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Cirrus in frame for Hong Kong

Monday 21 October 2013, 1:39pm

French star Cirrus Des Aigles will be entered for the Hong Kong Cup following his close second in the Champions Stakes at Ascot.  Read more »

Cheveley Park strikes deal for Intello

Monday 21 October 2013, 1:39pm

Intello will stand two breeding seasons at Cheveley Park in England before returning home to France.  Read more »

Beshara refused stay of proceedings

Monday 21 October 2013, 12:23pm

Adelaide trainer Paul Beshara has been disqualified for six months for administering an unknown treatment to his horse Happy Trails.  Read more »

Fawkner gets 1.5kg penalty for win

Monday 21 October 2013, 11:07am

Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner has earned a 1.5kg penalty for next month's Melbourne Cup as a result of his victory.  Read more »

Nick Hall adds another Cup to his tally

Sunday 20 October 2013, 6:36pm

Nick Hall has claimed the Seymour Cup aboard Sysmo a day after his biggest victory on Fawkner in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Stars set to Strike in Perth Group Ones

Sunday 20 October 2013, 5:39pm

All eyes turn to the Melbourne spring carnival at this time of year but one trainer is looking further afield for Group One success.  Read more »

Toydini ready for Moonee Valley experience

Sunday 20 October 2013, 4:56pm

Toydini will take his first look at Moonee Valley at the annual Breakfast with the Best ahead of his assignment in a support race on Cox Plate day.  Read more »

Murray Baker hopeful ahead of Cox Plate

Sunday 20 October 2013, 4:24pm

Murray Baker has been happy with the progress of It's A Dundeel after a setback and believes he has the horse fit enough for his Cox Plate assignment.  Read more »

Lucky Nine shines in gallop

Sunday 20 October 2013, 4:22pm

Hong Kong sprinter Lucky Nine has shown he is back on track for the Manikato Stakes with an impressive workout at Werribee.  Read more »

Longport aims for Yellowglen return

Sunday 20 October 2013, 2:04pm

Longport has recovered from a minor setback and is likely to return to racing in the Group Two Yellowglen Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Moore on Dandino in Cup

Sunday 20 October 2013, 1:45pm

English jockey Ryan Moore will ride Dandino in the Melbourne Cup, swapping mounts with Craig Williams who is on Mount Athos.  Read more »

QEII glory for Richard Hannon

Sunday 20 October 2013, 12:29pm

Richard Hannon has almost certainly sealed the trainers' championship with the victory of Olympic Glory at Ascot.  Read more »

Farhh gives Godolphin Champion Stakes

Sunday 20 October 2013, 10:57am

Farrh has made a winning farewell to the racetrack in the Champions Stakes at Ascot and will go to Sheikh Mohammed's Dalham Hall Stud.  Read more »

Cup-winning jockey Nick Hall suspended

Saturday 19 October 2013, 8:38pm

Nick Hall's Caulfield Cup win on Fawkner has been soured by a careless riding suspension from an earlier race on the card.  Read more »

Boss faces 12 meeting ban

Saturday 19 October 2013, 8:33pm

Leading jockey Glen Boss faces a 12 meeting ban that could cost him the ride on the well-fancied Puissance De Lune in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

No joy for Waller in Caulfield Cup result

Saturday 19 October 2013, 7:58pm

The Caulfield Cup didn't go to script for Chris Waller but the trainer wasn't disappointed with the performances of favourites Hawkspur and Royal Descent.  Read more »

Dandino camp sets sights on Melbourne Cup

Saturday 19 October 2013, 7:31pm

Newmarket-based trainer Marco Botti can't wait for Dandino to get to Flemington to contest the Melbourne Cup after his impressive Caulfield Cup finish.  Read more »

What the jockeys said: Caulfield Cup

Saturday 19 October 2013, 7:13pm

What the jockeys said after the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Mixed outcome for Ford in stewards room

Saturday 19 October 2013, 6:22pm

Stewards have handed down a double-barrelled penalty to Jay Ford following his winning ride on Kingdoms at Randwick.  Read more »

Treble to Anthony Cummings at Randwick

Saturday 19 October 2013, 6:19pm

Edward Cummings has celebrated three winners at Randwick in the absence of his boss and father Anthony.  Read more »

