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Cassidy laments proper racetrack upkeep
Richmond
Saturday 2 May 2015, 4:45pm
Officials need to increase racetrack maintenance staff numbers in a bid to address safety issues, veteran rider Jimmy Cassidy says. Read more »
Double up for Sadler and Freedman brothers
Melbourne
Saturday 2 May 2015, 4:29pm
Apprentice Tom Sadler has had his problems with weight but has bounced back with a winning double at Caulfield. Read more »
Pornichet strolls home in Toowoomba Cup
Toowoomba
Saturday 2 May 2015, 4:23pm
Gai Waterhouse has big plans for Toowoomba Cup winner Pornichet starting with the Group One Doomben Cup. Read more »
Typing hits the right keys at Toowoomba
Toowoomba
Saturday 2 May 2015, 3:03pm
Toowoomba winner Typing will be set for the final juvenile Group One race of the season, the J J Atkins Stakes at Doomben. Read more »
Anaphora Brisbane bound for Oaks
Melbourne
Saturday 2 May 2015, 2:49pm
Trainer Tony Noonan has been having a lean trot but has a promising staying filly on his hands in Caulfield winner Anaphora. Read more »
Former Aussie wins Group 3 in Kentucky
Louisville
Saturday 2 May 2015, 2:04pm
The 2013 Wellington Boot winner Power Alert has won a Group Three race at Chruchill Downs, his third American win from four starts. Read more »
Hidden Pearl exposes Toowoomba rivals
Toowoomba
Saturday 2 May 2015, 1:59pm
Hidden Pearl has scored a runaway win at Toowoomba to stamp herself as a black-type filly for the Brisbane winter carnival. Read more »
Freedman keen to get black type with mare
Melbourne
Saturday 2 May 2015, 1:43pm
Lee Freedman wants to secure black type for Darley with Hazard after training siblings to record Group wins during their careers. Read more »
Unsafe racetrack puts paid to Hawkesbury
Richmond
Saturday 2 May 2015, 1:38pm
Concerns over a section of racetrack have led to the Hawkesbury Race Club calling a halt to its biggest meeting of the year after one race. Read more »
Hawkesbury races called off after one race
Sydney
Saturday 2 May 2015, 1:06pm
The feature Hawkesbury meeting has been called off after one race in which a horse broke down on the heavy track. Read more »
Lovely Maria wins Kentucky Oaks
Louisville
Saturday 2 May 2015, 12:45pm
Lovely Maria has given 56-year-old jockey Keriwn Clark his biggest career win in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Read more »
Share The Upside with Spendthrift Stallions - New in 2015
Friday 1 May 2015, 6:25pm
3 Stallions have so far been announced to shuttle and stand their first season in Australia at Spendthrift Farm Victoria for 2015. Read more »
Big race double to Glen Boss at Wagga
Sydney
Friday 1 May 2015, 6:03pm
Glen Boss has celebrated a Guineas-Cup double on the second day of the Wagga Wagga Cup carnival. Read more »
New equipment will test for 8000 drugs
Sydney
Friday 1 May 2015, 5:51pm
Racing NSW has invested $1.5 million in equipment which can test for 8000 different drugs in a single swab. Read more »
Dean Watt loses appeal over fine
Sydney
Friday 1 May 2015, 5:43pm
The Racing Appeals Tribunal has rejected appeals by syndicator Dean Watt and his son Adam over their improper conduct convictions. Read more »
Mick Kent apprentices off overseas
Melbourne
Friday 1 May 2015, 5:37pm
Ben Thompson is off to the US with fellow Victorian apprentice Beau Mertens selected to represent Australia in France. Read more »
Hawkesbury heavy but will go ahead
Sydney
Friday 1 May 2015, 5:27pm
Gerald Ryan will have runners in two of the three Hawkesbury features with the meeting to go ahead despite heavy rain around Sydney. Read more »
Jusufovic reaping the rewards of hard work
Melbourne
Friday 1 May 2015, 4:43pm
Cranbourne trainer Enver Jusufovic made a conscious decision to change direction with his team which is now starting to pay dividends. Read more »
Carey pair on trial for Gr1 SA Derby start
Melbourne
Friday 1 May 2015, 4:26pm
Mornington trainer Pat Carey has a knack of producing handy stayers and has a couple heading to Caulfield preparing for bigger spoils. Read more »
Moore's Aussie dream backed by recent wins
Sydney
Friday 1 May 2015, 3:50pm
Gary Moore has proven he's more than just his famous family's name since returning to Australia. Read more »
Heathcote reignites Hopfgarten's winter
Brisbane
Friday 1 May 2015, 3:35pm
Trainer Robert Heathcote has reassessed Hopfgarten's Doomben Cup prospects and he will step out at Toowoomba on the way to the Group One race. Read more »
