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Odyssey Moon to stay in Melbourne

Friday 24 June 2016, 9:33am

Odyssey Moon will stay at home in Melbourne to race at Flemington with transport problems forcing him out of the Group Three Healy Stakes in Brisbane.  Read more »

Big Orange to defend Goodwood Cup

Friday 24 June 2016, 6:59am

Big Orange, fifth in the 2015 Melbourne Cup, will bid to defend the Goodwood Cup ahead of a possible return to Australia.  Read more »

Lisa Allpress rides five to extend lead

Friday 24 June 2016, 6:47am

Lisa Allpress has extended her lead over Matthew Cameron in the NZ jockeys' premiership to 12 with a five-timer at Oamaru.  Read more »

Dual surface meeting to be run at Pakenham

Friday 24 June 2016, 6:30am

Victoria will host its first dual surface meeting at Pakenham with three jumps races on the turf and six flat races on the synthetic track.  Read more »

Turner to make one-off riding return

Thursday 23 June 2016, 6:16pm

Hayley Turner will make a one-off return from retirement to replace injured Melbourne Cup-winining jockey Michelle Payne in the Shergar Cup at Ascot.  Read more »

Kerrin McEvoy to be fit for Tiara meeting

Thursday 23 June 2016, 5:16pm

Kerrin McEvoy expects to be fit to ride Artistry in the Group One Tattersall's Tiara despite hitting his head in a barrier incident at Newcastle.  Read more »

Winter aims for By The Grace

Thursday 23 June 2016, 4:09pm

Andrew Noblet has targeted By The Grace at the winter and has been thrilled with the gelding's preparation into his next assignment at Flemington.  Read more »

Group One winner Align euthanised

Thursday 23 June 2016, 4:04pm

The 1999 AJC Sires' Produce winner Align has been euthanised in New Zealand after battling arthritis and a laminitic condition.  Read more »

Hayes believes Queen's horse can win again

Thursday 23 June 2016, 3:28pm

David Hayes believes Bold Sniper, who is owned by The Queen, is well-placed to make it back-to-back wins when he runs at Flemington.  Read more »

Tucanchoo on Tatt's Cup mission

Thursday 23 June 2016, 3:23pm

Paul Hammersley will reunite with Hawkes Racing when he rides Tucanchoo who is on a hit-and-run mission in the Tatt's Cup at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Inz'N'Out looking to be in winner's circle

Thursday 23 June 2016, 3:04pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has high hopes Inz'N'Out can be in the winner's circle again at Randwick after a recent run of minor placings.  Read more »

Sixmorewinners For New Sire to stand in Victoria in 2016

Thursday 23 June 2016, 2:50pm

Ever since it was announced that Onemorenomore would be shifting to Victoria to stand at Ridgeview Park Stud, the young Red Ransom stallion has been on fire – in the recent weeks represented by six winners including a double on Sunday 12th June.  Read more »

Mallyon combines again with General Truce

Thursday 23 June 2016, 2:39pm

General Truce has provided Andrew Mallyon with his biggest wins in the saddle and the jockey will continue his association with the sprinter at Flemington.  Read more »

Blueberry Hill back to best: Birchley

Thursday 23 June 2016, 2:21pm

Blueberry Hill has convinced trainer Liam Birchley she is a worthy contender in the Group One Tattersall's Tiara at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Kensington track to be rebuilt

Thursday 23 June 2016, 12:25pm

The Australian Turf Club has gone back to the drawing board and announced a complete re-build of the controversial Kensington track.  Read more »

Kemp hopes weight favours Sold For Song

Thursday 23 June 2016, 11:50am

Trainer Kevin Kemp is counting on a weight advantage giving Sold For Song the edge she needs to upset Tsaritsa in the Daybreak Lover Stakes.  Read more »

Former senior handicapper dies

Thursday 23 June 2016, 11:23am

Mark Webbey, a long-time senior handicapper in NSW and Singapore racing, has died at the age of 58.  Read more »

Dermot Weld trains 4000th winner

Thursday 23 June 2016, 8:38am

Dual Melbourne Cup winning trainer Dermot Weld has brought up a milestone with his 4000th winner.  Read more »

