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Kolding added to Expressway entries

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 5:23pm

Star four-year-old Kolding is one of four late nominations for the Group Two Expressway Stakes at Rosehill with defending titleholder Alizee favourite.  Read more »

Free Of Debt ready for Caulfield return

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 4:57pm

The Group Three Manfred Stakes at Caulfield heralds the return of last year's Blue Diamond Stakes placegetter Free Of Debt after a 10-month absence.  Read more »

Ball Of Muscle nearing return with Pride

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 4:28pm

Joe Pride hopes veteran sprinter Ball Of Muscle can reap more stakes success but is wary of the three-year-old crop.  Read more »

Earlier start for Stony Creek race meeting

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 4:06pm

The expected hot weather in South Gippsland has resulted in an earlier start and finish for the Stony Creek meeting.  Read more »

Zahra to replace Rawiller aboard Rulership

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 1:34pm

After guiding Rulership to an easy debut victory at Randwick, Nash Rawiller has been replaced by Mark Zahra in the colt's upcoming Melbourne races.  Read more »

Bivouac, Kiamichi win trials at Rosehill

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 10:06am

Godolphin's Bivouac and Kiamichi have starred at the Rosehill barrier trials ahead of their autumn campaigns.  Read more »

Heathcote puts health scare behind him

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 9:32am

Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote has returned to track work and the barrier trials four days after undergoing heart surgery.  Read more »

Ellis buys top lot on 2nd day of Karaka

Monday 27 January 2020, 7:30pm

Te Akau's David Ellis has paid the top price on the second day of the Karaka Yearling Sale of $875,000 for a Savabeel colt.  Read more »

Chairman's Stakes return for Mildred

Monday 27 January 2020, 6:28pm

After making her mark in Melbourne's first two-year-old races of the season, Mildred is set to begin her second campaign in the Chairman's Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Welcome Listed win for Adam Hyeronimus

Monday 27 January 2020, 5:59pm

Adam Hyeronimus has returned to the winner's list after a lengthy injury break aboard Taikomochi for major supporters Tulloch Lodge in the Australlia Day Cup.  Read more »

Bright future predicted for Ellis Park

Monday 27 January 2020, 5:28pm

Trainer Mark Kavanagh has labelled Ellis Park the real deal after the three-year-old gelding made a winning start to his career in a Sandown maiden.  Read more »

Pretty Brazen pleases in Sandown gallop

Monday 27 January 2020, 4:44pm

Pretty Brazen has been taken to the scene of her Sandown Guineas victory for a race day gallop in preparation for her return in The Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Sense Of Honour impresses in Sandown debut

Monday 27 January 2020, 3:50pm

Two-year-old filly Sense Of Honour has made an impressive start to her career with a three-length victory over 1200m at Sandown.  Read more »

Damian Lane booked for Catalyst in Melb

Monday 27 January 2020, 2:45pm

Star Australian jockey Damian Lane has been booked to ride New Zealander Catalyst in his upcoming Melbourne campaign.  Read more »

Alizee heads entries for G2 Expressway

Monday 27 January 2020, 2:07pm

Star mare Alizee heads seven nominations in her bid to defend the Group Two Expressway Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Cosmic Gossip adds interest to The Jewel

Monday 27 January 2020, 1:32pm

Impressive filly Cosmic Gossip has added interest in the QTIS 2YO The Jewel with her win in the Sunshine Coast Classic.  Read more »

Mikiko Nakao joins dual licence ranks

Monday 27 January 2020, 9:41am

Queensland jockey Mikiko Nakao is set to have her first runner as a dual licence holder at Doomben.  Read more »

BRC chairman Neville Bell awarded OAM

Sunday 26 January 2020, 6:54pm

Brisbane Racing Club Chairman Neville Bell has been awarded an OAM in the Australia Day honours.  Read more »

Pierro colt tops Karaka sale Day One

Sunday 26 January 2020, 6:47pm

A colt by Pierro has topped the first session of New Zealand's Karaka Yearling sale at $900,000.  Read more »

Moody confirms plan for training return

Sunday 26 January 2020, 6:23pm

Peter Moody has ended speculation and confirmed his plans to return to the Victorian training ranks.  Read more »

