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25 nominations for Warrnambool Cup

Friday 29 April 2016, 8:31am

Victoria's premier trainer Darren Weir has three of the 25 nominations for the Warrnambool Cup as he looks to win the race for a third-straight year.  Read more »

Trainer Kane Harris fined $3000

Friday 29 April 2016, 7:52am

Victorian trainer Kane Harris has been fined $3000 after Crooner returned a positive swab to a prohibited corticosteriod.  Read more »

Air Force Blue odds-on for 2000 Guineas

Friday 29 April 2016, 7:47am

Air Force Blue remains the odds-on favourite to win the 2000 Guines but bookmakers are wary of Galileo Gold.  Read more »

Tahlia Hope to ride in Chantilly race

Friday 29 April 2016, 6:15am

Victorian apprentice Tahlia Hope will compete in an apprentices' invitation race at Chantilly in France.  Read more »

Weir-trained Lidari returns positive swab

Thursday 28 April 2016, 6:34pm

The Darren Weir-trained Lidari has returned a positive swab to the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen after finishing unplaced in the Peter Young Stakes.  Read more »

Lees galloper in positive swab: stewards

Thursday 28 April 2016, 6:28pm

The Kris Lees-trained City Of Justice has returned a positive swab with the leading trainer to front Racing NSW stewards.  Read more »

Miss Cooper on trial for Australasian Oaks

Thursday 28 April 2016, 4:30pm

Miss Cooper needs to perform well at Caulfield over 1600m for her trainers to press on to the Group One Australasian Oaks in Adelaide a week later.  Read more »

Cradle Me, Denmagic lead Pfieffer charge

Thursday 28 April 2016, 4:22pm

David Pfieffer has a stable favourite and a promising three-year-old filly primed to run well at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

Stewards adjourn inquiry into bush ride

Thursday 28 April 2016, 4:21pm

Stewards will examine the telephone records of Craig Robertson before continuing an inquiry into Bolshoi Bandit's last placing at Echuca.   Read more »

Chautauqua and Buffering draw well in HK

Thursday 28 April 2016, 3:59pm

Chautauqua has drawn barrier six while Buffering has gate three for their clash in the Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Kermadec bought by Darley, retired to stud

Thursday 28 April 2016, 1:36pm

The Chris Waller-trained Kermadec has been retired from racing and joins the Darley stallion roster for the 2016 breeding season.  Read more »

Price pair well tried to win stakes race

Thursday 28 April 2016, 1:00pm

The Mick Price-trained Epic Moment and Oregon's Day have been well backed in early betting ahead of the Thoroughbred Club Cup at Caulfield.  Read more »

Heathcote tips Pinch River to improve form

Thursday 28 April 2016, 11:44am

Trainer Robert Heathcote believes he has found the reason for Pinch River's mediocre form and he expects the sprinter to show up in the Victory Stakes.  Read more »

Munce secures Jay Ford for Nicconi Leggera

Thursday 28 April 2016, 11:29am

Sydney jockey Jay Ford has added to a promising Doomben book of rides, linking with Nicconi Leggera for trainer Chris Munce.  Read more »

First jumps racing horse death of 2016

Thursday 28 April 2016, 11:26am

Animal right activists will hold a rally in Melbourne on Thursday after a horse was euthanised after breaking its leg at a jumps race trial.  Read more »

Triple treat for Forster in Gr 3 Gunsynd

Thursday 28 April 2016, 11:20am

Stablemates Too Good To Refuse, I'm Belucci and Cylinder Beach will face off against each other in the Gunsynd Classic at Doomben.  Read more »

Team Williams import impresses at Sandown

Thursday 28 April 2016, 7:50am

Irish import Crocodile Rock has been eased down by Katelyn Mallyon to score an easy win at his Australian debut at Sandown.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux's brother wins at Pontefract

Thursday 28 April 2016, 6:57am

Amazing Red, a younger sibling to Red Cadeaux, has won his second start to prompt thoughts of major races in the English summer.  Read more »

Victorian trainer faces lengthy ban

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 6:13pm

Victorian trainer Paul Jones has admitted to giving a horse an illegal product containing a synthetic peptide.  Read more »