James McDonald continues English sojourn

Thursday 23 June 2016, 7:12am

Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald will ride Antiquarium in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle as he continues his English sojourn.  Read more »

Williams can edge closer in title race

Thursday 23 June 2016, 6:53am

A full book of nine rides at Flemington gives Craig Williams an opportunity to edge closer to the suspended Dwayne Dunn in the Melbourne premiership.  Read more »

Tango Rain wins on belated debut

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 5:07pm

The Gerald Ryan-trained two-year-old Tango Rain has made an impressive debut at Canterbury after a delayed start to his career  Read more »

Turnitaround's sibling chasing city win

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 4:43pm

Trainer Matthew Williams has enjoyed recent city success with Turnitaround and hopes to do likewise with the gelding's half-sister Lady Selkirk.  Read more »

Buffering's little brother wins on debut

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 4:14pm

Buffering's younger brother Downloading has made a winning debut in a two-year-old race at Doomben.  Read more »

Decision Time still has a bit to give

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 3:55pm

Trainer Clarry Conners believes veteran sprinter Decision Time still has something to give on the track and hopes Randwick dries out so he can prove it.  Read more »

Cobbmore to make city debut at Flemington

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 2:36pm

Tony McEvoy is looking forward to the city debut of two-year-old Cobbmore and believes the gelding has plenty of scope about him heading into next season.  Read more »

Cradle Me ready to shine in Tiara

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 12:29pm

Trainer David Pfieffer would like nothing more than to farewell Cradle Me with a Group One victory in the Tattersall's Tiara.  Read more »

Azkadellia to start from 11 in Tiara

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 11:39am

Azkadellia has drawn barrier 11 of 16 in the Tattersall's Tiara as she tries to avenge her Stradbroke Handicap failure in the season's last G1 race.  Read more »

Reward For Effort and Stryker to battle it out at the top

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 10:25am

There’s a battle brewing in the Australian Second Season sires division for Victorian supremacy as promising young sires Reward for Effort and Stryker go head to head.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 118

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 9:52am

The past week has been good to Prime Thoroughbreds with Shining Brooke winning and Annaman, Go Arrivederci and Lomazzo running second.   Read more »

Field of 16 for Tattersall's Tiara

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 9:19am

Azkadellia heads a field of 16 for the Tattersall's Tiara at Eagle Farm, the final Group One race of the season.  Read more »

Weld has concerns over Harzand in Derby

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 8:53am

Trainer Dermot Weld admits he has some concerns about Harzand being ready to add the Irish Derby to his Epsom tirumph.  Read more »

Rolling The Dice On Artie

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 8:52am

Leigh Saville would be the first to admit that things have moved quickly since licensing Roll The Dice Racing with Steve Travaglia and Rob Norton.  Read more »

Sarah Moody called to answer charges

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 8:50am

Sarah Moody, the wife of suspended trainer Peter Moody, will front the RAD Board over a comment she made on social media.  Read more »

Buffering's brother to run at Doomben

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 8:20am

Buffering's two-year-old little brother Downloading will make his debut in a maiden at Doomben for trainer Robert Heathcote.  Read more »

Azkadellia early favourite for Tiara

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 6:37am

The Ciaron Maher-trained Azkadellia is the early favourite for the Tattersall's Tiara ahead of acceptances and the barrier draw for the Group One race.  Read more »

Holler to return to Australia for spring

Wednesday 22 June 2016, 6:32am

Trainer John O'Shea has decided against a July Cup start for Holler who will return to Australia from England and get ready for the spring.  Read more »

Tsaritsa not a certain Tiara starter

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 5:42pm

Trainer Chris Waller may start 3YO Tsaritsa in the Daybreak Lover Stakes against her own age rather than pit her against older mares in the Tatt's Tiara.  Read more »

Weather key to Lucky Lucky Lucky start

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 5:39pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has two runners nominated for a 2500m staying race at Flemington but weather will be the key to Lucky Lucky Lucky taking his place.  Read more »

Xtravagant exclusive to Melbourne spring

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 4:38pm

Melbourne will be the spring home for New Zealand star Xtravagant who will try to win his way to the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Rhythm To Spare aims at Winter Champ Final

