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Brockhoff to line up in McNeil Stakes

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 6:23am

Brockhoff is nominated for Group races in two states but trainer Ciaron Maher says the three-year-old will run in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Lane appeals careless riding ban

Monday 24 August 2015, 6:16pm

In-form jockey Damian Lane has appealed a 10-meeting careless riding suspension incurred at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Set Square to resume in 1400m handicap

Monday 24 August 2015, 4:56pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher favours the 1400m open handicap over the Group One Memsie Stakes for VRC Oaks winner Set Square's return at Caulfield.  Read more »

Protectionist wins Newcastle barrier trial

Monday 24 August 2015, 4:21pm

Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has passed the first test in his comeback from injury with a barrier trial win at Newcastle.  Read more »

American Pharoah to run at Saratoga

Monday 24 August 2015, 2:55pm

American Pharoah has pleased Bob Baffert with a strong gallop with the trainer giving him the green light to head to the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.  Read more »

Stablemates to stake Rose claims

Monday 24 August 2015, 1:37pm

Chris Waller-trained stablemates Japonisme and Press Statement will do battle in a bid to stake their claims for the Group One Golden Rose.  Read more »

Dale weighing up options for Fell Swoop

Monday 24 August 2015, 12:56pm

Trainer Matthew Dale is considering stakes races in Sydney and Melbourne for Fell Swoop's next start.  Read more »

Memsie hopes for Awesome Rock look forlorn

Monday 24 August 2015, 12:50pm

Four-year-old Awesome Rock is nominated to make his return in the Memsie Stakes if he gains a start against a star-studded list of entries.  Read more »

Group 1 updates for Puissance De Lune

Monday 24 August 2015, 12:38pm

Puissance De Lune’s pedigree received another Group 1 update when Honor Code won the Whitney Stakes (1800m) at Saratoga on Saturday  Read more »

Vancouver to be saved for Golden Rose

Monday 24 August 2015, 7:54am

Trainer Gai Waterhouse will not run Vancouver before the $1 million Golden Rose, Sydney's first Group One race of the season.  Read more »

Andreas Wohler-trained horse wins Kergolay

Monday 24 August 2015, 7:31am

Alex My Boy has won the Prix Kergolay for Melbourne Cup-winning German trainer Andreas Wohler.  Read more »

Oliver wins record eighth Scobie Breasley

Monday 24 August 2015, 7:02am

Damien Oliver says his eighth Scobie Breasley medal is particularly satisfying as the challenges continue for the 42-year-old jockey.  Read more »

Damien Oliver wins eighth Breasley Medal

Sunday 23 August 2015, 9:46pm

Damien Oliver has won a record eighth Scobie Breasley Medal for his riding feats in Victoria during 2014/15 including a 10th Melbourne premiership.  Read more »

Dissident wins Vic Horse of the Year

Sunday 23 August 2015, 8:45pm

The Peter Moody-trained Dissident is a clear winner for the title of Victoria's champion for 2014/15.  Read more »

Ghost Protocol wins Taree Cup

Sunday 23 August 2015, 6:04pm

The Paul Perry-trained Ghost Protocol has claimed an emotional win in the Taree Cup following the death of the trainer's mother.  Read more »

Rupert Clarke on radar for Late Charge

Sunday 23 August 2015, 5:33pm

Wendy Kelly won the Rupert Clarke Stakes with Bon Hoffa in 2007 and the trainer has that race in the program for Late Charge if things go to plan.  Read more »

Boban and Weary run in the Memsie Stakes

Sunday 23 August 2015, 5:14pm

Boban and Weary will represent trainer Chris Waller in the first Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Rating plays on Carey's mind with Bikila

Sunday 23 August 2015, 4:29pm

Trainer Pat Carey admits Bikila will have to improve his rating to have any chance to get into the fields for the major spring races.  Read more »

The Big Dance ready for next step

Sunday 23 August 2015, 3:42pm

After a frightening post-race fall, The Big Dance will be given some light exercise to see whether she's ready for a return to work.   Read more »

