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Chautauqua stunning in Valley return win

Saturday 5 September 2015, 6:21pm

After giving his rivals a big start, Chautauqua has run some quick sectionals in recording an impressive first-up win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Thompson wins for former mentor Cummings

Saturday 5 September 2015, 5:57pm

Trainer John Thompson says he's thrilled to commemorate Bart Cummings' contribution to Australian racing with a Tramway Stakes win.  Read more »

The Cleaner wins Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes

Saturday 5 September 2015, 5:47pm

The Cleaner has won the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes for a second time with the favourite Contributer finishing out of the placings.  Read more »

Complacent anything but in WFA Chelmsford

Saturday 5 September 2015, 5:37pm

Complacent has upset a strong field in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes to win at his second start back from a long injury break.  Read more »

Flying Shiraz wins Group 3 Concorde Stakes

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:48pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Shiraz has taken out the Concorde Stakes, claiming some high-profile scalps in the Randwick sprint.  Read more »

Fell Swoop wins stakes race on Melb debut

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:44pm

Lightly raced Fell Swoop has recorded his seventh win from nine starts when successful on his Melbourne debut at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Pinch River saved for Magic Millions bid

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:40pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote will adopt a stay-at-home approach with Pinch River despite the sprinter registering class-record figures at Doomben.  Read more »

Saintly a special guest to honour trainer

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:24pm

Saintly has returned to his former home at Randwick to take part in commemorations for his late trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Stay With Me scores impressive Valley win

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:11pm

Stay With Me, a daughter of five-time Group One winner Miss Finland, has raced to her first stakes win with an impressive performance at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Speak Fondly could bloom in G1 Golden Rose

Saturday 5 September 2015, 3:35pm

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has not ruled out a start in the Golden Rose for Speak Fondly who has claimed her second win of her three-year-old campaign.  Read more »

Chance To Dance leads in Williams quinella

Saturday 5 September 2015, 3:14pm

Chance To Dance has met with support in the betting before defeating his more-fancied stablemate The United States at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Metallic Crown wins Ming Dynasty

Saturday 5 September 2015, 3:08pm

The Chris Waller-trained Metallic Crown has held off a late challenge to claim the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick.   Read more »

James Orman brings up early Doomben double

Saturday 5 September 2015, 2:33pm

Apprentice James Orman has taken an early lead in the Brisbane jockeys' premiership with two winners at Doomben.  Read more »

Cummings offsider in Moonee Valley win

Saturday 5 September 2015, 2:21pm

The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Boogielicious has won at Moonee Valley as she moves closer to an appointment at stud.  Read more »

Astronomos takes a big step at Randwick

Saturday 5 September 2015, 1:33pm

Trainer David Vandyke is excited about the prospects of emerging stayer Astronomos who has redeemed himself with a win at Randwick.  Read more »

Laing eyeing Vic Derby with Kentucky Flyer

Saturday 5 September 2015, 1:26pm

Robbie Laing is chasing a second Victoria Derby success in three years after Kentucky Flyer's hard-fought win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Grisedale makes winning return to Brisbane

Saturday 5 September 2015, 1:20pm

Skip Course has provided trainer Donna Grisedale with a further return on a cheap investment in winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Trip to Australia looms for Energia Davos

Saturday 5 September 2015, 6:16am

A last-stride victory by Energia Davos at Ascot has put him in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Emirates Stakes.  Read more »

I'm All The Talk primed for McEwen Stakes

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:30pm

The McEwen Stakes has been a long-range first-up target for I'm All The Talk and trainer Gary Portelli expects the sprinter to run a bold race.  Read more »

Cannyescent puts Golden Rose berth on line

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:06pm

Cannyescent can earn a back-door entry into the $1 million Golden Rose if he wins the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick.  Read more »

Shiraz chasing back-to-back Group wins

Friday 4 September 2015, 5:36pm

Last-start Aurie's Star Handicap winner Shiraz has been freshened for a shot at the Concorde Stakes in Sydney over 1000m.  Read more »