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 4:21pm

Mike Moroney is hoping Rhythm To Spare can book his place in the Winter Championship Final with a good showing in a heat of the series at Flemington.  Read more »

Cranbourne meeting moved to Pakenham

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 4:18pm

Racing Victoria has moved the Cranbourne midweek meeting to Pakenham's synthetic track because of heavy rainfall.  Read more »

Wet Randwick ideal for Zin Zan Eddie

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 3:21pm

Zin Zan Eddie will have things in his favour when he runs in the Winter Dash on a rain-affected track at Randwick.  Read more »

Canterbury set to see racing resume

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 2:35pm

Tango Rain is ready to debut at Canterbury which will be the first race meeting in NSW for three days.  Read more »

Chris Parnham to make Qld debut on G1 day

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 2:23pm

Chris Parnham is looking forward to riding in Queensland for the first time on Tattersall's Tiara day where his rides include My Poppette in the feature.  Read more »

Petits Filous to miss spring carnival

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 11:56am

The Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter Petits Filous will miss the spring carnival as she recovers from knee surgery.  Read more »

Pluck filly Wire-to-Wire

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 9:55am

Speedy filly Life On The Wire landed the latest win for More Than Ready's son Pluck (USA) with an all-the-way victory against older horses at Devonport on Sunday.  Read more »

Highland Reel out for Ascot revenge

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 8:52am

Cox Plate placegetter Highland Reel will be out to avenge his Royal Ascot defeat when he returns to the track for the King George.  Read more »

Azkadellia a definite Tatt's Tiara runner

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 8:49am

Tatt's Tiara favourite Azkadellia has pleased trainer Ciaron Maher in a track gallop at Eagle Farm and will take her place in the Group One race.  Read more »

Commissioned bound for Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 8:20am

Royal Ascot winner Commissioned will be aimed at the Melbourne Cup following his debut victory for new trainer Gordon Elliott.  Read more »

Provincial Plate attracts 21 nominations

Tuesday 21 June 2016, 7:36am

Echuca Cup winner Leveraction heads the weights for the David Bourke Provincial Plate at Flemington which has attracted 21 nominations.  Read more »

Leith Innes to be undergo knee surgery

Monday 20 June 2016, 5:07pm

Provocative's jockey Leith Innes is to undergo surgery but expects to be back in time to ride the Queensland Oaks winner in her next campaign.  Read more »

Tatt's Tiara a test for Palazzo Pubblico

Monday 20 June 2016, 4:35pm

Trainer Matthew Smith is looking to Palazzo Pubblico to measure up in the Tatt's Tiara with a view to her future.  Read more »

Flemington race an option for Daytona Grey

Monday 20 June 2016, 4:30pm

Daytona Grey has been nominated for sprint races in Melbourne and Adelaide with trainer Leon Macdonald to delay the decision.  Read more »

Ex-Hong Kong horses to race for Sargent

Monday 20 June 2016, 2:36pm

Smart Volatility, a Group One placegetter in Hong Kong, will run at Randwick for new trainer John Sargent.  Read more »

Apprentice Tahlia Hope competes in France

Monday 20 June 2016, 12:13pm

Victorian apprentice Tahlia Hope has finished unplaced in an invitation race in France, run during the Prix de Diane meeting at Chantilly.  Read more »

Trackwork & Trainer Update- First Light Racing

Monday 20 June 2016, 12:01pm

FLR’s So You Think filly arrived at Ciaron Maher’s Caulfield stables on Wednesday afternoon for the first time following 4 weeks of pre-training with the team at Booralite Park, watch the video to find out she is going.   Read more »

Darley Classic on radar for Lankan Rupee

Monday 20 June 2016, 11:29am

Star sprinter Lankan Rupee could be ready for one of two starts this spring, including the Darley Classic, having been off the scene since last October.  Read more »

No shortage of motivation for Qld

Monday 20 June 2016, 9:55am

Queensland are steeled to seal their 10th series win in 11 years on Wednesday night after an emotional Corey Parker announced he would retire at season's end.  Read more »

Jean-Claude Roget wins another Classic

Monday 20 June 2016, 8:56am

Le Cressoniere has capped a big week for trainer Jean-Claude Roget with her win in the French Oaks.  Read more »