Clenton, Grace in Canterbury suspensions

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 6:05pm

Samantha Clenton has been suspended for careless riding at Canterbury, but she will be free to ride one of her favourite horses at Scone.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn suspended at Sandown

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5:56pm

Dwayne Dunn has been handed a seven meeting careless riding suspension at Sandown after riding a double.  Read more »

Unbiased stakes Queensland Derby claims

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5:40pm

Unbiased has put himself into the frame for the Queensland Derby with a commanding win at Canterbury.   Read more »

Schilleraine to debut in Listed race

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5:35pm

Schilleraine has shown enough raw ability for Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra to throw him in the deep end in a Listed race on debut at Caulfield.  Read more »

Beau Mertens gains maiden city victory

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5:26pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths has given apprentice Beau Mertens his maiden city victory at Sandown on Aurum's Spirit  Read more »

Schemel earns a shot at a stakes race

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5:05pm

Schemel will be asked to step up to stakes grade in the Gold Coast Bracelet after scoring a comfortable win at the track.  Read more »

Jimmy Choux's sister lands Sandown win

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 4:34pm

Choux Diva, a sister to Jimmy Choux, has enhanced her value as a broodmare with a strong Sandown win.  Read more »

Redouble wins for US breeding giant

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 4:30pm

High-profile United States breeding operation Spendthrift Farm has enjoyed Australian racetrack success at Canterbury.   Read more »

Zebulon ready for return from injury

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 4:13pm

Co-trainer Craig Widdison believes stakes-placed Zebulon can sprint well fresh when he makes his return from a tendon injury.  Read more »

Mark Riley fined after positive swab

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 3:08pm

Trainer Mark Riley has been fined and Undercover Poet disqualified after a positive urine swab from a race at Mornington.  Read more »

Famous Seamus to put his name in lights

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 2:39pm

Famous Seamus is making his fourth visit to Brisbane with trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith saying a recent barrier trial has readied him for the Victory Stakes.  Read more »

17 nominations for Brierly Steeplechase

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 2:02pm

Nominations have been taken for the opening meeting of the three-day Warrnambool carnival with 17 entries for the Brierly Steeplechase.  Read more »

O'Brien queries Air Force Blue's stamina

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 1:26pm

Aidan O'Brien admits to a few doubts over the ability of 2000 Guineas favourite Air Force Blue to run out a strong mile.  Read more »

Buchanan to raise the bar for Two Blue

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 1:06pm

Now that Two Blue is a stakes winner, Kristen Buchanan is taking a nothing-to-lose approach with the in-form mare.   Read more »

Stakes race test for Andrassy at Caulfield

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 1:01pm

Andrassy will be chasing another first for trainer Allison Sheehan when she lines-up in a mares race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Michael Walker set to ride in jump-outs

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 11:41am

Michael Walker will return to trackwork in the coming days with the jockey aiming to return to race riding as soon as possible.  Read more »

Chatswood Stud also set fees

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 10:03am

Chatswood Stud has announced that their two resident stallions Reward For Effort (Exceed And Excel) and Anacheeva (Anabaa) will stand for fees of $16,500 (inc GST) and $6,500 (inc GST) respectively in 2016, with Reward For Effort’s fee increased from $11,000 last year.  Read more »

Blue Gum Farm Announce Fees

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 10:02am

Blue Gum Farm has also announced its fees for 2016 with shuttler Canford Cliffs (Tagula) heading its four stallion roster for an unchanged fee of $13,750 (inc GST).  Read more »

Cornerstone Stud set Fees for 2016

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 10:01am

Cornerstone Stud has set the fees for the five stallions that they will stand in 2016 with newcomer Free Eagle (High Chaparral) to shuttle to the farm for the first time and stand for a fee of $18,700 (inc GST).  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 112

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 9:37am

This week's edition of the Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Ready For Victory and Jabali join Sun Stud

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 9:16am

SUN STUD (formerly Eliza Park International) is proud to announce the addition of two exciting stallions in READY FOR VICTORY and JABALI to its already formidable rosters in Victoria and Queensland.  Read more »

Luke Nolen gets two days off riding ban

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 7:57am

Luke Nolen will be available for Morphettville's Super Saturday after having two days taken off a careless riding suspension on appeal.  Read more »

