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It's Somewhat wins G3 Craven in a canter

Saturday 1 October 2016, 2:27pm

It's Somewhat has made the Group Three Craven Plate look like a trackwork session, recording an easy win at Randwick.  Read more »

Ours To Keep starts path to Magic Millions

Saturday 1 October 2016, 2:24pm

Ours To Keep is on track to give Chris Munce his first Magic Millions success as a trainer after the colt's dominant victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Khan follows Capitalist lead in 2YO Plate

Saturday 1 October 2016, 2:04pm

Khan has given trainers Peter and Paul Snowden back-to-back wins in the Breeders' Plate and will follow the path of last year's winner Capitalist.  Read more »

Godolphin's Jorda powers home in Gimcrack

Saturday 1 October 2016, 1:36pm

Jorda has won the Listed Gimcrack Stakes, giving Godolphin three consecutive wins in Sydney's first two-year-old race of the season.  Read more »

Lucky Liberty rewards owners at Caulfield

Saturday 1 October 2016, 1:33pm

Lucky Liberty has made it back to the winner's circle at Caulfield after spending time on the sidelines with a knee chip and a stress fracture to a shoulder.  Read more »

Tarzino could cap big weekend for stable

Saturday 1 October 2016, 10:21am

Tarzino has been unplaced in his three spring starts but his rider believes he is still going well as he prepares to step up in distance in the Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Postponed to arrive on time in Arc

Saturday 1 October 2016, 6:11am

Postponed has firmed in betting for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after coming up with barrier seven in the 16-horse field.  Read more »

Extreme Choice wins G1 Moir Stakes

Friday 30 September 2016, 10:40pm

Extreme Choice has beaten a star-studded field in the Moir Stakes to claim his second Group One win in his first start as a three-year-old.  Read more »

McEvoy to consider Guineas with Hey Doc

Friday 30 September 2016, 9:51pm

Hey Doc and Don't Doubt Mamma have given trainer Tony McEvoy back-to-back Group Two wins in the Stutt Stakes and Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Extreme Choice wins Moir Stakes

Friday 30 September 2016, 9:47pm

Three-year-old Extreme Choice has beaten a field of seasoned sprinters to claim the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Real Love presses Caulfield Cup claims

Friday 30 September 2016, 9:07pm

Real Love will head to the Caulfield Cup after a dominant win in the JRA Cup at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup hopes enter quarantine

Friday 30 September 2016, 5:50pm

Five Melbourne Cup hopefuls have started pre-export quarantine in England and Ireland in preparation for a trip to Melbourne.  Read more »

Howmuchdoyouloveme in spotlight again

Friday 30 September 2016, 4:46pm

Howmuchdoyouloveme is again the subject of stewards' scrutiny after being found to have swelling in a jugular vein.  Read more »

Two-year-olds to step out at Flemington

Friday 30 September 2016, 3:52pm

The Group One Turnbull Stakes program at Flemington will also feature the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes, Melbourne's first two-year-old race for the season.  Read more »

Fabrizio well backed in Epsom for Gai

Friday 30 September 2016, 3:48pm

Fabrizio has been backed into equal favouritism for the Epsom Handicap in which he will be ridden by French jockey Johan Victoire.  Read more »

Amexed not the worst: Gollan

Friday 30 September 2016, 2:56pm

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan hopes the price assessors have the Metropolitan market wrong with Amexed.  Read more »

Rise in distance to suit Sofia Rosa

Friday 30 September 2016, 2:47pm

Trainer Stephen Marsh says the step up to 2000m is the key to Sofia Rosa turning in a stronger showing in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

O'Brien hoping for 3rd time Lucky in Epsom

Friday 30 September 2016, 2:42pm

Journeyman jockey Chris O'Brien says Mighty Lucky is excelling in trackwork ahead of his tilt at the Group One Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

First runner for Michelle Payne at Stawell

Friday 30 September 2016, 2:04pm

Michelle Payne is set to have her first runner as a dual trainer/jockey in Victoria with filly Queen Of Zealand entered to race at Stawell.  Read more »

Stokes adds more numbers to Melbourne base

Friday 30 September 2016, 1:28pm

Phillips Stokes may only have a small base at his satellite Caulfield base but he will be a player at Caulfield and Flemington.  Read more »

