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Fund set up for Carly-Mae Pye's family

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:48pm

Racing Queensland has established a fund to help the family of jockey Carly-Mae Pye who died from injuries suffered in a track work fall.  Read more »

Hayes keen on Plate start with Crackerjack

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:33pm

David Hayes says he is keen to start Crackerjack King in the Cox Plate if the horse gains a start in the weight-for-age race.  Read more »

Star Fashion to chase Group One glory

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:28pm

Star Fashion was knocked back from Hong Kong because of a breathing issue but it didn't stop her winning the Ladies' Day Vase at Caulfield.  Read more »

Randwick escapes worst of Sydney rain

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:24pm

Randwick is in the heavy range for the City Tattersall's Club meeting but officials hope the forecast is right, allowing the track to dry out.   Read more »

Feature sprints on radar for In Cahoots

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:20pm

A Listed win at Caulfield to In Cahoots will be followed by a start in the Group Two Yellowglen Stakes at Flemington and possibly a trip to Perth.  Read more »

Eloping takes out Blue Sapphire

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:12pm

A trip to Perth could be on the agenda for tough filly Eloping after her win in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kelso Wood back in winners' circle

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 6:00pm

Gotyacovered has ended a long run of outs at metropolitan meetings for trainer Kelso Wood at Ipswich.  Read more »

Winning treble continues McDonald spree

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 5:53pm

Star jockey James McDonald's Caulfield Cup wasting worries have not stopped him securing a hat-trick at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Northern Zoom to be kept to sprints

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 5:14pm

Ipswich 1200m winner Northern Zoom will be kept to sprint racing form now on as trainer Trevor Bailey maps out her future.  Read more »

Dandino draws widest in Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 5:09pm

UK stablemates Dandino and Seismos have experienced different fortunes in the barrier draw for the $3 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Bring Something gives Keys a Caulfield win

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 4:56pm

Ken Keys had to settle for second with Rich Enuff in the Caulfield Guineas but was back at the track in the winner's circle with Bring Something.  Read more »

La Amistad in do-or-die Melb Cup bid

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 4:41pm

Co-trainer MIchael Hawkes says the City Tattersall's Club Cup looms as a crossroads race for Makybe Diva's three-quarter sister La Amistad.   Read more »

Bande in top order for Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 4:34pm

A trip to Australia more than 30 years ago by trainer Yoshito Yahagi may prove crucial for Bande in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Bondeiger a chance for Derby call-up

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 4:23pm

After a hard-fought victory at Caulfield the Danny O'Brien-trained Bondeiger could be Victoria Derby bound.  Read more »

Mission primed for Champion bid

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 3:42pm

Frankel's brother Noble Mission is in fine shape ahead of what could be his racetrack farewell in the Champion Stakes at Ascot.  Read more »

Stakes winner Rudy makes Doomben return

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 3:24pm

Talented four-year-old Rudy will run in an open sprint at Doomben in his first start since his Queensland Derby failure.  Read more »

Tabcorp signs co-mingling deal with HK

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 3:09pm

Victorian TAB customers can now bet into the large Hong Kong pools with the finalisation of an agreement between Tabcorp and HK authorities.  Read more »

Rawnaq breaks through for another win

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 3:01pm

The 2012 Victoria Derby placegetter Rawnaq has broken through for just his second win with a fast-finishing victory over 2000m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Leger winner Encke euthanised after injury

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 12:22pm

English St Leger winner Encke has had to be put down after sustaining a serious leg injury during a routine work-out.  Read more »

Toronado to run in Breeders' Cup Mile

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 12:21pm

Toronado will miss Champions Day at Ascot and instead go to the United States to run in the Breeders' Cup Mile.  Read more »

Lucia Valentina draws 12 in Cup

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 6:07pm

Lucia Valentina has drawn barrier 12 for the Caulfield Cup and remains the firm favourite for the $3 million race.  Read more »

Carly-Mae Pye lived for horses

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 5:59pm

Queensland jockey Carly-Mae Pye, who has died from injuries suffered in a fall, lived her life for her horses.  Read more »

