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Peter Robl eyeing Ipswich stakes success

Friday 17 June 2016, 12:09pm

Peter Robl will leave it to two of Queensland's most experinced jockeys to get Iggi Pop and Ninth Legion back to stakes form at Ipswich.  Read more »

O'Shea bullish about Holler's Ascot hopes

Friday 17 June 2016, 11:34am

Holler will run from barrier nine in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and trainer John O'Shea is confident he will acquit himself well.  Read more »

Order Of St George wins Ascot Gold Cup

Friday 17 June 2016, 7:18am

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a more likely target for Ascot Gold Cup winner Order Of St George than the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Raw Impulse scratched from Valley race

Friday 17 June 2016, 7:14am

Talented import Raw Impulse has been scratched from a race at Moonee Valley because of an elevated temperature.  Read more »

The highs and lows of jockey Danny Nikolic

Thursday 16 June 2016, 4:01pm

A look at the career of controversial jockey Danny Nikolic who has successfully challenged a police order banning him from Victorian racecourses.  Read more »

Trainer banned for 12 months over cobalt

Thursday 16 June 2016, 3:08pm

Northern Rivers trainer Wayne Lawson has been outed for 12 months over a high level of cobalt found in Grafton maiden winner Stella's Chance.  Read more »

Ryan ruing another wide gate for Marley

Thursday 16 June 2016, 3:04pm

Don't Doubt Marley will have to contend with yet another wide barrier when she runs in at Rosehill.  Read more »

Prince Of Brooklyn resumes at Valley

Thursday 16 June 2016, 2:53pm

Stakes winner Prince Of Brooklyn will make his return at Moonee Valley on a day when his brother Duke Of Brunswick is also set to be in action.  Read more »

Veteran Extra Zero wins over the jumps

Thursday 16 June 2016, 1:58pm

The 2015 Australian Cup runner-up Extra Zero has claimed his first jumps win at his second attempt in a hurdle race at Ballarat.  Read more »

Dylan Dunn chasing apprentices' title

Thursday 16 June 2016, 1:27pm

Dylan Dunn has a six-win lead in the Melbourne apprentices' premiership and is hoping to add to his season tally of winners at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

J'Star aiming for hat-trick on city debut

Thursday 16 June 2016, 1:03pm

After successive wins on out of town tracks at Bairnsdale and Geelong, J'Star heads to town for the first time at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Judge overturns Nikolic racetrack ban

Thursday 16 June 2016, 12:59pm

Jockey Danny Nikolic is seeking to have his riding licence reinstated after a Victoria Police order banning him from racecourses was ruled invalid.  Read more »

Cause worth the late nom: Zielke

Thursday 16 June 2016, 12:08pm

John Zielke saddles up Worthy Cause in the Listed Ipswich Cup this weekend.  Read more »

Berlutti makes it 6 individual winners for BlueBlood Thoroughbreds in the past month

Thursday 16 June 2016, 11:52am

The task for trainer Mick Price is about to get tougher after the first-up win of Berlutti at Sandown.  Read more »

Ipswich set for bumper two-year-old clash

Thursday 16 June 2016, 11:31am

Impressive two-year-olds Lauderdale and Sir Donald clash at Ipswich this weekend.  Read more »

Plenty at stake for Harrison

Thursday 16 June 2016, 10:58am

Tegan Harrison will ride Echo Gal for Gai Waterhouse at Ipswich in the race named after the Sydney trainer.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien has grounds for concern

Thursday 16 June 2016, 9:26am

Trainer Aidan O'Brien admits Order Of St George could be vulnerable on soft ground in the Ascot Gold Cup.  Read more »

Pluck That- 4th winner for First Season Sire

Thursday 16 June 2016, 8:55am

Leading trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman produced a readymade replacement for their star two year-old Gasoline at Te Teko on Wednesday.  Read more »

My Dream Boat in fairytale Ascot win

Thursday 16 June 2016, 7:31am

Japanese star A Shin Hikari has failed in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot with My Dream Boat the upset winner.  Read more »

Berlutti impresses first-up at Sandown

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 5:31pm

A good first-up record and a liking for wet ground has led to Berlutti scoring a strong win at Sandown.  Read more »

Kelvinside an upset Warwick Farm winner

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 4:35pm

The outsider in a six-horse field, Kelvinside has scored an upset win at Warwick Farm for trainer Pat Webster.  Read more »

Nakanai scores upset at Doomben

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 4:22pm

Nakanai has scored an upset win at Doomben for trainer Mel Eggleston.  Read more »

Cannon Fires His First Shot!