Buffering back for the spring

Sunday 23 August 2015, 1:45pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote is pleased with the fitness levels of Buffering but has some concerns over jockey Damian Browne's recovery from injury.  Read more »

Hayes looking forward to Criterion return

Sunday 23 August 2015, 12:27pm

With spring approaching and Lindsay Park striking with a double at Moonee Valley, David Hayes is looking forward to the return of Criterion to Australia.  Read more »

Litigant lays down the law in Ebor

Sunday 23 August 2015, 8:43am

Litigant has caused a 33-1 upset over Wicklow Brave in the Ebor Handicap at York in the hands of Oisin Murphy.  Read more »

Damian Lane suspended, misses Memsie card

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:42pm

Damian Lane has been found guilty on a careless riding charge at Moonee Valley and will miss the Memsie Stakes meeting.  Read more »

Cassidy rides first winner since May

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:09pm

Champion jockey Jim Cassidy has had his first winner since May at Randwick, steering Loophole to victory in the Randwick City Mayor's Cup.   Read more »

Decision Time wins 1st race for two years

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:54pm

Decision Time has given trainer Clarry Conners a special moment, winning his first race in almost two years in the Group Three Show County Quality.   Read more »

McDonald suspended, misses Exosphere ride

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:44pm

James McDonald has been ruled out of the Run To The Rose meeting for an incident during the Up And Coming Stakes which he won on Shards.  Read more »

The United States rules at Moonee Valley

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:41pm

Part-owner Nick Williams says The United States will take the handicap route to a potential Caulfield Cup start after winning at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Le Bonsir sprints to Carlyon Stakes win

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:35pm

Consistent sprinter Le Bonsir has won the second Listed race of his career with victory in the Carlyon Stakes at his first try over 1000m.  Read more »

Royal Descent breaks non-winner tag in G2

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:05pm

Royal Descent has been rewarded for her consistency over the past two years with victory in the Group Two Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Well Sprung wins McKenzie Stakes at Valley

Saturday 22 August 2015, 4:57pm

Well Sprung has scored an all-the-way victory in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley, beating Danuki and Odyssey Moon.  Read more »

Rudy comeback run delights Page, Dittman

Saturday 22 August 2015, 4:45pm

Epsom Handicap hopeful Rudy has been beaten into third placing at Doomben but pleased trainer Helen Page and apprentice Luke Dittman with his performance.  Read more »

Race-to-race double for Hayes at Valley

Saturday 22 August 2015, 3:50pm

David Hayes and Tom Dabernig are off the mark for the new metropolitan season with Tawteen and Churchill Dancer winning at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Fell Swoop wins, next Concorde Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 3:38pm

Fell Swoop has beaten restricted-class sprinters at Randwick, prompting trainer Matthew Dale to consider better races for the four-year-old.  Read more »

Speak Fondly wins G2 Silver Shadow Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 3:19pm

Magic Night Stakes winner Speak Fondly has begun her three-year-old season with a solid victory in the Silver Shadow Stakes.  Read more »

Upheld protest gives Melham Valley double

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:33pm

Shenzhou Steeds has claimed back-to-back city wins after Ben Melham fired in a successful protest at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Group One winner Amicus back in top form

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:27pm

Amicus has shown her class to claim her first win since the Thousand Guineas with victory in the Toy Show Quality at Randwick.  Read more »

Strong Hand makes it four wins in a row

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:11pm

The Darren Weir-trained Strong Hand has claimed a fourth win on end to continue to work his way through the grades.  Read more »

Gear change results in Epic win at Doomben

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:06pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida's decision to add blinkers to Epic has paid off with the gelding winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Shards wins Group 3 Up And Coming Stake

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:02pm

Shards has landed Godolphin its first stakes winner for the season in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Buffering on target for G1 Moir comeback

Saturday 22 August 2015, 1:32pm

Buffering has been given the tick of approval by trainer Robert Heathcote after completing an exhibition gallop between races at Doomben.  Read more »