Spring Star for Sebring

Friday 30 September 2016, 1:14pm

The now familiar dark green and gold epaulettes of James Harron Bloodstock were carried to victory at Rosehill on Wednesday by impressive Sebring colt Acatour, a $160,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Widden Stud.  Read more »

So You Think colt Kaching set to light up Moonee Valley

Friday 30 September 2016, 9:50am

If ever a colt was bred to love Moonee Valley its Kaching - a son of two-time Cox Plate winner SO YOU THINK from a 3/4 sister to Cox Plate heroine SUNLINE - as he chases Group 2 glory for First Light Racing and his owners tonight!  Read more »

Dettori to ride Order Of St George in Arc

Friday 30 September 2016, 6:19am

Frankie Dettori has been called up to ride Order Of St George in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Winx named Australia's champion

Thursday 29 September 2016, 9:55pm

Star mare Winx has been honoured as Australia's Horse of the Year for her unbeaten season which has included wins in the Cox Plate and Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Hartnell clear-cut favourite for Turnbull

Thursday 29 September 2016, 5:50pm

In-form Hartnell is favourite to notch his first Melbourne win when he lines up in the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Overseas spring contenders on their way

Thursday 29 September 2016, 5:22pm

International contenders for the spring carnival are Melbourne bound to their new home at Werribee.  Read more »

Waller previews his G1 Epsom Day runners

Thursday 29 September 2016, 5:09pm

Chris Waller goes through his 12 Group One runners on the biggest day of Sydney's spring racing carnival.  Read more »

Scratchings to decide Apiata return run

Thursday 29 September 2016, 4:26pm

Trainer David Brideoake is still uncertain where the promising Apiata will begin his spring three-year-old campaign.  Read more »

All smiles as Winx impresses in trackwork

Thursday 29 September 2016, 4:22pm

Winx has delighted jockey Hugh Bowman in a trackwork gallop as she prepares to head to Melbourne for her Cox Plate defence.  Read more »

The Epsom Handicap: what you need to know

Thursday 29 September 2016, 4:17pm

All the facts and figures behind the the $1 million Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.  Read more »

Fillies hunting turnaround in G1 Flight

Thursday 29 September 2016, 3:34pm

Yankee Rose has been made the $1.90 favourite to win the Group One Flight Stakes following the scratching of Omei Sword.  Read more »

Gollan excited about new season 2yos

Thursday 29 September 2016, 3:26pm

Trainer Tony Gollan has the favourites in Brisbane's first two-year-old races of the new season at Doomben.  Read more »

Grumpy old man back for another Moir shot

Thursday 29 September 2016, 2:36pm

When Buffering gets to travel so too does Mel Sharpe who describes it not so much as work but a holiday.  Read more »

Palentino could give Weir first Sydney win

Thursday 29 September 2016, 2:34pm

Palentino will race in blinkers when he runs in Sydney for the first time in the Group One Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Flash Fibian to challenge for Roman Consul

Thursday 29 September 2016, 2:16pm

Flash Fibian might be a long shot with bookmakers but his trainer Paul Murray says he could surprise the larger stables.  Read more »

Waller army marches towards Group 1 Metrop

Thursday 29 September 2016, 2:06pm

Trainer Chris Waller believes the handicapper has given every one of his six runners a chance to win the Group One Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Rawiller after more G1 success in Moir

Thursday 29 September 2016, 1:50pm

Brad Rawiller has two Group One wins on Black Heart Bart this spring and will be out to add to his tally on Lucky Hussler in a star-studded Moir Stakes.  Read more »

Hey Doc returns to Valley for Stutt Stakes

Thursday 29 September 2016, 12:24pm

Hey Doc will be out to back up a strong last-start win at Moonee Valley when he steps up in grade in the Group Two Stutt Stakes at the same track.  Read more »

Buffering tips Bulldogs to win AFL Final

Thursday 29 September 2016, 12:20pm

Before his history-making attempt at a fourth Moir Stakes win, star sprinter Buffering has tipped the Western Bulldogs to win the AFL Grand Final.  Read more »