Winona Costin to return from injury soon

Wednesday 27 April 2016, 7:56am

Apprentice Winona Costin is expected to return to riding soon after being injured in a fall at Grafton.  Read more »

Tough Buffering raring to go in Hong Kong

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 5:42pm

Buffering heads towards the Chairman's Sprint Prize and his clash with Chautauqua at Sha Tin in peak condition.  Read more »

Weather to shape Charmed Harmony's plans

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 4:51pm

Charmed Harmony will have an enforced change of jockey if he takes his place in a 1400m handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Red Extension to face Guineas class test

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 4:39pm

Bryce Heys will know if his long-range plan for Red Extension is on schedule when the three-year-old runs in the Hawkesbury Guineas.   Read more »

Cahill, Ford pick up important Bris rides

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 1:24pm

Michael Cahill and Jay Ford have emerged as a major beneficaries of jockey switches for the weight-for-age Victory Stakes.  Read more »

Big Delight chases hat-trick at city debut

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 1:08pm

After wins at Stony Creek and Moe, Big Delight heads to Sandown looking to notch a hat-trick for Cranbourne trainer Tom Cowan.  Read more »

Michael Costa chases more metro success

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 1:01pm

Trainer Michael Costa has turned to apprentice Koby Jennings as three-year-old filly Viaductress aims for back-to-back Sydney midweek wins.  Read more »

Group One Goodwood the aim for Supido

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 8:43am

Talented sprinter Supido has continued his winning ways at Flemington and trainer Mick Kent is now hoping to get him to the Group One Goodwood.  Read more »

Small field likely for Victory Stakes

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 7:54am

Canberra trainer Matt Dale will have to find a new jockey for Fell Swoop in the Victory Stakes with Damien Oliver suspended.  Read more »

Kieren Fallon back among the winners

Tuesday 26 April 2016, 7:40am

Jockey Kieren Fallon has ridden a double at Ayr, his first British successes in almost a year after a self-imposed absence.  Read more »

Oliver, Nolen suspended at Flemington

Monday 25 April 2016, 6:14pm

Jockeys Damien Oliver, Luke Nolen and Daniel Stackhouse have all been suspended for careless riding at Flemington.  Read more »

Well-bred Lionhearted chasing stakes win

Monday 25 April 2016, 5:32pm

David Hayes is likely to have two runners in the Listed Redoute's Choice Stakes at Caulfield including well-bred colt Lionhearted.  Read more »

Waller brings up double century

Monday 25 April 2016, 5:31pm

Trainer Chris Waller has celebrated his 200th winner for the season with Via Napoli opening her account at Randwick.  Read more »

Cool Chap takes out the VRC St Leger

Monday 25 April 2016, 5:03pm

The Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained Cool Chap has taken out the Listed VRC St Leger in convincing fashion at Flemington.  Read more »

Throssell wins Anzac Day Stakes

Monday 25 April 2016, 4:14pm

Two-year-old gelding Throssell has won the Listed Anzac Day Stakes in a fitting result at Flemington.  Read more »

Chautauqua and Buffering in great shape

Monday 25 April 2016, 4:01pm

Chautauqua and Buffering, Australia's representatives for the Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong, continue to thrive ahead of the race.  Read more »

Peace to be a Force at Hawkesbury

Monday 25 April 2016, 3:23pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking to Group Three-winning mare Peace Force to go one better than a year ago in the Darley Crown at Hawkesbiry.  Read more »

Striking filly Miss Vista wins again

Monday 25 April 2016, 2:52pm

Baldy-faced sprinter Miss Vista has made it two wins from as many starts and has provided apprentice Ben Allen with his first Flemington winner.  Read more »

Werther wins QEII Cup in Hong Kong

Sunday 24 April 2016, 9:21pm

Hugh Bowman has won another Group One race on Werther, riding him to a decisive victory in the QEII Cup at Sha tin.  Read more »

Paul Nicholls relieved to win 10th title

Sunday 24 April 2016, 5:49pm

Trainer Paul Nicholls says his 10th British jumps title means more than any other because of the competition with Willie Mullins.  Read more »