Spring over for G1 winner Hallowed Crown

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 5:46pm

Hallowed Crown, who can count the Group One Golden Rose among his four wins from five starts, has been spelled.  Read more »

McEvoy upbeat about Caulfield Cup ride

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 5:19pm

Kerrin McEvoy has already won a Caulfield Cup and is excited about the prospect of riding the favourite, Lucia Valentina, in this year's renewal.  Read more »

Moody hoping to have two in Caulfield Cup

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 5:04pm

Lidari has a spot in the Caulfield Cup field but his Peter Moody-trained stablemate Brambles will need a scratching to gain a start in the $3 million race.  Read more »

Japanese pair on track for Caulfield Cup

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 4:56pm

Admire Rakti had a solid hit-out for the Caulfield Cup while fellow Japanese galloper Bande was given a look at the barrier stalls.  Read more »

Victoria Derby plans unfold for Bachman

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 4:37pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is confident Bachman has the right credentials for the Victoria Derby and he can prove it in his lead-up at Caulfield.  Read more »

Mutual Regard in first look at Flemington

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 4:32pm

Mutual Regard has ventured to Flemington for a look at the track and surrounds in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Sydney sprinter switched to Caulfield G2

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 4:27pm

I'm All The Talk has figured in a change of plans with the sprinter to miss the Lightning Handicap at Randwick to contest the Caulfield Sprint.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds reflect on their success in the racing game

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 3:16pm

Prime Thoroughbreds have been successfully syndicating thoroughbreds since late 1997. In that time they have had great success syndicating Group, Listed and Metropolitan winners in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.   Read more »

Red Cadeaux team furore over track gallop

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 1:58pm

Despite having an important track gallop almost derailed, Red Cadeaux looks on song for a fourth attempt at winning the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Eloping searches for more stakes success

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 1:33pm

Speedy filly Eloping is favourite to claim another stakes victory in the $250,000 Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Apprentice free to take Warwick Farm rides

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 1:21pm

Talented apprentice Brodie Loy has escaped serious injury in a race fall and is set to ride at Warwick Farm where he has a solid book.  Read more »

Lidari gains final $3m Caulfield Cup berth

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 11:34am

A field of 18 has been declared for the Group One Caulfield Cup including Lidari who was a last-minute inclusion after My Ambivalent's defection.  Read more »

My Ambivalent to miss Caulfield Cup

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 7:27am

English mare My Ambivalent will miss the Caulfield Cup due to a stone bruise but is expected to be fit for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Wise Dan out of Breeders' Cup

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 7:18am

An ankle injury has ruled Wise Dan out of a tilt at a third win in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Time called on Taghrooda's career

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 7:09am

Sheikh Hamdan has confirmed the retirement of Epsom Oaks winner Taghrooda after her third to Treve in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

The Grey Gatsby to miss Champion Stakes

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 7:02am

The Grey Gatsby has been ruled out of the Champion Stakes at Ascot because of the prospect of a wet track.  Read more »

Sprinter back after second wind operation

Monday 13 October 2014, 6:02pm

Bel Sprinter is set for a return to racing following a second wind operation and an impressive Cranbourne barrier trial win.  Read more »

Deep Field to face toughest test

Monday 13 October 2014, 5:51pm

Trainer Lionel Cohen says Deep Field faces his biggest test in the Lightning Stakes which includes his sprinter Aeronautical.  Read more »

My Ambivalent under an injury cloud

Monday 13 October 2014, 5:48pm

A Caulfield Cup start for European raider My Ambivalent is up in the air following a stone bruise injury to her off-fore foot.  Read more »

Hayes import lines up at Caulfield

Monday 13 October 2014, 5:20pm

Former French stakes winner Orator has cleared quarantine at Werribee and lines up for his first start at Caulfield.  Read more »

Duo on Target!

