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Teronado confirmed for Sydney despite loss

Saturday 24 August 2013, 4:58pm

Teronado has been narrowly at Eagle Farm but trainer Bruce Hill is still keen to take him to Sydney for the spring carnival.  Read more »

Kiwi Veyron claims WFA Warwick Stakes

Saturday 24 August 2013, 4:45pm

New Zealand galloper Veyron has upstaged Streama and Rain Affair to win the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Cauthen promoted to top of Guineas betting

Saturday 24 August 2013, 4:03pm

Boom New Zealand colt Cauthen has moved to equal favourite for the Caulfield Guineas with an impressive win in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

War turns day around for Gai Waterhouse

Saturday 24 August 2013, 3:54pm

War has turned his form around to give Gai Waterhouse a welcome Group win on a day that looked to be going pear shaped.  Read more »

Elite Elle gamble pays off with Valley win

Saturday 24 August 2013, 3:48pm

Trainer Tony Vasil resisted the urge to put an apprentice on Elite Elle with senior jockey Craig Williams riding the mare to a clear-cut Moonee Valley win.  Read more »

Patinack continues Silver Shadow sequence

Saturday 24 August 2013, 3:32pm

The Silver Shadow Stakes proved to be a disaster for Gai Waterhouse but it was kind race to Patinack Farm for the third consecutive year.  Read more »

Broken goes back-to-back in Carlyon Stakes

Saturday 24 August 2013, 2:55pm

The Darren Weir-trained Broken has claimed his second Carlyon Stakes, coming from off the speed in the 1000m scamper at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Hidden Kisses beats Royal Descent at Farm

Saturday 24 August 2013, 2:34pm

A race-fit Hidden Kisses has beaten her Oaks-winning Chris Waller-trained stablemate Royal Descent to win the Toy Show Quality.  Read more »

Lucripetous in frame for Newcastle Cup bid

Saturday 24 August 2013, 1:39pm

Lucripetous struggled to win races early in his career but his recent patch of form has prompted Chris Waller to consider a shot at richer races.  Read more »

Green Moon set to resume in Memsie Stakes

Saturday 24 August 2013, 1:33pm

Owner Lloyd Williams says Green Moon will resume in the Memsie Stakes while import Sea Moon will make his Australian debut in the Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

Gregers confirms Thousand Guineas ranking

Saturday 24 August 2013, 1:27pm

The David Hayes-trained Gregers has stayed on course for her Thousand Guineas campaign with a dominant performance at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Ahzeemah stakes a claim for Melbourne Cup

Saturday 24 August 2013, 12:15pm

The Melbourne Cup has emerged as a target race for Ahzeemah after the Godolphin stayer's win in the Lonsdale Cup at York.  Read more »

Jwala ends Group One drought for Drowne

Saturday 24 August 2013, 12:09pm

Jwala has caused a major boilover in the Nunthorpe Stakes, beating established sprinting stars Shea Shea and Sole Power.  Read more »

Laing to face positive swab charge

Friday 23 August 2013, 6:05pm

Trainer Robbie Laing has been charged by stewards over a positive swab returned by Polanski after it won a race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Walter goes for experience over raw talent

Friday 23 August 2013, 5:45pm

Top-class racemare Streama is trainer Guy Walter's pick over well-backed stablemate Toydini in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Alinghi's half-brother wins on debut

Friday 23 August 2013, 5:41pm

Oceanus, a half-brother to four-time Group One winner Alinghi, has made a winning start to his career in a maiden at Geelong.  Read more »

Rebel Dane in massive Show County plonk

Friday 23 August 2013, 5:37pm

Gary Portelli says the consistent pre-post backing for Rebel Dane makes him even more confident the four-year-old can resume on a winning note.  Read more »

Newitt to kick-start his season at Valley

Friday 23 August 2013, 5:19pm

Craig Newitt heads to Moonee Valley with strong chances in the two feature races as he looks to get off the mark with his first city win for the season.  Read more »

Kent-trained duo start out on spring path

Friday 23 August 2013, 4:02pm

Trainer Mick Kent is hoping stablemates Pyrrolic and The Huntress can measure up in some quality spring three-year-old races.  Read more »

