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Sense of Occasion to back up at Randwick

Monday 5 January 2015, 4:14pm

Trainer Joe Pride will give Sense Of Occasion the chance to show his best at Randwick and make amends for his Rosehill failure.  Read more »

Blinkers for Murt at the Gold Coast

Monday 5 January 2015, 2:59pm

After a jump-out in blinkers Melbourne galloper Murt The Flirt will have the gear fitted when he runs in the Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Peace Force after black type at Gosford

Monday 5 January 2015, 1:53pm

In-form mare Peace Force can enhace her record with a first black type win in the Listed Bell Of The turf Stakes at Gosford.  Read more »

Baster won't be lacking in tight finish

Monday 5 January 2015, 1:43pm

A fit Stephen Baster heads to the Gold Coast to partner Claudia Jean after competing in an Olympic distance triathlon.  Read more »

Hong Kong stayer heading to Sydney Cup

Monday 5 January 2015, 1:28pm

Hong Kong stayer Dominant is the latest international horse heading to Sydney for The Championships in the autumn.  Read more »

Qld stewards to sort out jockey booking

Sunday 4 January 2015, 5:56pm

Queensland stewards will interview trainer Nick Olive over the replacement of Kathy O'Hara on Magic Millions contender Single Gaze.  Read more »

Midsummer Sun primed for Gosford Cup

Sunday 4 January 2015, 5:44pm

Midsummer Sun is primed for his defence of the Gosford Cup with trainer Sam Kavanagh excited about his prospects.  Read more »

Criterion home and preparing for autumn

Sunday 4 January 2015, 4:27pm

After running third in the Hong Kong Cup, Criterion is back in Australia preparing for an autumn campaign where he will again tackle international runners.  Read more »

Winkers to go on Perignon in Millions

Sunday 4 January 2015, 4:14pm

Perignon, one of the leading contenders for the Magic Millions, will wear winkers when she runs in the $2 million race.  Read more »

Fontiton gearing up for shot at Diamond

Sunday 4 January 2015, 4:11pm

Fontiton, one of the most impressive two-year-old winners this season, is expected to make her return in the Blue Diamond Preview for fillies.  Read more »

Jockey storms out of inquiry

Sunday 4 January 2015, 1:40pm

After being charged with failing to ride his horse out to the line, jockey Steven Vella stormed out of the stewards inquiry at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Former top Qld jockey Gary Palmer dies

Sunday 4 January 2015, 1:28pm

Former top Queensland jockey Gary Palmer has died aged 53, just hours after officiating at the Gold Coast races in his role as a steward.  Read more »

John Keating guides Override to Valley win

Saturday 3 January 2015, 10:27pm

The Brent Stanley-trained Override has scored an all-the-way win at Moonee Valley to give jockey John Keating a satisfying city success.  Read more »

Fast Cash in the money at Moonee Valley

Saturday 3 January 2015, 9:31pm

A cheap buy at the VOBIS Gold sales, Fast Cash has proven a good money spinner for his owners with victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Damian Lane brings up Valley double

Saturday 3 January 2015, 9:20pm

Jockey Damian Lane brought up a Moonee Valley double when he guided Priority Road to victory after an earlier success on sprinting filly Wild Rain.  Read more »

Orion Love breaks through at the Valley

Saturday 3 January 2015, 6:59pm

With form around dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Treve, Orion Love has proven too good for her rivals at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Wild Rain graduates to metropolitan grade

Saturday 3 January 2015, 6:33pm

The Mark Kavanagh-trained Wild Rain is starting to put it all together and has claimed her second-straight victory with a narrow win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Gundy Sun delivers overdue win for Gollan

Saturday 3 January 2015, 6:22pm

Gundy Sun, having his penultimate start before retirement, has ended a frustrating time for trainer Tony Gollan in winning the Goldmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Plateau strikes Gold in Bat Out Of Hell

Saturday 3 January 2015, 5:42pm

Plateau Gold has won successive Bat Out Of Hell sprints at the Gold Coast with trainer Jim Jarvis saying the speedster will return in 2016.  Read more »

In-form Craftiness extends winning record

Saturday 3 January 2015, 5:25pm

Blake Shinn has ridden two exciting sprinters to victory at Rosehill, steering Craftiness and Vashka to all-the-way wins.  Read more »