Monday 13 October 2014, 5:05pm

Prestige Racing’s duo, Ganar and Sebrina displaying ability and professionalism confirming that they are on target for a win this preparation.  Read more »

Suavito leaves her problems behind

Monday 13 October 2014, 4:28pm

Trainer Nigel Blackiston has gone back to winkers for Suavito after the mare failed to jump from the barriers at Flemington.  Read more »

Time For War ready to fire at Randwick

Monday 13 October 2014, 4:05pm

Dual Group Two winner Time For War will run in the Brian Crowley Stakes without blinkers as he bids to recapture his juvenile form.  Read more »

Brown to ride Big Memory in Caulfield Cup

Monday 13 October 2014, 3:32pm

Corey Brown will make the trip down from Singapore to ride Herbert Power Stakes winner Big Memory in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Queensland jockey critical after fall

Monday 13 October 2014, 3:29pm

Queensland jockey Carly-Mae Pye remains in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at Rockhampton Base Hospital after a fall.  Read more »

China and Singapore join up for rich race

Monday 13 October 2014, 12:29pm

A joint venture between the China Horse Club and the Singapore Turf Club will result in Singapore's richest race.  Read more »

Irish Cesarewitch an O'brien family affair

Monday 13 October 2014, 6:34am

Donnacha O'Brien has ridden his mother Ann-Marie's horse El Salvador to win the Irish Cesarewitch for his champion trainer father Aidan O'Brien.  Read more »

Mourinho wins Cranbourne Cup for Newitt

Sunday 12 October 2014, 6:43pm

Mourinho has won the Cranbourne Cup for trainer Peter Gelagotis and jockey Craig Newitt to set himself up for a Group One start.  Read more »

Anthony Cummings aiming high with Above

Sunday 12 October 2014, 5:13pm

Trainer Anthony Cummings is hoping High Above can get her spring program back on track after her scratching from the Thousand Guineas.  Read more »

I'm All The Talk to take on Deep Field

Sunday 12 October 2014, 4:16pm

Gary Portelli will give I'm All The Talk his chance against the unbeaten Deep Field in the Lightning Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Bridget Grylls to stay in Brisbane

Sunday 12 October 2014, 2:48pm

New Zealand apprentice Bridget Grylls has had her indentures transferred to Brisbane trainer Barry Lockwood.  Read more »

Purton has high hopes for Japanese stayer

Sunday 12 October 2014, 2:00pm

Japanese stayer Admire Rakti has impressed Hong Kong jockey Zac Purton after a gallop in preparation for the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Second Cesarewitch success for Hobbs team

Sunday 12 October 2014, 10:58am

Big Easy will return to hurdles after winning the rich Cesarewith on the Flat for trainer Philip Hobbs and owner Terry Warner.  Read more »

Looks Like The Cat to be spelled

Sunday 12 October 2014, 9:41am

Looks Like The Cat will not race again this spring after pulling up sore from his tough run in the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Dual Arc winner Treve to stay in training

Sunday 12 October 2014, 9:19am

Treve's owner Sheikh Joann Al Thani has had a change of heart and dual Arc winner Treve will stay in training for another season.  Read more »

Derby-winner Australia retires

Sunday 12 October 2014, 2:36am

A right hind foot injury forces the early retirement of English Derby and Irish Derby winner Australia.  Read more »

Keys proud of Rich Enuff in Guineas defeat

Saturday 11 October 2014, 6:48pm

Chasing his first Group One win, trainer Ken Keys was proud of the effort Rich Enuff produced in finishing a courageous second in the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Josh Parr outed for winning Group One ride

Saturday 11 October 2014, 6:41pm

Josh Parr has been outed for his winning Spring Champion Stakes ride on Hampton Court but will be back in time to ride him in the Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Derby winner Australia injured, retired

Saturday 11 October 2014, 6:34pm

The English and Irish Derby winner Australia has been retired to stud after developing a hoof problemy, Coolmore has announced.  Read more »

Shooting To Win gives Snowdens first Gr 1

Saturday 11 October 2014, 6:01pm

Peter and Paul Snowden have claimed their first Group One as a training partnership with Shooting To Win beating Rich Enuff in the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Neena Rock gets Australian stakes win

