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New Kensington track a hit with jockeys

Monday 7 October 2013, 6:11pm

The new StrathAyr track at Randwick has proved a hit with jockeys and pleased track officials after its first race meeting.  Read more »

Hawkes double on Kensington track

Monday 7 October 2013, 6:03pm

The Hawkes training team has prepared a double at the first meeting on Sydney's new Kensington track at Randwick.  Read more »

Payne to have two runners in Group One

Monday 7 October 2013, 5:37pm

Criterion and Rock Hero will represent the David Payne stable in the Spring Champion Stakes, the final Group One for the spring in Sydney.  Read more »

Marwood on track for Caulfield Guineas

Monday 7 October 2013, 5:33pm

Brett Prebble will ride Marwood in a trackwork gallop with a view to taking the mount in the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller looking for Cup ride

Monday 7 October 2013, 5:16pm

Nash Rawiller is on the lookout for a major Cups ride after being replaced on Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente.  Read more »

McDonald on Speediness in Toorak

Monday 7 October 2013, 3:39pm

James McDonald has picked up the ride on Speediness in the Group One Toorak Handicap after Craig Williams failed in an appeal against a suspension.  Read more »

Proud Ikee vows to return and win Arc

Monday 7 October 2013, 1:39pm

Japanese trainer Yasutoshi Ikee says he will continue his quest to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for his country after Orfevre's second.  Read more »

International flavour to Arc day

Monday 7 October 2013, 12:45pm

Moonlight Cloud heads the undercard for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting with victory in the Prix Foret at Longchamp.  Read more »

Craig Williams to miss Guineas day

Monday 7 October 2013, 12:34pm

Star jockey Craig Williams has failed in his appeal against the severity of a careless riding suspension and will miss Caulfield Guineas day.  Read more »

Treve breaks Japanese hearts again in Arc

Monday 7 October 2013, 2:14am

Treve put on a burst of speed in the final 600m of the Prix de l'Arc do Triomphe to come in first.  Read more »

Longchamp attracts Japan fans

Monday 7 October 2013, 12:18am

About 6000 flag-bearing Japanese fans have descended on Pairs for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Magic 20 minutes for Stephen Theodore

Sunday 6 October 2013, 6:36pm

Trainer Stephen Theodore has heralded a rare double, winning the Benalla and Bairnsdale Cups less than 20 minutes apart.  Read more »

Royal Empire confirms Cup bid

Sunday 6 October 2013, 5:48pm

Godolphin's Melbourne Cup runner will be Royal Empire who has confirmed his place with a Group Three secon at Ascot.  Read more »

Prebble delighted with Green Moon

Sunday 6 October 2013, 5:47pm

Brett Prebble has been impressed with Green Moon's two spring starts and is looking forward to riding the Melbourne Cup winner in the Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Rock Hero to run in Spring Champion

Sunday 6 October 2013, 5:23pm

Rock Hero will have to take another step up on his learning curve in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes.  Read more »

Solzhenitsyn on track for Toorak

Sunday 6 October 2013, 4:22pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote believes Solzhenityn is on track to make it back to back wins in the Group One Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Dunn to ride Happy Trails in Cox Plate

Sunday 6 October 2013, 3:48pm

Damien Oliver's booking for Fiorente in the Cox Plate after Nash Rawiller's sacking has allowed Dwayne Dunn to stick with Happy Trails.  Read more »

Eclair Big Bang ready to peak in Guineas

Sunday 6 October 2013, 3:13pm

Trainer Phillip Stokes says Eclair Big Bang is ready to peak in the Group One Caulfield Guineas on the back of his victory in the Prelude.  Read more »

Waller out in force on Kensington track

Sunday 6 October 2013, 3:09pm

Chris Waller is among the trainers looking forward to the re-opening of the Kensington track which has been resurfaced with StrathAyr.  Read more »

Wise Dan beaten at Keeneland

Sunday 6 October 2013, 1:22pm

United States champion Wise Dan has been beaten by Silver Max in a rain-soaked Shadwell Mile at Keeneland.  Read more »