Nothing foreign about Fawkner Cup victory

Saturday 19 October 2013, 6:14pm

Owner Lloyd Williams has imported hundreds of European horses but he has won his first Caulfield Cup with one born and bred in Australia.  Read more »

Red Tracer goes two better in Tristarc

Saturday 19 October 2013, 6:10pm

Red Tracer went two better than her third place a year ago when she blew away the rest of the field to win the Tristarc Stakes for trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Spurtonic scores all-the-way Caulfield win

Saturday 19 October 2013, 5:24pm

Talented four-year-old Spurtonic could head to the Group One Emirates Stakes after an all-the-way win in Group Three company at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kingdoms wins Tatts Cup in dramatic finish

Saturday 19 October 2013, 5:16pm

Kingdoms' rider Jay Ford had to survive protests from two rival jockeys before the gelding was declared the winner of the City Tattersalls Club Cup.  Read more »

Spirit Of Boom scores overdue Group win

Saturday 19 October 2013, 4:46pm

Queenslander Spirit Of Boom has ended a run of outs at Group level with his Caulfield Sprint victory.  Read more »

Interstate goals beckon for Famous Seamus

Saturday 19 October 2013, 4:18pm

Famous Seamus has stamped his class at Randwick, outsprinting his rivals to notch another stakes win and earn a trip to Melbourne.  Read more »

Waller reveals new talents with Boban win

Saturday 19 October 2013, 3:45pm

Chris Waller thought he'd made the wrong decision when Boban was out of his ground turning for home in the Moonga Stakes, but the horse still won.  Read more »

Polanski continues on winning way to Derby

Saturday 19 October 2013, 3:22pm

Improving stayer Polanski has made it back-to-back wins and stamped himself as a genuine Derby contender with victory in the Norman Robinson Stakes.  Read more »

Boss Lane in Brian Crowley Stakes upset

Saturday 19 October 2013, 3:19pm

Group Two placegetter Barbed was sent out an odds-on favourite for the Brian Crowley Stakes but it was the progressive Boss Lane who came out on top.  Read more »

Best Case wins by narrowest margin

Saturday 19 October 2013, 3:16pm

The best case scenario for the Anthony Cummings camp came true by the barest margin when their three-year-old of the same name won at Randwick.  Read more »

Liesele completes some unfinished business

Saturday 19 October 2013, 3:15pm

Queensland mare Liesele has confirmed the opinion of her trainer by taking out the Alinghi Stakes at Caulfield after stud plans were deferred.  Read more »

Totally Sure aims for Magic Millions glory

Saturday 19 October 2013, 2:59pm

Totally Sure gave trainer Kelly Schweida some anxious moments before securing a Magic Millions mission with a breakthrough win at Doomben.  Read more »

Arabian Gold steps up as Oaks possibility

Saturday 19 October 2013, 2:25pm

Trainer David Vandyke will give Arabian Gold one more test before he commits the Ethereal Stakes winner to the VRC Oaks at Flemington.  Read more »

Alpha Miss stays unbeaten in Randwick win

Saturday 19 October 2013, 1:51pm

Alpha Miss has given her passionate syndicate of owners plenty to cheer about after maintaining her perfect record at Randwick.  Read more »

Positive approach pays off for Hucklebuck

Saturday 19 October 2013, 1:41pm

A run in the Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington is now on the agenda for Caulfield winner Hucklebuck.  Read more »

Hannon breaks new ground

Saturday 19 October 2013, 7:55am

English trainer Richard Hannon has bettered his own standard of 218 winners for the year to set a new record at Haydock.  Read more »

Waterhouse takes Joyous appeal further

Friday 18 October 2013, 6:51pm

The More Joyous affair continues with Gai Waterhouse loding an appeal with racing's highest authority.  Read more »

Fantome Gris after first win at Caulfield

Friday 18 October 2013, 6:14pm

Fantome Gris is high in the market for the VRC Oaks and will be out to break through for her first win in the Listed Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fawkner primed for bold Caulfield Cup run

Friday 18 October 2013, 5:24pm

The Lloyd Williams-owned Fawkner has been aimed at the Caulfield Cup for almost a year and connections are confident he'll prove hard to beat.  Read more »

Vets oppose licensing by Racing NSW

Friday 18 October 2013, 5:20pm

Country race meetings could be threatened unless Racing NSW backs down from a move to license vets.  Read more »