No blinkers for Catalyst in C S Hayes

Sunday 26 January 2020, 5:20pm

Trainer Clayton Chipperfield says boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will not wear blinkers at Flemington.  Read more »

Azuro in line for NZ trip for Auckland Cup

Sunday 26 January 2020, 3:47pm

Last-start Bagot Handicap placegetter Azuro has his next start in the Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm before a planned New Zealand trip for the Auckland Cup.  Read more »

Manfred Stakes return for Super Seth

Sunday 26 January 2020, 3:16pm

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth is set to begin his campaign in the Manfred Stakes on a path towards the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Sandown return for stakes-placed 2yo filly

Sunday 26 January 2020, 2:26pm

Two-year-old filly Queen Of Rocks, who was placed in the Debutant Stakes at her only start, will begin her latest campaign over 1200m at Sandown.  Read more »

Two jockeys suspended at Sunshine Coast

Sunday 26 January 2020, 2:03pm

Brad Stewart and Boris Thornton have both been suspended for winning rides at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Trainer launches appeals after suspension

Sunday 26 January 2020, 1:36pm

A Queensland country trainer and his stablehand wife have appealed three-month suspensions for giving false evidence regarding the welfare of a horse.  Read more »

Restricted Hong Kong racing to go ahead

Sunday 26 January 2020, 1:02pm

The Chinese New Year race meeting at Sha Tin will go ahead with restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak.  Read more »

Winning Ways to become broodmare

Sunday 26 January 2020, 11:57am

Queensland Horse Of The Year, Oaks winner Winning Ways, has been sold and sent to Europe to be served by Kingman.  Read more »

Star filly Probabeel in rich Karaka double

Saturday 25 January 2020, 7:05pm

Probabeel has completed the Karaka Million 2YO and 3YO double and set herself up for a return to Sydney for a Group One race.  Read more »

Luck goes Steve O'Dea's way in Listed Cup

Saturday 25 January 2020, 7:02pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea finally had some luck during the summer carnival when Scallopini won the Sunshine Coast Cup.  Read more »

Pandemic overwhelms rivals in first-up win

Saturday 25 January 2020, 6:40pm

Godolphin three-year-old Pandemic appears set for a lucrative campaign after returning with a promising win at Randwick.  Read more »

Morvada claims Listed John Dillon Stakes

Saturday 25 January 2020, 6:35pm

The Peter Jolly-trained Morvada has reversed a last-start loss to beat Yulong January in the John Dillon Stakes to end the latter's summer winning sequence.  Read more »

Cool Aza Beel wins Karaka 2YO for Te Akau

Saturday 25 January 2020, 6:23pm

Cool Aza Beel has given Te Akau Racing a fourth consecutive win in New Zealand's richest two-year-old race, the Karaka Million at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Cunningham celebrates first stakes success

Saturday 25 January 2020, 6:20pm

Trainer Clare Cunningham has notched an important career milestone at Randwick, winning her first stakes race with Cradle Mountain.  Read more »

Grey Missile breaks metropolitan maiden

Saturday 25 January 2020, 5:47pm

Top country galloper Grey Missile has led all the way to win his first metropolitan-class race at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Catalyst overcomes slow start in Group 3

Saturday 25 January 2020, 5:34pm

New Zealand's star three-year-old Catalyst has overcome a slow start to win at Ellerslie and confirm his standing as a leading Australian Guineas contender.  Read more »

Import Mugatoo in winning Australian debut

Saturday 25 January 2020, 4:46pm

English import Mugatoo has made an immediate impact at his Sydney debut, landing an impressive win over in-form frontrunner Man Of Peace.  Read more »

Just Orm win a family affair for Gollan

Saturday 25 January 2020, 4:30pm

Trainer Tony Gollan was popular with several of the women in his family when the horse they own Just Orm won at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

A Beautiful Night, Hanseatic win Previews

Saturday 25 January 2020, 3:52pm

Hanseatic and A Beautiful Night have taken out the respective Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield, with Hanseatic firming as Blue Diamond favourite.  Read more »