McEvoy lands double amid bushfire scare

Saturday 3 January 2015, 4:26pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has had a winning double at Rosehill but his thoughts have also turned to his home town of Adelaide which is surrounded by fire.  Read more »

Gold Seventy Seven keeps unbeaten record

Saturday 3 January 2015, 3:39pm

Gold Seventy Seven is likely to have a short break after his third win from as many starts and will be prepared for the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Le Chef stars in important Gold Coast win

Saturday 3 January 2015, 2:37pm

Le Chef has sewn up a place in the Magic Millions Classic field with an effortless win at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Reith back in Sydney spotlight after HK

Saturday 3 January 2015, 2:25pm

Giulietta has made a winning debut at Rosehill to get jockey Christian Reith back in the winner's circle following his return from Hong Kong.  Read more »

Last two races called off at Benalla

Friday 2 January 2015, 5:11pm

A history of track problems has wreaked havoc on racing at Benalla and a wet spot on a hot day has forced the final two races to be abandoned.  Read more »

Magic Millions make or break for Micucci

Friday 2 January 2015, 3:14pm

Micucci must step up at Rosehill to get the chance to run for a share of $2 million plus a bonus in the Magic Millions.  Read more »

Hong Kong winner set for Australian return

Friday 2 January 2015, 2:51pm

After starting out in Sydney and then going to Hong Kong, Swift Shadow will return to Australian racing at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Spanish Love chasing three-straight wins

Friday 2 January 2015, 1:50pm

Mark Kavanagh saddles up favourites in the opening two races at Moonee Valley including promising mare Spanish Love who is chasing a hat-trick of wins.  Read more »

Heat forces time changes at Moonee Valley

Friday 2 January 2015, 12:54pm

The Moonee Valley race meeting will start three hours later than scheduled with hot weather forecast in Melbourne.  Read more »

Goold given chance to shine in Goldmarket

Friday 2 January 2015, 12:31pm

Trainer Kelly Doughty has shown her faith in Geoff Goold by booking the apprentice to ride Little Brown Horse in the Goldmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Speed-machine Agitate in tactics switch

Friday 2 January 2015, 12:10pm

Agitate has made a name for himself as one of the fastest horses in Queensland but Kelly Schweida wants to harness his speed in the Bat Out Of Hell.  Read more »

Japanese horses headed to Sydney

Friday 2 January 2015, 9:26am

Four Japanese horses will be aimed at The Championships in Sydney including To The World, runner-up to Gentildonna in the Arima Kinen.  Read more »

The Championships on radar for Able Friend

Friday 2 January 2015, 7:16am

Hong Kong's champion miler Able Friend could be aimed at the Doncaster Mile in Sydney during The Championships.  Read more »

Delago's Secret wins City Of Auckland Cup

Thursday 1 January 2015, 6:39pm

Delago's Secret has been too strong for Surpass in the City of Auckland Cup despite being three-wide for most of the journey.  Read more »

Meech and Averau combine to win Bagot Hcp

Thursday 1 January 2015, 6:31pm

The Hobart and Launceston Cups are next on the agenda for Averau after she claimed her biggest win in the Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Volkstok'n'barrell confirms Derby claims

Thursday 1 January 2015, 6:04pm

Volkstok'n'barrell has extended his winning sequence to four in the Great Northern Guineas, ensuring favouritism for the New Zealand Derby.  Read more »

Decircles runs rings around Standish field

Thursday 1 January 2015, 5:54pm

Decircles has provided trainer Danny O'Brien with a third Standish Handicap success after a smart on-pace win at Flemington.  Read more »

In Style wins the Group One Railway Stakes

Thursday 1 January 2015, 5:23pm

In Style has capped off a notable sprinting treble, holding off Whosyourmaster and Durham Town to win the Group One Railway Stakes at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Waller claims third summer staying feature

Thursday 1 January 2015, 5:14pm

Multilateral has given trainer Chris Waller another summer feature with his victory in the Listed Tattersalls Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

The Quarterback brings up Griffiths double

Thursday 1 January 2015, 5:10pm

The Quarterback has produced an impressive finishing burst to win over 1000m at Flemington and bring up a winning double for Robbie Griffiths.  Read more »