Chris Waller to run all 11 in Chelmsford

Friday 4 September 2015, 5:31pm

The wet track will not affect Chris Waller's numbers in the Chelmsford Stakes with the stable to send out a record 11 runners in the Group Two race.  Read more »

Moe track out of action for rest of 2015

Friday 4 September 2015, 5:27pm

The controversial StrathAyr track at Moe will be out of action for the rest of the year to undergo renovations.  Read more »

Randwick track downgrade suits Rudy: Page

Friday 4 September 2015, 4:10pm

Trainer Helen Page believes Rudy has struck one of the hardest Tramway Stakes fields in years as he steps up his Epsom campaign.  Read more »

Big Memory after Dato WFA upset at Valley

Friday 4 September 2015, 2:57pm

Tony McEvoy was encouraged by Big Memory's first-up performance at weight-for-age and is looking for another good showing in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.  Read more »

Waterhouse fillies dominate Furious market

Friday 4 September 2015, 2:30pm

Gai Waterhouse feels a fitness advantage gives Speak Fondly a slight edge over stablemate English in the Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Saintly to return to Randwick for tribute

Friday 4 September 2015, 2:14pm

Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup winner Saintly will make a special appearance at Randwick as part of the race day tributes to his late trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Epic campaign set to continue for veteran

Friday 4 September 2015, 1:20pm

The Kelly Schweida-trained Epic will continue a campaign that started in March when the eight-year-old races at Doomben.  Read more »

Daph 'N' Alf set to conquer Doomben hoodoo

Friday 4 September 2015, 12:46pm

Jared Wehlow is ignoring Daph 'N' Alf's poor record at the track to declare the seven-year-old a winning chance at Doomben.  Read more »

Miss Finland's daughter chasing stakes win

Friday 4 September 2015, 12:25pm

Stay With Me, a daughter of Miss Finland, has a wide barrier to contend with in the Atlantic Jewel Stakes as she chases a first stakes win.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 81

Friday 4 September 2015, 9:41am

This week's edition of Prime Dispatch  Read more »

Vancouver out of Golden Rose

Friday 4 September 2015, 9:23am

Golden Slipper winner Vancouver has been ruled out of the $1 million Golden Rose with the Caulfield Guineas his spring target.  Read more »

Trainer Clive Brittain to retire

Friday 4 September 2015, 7:49am

Veteran trainer Clive Brittain has announced his retirement after a racing career spanning more than 60 years.  Read more »

Small WFA numbers for Waller in Melbourne

Friday 4 September 2015, 7:29am

Chris Waller will have only two runners in the weight-for-age contest at Moonee Valley compared to his 'cricket team' in Sydney.  Read more »

Japan's Cups hopes start quarantine

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:59am

Fame Game and Hokko Brave have started two weeks pre-export quarantine in Japan ahead of their arrival in Melbourne for the spring carnival.  Read more »

American Pharoah to race in Breeders

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:21am

Owner Ahmen Zayat has confirmed American Pharoah is on schedule for the Breeders' Cup Classic after his Travers defeat prompted retirement talk.  Read more »

Beyond Thankful wins Listed Wyong Gold Cup

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:01am

Chris Waller has continued his recent domination of the Wyong Gold Cup, with Beyond Thankful giving the leader trainer a fifth win in the race.  Read more »

Distance, barrier to favour Orbec at Wyong

Thursday 3 September 2015, 5:35pm

Former French stayer Orbec will be one of the favourites to win the Wyong Gold Cup after a narrow defeat at his Australian debut.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse has a spring in her step

Thursday 3 September 2015, 5:06pm

Gai Waterhouse has declared her support for the Sydney spring carnival with increased prize money an attraction.  Read more »