Molto Bene to Myer Classic via Caulfield

Friday 18 October 2013, 4:58pm

Phillip Stokes believes Molto Bene is better suited at Flemington but still thinks the mare will run well in the Group Two Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Autumn trend a key to Ethiopia Cup chances

Friday 18 October 2013, 4:46pm

Ethiopia has been sparingly raced since the 2012 spring carnival in a plan trainer Pat Carey hopes will pay off in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Ford to make most of Randwick opportunity

Friday 18 October 2013, 4:04pm

Jay Ford is expected to end his week in better shape than he started it with some prized Randwick rides.  Read more »

Hawkspur out to repay Cassidy's confidence

Friday 18 October 2013, 3:25pm

The Caulfield Cup favourite Hawkspur and his jockey Jim Cassidy have come a long way since they first teamed up in modest circumstances.  Read more »

Cape Kidnappers ready to resume at Doomben

Friday 18 October 2013, 2:58pm

Ambitious summer carnival goals await Cape Kidnappers if the injury-prone sprinter performs to the expectations of trainer Kelly Schweida at Doomben.  Read more »

Be involved in a thrilling experience!

Friday 18 October 2013, 1:57pm

LE MANS (Sebring x Amouage gelding) has drawn barrier 2 of 10 tomorrow in the Listed Gothic Stakes 1400m race 2 at Caulfield, jumping at 12:50pm with Craig Newitt to ride on what is one of the biggest days in our racing calendar, BMW Caulfield Cup Day. The competitive gelding has had 5 starts this season and has been very consistent in all of his runs to date, never failing to create excitement.   Read more »

Maluckyday to make debut for new trainer

Friday 18 October 2013, 12:56pm

Joe Pride is looking forward to the challenge of helping Melbourne Cup placegetter Maluckyday recapture his Group One form.  Read more »

Newgate Farm buys Sizzling

Friday 18 October 2013, 12:30pm

Group One winner Sizzling has been sold to Newgate Farm and will stand the 2014 breeding season alongside Foxwedge.  Read more »

RAD Board finds Beshara guilty

Friday 18 October 2013, 11:50am

Paul Beshara has been found guilty of illegally treating Happy Trails on the day the horse was to race but says he will appeal.  Read more »

Cirrus faces nine Champion Stakes rivals

Friday 18 October 2013, 11:31am

Cirrus Des Aigles will be out to regain the Champion Stakes crown he lost to Frankel when he takes on nine rivals in the Ascot showpiece.  Read more »

Estimate chases more Ascot glory for Queen

Friday 18 October 2013, 11:24am

Estimate, the toast of British racing with her win in the Gold Cup, is to chase more Ascot for the Queen in the British Champions Long Distance Cup.  Read more »

Botti keeps Planteur to Classic campaign

Friday 18 October 2013, 11:13am

Trainer Marco Botti is prepared to give Planteur his chance in the Breeders' Cup Classic despite a below-par run in France.  Read more »

Novellist retired to Japanese stud

Friday 18 October 2013, 9:03am

German champion Novellist has been retired and will stand at the Yoshida family's Shadai Farm on Japan.  Read more »

Industry pays tribute to Andrew Ramsden

Thursday 17 October 2013, 6:13pm

Racing Victoria has paid tribute to the legacy left by Andrew Ramsden following the death of the popular administrator and owner.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup jockey returns positive swab

Thursday 17 October 2013, 5:32pm

Jockey Luke Currie has been stood down after returning a positive swab and he won't be able to ride Tuscan Fire in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Nikolic warned off for threatening conduct

Thursday 17 October 2013, 5:17pm

Danny Nikolic has been warned off racetracks until October, 2015 for improper conduct towards a racing steward.  Read more »

Oliver in search of fifth Caulfield Cup

Thursday 17 October 2013, 4:45pm

A suspension has ruled Damien Oliver out of the Cox Plate but that pain could be eased by a Caulfield Cup victory aboard Jet Away.  Read more »

New shoes may see turf records tumble

Thursday 17 October 2013, 3:54pm

Horse racing records could tumble after Australian scientists 3D printed super-lightweight new shoes they hope will be used in the thoroughbred industry.  Read more »

