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Beriman leads Rising Star Series in Vic

Tuesday 30 June 2015, 7:01am

Jackie Beriman has taken the outright lead in the Rising Stars Series in Victoria but will miss the final to compete in an apprentices' race in America.  Read more »

Escado heads Queensland Cup entries

Tuesday 30 June 2015, 6:42am

Tattersall's Cup winner Escado heads the 11 entries for the Queensland Cup at the Sunshine Coast over the Melbourne Cup distance of 3200 metres.  Read more »

Mackinnon Stks winner Side Glance retired

Tuesday 30 June 2015, 6:34am

English horse Side Glance, winner of the 2013 Mackinnon Stakes, has been retired by trainer Andrew Balding and owner Sheikh Fahad.  Read more »

New Bay bypasses Eclipse date

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:45pm

The Coral Eclipse clash between French and English Derby winners New Bay and Golden Horn is off with trainer Andre Fabre unhappy with New Bay's work.  Read more »

No-one to be charged over Baron Archer

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:31pm

Victorian stewards will not charge anyone over the betting activity on Baron Archer in a race at Echuca.  Read more »

Sea Lord on track for Monash Stakes start

Monday 29 June 2015, 5:54pm

Stephen Brown is delighted with the way Sea Lord has returned this campaign and is looking to step him back up to Group company at Caulfield.  Read more »

Creighton making progress in hospital

Monday 29 June 2015, 5:44pm

Eddie Creighton is conscious and talking and pleasing the ICU team at the Alfred Hospital where he is recovering from injuries received in a race fall.  Read more »

Go Indy Go ready for a spring campaign

Monday 29 June 2015, 5:22pm

A Group One winner as a juvenile, Go Indy Go is ready to reignite her career as a four-year-old and will be aimed at the big spring races.  Read more »

Prizemoney boost for country Cups in Vic

Monday 29 June 2015, 4:37pm

The Cranbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat Cups have all received prize money boosts to $300,000 for the upcoming spring carnival in Victoria.  Read more »

Payne expects distance rise to suit Raposo

Monday 29 June 2015, 4:22pm

Trainer Patrick Payne believes Raposo will be suited stepping up to 1400m at Caulfield after charging home last start to win at Moonee Valley over 1200m.  Read more »

In Masquerade to run at Grafton

Monday 29 June 2015, 4:07pm

In Masquerade will head to Grafton for the Cup in preference to the 3200m-staying test in the Queensland Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Civic Stakes for Gerald Ryan stablemates

Monday 29 June 2015, 3:33pm

Dances On Stars and Estonian Princess have returned from Queensland winter campaigns and will tackle the Civic Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Premiership battle continues at Ballarat

Monday 29 June 2015, 3:30pm

With Melbourne premiership leader Craig Williams serving a careless riding suspension, Dwayne Dunn and Damien Oliver are reeady to pounce at Ballarat.  Read more »

Joao Moreira seals Hong Kong jockey title

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:44am

Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira has extended his record tally of winners in Hong Kong to seal his first championship.  Read more »

Treve wins fifth G1 at Saint Cloud

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:12am

Treve has continued her march towards an unprecedented third win in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with victory in the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud.  Read more »

Champion hurdler Gotta Take Care retired

Sunday 28 June 2015, 6:08pm

Champion hurdler Gotta Take Care has run his last race with trainer Darren Weir announcing his retirement after he failed to finish the Brendam Drechsler.  Read more »

Chris Waller recounts Royal occasion

Sunday 28 June 2015, 5:25pm

Trainer Chris Waller's memories of Royal Ascot include a meeting with The Queen who he says is more knowledgeable than many about Australian racing.  Read more »

Another staying test for Lovethebeaches

Sunday 28 June 2015, 4:47pm

Jockey Paul King is hoping to help Lovethebeaches to another win over the gruelling 3200 metres in the Queensland Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Happy Trails could run in Melbourne Cup

Sunday 28 June 2015, 4:43pm

Happy Trails is back in work and will follow his normal spring pattern with the possible addition of the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Postiive news on injured jockeys