Speedy Adebisi ready for Carlyon Stakes

Friday 23 August 2013, 3:18pm

Desleigh Forster believes stakes-winning sprinter Adebisi has the speed to test his rivals in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Business as usual for Royale despite bonus

Friday 23 August 2013, 3:05pm

The prospect Twilight Royale winning a $2.4 million bonus as an autumn three-year-old is the last thing on Bjorn Baker's mind heading into the spring.  Read more »

Nose roll transforms Hollywood Bound

Friday 23 August 2013, 2:52pm

Hollywood Bound has shrugged off his reputation as a non-winner since racing in a nose roll and will aim for a hat-trick of wins at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

VERRAZANO & VINERY NEWS

Friday 23 August 2013, 2:41pm

Wonder colt and More Than Ready son Verrazano is 2-1 favourite to make it back-to-back Grade 1 wins when he contests the 144th Travers Stakes in the USA this weekend.  Read more »

The Fugue wins the Yorkshire Oaks

Friday 23 August 2013, 9:57am

Trainer John Gosden has international ambitions for The Fugue who has bounced back to her best to win the Yorkshire Oaks.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller suspended for six meetings

Thursday 22 August 2013, 6:01pm

Nash Rawiller has ridden half the card at Hawkesbury but he has also fallen foul of stewards who have suspended the champion jockey.   Read more »

Coup Ay Tee wins Hawkesbury Gold Cup

Thursday 22 August 2013, 5:53pm

Coup Ay Tee has won the $150,000 Hawkesbury Gold Cup, coming from the back of the field to beat Julienas and Darci Be Good.   Read more »

Conlan-trained pair to gallop at Valley

Thursday 22 August 2013, 5:45pm

Jim Conlan will use an exhibition gallop at Moonee Valley to help determine a first-up target for Rekindled Interest who hasn't raced since last spring.  Read more »

Danny Nikolic toe-to-toe with cop

Thursday 22 August 2013, 5:41pm

Banned jockey Danny Nikolic allegedly stood toe-to-toe with a police officer in a confrontation that resulted in him being charged with assault.  Read more »

Ethiopia pleases in exhibition gallop

Thursday 22 August 2013, 4:52pm

Group One winner Ethiopia has geared up for his spring return with an exhibition gallop at Sale ahead of a first-up start in the Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

Warwick Stakes timing right as Rain

Thursday 22 August 2013, 4:16pm

Taking on a quality field boasting seven Group One winners is no easy task but a race-fit Rain Affair is ready for the challenge.  Read more »

Cauthen's spring campaign ramps up

Thursday 22 August 2013, 4:03pm

New Zealand colt Cauthen faces his hardest test to date at Moonee Valley ahead of a bid to earn himself a shot at the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Sydney campaign on the agenda for Teronado

Thursday 22 August 2013, 3:31pm

Trainer Bruce Hill is confident Teronado can add another win to his record at Eagle Farm before he heads to Sydney for a spring carnival campaign.  Read more »

O'Shea taking long-term view to spring

Thursday 22 August 2013, 3:21pm

Trainer John O'Shea will be looking to lay the foundation for winning results deeper into the spring when Diamond Oasis resumes at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

Rawiller back in form after close shave

Thursday 22 August 2013, 3:13pm

Nash Rawiller, who escaped serious injury in a barrier incident, didn't take long to get back on top of his game at the Hawkesbury Gold Cup meeting.   Read more »

Gregers out to reproduce first-up effort

Thursday 22 August 2013, 2:36pm

David Hayes is hoping to see another impressive performance from Gregers at Moonee Valley as the filly continues on her path towards the Thousand Guineas.  Read more »

Oaks winner to kick-off in Toy Show

Thursday 22 August 2013, 2:01pm

Trainer Chris Waller hopes to have a clearer picture of the best spring path to follow with Royal Descent after she resumes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Declaration of War wins International

Thursday 22 August 2013, 9:14am

Declaration of War has exacted revenge on Al Kazeem and Toronado in the Juddmonte International at York.  Read more »

Four winners for overseas-bound Wiggins

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 6:10pm

It was a red-letter day for jockey Ryan Wiggins at Doomben where he rode his first four-timer and confirmed plans to represent Australia.  Read more »