Melham receives credit for Strykum victory

Saturday 22 August 2015, 1:15pm

Trainer Lee Freedman has gained extra satisfaction out of the first-up win of Strykum at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

First Seal scratched from Warwick Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:51am

A foot abscess has interrupted First Seal's campaign with the mare taken out of the Warwick Srakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dynamite enhances Melbourne Cup hopes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:59am

The Willie Mullins-trained Max Dynamite has come into Melbourne Cup calculations with a dominant win in the Lonsdale Cup at York.  Read more »

Ihtsahymn improved since first-up: Payne

Friday 21 August 2015, 5:43pm

Ihtsahymn has had a familiarisation gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of his second-up start in a 1500m handicap.  Read more »

Warwick Stakes - what you need to know

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:37pm

The Warwick Stakes is a proven guide to the major spring races and this year's edition will be no exception with 10 Group One winners engaged.  Read more »

Godolphin puts faith in Up And Coming duo

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:26pm

John O'Shea will give two well-bred colts a chance to enhance their spring carnival claims in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Valley draws playing on Williams's mind

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:19pm

Craig Williams rides two leading chances in stakes races at Moonee Valley and he is hoping the barriers don't count against him.   Read more »

Duff sweats on Steel Zip encore at Doomben

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:05pm

Steel Zip ran the race of his life in winning at Doomben last start, giving trainer Pat Duff reason to believe the veteran is getting better with age.  Read more »

First Seal bigger and better: Thompson

Friday 21 August 2015, 3:13pm

Trainer John Thompson says First Seal has returned a more seasoned horse this campaign ahead of her resumption in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Carnival ambitions for unraced Alderney

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:51pm

Sam Pritchard-Gordon will unveil a filly at Moonee Valley he hopes can progress to races such as the Wakeful Stakes and VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Honey Toast to overcome lead-up shortfall

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:42pm

Trainer Ben Currie rates promising stayer Honey Toast the class runner in his race at Doomben.  Read more »

Moses to fight 12-month disqualification

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:34pm

Trainer Kevin Moses has denied ever knowingly using cobalt and will fight a one-year disqualification for a high level in one of his horses.  Read more »

Pinch River to press claims for Melbourne

Friday 21 August 2015, 1:54pm

Pinch River can join glamour stablemate Buffering as a Victorian spring carnival contender if he can win at Doomben.  Read more »

Hawkes Racing looking for change of luck

Friday 21 August 2015, 1:43pm

Lake Geneva will try to put Hawkes Racing's spring carnival back on track when she chases her first stakes win at Randwick.  Read more »

First Seal to follow in Sunline hoofsteps

Friday 21 August 2015, 1:38pm

First Seal returns in the Warwick Stakes trying to emulate one of the most decorated racemares in Australian racing.  Read more »

First Foals for Unencumbered

Friday 21 August 2015, 12:48pm

Brilliantly fast and precocious, high class Testa Rossa colt Unencumbered was a natural racehorse from day one and with a Magic Millions 2YO Classic win on the resume and a burgeoning stud career at Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, his first foals are doing the talking.  Read more »

Wohler still sifting through spring hopes

Friday 21 August 2015, 11:38am

Andreas Wohler won last year's Melbourne Cup with Protectionist and the trainer says decisions will be made soon on potential candidates for this spring.  Read more »

Rich Enuff on song for Caulfield return

Friday 21 August 2015, 11:11am

Dwayne Dunn will be reunited with Rich Enuff in his return run at Caulfield as Damien Oliver waits on the sidelines following a suspension.  Read more »

O'Hara to partner Zaratone in Warwick

Friday 21 August 2015, 9:59am

Kathy O'Hara will have her 24th ride on her favourite horse, veteran grey Zaratone, in the Group Two Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Big Orange out to cement Melbourne trip