Heza Dude has the fight for Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 1 May 2015, 3:10pm
The persistence of trainer Udyta Clarke haspaid off with Heza Dude who makes his city debut at Caulfield. Read more »
Counterattack has star potential: Waller
Sydney
Friday 1 May 2015, 1:43pm
A template Chris Waller has used successfully with Zoustar and Brazen Beau will guide his winter carnival plans for Counterattack. Read more »
Rex Lipp pinning Toowoomba hopes on Stride
Brisbane
Friday 1 May 2015, 1:38pm
Trainer Rex Lipp is without a Weetwood or Toowoomba Cup runner and will put his faith in two-year-old In His Stride at his local feature meeting Read more »
Feature jumps races heading bush
Melbourne
Friday 1 May 2015, 1:18pm
The major Victorian jumps races have been moved to country tracks and flat racing to other courses while Sandown is out of action. Read more »
Espinoza thrilled with American Pharoah
Louisville
Friday 1 May 2015, 12:38pm
Victor Espinoza says he has yet to fully test American Pharoah, his mount in the Kentucky Derby and the race favourite. Read more »
Mount Athos may have run his last race
London
Friday 1 May 2015, 8:45am
Mount Athos, third in Fiorente's Melbourne Cup, may have run his last race with trainer Marco Botti flagging retirement for the eight-year-old. Read more »
Bowman hoping for Adelaide Miracles
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 4:20pm
Top jockey Hugh Bowman will make a rare trip to Adelaide for two Group One rides headed by Miracles Of Life in the Robert Sangster Stakes. Read more »
Scone trainer banned over use of ice
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 4:07pm
The immediate training career of Luke Griffith is over after he was disqualified for a total of four years due to various drug offences. Read more »
Messara launches Power bid for Guineas
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 3:55pm
Trainer Paul Messara will chase a second win in the Hawkesbury Guineas with emerging three-year-old Rekindled Power. Read more »
Mallyon gets back on the winner's list
Melbourne
Thursday 30 April 2015, 3:22pm
After a fall at Moonee Valley that aggravated an old back injury, Katelyn Mallyon has found her way back to the winner's enclosure at Ballarat. Read more »
Hurrara faces battle for second Gold Rush
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 3:17pm
Apprentice Jockey Claire Nutman says Hurrara is facing a stronger field and a weaker preparation than when he won last year's Hawkesbury Gold Rush. Read more »
Hosting right for a return to winning form
Melbourne
Thursday 30 April 2015, 2:19pm
Trainer Greg Eurell is encouraged by Hosting's most recent start which he hopes points to a return to winning form at Caulfield. Read more »
Waller's Hawkesbury Cup team on track
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 2:08pm
A crew of seven horses from around the world are in line to give Chris Waller a second win in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup. Read more »
Colin Little fined over postive swab
Melbourne
Thursday 30 April 2015, 1:42pm
Trainer Colin Little has been fined and Phantom Brew disqualified from his Caulfield win after an inquiry into a positive swab. Read more »
Phelan Ready and Facile Tigre in Weetwood
Brisbane
Thursday 30 April 2015, 1:12pm
Trainer Jason McLachlan has a soft spot for veteran Weetwood contenders Phelan Ready and Facile Tigre as they enter the twilight of their careers. Read more »
Sadler hoping distance suits Secret Blend
Melbourne
Thursday 30 April 2015, 12:59pm
Secret Blend disappointed John Sadler at his most recent start but the trainer hopes the rise to 1200m at Caulfield may turn his form around. Read more »
Weather key to The Conspirator in Weetwood
Brisbane
Thursday 30 April 2015, 12:44pm
Apprentice Brooke Stower will be keeping an eye on the Toowoomba weather hoping it is dry enough for The Conspirator in the Weetwood. Read more »
Kourkam chasing history at Wagga
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 11:43am
The Tony McEvoy-trained Kourkan can equal a 26-year-old feat if he can add the Wagga Cup to his Albury Cup win. Read more »
Shooting To Win retired to Darley Stud
Sydney
Thursday 30 April 2015, 9:43am
Shooting To Win will join fellow Group One winning three-year-olds Hallowed Crown and Brazen Beau at Darley Stud. Read more »
Bob Baffert holds ace in Kentucky Derby
Louisville
