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Holyfield rises from canvas in Sandown win

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 6:13pm

Headed in the straight, Holyfield has rallied under the urgings of Jye McNeil to remain unbeaten with his victory in the Ladbrokes Handicap at Sandown.  Read more »

Mark Zahra appeals careless riding penalty

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 4:23pm

Mark Zahra has appealed against the severity of an eight-meeting suspension for careless riding in the Group One Lightning Stakes on winner Gytrash.  Read more »

Plutocrat gives sire Rich Enuff first win

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 4:17pm

Smart filly Plutocrat has won on debut at Doomben to give her sire Rich Enuff his first winner.  Read more »

Fresh Faatinah primed for Oakleigh Plate

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 3:46pm

Proven first-up performer Faatinah has been set for a first-up tilt at the Group One Oakleigh Plate, a race he finished second in three years ago.  Read more »

Busuttin and Young with dual Diamond hopes

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 3:17pm

Letzbeglam and Tagaloa will provide former New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with their first Blue Diamond starters at Caulfield.  Read more »

Streets Of Avalon to chase Futurity upset

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 2:17pm

Trainer Shane Nichols is hopeful Streets Of Avalon can lead and run a bold race in the Group One Futurity Stakes against some well-performed opposition.  Read more »

No hiding for Shadow Hero in Hobartville

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 1:51pm

Trainer Mark Newnham is confident Shadow Hero will be a force this campaign but admits the Hobartville Stakes is probably too short.  Read more »

Chris Anderson pair on trial for Sydney

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:48am

Trainer Chris Anderson has three-year-olds Ballistic Boy and Profit taking their first steps to the Sydney autumn carnival when they race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Time against The Candy Man for Doncaster

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:36am

Trainer Barry Baldwin is in a race against their clock to get The Candy Man ready for the Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Field of eight for G1 WFA Futurity Stakes

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:30am

Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle, Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth and Golden Eagle winner Kolding feature among a field of eight for the Futurity Stakes.  Read more »

Full field for Group One Oakleigh Plate

Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:27am

Three-year-old colt Bivouac has drawn barrier seven in a full field of 18 plus one emergency for the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Half million dollar race for the Coast

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 6:03pm

The Gosford Gold Cup meeting will be headlined by the $500,000 The Coast on a stand-alone Saturday program.  Read more »

Freedman pair post solid Werribee trials

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 5:06pm

Anthony Freedman-trained Group One performers Santa Ana Lane and Homesman have trialled well at Werribee ahead of their autumn returns.  Read more »

Hanseatic eases for Diamond following draw

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 3:34pm

Hanseatic remains the prominent favourite for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, but has eased slightly after drawing the inside gate in the 16-horse field.  Read more »

ATC delivers hay to South Coast fire area

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 2:37pm

The Australian Turf Club has delivered more than 1700 bales of hay for NSW South Coast communities damaged by bushfires.  Read more »

Free Of Debt in top Oakleigh Plate shape

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 1:27pm

Lightly raced Free Of Debt will carry the minimum handicap of 50kg when he takes on more hardened sprinters in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Beer eyeing home Cup with Perfect Illusion

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 12:54pm

European import Perfect Illusion kicks off his campaign for a shot at the Albury Cup in a benchmark handicap at Sandown.  Read more »

Hanseatic draws inside gate for Diamond

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 11:53am

The Anthony Freedman-trained Hanseatic remains the firm Blue Diamond Stakes favourite after drawing barrier one.  Read more »

Matt Dunn dominates Country C'ship heat

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 11:17am

The Aiden St Vincent-trained Hellenism is favourite for the Northern Rivers heat of the Country Championship at Grafton with Matt Dunn to saddle seven runners.  Read more »

Capacity line-up in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 10:29am

Victoria's premier two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond Stakes, has attracted a field of 16 starters for the $1.5 million event at Caulfield.  Read more »

Caulfield hosts Futurity Stakes workouts

Tuesday 18 February 2020, 8:10am

Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle and Sydney visitor Kolding have galloped at Caulfield in preparation for the Group One Futurity Stakes.  Read more »

