News
Saracino bound for Caulfield Guineas
Sydney
Thursday 25 August 2016, 8:11am
Group Two-winning New Zealand colt Saracino will head to Australia to continue his build-up to the Caulfield Guineas. Read more »
Ryan Moore set to ride at Newmarket
London
Thursday 25 August 2016, 6:20am
Ryan Moore is to return to compeittive riding at Newmarket after taking a month out with an undiscosed injury. Read more »
Rawiller and Mertens suspended at Sandown
Melbourne
Thursday 25 August 2016, 5:55am
Brad Rawiller is free to ride in the Memsie Stakes but will appeal a suspension which will keep him out of the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes meeting. Read more »
Nick Heywood scores first city win
Sydney
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 5:23pm
Snowden rRcing apprentice Nick Heywood has scored his first winner on a city track at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Jungle Edge proves Darren Gauci right
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 5:19pm
Jungle Edge has added a new string to his bow with an all-the-way victory over 1400m at Sandown. Read more »
Big spring targets for Sizzling Bullet
Sydney
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 5:02pm
Trainer Chris Waller will set Sizzling Bullet for the Group Three Gloaming Stakes after his strong win at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Luke Tarrant rides first comeback winner
Caloundra
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 4:41pm
Former star apprentice Luke Tarrant has ridden Airlie Road at the Sunshine Coast and register his first win since being sidlined on drugs charges. Read more »
Berry confident Star can handle wet
Sydney
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 4:12pm
Jockey Tommy Berry is confident Star Turn can overcome a heavy track in the Group Two Run To The Rose. Read more »
Urban Ruler resumes with Sandown win
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 3:53pm
A first-up win at Sandown has earned Urban Ruler a shot at the Caulfield Guineas Prelude at his next start. Read more »
Dunn favoured to win Scobie Breasley Medal
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 3:31pm
Dwayne Dunn and Craig Williams fought out a thrilling Melbourne jockeys' premiership and face off again for the Scobie Breasley Medal. Read more »
Magnapal ready for Heatherlie defence
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 3:00pm
Co-trainer Terry O'Sullivan believes an ideal barrier draw gives Magnapal a great chance to win the Heatherlie Handicap for the second-straight year. Read more »
Jason Taylor correct weight for Oink
Brisbane
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 2:29pm
A handicapping mistake means Paul Hammersley has had to forfeit the ride on Golden Rose hopeful Oink at Doomben. Read more »
Three hopes in Memsie for Lindsay Park
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 1:51pm
Rising Romance, He Or She and Tashbeeh will fly the flag for Lindsay Park in the opening Group One race of the season at Caulfield. Read more »
Former rodeo rider Fry bullish about Sofin
Sydney
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 1:26pm
Bush trainer Shannon Fry is confident Sofin will run a good race in the Listed Premier's Cup at Rosehill on Saturday. Read more »
A wet Doomben to help Brave Ali
Brisbane
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 12:46pm
Brave Ali will be aiming to record a Doomben win as a 10-year-old with forecast rain to give him conditions to suit. Read more »
Field of 14 for Group One Memsie Stakes
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 11:27am
The Memsie Stakes at Caulfield has attracted a field of 14 including seven individual Group One winners. Read more »
Prime Dispatch 24/08/2016
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 9:33am
This week's Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill Read more »
Yankee Rose injury not too serious
Brisbane
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 7:23am
One-time Golden Rose favourite Yankee Rose has a sprained fetlock but x-rays have cleared the filly of any serious issue. Read more »
Canterbury track to undergo remedial work
Sydney
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 7:06am
The first official two-year-old barrier trials and one race meeting have been moved from Canterbury to accommodate remedial work on the track. Read more »
Black Heart Bart easing Memsie favourite
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 August 2016, 6:35am