Precedence to start Cup bid at Rwick

Thursday 3 September 2015, 4:54pm

Four-time Melbourne Cup participant Precedence will lead out the Chelmsford Stakes field as part of a tribute to legendary trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Fell Swoop ready for stakes racing: Dale

Thursday 3 September 2015, 4:43pm

Promising sprinter Fell Swoop steps up to stakes racing for the first time at Moonee Valley and is favourite to continue on his winning way.  Read more »

Valley signals start of spring for Renew

Thursday 3 September 2015, 4:27pm

Renew showed his staying prowess winning over 3200m at Sandown and the imported galloper starts a spring Cups campaign at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winner to resume at Randwick

Thursday 3 September 2015, 3:49pm

Two Group One-winning stablemates who raced below expectations in the autumn are set to kick-start campaigns aimed at some of Australia's biggest races.  Read more »

Quantity, quality for Waller in Chelmsford

Thursday 3 September 2015, 2:53pm

Chris Waller has a record 11 runners in the feature race at Randwick, but he says only two are genuine winning chances.  Read more »

Valley return for talented sprinter Kuro

Thursday 3 September 2015, 1:13pm

Dual Group One-placed sprinter Kuro will have his first start for trainers Lee and Anthony Freedman in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Perignon bubbling ahead of Furious return

Thursday 3 September 2015, 1:01pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan will be two-handed in the Furious Stakes with Perignon the most favoured to upset the favourite Speak Fondly.  Read more »

Cup campaign starts at Valley for Banca Mo

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:52pm

Banco Mo begins his Caulfield Cup campaign at weight-for-age when he contests the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Kalandula in stay-at-home option for Hill

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:45pm

Kalandula will clash with her stable companion Teronado at Doomben after trainer Bruce Hill decided against an interstate trip.  Read more »

Revitalise retirement plans put on hold

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:32pm

Revitalise was all set for a career in the equestrian arena until his form suddenly turned around under the care of an Olympian.  Read more »

Limited choice forces Gollan team review

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:19pm

Thousand Guineas aspirant My Girl Hayley has accepted to back-up at Doomben with trainer Tony Gollan lamenting a suitable racing program.  Read more »

ATC to give Kensington course final chance

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:07pm

The Australian Turf Club will continue to try to fix Randwick's Kensington circuit, its patience is running out.  Read more »

Secret Agenda will be set for black-type sprints

Thursday 3 September 2015, 11:21am

ONE-time Blue Diamond favourite Secret Agenda will be set for black-type sprints following her successful comeback from surgery for a shattered splint bone.  Read more »

Owners choose Melbourne over Golden Rose

Thursday 3 September 2015, 6:44am

The owners of Ready For Victory will be in Melbourne on Golden Rose day and want their colt to run in the Danehill Stakes on the same day.  Read more »

Waller set to continue winning run in G2

Thursday 3 September 2015, 6:39am

Chris Waller-trained horses will make up almost three-quarters of the Chelmsford Stakes field at Randwick.  Read more »

ATC set to pay tribute to Bart Cummings

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 5:53pm

Legendary racehorse trainer Bart Cummings will be remembered during a 'day of tribute' at the Chemsford Stakes meeting at Randwick.  Read more »

Noblet lands a special two-state double

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 5:51pm

By The Grace has given Andrew Noblet a two-state double in winning the Balaklava Cup in South Australia after a Sandown success.  Read more »

Secret Agenda returns with Sandown victory

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 5:48pm

Secret Agenda has returned from an injury lay-off to win at Sandown and trainer Mick Price expects the smart filly to improve a lot from the first-up run.  Read more »

Racing's most famous name starts new era

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 5:42pm

Emotions were high at Canterbury as James Cummings produced two winners on his first day as an independent trainer.  Read more »

O'Shea 3YO to take on WFA at the Valley

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 5:30pm

John O’Shea says he saw enough in Furnaces' Moonee Valley gallop to give the three-year-old his chance against older horses in the McEwen Stakes.   Read more »