Tommy Berry to miss two Saturday meetings

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 5:36pm

It was a good day on the track but a bad day in the stewards' room for jockey Tommy Berry who has been suspended on two counts of careless riding.  Read more »

Nisbet chasing first stakes win at Valley

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 5:31pm

Apprentice Kayla Nisbet has kept the ride on last start winner Pocket Rockets and will chase her first stakes win as a jockey in the Carlyon Stakes.  Read more »

Class to trump Drago distance query: Robl

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 5:22pm

The distance is not ideal but Peter Robl is confident Drago has the class to make his presence felt in the Up And Coming Stakes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Long John to press spring claims at Valley

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 5:18pm

Long John will put his unbeaten record on the line in the McKenzie Stakes but his spring program from there hasn't been decided.  Read more »

Double Sandown cheer for Boss on birthday

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 5:07pm

Glen Boss had plenty to cheer about on his 44th birthday, landing a double at Sandown with Bishops Castle and Don't Get Excited.  Read more »

Waterhouse, Berry dominate at Canterbury

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 4:39pm

Trainer Gai Waterhouse and jockey Tommy Berry were to the fore at Canterbury, combining for a winning treble in the first three races.  Read more »

Metal Bender on target for Farm comeback

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 3:56pm

The injury-plagued Metal Bender will make his latest comeback to racing in the Warwick Stakes alongside five of his Chris Waller-trained stablemates.  Read more »

Prince to feel right at home in Gold Cup

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 2:53pm

Prince Of Capers is an outsider in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup but Tony McEvoy says the veteran is well placed racing at the track where he is trained.  Read more »

Rawiller stood down after barrier mishap

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 2:52pm

Jockey Nash Rawiller has been lucky to escape serious injury following an incident in the starting stalls at Canterbury.  Read more »

Self Sense earns Saturday-class call-up

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 2:28pm

Self Sense has earned himself a step up in grade to Saturday racing after winning at Sandown.  Read more »

Saptapadi trainer sweats on Ebor clearance

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 11:16am

Saptapadi, the English stayer last seen when down the course in a Victorian country Cup race in 2012, is in contention for an Ebor start at York.  Read more »

Lady Cecil duo to clash in Yorkshire Oaks

Wednesday 21 August 2013, 11:05am

Wild Coco and Riposte will represent Lady Cecil in the Yorkshire Oaks, a race her late husband Sir Henry Cecil made his own with five wins.  Read more »

Appearance looking good for spring return

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 6:18pm

Top mare Appearance will start a campaign aimed at winning another Myer Classic when she resumes in the Show County Quality at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Cup ride to put Bell in racing spotlight

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 6:10pm

Tim Bell has already packed a lot into a relatively short career in the saddle but his Hawkesbury Gold Cup ride on Loaded offers another opportunity.  Read more »

Westsouthwest tunes up for hurdle feature

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 4:06pm

Westsouthwest will return to flat racing at Sandown as he prepares to get in some preparation work for the Australian Hurdle.  Read more »

Emerging apprentice chasing more city wins

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:52pm

Melbourne apprentice Patrick Moloney is flying high at the top of the city jockeys' table and he hopes it can continue with three rides at Sandown.  Read more »

Entries for Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale close Friday

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:15pm

There are just two days left to get your entries in for next week’s 2013 Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale .  Read more »

Commanding Jewel impresses in Valley spin

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:09pm

Group One-winning mare Commanding Jewel begins a campaign aimed at the Cox Plate when she resumes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Skein out to earn spring carnival call-up

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:06pm

Trainer Ron Quinton has two ready-made carnival horses in Monton and Crafty Irna but he will be hoping for a third after Skein races at Canterbury.  Read more »

Leading lights stand their ground in Ebor

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 12:11pm

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Opinion heads 53 horses still in contention for the Ebor, one of England's major handicap staying races.  Read more »

High hopes for Al Kazeem Juddmonte chances

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 11:52am

Al Kazeem's connections are banking on a proven record over the Juddmonte International Stakes distance to be a telling factor in his clash with Toronado.  Read more »

Afsare among Celebration Mile contenders

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 11:39am

The Luca Cumani-trained Afsare will be given his chance to post back-to-back wins when he runs in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood.  Read more »

Araldo likely to miss Valley race

Monday 19 August 2013, 6:20pm

Mike Moroney has nominated Araldo for a race at Moonee Valley but says he's likely to wait another week with the import.  Read more »

Overreach eases in Golden Rose market

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:41pm

Golden Slipper winner Overreach has been beaten in a barrier trial at Randwick and is an easing favourite for the $1 million Golden Rose.  Read more »

Nolen free to ride at Valley after appeal

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:32pm

Top jockey Luke Nolen has had one meeting shaved off a careless riding suspension on appeal and is free to ride at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

No spring campaign for Zabeelionaire

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:31pm

Zabeelionaire will not be seen this spring with trainer Leon Corstens sending the 2012 South Australian Derby winner for a spell.  Read more »

New Zealander Veyron back for Warwick Farm

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:31pm

New Zealander Veyron will be in illustrious company in the Warwick Stakes as he attempts to emulate his form from across the Tasman.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel set for Valley return

Monday 19 August 2013, 3:56pm

Group One winner Commanding Jewel is set to make her comeback in the Listed Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley with Craig Williams to ride.  Read more »

Malavio ready for return to racing

Monday 19 August 2013, 3:44pm

Stakes winner Malavio will make his comeback at Warwick Farm but trainer Steve Englebrecht has yet to decide which of two races he will run in.  Read more »

Va Pensiero joins illustrious list of San Domenico winners

Monday 19 August 2013, 3:36pm

Stratum colt Va Pensiero joined fellow Inglis graduates Snitzerland and Foxwedge as recent winners of the Group 3 ATC San Domenico Stakes when dashing away with the three-year-old feature in Sydney on Saturday.  Read more »

De Kock retains faith in Shea Shea

Monday 19 August 2013, 1:21pm

Trainer Mike de Kock is hoping his luck will turn with Shea Shea in the Nunthorpe Stakes after The Apache's relegation in the Arlington Million.  Read more »

Boss to ride Rebel Dane at Warwick Farm

Sunday 18 August 2013, 5:39pm

Glen Boss will ride Rebel Dane when he makes his spring return in the Show County Quality on his home track at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Prebble pleased with Green Moon progress

Sunday 18 August 2013, 5:00pm

Two pleasing exhibition gallops from Green Moon have convinced jockey Brett Prebble the Melbourne Cup winner is in good shape for the spring  Read more »

Longport nearing return to racing

Sunday 18 August 2013, 4:50pm

Trainer Dan Bougoure will target the Group One Myer Classic during the Melbourne spring carnival with his latest acquisition Longport.  Read more »

Dandino confirms Melbourne Cup target

Sunday 18 August 2013, 4:23pm

Trainer Marco Botti will bring American St Leger winner Dandino to Melbourne for the spring as a replacement for the injured Jakkalberry.  Read more »

Ike's Legacy heads Vandyke's spring team

Sunday 18 August 2013, 1:46pm

Trainer David Vandyke is looking forward to the return of Ike's Legacy who will run in a Rosehill barrier trial in preparation for his comeback.  Read more »

Real Solution wins Arlington Million

Sunday 18 August 2013, 12:38pm

Real Solution has won the Arlington Million on protest after the relegation of the Mike de Kock-trained The Apache.  Read more »

Royal Empire stakes Melbourne Cup claim

Sunday 18 August 2013, 10:49am

Shekh Mohammed's Royal Empire has staked his claim for the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Group Three Freer Stakes at Newbury.  Read more »

Change of plans for Whiskey Allround

Sunday 18 August 2013, 10:33am

Whiskey Allround will start his spring campaign in Melbourne after a minor throat infection ruled him out of the San Domenico Stakes.  Read more »

Five horses sent back to trials

Saturday 17 August 2013, 6:09pm

Jockeys usually bear the brunt of decisions made in the stewards' room but it was the horses who found themselves in trouble with the stipes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Octavia gives McEvoy a Caulfield double

Saturday 17 August 2013, 6:00pm

Kerrin McEvoy ensured his hit-and-run visit to Melbourne was worthwhile, coming away with two feature race wins on the Caulfield program.  Read more »

Winning treble for David Payne at Rosehill

Saturday 17 August 2013, 5:44pm

Local trainer David Payne has had a big day out at Rosehill with three winners who are all heading to the lesser spring features.  Read more »

Thy's win may postpone motherhood

Saturday 17 August 2013, 5:16pm

Trainer Peter Moody says the stakes victory by Thy at Caulfield may tempt her owners to delay her retirement to the broodmare barn.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune wins first-up

Saturday 17 August 2013, 5:06pm

Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune has shown he's on target for a big campaign with a brilliant win in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Va Pensiero wins dramatic San Domenico

Saturday 17 August 2013, 4:57pm

The Jason Coyle-trained Va Pensiero has won a dramatic San Domenico Stakes in which the heavily backed favourite was scratched at the barrier.  Read more »

Kiss A Rose in sizzling Quezette win

Saturday 17 August 2013, 3:58pm

Promising filly Kiss A Rose has unleashed a dazzling finish to overpower her rivals and win the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Safeguard remains unbeaten after Vain

Saturday 17 August 2013, 3:44pm

As Peter Snowden outlined Group One plans for Vain Stakes winner Safeguard, rival trainer David Hayes was left to ponder what might have been.  Read more »

Enigmatic Photon Willie wins - just

Saturday 17 August 2013, 3:13pm

Photon Willie did his best to turn certain victory into defeat with only the desperate urgings of Glyn Schofield salvaging the race.  Read more »

Grey Assignment earns interstate trip

Saturday 17 August 2013, 2:53pm

Grey Assignment will be added to trainer Kelso Wood's Sydney spring carnival team after his determined victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Import Pakal spaces rivals at Caulfield

Saturday 17 August 2013, 2:27pm

Pakal has rocketed into contention for the big spring races with an impressive six-length win at Caulfield at just his second local start.  Read more »

Hanks heading to jumps after Caulfield win

Saturday 17 August 2013, 2:17pm

Seven-year-old Hanks has a life of jumping ahead of him but he still proved too good on the flat against more fancied horses at Caulfield.  Read more »

Aussies Love Sport on Group One path

Saturday 17 August 2013, 1:56pm

Gai Waterhouse has declared the Spring Champion Stakes as the goal for Aussies Love Sport following his dominant Rosehill victory.  Read more »

Dilemma for Little after mare wins again

Saturday 17 August 2013, 1:22pm

Text'n Hurley has presented trainer Colin Little with a tough decision after claiming her third win in a row at Caulfield.  Read more »

Ward anticipating tough task in Morny

Saturday 17 August 2013, 12:19pm

No Nay Never was an impressive winner at Royal Ascot but trainer Wesley Ward concedes he will meet some tougher competition in France.  Read more »

Il Cavallo pleasing Moody ahead of return

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:58pm

Peter Moody says Il Cavallo is in good shape for his return in what is expected to be a competitive Vain Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Stewards ban trainer and stablehand

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:24pm

Stewards have disqualified trainer Wayne Hudd and licenced stablehand Mark Day over the bona fides of Al Dhafra's training arrangement.  Read more »

Moroney and McEvoy combine in Cockram

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:17pm

Mike Moroney is hoping Kerrin McEvoy can make it two wins from as many rides on Octavia when he reunites with the mare in the Cockram Stakes.  Read more »

Pluck foals and stallions updates

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:09pm

Vinery champion More Than Ready is making enormous inroads as a sire of sires with the immediate success of Sebring, Perfectly Ready and his latest son at Stud Pluck.   Read more »

Shoot Out well despite trial absence

Friday 16 August 2013, 4:34pm

Multiple Group One winner Shoot Out remains on target for a first-up tilt at the Warwick Stakes despite his withdrawal from a barrier trial.  Read more »

Tempo key to Puissance De Lune's hopes

Friday 16 August 2013, 4:32pm

Glen Boss is excited about partnering Puissance De Lune this spring but says the stayer's first-up chances hinge on the speed of the P B Lawrence Stakes.  Read more »

Bowman's defection could be Berry's gain

Friday 16 August 2013, 3:28pm

Hugh Bowman's decision to partner Cluster ahead of Windjammer in the San Domenico Stakes has not detracted from trainer Bjorn Baker's hopes for his colt.  Read more »

Distance dilemma for Less Is More

Friday 16 August 2013, 2:43pm

His ideal distance range is still to be determined but Less Is More will have no trouble with the journey of his Rosehill assignment.  Read more »