Highways lead to Country Championships

Saturday 25 January 2020, 3:28pm

Mr Wong and Hellenism have stamped their credentials for the Country Championships with victories in Highway Handicaps at Randwick.  Read more »

Kendrick has 50,000 extra reasons to smile

Saturday 25 January 2020, 3:01pm

Promising filly Cosmic Gossip has picked up a $50,000 bonus by winning the Sunshine Coast Classic.  Read more »

Hanseatic impresses in stylish Preview win

Saturday 25 January 2020, 2:36pm

Exciting colt Hanseatic has shown he is on target for the Group One Blue Diamond with a dominant win in the colts and geldings Preview to remain unbeaten.  Read more »

Vorster breaks collarbone in Valley fall

Saturday 25 January 2020, 2:31pm

Jockey Barend Vorster has broken his collarbone in a fall in the Australia Stakes at the Valley.  Read more »

Mayfield-Smith back in racing spotlight

Saturday 25 January 2020, 2:28pm

Touchy mare Sunny St Cloud has put a smile on the face of trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith with her win at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Rulership in blazing start to Diamond bid

Saturday 25 January 2020, 2:23pm

Rulership has confirmed plans for a Blue Diamond campaign but it is back to the drawing board for stablemate Mount Fuji.  Read more »

Promising Torrens keeps unbeaten record

Saturday 25 January 2020, 1:58pm

Trainer Ethan Ensby's pleas to keep stayer Torrens in Australia continued to pay dividends at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Score finishes strongly in Caulfield win

Saturday 25 January 2020, 1:42pm

The John Sadler-trained filly Score has made it back-to-back wins this preparation, sprinting past her rivals from last to win over 1100m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Nikolic hoax quickly exposed

Saturday 25 January 2020, 10:12am

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission's close monitoring of social media has enabled it to quickly refute a false claim about former jockey Danny Nikolic.  Read more »

Fall mars Australia Stakes at The Valley

Friday 24 January 2020, 10:28pm

Well-performed seven-year-old gelding Scales Of Justice has won an incident-marred Group Two Australia Stakes at The Valley.  Read more »

Natalie McCall looks to home track double

Friday 24 January 2020, 6:14pm

Caloundra trainer Natalie McCall has a chance at a home track double with Spectroscope and Better Ethics at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Bricks And Mortar in Eclipse Awards sweep

Friday 24 January 2020, 6:11pm

Bricks And Mortar has swept all his elgible categories in the US Eclipse Horse of the Year awards.  Read more »

Doomben 10,000 in world's top 100 races

Friday 24 January 2020, 5:21pm

Racing Queensland believes a decision to increase prize money for the Doomben 10,000 has been vindicated with the race named in the world's top 100.  Read more »

Freedman hopes filly is the winning Ticket

Friday 24 January 2020, 5:14pm

Ticket To Ride has shown early-season ability but faces a fresh test at Randwick against a largely unraced field of two-year-olds.  Read more »

Raceday to raise money for fire assistance

Friday 24 January 2020, 1:46pm

The ATC and Racing NSW have joined to raise funds at Randwick for rural communities and those caring for livestock and other animals.  Read more »

Godolphin pair among strong book for Berry

Friday 24 January 2020, 1:10pm

Top jockey Tommy Berry will join forces with Godolphin for two key rides including Gaulois in the feature Carrington Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Yulong January aims for fifth straight win

Friday 24 January 2020, 11:55am

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher is confident Yulong January is up for the challenge in the John Dillon Stakes when the in-form gelding chases his fifth straight win.  Read more »

Ringo ready to rock again at the Coast

Friday 24 January 2020, 11:35am

Comeback sprinter Ringo's A Rockstar is ready to improve on his excellent strike rate at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Marquand takes lessons from Solo ride

Friday 24 January 2020, 11:35am

Co-trainer Peter Snowden is looking for a sweet ride from Tom Marquand to help Napoleon Solo turn the tables on Man Of Peace at Randwick.  Read more »

Griffiths to test juveniles in Previews

Friday 24 January 2020, 10:44am

Trainer Robbie Griffiths will have two runners in each Blue Diamond Preview and says their performances will determine whether they press on in the series.  Read more »