Palentino, Alpine Eagle and He Or She have met with support ahead of the final field for the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Paul Perry hoping colt can fly
Sydney
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 5:42pm
Gadfly is an outsider in the Run To The Rose but his trainer Paul Perry believes the colt deserves the chance to compete against the big names. Read more »
Matt Rudolph has ban reduced
Sydney
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 5:29pm
Former senior racing official Matt Rudolph has had his two-year disqualification for improper conduct halved on appeal. Read more »
Open Caulfield sprint for Miss Promiscuity
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 5:12pm
Miss Promiscuity will line up in an open sprint at Caulfield rather than tackle a race against her own sex. Read more »
Song And Laughter gets shot at stakes win
Sydney
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 4:53pm
A wet track would help Song And Laughter become the Litt family's first stakes winner, according to trainer Jim Litt's son Richard. Read more »
A Lotta Love chasing first stakes win
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 3:56pm
A Lotta Love will chase a breakthrough stakes victory when she runs in the Group Three Cockram Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Tough Sandown work for The Housemaid
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 3:05pm
Archie Alexander has picked out a strong midweek race at Sandown to test the spring aspirations of The Housemaid. Read more »
Another Snappy's next stop is Warwick Farm
Sydney
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 2:51pm
Another Snappy will get his chance for a metropoitan win on his preferred conditions when he runs at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Akasaki on Highway to become next Artlee
Sydney
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 1:19pm
Todd Willan says Highway Handicap runner Akasaki is the best horse he has trained since Artlee. Read more »
Oliver back on Lord Of The Sky in Memsie
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 12:46pm
After missing the ride on Lord Of The Sky in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield, Damien Oliver gets back aboard for the Group One Memsie Stakes. Read more »
Five finalists for Colin Alderson Award
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 6:38am
The five finalists for the inaugural Colin Alderson Rising Star Award for an emerging Victotrian trainer have been announced. Read more »
No date for Ryan Moore's return
London
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 6:33am
High profile jockey Ryan Moore has not put a time frame on his return but is back riding trackwork after a non-specified injury. Read more »
Scott Perrin resigns from Racing.com
Melbourne
Monday 22 August 2016, 6:11pm
Scott Perrin has resigned as chief executive of Victorian racing's digital and free-to-air broadcaster Racing.com. Read more »
Thames Court to step out in Cockram Stakes
Melbourne
Monday 22 August 2016, 5:39pm
David Brideoake believes Thames Court, who resumes in the Cockram Stakes, has the potential to measure up in some feature mares' races this season. Read more »
Dwyer favours Caulfield for Leotie
Sydney
Monday 22 August 2016, 5:32pm
Trainer Henry Dwyer is likely to run talented filly Leotie in a 1400m benchmark race for fillies at Caulfield rather than Rosehill. Read more »
Retired trainer Paul Sutherland has died
Brisbane
Monday 22 August 2016, 5:19pm
Retired trainer Paul Sutherland, who has died in Queensland after a short illness aged 71, has been remembered as a top trainer and loveable character. Read more »
New bid to have Nikolic banned from races
Melbourne
Monday 22 August 2016, 5:00pm
Victoria Police are seeking leave to appeal a court ruling that found a track ban against jockey Danny Nikolic was unlawful. Read more »
Hawkes Racing coming up Roses
Sydney
Monday 22 August 2016, 4:49pm
Star Turn will be out to add to his early season Group Three win when he runs in the Run To The Rose. Read more »
Star Turn favourite for G2 Run to the Rose
Sydney
Monday 22 August 2016, 4:01pm
San Domenico Stakes winner Star Turn is the $3.80 favourite for the Group Two Run To The Rose ahead of Mediterranean and Impending. Read more »
Real Impact's Sibling defeats Japanese Champion
Monday 22 August 2016, 3:14pm
While Real Impact was impressing breeders at Arrowfield's Stallion Open House over the weekend, his three-quarter brother Neorealism was busy defeating Japanese champion Maurice in Sunday's ~$1.7 million Sapporo Kinen 2000m G2. Read more »