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 3:49pm

HIGH CHAPARRAL three-year-old CANNON RUN made a winning start to his career at Hawkesbury on Sunday.  Read more »

Fireworks to step out for new stable

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 3:30pm

Stakes-winning filly Fireworks will make her debut for new trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Wine Tales ready for delayed return

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 3:11pm

Trainer Chris Waller hopes the rain stays away from Rosehill to give Wine Tales her chance to return to racing on her preferred firm surface.  Read more »

Hayes makes rare Sandown appearance pay

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 2:11pm

Hear The Chant made the trip to Sandown worthwhile for trainer David Hayes with a narrow debut win.  Read more »

Appalachian Annie after another Valley win

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 12:28pm

Track specialist Appalachian Annie will be chasing her third Moonee Valley win for the season when she returns from a spell in a 1000m race.  Read more »

Sears uncertain on two-pronged attack

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 11:47am

Trainer Tony Sears has admitted the weather will play a major part in his decision to run both Choice Bro and Pillar Of Creation in the Listed Eye Liner.  Read more »

Reward For Effort Juvenile wins by 7 lengths in South Africa

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 11:24am

Two year-old Reward for Effort filly Effortless Reward made a one act affair of the 1000 metre maiden at Vaal in South Africa on Tuesday winning by more than seven lengths.  Read more »

Further showers for day two of Ascot

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 9:34am

Rain is expected to continue for the second day of the Royal Ascot meeting with track already in the soft range.  Read more »

A Shin Hikari odds-on for Royal Ascot

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 9:31am

Japanese star A Shin Hikari goes to the Princes Of Wales's Stakes as the world's highest rated racehorse and the odds-on favourite.  Read more »

Nick Hall to ride Azkadellia in Tiara

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 8:57am

Jockey Nick Hall has been booked to ride Azkadellia in the Tattersall's Tiara, the final Group One race of the season in Australia.  Read more »

James McDonald second at Royal Ascot

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 6:52am

Sydney's leading jockey James McDonald has run a close second on Qewy in the final race on the first day of Royal Ascot.  Read more »

American horse Tepin wins at Royal Ascot

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 2:57am

American mare Tepin has won the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Tamworth trainer found guilty of drenching

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 6:37pm

Tamworth trainer Cody Morgan and another man have been found guilty of corrupt behaviour over the drenching of 2013 Tamworth Cup winner Prussian Secret.  Read more »

Matt Rudolph loses appeal against ban

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 5:30pm

Former high-ranking racing official Matt Rudolph has lost an appeal against conviction for his conduct in the Sam Kavanagh cobalt case.  Read more »

Stewards withdraw Craig Robertson charges

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 5:14pm

Racing Victoria stewards have withdrawn handling charges against jockey Craig Robertson over his ride on Bolshoi Bandit in a race at Echuca.  Read more »

Typhoon Tess to make Rosehill debut

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 5:07pm

Typhoon Tess, a two-year-old daughter of multiple stakes-winning mare Gallant Tess, is ready to make her debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Turnitaround out to continue winning run

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 3:49pm

In-form galloper Turnitaround will be chasing his fifth-straight win when he heads to Moonee Valley for a 2040m handicap.  Read more »

Last to First win for Rosettas Whey

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 3:38pm

Rosettas Whey posted her second win from 8 starts with an impressive last to first victory at Newcastle (Beaumont) on Saturday.  Read more »

Poignant win for O'Hara on Dreams Alive

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 3:27pm

Kathy O'Hara has ridden her frist winner back from injury, scoring aboard Dreams Alive, a son of the late Chance Bye.  Read more »

Dryden hoping apprentice can continue form

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 2:48pm

Canberra trainer Keith Dryden is hoping Andrew Adkins three-kilogram claim will give Chosen Prayer the advantage she needs at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Critical Risk chasing back-to-back wins