Saturday 11 October 2014, 5:52pm

Neena Rock has won the Angst Stakes at Randwick to add an Australian stakes win to her New Zealand Group Three victrory.  Read more »

Bowman ends frustrating run in big races

Saturday 11 October 2014, 5:25pm

Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman had notched two consecutive placings in Group One races before taking out the Thousand Guineas.  Read more »

Trust In A Gust claims second G1 in Toorak

Saturday 11 October 2014, 4:50pm

Trust In A Gust has claimed his second Group One win of the spring with another determined performance in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Petrie enjoys Mishani Stealth success

Saturday 11 October 2014, 4:42pm

Eden Petrie has returned to training and although he has a small team, is training winners yet again.  Read more »

Big Memory earns $3m Caulfield Cup start

Saturday 11 October 2014, 4:34pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Big Memory has survived a protest to win the Herbert Power Stakes to earn a spot in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Hampton Court in Spring Champion upset

Saturday 11 October 2014, 4:26pm

Hampton Court has run a 2000m Randwick track record to score a comprehensive win in the Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Fawkner on target for Cox Plate

Saturday 11 October 2014, 4:13pm

After giving Lloyd Williams a first Caulfield Cup Fawkner is on target to provide the owner with a first Cox Plate, while Dissident won't go, having bled.  Read more »

Aomen wins first Australian start

Saturday 11 October 2014, 4:05pm

Former Hong Kong horse Aomen has won his first Australian start after a lengthy injury lay-off with Anthony Cummings eyeing bigger prizes.  Read more »

Ryan eyes Royal Ascot with Rubick

Saturday 11 October 2014, 3:42pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has always harboured plans to take a horse to Royal Ascot and he believes he has the right horse in Rubick.  Read more »

Hot Snippety headed to the Valley

Saturday 11 October 2014, 2:55pm

A professional 2-3/4 length victory at start one has seen Liam Birchley decide to take Hot Snippety to Melbourne for the Inglis Banner.  Read more »

Earthquake back to her best at Caulfield

Saturday 11 October 2014, 2:19pm

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Earthquake has appreciated firmer footing to win the Thoroughbred Club Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Early double for Waterhouse at Randwick

Saturday 11 October 2014, 2:18pm

Pierrette and Order Of The Sun have given trainer Gai Waterhouse a long-priced double at Randwick.  Read more »

Of The Brave earns high praise from Riley

Saturday 11 October 2014, 2:00pm

Two-year-old Of The Brave has earned high praise from trainer Mark Riley after making a winning start to his career in the Listed Debutant Stakes.  Read more »

Zac Purton gets first feel of Admire Rakti

Saturday 11 October 2014, 1:20pm

Zac Purton has ridden Admire Rakti in a Werribee track gallop and he has come away impressed with the Japanese stayer.  Read more »

Olivier Peslier and Wertheimers split

Saturday 11 October 2014, 10:11am

Jockey Olivier Peslier and the Wertheimer brothers have announced the end of their 12-year partnership.  Read more »

Dan Excel ruled out of Cox Plate

Friday 10 October 2014, 5:25pm

Hong Kong galloper Dan Excel has been scratched from a race at Caulfield because of a throat abnormality and has also been withdrawn from the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch: Edition 32

Friday 10 October 2014, 5:22pm

The results our team of horses produced since the start of October deserve recognition. We started seven runners with all either winning or being placed  Read more »

Symons unfazed by Herbert Power barrier

Friday 10 October 2014, 5:09pm

Renew makes his Australian debut in the Herbert Power Stakes and jockey Chris Symons likes his chances.  Read more »

Fast Facts on the Toorak Handicap

Friday 10 October 2014, 4:55pm

The $400,000 Toorak Handicap is one of the feature mile races of the Melbourne spring carnival.  Read more »

G1 Guineas not all one-way traffic: Boss

Friday 10 October 2014, 4:40pm

Glen Boss rates Caulfield Guineas favourite Rich Enuff as the benchmark but has the confidence in his mount Chivalry to make a race of it.  Read more »

