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Mongolian Khan the motivation for Bosson
Melbourne
Thursday 15 October 2015, 11:53am
Proper eating habits and a fitness regime have helped New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson control his weight. Read more »
Magnus Lad poised to make Queensland debut
Brisbane
Thursday 15 October 2015, 11:40am
After compiling a useful record in Victoria, Magnus Lad will have his first start for leading Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan at Doomben. Read more »
Aussie girl returns home for Caulfield Cup
Melbourne
Thursday 15 October 2015, 11:26am
Ex-pat Australian Sarah Denniff has finally made her way back for a Melbourne spring carnival as she prepares Snow Sky for the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Fontiton on path to Coolmore Stud Stakes
Melbourne
Thursday 15 October 2015, 10:05am
Three-year-old Fontiton will be out to stamp her claims for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes when she runs in the Listed Alinghi Stakes. Read more »
Caulfield Stakes-Winner for Fastnet Rock
Thursday 15 October 2015, 9:24am
Champion sire Fastnet Rock posted his fourth stakes-winner in less than a week. Read more »
Walker free for Plate ride on Criterion
Melbourne
Thursday 15 October 2015, 9:20am
Michael Walker will miss the ride on the Sacred Eye in the Caulfield Classic through suspension but will be back in time to ride Criterion in the Cox Plate. Read more »
Waller trio get look at Valley
Melbourne
Thursday 15 October 2015, 8:05am
A host of Cox Plate contenders have ventured to Moonee Valley for work-outs as they continue preparations for the $3 million race. Read more »
Jim Byrne's premiership defence halted
Brisbane
Thursday 15 October 2015, 7:14am
Premier Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne's defence of the title has been halted early in the season with a careless riding suspension. Read more »
Oisin Murphy to be Qatar Racing's jockey
London
Thursday 15 October 2015, 7:00am
Young jockey Oisin Murphy will ride the majority of Sheikh Fahad's British runners when Andrea Atzeni leaves Qatar Racing. Read more »
Hopes plead not guilty to cobalt charges
Melbourne
Thursday 15 October 2015, 6:03am
The first cobalt inquiry in Victorian thoroughbred racing is focused on samples taken from three horses trained by Lee and Shannon Hope. Read more »
Michael Walker suspended at Caulfield
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 7:55pm
Michael Walker has been suspended for careless riding at Caulfield and will relinquish his one ride on Caulfield Cup day to be back for the Cox Plate. Read more »
Rocking proves too Fast at Caulfield
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 6:47pm
A high-pressure Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley may just suit Fast 'N' Rocking after his win over 1200 metres at Caulfield. Read more »
Bosson wins on Miss Rose De Lago
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 6:41pm
Opie Bosson has guided the Danny O'Brien-trained mare Miss Rose De Lago to an all-the-way win in a Group Three race for mares at Caulfield. Read more »
Things fall into place for Deconstructed
Gold Coast
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 6:08pm
Deconstructed has confirmed trainer Liam Birchley's high opinion of him with a powerful winning finish at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Stratum Star steps up in trip at Caulfield
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 6:02pm
Group One winner Stratum Star will step to 2000 metres on a seven-day back-up in the David Jones Cup at Caulfield. Read more »
Winning debut for Top Score
Sydney
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 5:55pm
Well-bred colt Top Score has lived up to his blood lines with a tenacious win over the favourite Gigolo at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Lindsay Park get another Caulfield feature
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 5:54pm
Keen Array has given trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig another feature race success at the Caulfield carnival, capturing the Blue Sapphire Stakes. Read more »
Sacred Eye favourite for Caulfield Classic
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 5:09pm
Sacred Eye will be the only filly in the $500,000 Caulfield Classic and has been installed favourite for the 2000m Group Two race for three-year-olds. Read more »
Trainer fined $8000 over positive sample
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 4:40pm
Trainer Simon Wilde been fined and Hello My Dear disqualified after the mare returned a positive sample to ibuprofen after a win at Edenope. Read more »
Myer Classic next for filly Stay With Me
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 4:37pm