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 1:49pm

Having won nicely at Cranbourne last month at his second Australian start, import Critical Risk will be out to add a city win at Sandown.  Read more »

Jet Setting sold to China Horse Club

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 12:14pm

Irish 1000 Guineas winner Jet Setting will stay with trainer Adrian Keatley but do her future racing for the China Horse Club after being sold.  Read more »

Colless has suspension reduced on appeal

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 6:49am

Brisbane jockey Glen Colless has had a 17-day suspension reduced after an appeal over his Group One-winning ride on Malaguerra in the BTC Cup.  Read more »

Highland Reel to miss Prince Of Wales

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 6:32am

Cox Plate placegetter Highland Reel has been withdrawn from his Group One assignment at Royal Ascot because of the soft track.  Read more »

Weir chasing down Commonwealth record

Tuesday 14 June 2016, 6:18am

A training double at Mornington has Darren Weir on track as he chases down the Commonwealth training record of 334.  Read more »

Dunn and Williams in title shoot-out

Monday 13 June 2016, 5:56pm

Damien Oliver has conceded the Victorian jockeys' premiership and will take his family on holiday while Craig Williams and Dwayne Dunn fight it out..  Read more »

Hutchings ends indentures with a winner

Monday 13 June 2016, 4:55pm

Rory Hutchings has ended his apprenticeship with one winner at Canterbury to keep his 14-win buffer over Koby Jennings as Sydney's leading junior rider.  Read more »

Little goes chasing bigger Valley prize

Monday 13 June 2016, 4:18pm

Colin Little has chosen a race with a Super VOBIS bonus at Moonee Valley over a Mornington contest for Powerful Story.  Read more »

Chris Waller to split Rosehill entries

Monday 13 June 2016, 4:11pm

Trainer Chris Waller is eyeing the Ipswich Cup for Dance Of Heroes but is likely to still have Loophole and Beyond Thankful in a 2000m-race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Short break in Qld for Stradbroke winner

Monday 13 June 2016, 3:39pm

With spring not that far away, Under The Louvre will only have a short break in Queensland before returning to Melbourne.  Read more »

At Your Command gains maiden win

Monday 13 June 2016, 2:33pm

Despite star gazing up the home straight At Your Command has dug deep to land his maiden win at Mornington.  Read more »

Chatauqua to stay at home in the spring

Monday 13 June 2016, 2:26pm

Chautauqua will do his spring racing in Australia with connections to bypass an attempt to win a lucrative bonus in Japan.  Read more »

Jumbo Prince to back up in Ipswich Cup

Monday 13 June 2016, 1:15pm

Jockey Jim Byrne says Jumbo Prince's Eagle Farm run is best forgotten with the horse likely to back up in the Ipswich Cup.  Read more »

Soft track for Royal Ascot meeting

Monday 13 June 2016, 6:50am

Rain is expected for most of the at Royal Ascot meeting with the track already in the soft range.  Read more »

Provocative's win a milestone for Zabeel

Sunday 12 June 2016, 6:25pm

The late champion sire Zabeel has equalled his own father Sir Tristram's Australaian record of 45 individual Group One winners.  Read more »

Last races for Hutchings as an apprentice

Sunday 12 June 2016, 5:32pm

Rory Hutchings will graduate to the senior riding ranks after the Canterbury meeting where he will try to consolidate his apprentices' premiership lead.  Read more »

Sold For Song to bypass Tatt's Tiara

Sunday 12 June 2016, 5:09pm

Three-year-old filly Sold For Song will be kept to her own age group with trainer Kevin Kemp to resist the temptation of the Group One Tatt's Tiara.  Read more »

Price-trained colts preparing for spring

Sunday 12 June 2016, 4:42pm

Mick Price-trained Group One winners Tarsino and Extreme Choice are gearing up for their major spring targets.  Read more »

Cancelled meetings causing headaches

Sunday 12 June 2016, 3:59pm

Trainer Jason Warren has been forced into a back-up plan with Been Scene who is chasing her third straight win this campaign.   Read more »