Neena Rock gets valuable chance in Angst

Friday 10 October 2014, 4:16pm

New Zealand mare Neena Rock is after a valuable Australian black-type win in the Angst Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Rawiller back on Trust In A Gust in Toorak

Friday 10 October 2014, 4:12pm

Brad Rawiller is excited to reunite with Trust In A Gust in the Toorak Handicap after weight ruled him out of the horse's Rupert Clarke Stakes win.  Read more »

Colic attack claims import Manduro's Son

Friday 10 October 2014, 4:06pm

French horse Manduro's Son has been euthanised due to complications from colic, unrelated to a leg injury he suffered in trackwork in Melbourne.  Read more »

Cox Plate hopes clash in Caulfield Stakes

Friday 10 October 2014, 4:00pm

The Cox Plate picture will become clearer when the top four in betting, including the Peter Moody-trained Dissident, clash in the Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Sweynesse up to 2000m challenge: Godolphin

Friday 10 October 2014, 3:48pm

Sweynesse will put an unbeaten record on line when he races at 2000m for the first time in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Blinkers to put spark into Zululand: Hayes

Friday 10 October 2014, 3:41pm

Trainer David Hayes is looking for a third Caulfield Guineas success and is hoping blinkers will do the trick with Zululand.  Read more »

Premiership hopes for teenage jockey

Friday 10 October 2014, 2:03pm

Teenage jockey Winona Costin hopes to follow in the footsteps of her mentor, champion rider Kathy O'Hara, to snag the apprentices premiership this season.  Read more »

Price is right about Cummings' filly

Friday 10 October 2014, 1:46pm

Anthony Cummings has a habit of winning Group One races in Melbourne with long shots and Thousand Guineas hopeful High Above could be his next.  Read more »

Flying Home a short course threat

Friday 10 October 2014, 1:02pm

Trainer Barry Baldwin will keep middle distance horse Flying Home to a short course race at Doomben believing he is fresh enough to win.  Read more »

Gauci happy to be part of Group One action

Friday 10 October 2014, 12:59pm

Jockey Darren Gauci doesn't get the same opportunities he once commanded but partners Tristram's Sun in the Group One Toorak Handicap.  Read more »

Picavino set to end Kemp's frustrating run

Friday 10 October 2014, 12:27pm

City winners have been hard to come by for Kevin Kemp but the Toowoomba trainer is counting on Picavino to bring a change of luck at Doomben.  Read more »

Horse poisoning alarms Venezuela

Friday 10 October 2014, 2:01am

Criminal gangs fighting to control gambling make life dangerous for racehorses in Venezuela.  Read more »

Douglas Whyte to ride in Caulfield Cup

Thursday 9 October 2014, 6:02pm

In a coup for trainer Chris Waller, champion Hong Kong jockey Douglas Whyte has been confirmed for Junoob in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Clarry Conners back on track for Dear Demi

Thursday 9 October 2014, 5:57pm

Clarry Conners is looking forward to seeing Dear Demi in the Caulfield Stakes ahead of the mare's main spring mission in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Fast Facts on the Spring Champion Stakes

Thursday 9 October 2014, 4:38pm

The Spring Champion Stakes for three-year-olds is the final Group One race of the Sydney spring carnival.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel ready for Toorak test

Thursday 9 October 2014, 4:29pm

Beaten as an odds-on favourite last start, Commanding Jewel is poised to bounce back to the winner's stall in the Toorak Handicap.  Read more »

Looks Like The Cat chasing Guineas triumph

Thursday 9 October 2014, 4:24pm

Looks Like The Cat has been aimed at the Caulfield Guineas and Tony Gollan expects him to run the best race of his campaign in the $1 million race.  Read more »

Tait ends 15-year association with Darley

Thursday 9 October 2014, 3:44pm

Olly Tait will step down as Darley's chief operating officer after spending 15 years with Sheikh Mohammed's famous thoroughbred organisation.  Read more »