The Group One Myer Classic is in trainer David Hayes's sights with Thousand Guineas winner Stay With Me. Read more »
Qld trainer guilty of bicarb offence
Brisbane
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 4:27pm
Magic Millions-winning trainer Darryl Hansen from the Sunshine Coast has been found guilty of a bicarb offence. Read more »
Guineas winner to miss WFA Cox Plate
Sydney
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 4:07pm
Chris Waller has decided to spell Press Statement instead of running the Caulfield Guineas winner in the Cox Plate. Read more »
Fell Swoop set to appreciate Sydney switch
Sydney
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 3:44pm
Canberra sprinter Fell Swoop will be out to end a profitable spring campaign at Randwick with his fifth win on end. Read more »
Volkstok'n'barrell works his way back
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 3:17pm
Volkstok'n'barrell will be ridden behind the speed when he contests the Caulfield Cup under Craig Newitt. Read more »
Mr Individual scores at Caulfield
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 2:32pm
Mr Individual has raced to a comfortable win in a benchmark race at Caulfield, a few days after missing a Caulfield Guineas start as the first emergency. Read more »
Press Statement to miss Cox Plate
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 2:08pm
Caulfield Guineas winner Press Statement will not go to the Cox Plate and will instead head to the paddock. Read more »
Hardline to earn Group One start
Brisbane
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 1:59pm
The LIam Birchley--trained Hardline will be out to stamp his credentials for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes when he runs at Doomben. Read more »
Track to decide Ascot for Gleneagles
London
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 1:14pm
If the ground remains soft at Ascot, trainer Aidan O'Brien will take Gleneagles out of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and divert him to the Breeders' Cup. Read more »
Waterhouse leads Magic Millions entries
Brisbane
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 12:46pm
Gai Waterhouse leads the way with 53 nominations for the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic and has also entered Vancouver for the 3YO race. Read more »
Oliver chasing fifth Caulfield Cup win
Melbourne
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 8:55am
Damien Oliver will be chasing a record-equalling fifth Caulfield Cup win when he partners Snow Sky from a good draw in the 2400m handicap. Read more »
NSW punters to bet into Hong Kong pools
Sydney
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 6:34am
NSW TAB has announced a partnership with The Hong Kong Jockey Club for an international pooling arrangement Read more »
Racing administrator Bill Rutledge dies
Sydney
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 9:20pm
Former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club and NSW Thoroughred Racing, Bill Rutledge has died aged 77. Read more »
Fame Game firms after Caulfield Cup draw
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 6:10pm
Japanese stayer Fame Game has the rails draw, but New Zealander Mongolian Khan is still the favourite for the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Mongolian Khan, Fame Game draw well in Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 5:33pm
Favourite Mongolian Khan has drawn barrier nine in the Caulfield Cup with Japan's Fame Game to start from the rails in the $3 million race. Read more »
Mullins pleased with Max Dynamite progress
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 4:14pm
Willie Mullins says he learned a lot on his previous trip to Australia and is putting those lessons into practice with Melbourne Cup hopeful Max Dynamite. Read more »
Artlee set to resume in Listed Lightning
Sydney
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 4:09pm
Trainer Todd Willan expects Artlee to face an early moment of truth in his spring campaign when the bush sprinter resumes at Randwick. Read more »
Moloney reunites with 3YO Black Vanquish
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 2:41pm
Patrick Moloney won on Black Vanquish in his only race ride on the colt and is looking forward to partnering him again in the Blue Sapphire Stakes. Read more »
Black Caviar to visit Snitzel
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 2:32pm
Black Caviar will visit sire Snitzel for her 2015 mating, having successfully given birth to her second foal in September. Read more »
Caulfield Cup rides in limbo for raiders
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 2:04pm
Glyn Schofield is in the running for a Caulfield Cup ride should Tommy Berry have to switch mounts if Quest For More gets a start. Read more »