Drop in grade works for promising Trubia

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 5:24pm

Trubia is back in winning form after appreciating a return to midweek racing with his victory at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Top rides for Dunn in Valley feature races

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 4:25pm

Contributer and Chautauqua are part of a strong book of Moonee Valley rides for Dwayne Dunn on Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes day.  Read more »

Benjamin Smith snares maiden Sydney win

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 4:03pm

In Her Time has scored a debut victory at Canterbury, crowning a long apprenticeship for her Hunter Valley-based trainer Benjamin Smith.   Read more »

Sooboog back on track with metro victory

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 3:56pm

Three-year-old Sooboog has reignited Hawkes Racing's Group One ambitions with a fighting victory at Canterbury.  Read more »

Waterhouse plays Vancouver waiting game

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 3:31pm

A decision on whether Vancouver contests the $1 million Golden Rose has been put on hold after the colt's less-than-impressive barrier trial hit-out.  Read more »

Pornichet on song for Chelmsford Stakes

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 3:23pm

Pornichet will headline Gai Waterhouse's team of runners at Randwick when the Doomben Cup winner takes his place in the Chelmsford Stakes.  Read more »

James Cummings trains first solo winner

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 3:11pm

Three days after the death of Bart Cummings, his grandson James has continued the family's racing legacy with a winner at Canterbury.  Read more »

Waller goes solo for Wyong Gold Cup bid

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 3:08pm

Beyond Thankful will be Chris Waller's only Wyong Gold Cup runner as he tries to win the provincial race for the fifth time in six years.  Read more »

Protectionist topweight in Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 2:25pm

The 2014 Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist and UK galloper Snow Sky share topweight for the $3.15 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Prince Cheri starts Caulfield Cup prep

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 1:39pm

Trainer David Vandyke has Caulfield Cup aspirations for Prince Cheri, a stayer which continues on a comeback trail at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Browne takes light book for metro return

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 12:12pm

Kaiser Franz and Passatorio will be Damian Browne's only two Doomben rides as the leading jockey eases his way into the spring action.  Read more »

Cirrus Des Aigles ready for Irish race

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 7:41am

Trainer Corrine Barande-Barbe says Cirrus Des Aigles is fit and ready to make his comeback from injury in the Irish Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Raceday medication rules tightened

Wednesday 2 September 2015, 7:36am

The injecting of horses with vitamins in the lead-up to a race will be banned under a tightening of the rules.  Read more »

Turner confirms retirement plan

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 10:50pm

Britain's most successful female jockey Hayley Turner says she is looking forward to a new role with At The Races when she hangs up her saddle.  Read more »

Cummings to have Melbourne public memorial

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 6:37pm

Legendary racehorse trainer Bart Cummings will receive a public memorial service on Makye Diva Stakes day at Flemington, the home of his 12 Melbourne Cups.  Read more »

Famous Seamus ready for Tramway

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 6:14pm

Trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith has had to rethink the spring program of Famous Seamus who starts first-up over 1400 metres in the Tramway.  Read more »

Stud and staff awards launched in Aust

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 4:58pm

The Godolphin-sponsored Australian Stud and Stable Awards have been launched to reward those tending to horses.  Read more »

140 horses entered for Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 4:04pm

Precedence, the last Melbourne Cup runner for Bart Cummings, is one of 140 nominations for the $6.2 million race at Flemington  Read more »

Mourinho returns to favourite track

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 3:27pm

Vlad Duric has clicked with Mourinho and hopes to build on the pair's good record in the Dato Tan chin Nam Stakes.  Read more »

Who Are They to answer the question

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 2:01pm

Well-related filly Who Are They will be out to answer the question when she makes her debut at Canterbury.  Read more »

Let's Elope Stakes on radar for Japhils

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 1:58pm

A crack at the Let's Elope Stakes is on the cards for Japhils if she can win at Sandown in a race which wasn't originally in her plans.  Read more »