Canterbury hopes for This Is Australia

Sunday 12 June 2016, 3:02pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan believes a wide barrier could work in favour of This Is Australia who begins a winter campaign at Canterbury.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn retains lead in Melbourne

Sunday 12 June 2016, 2:09pm

After winning Brisbane's showcase race, Dwayne Dunn returns to action at Mornington to do battle with Craig Williams for the Melbourne premiership.  Read more »

Baster worried by apprentices' workload

Sunday 12 June 2016, 1:54pm

Victorian Jockeys' Association chairman Stephen Baster believes the workload on apprentices is too heavy.  Read more »

Creator pulls off Belmont Stakes upset

Sunday 12 June 2016, 9:50am

The Steve Asmussen-trained Creator has worn down Destin to win the Belmont Stakes with Japanese colt Lani third.  Read more »

Oliver suspended at Eagle Farm

Saturday 11 June 2016, 5:40pm

Stewards have suspended champion jockey Damien Oliver for 11 days for causing interference aboard Onemorezeta in the Dane Ripper Stakes.  Read more »

Tony Vasil returns with first-up win

Saturday 11 June 2016, 5:27pm

After taking a sabatical from training General Truce has given Tony Vasil a return win at Flemington.  Read more »

Kathy O'Hara suspended at Randwick

Saturday 11 June 2016, 5:13pm

At her first meeting back at Randwick since she was injured in a fall in the Australian Oaks, Kathy O'hara has earned a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Hutchings, Jennings shine at Randwick

Saturday 11 June 2016, 5:06pm

Sydney's two leading apprentices Rory Hutchings and Koby Jennings have ridden three and two winners respectively at Randwick.  Read more »

Provocative wins G1 Queensland Oaks

Saturday 11 June 2016, 5:01pm

Provocative will follow in the footsteps of Ethereal and be aimed at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups after winning the Group One Queensland Oaks.  Read more »

Danish Twist adds another black-type win

Saturday 11 June 2016, 4:49pm

Danish Twist has put herself firmly in line for a start in the Group One Tattersall's Tiara with her win in the June Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Jacquinot Bay in first-up Flemington win

Saturday 11 June 2016, 4:38pm

Jacquinot Bay will chase the final of the Winter Championship after his first-up win in the third heat of the series at Flemington.  Read more »

Eagle Way wins G1 Queensland Derby

Saturday 11 June 2016, 4:12pm

Eagle Way is Hong Kong-bound after winning the Group One Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm for trainer Bryan Guy and jockey Tommy Berry.  Read more »

Goodwood defeat aids Louvre in Stradbroke

Saturday 11 June 2016, 4:04pm

Under The Louvre held on to beat Black Heart Bart by a short half head in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap sprint at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Opinion defies odds and weight at Randwick

Saturday 11 June 2016, 3:18pm

The class of Group One winner Opinion has offset his 62 kilogrrams in the Stayers Cup at Randwick over the Melbourne Cup distance.  Read more »

Sacred Elixir strolls to J J Atkins win

Saturday 11 June 2016, 3:05pm

Sacred Elixir set the huge Eagle Farm crowd alight when he strolled to the lead at the 200m mark and ran away to win easy in the J J Atkins Stakes.  Read more »

Myers creates history in Brisbane Cup

Saturday 11 June 2016, 2:29pm

Rosie Myers gained access to an exclusive club when she won the Group Two Brisbane Cup aboard New Zealand stayer Benzini.  Read more »

Flemington firsts for trainer and jockey

Saturday 11 June 2016, 2:06pm

Rich Charm has given her trainer a Flemington first with Leveraction giving her jockey a maiden metropolitan success.  Read more »

Spill The Beans off to stud after win

Saturday 11 June 2016, 1:37pm

Jockey Tim Clark said Spill The Beans did well to win after race leader Eloping stopped quickly and left the colt in front earlier than expected.  Read more »

Buffering stars on Stradbroke Day

Saturday 11 June 2016, 1:15pm

The redeveloped Eagle Farm reopened after 22 months with 180 runners but there was only one horse racegoers wanted to see - star sprinter Buffering.  Read more »

Tsaritsa clinches hat-trick in Qld Guineas

Saturday 11 June 2016, 1:08pm

Chris Waller and champion Hong Kong-based jockey Joao Moreira have combined to win the Group Two Queensland Guineas with Tsaritsa.  Read more »