Colless puts injury behind him at Doomben

Thursday 1 January 2015, 5:03pm

Glen Colless has produced a ground-saving ride on Lever Lever at Doomben to kick-start a season that has been interrupted by injury.  Read more »

Grylls at centre of eventful Royal Stakes

Thursday 1 January 2015, 4:07pm

It has been an eventful Royal Stakes for trainer Murray Baker, who won the race with Saavoya as two of his other runners came to grief.  Read more »

Marky Mark too good in G3 Eclipse Stakes

Thursday 1 January 2015, 3:46pm

Marky Mark will be set for the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes in autumn after proving too good in the Eclipse Stakes at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Reldas chasing back-to-back Valley wins

Thursday 1 January 2015, 3:37pm

Robert Smerdon says Reldas has returned a better racehorse as a gelding and the four-year-old is favourite to make it back-to-back wins at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Extra Zero breaks through at Flemington

Thursday 1 January 2015, 3:29pm

It has been a long time between drinks for the connections of Extra Zero but he has finally found winning form again at Flemington.  Read more »

Tricky Doomben finish goes to Schiavone

Thursday 1 January 2015, 3:15pm

Comeback galloper Schiavone has upset popular-elect Riverbolda in a deceptive finish at Doomben.  Read more »

Craftiness out to continue winning ways

Thursday 1 January 2015, 2:58pm

Joe Pride has no doubts Craftiness can add another win to his record at Rosehill before he has a short rest to get ready for Brisbane winter riches.  Read more »

Take Pride earns tilt at Gr 1 Blue Diamond

Thursday 1 January 2015, 2:03pm

Take Pride is heading to the Blue Diamond Stakes after making the transition from provincial class with an easy Flemington win.  Read more »

Big stakes lure Jurasound to Moonee Valley

Thursday 1 January 2015, 1:09pm

Jurasound will be given the chance to confirm the merit of an against-the-odds provincial win when the three-year-old races at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Real Good in last-ditch bid for Millions

Thursday 1 January 2015, 12:42pm

The Sunshine Coast-trained Real Good will figure in a do-or-die Magic Millions scenario when he lines up at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Gollan pins faith in Someday, Gundy Son

Thursday 1 January 2015, 12:26pm

Someday and Gundy Son will be out to change the Brisbane summer carnival fortunes of trainer Tony Gollan when the contest the Goldmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Frequendly shortens for Magic Millions

Thursday 1 January 2015, 12:06pm

Frequendly has regained a place at the top of Magic Millions markets after recapturing her best form in a lead-up race.  Read more »

NSW, Victorian race vision returns to Sky

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 5:56pm

NSW and Victorian race meetings have been shown on the Tabcorp-owned Sky Racing, bringing a temporary end to a racing vision rights dispute.  Read more »

In Style ready for G1 Railway Stakes test

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 4:17pm

Trainer Danica Guy says In Style is in top shape heading into the Group One Railway Stakes at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Take Pride to put Diamond hopes on show

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 3:55pm

Two-year-old Take Pride scored a convincing debut win at Seymour and takes another step towards a possible Blue Diamond start when she runs at Flemington.  Read more »

Tudor poised to end lean run for Harrison

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 3:17pm

Trainer Doug Harrison is counting on Tudor to end a frustrating sequence with the three-year-old poised for a winning return at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Moody pair set for Flemington stakes races

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 3:03pm

Trainer Peter Moody has one fresh and one in-form galloper aimed at two Flemington feature races.  Read more »

Le Chef has recipe for Millions success

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 2:55pm

Le Chef will be trying to race his way into the Magic Millions Classic field when he contests a lead-up race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Allen aims for Flemington success in Bagot

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 2:35pm

John Allen has ridden a number of feature winners in jumps racing but will be after his biggest success on the flat aboard Hurdy Gurdy Man at Flemington.  Read more »

Lord Of The Sky up for Standish Handicap

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 2:23pm

Two runs from a spell and weight relief will ensure Lord Of The Sky is at his top for the Standish Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Bold Circle on trial for Magic Millions

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 2:16pm

Trainer David Payne is banking on a good effort from Bold Circle at Randwick to confirm his trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Bowman booking a plus for Victorian stayer