Tivaci Queensland bound for Guineas

Sunday 24 April 2016, 5:37pm

After a short break, Group Three winner Tivaci is back in work with Mike Moroney and preparing for a shot at the Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Blue Desert Moon injured in Plate

Sunday 24 April 2016, 5:19pm

Trainer Tony Sears is hoping for a quick recovery from Blue Desert Moon who has a few cuts after her first career defeat.  Read more »

Investigation into Kilcoy track problems

Sunday 24 April 2016, 5:08pm

Racing Queensland will hold an investigation into why it was not told about an issue with the Kilcoy track which caused the meeting to be called off.  Read more »

Trainer planning WFA tilt with Adirondack

Sunday 24 April 2016, 4:35pm

Adirondack has proven a good money spinner for his new connections and now trainer Shawn Mathrick is considering a Gold Coast weight-for-age contest.  Read more »

Wet Randwick track suits Ryan runners

Sunday 24 April 2016, 4:15pm

A wet Randwick track for the Anzac Day meeting should suit the three runners from the Gerald Ryan stable.  Read more »

Carey with three runners in VRC St Leger

Sunday 24 April 2016, 3:16pm

Trainer Pat Carey will saddle up three stayers in the Listed VRC St Leger, the feature race on the Anzac Day program at Flemington.  Read more »

Second throat operation for Hardline

Sunday 24 April 2016, 2:57pm

Trainer Liam Birchley hopes to get three-year-old Hardline back for the latter part of the winter canrival in Brisbane.  Read more »

Pateman to head to Ireland at season's end

Sunday 24 April 2016, 2:16pm

Jumps jockey Steven Pateman will head to champion Irish jumps trainer Willie Mullins in a bid to further his career.  Read more »

Rescued horses remain under observation

Sunday 24 April 2016, 10:06am

Trainer Tony Gollan says the four horses rescued from an overturned truck on the Sunshine Coast appear to have escaped serious injury.  Read more »

Johnson finally gets hands on trophy

Sunday 24 April 2016, 9:31am

Richard Johnson has finally claimed the British champion jumps' jockey title after many years as runner-up to the now-retired Tony McCoy.  Read more »

Three riders suspended at Caulfield

Saturday 23 April 2016, 6:38pm

Ben Melham, Luke Nolen and apprentice Ben Thompson have all been suspended for careless riding in separate races at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sheidel survives protest for Caulfield win

Saturday 23 April 2016, 5:43pm

Sheidel is now Adelaide bound for the Sangster Stakes following her first Melbourne win in the Bel Esprit Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Mixed day at Rosehill for Brenton Avdulla

Saturday 23 April 2016, 5:36pm

Brenton Avdulla has put the pain of an injured shoulder aside to ride a double at Rosehill just two days after a fall at Newcastle.  Read more »

Lass completes Imposing day for Baker team

Saturday 23 April 2016, 5:09pm

Bjorn Baker has trained winners at three venues in an afternoon, including Queensland Oaks hopeful Imposing Lass.  Read more »

Divine Centuri claims Mick Dittman Plate

Saturday 23 April 2016, 4:55pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick's stay-at-home policy for Divine Centuri has been rewarded with a Listed win in the Mick Dittman Plate.  Read more »

Sunshine Coast treble for Rob Heathcote

Saturday 23 April 2016, 4:31pm

Rob Heathcote is in Hong Kong getting Buffering ready for the Chairman's Sprint Prize as Brisbane winners keep flowing for the top trainer.  Read more »

Abbey Marie continues unbeaten sequence

Saturday 23 April 2016, 4:30pm

Trainer Mick Kent has two stakes race options he'll consider in Adelaide for Abbey Marie after the three-year-old made it two wins from as many starts.  Read more »

Mefnooda Adelaide bound chasing black type

Saturday 23 April 2016, 3:43pm

Mefnooda will head to Adelaide chasing a black-type win after saluting as favourite at Caulfield.  Read more »

Vandyke off mark with Look To The Stars

Saturday 23 April 2016, 3:07pm

David Vandyke has made an immediate impact with his move to Queensland, training Look To The Stars to win the Princess Stakes.  Read more »

Sassaby in Highway Hcp upset at Rosehill

Saturday 23 April 2016, 3:01pm

Outsider Sassaby has won the Highway Handicap at Rosehill, beating the well-supported and somewhat unlucky Galaxy Warriior.  Read more »