Omei Sword withdrawn from Flight Stakes

Thursday 29 September 2016, 10:37am

Flight Stakes favourite Omei Sword has been ruled out of Saturday's Group One after she was found to be suffering a respiratory infection.  Read more »

Class Record for Nicconi Colt

Thursday 29 September 2016, 10:24am

With form around Capitalist and Astern, Niccolance was always going to be the horse to beat in the 1100 metre colts and geldings maiden at Rosehill on Wednesday.  Read more »

Air Force Blue retired to Coolmore America

Thursday 29 September 2016, 10:21am

Last season’s European Champion Two-Year-Old Air Force Blue, described by Aidan O’Brien as the best juvenile he has ever trained, has been retired from racing and will stand at Coolmore America’s Ashford Stud.  Read more »

Anecdote swoops to victory for Proven Thoroughbreds

Thursday 29 September 2016, 10:13am

Lonhro gelding Anecdote produced an exhilarating last-to-first effort at Ipswich on Wednesday.  Read more »

Sale siblings leading the way

Thursday 29 September 2016, 8:46am

With only six days until the Inglis Ready2Race Sale, relations to many of the Lots being offered have been scorching the turf, further highlighting the strength of the catalogue.  Read more »

Signoff's Cup campaign over

Thursday 29 September 2016, 8:32am

A niggling injury has forced trainer Darren Weir to pull the pin on Signoff's Melbourne Cup campaign.  Read more »

Black Heart Bart gets first look at Valley

Thursday 29 September 2016, 7:22am

Black Heart Bart has had his first look around Moonee Valley in a track gallop as he continues his path towards the Cox Plate.  Read more »

NZ mare out to book ticket to Melbourne

Thursday 29 September 2016, 7:02am

NZ Oaks winner Fanatic's Australian program will be determined after she runs in the Group One Livamol Classic.  Read more »

Trainer Willie Mullins splits with owner

Thursday 29 September 2016, 6:08am

Champion Irish trainer Willie Mullins has split with powerful owners Gigginstown House Stud who refused to pay an increase in fees.  Read more »

Heartbreak City set for Melbourne Cup tilt

Thursday 29 September 2016, 12:30am

Heartbreak City is to be prepared for the Melbourne Cup after Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock bought into the Ebor winner.  Read more »

Sir John Hawkwood flying ahead of Metrop

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 6:08pm

Sir John Hawkwood is on target to run well in The Group One Metropolitan Handicap, according to trainer John Thompson.  Read more »

Spright breaks maiden with speedy finish

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 5:53pm

Stakes placed filly Spright has unleashed a strong turn of foot to win at Rosehill in a famous set of colours.  Read more »

O'Sullivan horses high cobalt levels

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 5:42pm

Two horses prepared by father and daughter training partners Terry and Karina O'Sullivan have returned high cobalt levels.  Read more »

Exciting clash awaits in G1 Moir Stakes

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 4:24pm

The Group One Moir Stakes looms as a exciting clash with a classy field of nine sprinters headlined by Chautauqua and Buffering.  Read more »

Chris Waller looking for Epsom four-peat

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 3:35pm

If one of trainer Chris Waller's four Epsom Handicap runners can win on Saturday, it will be his fourth consecutive victory in the race.  Read more »

Happy Trails to run in fifth G1 Turnbull

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 3:24pm

Happy Trails will contest the Group One Turnbull Stakes for the fifth time and his performance will determine whether he heads to another Cox Plate.  Read more »

McDougall cleared over Warwick Farm drift

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 3:10pm

Stewards have found nothing wrong with betting patterns on a race after which they had questioned apprentice jockey Blaike McDougall over his ride.  Read more »

Danny O'Brien hits out at RV

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 3:08pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has taken a swipe at Racing Victoria and its chief steward at his cobalt appeal before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.  Read more »

Turnbull Stakes attracts field of 13

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 12:04pm

A field of 13 has been declared for the Group One Turnbull Stakes which will feature in-form Hartnell's first Melbourne appearance of the season.  Read more »

Field of nine for the G1 Moir Stakes

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 11:12am

Chautauqua will face eight rivals in the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley including Queensland star Buffering.  Read more »

