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Glenall lives up to hype in classy debut
Sydney
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 5:32pm
Glenall has pulled off a betting plunge on debut, winning easily to give trainer Les Bridge another horse with Group potential. Read more »
Special gallop for Tosen Stardom
Melbourne
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 5:22pm
Tosen Stardom has to undertake a gallop over 1000m in front of stewards before being allowed to run in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Read more »
Rebel Miss out for Furious family glory
Sydney
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 5:05pm
Trainer Matthew Smith believes talented filly Rebel Miss will have no issues extending to 1200m in the Group Two Furious Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Birchley eyeing another Karaka win
Sunshine Coast
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 4:55pm
Trainer Liam Birchley has his sights on a rich New Zealand race with Chamalu, a debut winner at the Sunshine Coast. Read more »
Winx has wide alley for Chelmsford Stakes
Sydney
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 4:28pm
Trainer Chris Waller has no concerns about Winx drawing the widest barrier for Saturday's Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Gallop to decide Tavago first-up test
Melbourne
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 3:19pm
Australian Derby winner Tavago is an acceptor for the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes but co-trainer Trent Busuttin says a decision is pending. Read more »
Champagne Ready motors home at Sandown
Melbourne
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 2:46pm
The Chris Waller-trained Champagne Ready has overcome a poor start to register her maiden victory at Sandown. Read more »
Grylls excited about first Randwick ride
Brisbane
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 2:31pm
Brisbane apprentice Bridget Grylls will have her first Randwick ride aboard Hidden Pearls in the Concorde Stakes. Read more »
Mobaco can open his Australian accoun
Brisbane
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 1:12pm
Trainer Matt Dunn is pleased with the progress of former French horse Mobaco but the weather will determine if he starts at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Tarzino Caulfield Cup fav after weights
Melbourne
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 12:11pm
The Mick Price-trained Tarzino has maintained his place at the head of Caulfield Cup betting after the release of weights for the $3 million race. Read more »
Clondaw Warrior on Cup path
London
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 7:02am
Melbourne Cup hopeful Clondaw Warrior needs to boost his rating to ensure a trip to Australia for Willie Mullins, trainer of 2015 runner-up Max Dynamite. Read more »
Caulfield Cup weights to be releases
Melbourne
Wednesday 31 August 2016, 6:22am
Victoria Derby winner Tarzino is the $13 favourite for the Caulfield Cup ahead of the release of weights. Read more »
Sons Of John trim and terrific for spring
Sydney
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 5:52pm
Sons Of John is ready for his first-up run in the Group Two Tramway Stakes as he begins his path to the Epsom Handicap. Read more »
Dr Brian Stewart moving to Hong Kong
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 5:34pm
Racing Victoria is losing its chief vet who is heading overseas to a position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Read more »
Winx tuning up for Gr 2 Chelmsford Stakes
Sydney
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 4:21pm
Trainer Chris Waller says he was happy with champion mare Winx's track gallop as she builds towards the Chelmsford Stakes. Read more »
Extreme Choice has a look at the Valley
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 3:59pm
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice has been given an early look at the Moonee Valley track before a return run in the Moir Stakes. Read more »
MV gallops for Dato Tan Chin Nam pair
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 3:53pm
Miss Rose De Lago and Awesome Rock have had a look at the Moonee Valley track before the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Read more »
Redoute's Choice & sons on fire at Caulfield
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 3:28pm
Redoute's Choice and his sons Snitzel & Beneteau dominated the stakes racing on Saturday's Caulfield card, thanks to quality performances by Great Esteem, Redzel & Ocean Embers. Read more »
Brad Rawiller fails in RAD Board appeal
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 2:39pm