Jockey outed for four years for cannabis

Monday 17 February 2020, 6:45pm

North Queensland jockey Mark Elliott has been disqualified for four years after pleading guilty to his sixth positive test to cannabis.  Read more »

Currie chasing back-to-back Blue Diamonds

Monday 17 February 2020, 5:48pm

Luke Currie is confident unbeaten Hanseatic is the horse to beat in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes as the jockey strives for back-to-back wins in the race.  Read more »

Every Rose to bloom in Silver Slipper

Monday 17 February 2020, 5:36pm

Every Rose has won a trial ahead of her return in the Silver Slipper as the race for Golden Slipper berths heats up.  Read more »

Anaheed on target for G1 Oakleigh Plate

Monday 17 February 2020, 5:08pm

Impressive Rubiton Stakes winner Anaheed will be striving to become the first three-year-old filly in almost 20 years to win the Group One Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

Melody Belle, Kolding to work at Caulfield

Monday 17 February 2020, 3:58pm

Leading Futurity Stakes contenders Melody Belle and Kolding are scheduled to go to Caulfield for familiarisation gallops in preparation for the Group One race.  Read more »

Queensland racing in healthy state

Monday 17 February 2020, 3:44pm

A half yearly report shows Queensland racing is in a healthy place apart from worries about the performance of the Queensland TAB.  Read more »

New Zealand stars settle into Australia

Monday 17 February 2020, 2:55pm

Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards says stable stars Probabeel, Te Akau Shark and Melody Belle have all settled into Australia well.  Read more »

Stewards issue Mark Sues with nine charges

Monday 17 February 2020, 2:11pm

Racing Victoria stewards have issued welfare charges against trainer Mark Sues saying he failed to provide sufficient nutrition to four horses.  Read more »

ATC begins to distribute hay from appeal

Monday 17 February 2020, 12:12pm

The Australian Turf Club will begin distributing hay to the NSW South Coast funded by money raised at a recent race day.  Read more »

Beauty Generation bounces back to win

Monday 17 February 2020, 10:10am

Beauty Generation has made a welcome return to the winners' list after four defeats, claiming the Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin.  Read more »

Julian Rock, Al Mah Haha first into final

Sunday 16 February 2020, 6:09pm

Julian Rock and Al Mah Haha have become the first two qualifiers for the NSW Country Championship final via the heat at Moruya.  Read more »

Bivouac early favourite for Oakleigh Plate

Sunday 16 February 2020, 5:42pm

Three-year-old colt Bivouac is the favourite ahead of nominations for the Group One Oakleigh Plate with three-year-old filly Anaheed another strong contender.  Read more »

Options remain open for Orr Stakes winner

Sunday 16 February 2020, 4:35pm

Alabama Express will be nominated for the Futurity Stakes but options remain open for the Group One-winning colt's next assignment.  Read more »

Snowden waiting on Rulership Diamond start

Sunday 16 February 2020, 3:28pm

Rulership is in perfect shape ahead of the Blue Diamond Stakes but connections of the two-year-old are sweating on the colt gaining a start.  Read more »

Catalyst rebounds from Hayes defeat

Sunday 16 February 2020, 2:41pm

Catalyst has come through his first Australian start in good order after a fighting second to Alligator Blood at Flemington.  Read more »

More twilight meetings likely for Doomben

Sunday 16 February 2020, 2:23pm

More twilight meetings are likely for Doomben next season after a test proved partly successful despite some setbacks with the weather.  Read more »

Smith facing a Fierce Group One decision

Sunday 16 February 2020, 1:46pm

The Group One Futurity Stakes remains on the agenda for Fierce Impact, pending an important trackwork hit-out at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Freedman delighted with Chenier's return

Sunday 16 February 2020, 1:28pm

Chenier has stamped himself as an Australian Guineas contender with his third behind Alligator Blood and Catalyst in his first start for 10 months.  Read more »

Free to air TV interested in Queensland

Sunday 16 February 2020, 11:38am

The three free-to-air television networks have shown interest in screening Queensland racing.  Read more »