Muswellbrook holds first of three Cup days

Sunday 6 October 2013, 12:49pm

Muswellbrook, the NSW country club of the year, will hold the first of three Cup meetings with the Denman Cup the feature.  Read more »

Japanese fans to flood Longchamp for Arc

Sunday 6 October 2013, 10:39am

Japanese racing fans are flooding to Longchamp to cheer on their two runners in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Novellist out of the Arc

Saturday 5 October 2013, 8:18pm

Germany's leading hope Novellist has been ruled out of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a temperature.  Read more »

Dettori undergoes ankle operation

Saturday 5 October 2013, 8:12pm

Frankie Dettori has undergone surgery on an ankle injury sustained in a fall which will keep him out for around three months.  Read more »

Craig Williams to appeal suspension

Saturday 5 October 2013, 8:06pm

Craig Williams will appeal the severity of a 10-meeting careless riding suspension which rules him out of Caulfield Guineas day.  Read more »

Fire Up Fifi confirms Myer Classic plans

Saturday 5 October 2013, 7:56pm

Queensland mare Fire Up Fifi will target the Group One Myer Classic after scoring a Group Two win in the Blazer Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Ric McMahon suspended for careless riding

Saturday 5 October 2013, 6:44pm

Jockey Ric McMahon's success aboard Raeburn at Doomben was soured when stewards suspended him for seven meetings for careless riding.  Read more »

Chris Waller dominates again at Randwick

Saturday 5 October 2013, 6:24pm

Chris Waller has again carved up a major Sydney race meeting and is set to do the same when attention switches to Melbourne.  Read more »

Platelet spring campaign on target

Saturday 5 October 2013, 6:23pm

The spring campaign for multiple Group One winner Platelet is on course after a strong victory in the Group Two Gilgai Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Hay List flop puts racing career in doubt

Saturday 5 October 2013, 6:20pm

The owners of one-time sprint star Hay List have delayed a decision on the horse's future after he finished 14th of 15 in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick  Read more »

Novellist misses Arc bid with temperature

Saturday 5 October 2013, 6:08pm

Novellist, considered one of the main chances in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been ruled out of Europe's biggest race.  Read more »

Sauver survives Edward Manifold thriller

Saturday 5 October 2013, 6:03pm

The finish in the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington was so close, the winning jockey thought he had been beaten.  Read more »

Seville and Bowman combine for Metrop win

Saturday 5 October 2013, 5:48pm

Hugh Bowman has recovered from the disappointment of a close second in the Epsom Handicap to win the Metropolitan on Seville.  Read more »

Araldo wins Bart Cummings after protest

Saturday 5 October 2013, 5:00pm

Araldo has won the Listed Bart Cummings on protest after stewards upheld an objection from jockey Glen Boss against Sea Moon who was first past the post.  Read more »

Happy Trails takes out G1 Turnbull Stakes

Saturday 5 October 2013, 4:47pm

South Australian galloper Happy Trails has defeated a number of major spring carnival contenders to win the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Boban claims Epsom Hcp in a photo finish

Saturday 5 October 2013, 4:25pm

Chris Waller has ticked another box in his spectacular training career by claiming his first Epsom Handicap with Boban.  Read more »

Rock goes from villain to hero in Dulcify

Saturday 5 October 2013, 4:03pm

Rock Hero will back up in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes after overcoming a bad start to win the Dulcify Quality at Randwick.  Read more »

Pickabee earns stripes for Tristarc Stakes

Saturday 5 October 2013, 3:58pm

Trainer Caitlin Lavin will target the Group Two Tristarc Stakes on Caulfield Cup day for Pickabee after her runaway win at Doomben.  Read more »

Zoustar in prime order for Melbourne trip

Saturday 5 October 2013, 3:44pm

Star three-year-old Zoustar is shaping as Australia's best sprinting colt after winning the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Molto Bene keeps wins coming for Stokes

Saturday 5 October 2013, 3:36pm

After Eclair Big Bang's Caulfield Guineas Prelude win, Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes has notched another Melbourne victory with Molto Bene.  Read more »

Vienna Royale in early Millions statement

Saturday 5 October 2013, 2:42pm

Vienna Royale has burst into the Magic Millions spotlight, scoring a dominant win at Doomben to impress jockey Michael Cahill.  Read more »