Jockey Brad Rawiller will have to watch the Makybe Diva Stakes from the sidelines after losing an appeal before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Read more »
Chaquinta looking for winning swan song
Sydney
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 1:58pm
Chaquinta will have the chance to finish her racing career with back-to-back city victories at Canterbury. Read more »
Yankee Rose only fair in trial
Brisbane
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 9:57am
Trainer David Vandyke is counting in Yankee Rose performing at her best on raceday after another ordinary trial at the Sunshine Coast. Read more »
Moroney to unveil spring hopes at Sandown
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 9:27am
Mike Moroney has spring carnival aspirations for three-year-olds Barthelona, San Vincenzo and Top Of The Range who all step out at Sandown. Read more »
Excess Knowledge pleases in Valley hit-out
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 8:14am
Excess Knowledge headed to Moonee Valley for a familiarisation gallop ahead of his run in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Read more »
NZ Group One winner Valley Girl retired
Sydney
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 7:06am
Valley Girl, a Group One winner in New Zealand and second in the Vinery Stud Stakes at Randwick, has been retired because of injury. Read more »
Strong international noms in Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 August 2016, 6:32am
The past two winners of the Melbourne Cup, Prince Of Penzance and Protectionist, are among 124 nominations for the $6 million Group One race. Read more »
Awesome Rock to work at Valley ahead of G2
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 6:03pm
Awesome Rock will have a gallop at Moonee Valley in preparation for the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at the same track. Read more »
Xtravagant to miss Moonee Valley run
Sydney
Monday 29 August 2016, 4:48pm
A temperature has ruled New Zealand star Xtravagant out of Moonee Valley and he will be saved for the Bobbie Lewis Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Options in two states for I Am A Star
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 4:12pm
Trainer Shane Nichols will keep his options open with I Am A Star by accepting in the Furious Stakes and Atlantic Jewel Stakes. Read more »
Maximum 11 rivals for Winx in Chelmsford
Sydney
Monday 29 August 2016, 3:50pm
Winx is at prohibitive odds to stretch her winning sequence to 10 in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
The Virginian to run in restricted race
Brisbane
Monday 29 August 2016, 2:15pm
The Virginian, third in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap, will begin his four-year-old campaign in a restricted race at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Noel Callow to front stewards
Sydney
Monday 29 August 2016, 1:48pm
Jockey Noel Callow has been named as the man detained by Malaysian immigration authorities and will front stewards before he can ride in Australia. Read more »
Winx odds-on to win Chelmsford
Sydney
Monday 29 August 2016, 1:20pm
Champion mare Winx is at prohibitive odds to win the Chelmsford Stakes and rack up her 11th consecutive victory. Read more »
The Cleaner among 16 entries for Valley G2
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 1:07pm
Dual winner The Cleaner is among 16 nominations for this year's Goup Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Rawiller appeals severity of latest ban
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 1:03pm
Brad Rawiller has appealed the severity of a careless riding ban from the Memsie Stakes and needs one day shaved off to be free for Makybe Diva Stakes day. Read more »
Tosen Stardom to step out at Valley
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 12:33pm
Trainer Darren Weir is planning to start Japanese import Tosen Stardom in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Bart Cummings to be honoured with statue
Sydney
Monday 29 August 2016, 11:05am
The Australian Turf Club has announced it will commission a statue of Bart Cummings to be located at Randwick where he trained for four decades. Read more »
Gr 1 goal for Medaglia d'Oro colt Astern after impressive Gr 2 return
Monday 29 August 2016, 9:51am
Medaglia d'Oro colt wins G2 Run To The Rose first up as three-year-old Read more »
New Sprint Star for Choisir
Monday 29 August 2016, 9:48am
Powerhouse Choisir colt Defcon had to play second fiddle to his Golden Slipper winning stablemate Capitalist during the autumn, but showed with his barnstorming win in the Group III MRC McNeil Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday that it's now his turn to shine. Read more »