Lonsdale Cup next for Max Dynamite

Monday 20 June 2016, 7:27am

Max Dynamite is likely to attempt a defence of the Lonsdale Cup to determnine whether he returns to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Songbird makes a winning retun

Sunday 19 June 2016, 6:19pm

Songbird has made a triumphant return to racing with a 6-1/2 length win at Santa Anita to maintain her unbeaten record.  Read more »

St George to be entered for Melbourne Cup

Sunday 19 June 2016, 5:37pm

Trainer Aidan O'Brien says Ascot Gold Cup winner Order Of St George will be nominated for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Lord Von Costa to debut for new stable

Sunday 19 June 2016, 4:52pm

Lord Von Costa has been transferred into the care of trainer Stephen Brown who is looking forward to running the gelding at Flemington.  Read more »

Grafton Cup next for Foreign Prince

Sunday 19 June 2016, 4:46pm

Winter racing agrees with Foreign Prince who has earned his way north for a tilt at the Listed Grafton Cup.  Read more »

The Quarterback to have three spring races

Sunday 19 June 2016, 4:28pm

The Gilgai Stakes, Manikato Stakes and Darley Classic will be the three spring targets for Newmarket Handicap winner The Quarterback.  Read more »

Ninth Legion to try for second stakes win

Sunday 19 June 2016, 3:42pm

Ninth Legion will be given his chance to win a second stakes race in Queensland after regaining form in the Eye Liner Stakes.  Read more »

Turnitaround off for well-earned break

Sunday 19 June 2016, 2:40pm

Matthew Williams has his eyes on black-type races during the upcoming spring with his stable star Turnitaround.   Read more »

Tiara decision pending for Tsaritsa

Sunday 19 June 2016, 2:34pm

Tsaritsa will be trainer Chris Waller's last chance this season to add to his 15 Group One wins but he has not committed to a Tatt's Tiara start.  Read more »

Royal Ascot ends in triumph for The Queen

Sunday 19 June 2016, 12:54pm

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting has come to a close with The Queen celebrating the win of Dartmouth in the Group Two Hardwicke Stakes.  Read more »

James Orman likely to appeal suspension

Sunday 19 June 2016, 10:01am

Leading Queensland apprentice James Orman is likely to appeal a suspension which threatens his hopes to win the senior jockeys' title.  Read more »

Holler fails to shout at Ascot

Sunday 19 June 2016, 2:25am

Holler has finished seventh in the prestigious Diamond Jublilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn suspended for 10 meetings

Saturday 18 June 2016, 6:09pm

Premiership-leading jockey Dwayne Dunn has been suspended for 10 meetings for careless riding at Moonee Valley and is set to miss one metropolitan meeting.  Read more »

Thompson claims special Moonee Valley win

Saturday 18 June 2016, 5:53pm

Ben Thompson landed a Moonee Valley double but also a special win aboard Onpicalo in the Travis Harrison Cup.  Read more »

Firsthand wins narrowly, survives protest

Saturday 18 June 2016, 5:25pm

Three-year-old Firsthand has made it two wins from as many starts with a narrow victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Blake Shinn questioned over Thud ride

Saturday 18 June 2016, 5:12pm

Racing NSW stewards have taken issue with Blake Shinn's tactics aboard Thud in a race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Blueberry Hill earns G1 Tatts Tiara tilt

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:58pm

Blueberry Hill continued Saturday's trend of horses winning after long breaks between victories when she won the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic (1350m).  Read more »

Chris Waller closes in on own record

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:39pm

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller is closing in on his own season record, helped by four winners at Rosehill.  Read more »

Another city success for Jake Bayliss

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:32pm

Jake Bayliss has continued his recent good run in town guiding Chiavari to victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Long-range plan pays fror Ninth Legion

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:27pm

Jockey Damian Browne has now won the Eye Liner Stakes three times, with Ninth Legion joining Adnocan (2011) and Smokin Joey (2015) as his winners.  Read more »

Maurus breaks weight record in Ipswich Cup

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:51pm

Maurus came from last at the 600m to win the Ipswich Cup, carrying 58kg - the most by an Ipswich Cup winner since metrics were introduced in 1971.  Read more »