Thursday 30 April 2015, 9:09am
The Bob Baffert-trained American Pharoah remains the Kentucky Derby favourite despite drawing barrier 18. Read more »
Heavy load a burden for leading apprentice
Geelong
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 6:00pm
Stewards have fined apprentice Tom Sadler for failing to use his full 1kg claim on Testability, a filly which was narrowly beaten at Geelong. Read more »
Gelagotis regains faith in Illustrious Lad
Geelong
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 5:22pm
Illustrious Lad has returned to the form that trainer Peter Gelagotis knew he has been capable of with an impressive win at Geelong. Read more »
Portelli's I'm All The Talk plans thwarted
Sydney
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 4:58pm
The presence of a rival leader has dampened Gary Portelli's confidence in the chances of I'm All The Talk at Hawkesbury. Read more »
Desert Man in well-received Gold Coast win
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 4:45pm
The Gillian Heinrich-trained Desert Man has raced up to his favouritism at the Gold Coast to break through for his first win. Read more »
Waterhouse keen to add to Gold Cup bid
Sydney
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 4:29pm
The weather is set to have a major impact on the make-up of the field for the Group Three Hawkesbury Gold Cup. Read more »
Pressday's half-brother scores on debut
Sydney
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 3:45pm
Chris Waller has predicted a bright future for the well-related Press Statement following his debut win at Canterbury. Read more »
111 nominations for $2 million Stradbroke
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 3:26pm
The Brisbane Race Club has received 111 entries for the rich Stradbroke Handicap, the marquee race during the Queensland winter carnival. Read more »
Absenteeism key to A Lotta Love chances
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 3:00pm
Trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon is expecting A Lotta Love to bounce back to form at Caulfield following a disappointing Flemington run. Read more »
Stewards adjourn Queensland cobalt inquiry
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 2:34pm
A stewards' inquiry into an illegal level of cobalt returned by the 2014 Rockhampton Cup winner has been adjourned. Read more »
Laming puts Cahill on Payroll at Caulfield
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 2:04pm
Richard Laming is counting on the promise Payroll showed in a debut win to help overcome a wide draw in the Thoroughbred Club Cup at Caulfield. Read more »
Town Plate hat-trick on cards for Dale
Sydney
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 12:54pm
Meticulously will be out to give leading Canberra trainer Matthew Dale three-straight Wagga Wagga Town Plate wins. Read more »
Kemp confident of fifth Weetwood victory
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 12:44pm
Typhoon Red and Kempelly will carry the hopes of Kevin Kemp as the trainer attempts to win the Weetwood Handicap for a fifth time. Read more »
California Chrome to bypass Lockinge
London
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 9:27am
California Chrome willl have his first English run at Royal Ascot with connections opting not to run in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Read more »
British jockey cleared of corruption
London
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 9:21am
The British Hose Racing Authority has cleared jockey Richie McGrath of corruption charges after a lengthy inquiry. Read more »
Clipperton to miss Canterbury after fall
Sydney
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 5:14pm
Sam Clipperton will forgo Canterbury rides, including the mount on early favourite Adirodack, after falling at Kembla Grange. Read more »
McEvoy left with Evangelist as Cup hopeful
Sydney
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 4:58pm
Trainer Tony McEvoy says he wants firm ground for Evangelist, the imported horse most likely to carry his hopes in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup. Read more »
Moody youngsters to follow in Caviar path
Melbourne
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 4:56pm
Peter Moody has Cool Snitzel and Cool Chap as likely Redoute's Choice Stakes starters at a Caulfield meeting that is significant for his stable. Read more »
Gilchrist belts them for six!
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 4:18pm
It was big cheers all around at Kyneton as Grand Syndicates' bargain gelding Gilchrist opened his account in style taking out the Vobis Gold 1850m maiden. Read more »
Waller fillies poised to go separate ways
Sydney
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 3:28pm
Chris Waller will rely on Wine Tales to represent his all-conquering stable in the Australasian Oaks. Read more »
Murt The Flirt on the move after Geelong
Melbourne
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 3:16pm
Murt The Flirt raced in three states during his first campaign and trainer Brendan McCarthy has more interstate trips planned for the three-year-old. Read more »
Mestalla was Sunday’s Best Bet and duly records easy win
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 2:34pm
Racing journalist for the Daily Telegraph Nic Ashman made him Sunday’s Best Bet of the day in the Sunday Telegraph, as did Sky Channel’s Tony Brassel. Read more »
Clenton gets trainer's vote for Canterbury
Sydney
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 2:33pm
Apprentice Samantha Clenton will be trying to continue a successful association with Nevagotavote at Canterbury. Read more »
Denman Flyer does it again for Michael Costa
Tuesday 28 April 2015, 11:33am
3yo Denman gelding Denman Flyer posted his second win for Blueblood Thoroughbreds today, taking out the 6th race on the card at Queanbeyan Read more »
Kembla Grange reduced to seven races
Sydney
Monday 27 April 2015, 5:54pm
A waterlogged area of the Kembla Grannge track has forced the cancellation of the staying race on Tuesday's program. Read more »
Import ready to make debut at Caulfield
Melbourne
Monday 27 April 2015, 5:34pm
The Lindsay Park team will be adopting a tried and true method for an upcoming spring campaign with import Velox at Caulfield. Read more »
New venue needed for Grand Nationals
Melbourne
Monday 27 April 2015, 5:05pm
With Sandown requiring work to fix ongoing track problems, Racing Victoria will work with Victorian clubs to facilitate a transfer of meetings. Read more »
Flamingo Star to make Australian debut
Sydney
Monday 27 April 2015, 4:45pm
German import Flamingo Star, who boasts an early win over Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist, is set to make his Australian debut at Hawkesbury. Read more »
Laing heading to Adelaide for G1 with Sky
Melbourne
Monday 27 April 2015, 4:27pm
After a close second in the TJ Smith, Robbie Laing is looking for a Group One win to add to Lord Of The Sky's resume in the Goodwood in Adelaide. Read more »
Peace Force to launch winter campaign
Sydney
Monday 27 April 2015, 3:52pm
Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking to Peace Force to pick up where she left off in the summer when she begins her campaign at Hawkesbury. Read more »
Schweida happy to miss Gold Coast
Brisbane
Monday 27 April 2015, 1:54pm
Missing the Gold Coast meeting with Cape Kidnappers and Miss Cover Girl is of no concern to trainer Kelly Schweida. Read more »
Blazing Speed wins Hong Kong's QE II Cup
Hong Kong
Sunday 26 April 2015, 9:55pm
Hong-Kong stabled Blazing Speed has won the QE II Cup at Sha Tin, with Australian horse Criterion, ridden by Craig Williams, finishing third. Read more »
Bachman continues Qld Derby trail
Sydney
Sunday 26 April 2015, 6:17pm
Bachman will take the next step to a Queensland Derby start when he runs in the Hawkesbury Guineas. Read more »
Justin Stanley looking for more limelight
Brisbane
Sunday 26 April 2015, 5:43pm
Jockey Justin Stanley hopes Group Three winner Worthy Cause will be the horse to reignite his career in Brisbane. Read more »
Jurasound to step up in Australasian Oaks
Melbourne
Sunday 26 April 2015, 5:17pm
Trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig return to their old stomping ground with runners in two Group One races at Morphettville in Adelaide. Read more »
Waller keeping watch on Kool Kompany
Sydney
Sunday 26 April 2015, 5:06pm
The Neil Werrett-owned Kool Kompany will be trying for a Group One win in the British 2000 Guineas before he joins the Chris Waller stable. Read more »
Bring Me The Maid on Group One path
Brisbane
Sunday 26 April 2015, 3:24pm
Peter Moody's Brisbane carnival team has been strengthened by the arrival of Bring Me The Maid who is on a path to the Group One sprints. Read more »
Sangster Stakes next for Vain Queen
Melbourne
Sunday 26 April 2015, 3:02pm
Trainer John Sadler will decide whether to give Vain Queen a jump-out at Caulfield or a strong gallop before she heads to Adelaide for the Sangster Stakes, Read more »
No fairytale ending for Tony McCoy
London
Sunday 26 April 2015, 7:22am
Champion British jumps jockey Tony McCoy has had to settle for third place in the final race of his illustrious career. Read more »
Flemington stipes suspend Payne, Bayliss
Melbourne
Saturday 25 April 2015, 6:18pm
Excessive use of the whip has put apprentice Jake Bayliss on the sidelines while Michelle Payne has been suspended for careless riding. Read more »
Wide draw makes difference for The Bowler
Melbourne
Saturday 25 April 2015, 5:54pm
The Bowler has overcome a wide gate to give trainer Robert Smerdon the first leg of a running double at Flemington. Read more »
Storm puts paid to last race at Randwick
Sydney
Saturday 25 April 2015, 5:21pm
A sudden storm has caused the final race on Randwick's Anzac Day meeting to be abandoned. Read more »
Moor guides Authoritarian to St Leger win
Melbourne
Saturday 25 April 2015, 5:17pm
Daniel Moor has given Authoritarian the perfect front-running ride to give Lee Freedman his second VRC St Leger victory at Flemington. Read more »
Dowdstown Charlie's wet form to the fore
Sydney
Saturday 25 April 2015, 5:05pm
Dowdstown Charlie has vindicated trainer David Payne's decision to back him up from a Kembla Grange second with victory at Randwick. Read more »
Nostradamus salutes in G Coast Guineas
Gold Coast Qld
Saturday 25 April 2015, 5:03pm
Plans to geld Nostradamus have been put on hold after his win in the Gold Coast Guineas which completed a stellar day for the Hawkes stable. Read more »
Leebaz underlines Doomben Cup credentials
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 4:37pm
Sydney galloper Leebaz has made his own luck to enhance his Doomben Cup claims with a narrow Hollindale Stakes win. Read more »
Srikandi returns in style in Gr 2 Victory
Gold Coast Qld
Saturday 25 April 2015, 4:15pm
Srikandi has confirmed she will a leading chance for the Group One sprints during the Brisbane winter carnival with a first-up win at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Cobalt probe hurting my stable: Kavanagh
Melbourne
Saturday 25 April 2015, 4:01pm
Victorian trainer Mark Kavanagh claims a long-running cobalt investigation is damaging his business. Read more »
Omen tip Major Major wins on Anzac Day
Sydney
Saturday 25 April 2015, 3:44pm
Major Major has given trainer Bryce Heys his first metropolitan win at Randwick and apprentice Brodie Loy the first leg of a double. Read more »
Big Tree surprises in Ken Russell Memorial
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 3:21pm
The $61 outsider Big Tree has delivered a knockout blow his more-fancied rivals in winning the Ken Russell Memorial Classic at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Alderson family salutes with My Popette
Melbourne
Saturday 25 April 2015, 3:05pm
Colin Alderson has continued to turn out two-year-old winners, with My Popette beating Lizard Island in the Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
The Peak put down as Neo claims PM's Cup
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 2:54pm
The Bart and James Cummings-trained The Peak has been euthanised after going amiss in the Prime Minister's Cup. Read more »
I've Got The Looks claims Silk Stocking
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 2:04pm
Sydney mare I've Got The Looks has given Glen Boss a third win in the Listed Silk Stocking at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Face Forward returns to form at Flemington
Melbourne
Saturday 25 April 2015, 1:52pm
Face Forward has elished soft ground and a straight course in scoring an easy win from Puzzle at Flemington. Read more »
Painted Fireball gives rivals the brush
Sydney
Saturday 25 April 2015, 1:45pm
Debutante Painted Fireball has lived up to her jockey's expectations with a strong performance at Randwick. Read more »
Brisbane Cup goal for Chairman's winner
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 1:38pm
Epingle has shocked punters but not trainer Mick Kent in winning the Chairman's Handicap at the Gold Coast to cement a Brisbane Cup campaign. Read more »
Bohemian Lily in contention for Qld Oaks
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 12:53pm
The Queensland Oaks looms large for the Gai Waterhouse-trained Bohemian Lily after the filly's win in the Gold Coast Bracelet. Read more »
Worthy Cause on Queensland Guineas path
Gold Coast
Saturday 25 April 2015, 12:40pm
Trainer John Zielke is likely to resist a Queensland Derby campaign for Worthy Cause despite an impressive win in the Gunsynd Classic at the Gold Coast. Read more »
McCoy to keep Champion's Trophy
London
Saturday 25 April 2015, 9:52am
The champion's trophy for British jumps riding will be Tony McCoy's to keep after he rides in his final race at Sandown. Read more »
Melb Cup winner Shocking sires 1st winner
Sydney
Friday 24 April 2015, 5:52pm
Victorian-trained Shockaholic has given Melbourne Cup winner Shocking his first success as a sire. Read more »