Conchita wins tough battle at Randwick

Saturday 11 June 2016, 12:53pm

The Paul Perry-trained Conchita has made a successful comeback at Randwick, fighting off Star Crossed in the two-year-old race.  Read more »

Apprentice Bayliss rewarded for hard work

Saturday 11 June 2016, 12:46pm

Jake Bayliss followed instructions to the letter as he guided Southerly Wind to an impressive debut win at Flemington.  Read more »

Quick return for Aquis Farm on Cradle Me

Saturday 11 June 2016, 12:34pm

Zac Purton reminded Eagle Farm punters of why he's rated one of the best jockeys in the world when he got an inside run on Cradle Me to win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Hopfgarten salutes in Wayne Wilson Mile

Saturday 11 June 2016, 12:02pm

Jockey Damian Browne was back in the good books with trainer Robert Heathcote after Hopfgarten won the Wayne Wilson Mile at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

My Country wins first on new Eagle Farm

Saturday 11 June 2016, 11:20am

My Country will have a short break after winning the Lancaster Stakes at Eagle Farm, before coming back for the spring three-year-old races.  Read more »

Pat Smullen to ride Max Dynamite at Ascot

Saturday 11 June 2016, 7:15am

Recent Irish Derby-winning jockey Pat Smullen will ride Melbourne Cup runner-up Max Dynamite in the Ascot Gold Cup.  Read more »

Exaggerator primed for Belmont win

Friday 10 June 2016, 6:26pm

Trainer Keith Desormeaux says Exaggerator is a confident horse as he attempts to add the Belmont Stakes to his Preakness win.  Read more »

Waller weighs up Hawkspur's chances

Friday 10 June 2016, 6:18pm

On the third anniversary of his Queensland Derby win, Hawkspur will be trying to recapture his form in a distance race at Flemington.  Read more »

Michelle Payne contemplates her future

Friday 10 June 2016, 5:53pm

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne will take her time deciding whether she returns to race riding.  Read more »

Hawkesbury track drying out

Friday 10 June 2016, 5:51pm

The Hawkesbury track has improved to the soft range, two days out from its family race day with a further upgrade expected.  Read more »

Darren Weir reaches triple century of wins

Friday 10 June 2016, 5:32pm

Thermal Current's win in the Golden Topaz at Swan Hill has given trainer Darren Weir his 300th win for the season.  Read more »

Guineas distance test for Sold For Song

Friday 10 June 2016, 4:14pm

Trainer Kevin Kemp admits the Queensland Guineas will be a distance test for Sold For Song as she steps up to 1600 metres for the first time.  Read more »

Artlee, Bell together again for Stradbroke

Friday 10 June 2016, 3:39pm

Jockey Mitchell Bell goes to the Stradbroke Handicap confident Artlee is his best chance yet to snare a Group One win.  Read more »

Iggimacool on Winter Championship campaign

Friday 10 June 2016, 2:39pm

Robert Smerdon has set his sights on the Winter Championship at Flemington with former Tasmanian mare Iggimacool.  Read more »

Spieth's Randwick options down to two

Friday 10 June 2016, 2:35pm

Spieth's three Randwick options have been narrowed from three to two with trainer Bryce Heys sweating on the colt getting a June Stakes start.  Read more »

Successful team together for Atkins

Friday 10 June 2016, 1:16pm

Veteran trainer Kelso Wood is looking to Nikitas to give him another win in the Group One J J Atkins for two-year-olds at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Rawiller relaxed ahead of big day

Friday 10 June 2016, 1:04pm

Brad Rawiller is relaxed ahead of what could be one of his biggest days with leading chances at the feature Eagle Farm meeting.  Read more »

Frankuus makes it 4 from 5 for Frankel

Friday 10 June 2016, 8:52am

Frankuus has become the fourth debut winner from just five starters for champion racehorse for his sire Frankel.  Read more »

Holler thriving ahead of Royal Ascot

Friday 10 June 2016, 8:17am

Trainer John O'Shea has arrived in England and is pleased with what he has seen of Australia's Royal Ascot contender Holler.  Read more »