Niccanova poised for summer feature treble

Friday 24 January 2020, 10:36am

Toowoomba galloper Niccanova's track work indicates he can win his third stakes race for the summer at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Jockeys Trust raises funds for wildlife

Friday 24 January 2020, 8:27am

The annual National Jockeys Trust cricket match held in Melbourne has raised funds for wildlife and livestock affected by bushfires.  Read more »

Equilateral notches win in Dubai

Friday 24 January 2020, 8:14am

Equilateral has put his name in the hat for top sprint honours with an impressive performance to win the Dubai Dash Listed Handicap at Meydan.  Read more »

Nine Sydney races rank in world's top 100

Thursday 23 January 2020, 6:16pm

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Doncaster Mile are among nine Sydney races ranked among the top 100 highest-rated races in the world.  Read more »

No royal treatment for regally bred colts

Thursday 23 January 2020, 5:59pm

Peter Snowden cannot split expensive colts Mount Fuji and Rulership as the stablemates prepare for a debut clash at Randwick.  Read more »

Boom Spender stays home for first win

Thursday 23 January 2020, 5:46pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster's unwillingness to risk a weekend traffic jam has paid off with promising two-year-old Boom Spender's win at Doomben.  Read more »

O'Dea overdue for change of luck in Cup

Thursday 23 January 2020, 5:19pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea is enjoying a successful season but is overdue for some feature race luck with Scallopini in the Sunshine Coast Cup.  Read more »

Metro and country hoops set for challenge

Thursday 23 January 2020, 4:55pm

A new seven-race Sunday twilight meeting at Flemington featuring straight racing will include a jockeys' challenge between a metropolitan and a country team.  Read more »

Cummings confident outsider can surprise

Thursday 23 January 2020, 4:43pm

He will saddle up the rank outsider in the two-year-old race at Randwick but Anthony Cummings says Fayerra will not be out of her depth.  Read more »

Lad set to go the distance in stakes test

Thursday 23 January 2020, 3:10pm

Last-start winner Southern Lad can book himself a winter carnival campaign in Brisbane if he measures up in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Ziemba to continue family tradition

Thursday 23 January 2020, 2:55pm

Promising Ziemba has a proud heritage to live up to when he runs in a three-year-old handicap at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Oaks winner to have Flemington jump-out

Thursday 23 January 2020, 2:41pm

VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound is scheduled to have a jump-out at Flemington as she prepares for another Classic campaign.  Read more »

Sir Elton on song for tough Randwick test

Thursday 23 January 2020, 2:16pm

After initially hoping for a softer first-up assignment for Sir Elton, Adam Duggan is happy to take on some smart horses with his progressive sprinter.  Read more »

Thornton's claim to assist Just Orm

Thursday 23 January 2020, 1:45pm

Star apprentice Stephanie Thornton's claim is expected to help Just Orm win his first open company race at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Maher with strong hand heading to Diamond

Thursday 23 January 2020, 1:44pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher hopes his stable's success in two-year-old races so far this season continues in the Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield.  Read more »

River Racer set for another Coastal win

Thursday 23 January 2020, 12:27pm

Tough mare River Racer should strike her preferred soft track conditions in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup.  Read more »

Michael Hellyer to celebrate 600 winners

Thursday 23 January 2020, 10:09am

Jockey Michael Hellyer has notched his 600th winner and hopes to celebrate with victory on Monsieur Gustave in the Sunshine Coast Cup.  Read more »

Happy Clapper pleases in barrier trial

Thursday 23 January 2020, 9:48am

Happy Clapper has pleased trainer Pat Webster with a comfortable fourth in a Randwick trial behind the John Thompson-trained Sweet Deal.  Read more »

Three-way tie for world's best racehorse

Thursday 23 January 2020, 8:55am

Enable, Crystal Ocean and Waldgeist have been jointly named as the top-rated horses in the world for the past year.  Read more »

Classy sprinter Osborne Bulls retired

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 6:53pm

Godolphin has retired classy sprinter Osborne Bulls after a career that produced five Group One second placings.  Read more »