Harzand cleared to run in Arc

Wednesday 28 September 2016, 6:10am

Trainer Dermot Weld has cleared dual Derby winner Harzand to run in the Arc but stablemate Fascinating Rock will be saved for another day.  Read more »

Dee I Cee chance to give Gai 9th Metrop

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 6:19pm

Dee I Cee's strong trackwork performance has boosted co-trainer Adrian Bott's confidence ahead of the Group One Metropolitan Handicap.  Read more »

Amarela on path to stakes race targets

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 5:54pm

A good performance from Amarela in a benchmark race at Caulfield will confirm plans to target a stakes race at her next start.  Read more »

Gai gives Johan Victoire the nod for Epsom

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 5:03pm

French jockey Johan Victoire is set to ride in his first Group One race in Australia as Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott choose him for Fabrizio.  Read more »

Inside barrier not so Happy for Clapper

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 4:49pm

Happy Clapper's jockey Brenton Avdulla believes barrier one could make things tricky in the Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Two state options for Under The Louvre

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 4:42pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon will weigh up options in two states for Under The Louvre who is will be an acceptor for the Premiere Stakes and Gilgai Stakes.  Read more »

Leotie heads to Bendigo on way to Guineas

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 3:16pm

Leotie will continue her preparation for the Thousand Guineas in a race at Bendigo after missing her scheduled Group Two lead-up.  Read more »

Machinegun Jubs shoots for three in a row

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 2:53pm

If Machinegun Jubs can measure up in midweek grade, trainer Angela Davies will consider targeting a Listed race.  Read more »

Maher keeping options open with Set Square

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 1:13pm

Ciaron Maher will start Jameka in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington which is an option for Set Square who is also entered in the JRA Cup at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Palentino, Hauraki equal Epsom favourites

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 11:40am

Palentino and Hauraki are the $5.50 equal favourites for the Group One Epsom Handicap and will jump from barriers nine and 10 respectively.  Read more »

Hauraki to jump from wide barrier in Epsom

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 10:51am

Epsom Handicap favourite Hauraki has drawn barrier 10 of 13 in the $1 million race.  Read more »

Gold Luck wins on debut in France

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 9:40am

When a great champion's half-sister by a multiple champion sire makes her debut, expectations are naturally high.  Read more »

Impressive fillies dominate colts at Rosehill trials

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 9:28am

Two juvenile heats at the Rosehill barrier trials on Monday morning produced a couple of impressive fillies by More Than Ready (USA) and I Am Invincible.  Read more »

Fields of 13 for Epsom and Metrop

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 9:25am

The Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps at Randwick will each have fields of 13 runners.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee steps out in jump-out

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 8:10am

Lankan Rupee has ramped up preparations for a spring racing return, competing in a jump-out at Caulfield.  Read more »

Da Big Hoss to miss Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 6:58am

Connections of United States-trained Da Big Hoss will bypass the Melbourne Cup and instead take the American St Leger winner to Canada.  Read more »

Buffering back for more Moir

Tuesday 27 September 2016, 5:56am

Buffering makes his comeback from injury at Moonee Valley chasing a fourth win in the Moir Stakes.  Read more »

Astern leads Group Two Roman Consul market

Monday 26 September 2016, 6:02pm

Godolphin colt Astern is the $1.60 favourite to win Saturday's Group Two Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Hartnell heads Turnbull Stakes nominations

Monday 26 September 2016, 4:42pm

Godolphin's Hartnell heads the market for the Turnbull Stakes, his first Group One race of the spring, after two dominant stakes wins.  Read more »

Omei Sword odds-on for G1 Flight Stakes

Monday 26 September 2016, 4:29pm

Chris Waller-trained filly Omei Sword has been made odds-on favourite to win the Group One Flight Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

First races for new season's 2yos

Monday 26 September 2016, 3:24pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is hoping two-year-old Condor Heroes can live up to his barrier trial win ahead of his debut in the Breeders' Plate.  Read more »

Detective in search of a second stakes win

Monday 26 September 2016, 3:17pm

Listed winner Detective has had a look around Moonee Valley in preparation for the Stutt Stakes which could be a campaign-defining race for the colt.  Read more »