Sunday 28 June 2015, 3:06pm

The conditions of jockeys Eddie Creighton and Amy Herrmann have improved with both being monitored in hospital.  Read more »

Oakleigh Girl's racing days are over

Sunday 28 June 2015, 1:51pm

Well-bred filly Oakleigh Girl is to begin a new career as a broodmare, with her racing days restricted to just seven starts.  Read more »

Emma Ljung escapes serious injury in fall

Sunday 28 June 2015, 10:46am

Apprentice Emma Ljung is determined to be back riding as soon as possible after suffering a cracked collar bone in a fall at Toowoomba.  Read more »

Jack Hobbs wins Irish Derby for Godolphin

Sunday 28 June 2015, 10:29am

Godolphin colt Jack Hobbs has won the Irish Derby to give trainer John Gosden his first win in the Classic at the Curragh.  Read more »

Williams suspended after Flemington treble

Saturday 27 June 2015, 6:03pm

Craig Williams rode a winning treble at Flemington before being given a seven-meeting suspension for careless riding.  Read more »

Angland outed at Rosehill for using whip

Saturday 27 June 2015, 5:40pm

Tye Angland has been suspended for not putting his whip away when his mount veered out in a race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Williams lands treble, premiership lead

Saturday 27 June 2015, 5:32pm

Two wins separate Craig Williams, Dwayne Dunn and Damien Oliver in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership race with nine meetings left in the season.  Read more »

Byrne, Stewart handed Doomben suspenions

Saturday 27 June 2015, 5:19pm

Jim Byrne and Brad Stewart have fallen foul of Doomben stewards, suspended for six and seven meetings respectively.  Read more »

Winona Costin brings up 50 metro victories

Saturday 27 June 2015, 4:56pm

Sydney's leading apprentice Winona Costin has notched another milestone with a Rosehill treble reducing her claim to 1.5kg.  Read more »

McGuren prepares for life as senior jockey

Saturday 27 June 2015, 4:28pm

Matt McGuren's days as an apprentice are closing, but he is ready to hit the ground running in his senior career after winning double at Doomben.  Read more »

Majestic Duke delivers in Provincial Plate

Saturday 27 June 2015, 4:12pm

Trainers Terry and Katrina O'Sullivan have received compensation for the injury to Golden Oldies with the victory of Majestic Duke at Flemington.  Read more »

Kerrin McEvoy wins on Grafton-bound pair

Saturday 27 June 2015, 3:59pm

Kerrin McEvoy has steered Grafton Cup contenders Maurus and Kapour to all-the-way wins at Rosehill.  Read more »

Flemington double for Williams and Sadler

Saturday 27 June 2015, 3:16pm

Trainer John Sadler and jockey Craig Williams have shown the way at Flemington, combining for two wins.  Read more »

Emotional city win for Clemo connections

Saturday 27 June 2015, 2:32pm

Trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon has celebrated his first Flemington winner with the emotional victory of Clemo.  Read more »

Golden Falls impresses in $100k BRC Plate

Saturday 27 June 2015, 2:27pm

Golden Falls will be tested in better races after producing a big finish to win the BRC Plate at Doomben.  Read more »

Moses to be quizzed over cobalt reading

Saturday 27 June 2015, 2:19pm

Randwick trainer Kevin Moses is at the centre of an investigation into elevated cobalt levels found in Felix Bay.  Read more »

Kiseki Dane posts Significant Rosehill win

Saturday 27 June 2015, 1:55pm

Kiseki Dane has given Newcastle trainer Mick Dwyer a rare city winner in the Significant Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Injured jockey suffers seizure after fall

Saturday 27 June 2015, 1:30pm

Jockey Edward Creighton will be transferred to a Melbourne hospital after having a seizure while being treated following a race fall at Warrnambool.  Read more »

Turner, Poletti celebrate metrop victory

Saturday 27 June 2015, 1:18pm

Intrepid Way has given trainers Amanda Turner and Mauro Poletti a welcome city winner at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sadler reveals Oaks plans for Bengal Cat