First Winner for Arlington
Monday 29 August 2016, 9:43am
A Group I placed half-brother to champion NZ sire Savabeel, Arlington posted his first winner at Canberra on Friday with a smart victory for Little Arli. Read more »
Tavago on track for delayed return
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 8:14am
Australian Derby winner Tavago has proved his fitness in a barrier trial after his scratching from the Memsie Stakes. Read more »
Arrests over alleged trots race fixing
Melbourne
Monday 29 August 2016, 7:22am
Harness Racing Victoria has confirmed it has handed over a race-fixing investigation to police with four people reportedly arrested at Melton. Read more »
Joao Moreira rides six winners at Sapporo
Sydney
Monday 29 August 2016, 6:53am
Champion Hong Kong jockey Joao Moreira heads to the new racing season on the back of a six-win haul at Sapporo in Japan. Read more »
Detective finds a way to break his maiden
Sydney
Sunday 28 August 2016, 5:17pm
Group Two placegetter Detective has had to fight hard to beat Godolphin colt Drachenfels and break his maiden at Wyong. Read more »
Brisbane's Rose hopes on track
Brisbane
Sunday 28 August 2016, 4:35pm
Golden Rose hopes Oink and O'Reilly Cyrus have turned in good lead-up performances at Doomben but the latter is still not assured a start. Read more »
Mick Kent light on spring numbers
Melbourne
Sunday 28 August 2016, 3:30pm
Group One winner Abbey Marie, Supido and Charlevoix will form the backbone of a light muster of spring hopefuls for Mick Kent. Read more »
Kinglike ready to rule in Concorde
Sydney
Sunday 28 August 2016, 2:44pm
Trainer Gerald Ryan is excited about the prospects of Kinglike who he says is a much more mature horse heading to the spring. Read more »
Miss Rose De Lago after another G2 win
Melbourne
Sunday 28 August 2016, 1:50pm
Miss Rose De Lago returns to Moonee Valley for the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes with trainer Danny O'Brien confident of another bold showing. Read more »
Buffering nearing defining work-out
Brisbane
Sunday 28 August 2016, 12:56pm
Star sprinter Buffering is nearing a return to a trial ahead of a possible tilt at a fourth win in the Group One Moir Stakes. Read more »
Werther out for three months with injury
Sydney
Sunday 28 August 2016, 7:38am
Hong Kong's reigning champion horse Werther will miss the first half of the season with a suspensory injury. Read more »
Big Orange unlikely for Irish St Leger
London
Sunday 28 August 2016, 7:26am
Big Orange, fifth in the 2015 Melbourne Cup, is unlikely to run in the Irish St Leger with connections keen to protect his Cup weight. Read more »
Rawiller, Hall in careless riding charges
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 6:31pm
Stewards will decide Brad Rawiller's penalty for a careless riding charge from the Memsie Stakes after his appeal against a 10-meeting ban is heard. Read more »
Great Esteem wins Listed Heatherlie Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 6:09pm
Great Esteem has made it back-to-back wins at Caulfield with another front-running display in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes. Read more »
Quinella for Kris Lees in Premier's Cup
Sydney
Saturday 27 August 2016, 5:37pm
Sense Of Occasion has swamped stablemate Singing to win the Listed Premier's Cup at Rosehill. Read more »
Defcon impressive in McNeil Stakes victory
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 5:18pm
Defcon has made a winning return in the McNeil Stakes, giving trainers Peter and Paul Snowden a stakes race double at Caulfield. Read more »
Astern to the fore in G2 Run To The Rose
Sydney
Saturday 27 August 2016, 5:11pm
Godolphin colt Astern is the new favourite for the $1 million Golden Rose after his tough win in a Group Two lead-up race. Read more »
Double delight as Edmonds' run continues
Brisbane
Saturday 27 August 2016, 4:38pm
Toby Edmonds has trained a Doomben double, with La Spiagga and Prompt Return winning for the Gold Coast trainer. Read more »
Black Heart Bart lands G1 Memsie Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 4:25pm
Record-breaking trainer Darren Weir has landed the first Group One race of the new season, winning the Memsie Stakes with Black Heart Bart. Read more »
Police investigate calls to chief steward
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 4:00pm
Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey has received abusive phone calls that are now the subject of a Victoria Police investigation. Read more »
Redzel outspeeds rivals in Caulfield win
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 3:43pm
Peter and Paul Snowden have learned that Redzel needs his races spaced at the sprinter will return to Sydney following his win at Caulfield. Read more »