No Cox Plate for Thousand Guineas winner

Thursday 17 October 2013, 3:50pm

Darley has decided not to press on to the Cox Plate with Thousand Guineas winner Guelph who will instead be sent to the spelling paddock.  Read more »

Spirit Of Boom out to end big-race drought

Thursday 17 October 2013, 3:49pm

Spirit Of Boom, a source of frustration despite winning more than $1 million stakes, will be out to set the record straight in the Caulfield Sprint.  Read more »

Dandino can overcome wide draw: Williams

Thursday 17 October 2013, 3:35pm

Jockey Craig Williams is confident Dandino has the versatility to overcome a wide draw and deliver him a third successive Caulfield Cup victory.  Read more »

Quinton banking on potential of Boss Lane

Thursday 17 October 2013, 3:19pm

The lightly raced Boss Lane will face his acid test in the Brian Crowley Stakes at Randwick when he steps up to stakes grade for the first time.  Read more »

O'Shea hoping for Kingdoms to rule in Cup

Thursday 17 October 2013, 3:12pm

Kingdoms is to be given his chance to make a back-door entry into the Melbourne Cup if he can win the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Weight drop to suit Soul Crusade: O'Dea

Thursday 17 October 2013, 2:42pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea believes Soul Crusade can bounce back from a costly defeat at Ipswich when he is reunited with apprentice Priscilla Schmidt at Doomben.  Read more »

Strong nominations in $300,000 Geelong Cup

Thursday 17 October 2013, 2:13pm

The Geelong Cup has attracted 26 nominations including international Forgotten Voice who is first emergency for the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Waterhouse confidence high ahead of Cup

Thursday 17 October 2013, 2:03pm

Trainer Gai Waterhouse is typically confident her long-priced Caulfield Cup runners are ready to defy the odds in the $2.5 million race.  Read more »

Heathcote hopes Fifi fires at Caulfield

Thursday 17 October 2013, 1:27pm

Robert Heathcote says last-start Group Two winner Fire Up Fifi is thriving in Melbourne ahead of the Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Williams confirmed for Criterion in Derby

Thursday 17 October 2013, 12:27pm

Craig Williams is to be reunited with Criterion when the Sydney colt lines up in the Victoria Derby at Flemington.  Read more »

Puissance pleases in Moonee Valley trial

Thursday 17 October 2013, 12:23pm

Puissance De Lune has had his first look at Moonee Valley in a three-horse jump-out ahead of the Cox Plate where he will wear winkers.  Read more »

Sprint crown awaits Samaready at Valley

Thursday 17 October 2013, 12:04pm

Star sprinter Samaready has produced a brilliant gallop in preparation for the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Oliver turns focus to Cup with Fiorente

Thursday 17 October 2013, 9:11am

Damien Oliver will miss the Cox Plate ride on Fiorente through suspension but still hopes to land a Melbourne Cup victory on the import.  Read more »

Oliver to miss Cox Plate ride on Fiorente

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 6:43pm

Damien Oliver has been suspended for 12 meetings for careless riding at Caulfield and is set to miss the ride on Fiorente in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Rawiller to miss Moonee Valley carnival

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 6:23pm

Top jockey Nash Rawiller has been suspended for five meetings, ruling him out of riding at the Cox Plate meeting.   Read more »

Andrew Ramsden suffers stroke at races

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:57pm

Veteran racing administrator Andrew Ramsden has suffered a stroke during the Caulfield race meeting.  Read more »

Stylish debut win by Rannoch Moor at EFarm

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:44pm

Trainer Bryan Dais has been rewarded for his patience with Rannoch Moor who has scored an impressive debut win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Waller philosophical about Cup barriers

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:37pm

Chris Waller will put his faith in Jim Cassidy's navigational skills to deliver a Caulfield Cup win with Hawkspur.   Read more »

Crucial track gallop looms for Buffering

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:36pm

Buffering is on schedule for another clash with Samaready in the Group One Manikato Stakes after recovering from a hoof complaint.  Read more »

Waterhouse duo out to keep Cup dream alive

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:31pm

Blake Shinn's eagerness to ride Vaquera augers well for her chances in the City Tattersalls Club Cup, according to Tulloch Lodge's Mark Newnham.   Read more »

Zonza makes her mark in James stable

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:21pm

Caulfield Cup hopeful Silent Achiever is Roger James's stable star but he also has a handy second stringer in Group Three winner Zonza.  Read more »