Himalaya keeps dream alive at Rosehill

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:40pm

A change of gear and tactics has helped Himalaya Dream regain winning form at Rosehill to the surprise of punters.  Read more »

Clemency makes it back-to-back city wins

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:33pm

The Robert Smerdon-trained mare Clemency will be given her chance to chase some black-type early in the spring before she heads to the breeding barn.  Read more »

Amexed breaks long drought at Ipswich

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:09pm

Amexed hadn't won a race since the Rough Habit Plate in May 2014 when he hugged the fence to win the $100,000 Stayers Series Final at Ipswich.  Read more »

Butterboom wins after sister scores

Saturday 18 June 2016, 2:13pm

Butterboom has upheld family pride with victoiry at Rosehill on the same afternoon as her younger sister.  Read more »

Schockemohle bound for jumps racing

Saturday 18 June 2016, 2:00pm

Trainer Brett Scott was thrilled to see Schockemohle race to victory on the flat at Moonee Valley as he continues on a path towards his hurdle debut.  Read more »

Alassak's tense wait for correct weight

Saturday 18 June 2016, 1:55pm

Alassak has beaten Happy Event by a nose to take out the Bundamba Plate (1100m) at Ipswich.  Read more »

Artie Dee Two opens account in town

Saturday 18 June 2016, 1:04pm

Jockey Brad Rawiller thinks Artie Dee Two is up to spring company after scoring a comfortable win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Vandyke's first win as a Queenslander

Saturday 18 June 2016, 12:40pm

Former Sydney trainer David Vandyke's mare Blackjack Bella has won by a short half head to Outraged in the Ipswich Mile.  Read more »

Foxplay toys with her rivals at Rosehill

Saturday 18 June 2016, 12:28pm

Trainer Chris Waller hopes Foxplay has set herself up for the spring with her maiden win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Kinema wins at Ascot for Richard Pegum

Saturday 18 June 2016, 7:13am

Kinema has won the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes for Australian businessman Richard Pegum and trainer Ralph Beckett.  Read more »

New initiatives for Vic apprentice jockeys

Friday 17 June 2016, 5:43pm

Victorian apprentice jockeys will only be allowed to ride at six consecutive meetings in an effort to reduce their workload.  Read more »

Dingwall new NSW deputy chief steward

Friday 17 June 2016, 5:31pm

Philip Dingwall has been appointed deputy chief steward for Racing NSW and will begin his role at Rosehill.  Read more »

Jake Bayliss hoping city run continues

Friday 17 June 2016, 4:38pm

Apprentice Jake Bayliss has won at least one race at each of the past four Saturday meetings in Melbourne and hopes the run continues at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Alcohol out to return to form at Valley

Friday 17 June 2016, 4:01pm

Adelaide-based gelding Alcohol returns to Moonee Valley in search of his first victory since winning at the corresponding meeting a year ago.  Read more »

Steel still has zip in his legs

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:45pm

Steel Zip will be lining up in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswoch for the fourth time and trainer Pat Duff says he still has what it takes.  Read more »

Small field for Rosehill 2000m-event

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:25pm

Tactics will play a major part in the 2000m-race at Rosehill which has been reduced to five with Dance Of Heroes going to the Ipswich Cup.  Read more »

Weight challenge awaits Order Of St George

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:09pm

Lloyd Williams would like to bring Royal Ascot winner Order Of St George for the Melbourne Cup but fears he will be too heavily weighted.  Read more »

Winter Championship aim for Spreadeagled

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:06pm

Former New Zealander Spreadeagled has risen through the grades in Melbourne and will be out to win in open company for the first time at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Brinkley Bliss gets Aldridge to travel

Friday 17 June 2016, 1:06pm

A lack of suitable mares races in Adelaide has prompted Murray Bridge trainer David Aldridge turn his attention to Moonee Valley with Brinkley Bliss.  Read more »

Damian Browne in box seat at Ipswich

Friday 17 June 2016, 12:54pm

It has been a year since Damian Brown'e last visit to Ipswich and he is hoping for a repe at of his winning treble.  Read more »