Bargain-buy Highly Geared in Rosehill win
Sydney
Saturday 27 August 2016, 3:34pm
The Garry Kirkup-trained Highly Geared has edged out her more-fancied rivals at Rosehill Read more »
Bayliss wins with only ride at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 3:22pm
Apprentice Jake Bayliss has guided Lord Barrington to victory at Caulfield, leading all the way from the outside barrier. Read more »
Trip to Sydney worth it for Moss My Name
Sydney
Saturday 27 August 2016, 2:53pm
Moss My Name has repaid her trainer's late decision to make the trip from Mudgee to Sydney with victory at Rosehill. Read more »
Evacuation roars into Guineas contention
Sydney
Saturday 27 August 2016, 2:37pm
Evacuation has been made equal favourite for the Caulfield Guineas after a comfortable win at Rosehill. Read more »
Hayes plots G1 path for He's Our Rokkii
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 2:18pm
He's Our Rokkii has made a winning return in a benchmark race at Caulfield, setting up a spring campaign that will have the Toorak Handicap as a target. Read more »
Age no barrier as Jopa adds to bankroll
Brisbane
Saturday 27 August 2016, 2:01pm
Robert Heathcote's decision to give Jopa one more chance on the racetrack has paid dividends with a narrow Doomben win. Read more »
Banks' Rosehill victory soured by ban
Sydney
Saturday 27 August 2016, 1:33pm
Mandalong Kiss has scored an upset win at Rosehill, beating Birds Of Tokyo in a 2000m benchmark race. Read more »
Group 1 Golden Rose looms large for Leotie
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 1:27pm
Henry Dwyer wants to start Leotie in the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill, provided the track isn't rain affected. Read more »
Ringo's A Rockstar wins for Stephens, Gray
Brisbane
Saturday 27 August 2016, 1:06pm
Ringo's A Rockstar has provided veteran trainer Norm Stephens and jockey Matt Gray with overdue city success at Doomben Read more »
Ryan Moore returns a winner
London
Saturday 27 August 2016, 8:23am
Jockey Ryan Moore has returned from injury to post a winner at Newmarket on Spatial, his only ride at the meeting. Read more »
Two scratchings from Memsie Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 27 August 2016, 8:14am
Lord Of The Sky and Tavago have been scratched from the Memsie Stakes reducing the field to 12 for the first Group One race of the new season. Read more »
Walker confident he can ride at Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 26 August 2016, 5:52pm
Jockey Michael Walker is confident he will be able to ride at the Memsie Stakes meeting after taking a tumble at Geelong on race eve. Read more »
Tally and Dee to combine in G1 Memsie
Melbourne
Friday 26 August 2016, 4:11pm
A more mature Tally begins his spring campaign in the Memsie Stakes with apprentice Michael Dee given the opportunity to ride the Derby placegetter. Read more »
Ratcliff aims for repeat Highway party
Sydney
Friday 26 August 2016, 2:49pm
Kempsey trainer Barry Ratcliff is bringing Beside You back to Sydney for a crack at back-to-back Highway Handicap wins. Read more »
Mymancharles to take big step at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 26 August 2016, 2:08pm
Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea believes Mymancharles is ready to step up to Saturday metropolitan class at Doomben. Read more »
Maurus to step out for Smerdon stable
Melbourne
Friday 26 August 2016, 2:00pm
This year's Ipswich Cup winner Maurus will have his first start since moving to the Robert Smerdon stable when he lines up over 1400m at Caulfield. Read more »
Cellarman, Nikitas can prove G1 potential
Sydney
Friday 26 August 2016, 1:56pm
Trainer Chris Waller is using the Run To The Rose to gauge if Cellarman and Nikitas are Group One horses. Read more »
Larry Cassidy returns to ride in town
Brisbane
Friday 26 August 2016, 1:35pm
Larry Cassidy will have his first metropolitan rides for more than a year at Doomben as he continues his comeback from injury. Read more »
Guineas on radar for Revolving Door
Melbourne
Friday 26 August 2016, 1:08pm
Clinton McDonald is aiming Revolving Door towards the Caulfield Guineas and is hoping for another encouraging performance in the McNeil Stakes. Read more »
Ross hoping for Total Authority at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 26 August 2016, 12:39pm
Les Ross is back training winners and hoping Total Authority can exert control in an open handicap at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Lindsay Park mares tackle Cockram Stakes
Melbourne
Friday 26 August 2016, 11:46am
Stable newcomer Jessy Belle and Kayjay's Joy will form a two-pronged Lindsay Park attack on the Cockram Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Winx 'spot on' for G2 Chelmsford Stakes