Brave Honorius wins G3 WFA Craven Plate

Saturday 5 October 2013, 2:32pm

Honorius will head to Melbourne and maybe further afield in search of the easiest Group One race possible after winning the Craven Plate.  Read more »

Paximadia sets up shot at Sandown Guineas

Saturday 5 October 2013, 2:27pm

Paximadia is course for the Sandown Guineas after an all-the-way win at Listed level at Flemington.  Read more »

Guelph trounces rivals in Flight Stakes

Saturday 5 October 2013, 2:21pm

Guelph overcame wide run to retain her crown as Sydney's dominant filly with a brilliant victory in the Flight Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Derby-bound Polanski wins at Flemington

Saturday 5 October 2013, 1:40pm

The Victoria Derby is the spring aim for three-year-old Polanski who scored over 1800m in the Listed UCI Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Gary Nickson celebrates Gimcrack victory

Saturday 5 October 2013, 1:06pm

Trainer Gary Nickson has enjoyed one of his biggest wins with Alpha Miss who has taken out the opening race on Epsom Handicap day at Randwick.  Read more »

Caulfield Stakes doubt for It's A Dundeel

Saturday 5 October 2013, 1:01pm

It's A Dundeel has a foot abscess which burst at trackwork and will be monitored before a decision on a Caulfield Stakes start is made.  Read more »

McEvoy colt leaves no Doubt about future

Saturday 5 October 2013, 12:58pm

Risen From Doubt has won the first Melbourne two-year-old race of the new racing season, claiming the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Japanese pair score positive Arc barriers

Saturday 5 October 2013, 12:05pm

Japanese runners Orfevre and Kizuna have been well served by the barrier draw for the Prix de l"Arc Triomphe at Longchamp.  Read more »

Two-year-olds to debut at Flemington

Friday 4 October 2013, 5:37pm

David Hayes is well represented with three runners in the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington, Melbourne's first juvenile race of the season.  Read more »

Ironstein out to cause Metropolitan upset

Friday 4 October 2013, 5:30pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan believes Ironstein can cause an upset in the Metropolitan and earn a chance a the big Cups.  Read more »

Walker to make most of Hawkspur chance

Friday 4 October 2013, 5:02pm

Jockey Michael Walker is intent on making the most of the opportunity to ride Caulfield Cup favourite Hawkspur in the Group One Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Barrier draw poses questions for Malavio

Friday 4 October 2013, 4:43pm

A wide barrier may not be a disadvantage to Malavio's Epsom chances with trainer Steve Englebrecht hoping it allows him to find his rhythm.  Read more »

Williams reunites with Flying Snitzel

Friday 4 October 2013, 4:36pm

Craig Williams is hoping Flying Snitzel can reproduce her Kewney Stakes-winning performance when she returns to Melbourne racing in the Blazer Stakes.  Read more »

Sizzling top five Epsom chance: Clark

Friday 4 October 2013, 4:00pm

Queenslander Sizzling will be shooting for his first victory outside his home state when he tackles the Group One Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Prebble hoping Sea Moon shows his best

Friday 4 October 2013, 3:20pm

Jockey Brett Prebble believes a step up in distance will be the key to import Sea Moon's chances of scoring a first Australian win at Flemington.  Read more »

Colgan gains plum ride on Magic In Motion

Friday 4 October 2013, 3:01pm

Group One winning jockey Vinnie Colgan has picked up the prized mount aboard Magic In Motion when she clashes with in-form mare Anna Lizzie at Doomben.  Read more »

BERGDORF to run in Gimcrack Stakes

Friday 4 October 2013, 3:00pm

At Dynamic Syndications, we have a group of excited owners in our 2yo filly BERGDORF who will compete in the GIMCRACK STAKES a Listed Race for 2yo Fillies under Set Weights of 56.0kgs.   Read more »

Schofield says Boban ready for Epsom

Friday 4 October 2013, 2:56pm

Glyn Schofield says handling Boban's tendency to overrace will be key in the horse's Group One race debut in the Epsom at Randwick.  Read more »

Back To Where It All Began - Blueblood Thoroughbreds

Friday 4 October 2013, 1:36pm

Le Mans finally returns to Flemington where his racing career first sprouted, when he ran 4th in the Listed Festival Stakes over 1000m earlier this year on the 2nd of March. It is his first race back at Stakes level since then and he looks to have a sense of timing about him heading into tomorrow’s race.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel out for rest of spring

Friday 4 October 2013, 1:06pm

Group One winner Commanding Jewel has been ruled out of the rest of the spring carnival with a muscle injury.  Read more »

Ikee seeks to fulfil Japan's Arc dream

Friday 4 October 2013, 12:59pm

Japanese trainer Yasutoshi Ikee says he disappointed his countrymen when Orfevre ran second in the Arc and wants to make amends.  Read more »

Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale Sets New Australasian Benchmark

Friday 4 October 2013, 9:30am

The inaugural Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale set a new benchmark for breeze up sales in Australasia when it concluded at Newmarket this afternoon with an record average price of A$76,742 and median of A$60,000.  Read more »

Black Caviar the best again

Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:57pm

Black Caviar has been named Australia's champion racehorse for the third time for her three Group One wins in her final season.  Read more »

Bart Cummings celebrated at awards

Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:18pm

Bart Cummings has celebrated his 60-year career and also picked up the award for filly of the year with Norzita.  Read more »

Pride hoping shoe fits Tiger in Premiere

Thursday 3 October 2013, 6:00pm

A disappointing first-up run by Tiger Tees has been put down to a dislodged shoe and Joe Pride is confident he can bounce back at Randwick.  Read more »

Guelph favoured to take Flight at Randwick

Thursday 3 October 2013, 5:42pm

Guelph has a stranglehold on Flight Stakes betting but trainer Peter Snowden is cautious of the small field and her opposition.  Read more »

Turnbull path to Cup perfect for O'Ceirin

Thursday 3 October 2013, 5:10pm

Mr O'Ceirin is better suited to a Caulfield Cup distance but Ciaron Maher says the gelding is ready to put in when he contests the Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Bowman rapt to reunite with Streama in G1

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:43pm

The compressed nature of the Epsom Handicap weights has Hugh Bowman believing Streama is the right type of horse to win the Randwick major.  Read more »

Thompson hopes Tremec returns to top form

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:38pm

Trainer John Thompson is hoping Tremec turns his spring carnival form around at Flemington when he steps out in the Listed Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Metrop has genuine international flavour

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:27pm

The chances of a local winning the Metropolitan look forlorn with the only four Australian-bred runners languishing at the bottom of betting markets.  Read more »

Waller wary despite impressive Epsom hand

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:09pm

Just because he has three runners, Chris Waller isn't taking anything for granted in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Maybe Discreet tipped to improve in Blazer

Thursday 3 October 2013, 3:48pm

Maybe Discreet will be looking to press her claims for the Myer Classic on Derby Day when she runs in the Blazer Stakes.  Read more »

Weights point Aeronautical towards Gilgai

Thursday 3 October 2013, 3:16pm

Sydney trainer Lionel Cohen has chosen to race Aeronautical in Melbourne rather than Sydney because he gets a better deal in the weights.  Read more »

Anna Lizzie aiming for fifth-straight win

Thursday 3 October 2013, 1:28pm

Trainer Craig Tyrrell won't set the bar too high this campaign for Anna Lizzie who is striving to make it five wins in a row at Doomben.  Read more »

Arc win would have double impact for Take

Thursday 3 October 2013, 12:37pm

Japanese jockey Yutaka Take says a nation will be riding with him when he partners Kizuna in the Prix de l'Arc Triomphe.  Read more »

Grand Syndicate Celebrates First Winner!