Cyrname recovering from Ascot fall

Sunday 16 February 2020, 9:19am

Paul Nicholls has described star steeplechaser Cyrname's escape from injury in a fall at Ascot as the biggest winner of the day.  Read more »

Zahra, McDonald suspended at Flemington

Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:34pm

Jockey Mark Zahra has been suspended for eight meetings for careless riding aboard Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash.  Read more »

Qld stewards order scratchings after raid

Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:25pm

Four horses from the Toowoomba yard of Robert Smith have been scratched after a raceday stewards' stable inspection.  Read more »

Mare delivers Sweet win for John Thompson

Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:16pm

Improving mare Sweet Deal has signalled her autumn carnival intentions with an on-pace win in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Bonvicini lands first-up win in The Vanity

Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:08pm

A call from the owner of Bonvicini to ride the mare cold has paid dividends with the filly scoring a first-up win in the Group Three The Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Bowman again comes up trumps in G2 Apollo

Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:02pm

Trainer James Cummings and jockey Hugh Bowman have combined for back-to-back feature race wins at Randwick with Flit and Alizee.  Read more »

Flemington salutes champion Black Caviar

Saturday 15 February 2020, 5:39pm

Black Caviar has paraded before Flemington racegoers ahead of the Lightning Stakes on a day themed in her honour.  Read more »

Dragon leaps into NZ and Australian Derbys

Saturday 15 February 2020, 5:28pm

Dragon Leap has reignited his New Zealand Derby campaign and put himself in contention for the Australian equivalent with victory at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Nothdurft outrides metro claim on Snitch

Saturday 15 February 2020, 5:13pm

Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft has outridden his metropolitan allowance with his win on Snitch at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Godolphin fillies dominate Group Two test

Saturday 15 February 2020, 4:50pm

Flit has led home a Godolphin trifecta in the Light Fingers Stakes, outclassing a high-class field of fillies to score comfortably.  Read more »

Stakes win for Special Reward at Randwick

Saturday 15 February 2020, 4:37pm

Former Perth sprinter Special Reward will try to add a second Group Three win to his first in the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Alligator Blood wins thrilling Gr 3 Hayes

Saturday 15 February 2020, 4:29pm

Alligator Blood has narrowly beaten top New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in a thrilling Group Three C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Gytrash wins the Group 1 Lightning Stakes

Saturday 15 February 2020, 4:22pm

Gytrash has upstaged Australia's best sprinters to win the Lightning Stakes at Flemington, beating Redzel, Loving Gaby and Nature Strip.  Read more »

Exondabeach poised to chase Jewel riches

Saturday 15 February 2020, 3:54pm

Toowoomba filly Exondabeach raced herself into Three-Year-Old The Jewel calculations with her Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

Slipper favourite has exhibition gallop

Saturday 15 February 2020, 3:46pm

Jockey Tommy Berry is confident Cellsabeel is on track for the Silver Slipper after an exhibition gallop at Randwick.  Read more »

Supreme Idea too slick for Sydney rivals

Saturday 15 February 2020, 3:02pm

The Anthony Freedman-trained Supreme Idea has upstaged odds-on favourite Dame Giselle to score an all-the-way win at Randwick.  Read more »

Black Caviar relation scores at Flemington

Saturday 15 February 2020, 3:00pm

Ole Kirk, the son of a sister of unbeaten champion Black Caviar, has taken out the Listed Talindert Stakes at Flemington on debut.  Read more »

Weight proves key to Raqeeq Brisbane win

Saturday 15 February 2020, 2:36pm

Sydney visitor Raqeeq made the most of a big drop in weights from his previous start to score an easy win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Stakes goals loom for God Of Thunder

Saturday 15 February 2020, 2:26pm

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes is optimistic about the level gelding God Of Thunder can get to this autumn after his first-up win at Randwick.  Read more »

Rothfire in brilliant Eagle Farm return

Saturday 15 February 2020, 2:14pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote is considering a crack at the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes with Rothfire after the gelding's impressive Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

Fabric scores front-running Flemington win

Saturday 15 February 2020, 2:07pm

Craig Williams has guided the Danny O'Brien-trained Fabric to an all-the-way win at Flemington, with a step up to stakes level now on the radar for the mare.  Read more »

Baker considers options for She's Ideel

Saturday 15 February 2020, 2:04pm

Up-and-coming mare She's Ideel has handled her first test over a genuine staying trip, toughing out a win against more seasoned horses at Randwick.  Read more »

Snowden team in no rush with Mount Tabora

Saturday 15 February 2020, 1:23pm

Mount Tabora has scored a strong Flemington win but the Snowden team will not be rushing the imported galloper too high too soon.  Read more »

Oakleigh Plate first-up for Bivouac

Friday 14 February 2020, 5:56pm

The Group One Oakleigh Plate is the first target of 2020 for three-year-old colt Bivouac who has continued preparations in a jump-out at Flemington.  Read more »

A look at the Lightning Stakes

Friday 14 February 2020, 5:06pm

A look at the history of the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Catalyst set for first Australian test

Friday 14 February 2020, 5:03pm

Exciting New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst is set for his first Australian appearance in the C S Hayes Stakes against a field including Alligator Blood.  Read more »

Old fold hope to reign Supreme at Randwick

Friday 14 February 2020, 4:42pm

Tim Clark will renew his association with Victorian trainer Anthony Freedman and owner Jonathan Munz when he rides Supreme Idea at Randwick.  Read more »

Black Caviar set for Flemington appearance

Friday 14 February 2020, 3:55pm

Almost seven years after her retirement, undefeated sprinter Black Caviar will make a guest appearance at the Flemington race meeting named in her honour.  Read more »

Michael Cahill to resume riding soon

Friday 14 February 2020, 3:39pm

Michael Cahill has been given the all-clear to resume riding track work ahead of a return to race riding after being sidelined with a foot injury.  Read more »

Impasse to make open company debut

Friday 14 February 2020, 3:38pm

The in-form Impasse will skip a Class Six race to make his open company debut at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Nature Strip high on Royal Ascot wishlist

Friday 14 February 2020, 3:35pm

Nature Strip is the short-priced favourite to win the Lightning Stakes at Flemington at the beginning of a 2020 campaign which could include Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Lashes set to pluck off her Triscay rivals

Friday 14 February 2020, 3:31pm

Talented mare Lashes will find a wet Randwick track to her liking but it could bring about the undoing of stablemate and promising import Attorney.  Read more »

Another top filly for Reeves family

Friday 14 February 2020, 1:48pm

Stanthorpe's Reeves family is noted for breeding top fillies and mares and look to have another one in Kisukano who runs at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

No ear muffs for Verry Elleegant in Apollo

Friday 14 February 2020, 1:36pm

Trainer Chris Waller has made a gear change to dual Group One winner Verry Elleegant as he bids to help the mare recapture her former brilliance.  Read more »

Snitch gets chance from inside barrier

Friday 14 February 2020, 1:08pm

Snitch has had a disappointing campaign but trainer Tony Gollan believes the inside barrier can help him return to form at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Light Fingers a taste test for Sangria

Friday 14 February 2020, 12:09pm

Sangria will face her sternest test when she takes on Group One performers including Libertini and Flit in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Cruze returns to favourite distance

Friday 14 February 2020, 11:51am

Talented gelding Cruze will be given the chance to improve on his stellar record around the Eagle Farm 1400m circuit.  Read more »

Cup-winning trainer's cruelty case moved

Friday 14 February 2020, 11:31am

A Melbourne Cup-winning trainer and three others accused of torturing horses and corrupt betting have had their case moved out of Melbourne.  Read more »

Rubisaki rules in Inglis Sprint

Friday 14 February 2020, 10:52am

When Joe O’Neill from Prime Thoroughbreds attended the 2018 Classic Yearling Sale – the first ever sale at Riverside stables – he did so with a cunning plan.  Read more »

Wet weather forces race transfers

Friday 14 February 2020, 7:17am

The first heat of the Country Championships will now be run at Moruya with the Nowra track unsuitable for racing because of heavy rain.  Read more »

Greyhound virus not linked to humans

Thursday 13 February 2020, 6:17pm

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has emphasised the sickness which has hit the state's greyhound industry is not linked to human coronavirus.  Read more »

Big crowd anticipated on Buchan Cup day

Thursday 13 February 2020, 6:15pm

Just weeks after the track in Canni Creek was impacted by bushfire, the 133rd Buchan Cup is set to be held with six races on the picnic race program.  Read more »

Sharp Pretty Brazen ready for Vanity

Thursday 13 February 2020, 5:47pm

A sharp jump-out over 800m has Calvin McEvoy looking forward to the autumn return of Pretty Brazen in The Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Clark confident Ruby can shine this autumn

Thursday 13 February 2020, 5:12pm

Jockey Tim Clark will chase a third successive victory in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick when he reunites with bonny mare Reelem In Ruby.  Read more »

Key gear changes for Forster pair at Farm

Thursday 13 February 2020, 4:52pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster has made key changes to race-day gear on two of her horses as she bids to continue her recent run of success at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Moody aims for return on a smaller scale

Thursday 13 February 2020, 4:44pm

Peter Moody does not want to be the big commercial trainer he once was, preferring to keep numbers to a manageable level in new Pakenham stables.  Read more »

Relaxed Akari ready for Light Fingers test

Thursday 13 February 2020, 4:02pm

After posting back-to-back stakes wins in the spring, Akari has earned herself a tilt at the better fillies in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Plate holds key to Dame's Slipper path

Thursday 13 February 2020, 3:37pm

One of the leading Golden Slipper fancies, Dame Giselle makes her autumn return at Randwick with her trainers saying she must run regardless of the wet track.  Read more »

Alligator Blood on song for Melbourne

Thursday 13 February 2020, 3:28pm

Popular Queensland gelding Alligator Blood has already won the Magic Millions Guineas to start the year and has three feature race targets in Melbourne.  Read more »

Xerri makes debut at Eagle Farm

Thursday 13 February 2020, 2:53pm

Xerri, an expensive colt named after a top rugby league player, will make his debut at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cummings in two minds with Alizee in wet

Thursday 13 February 2020, 2:41pm

The likelihood of a heavy track at Randwick has prompted James Cummings to reconsider Apollo Stakes plans for class mare Alizee.  Read more »

Straight track experience to aid Tofane

Thursday 13 February 2020, 2:19pm

Tofane will get further valuable straight-track experience in the Lightning Stakes ahead of her autumn target, the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Freedmans chasing more juvenile glory

Thursday 13 February 2020, 12:27pm

A softer barrier draw could prove a decisive factor when stakes-placed juvenile Ticket To Ride bids to break her maiden at Randwick.  Read more »

Eagle Farm holding up well despite rain

Thursday 13 February 2020, 11:55am

The Brisbane Racing Club is confident the Eagle Farm racetrack will be rated soft for the week's main meeting and could get to good despite torrential rain.  Read more »

Eric The Eel on Sydney 3yo crown trail

Thursday 13 February 2020, 10:59am

The promising Eric The Eel will begin his quest for the Sydney autumn Group One three-year-old triple crown when he resumes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Slow Hands in switch to Eagle Farm

Thursday 13 February 2020, 10:00am

The washed-out meeting at Doomben means promising stayer Slow Hands will instead run at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

More rain causes cancellation of Doomben

Thursday 13 February 2020, 8:20am

Further rain in Brisbane has soaked the Doomben track and forced the cancellation of racing.  Read more »

Consolation double for Busuttin and Young

Wednesday 12 February 2020, 7:36pm

A Sandown double has helped ease the pain of Larimer Street's defeat in the Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young.  Read more »

Bright future tipped for 2YO Cloudbreaker

Wednesday 12 February 2020, 7:34pm

Cloudbreaker has broken through for her maiden city success at Sandown with the Lindsay Park stable now looking at autumn black-type options for the filly.  Read more »

Three jockeys suspended at Warwick Farm

Wednesday 12 February 2020, 7:00pm

Tommy Berry will miss important carnival assignments unless he is successful in an appeal against a ban for failing to ride a horse out to the line.  Read more »