Friday 21 August 2015, 7:13am

Big Orange bids to continue his winning form in the Lonsdale Cup at York in preparation for a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Gregers favourite for Carlyon Stakes

Friday 21 August 2015, 7:01am

Gregers has won three of her five first-up starts and is favourite to resume a winner in the Listed Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Excitement building around Seal's return

Friday 21 August 2015, 6:56am

Newly crowned NSW Horse of the Year First Seal will begin her four-year-old season as favourite for the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

First Seal named NSW champion for 2014/15

Thursday 20 August 2015, 9:32pm

First Seal has been named the NSW Racehorse Owners' Association Horse of the Year for the 2014/15 season.  Read more »

Fast Cash going for first stakes win

Thursday 20 August 2015, 5:00pm

Wendy Kelly is planning to keep Fast Cash to sprint trips this campaign and is happy with the gelding ahead of his first-up test in the Carlyon Stakes.  Read more »

Curran hoping for better Valley experience

Thursday 20 August 2015, 4:55pm

Written Dash provided Danny Curran with a career highlight and he's hoping the mare can return to form with victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Godolphin on cusp of a lucrative spring

Thursday 20 August 2015, 3:50pm

Having led Godolphin's Australian training operation for more than a year, John O'Shea heads into the spring carnival hoping to reap what has been sewn.  Read more »

Stay With Me breaks through at Pakenham

Thursday 20 August 2015, 3:20pm

The daughter of Miss Finland, Stay With Me, will chase bigger and better races after her breakthrough win on the all-weather track at Pakenham.  Read more »

Nick Hall suffers another setback

Thursday 20 August 2015, 2:20pm

Nick Hall would love to be on Fawkner throughout the entire Spring but his wrist injury is taking longer than expected to heal.  Read more »

Brent Zerafa charged over conduct

Thursday 20 August 2015, 2:02pm

The cobalt net has widened again with racing commentator Brent Zerafa charged over his conduct relating to the Sam Kavanagh-trained Palazzo Publico.  Read more »

Howmuchdoyouloveme to back up at Randwick

Thursday 20 August 2015, 1:40pm

Stakes-winning sprinter Howmuchdoyouloveme is on track to tackle the Show County Quality seven days after he was narrowly beaten at Rosehill.  Read more »

Vet says Mark Kavanagh arranged meeting

Thursday 20 August 2015, 1:27pm

The vet implicated in racing's cobalt saga has suggested Mark Kavanagh only met with his own son as a means to saving his own training career.  Read more »

Rudy ready to chase his Epsom dream

Thursday 20 August 2015, 12:49pm

Small in stature and an Epsom Handicap underdog Rudy is appropriately named - now he just needs a fairytale campaign for the crowds to cheer his name.  Read more »

Trainers make rare city visit

Thursday 20 August 2015, 12:24pm

More accustomed to racing their horses on the provincial circuit, Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor will saddle up runners in stakes races at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Fitness edge for Kimberley Star in G2

Thursday 20 August 2015, 12:07pm

Like Japonisme in the San Domenico Stakes, Kimberley Star will have race fitness on her side when she takes on five Group Two rivals at Randwick.  Read more »

Cannyescent ready for group test: O'Hara

Thursday 20 August 2015, 10:58am

Impressive at the provincials Cannyescent is stepping out in group company and with a slick turn of foot anything might be possible.  Read more »

Hayley ready to step up in class

Thursday 20 August 2015, 10:45am

Tony Gollan has a big opinion of My Girl Hayley but her run this Saturday could determine if Melbourne is on the cards.  Read more »

Jockey shortage hits Brisbane

Thursday 20 August 2015, 10:26am

Cue the jokes if you will but Brisbane is light on jockeys, experiencing a shortage of apprentices with suspensions looming for many of its young guns.  Read more »

The Offer wins Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury

Thursday 20 August 2015, 6:39am

The Offer resumed to win the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. Significantly he outstayed his rivals to give real hope of another Cups campaign.  Read more »