Moderate, Gallatin continue Darley spree

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:11pm

As expected Guelph was the star for Darley on Thousand Guineas day but two stable lesser lights made their presence felt at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

Ruscello still on Cup path despite defeat

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 4:46pm

A horse headed for the Ballarat Cup has proven too good for imported stayer Ruscello who holds an entry for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Guelph all class in Thousand Guineas win

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 4:13pm

Star filly Guelph has continued a great run for Darley notching her fourth Group One victory in the Thousand Guineas as a short-priced favourite.  Read more »

Horror draw for Caulfield Cup favourite

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 3:58pm

The Caulfield Cup prospects of the favourite Hawkspur have suffered a severe blow after he drew barrier 16 in the $2.5 million race.  Read more »

It's A Dundeel solid in exhibition gallop

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 3:37pm

Cox Plate hopeful It's A Dundeel has pleased jockey James McDonald in a solo gallop at Caulfield after missing a lead-up run due to a hoof problem.  Read more »

CHANGEINTHEWEATHER and EL NINO both scored winning runners on the weekend in the USA.

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 2:07pm

Three year old filly, This is She broke her maiden in her fourth race start, winning the 1400m Calder Maiden Claiming, by 5 ½ lengths after leading all the way, dominating her opponents, and proving too good.   Read more »

Tips And Beers could be Vict Derby bound

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 2:01pm

The Victoria Derby is on the radar for the David Hayes-trained Tips And Beers after his victory in the opening race on Thousand Guineas day.  Read more »

More than 1000 youngsters in Slipper mix

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 1:41pm

The Golden Slipper is still six months away but the country's leading stables are already setting their sights on the $3.5 million race.  Read more »

Conners hopeful despite outside draw

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 1:36pm

Clarry Conners remains hopeful Dear Demi can make her presence felt in the Caulfield Cup despite coming up with the outside barrier.  Read more »

Favourites draw wide in Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 11:25am

Leading Caulfield Cup fancies Hawkspur and Dandino have drawn wide in gates 16 and 19 respectively for the Group One feature.  Read more »

Stallion Barn Yarns: Pierro

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 11:20am

Champion Group 1 winner Pierro takes time out to talk to Bloodstock.com.au about his racing career and his time in the breeding barn to date...  Read more »

ATB’s Platelet breaks Million Dollar mark

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 10:36am

Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock’s vastly underated mare Platelet took her winnings over the million dollar mark today with her thrilling victory in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Havana Gold to run in the Emirates Stakes

Wednesday 16 October 2013, 7:14am

Mikel Delzangles will take over from trainer Richard Hannon to prepare French Group One winner Havana Gold for the Emirates Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Long John to run in the Cox Plate

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 9:51pm

Long John will try to add the Cox Plate to his Group One Caulfield Guineas win after being given the go-ahead by owner Sheikh Mohammed.  Read more »

Famous Seamus on trial for Melbourne trip

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 4:24pm

A close third at his last start has Famous Seamus primed for a defence of the City Tattersall's Lightning Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Magna Amica carries new hopes for Bartley

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 4:04pm

Unbeaten mare Magna Amica is part of a new-look team for Tracey Bartley with the trainer hoping she can prove her city bona fides at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Cummings holds slim hope of beating Guelph

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 4:01pm

Anthony Cummings reckons Thousand Guineas favourite Guelph had her worst-ever race at Caulfield and that could be a chink in her armour.  Read more »

Dear Demi puts in hard yards for Caulfield

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 3:44pm

Clarry Conners has kept up the work to Dear Demi, giving the Caulfield Cup contender two strong track gallops in the lead-up to the $2.5 million race.  Read more »

Zonza makes Melbourne debut at Caulfield

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 2:33pm

New Zealand trainer Roger James has added a second mare to his Melbourne spring carnival team with Zonza to step out at Caulfield.  Read more »

Caution on Hong Kong sprinter

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 12:52pm

Trainer Caspar Fownes is expecting star Hong Kong sprinter Lucky Nine to be at his peak for the Patinack Farm Classic and close to it for the Manikato.  Read more »

Dandino ready for Caulfield Cup challenge

Tuesday 15 October 2013, 11:49am

English-trained stayer Dandino is in perfect order to fly the flag for the international brigade in the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »