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Guineas contenders to clash in CS Hayes
Melbourne
Thursday 19 February 2015, 1:40pm
The CS Hayes Stakes is a traditional lead-up to the Australian Guineas but it has been more than a decade since a horse has won both races. Read more »
McDonald keeps Godolphin inside running
Sydney
Thursday 19 February 2015, 1:18pm
Two English jockeys will ride for Godolphin during Sydney's autumn carnival but James McDonald will have the pick of the high-flying stable's runners. Read more »
Clark confident Avoid Lightning can strike
Sydney
Thursday 19 February 2015, 12:30pm
Classy mare Avoid Lightning will need to produce a career-first performance to win the Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill. Read more »
Damian Browne called up for Heathcote pair
Brisbane
Thursday 19 February 2015, 11:27am
Robert Heathcote has turned to senior rider Damian Browne in a bid to return Excellantes to the winners' list. Read more »
Polynikes has pedigree to perform in wet
Brisbane
Thursday 19 February 2015, 10:38am
A forecast for heavy rain in Brisbane doesn't concern trainer Bryan Guy who has reason to believe Polynikes and Stroak will handle a wet track. Read more »
Eight of nine Qld cobalt samples high
Brisbane
Thursday 19 February 2015, 10:23am
Eight of nine samples from thoroughbred and harness horses in Queensland have been confirmed to have high cobalt levels. Read more »
Shinn lands four winners at Randwick
Sydney
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 6:25pm
Blake Shinn, riding on a stay of proceedings, has dominated midweek racing at Randwick with four winners. Read more »
Tarrant cements Brisbane premiership lead
Sunshine Coast
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 6:23pm
Apprentice Luke Tarrant has returned from a lengthy suspension to take up where he left off with a winner to consolidate his Brisbane premiership lead. Read more »
Miniver impresses at Sandown
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 6:19pm
Lightly-raced filly Miniver made it back-to-back victories with a quick burst of speed in a strong on-pace victory at Sandown. Read more »
Freedman weighs up options for Minnesinger
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 6:14pm
Trainer Lee Freedman says he will wait until later in the week to decide whether well-bred colt Minnesinger runs in the Group Three CS Hayes Stakes. Read more »
Waller puts Ballet Suite on ATC Oaks trail
Sydney
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 6:11pm
Chris Waller has produced a potential Oaks filly and an above-average two-year-old as part of a winning treble at Randwick. Read more »
Fall costs Hall a winning double
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 6:07pm
Nick Hall may have missed a winning double at Sandown but he escaped more severe injuries after a trackwork fall on Tuesday. Read more »
Golden Slipper favourite in lead-up switch
Sydney
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 5:45pm
The Gai Waterhouse-trained Vancouver has figured in a change of race programming on his way to the Golden Slipper. Read more »
Thoroughbred channel TVN to close down
Sydney
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 5:18pm
The TVN board has announced the thoroughbred racing channel will close down after the signing of a separation agreement between shareholders. Read more »
Role Model scores first Australian win
Sydney
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 4:55pm
Nearly 12 months since her first start for Gai Waterhouse, Role Model has broken through in Australia with a regulation win at Randwick. Read more »
Winks to ride Deep Field in G1 Lightning
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 4:46pm
James Winks is the man connections of exciting sprinter Deep Field have turned to for his first Group One test in the Lightning Stakes. Read more »
Criterion impresses in special gallop
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 4:39pm
After running third in the Hong Kong Cup in December, Criterion has shown he has come back in good order with an impressive gallop at Sandown. Read more »
I'm Belucci to cement potential at Doomben
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 1:59pm
Trainer Desleigh Forster is already looking ahead to the winter carnival with two-year-old I'm Belucci and expects an improved performance at Doomvben. Read more »
Silver Slipper looms as pivotal test
Sydney
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 1:30pm
Vancouver will be staying in his stable but there will still be six 2yos with an unbeaten record on the line in the Silver Slipper, including Paceman. Read more »
James Winks to ride Deep Field
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 1:28pm
James Winks will ride Deep Field in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington, replacing Dwayne Dunn who will miss the meeting through suspension. Read more »
Bookies fear Mccoy in National
London
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 12:27pm
Bookmakers are picking Tony McCoy to ride Shutthefrontdoor in the Grand National and have made the horse favourite. Read more »
Dunn fails in appeal, misses Deep Field
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 11:46am
Dwayne Dunn has failed in his appeal against the severity of a careless riding suspension and will miss the ride on Deep Field in the Lightning Stakes. Read more »
Six horses to run in Group One Lightning
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 February 2015, 11:26am
Just six horses will run in the Group One Lightning Stakes which is shaping as a battle between Lankan Rupee and Deep Field. Read more »
Andrew Catterall resigns from Racing Vic
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 6:39pm
After two years as Racing Victoria's chief commercial and strategy officer, Andrew Catterall has resigned from the governing body. Read more »
Vain Queen set to miss Lightning Stakes
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 6:34pm
Vain Queen will be saved for the Oakleigh Plate instead of running in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Hallowed can lead way for Leilani Lodge
Sydney
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 6:25pm
Golden Rose winner Hallowed Crown will be one of four Group One winners set to take their place in the Hobartville Stakes. Read more »
Gear change for Thurlow in Blue Diamond
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 5:15pm
Robert Smerdon admits he has been underselling Blue Diamond hopeful Thurlow in the wake of Fontiton's impressive run of form. Read more »
Price puts finishing touches on Rupee prep
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 4:10pm
Trainer Mick Price says Lankan Rupee has had a solid build-up for his return to racing in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Cox Plate winner Adelaide in trial return
Sydney
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 3:58pm
Cox Plate winner Adelaide has finished unplaced in a Rosehill barrier but stays on target for the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Read more »
Bigger plans await returning Royal Ocean
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 3:03pm
Trainer Mick Price is looking more towards the Adelaide carnival than Sydney with Royal Ocean, a three-year-old filly which resumes at Sandown. Read more »
Buchanan after more city Joy with Kayjay's
Sydney
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 2:37pm
Trainer Kristen Buchanan says getting Kayjay's Joy to the races is a team effort and one that can be rewarded with another city win at Randwick. Read more »
Darren Flindell to return to Sydney racing
Sydney
Tuesday 17 February 2015, 9:46am
Hong Kong's chief race caller Darren Flindell is to return to Sydney to take up a similar position with Sky Racing. Read more »
Walker rides four winners at Benalla
Melbourne
Monday 16 February 2015, 6:07pm
Michael Walker has ridden four winners, all for co-trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig, at Benalla to hit the lead in the Victorian jockeys' premiership. Read more »
Lucky Liberty ready for first stakes test
Melbourne
Monday 16 February 2015, 5:50pm
Henry Dwyer is confident Lucky Liberty has the class to measure up in the CS Hayes Stakes which will be a pointer to his Australian Guineas chances. Read more »
Voilier to put Slipper hopes on the line
Sydney
Monday 16 February 2015, 5:20pm
The Silver Slipper will be a campaign-defining race for two-year-old Voilier who needs to run well to justify a $150,000 late entry for the Golden Slipper. Read more »
Thunder Lady could mix it with the boys
Sydney
Monday 16 February 2015, 5:14pm
Thunder Lady is the sole female entered in a stellar line-up of three-year-olds for the Group Two Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill. Read more »
Newitt excited to get back on Lankan Rupee
Melbourne
Monday 16 February 2015, 5:10pm
Craig Newitt returns from Singapore to ride Lankan Rupee in the Lightning Stakes and has liked what he has seen from the gelding building up to the race. Read more »
Famous Seamus tunes up in trial
Sydney
Monday 16 February 2015, 4:08pm
Group One winner Famous Seamus has warmed up for the autumn with a third in a barrier trial at Hawkesbury. Read more »
Dunn's G1 Lightning hopes hinge on appeal
Melbourne
Monday 16 February 2015, 3:53pm
Dwayne Dunn has appealed the severity of the careless riding ban which threatens to rule him out of the Lightning Stakes ride on Deep Field. Read more »
Dual Arc winner Treve back in training
London
Monday 16 February 2015, 7:03am
Treve will have a three-start campaign culminating in a bid to win Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, for a third time. Read more »
Fontiton favourite to sweep Diamond series
Melbourne
Sunday 15 February 2015, 5:44pm
Fontiton will be out to join a select group of juveniles to complete a clean sweep of the Blue Diamond series, Read more »
Star colts to line up in Hobartville
Sydney
Sunday 15 February 2015, 5:14pm
Chris Waller will delay a decision whether Preferment resumes in the Hobartville Stakes against a star-studded line-up. Read more »
Lankan Rupee primed for Lightning return
Melbourne
Sunday 15 February 2015, 4:43pm
Dale Smith has had plenty to do with Lankan Rupee in preparation for the Group One Lightning Stakes and says he is the horse to beat. Read more »
Bel Sprinter set for Oakleigh Plate return
Melbourne
Sunday 15 February 2015, 4:18pm
Rising eight-year-old Bel Sprinter is being set for a first-up crack at the Oakleigh Plate over his favoured 1100-metres. Read more »
Cox Plate winner Adelaide ready for trial
Sydney
Sunday 15 February 2015, 3:05pm
All eyes will be on Cox Plate winner Adelaide when he runs in a barrier trial at Rosehill ahead of his campaign. Read more »
Rudy ticking over ahead of Doncaster bid
Brisbane
Sunday 15 February 2015, 3:01pm
Villiers Stakes winner Rudy will ramp up his preparation for his return to Sydney for Doncaster with a Gold Coast jump-out. Read more »
Dwayne Dunn set to miss Deep Field ride
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 7:38pm
A new rider will have to be found for Deep Field in the Lightning Stakes if Dwayne Dunn can't beat an eight-meeting ban on appeal. Read more »
Boss outed for 12 meetings on two charges
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:58pm
Jockey Glen Boss has been suspended for 12 meetings on two seperate-careless riding charges. Read more »
Red Cadeaux arrives back in Australia
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:48pm
Three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux has returned to Australia for an autumn campaign. Read more »
Aghamore finds Brisbane class to liking
Brisbane
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:45pm
Aghamore has led throughout for an easy Doomben win, continuing an impressive sequence of victories for NSW-trained horses in Brisbane. Read more »
Thump makes winning comeback in Triscay
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:33pm
After failing to get in foal, Thump has begun the second phase of her racing career in winning style in the Triscay Stakes. Read more »
Melham makes amends from front on Nicasio
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:31pm
After receiving criticism for his navigation on San Nicasio at Sandown, jockey Ben Melham has produced a perfect front-running ride at Caulfield. Read more »
Dissident dominant in CF Orr Stakes win
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:18pm
Dissident has claimed his fourth Group One win in the CF Orr Stakes and also made it five wins in six years for trainer Peter Moody in the 1400-metre race. Read more »
Contributer dominant in Apollo Stakes win
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 5:45pm
European import Contributer has signalled he will be a force to be reckoned with, scoring a decisive Apollo Stakes win. Read more »
Chautauqua resumes with impressive G2 win
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 5:34pm
Top-class sprinter Chautauqua is on target for the Newmarket Handicap with a first-up win in the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Smokin' Joey in frame for Futurity Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 5:08pm
Group One winner Smokin' Joey has added a Group Three Carlyon Stakes to his CV to have trainer Wez Hunter weigh up a Futurity Stakes start. Read more »
Adrift leaves punters on a limb in Group 2
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 4:54pm
Unheralded filly Adrift has caused a boilover in the Light Fingers Stakes, beating a field strewn with stakes winners. Read more »
Riley banking on Of The Brave improvement
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 4:49pm
His colt was overshadowed on the clock but trainer Mark Riley is confident Of The Brave is a legitimate Blue Diamond Stakes chance. Read more »
Fontiton confims Blue Diamond favouritism
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 4:07pm
Fontiton has maintained an unbeaten start to her career and confirmed favouritism for the Blue Diamond with victory in the fillies Prelude. Read more »
Haptic wins battle of Godolphin juveniles
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 3:21pm
Haptic has beaten his more-favoured stablemate Furnaces to earn a Golden Slipper berth with his victory in the Lonhro Plate at Randwick. Read more »
Powerful Saga digs in for hard-fought win
Brisbane
Saturday 14 February 2015, 3:17pm
The Helen Page-trained juvenile Powerful Saga has made it two wins from as many starts in upsetting the favourite Tibrogargan Miss at Doomben. Read more »
Sabatini salutes first-up in Kevin Hayes
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 3:01pm
Sabatini has returned a winner at Caulfield, beating Royal Snitzel and Fontein Ruby in the Kevin Hayes Stakes. Read more »
Phantom Brew in all-the-way Caulfield win
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 2:12pm
Seven-year-old gelding Phantom Brew has returned from a two-month let-up to score an all-the-way win over 1800m at Caulfield. Read more »
Bascule out to bounce back at Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 5:37pm
Bascule disappointed in the Manfred Stakes, forcing the Chris Waller stable to experiment with gear changes for the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Chief executive quits racing channel TVN
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 5:20pm
TVN chief executive Bruce Mann has stepped down as the racing telecaster also announces the end date for its Racing Network website. Read more »
Hot Snitzel begins comeback at Randwick
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 4:55pm
Hot Snitzel is fit and ready for his comeback after the gelding spent the spring recovering from illness. Read more »
Cornerstone Stud Announce Zebedee Service Fee
Friday 13 February 2015, 4:14pm
Cornerstone Stud has announced that Champion European Freshman Sire ZEBEDEE, the precocious son of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, will stand his first season in Australia at a fee of $17,600 inc. GST. Read more »
Deep Field stars in Flemington jump-out
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 3:42pm
Exciting sprinter Deep Field has continued his build-up to the Group One Lightning Stakes with a convincing win in a jump-out at Flemington. Read more »
Petrology chasing valuable G1 in CF Orr
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 3:33pm
Sandown Guineas-winning colt Petrology can enhance his value as a stallion prospect if he's successful in the $400,000 Group One CF Orr Stakes. Read more »
Autumn detour likely for Gr 2 Apollo fancy
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 2:59pm
Godolphin is willing sacrifice one of the autumn's richest weight-for-races to ensure key Randwick entry Contributer is at his best for the spring. Read more »
Elmantosh to be tested at 2200m at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 13 February 2015, 2:15pm
Trainer Bruce Hill is convinced Elmantosh can be a force over longer distances and the gelding will test the theory over 2200ms at Doomben. Read more »
Miss Gidget shooting for Blue Diamond spot
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 2:07pm
Lightly raced filly Miss Gidget will be shooting for a spot in the Blue Diamond Stakes when she runs in the fillies Prelude at Caulfield. Read more »
Lees sees star quality in Onemorezeta
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:56pm
Kris Lees will give untapped filly Onemorezeta the chance to claim some major scalps in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Nardoo to take the next step at Doovben
Brisbane
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:50pm
Impressive debut winner Nardoo is ready to take another step when she runs over 1200 metres at Doomben. Read more »
Godolphin's Diamond hopes to press claims
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:36pm
Godolphin will be represented by five juveniles in the Blue Diamond Preludes in races which will provide a strong guide to the $1 million feature. Read more »
Last of Gunsynd's owners dies
Brisbane
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:16pm
Bill Bishop, one of four owners of champion racehorse Gunsynd, has died at the age of 91. Read more »
Big week for BlueBlood Thoroughbreds
Friday 13 February 2015, 9:02am
Prominent syndicator BlueBlood Thoroughbreds saddle up a number of winning chances over the next week headlined by rising star Secret Agenda. Read more »
Furnaces favoured to burn Randwick turf
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 5:11pm
Godolphin trainer John O'Shea reckons bookmakers have got it right by ranking Furnaces as their leading chance in the Lonhro Plate at Randwick. Read more »
Hong Kong calls young jockey Damian Lane
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 5:07pm
Melbourne-based jockey Damian Lane will head to Hong Kong after being granted a three-month licence. Read more »
Weary's draw a barrier to Apollo chances
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 4:57pm
An outside barrier draw has trainer Chris Waller cautious about the chances of Weary adding the Apollo Stakes to his Expressway win. Read more »