Speed influence key to Top Score: Sargent
Sydney
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 1:53pm
Top Score is bred to stay but trainer John Sargent says it might not be the case as the colt prepares to make a much-anticipated race debut. Read more »
Maher thrilled with Cup hope Set Square
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 12:07pm
Group One winners Set Square and Lucia Valentina have worked solidly in company ahead of the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Lucia Valentina to run in Caulfield Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 6:40am
Lucia Valentina has pleased trainer Kris Lees with a Caulfield work-out and will take her place in the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Singapore's Emperor Max ready for Ascot
London
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 6:19am
Australian jockey Corey Brown will ride Singapore's Emperor Max in the Champions Sprint at Ascot. Read more »
Moonee Valley gallop for Criterion
Melbourne
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 6:07am
Criterion will bypass the hype of Moonee Valley's Breakfast With The Stars with an earlier Cox Plate gallop at the track. Read more »
Buffering wins fourth Queensland title
Brisbane
Tuesday 13 October 2015, 6:02am
Evergreen Group One-winning sprinter Buffering has won a record fourth Queensland Horse of the Year title. Read more »
Keen Array up for class rise at Caulfield
Melbourne
Monday 12 October 2015, 5:35pm
After running slick time in his win at Moonee Valley, Keen Array is ready for the step up to Listed grade in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Pride looking to Randwick with Reverence
Sydney
Monday 12 October 2015, 5:29pm
Trainer Joe Pride is looking forward to the debut of two-year-old Reverence who heads to Randwick after two barrier trials. Read more »
Cranbourne jump-out win for Cox Plate hope
Melbourne
Monday 12 October 2015, 4:23pm
Mourinho has had a trip to Cranbourne for a 1400m jump-out in preparation for the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Peace Force back in The Nivison
Sydney
Monday 12 October 2015, 3:25pm
Stablemates Peace Force and Solicit will begin their spring campaigns in Group Three races in different states. Read more »
Cox Plate goal for Sebring Superstar
Monday 12 October 2015, 3:20pm
In an era when the trend is to retire star colts at the end of their three year-old season, owner/breeder Sir Owen Glenn has gone against the grain in continuing to race his high class Sebring entire Criterion, who entered Cox Plate calculations with a thrilling victory in the Group I MRC Caulfield Stakes on Saturday. Read more »
Buffering summer program yet to be decided
Brisbane
Monday 12 October 2015, 3:09pm
Trainer Robert Heathcote is weighing up options for stable star Buffering after his Melbourne spring campaign. Read more »
Two kilogram Melb Cup penalty for Amralah
Melbourne
Monday 12 October 2015, 12:02pm
Herbert Power Stakes winner Amralah has received a two kilogram penalty for his win, moving him up the Melbourne Cup order of entry to 27th. Read more »
Hinchinbrook Colt Wins Guineas
Monday 12 October 2015, 11:22am
Star Hinchinbrook colt Press Statement was favourite for the $1million Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas on Saturday and with Hugh Bowman riding him accordingly the issue was never in doubt. Read more »
First Aussie Winner for Uncle Mo
Monday 12 October 2015, 11:12am
Champion US Two Year Old Uncle Mo leads the North American First Crop Sires List and has made an immediate impression in Australia with his first runner Conchita Read more »
Like mother, like daughter in Guineas triumph
Monday 12 October 2015, 8:58am
"She's a beauty!" was John Messara's reply to one of many messages of congratulation after Stay With Me's outstanding victory in Saturday's $500,000 MRC Thousand Guineas 1600m G1. Read more »
Long Face Grace wins Pinker Pinker Plate
Monday 12 October 2015, 8:56am
Pacific Bloodstock's progressive 4YO mare Long Face Grace more than doubled her earnings on Friday evening when she proved too strong in the $100,000 Cranbourne TC Inglis Pinker Pinker Plate over 2080 metres. Read more »
Purton flies in for Fame Game gallop
Melbourne
Monday 12 October 2015, 8:44am
Hong Kong based jockey Zac Purton says his Caulfield Cup mount Fame Game isn't as sharp as last year's winner Admire Rakti. Read more »
Mongolian Khan Caulfield Cup fav
Melbourne
Monday 12 October 2015, 6:56am
Dual Derby winner Mongolian Khan is the favourite for the Caulfield Cup ahead of the final field and barrier draw for the $3 million race. Read more »
Buffering favourite for fourth Qld title
Brisbane
Monday 12 October 2015, 6:19am