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 1:42pm

Snookered by a lack of suitable racing opportunities for Beauty Perception in his home state, Victorian trainer Andrew Payne will head to Rosehill.  Read more »

O'Reilly dies at Waikato Stud aged 21

Wednesday 31 December 2014, 9:59am

Champion New Zealand sire O'Reilly has died peacefully aged 21 at Waikato Stud where he served seasons.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller's Hong Kong stay extended

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 6:38pm

Nash Rawiller has been granted an extension to his licence to ride in Hong Kong until the end of the 2014/15 racing season.  Read more »

Racing broadcasts return to TAB agencies

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 6:36pm

TAB agencies have received vision of race meetings that have been blacked out as a result of thoroughbred racing's broadcast rights split.  Read more »

Moody happy to wait and see on Tat Tat Sun

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 4:45pm

Tan Tat Sun is Hong Kong bound but it is up to the owners of the gelding if he has one more start at Monee Valley - before leaving.  Read more »

Kieran Shoemark given Flemington chance

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 4:40pm

Visiting apprentice Kieran Shoemark got his first Australian winners at Geelong on Boxing Day and will attempt to add to it with three rides at Flemington.  Read more »

Bagot Handicap calling for Distillation

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 4:31pm

Distillation is the horse that has put trainer Nick Smart on the map in Adelaide and he hopes the gelding can do the same in Melbourne.  Read more »

Hong Kong reject after hat-trick of wins

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 4:30pm

Provincial-trained sprinter Better Not Blue will try to continue rising at Rosehill after being snubbed by Hong Kong interests because he's too small.   Read more »

Amorino to step out in G3 for new trainer

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 2:33pm

Archie Alexander is looking forward to seeing what Amorino can produce in his first start for the stable in the Group Three Standish Handicap.  Read more »

Guineas hopes on line for Queen Of Kariba

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 1:38pm

A return to winning form will parlay into something more significant if lightly raced filly Queen Of Kariba is successful at Randwick.  Read more »

Hurricane flies at Leopardstown

Tuesday 30 December 2014, 7:37am

Hurricane Fly has taken his Grade One tally to 21 with a thrilling victory over arch-rival Jezki in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown.  Read more »

Talks continue over TVn/Sky dispute

Monday 29 December 2014, 5:26pm

Vision will soon be restored in TAB agencies as talks between NSW and Victorian authorities continue over racing media rights.  Read more »

Queen's Crown to rule at Rosehill

Monday 29 December 2014, 5:06pm

Trainer David Payne has reason for optimism about Queen's Crown's upcoming Rosehill debut after he third in a barrier trial behind to subsequent winners.  Read more »

Aeronautical to line up in G3 Standish

Monday 29 December 2014, 5:02pm

Lionel Cohen has had the Standish Handicap in his sights with Aeronautical for a while and says the sprinter is in great shape for the Group Three sprint.  Read more »

Weather the key to stayer's luck

Monday 29 December 2014, 4:31pm

The weather holds the key to the chances of Lucky Lucky Lucky in the Tattersalls Club Cup with trainer Steve Englebrecht hoping for a dry track.  Read more »

De Little Engine powering ahead to Bagot

Monday 29 December 2014, 4:28pm

The Bagot Handicap has been the long-range aim for De Little Engine and trainer Danny O'Brien can't fault the in-form stayer going into the Listed race.  Read more »

Birchley happy with Saga Of The Storm

Monday 29 December 2014, 3:23pm

Trainer Liam Birchley has no concerns about Saga Of The Storm missing a scheduled lead-up race to the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Gentildonna ends career in style

Monday 29 December 2014, 2:00pm

Gentildonna has claimed her seventh Group One win in the Arima Kinen to end her career on the highest note possible.  Read more »

Set Square to lead Maher's carnival team

Sunday 28 December 2014, 5:52pm

Group One VRC Oaks winner Set Square is back in work with the ATC Australian Oaks her main autumn target.  Read more »

Pride pleased with Ball Of Muscle

Sunday 28 December 2014, 5:48pm

Beaten Canterbury Classic favourite Ball Of Muscle could back up for another crack at a Listed race in the Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford.  Read more »