Fast facts on the CF Orr Stakes
Thursday 12 February 2015, 4:54pm
The CF Orr Stakes - what you need to know. Read more »
Fitness key for Java in G1 Orr: Schofield
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 4:29pm
Jockey Chad Schofield is counting on Java's race fitness to give the three-year-old his chance in the Group One CF Orr Stakes. Read more »
First Seal among best I've ridden: Shinn
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 3:49pm
Blake Shinn says First Seal ranks alongside any horse he has been associated with ahead of the filly's return to racing at Randwick. Read more »
Diamond picture to become clearer: Price
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 2:34pm
Trainer Mick Price will know more about his trio of Blue Diamond contenders after the running of two Preludes at Caulfield. Read more »
Stewards charge Darren Smith over cobalt
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 2:12pm
Trainer Darren Smith will face stewards after his horses returned 20 positive race-day samples to cobalt. Read more »
Zebulon out to press Gr1 Guineas claims
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 1:52pm
Three-year-old Zebulon has been gelded since the spring carnival and will be out to confirm Australian Guineas plans when he resumes at Caulfield. Read more »
NSW domination to continue with Aghamore
Brisbane
Thursday 12 February 2015, 12:30pm
It's been one Brisbane win after another for NSW-trained racehorses and Aghamore is set to continue the trend at Doomben. Read more »
Lujac out to keep $3.5m Slipper bid alive
Brisbane
Thursday 12 February 2015, 11:56am
Lujac is still a maiden after two starts but trainer Bruce Brown hasn't given up on the youngster doing enough to earn a start in the Golden Slipper. Read more »
Diamond favouritism on the line in Prelude
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:55pm
The unbeaten Fontiton will be out to cement Blue Diamond favouritism when she runs in the fillies' Prelude at Caulfield. Read more »
Snowden colts on trial for 2YO features
Sydney
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:50pm
The training partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden will chase a two-state juvenile stakes double with Wolf Cry and Pride Of Dubai. Read more »
Bottle Of Smoke maintains unbeaten record
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:48pm
Trainer Mick Price has a promising filly on his hands after Bottle Of Smoke scored an impressive first-up win at Mornington. Read more »
Winning Walker slapped with $1000 fine
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:43pm
Jockey Michael Walker is lucky Hennessy Rock won at Mornington after stewards found he didn't ride out the horse out to the best of his ability. Read more »
Harrison and Gollan continue winning spree
Gold Coast
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:15pm
Jockey Tegan Harrison and trainer Tony Gollan have teamed up for their 22nd winner of the season with Minkus successful at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Petrology, Java pose CF Orr Stakes danger
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 4:47pm
Three-year-olds Petrology and Java have been installed at single-figure odds for the weight-for-age CF Orr Stakes with Dissident the favourite. Read more »
Tenth two-year-old winner for Godolphin
Sydney
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 4:33pm
Domesday filly Italy has added to Godolphin's two-year-old tally of winners with an all-the-way victory at Canterbury. Read more »
Time To Exceed makes it four wins on end
Gold Coast
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 2:13pm
Trainer John Wallace has missed out on a birthday winner with Shapin Lady finishing second to the in-form Time To Exceed at the Gold Coast Read more »
Wide draw against Aimee in comeback race
Brisbane
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 1:11pm
Smart filly Aimee will have to contend with a deep barrier when she takes the first step towards a possible Sydney campaign when she resumes at Doomben. Read more »
Missy Longstocking in Rubiton Stakes bid
Brisbane
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 12:48pm
Brisbane sprinter Missy Longstocking will continue her comeback to racing in the Group Two Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Lees assembles strong team for Randwick
Sydney
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 12:21pm
Kris Lees will unleash his stable big guns during the Apollo Stakes meeting at Randwick, headed by dual Group One winner Lucia Valentina. Read more »
Special Caulfield gallop for Lankan Rupee
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 11:53am
Lankan Rupee will have an exhibition gallop on CF Orr Stakes day while Chautauqua begins his campaign in the Rubiton Stakes. Read more »