Thompson concussed in fall
Sydney
Monday 22 August 2016, 2:22pm
Champion jockey Robert Thompson has sufferered concussion in a mounting yard fall at Cessnock. Read more »
Sofia Rosa to resume in G1 Memsie
Melbourne
Monday 22 August 2016, 1:37pm
Caulfield Cup hopeful Sofia Rosa begins her spring campaign in the Memsie Stakes and trainer Stephen Marsh believes she will make her presence felt. Read more »
Weir with strong hand in Memsie Stakes
Melbourne
Monday 22 August 2016, 12:49pm
Darren Weir is set to have a strong hand in the Memsie Stakes with four runners including Black Heart Bart who is the early favourite. Read more »
Lonhro races off to winning start in 2016
Monday 22 August 2016, 10:33am
Heatherly makes a victorious return to racing in Spring lead up Read more »
First Foal For Zebedee
Monday 22 August 2016, 10:31am
Cornerstone Stud's exciting young shuttler Zebedee (by Invincible Spirit), the Champion European First and Second Season Sire by winners in 2014 & 2015 has had his first Australian foals on the ground. Read more »
Sebring Set For Spring
Monday 22 August 2016, 10:27am
The star of the show at the Widden Stud stallion parades, Sebring featured at the weekend when his classy mare Catch a Fire returned from a spell to win in good style at Moonee Valley and has further stakes goals in her sights. Read more »
Filly foal addition to family of Winx
Sydney
Monday 22 August 2016, 6:21am
Winx's mother Vegas Showgirl has safely delivered a half sister to the champion mare in the Hunter Valley. Read more »
Aidan Guerra impresses in Roosters return
Sydney
Sunday 21 August 2016, 9:06pm
Aidan Guerra has enjoyed a successful NRL return with the Roosters in their 42-6 thumping of St George Illawarra. Read more »
Wells lands a second Grand National chase
Ballarat
Sunday 21 August 2016, 6:11pm
Wells has backed up his Grand National Steeplechase win of 2014 with a dominant display of jumping at Ballarat. Read more »
Katie Walsh has tough day at Ballarat
Ballarat
Sunday 21 August 2016, 5:17pm
Katie Walsh has failed to finish the course in three of the four jumps races she contested on Grand National Steeplechase day at Ballarat. Read more »
Almoonqith starts Cups tilt at Caulfield
Melbourne
Sunday 21 August 2016, 4:09pm
Imported galloper Almoonqith begins his tilt at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup in the Heatherlie Handicap at Caulfield. Read more »
Winx's stablemates looking for limelight
Sydney
Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:52pm
Trainer Chris Waller will unveil more of his Group One contenders over the coming weeks including Tsaritsa and Mackintosh. Read more »
Zanteco jumps to another feature win
Ballarat
Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:43pm
The Darren Weir-trained Zanteco has won his third straight feature jumps race, taking out the J J Houlahan Hurdle at Ballarat. Read more »
Long awaited return for Eagle at Caulfield
Melbourne
Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:36pm
Tony McEvoy will let Alpine Eagle decide his spring carnival path after he makes his return at Caulfield. Read more »
Brisbane mare Hidden Pearl Sydney bound
Brisbane
Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:15pm
Hidden Pearl will head to Sydney for a Group Two race after registering her second Brisbane win from two starts since returning from injury. Read more »
Pinecliff a change in training for Begg
Melbourne
Sunday 21 August 2016, 2:15pm
Former Sydney trainer Grahame Begg has had to adapt his training methods after 25 years based at Randwick. Read more »
Seaburge to make return in McNeil Stakes
Melbourne
Sunday 21 August 2016, 1:36pm
Three-year-old Seaburge resumes in the Group Three McNeil Stakes as he begins a path towards the Group One Caulfield Guineas. Read more »
Oink to prepare for Rose in Brisbane
Brisbane
Sunday 21 August 2016, 12:54pm
Trainer Kelly Schweida is likely to give Oink his lead-up run to the Golden Rose in Brisbane rather than Sydney. Read more »
Order Of St George wins St Leger Trial
London
Sunday 21 August 2016, 8:39am
Melbourne Cup favourite Order Of St George has won his second successive Irish St Leger Trial at the Curragh. Read more »
Scottish on track for Caulfield Cup
London
Sunday 21 August 2016, 5:48am
A Group Three win at York has revived Caulfield Cup ambitions for Godolphin-owned Scottish trained by Charlie Appleby. Read more »
Buffering wins Qld's Horse of the Year
Brisbane
Sunday 21 August 2016, 5:17am
Buffering has been named Queensland's Horse of the Year for the fifth time for his three Group One wins during the season. Read more »