Sons Of John primed for G1 Epsom Handicap

Monday 26 September 2016, 3:03pm

Trainer Jason Attard says Sons Of John is better off in the weights for this year's Epsom Handicap than last year when he ran third behind Winx.  Read more »

Trainers counting the cost of cobalt

Monday 26 September 2016, 2:21pm

Trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh have been left to count the cost of their cobalt disqualifications as their appeals continue.  Read more »

Extreme Choice faces tough first-up task

Monday 26 September 2016, 1:07pm

Group One-winning colt Extreme Choice will try to enhance his reputation when he takes on some star older sprinters in the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Snowden wants dry track for Capitalist

Monday 26 September 2016, 12:30pm

Golden Slipper winner Capitalist is set to clash with Astern in the Roman Consul Stakes as long as he gets a good track.  Read more »

Order Of St George likely to run in Arc

Monday 26 September 2016, 12:05pm

Former Melbourne Cup favourite Order Of St George and Cox Plate placegetter Highland Reel are likely to run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Brilliant win for son of I Am Invincible

Monday 26 September 2016, 10:27am

Now in the care of champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir, exciting I Am Invincible sprinter Hellbent made it back to back victories when bolting away to win as he pleased at Caulfield on Saturday.  Read more »

Super Stakes-Winning Saturday for Medaglia d'Oro

Monday 26 September 2016, 10:17am

Amazing US based filly Songbird remained perfect in eleven career starts with a dominating performance to win the G1 Cotillion by five-and-three-quarter-lengths at Parx Racing.  Read more »

New Group One winner for Choisir

Monday 26 September 2016, 10:14am

Coolmore stalwart Choisir is seldom without a top class performer and added a ninth Group I winner to his tally in the UK overnight with his tough and consistent juvenile colt The Last Lion capturing the Group I Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.  Read more »

Extreme Choice gallops at Moonee Valley

Monday 26 September 2016, 8:09am

Moir Stakes hopefuls Extreme Choice and Redzel have had gallops at Moonee Valley in preparation for the Group One race.  Read more »

Curren Mirotic unplaced at Nakayama

Monday 26 September 2016, 7:12am

Japan's sole Melbourne Cup entrant Curren Mirotic has finshed unplaced in a Group Two race at Nakayama.  Read more »

Michelle Payne rides Coleraine Cup winner

Sunday 25 September 2016, 5:40pm

Michelle Payne has added a country Cup to her Melbourne Cup at her sixth ride back from injury, steering Birds Of Tokyo at Coleraine.  Read more »

Derby hope Highlad to run in UCI Stakes

Sunday 25 September 2016, 4:32pm

New Zealand three-year-old Highlad will make his Melbourne debut over 1800m at Flemington while stablemate Eleonora will run in the Edward Manifold Stakes.  Read more »

Omei to put rivals to the sword

Sunday 25 September 2016, 4:32pm

Omei Sword and Foxplay head the Thousand Guineas market but will fight it out in the Flight Stakes.  Read more »

Chloe In Paris ready for Moir return

Sunday 25 September 2016, 3:56pm

Chloe In Paris will tackle class sprinters Chautauqua and Buffering when she makes her return in the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Extreme Choice to gallop at Valley

Sunday 25 September 2016, 2:50pm

Extreme Choice will continue his preparations for his clash with Chautauqua in the Moir Stakes with a gallop at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Corey Brown back for more Australian G1s

Sunday 25 September 2016, 2:47pm

Corey Brown will be making hit-and-run visits in coming weeks from Singapore for Group One rides in Sydney and Melbourne.  Read more »

Astern to run in Roman Consul Stakes

Sunday 25 September 2016, 1:53pm

Star Godolphin colt Astern will reume his spring campaign in the Roman Consul Stakes after his Caulfield Guineas hopes were derailed by an elevated temperature.  Read more »

Another spring over for Alpine Eagle

Sunday 25 September 2016, 12:45pm

Alpine Eagle is to undergo throat surgery, putting an end to his spring aspirations for the second year running.  Read more »

Brave Anna causes Cheveley upset

Sunday 25 September 2016, 7:33am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Brave Anna has caused a 25-1 upset in the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes.  Read more »