Expect Melb Cup to head offshore: Boss

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 1:31pm

The race that stops a nation will increasingly be won by foreign horses, says three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss.  Read more »

Vancouver eases for Golden Rose

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 9:31am

Vancouver has been replaced by Exosphere as favoruite for the Golden Slipper following his third in a barrier trial at Rosehill.  Read more »

Contributer pleases in first Valley gallop

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 8:39am

Contributer has pleased trainer John O'Shea with his first look at the Moonee Valley circuit ahead of his return in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.   Read more »

Victoria Pendleton second in first race

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 7:20am

Dual Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton has finished a close second in her first official race as an amateur jockey.  Read more »

Mourinho on Cox Plate path

Tuesday 1 September 2015, 7:00am

Mourinho will be aiming to cement a start in the Cox Plate when he lines up in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

No decision on American Pharoah future

Monday 31 August 2015, 5:12pm

Trainer Bob Baffert can see no reason why American Pharoah should not head to the Breeders' Cup despite his shock defeat in the Travers Stakes.  Read more »

Moreira stars in Japan jockeys series

Monday 31 August 2015, 4:41pm

Jockey Joao Moreira has shown the Japanese why he is known as the Magic Man with seven wins from 20 rides at Hokkaido.  Read more »

Valley gallop to determine Dibayani start

Monday 31 August 2015, 4:29pm

Dibayani will wear a hood to the barriers to keep him calm is he starts in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Sam Kavanagh guilty of 23 cobalt charges

Monday 31 August 2015, 4:13pm

Trainer Sam Kavanagh has been found guilty of 23 cobalt charges after a long-running inquiry into high levels of the substance in Midsummer Sun.  Read more »

Shebrings Class all class at Bathurst

Monday 31 August 2015, 4:10pm

Shebrings Class posted her second win from 12 starts taking out race 3 at Bathurst on Monday the 31st of August. The Sebring mare was first up after a lengthy spell but proved too classy for her rivals winning the 1106m event by 1.3 lengths.  Read more »

Precedence entered to run in Chelmsford

Monday 31 August 2015, 4:02pm

Veteran stayer Precedence is among the entries for the Chelmsford Stakes as he begins his path towards a fifth start in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Fawkner on target despite missing Memsie

Monday 31 August 2015, 2:43pm

Fawkner is on target for a delayed return to racing in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington after missing his Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Dale Smith gets one day shaved off penalty

Monday 31 August 2015, 1:58pm

Jockey Dale Smith has had a day shaved off his dual Sandown suspensions but will not return until his original finishing date.  Read more »

Bart Cummings state funeral confirmed

Monday 31 August 2015, 9:32am

Bart Cummings' family has accepted a state funeral to honour the legendary trainer at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral.  Read more »

Bart's legacy will live on says his son

Monday 31 August 2015, 3:29am

The family of Bart Cummings has thanked people for their support following the death of the master trainer.  Read more »

Reactions to the death of Bart Cummings

Sunday 30 August 2015, 6:28pm

People from all walks of life have expressed their sorrow over the death of legendary trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Chris Waller to dominate Chelmsford

Sunday 30 August 2015, 6:17pm

Chris Waller looks set to cointinue his dominance of the early season races with 11 entries for the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes.  Read more »

Brad Rawiller aiming for Valley return

Sunday 30 August 2015, 5:48pm

Brad Rawiller says his recovery from an adductor muscle injury is going well and is hoping his return to the saddle is less than a week away.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn gets Contributer call-up

Sunday 30 August 2015, 4:00pm

Imported Godolphin galloper Contributer will start his Cox Plate campaign in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley with Dwayne Dunn aboard.   Read more »

Two winners for Bart at Wyong

Sunday 30 August 2015, 3:47pm

Hours after Bart Cummings' death, two horses wearing his famous green and gold silks have won at Wyong.  Read more »