Thursday 3 October 2013, 12:28pm

Recently established syndication company Grand Syndicates celebrated their first winner when Starred For Life won at Stawell earlier this week.  Read more »

Lord Stevens to head inquiry

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:15am

Sheikh Mohammed has appointed a former Metropolitan police chief to head an inquiry into unlicensed products found in his racing operation.  Read more »

Britain to race on Good Friday

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:08am

British racing authorities have given in-principle approval to racing on Good Friday despite opposition from some quarters.  Read more »

Voleuse De Coeurs in stable switch

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:01am

Voleuse De Coeurs is Melbourne-Cup bound after being bought by an undisclosed client of bloodstock agent Paul Moroney.  Read more »

Injured Dettori out for the season

Thursday 3 October 2013, 7:45am

Flamboyant jockey Frankie Dettori will miss the rest of the European season after breaking his ankle in a race fall.  Read more »

Snowden, Waller dominate at Canterbury

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 6:13pm

Chris Waller and Peter Snowden have shared training honours at Canterbury with three winners apiece to dominate the Sydney midweek meeting.  Read more »

Metropolitan distance suitable for Seville

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 5:53pm

A virus ruled him out of a shot at the Melbourne Cup last spring but Seville can get his career back on track in the Metropolitan at Randwick.  Read more »

Wide alley no barrier to Cassidy in Epsom

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 5:29pm

Jim Cassidy overcame an outside draw to post his 99th Group One victory and he will have to do it again to bring up his 100th in the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Jet Away set to resume in Turnbull Stakes

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4:59pm

Imported galloper Jet Away has made the field for the Turnbull Stakes and will make his belated spring return ahead of a planned Caulfield Cup start.  Read more »

Paddy Busuttin back in spotlight at Farm

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4:41pm

Paddy Busuttin, the man who gave Chris Waller his start in racing, has won his first city race since relocating to the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Shinn upbeat about Toydini despite draw

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4:20pm

Blake Shinn has such an unswerving faith in Toydini that he says a wide draw may not be an issue for the four-year-old in the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Peron chasing Group Two success in Blazer

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:57pm

Peron makes her Melbourne debut in the Group Two Blazer Stakes at Flemington with trainer John Thompson confident the mare can prove hard to beat.  Read more »

Bell keen to ride Your Honour in Epsom Hcp

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:52pm

Some astute networking by jockey Tim Bell has seen him gain the Epsom Handicap mount on lightly raced gelding Your Honour.  Read more »

Melbourne trip flagged for top NZ racemare

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:49pm

A good run in the Spring Classic could see Postmans Daughter heading to Melbourne for a Group One mile race over the Cup carnival.  Read more »

Anabolic steroids banned in NZ racing

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:44pm

Anabolic steroids will be banned in NZ horse racing both in and out of competition, tightening rules which currently prohibit them only on race day.  Read more »

Horse racing OK for historic Sydney estate

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:39pm

A famous western Sydney property with a connection to the Melbourne Cup has been granted a licence to stage a picnic race meeting.  Read more »

Solicit a race-by-race affair for spring

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:11pm

The spring hopes for three-year-old filly Solicit depend on how well she pulls up after each run, says co-trainer Simon Zahra.  Read more »

Capacity field of 16 for Turnbull Stakes

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 11:52am

A field of 16 with four emergencies has been declared for the Turnbull Stakes with Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune to jump from the rails draw.  Read more »

Toydini comes up with wide Epsom Hcp draw

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 11:18am

Bookmakers have barely reacted to Toydini's wide draw in the Epsom Handicap with the four-year-old still favourite for the Group One mile.  Read more »

Arc rain won't dampen Novellist prospects

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 10:40am

Rain is forecast in the lead-up to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but the prospect of soft ground should not harm the chances of Novellist.  Read more »

Kingdoms camp in anxious Metropolitan wait

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 5:26pm

Kingdoms, high up in the betting for the Group One Metropolitan, remains a borderline chance to make the field.  Read more »

Tommy Berry set for Epsom, Metrop repeat

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 3:54pm

Tommy Berry says there is no other trainer he wants to be riding for in Group Ones on Sydney racing's biggest day of the spring than Gai Waterhouse.  Read more »

Ryan sets blue blood for Gimcrack Stakes

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 3:44pm

Lucky Raquie, a close relation to champion thoroughbred Redoute's Choice, is poised to make her debut in the Gimcrack Stakes.  Read more »

Waterhouse confident with Turnbull pair

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 3:43pm

Gai Waterhouse thinks her Turnbull Stakes pair Fiorente and Glencadam Gold can run the quinella in the Group One race.  Read more »