Saturday 27 June 2015, 12:59pm

John Sadler will try to win a black-type race with Bengal Cat before setting the filly for a spring carnival campaign.  Read more »

Allen earns expenses for overseas sojourn

Saturday 27 June 2015, 12:44pm

Mistral Thief has upset his more fancied rivals at Doomben, giving jockey Anthony Allen a winner before he heads to England to work for Ed Dunlop.  Read more »

Treve all set to star at St Cloud

Saturday 27 June 2015, 9:14am

Trainer Criquette Head-Maarek says Treve has improved since her first-up win and is ready for her Group One assignment at St Cloud.  Read more »

Dunn wins on well-bred colt at Pakenham

Friday 26 June 2015, 5:30pm

Jockey Dwayne Dunn won four races on Rewaaya and he has ridden a colt out of the Group One-winning mare to a debut victory at Pakenham.  Read more »

AHA will not pay to show Vic horse racing

Friday 26 June 2015, 5:13pm

The Australian Hotels Association says it will not pay to show Victorian racing in pubs with Racing Victoria giving it to Seven West Media free.  Read more »

Shinn returns to continue premiership bid

Friday 26 June 2015, 4:47pm

Blake Shinn is poised to strike at his first ride back from suspension when he partners Libidosun at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gotta Take Care after four-peat at Bendigo

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:58pm

Gotta Take Care has had two recent hurdle trials to try to get him ready for his attempt at winning the Brendan Drechsler Hurdle for a fourth time.  Read more »

Silent Achiever to be served by Frankel

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:44pm

Grand mare Silent Achiever will be served by Frankel to southern hemisphere time and is likely to stay in England for her next mating.  Read more »

Ferchie follows in the master's footsteps

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:36pm

Simone Ferchie is surprised by the strength of Lord Durante's opposition in the Provincial Plate at Flemington and a wide draw has made it even tougher.  Read more »

Cafe Society to make Australian debut

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:14pm

Former UK stayer Cafe Society will have his first Australian start for trainer Gai Waterhouse at Rosehill.  Read more »

Dream Folk to prove staying credentials

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:04pm

Trainer Greg Hickman is confident a new training regime has Dream Folk in the best frame of mind for the Winter Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Premiership race continues at Flemington

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:04pm

Premiership contender Damien Oliver returns to Melbourne metropolitan racing at Flemington to resume the premiership battle.  Read more »

County Court Judge takes RAD Board chair

Friday 26 June 2015, 2:45pm

County Court Judge John Bowman will chair the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after the retirement of Russell Lewis.  Read more »

Pillar Of Creation to turn fortunes around

Friday 26 June 2015, 1:13pm

Trainer Tony Sears is looking to Pillar Of Creation to record his first Queensland win when he runs at Doomben.  Read more »

Rawiller booked for race return at Geelong

Friday 26 June 2015, 12:44pm

Brad Rawiller has accepted rides at an upcoming Geelong meeting having spent the past couple of weeks on the sidelines recovering from a knee injury.  Read more »

Proven Thoroughbred Open Day

Friday 26 June 2015, 9:41am

Join Proven Thoroughbreds and trainer John Thompson this Sunday to view a showcase of yearlings by So You Think, Savabeel, Cape Blanco and many more!  Read more »

Luke Tarrant loses reckless riding appeal

Friday 26 June 2015, 7:41am

Luke Tarrant is out of Brisbane jockeys' premiership contention after losing an appeal against a reckless riding suspension.  Read more »

Bashboy headlines field for Mosstrooper

Friday 26 June 2015, 6:38am

Two-time Grand National Steeplechase winner Bashboy will be out to build on his winning start to this season's jumps campaign at Bendigo.  Read more »

Metropolitan areas to get live Vic racing

Friday 26 June 2015, 6:26am

An interim agreement means Victorian racing will return to television with the Pakenham meeting to be shown on digital channel 78.  Read more »

James McDonald rides winner in England

Friday 26 June 2015, 6:12am

Sydney's premier jockey James McDonald has ridden his first English winner for his boss Sheikh Mohammed at Newbury.  Read more »