Evergreen sprinter Buffering is favourite to be named Queensland's Horse of the Year for an unprecendented fourth time. Read more »
Super One not so super at Cranbourne
Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2015, 6:02pm
Star Singapore sprinter Super One has come up short in his first Australian start but trainer Michael Freedman believes he will improve. Read more »
Rebel Dane warming to Manikto cause
Sydney
Sunday 11 October 2015, 5:06pm
Trainer Gary Portelli is excited about the Manikato Stakes and the prospects of Rebel Dane who he believes is almost back to his best after throat surgery. Read more »
Cox Plate invitees arrive in Melbourne
Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2015, 5:03pm
Gailo Chop has arrived in Melbourne for the Cox Plate with fellow invitees Arod and Highland Reel. Read more »
Lizard Island on Victoria Derby path
Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2015, 4:34pm
Pat Hyland believes Lizard Island is a Victoria Derby prospect and was thrilled with the colt's second in the Caulfield Guineas. Read more »
Oliver has first sit on Caulfield Cup ride
Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2015, 3:13pm
Snow Sky has been given a solid hit-out by leading rider Damien Oliver at Werribee ahead of the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
Teronado ready for next Randwick run
Brisbane
Sunday 11 October 2015, 2:44pm
Gold Coast trainer Bruce Hill will give Teronado another run in Sydney before he heads to Melbourne for bigger races. Read more »
No Caulfield Cup for Amralah
Melbourne
Sunday 11 October 2015, 1:44pm
Owner Lloyd Williams has announced Herbert Power Stakes winner Amralah will not be taking his place in the Caulfield Cup. Read more »
O'Brien hails Air Force Blue the best
London
Sunday 11 October 2015, 10:10am
Aidan O'Brien says triple Group One winner Air Force Blue is the best two-year-old he has ever trained. Read more »
Politeness wins to delight of owner Sly
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 7:14pm
The Robert Smerdon-trained Politeness has stormed to victory in a Group Three race at Caulfield in a tonic for owner Phil Sly. Read more »
Schofield family celebrates at Randwick
Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2015, 6:22pm
On the same day her father Glyn Schofield took out the Spring Champion Stakes, Whitney Berry has starred in the fashion stakes. Read more »
Casino Dancer causes upset in G3 Angst
Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2015, 6:20pm
Casino Dancer has caused an upset in the Group Three Angst Stakes at Randwick to give her trainer and jockey a career-high win. Read more »
Caulfield Guineas goes to Press Statement
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 6:08pm
Top colt Press Statement has given Chris Waller and Hugh Bowman their first win in the Caulfield Guineas. Read more »
Stay With Me emulates mum in 1000 Guineas
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 5:19pm
Stay With Me has raced to her first Group One win in the same race her mother Miss Finland won in 2006. Read more »
Lock's Legend continues Brisbane win spree
Brisbane
Saturday 10 October 2015, 4:58pm
The wins keep coming for the Brian Smith-trained Lock's Legend with the in-form stayer to be set for the Brisbane Cup. Read more »
Herbert Power win gains Amralah Cup berth
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 4:49pm
Amralah has beaten the Caulfield Cup ballot with his win in the Herbert Power Stakes but the import is not a certain starter. Read more »
Lucky Hussler gives Weir second Toorak Hcp
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 4:44pm
A pull in the weights has allowed Lucky Hussler to turn the tables on Disposition and Stratum Star in the Toorak Handicap. Read more »
Vanbrugh a Spring Champion Stakes winner
Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2015, 4:27pm
The combination of trainer Chris Waller and jockey Glyn Schofield has struck another Group One success with Vanbrugh in the Spring Champion. Read more »
Criterion wins Gr 1 on return to Australia
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 4:08pm
Criterion has stamped his Cox Plate credentials with victory in the Group One Caulfield Stakes after returning from a three-run international campaign. Read more »
Group Two Melb target for Music Magnate
Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2015, 3:52pm
Trainer Bjorn Baker has a Group Two sprint at Flemington in mind for Music Magnate, an impressive Randwick winner. Read more »
Perth Group One targets on Amovatio agenda
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 3:49pm
Amovatio has resumed with a Listed win at Caulfield and is being aimed towards Group One targets in Perth later in the campaign. Read more »
Black Caviar owners cheer Serene Majesty
