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Holyfield rises from canvas in Sandown win
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
London
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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 »