Cooldini on target for Tasmanian carnival

Sunday 28 December 2014, 4:55pm

Despite being comfortably beaten, connections were pleased with Cooldini first-up at Flemington and are now eyeing the Tasmanian Summer Carnival.  Read more »

Speed test in Bat Out Of Hell

Sunday 28 December 2014, 4:30pm

The pace will be on from the start in the Bat Out Of Hell but Flying Riddle will not be involved in any battle for the lead.  Read more »

Permit back to defence Tattersalls Cup

Sunday 28 December 2014, 3:23pm

Chris Waller is likely to rely on Permit in the Tattersalls Club Cup with the gelding aiming to claim his second win in the Listed race.  Read more »

Oliver and Dunn joint premiership leaders

Sunday 28 December 2014, 3:07pm

Damien Oliver and Dwayne Dunn will enter the new year as joint leaders of the Melbourne jockeys' premiership with seven months of the season to go.  Read more »

Dissident back for autumn campaign

Sunday 28 December 2014, 2:54pm

Three time Group One winning galloper Dissident is back in work with trainer Peter Moody after a spring campaign aborted following a bleeding attack.  Read more »

Daniel Griffin to appeal suspension

Sunday 28 December 2014, 2:28pm

Jockey Daniel Griffin will appeal a suspension which would cost him the Magic Millions Guineas ride on Vo Rogue Plate winner Mywayorthehighway.  Read more »

Mywayorthehighway takes out Vo Rogue Plate

Saturday 27 December 2014, 6:17pm

Betting outsider Mywayortheway has put herself in contention for the Magic Millions Guineas with an upset win in the Vo Rogue Plate.  Read more »

Sweet Emily sets Valley 1000-metre record

Saturday 27 December 2014, 6:08pm

Sweet Emily may not be in the same class as Miss Andretti, but she has broken the champion mare's Moonee Valley record for 1000m.  Read more »

Mishani Honcho upsets Millions favourite

Saturday 27 December 2014, 5:42pm

Magic Millions favourite Wicked Intent has been beaten in a lead-up race, going down to Mishani Honcho in the BJ McLachlan Stakes.  Read more »

Barbed foils Ball Of Muscle at Canterbury

Saturday 27 December 2014, 5:29pm

Godolphin's Barbed has spoiled Ball Of Muscle's first foray into stakes company with a last-stride win in the Canterbury Classic.  Read more »

Boomwaa snaps winless drought at Valley

Saturday 27 December 2014, 5:26pm

Boomwaa has posted a fast time to win at Moonee Valley over 1200m but Sweet Emily went even quicker to break Miss Andretti's 1000-metre course record.  Read more »

NSW to enter into talks with Sky Racing

Saturday 27 December 2014, 4:21pm

Racing NSW will join the Australian Turf Club in talks with Sky Racing to get racing vision back after a split with TVN.  Read more »

Goldslick breaks run of outs in Coast win

Saturday 27 December 2014, 3:31pm

The Liam Birchley-trained Goldslick is headed for the Magic Millions Stayers Cup after a return to winning form at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

San Nicasio continues Moody winning streak

Saturday 27 December 2014, 3:01pm

San Nicasio is still a long way from reaching his peak but he has confirmed his potential with an impressive first-up victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Headwater impresses in Valley debut win

Saturday 27 December 2014, 2:51pm

Well-bred two-year-old Headwater was expected to win on debut at Moonee Valley and he hasn't let his supporters down with a convincing victory.  Read more »

Perignon stakes genuine claim for Millions

Saturday 27 December 2014, 2:09pm

Perignon has put herself in the frame to give trainer Gerald Ryan his first win in the $2 million Maigc Millions Classic at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Silviniaco Conti wins second King George

Saturday 27 December 2014, 9:37am

Silviniaco Conti has won the King George VI Chase for the second time to give trainer Paul Nicholls his ninth victory in the prestigious race.  Read more »

Cassidy banned on improper riding charge

Friday 26 December 2014, 7:08pm

Veteran jockey Jim Cassidy has been suspended for one month after stewards found him guilty of improper riding at Randwick.  Read more »

Juantorena destined for better wins: Moody

Friday 26 December 2014, 6:28pm

The Brisbane winter carnival is on the radar for trainer Peter Moody with Juantorena after the lightly raced galloper showed his potential at Sandown.  Read more »