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 3:23pm
Serene Majesty has given Black Caviar's owners another Group race win with success in the Thoroughbred Club Stakes. Read more »
Alpha Miss wins as Lankan Rupee struggles
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 2:40pm
Star sprinter Lankan Rupee has finished a disappointing third in his spring return in the Schillaci Stakes as Alpha Miss raced to victory. Read more »
Criquette lands first-up plunge at Doomben
Brisbane
Saturday 10 October 2015, 2:33pm
Two-year-old Criquette has made a winning debut at Doomben to stake an early claim as a leading contender for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Read more »
Conchita in first step to Magic Millions
Sydney
Saturday 10 October 2015, 2:24pm
The Paul Perry-trained Conchita has taken the first step towards a start in the Magic Millions with a debut win at Randwick. Read more »
Missrock storms to an impressive debut win
Melbourne
Saturday 10 October 2015, 2:04pm
Missrock wasn't on Robbie Laing's radar at the yearling sales, but the trainer was swayed by her looks in buying her for $500,000. Read more »
Jim Cassidy going for fifth G1 Toorak Hcp
Melbourne
Friday 9 October 2015, 5:40pm
Jockey Jim Cassidy believes Strawberry Boy can run a bold race in the Toorak Handicap after a pleasing second-up performance in Group One company. Read more »
Trainer Kevin Moses wins cobalt ban appeal
Sydney
Friday 9 October 2015, 5:13pm
It will be business as usual for trainer Kevin Moses who has won his appeal against a 12-month disqualification for cobalt. Read more »
Pace crucial for Tulsa in Guineas: Moroney
Melbourne
Friday 9 October 2015, 5:04pm
Mike Moroney believes Tulsa has the natural talent to make his presence felt in the Caulfield Guineas but will need the race to be run the right way. Read more »
Peeping to go the distance in Angst Stakes
Sydney
Friday 9 October 2015, 4:24pm
Golden Pendant winner Peeping will step up to 1600 metres for the first time in the Group Three Angst Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Fawkner chasing second Caulfield Stakes
Melbourne
Friday 9 October 2015, 4:19pm
Craig Williams has ridden Fawkner twice in sprint races but is hoping he can land a Group One win on the gelding when they reunite in the Caulfield Stakes. Read more »
Bjorn Baker reaping rewards for hard work after taking gamble in Sydney
Friday 9 October 2015, 3:53pm
His father’s advice seemed harsh at the time, but it was a classic case of being cruel to be kind. Read more »
Seeking Asylum goes on trial for Melbourne
Sydney
Friday 9 October 2015, 3:42pm
Seeking Asylum can book herself a trip to Melbourne for a Group Two race if she performs as well as her trainer expects at Randwick. Read more »
Priceless experience for young trainer
Sydney
Friday 9 October 2015, 3:38pm
If Man Of Choice shows as much courage at Randwick as his trainer once did to get back into the saddle, the promising stayer will be hard to beat. Read more »
Stay With Me out to emulate mum in Guineas
Melbourne
Friday 9 October 2015, 2:10pm
Stay With Me will attempt to join her mother Miss Finland as a Thousand Guineas winner in the Group One race at Caufield. Read more »
Bowman ready to make a G1 Statement
Sydney
Friday 9 October 2015, 12:33pm
Hugh Bowman has two Group One rides at Caulfield including Press Statement, dominant favourite for the $1 million Caulfield Guineas. Read more »
Royal Descent on Caulfield Cup quest
Friday 9 October 2015, 9:07am
After Royal Descent's heroic second in last Sunday's VRC Turnbull Stakes 2000m G1, owner-breeder Gerry Harvey and his Racing Manager Claire Bird had a robust discussion about the next major target for the daughter of Redoute's Choice. Read more »
Coolmore horses on their way to Australia
London
Friday 9 October 2015, 7:36am
Highland Reel will be out to give champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien back-to-back wins in the Cox Plate. Read more »
Eight vying for Caulfield Cup start
Melbourne
Friday 9 October 2015, 7:08am
Eight horses will be vying for a Caulfield Cup start in the Herbert Power Stakes with the winner gaining an automatic berth. Read more »
Dissident crowned Horse of the Year
Melbourne
Thursday 8 October 2015, 10:12pm
Dissident, the winner of four Group One wins last season, has been crowned Australia's Horse of the Year. Read more »
Golden Slipper numbers up for 2016 edition
Sydney
Thursday 8 October 2015, 4:47pm
There are still 1461 youngsters in contention to make the 2016 Golden Slipper field after first acceptances for the $3.5 million race. Read more »
Caulfield a happy hunting ground for Duric
Melbourne
Thursday 8 October 2015, 4:47pm
A Caulfield Guineas win for Vlad Duric with Last Bullet would provide the jockey with a fourth Group One win in Melbourne, all at Caulfield. Read more »