Herrmann condition 'serious but stable'

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:27pm

Injured Adelaide jockey Amy Herrmann's conditon is improving while Queensland apprentice Sairyn Fawke has been released from hospital.  Read more »

Ellerton, Zahra galloper in positive swab

Thursday 25 June 2015, 5:48pm

Epic Saga, a horse trained in partnership by Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, has tested positive after winning the Tatura Cup.  Read more »

Shoulder, hand injuries get better of Loy

Thursday 25 June 2015, 5:05pm

New Zaaland apprentice Rory Hutchings has picked up the rides on three Godolphin runners at Rosehill with Brodie Loy on the sideline.  Read more »

Lord Esprit faces Flem straight-track test

Thursday 25 June 2015, 5:04pm

Andrew Noblet rates Lord Esprit a promising horse and the trainer is keen to see how he handles a rise in class at Flemington.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 71

Thursday 25 June 2015, 4:56pm

’m not surprised this colt has been well received by our clients. He is a cracker and with him ‘the picture tells the story  Read more »

Punters warming to Bonfire in Winter Cup

Thursday 25 June 2015, 3:11pm

The Gai Waterhouse-trained import Bonfire has been heavily backed to post his first Australian win in the ATC Winter Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

French mare Iteration in debut for Hayes

Thursday 25 June 2015, 3:07pm

Lindsay Park is preparing for the start of the new racing season and will be relying on Iteration as its only runner at Flemington.  Read more »

Victorian racing back on TV

Thursday 25 June 2015, 3:04pm

Racing Victoria has announced the start day for racing on free-to-air television with Seven West Media on channel 78.  Read more »

Apprentice claim to help Rocky King

Thursday 25 June 2015, 2:44pm

Trainer Tom Bourke will use Mitchell Wood's two kilogram claim to try to get Rocky King back on the winners' list at Doomben.  Read more »

Hobby trainer makes return to headquarters

Thursday 25 June 2015, 1:31pm

Marcus O'Connor once helped prepare some of the country's best racehorses and is returning to Flemington as a hobby trainer.  Read more »

Lucky Tom to make amends at Doomben

Thursday 25 June 2015, 12:54pm

Rikki Jamieson will be reunited with Lucky Tom at Doomben with trainer Harold Norman defending the three-year-old's last-start defeat.  Read more »

Cobalt research inconclusive: Qld inquiry

Thursday 25 June 2015, 7:13am

An inquiry into an elevated cobalt level in the 2014 Rockhampton Cup winner Vandalised has been adjourned.  Read more »

Brenton Avdulla chases new goal at Gosford

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:54am

Fresh from reaching his goal of 100 wins this season, Brenton Avdulla has set himself a new target which he could achieve at Gosford.  Read more »

Treve to take on a maximum of 12

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:52am

Treve will continue her march towards a third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe when she runs in the Grand Prix de St Cloud.  Read more »

Schofield in box seat for Criterion ride

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:44am

After riding Criterion in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, Chad Schofield is set to partner the galloper in the Juddmonte International.  Read more »

Cecil's Warren Place up for sale

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:31am

Lady Jane Cecil, the widow of the late Sir Henry Cecil, is to retire from training with the famous Warren Place stables at Newmarket up for sale.  Read more »

Bittersweet day as Avdulla lands century

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 5:26pm

Brenton Avdulla has ridden his 100th winner of the season at Canterbury, an achievement he has dedicated to his late grandmother.  Read more »

Dodging Bullets earns crack at city racing

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:56pm

Trainer Symon Wilde has been encouraged by Dodging Bullet's three starts and is hoping the gelding takes the step up to city racing in his stride.  Read more »

Import Archean to face Grafton acid test

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:49pm

David Vandyke will use the Grafton Cup to test the spring carnival credentials of Archean following his Canterbury victory.  Read more »

Lily My Girl continues to repay bad debt

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:43pm

The Pat Duff-trained Lily My Girl has continued on her winning way, posting her fourth victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Criterion set for Juddmonte International