Sydney
Friday 26 August 2016, 11:25am
Trainer Chris Waller says Winx will have two light track gallops before she tackles the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Birchley quartet to improve on last starts
Brisbane
Friday 26 August 2016, 11:23am
Trainer Liam Birchley hopes the Doomben track is more forgiving than Eagle Farm for his four runners who all finished third at their last starts. Read more »
Michelle Payne granted dual licence
Sydney
Friday 26 August 2016, 11:06am
Michelle Payne has been given one of Victoria's first dual trainer/jjockey licences along with Jade Darose and Rhonda Mangan. Read more »
Stratum Share to be auctioned online at Bloodstock.com.au
Friday 26 August 2016, 9:08am
Inglis Digital is excited to offer one share in the Stratum Stallion Syndicate. The share will be auctioned online via Bloodstock.com.au's auction platform Everyday Auctions. Read more »
Dwayne Dunn wins Scobie Breasley medal
Melbourne
Friday 26 August 2016, 6:56am
He might have come up short in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership but Dwayne Dunn has won the Scobie Breasley medal for riding excellence. Read more »
Godolphin fined over sponsorship rules
Sydney
Friday 26 August 2016, 6:42am
World racing power Godolphin has been fined for flouting the sponsorship rules when Skiffle ran in the Oaks at Epsom. Read more »
Dunn lands first Scobie Breasley medal
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 10:01pm
After three near-misses in recent years, Dwayne Dunn has finally broken through to land a first Scobie Breasley Medal. Read more »
David vs Goliath battle in Premier's Cup
Sydney
Thursday 25 August 2016, 5:13pm
The Listed Premier's Cup will pit the might of Sydney's biggest stables against three underdogs hoping for an upset. Read more »
Memsie Stakes facts and figures
Thursday 25 August 2016, 4:50pm
Some facts and figures on the Memsie Stakes, the first Group One race of the Australian season. Read more »
Shea Eden hopeful of first stakes win
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 4:21pm
Trainer Shea Eden will saddle up favourite Ocean Embers in the Cockram Stakes and believes the mare is a great chance to give him his first stakes winner. Read more »
Get Racing with First Light Racing and enjoy a breakfast with Gai
Thursday 25 August 2016, 3:40pm
First Light Racing invites all owners, friends and guests to enjoy a 'Breakfast at The Stables with Gai' at the Flemington stables of Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott on Friday 2 September as Spring heats up! Read more »
Coffey proud to ride Cup winner in Memsie
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 2:35pm
Prince Of Penzance begins his title defence of the Melbourne Cup In the Memsie Stakes with Harry Coffey given the job to steer him around. Read more »
Amelia Denby to become a senior rider
Brisbane
Thursday 25 August 2016, 2:25pm
Amelia Denby plans to further her career in Brisbane with as her apprenticeship draws to a close. Read more »
Currie with good book of Caulfield rides
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 1:53pm
Luke Currie is hoping to make an impact at the first Group One meeting of the season at Caulfield with rides in five stakes races. Read more »
El Divino out to make more family history
Sydney
Thursday 25 August 2016, 1:31pm
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident El Divino can overcome a wet track and strong field to win the Group Two Run To The Rose. Read more »
Stradbroke winner to resume at Caulfield
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 12:28pm
Trainer Robert Smerdon can't fault Group One winner Under The Louvre as he prepares for his spring return in a Group Three sprint at Caulfield. Read more »
McGauran resigns from Racing Australia
Sydney
Thursday 25 August 2016, 12:19pm
Racing Australia chief executive Peter McGauran has tendered his resignation to take up a position in the corporate sector. Read more »
Mahuta set for the Memsie
Thursday 25 August 2016, 12:06pm
Mahuta makes up one-quarter of Darren Weir's Memsie Stakes crew, one-third of the stable's single-figure chances, but carries all the hopes of one of the bigger ownership groups that will be at Caulfield on Saturday. Read more »
Black Jag racing for new trainer
Brisbane
Thursday 25 August 2016, 11:59am
The former Chris Waller-trained Black Jag will have his first start for his new trainer Trevor Whittington at Doomben. Read more »
Michelle Payne return getting closer
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 8:54am
Prince Of Penzance makes his spring return in the Memsie Stakes and Michelle Payne says it will be hard to watch someone else ride him. Read more »