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Kolding added to Expressway entries
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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After guiding Rulership to an easy debut victory at Randwick, Nash Rawiller has been replaced by Mark Zahra in the colt's upcoming Melbourne races.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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Caloundra
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Caloundra
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Caloundra
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Caloundra
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Caloundra
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
Sydney
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
Caloundra
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Hallandale Beach
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
London
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
London
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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 »