Arabian Queen stuns Horn in Juddmonte

Thursday 20 August 2015, 6:35am

Arabian Queen has beaten Golden Horn in a major upset in the Juddmonte International at York with Australian Criterion sixth of the seven runners.  Read more »

Oliver set to miss Memsie Stakes day

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 6:16pm

Damien Oliver has been suspended for 11 meetings at Seymour after pleading guilty to two charges of careless riding.  Read more »

Brenton Avdulla suspended at Canterbury

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 5:36pm

Jockey Brenton Avdulla has been suspended for six meetings for careless riding aboard Deploy at Canterbury.  Read more »

Fancourt rises to the top in Brisbane

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 5:35pm

Alannah Fancourt rides another double and the apprentice sits atop the Brisbane jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Symon Wilde faces positive swab charge

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 5:18pm

Racing Victoria stewards have issued a charge to trainer Symon Wilde over a positive swab to Ibuprofen returned by one of his runners post-race.  Read more »

Northam with stakes runners in two states

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 5:11pm

Odyssey Moon will chase his first stakes win in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley while in Sydney stablemate Myamira will line up in a Group Three race.  Read more »

The Offer to return in Rowley Mile

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 5:07pm

Gai Waterhouse will use the Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury as a campaign starting point for Group One-winner The Offer.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 79

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 4:17pm

Joe O'Neill offers the 79th edition of Prime Dispatch.   Read more »

Talented Danuki to resume in McKenzie

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 4:07pm

Lightly raced Danuki resumes in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley and trainer Clinton McDonald is keen to see what the colt can produce this spring.  Read more »

Themis hopeful for win at Canterbury

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 3:41pm

Two dominant wins from Gai Waterhouse-trained three-year-olds at Canterbury have them earmarked for Group class races.   Read more »

Australian debut nearing for Queen's horse

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 3:05pm

Bold Sniper has edged closer to making his Australian debut after pleasing co-trainer Tom Dabernig in an exhibition gallop at Seymour.  Read more »

Shinn declares Pornichet a potential star

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 2:43pm

Blake Shinn's belief that Pornichet can develop into one of the best horses in the country will be put to the test when the horse resumes at Randwick.  Read more »

Eclair Choice on song for Carlyon return

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 2:03pm

Adelaide sprinter Eclair Choice heads to Moonee Valley for the Listed Carlyon Stakes first-up having impressed in a recent barrier trial win.  Read more »

Most Wanted finally Hong Kong bound

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 12:33pm

After a sale fell through before his debut Flemington win, Most Wanted is now heading to the Hong Kong stables of Richard Gibson after a new sale was completed.  Read more »

Hard-working Campania looks to Rowley

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 11:08am

Campania will get another chance to grab her first black-type win when she races in Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

Teronado ready for spring assault

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 11:07am

Teronado is fully healed after a shocking laceration crulled his campaign last Spring.  Read more »

Trust in a Gust to undergo surgery

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 7:03am

The spring is over for Trust In A Gust who requires surgery to remove a bone chip in a stifle with plans to re-launch his career in the autumn.  Read more »

Cobalt date set for O'Brien and Kavanagh

Wednesday 19 August 2015, 6:35am

Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh will have to wait to find out if a prizemoney freeze imposed on them will be overturned.  Read more »

Tom Sadler banned for cocaine positive

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 4:44pm

Apprentice Tom Sadler will miss the Melbourne spring racing carnival after being suspended for four months on a drug charge.  Read more »

Protectionist to kick off in Chelmsford

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 3:39pm

Protectionist will return to racing in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick, as he looks to go back-to-back in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Cox Plate invite issued to Highland Reel

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 3:26pm

After victory in the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington, the connections of Highland Reel have been issed a Cox Plate invitation.  Read more »

Fresh Our Nkwazi to contest Carylon Stakes

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 2:07pm

With a liking for the Moonee Valley circuit, trainer Shawn Mathrick is banking on a fresher Our Nkwazi running an improved race in the Carlyon Stakes.  Read more »