Diamond favourite to step out in Preview

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 6:36pm

Jockey Luke Currie is looking forward to the return of Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Hanseatic, who resumes in one of Previews at Caulfield.  Read more »

Cartwright rides city double at Sandown

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 6:09pm

Josh Cartwright has claimed a rewarding city double at Sandown with the jockey winning aboard Seafield Road and Hard 'N' Tough.  Read more »

Gerald Ryan on a Mission at Randwick

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 5:43pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan hopes for a better Saturday when he runs Albumin in the Listed Carrington Stakes and Mission River in the Two Year Old Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

First positive in France to blood agent

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 5:20pm

French authorities have detected the first positive test to synthetic blood doping agent ITPP in a racehorse.  Read more »

Decision soon on Nikolic application

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 3:44pm

A decision is expected within a fortnight on whether controversial jockey Danny Nikolic will be licensed to ride in Queensland.  Read more »

Carrington start pending for Crack Me Up

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 3:36pm

A decision is pending on Queenslander Crack Me Up's participation in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick, where he has won two black-type races.  Read more »

Quality field for G2 WFA Australia Stakes

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 1:21pm

The Group Two Australia Stakes at The Valley has attracted a quality nine-horse field that includes five individual Group One winners.  Read more »

Australia for Harlech after Karaka 3YO

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 1:11pm

Dual Group One runner-up Harlech is set to join the Australian arm of the Mike Moroney-Pam Gerard stable after the Karaka 3YO Classic at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Alligator Blood to campaign in Melbourne

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 12:11pm

Star Queensland three-year-old Alligator Blood will head to Melbourne for a three-run campaign including the Australian Guineas and All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Nothdurft's claim a boost for Tarzan

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 12:00pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick has reverted to using apprentice Baylee Nothdurft to help Tarzan continue his great strike rate at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Queen Kay on Classic path to autumn reign

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 11:54am

Team Edmonds has a chance of taking a feature double with Queen Kay in the Classic and Tyzone and Crack Me Up in the Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

PRIME DISPATCH EDITION 260

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 8:47am

I couldn’t be happier with the way Magic Millions week went. It was a great success with us securing six nice yearlings for $760,000. The average price for the sale was $247,000 so we did a very good job picking up the yearlings we did.  Read more »

Johnson to have surgery on broken arm

Wednesday 22 January 2020, 7:30am

Champion British jumps jockey Richard Johnson is to have an operation on his broken right arm after a fall at Exeter but hopes to be back for Cheltenham.  Read more »

Missile on track for All-Star Mile spot

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 7:05pm

The Greg Eurell-trained Star Missile has polled well in early voting for the All-Star Mile with the four-year-old on track to claim a spot in the field.  Read more »

Randwick or Sunshine Coast for some horses

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 6:57pm

Track conditions will play a part with several runners nominated for both the Sunshine Coast Cup and the Carrington Stakes.  Read more »

Streets Of Avalon to resume at Caulfield

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 6:54pm

Streets Of Avalon will resume in the Listed John Dillon Stakes with trainer Shane Nichols believing it is a more suitable option than the Australia Stakes.  Read more »

WFA aims for stronger Begood Toya Mother

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 4:25pm

Trainer Daniel Bowman is preparing Group One winner Begood Toya Mother for weight-for-age sprints but is not committed to the All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Not A Single Doubt retired from stud

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 4:24pm

Arrowfield stallion Not A Single Doubt has been retired from stud duties because of a pulmonary problem which has not responded to treatment.  Read more »

Eurell to test Paris Pike at Sandown

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 3:24pm

Trainer Greg Eurell will get a better guide whether Paris Pike can head on a Guineas path after he runs in a maiden at Sandown.  Read more »

Trittons to relocate to the United States

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 2:58pm

Leading NSW harness racing duo Shane and Lauren Tritton are to relocate to the United States saying the local industry is not viable.  Read more »

RQ makes race coverage a TV deal priority

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 2:27pm

Racing Queensland has signalled an improved coverage of the state's meetings is a priority in new media rights discussions.  Read more »