Raw Impulse impresses again at Caulfield

Saturday 23 April 2016, 2:59pm

Promising import Raw Impulse has made it two wins from as many Australian starts with a runaway victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

Qld racehorses involved in float accident

Saturday 23 April 2016, 2:49pm

Four horses from premier trainer Tony Gollan's stables have been scratched from the Sunshine Coast race meeting after an accident on the way to the course.  Read more »

Sydney 2YO survives Sunshine Coast protest

Saturday 23 April 2016, 1:57pm

The Bjorn Baker-trained Winning Rupert has overcome a betting drift and a protest to score from Dreams Aplenty at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

It's better late than never for Impending

Saturday 23 April 2016, 1:26pm

Godolphin colt Impending has been nursed through the early part of his career with the desired result a winning debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Merriest scores debut victory at Caulfield

Saturday 23 April 2016, 1:20pm

The Danny O'Brien-trained Merriest has attracted strong support before scoring an all-the-way win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Midterm displays Derby potential

Saturday 23 April 2016, 9:07am

Midterm, a son of six-time Group One winner Midday, has begin his Epsom Derby campaign with a win at Sandown.  Read more »

Raw Impulse steps out again at Caulfield

Friday 22 April 2016, 4:53pm

Promising import Raw Impulse impressed in a Moonee Valley win on debut and steps out again over more ground at Caulfield.  Read more »

Rain no problem for Rising Romance in HK

Friday 22 April 2016, 4:05pm

Rising Romance, Australia's representative in the QEII Cup in Hong Kong, has had a light work-out in the rain at Sha Tin.  Read more »

Sears chasing follow-up black-type victory

Friday 22 April 2016, 3:16pm

Blue Desert Moon will put an unbeaten record on the line in the Mick Dittman Plate at the Sunshine Coast  Read more »

Williams back in metropolitan spotlight

Friday 22 April 2016, 2:28pm

Races aren't won by the best-looking horses and that is just well for Galaxy Warrior, favourite for the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sheidel can confirm G1 plans at Caulfield

Friday 22 April 2016, 2:16pm

Former West Australian-based mare Sheidel is being aimed towards the Group One Robert Sangster Stakes and can press those claims in the Bel Esprit Stakes.  Read more »

Criterion to stand for $35,750 at Newgate

Friday 22 April 2016, 2:03pm

Multiple Group One winner Criterion will stand his first season at stud for $35,750 at Newgate Farm.  Read more »

Anderson tests merit of winter challenge

Friday 22 April 2016, 1:59pm

Sunshine Coast runners Subsolar, Mystic Opal and Elegant Composure will be at the forefront of trainer Chris Anderson's winter plans.  Read more »

Prussian Vixen chases city 1st for trainer

Friday 22 April 2016, 12:59pm

Prussian Vixen will be lining-up for the ninth start of her cmapaign as she chases a city win for trainer Michael Mehegan at Caulfield.  Read more »

Adorabeel joins Helen Page stable

Friday 22 April 2016, 12:09pm

Former Sydney mare Adorabeel will have her first start for Gold Coast trainer Helen Page when she contests the Listed Tails Handicap.  Read more »

Walker hopeful of return next month

Friday 22 April 2016, 8:23am

Jockey Michael Walker is recovering from a head injury and hopes to be back riding in the next three or four weeks.  Read more »

Avdulla confident he can ride at Rosehill

Friday 22 April 2016, 6:31am

Jockey Brenton Avdulla is confident his physiotherapist can get him ready to ride at Rosehill after he injured his shoulder in a Newcastle fall.  Read more »

Journeyman Sapphire Of Patch in Aust debut

Thursday 21 April 2016, 5:52pm

Import Sapphire Of Patch will make his Australian debut at Rosehill after an unbeaten career in Italy.  Read more »

First Light Racing introduces you to it's Class of 2016 Yearlings

Thursday 21 April 2016, 4:51pm

First Light Racing are delighted to present some outstanding yearlings for syndication with leading trainers Ciaron Maher, Gai Waterhouse & Ellerton Zahra Racing!  Read more »