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:02pm

Criterion will have his northern hemisphere campaign extended to take in the Juddmonte International at York.  Read more »

McEvoy, Maher to reunite in ATC Winter Cup

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 3:40pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Kerrin McEvoy combined for two Group One wins with Srikandi in Brisbane and they will team up again in the ATC Winter Cup.  Read more »

Wide draw hurts Blackiston Prov Plate bid

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 2:26pm

The David Bourke Provincial Plate has been a long-range target for Heez Notorious but he needs to overcome a difficult barrier.  Read more »

Nothing Shady as Daisy scores at Doomben

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 1:34pm

A fresh set of racing silks has delivered good fortune for owner Mick Crooks after Shady Daisy's win at Doomben.  Read more »

Golden Rose on spring radar for Hellbent

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 1:19pm

Trainer Kurt Goldman is considering a Golden Rose preparation for Hellbent after the colt scored on debut at Canterbury.  Read more »

Racing Victoria makes play for Undrafted

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 12:43pm

Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Undrafted will be a target for racing officials promoting the spring carnival after the sprinter's win over Brazen Beau.  Read more »

Pengelly returns to Qld metropolitan fold

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 12:18pm

Jockey Brad Pengelly has been booked for two solid chances in Privlaka and Carmenere as he continues his comeback at Doomben.  Read more »

Top racehorses getting faster: UK study

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 11:31am

The modern-day thoroughbred continues to challenge the stopwatch, scientific data has found.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn extends Melb premiership lead

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 7:09am

A winner at the metropolitan meeting at Sale has moved Dwayne Dunn to a two-win lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Undrafted to miss July Cup

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 7:08am

Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Undrafted will miss the July Cup with Brazen Beau the outright favourite for the famous sprint at Newmarket.  Read more »

Ladbrokes seeking to merge with Coral

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 6:46am

A proposed merger between bookmakers Ladbrokes and Coral would create Britain's biggest gambling firm.  Read more »

Avdulla chasing milestone at Canterbury

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 6:35am

Brenton Avdulla is on the verge of riding 100 winners in a season for the first time as he sets about trying to achieve the century at Cantebury.  Read more »

Geelong win gives Weir new personal best

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:51pm

Trainer Darren Weir holds a comfortable lead in the Australian trainers' premiership after Pont Royale gave him 254 winners for the season.  Read more »

Laurie launches 'contamination' defence

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:45pm

Mornington trainer Matt Laurie says a report into Shockaholic testing positive to Ice has highlighted "an important issue" for racing.  Read more »

Wait and see on Lie Direct in Significant

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:16pm

Trainer Steve Englebrecht is leaving his options open with Lie Direct, one of 14 nominations for the Significant Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

$330,000 Broodmare in Foal to Fastnet Rock for Sale on Bloodstock.com.au

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:11pm

Introducing a fantastic opportunity for breeders across Australia and New Zealand. Delyara is a four-time city winning mare who also placed in the Group 3 MRC  Read more »

All American's new All-American stakeswinner

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:49pm

Second season sire All American added a new stakeswinner to his record on Sunday when America Mon Amie  Read more »

Not A Single Doubt gets a Moonee Valley double

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:41pm

He's well-established as a consistent source of smart juveniles and short-course sprinters, but Not A Single Doub  Read more »

Wandjina a gallant sixth at Royal Ascot

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:39pm

Almost exactly 12 years after Choisir began the antipodean invasion of Royal Ascot, 3YO colts Brazen Beau & Wandjina  Read more »

Third win by Thewizardofoz in Hong Kong

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:37pm

Thewizardofoz continues to make magic in Hong Kong and maintained his unbeaten record with a third impressive win at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.  Read more »

Right as Rain at Gold Coast & Moonee Valley

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:18pm

A new stakes performer and an easy city winner gave progressive young sire Manhattan Rain a mid-winter boost on Saturday.  Read more »

Jumps career on hold for in-form Practiced

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 2:55pm

Practiced, runner-up in the 2012 Bendigo Cup, can further delay jumps plans with another Flemington win for new trainer Simon Ryan.  Read more »