Heatherly returns with speedy Valley win
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 6:14pm
Heatherly has won the first of a planned three-race campaign at Moonee Valley by taking out the Carylon Stakes. Read more »
Christian Reith cops careless riding ban
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:55pm
Two careless riding suspensions will keep Christian Reith from riding Le Romain in the Tramway Stakes. Read more »
Royal Rapture scores again in Melbourne
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:48pm
Royal Rapture has made it four wins from his past five starts in Melbourne with a convincing victory over 1500m at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Thousands pack Randwick for Winx return
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:45pm
Despite being a huge weekend for sport, thousands of punters havflocked to Randwick racecourse to see champion mare Winx win her 10th consecutive race. Read more »
Avdulla produces gem of a ride on Pearls
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:41pm
Godolphin mare Pearls will head towards the Group Two Golden Pendant after winning the Toy Show Quality at Rosehill. Read more »
Ken's Dream makes step to stakes company
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:14pm
Three-year-old Ken's Dream has taken the step up to stakes company with victory in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at his second start. Read more »
Bold Sniper in 2nd Aust win for the Queen
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:06pm
Corey Parish has made the most of limited opportunities to guide the Queen's horse Bold Sniper to victory at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Winx star keeps shining in Warwick Stakes
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 4:55pm
Winx has been untroubled to win the Warwick Stakes on her return while her trainer Chris Waller has watched nervously. Read more »
Reward for McGillivray Syd-Bris switch
Brisbane
Saturday 20 August 2016, 4:24pm
Sydney-based apprentice Matt McGillivray has won on Dream Choice at Eagle Farn, vindicating his decision to divide his time between Sydney and Brisbane. Read more »
Sweet Sherry scored first-up for new yard
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:38pm
Connections of Sweet Sherry have bigger plans in store after her first-up win at Moonee Valley for Leon and Troy Corstens. Read more »
Tycoon Tara wins second Group race
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:34pm
Former Victorian mare Tycoon Tara has made it two Group wins from two starts for Sydney trainers Peter and Paul Snowden. Read more »
Omei Sword dashes away in Silver Shadow
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:29pm
Trainer Chris Waller is considering running Omei Sword in the Golden Rose after a convincing win in the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes. Read more »
Catch A Fire resumes with Valley success
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:12pm
Group winner Catch A Fire has made a winning return at Moonee Valley and is set to step back up to stakes company at her next start. Read more »
Bootlegging claims Highway Plate win
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:06pm
The Norm Gardner-trained Bootlegging has come back from the brink to win a Highway Plate in Sydney. Read more »
Divine Prophet adds depth to Hawkes squad
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 2:38pm
Divine Prophet has stamped himself a genuine spring contender with victory in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Quick back-up a key for Bodega Negra win
Brisbane
Saturday 20 August 2016, 2:24pm
Bodega Negra has ended a long run of outs in beating Revitalise and stablemate Teronado at Eagle Farm Read more »
Jumps career on hold for in-form Refectory
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 1:44pm
Schooling over jumps has improved the flat manners of Refectory who has made it back-to-back victories at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Super Tycoon continues city winning spree
Sydney
Saturday 20 August 2016, 1:07pm
Trainer Greg McFarlane has celebrated an emotional fourth consecutive city win for Super Tycoon. Read more »
Cushion Pink an exception to E Farm rule
Brisbane
Saturday 20 August 2016, 12:43pm
Trainer Robert Heathcote remains an outspoken critic of the Eagle Farm racetrack despite the win of stable runner Cushion Pink. Read more »
Paul Hamblin chases another National win
Melbourne
Saturday 20 August 2016, 12:32pm
