nominated to tackle Winx in the Caulfield Stakes as the wonder mare attempts to extend her winning streak to 12.  Read more »

Yankee Rose headlines Spring Champ entries

Monday 3 October 2016, 4:31pm

Trainer David Vandyke will keep a close eye on Yankee Rose's track gallops before deciding whether she runs in the Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Clarry Conners fined over treatment record

Monday 3 October 2016, 3:49pm

Stewards have fined trainer Clarry Conners for failing to report a treatment given to Vaniloquio.  Read more »

Three for Lindsay Park in Guineas races

Monday 3 October 2016, 3:45pm

Seaburge and fillies Harlow Gold and Sebring Dream will be the Lindsay Park representatives in two Guineas races at Caulfield.  Read more »

Thames Court heading to Toorak

Monday 3 October 2016, 2:17pm

Thames Court will tackle all-comers in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield before switching back to mares company at Flemington.  Read more »

Almandin gets 1kg Melbourne Cup penalty

Monday 3 October 2016, 1:49pm

Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has announced Cup penalties for Almandin, Real Love and Sir John Hawkwood.  Read more »

Winx the headline act in Caulfield Stakes

Monday 3 October 2016, 1:14pm

Cox Plate favourite Winx will be out to extend her winning streak to 12 when she lines up in the Group One Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Sofia Rosa's Melbourne campaign over

Monday 3 October 2016, 1:11pm

New Zealand mare Sofia Rosa will head home for a spell after a disappointing three-run Melbourne campaign.  Read more »

Yankee Rose entered for Spring Champion

Monday 3 October 2016, 11:38am

Yankee Rose is among the nominations for the Group One Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Found leads O'Brien trifecta in Arc

Monday 3 October 2016, 7:04am

Champion trainer Aidan O'Brien has saddled the trifecta in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Found beating Highland Reel and Order Of St George.  Read more »

Nikolic says Vic steward also in the wrong

Monday 3 October 2016, 6:23am

Controversial jockey Danny Nikolic says he's a changed man and wants to be allowed to ride again.  Read more »

Hartnell toys with Turnbull Stakes rivals

Sunday 2 October 2016, 5:53pm

In-form Godolphin gelding Hartnell has produced a breathtaking display to space his rivals in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

French Emotion sails home at Flemington

Sunday 2 October 2016, 5:42pm

French Emotion has brought up a Flemington stakes double for trainer Chris Waller with her victory in the Group Two Blazer Stakes.  Read more »

Serenely Discreet lands Manifold Stakes

Sunday 2 October 2016, 4:50pm

A wide draw and the spacious Flemington track has helped Serenely Discreet to win the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Almandin earns Melbourne Cup berth

Sunday 2 October 2016, 4:10pm

Imported stayer Almandin has secured a start in the Melbourne Cup with a strong win in the Group Three Bart Cummings at Flemington.  Read more »

Hartnell cruises to Group One win

Sunday 2 October 2016, 4:09pm

Godolphin's Hartnell has cruised to victory in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

The Quarterback brilliant on return

Sunday 2 October 2016, 3:16pm

The Quarterback has shown he is in for a good spring campaign with an impressive first-up win at Flemington.  Read more »

Wine Bush on path to Victoria Derby

Sunday 2 October 2016, 3:00pm

The Chris Waller-trained Wine Bush is on a path to the Victoria Derby after breaking his maiden with a narrow win in the UCI Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

No decision on veteran's retirement

Sunday 2 October 2016, 2:44pm

Trainer Clarry Conners will know when the time his right to make a decision on his stable veteran's career.  Read more »

Blackiston extends himself to get Agent

Sunday 2 October 2016, 2:20pm

From the first time trainer Nigel Blackiston laid eyes on Inside Agent he knew he was a colt he wanted.  Read more »

Madeenaty impresses in Flemington debut

Sunday 2 October 2016, 2:03pm

Expensive filly Madeenaty has made an impressive debut at Flemington, winning Melbourne's first two-year-old race of the season.  Read more »

Currie free to ride Hey Doc in Guineas

Sunday 2 October 2016, 11:59am

Luke Currie has started a suspension after forfeiting rides at Flemington so he is back in time to ride Hey Doc in the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Quest For More wins at Chantilly

Sunday 2 October 2016, 8:50am

The Roger Charlton-trained Quest For More has upset the favourite Vazirabad to win the Group One Prix du Cadran at Chantilly.  Read more »

Stewards fine Karakatsanis over treatment

Saturday 1 October 2016, 6:37pm

Trainer Con Karakatsanis has been fined $600 for not telling stewards he treated Howmuchdoyouloveme four days before the Premiere Stakes.  Read more »

Moore joyous as Takedown wins G2 Premiere

Saturday 1 October 2016, 6:18pm

Trainer Gary Moore wants to take Takedown to Hong Kong for the Hong Kong International Sprint after the sprinter claimed the Premiere Stakes.  Read more »

Shillelagh picks up pieces for NZ stable

Saturday 1 October 2016, 5:18pm

As Xtravagant returns home after a disappointing spring in Melbourne, his stablemate Shillelagh has scored a last-stride win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sir John Hawkwood wins G1 Metropolitan

Saturday 1 October 2016, 4:54pm

Young jockey Blake Spriggs has celebrated a milestone Group One win on veteran stayer Sir John Hawkwood in the Metropolitan.  Read more »

Nozomi gets back on the board at Caulfield

Saturday 1 October 2016, 4:16pm

Nozomi has made a successful return from a bowed tendon to score a fighting win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hauraki unleashes huge burst to win Epsom

Saturday 1 October 2016, 4:11pm

The John O-Shea-trained Hauraki has swamped his Group One rivals to win the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Russian Revolution in surprise Consul win

Saturday 1 October 2016, 3:55pm

Russian Revolution has upstaged Group One winners Astern and Capitalist to win the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Global Glamour wins Group 1 Flight Stakes

Saturday 1 October 2016, 3:34pm

Global Glamour has given Gai Waterhouse her ninth win in the Flight Stakes and rewarded her new training partner Adrian Bott with his first Group One win.  Read more »

Moqueen breaks maiden in Dulcify Quality

Saturday 1 October 2016, 3:19pm

Moqueen has broken her maiden at her eighth start, beating her three-year-old male counterparts in the Listed Dulcify Quality.  Read more »

Ameristralia denies flashy mare Miss Vista

Saturday 1 October 2016, 3:13pm

Hawkes Racing and Dwayne Dunn have combined for a race-to-race double as Miss Vista goes under at Caulfield.  Read more »