With the South Australian and New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases already in the bag, Paul Hamblin is chasing another at Ballarat. Read more »
Quest For More unlikely for Melbourne
London
Saturday 20 August 2016, 6:48am
Trainer Roger Charlton says Lonsdale Cup winner Quest For More is unlikely to return to Australia for another tilt at the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Famous jockey Bob Skelton dies, aged 81
Melbourne
Friday 19 August 2016, 5:56pm
Melbourne Cup winning jockey and New Zealand Hall of Fame rider Bob Skelton has died, aged 81. Read more »
Wet track query for Atmospherical
Melbourne
Friday 19 August 2016, 5:22pm
Trainer Robert Smerdon doesn't want the track too rain-affected for Atmospherical when the mare chases more black-type success in the Carlyon Stakes. Read more »
Winx in a class of her own: Portelli
Sydney
Friday 19 August 2016, 4:36pm
Trainer Gary Portelli concedes Rebel Dane is running for second when he takes on Winx in the Warwick Stakes. Read more »
Famous Seamus ready for another spring
Sydney
Friday 19 August 2016, 2:56pm
Veteran sprinter Famous Seamus is ready to begin another spring campaign in the Show County Quality at Randwick. Read more »
New Eagle Farm track suits Teronado
Brisbane
Friday 19 August 2016, 2:50pm
Trainer Bruce Hill has high hopes Teronado's affinity for Eagle Farm can help the Group One placegetter get back to winning form. Read more »
Sylvester seeks another Highway win
Sydney
Friday 19 August 2016, 2:30pm
Cessnock trainer Jeremy Sylvester is hoping to win his second Highway race in Sydney this season with High Tec. Read more »
Verstappen with chance to emulate sibling
Melbourne
Friday 19 August 2016, 2:17pm
Three-year-old Verstappen will chase his first stakes win in the Listed McKenzie Stakes, the same race his half-brother Well Sprung won a year ago. Read more »
In-form Avdulla relishing opportunities
Sydney
Friday 19 August 2016, 1:40pm
Jockey Brenton Avdulla will aim to continue his sparkling run of form with a strong book of rides at Randwick on Saturday. Read more »
Import Pilote D'Essai impresses Dabernig
Melbourne
Friday 19 August 2016, 1:26pm
Import Pilote D'Essai will be out to boost his rating heading into spring when he lines up as favourite in a 1500m race at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Beckham shooting for 1600m-goal
Brisbane
Friday 19 August 2016, 1:02pm
Beckham will be out to prove he can get 1600 metres when he attempts the distance for the first time at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Payne still uncertain about future
Sydney
Friday 19 August 2016, 9:28am
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne says she is still not sure whether she will make a return to competitive riding. Read more »
Dee suspension forces Valley rider changes
Melbourne
Friday 19 August 2016, 7:28am
A suspension to Michael Dee has resulted in several jockey changes for the Carlyon Stakes meeting at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Another Group One win for Aidan O'Brien
London
Friday 19 August 2016, 7:04am
Seventh Heaven has given champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien victory in the Yorkshire Oaks over her more favoured stablemate Found. Read more »
Winx named NSW champion of the year
Sydney
Thursday 18 August 2016, 9:19pm
Winx has been named the NSW Horse of the Year for her spectacular unbeaten season which included the Cox Plate and Doncaster Mile. Read more »
McCreery wins Rowley Mile
Sydney
Thursday 18 August 2016, 5:39pm
Sporting the same colours as champion mare Winx, McCreery has led in a Chris Waller-trained trifecta in the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. Read more »
New Divide to travel the Highway
Sydney
Thursday 18 August 2016, 5:26pm
Port Macquarie trainer Tas Morton has faith in New Divide who he brings to Sydney for the Highway Plate at Randwick. Read more »
Heatherly favourite for Carlyon Stakes
Melbourne
Thursday 18 August 2016, 5:19pm
Group-winning sprinter Heatherly is ready to make her return in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley as long as there is not too much rain. Read more »
Stablehand outed for sample swap
Sydney
Thursday 18 August 2016, 3:57pm
A Sydney stablehand has been outed for nine months for giving stewards a urine sample that came from someone else. Read more »
Pressure mounts for Winx to win
Sydney
Thursday 18 August 2016, 2:52pm
As champion mare Winx returns to the track, her owners and trainer are experiencing more pressure than ever to win. Read more »