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Prebble chalks up 600th win

Thursday 15 November 2012, 4:15pm

Jockey Brett Prebble has followed his Melbourne Cup triumph nine days ago by posting his 600th win in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Newcastle trainer Hodge fined $5000

Thursday 15 November 2012, 4:04pm

Trainer Stephen Hodge has been fined $5000 after a horse from his stable, French Gift, returned a positive swab following a city win at Wyong.  Read more »

Mourayan chasing sentimental victory

Thursday 15 November 2012, 3:58pm

Mourayan is a clear favourite to win the feature race named in honour of his one-time stablemate Zipping, a four-time winner of the former Sandown Classic.  Read more »

Portelli hopes debutant is All The Talk

Thursday 15 November 2012, 3:40pm

Gary Portelli will know more about the autumn prospects of All The Talk after the colt makes his debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

2013 Sydney Classic Summer Book Catalogue Now Online

Thursday 15 November 2012, 12:45pm

The much anticipated Summer Book of the Sydney Classic Yearling Sale is now viewable online HERE  Read more »

Sepoy and Helmet fees set for Darley

Thursday 15 November 2012, 8:30am

Australian Group One winners Sepoy and Helmet are set to begin their first northern hemisphere season at stud.  Read more »

Fee set for Frankel at stud

Thursday 15 November 2012, 7:02am

The recently retired Frankel, the world's highest rated racehorse, will stand for more than $190,000 in his first season at stud.  Read more »

No performance-enhancing drug for Dettori

Thursday 15 November 2012, 6:24am

Jockey Frankie Dettori's failed drugs test does not involve a performance-enhancing substance, his lawyer has revealed.  Read more »

Up to 10 jockeys placed bets: report

Thursday 15 November 2012, 4:09am

Betting by jockeys is a widespread practice, a well known punter has told a newspaper.  Read more »

Tinkler prizemoney withheld to pay debts

Thursday 15 November 2012, 2:55am

Race clubs have withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars from Nathan Tinkler's racehorse winnings to offset debts.  Read more »

ATC confirms agreement with Patinack

Thursday 15 November 2012, 2:54am

Keen to maintain Patinack Farm's place in racing, the ATC has struck a deal with Nathan Tinkler's operation to help keep its debts in check.   Read more »

Up to 10 jockeys placed bets - report

Thursday 15 November 2012, 12:00am

Betting by jockeys is a widespread practice, a well known punter has told the Herald Sun.  Read more »

Rain Affair's sibling wins at Hawkesbury

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 5:54pm

Rain Affair's half-sister Gullible has scored a maiden win at Hawkesbury with jockey Corey Brown believing the filly will improve over more ground.  Read more »

Streama spelling until the autumn

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 4:39pm

With Streama in the spelling paddock after succumbing to a bruised heel, stablemate Skyerush will be out to claim a late carnival victory at Sandown.  Read more »

Gladiator on Summer Cup path

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 4:36pm

Trainer David Vandyke has set his sights on the Group Three Summer Cup with emerging stayer Maximus Gladiator, who resumes at Rosehill this weekend.  Read more »

Alcopop beefs up for Hong Kong

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 4:22pm

Trainer Jake Stephens is preparing for his first international runner with confirmation Alcopop will join the Australian contingent in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Ironstein looking for the million

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 3:54pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is confident his tough stayer Ironstein will give the $1 million prizemoney mark a nudge in the Sandown Cup.  Read more »

Black Caviar honoured with Cartier award

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 3:35pm

Black Caviar won Cartier Sprinter Of The Year at the annual racing awards ceremony in London but the prize pool was scooped by Frankel.  Read more »

Olive shooting for double celebration

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 12:48pm

Preparing to celebrate a milestone birthday, trainer Nick Olive is hoping Capital Commander can deliver an early present by winning the Snake Gully Cup.  Read more »

Smerdon fined $10,000

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 12:12pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon has been fined $10,000 for negligence after a horse in his stable was administered treatment on the day it was due to race.  Read more »

Dettori tests positive at Longchamp

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 3:00am

Legendary Italian jockey Frankie Dettori has failed a drugs test while riding at Longchamp in France, his lawyer says.  Read more »

Luckygray topweight for Railway Stakes

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 5:52pm

The 2011 Railway Stakes winner Luckygray has been given topweight of 58kg for this year's renewal and is favourite ahead of Fawkner.  Read more »

Why multi-millionaire jockeys bet

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 5:46pm

Damien Oliver has the wealth to match his success on the racetrack, but he still chose to place a comparatively small bet that could end his career.  Read more »

Fromelles aimed at Sydney staying success

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 5:26pm

New Zealand mare Fromelles is being aimed at the Sydney summer staying features and is expected to improve as she steps up to 1900m at Rosehill.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup runners head to Japan

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 4:54pm

Melbourne Cup runners Jakkalberry, Mount Athos and Red Cadeaux are on their way to Tokyo to contest the Japan Cup.  Read more »

Handicapper calls for rankings overhaul

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 3:41pm

The handicapper responsible for Australian input into the official world racehorse rankings says the current system is confusing and needs changing.  Read more »

Snowden chasing more Guineas glory

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 3:03pm

Tatra and Proverb can improve on trainer Peter Snowden's Sandown Guineas record which has netted two wins and two placings in the past four years.  Read more »

Govt says Racing Victoria has enough power

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 2:21pm

Racing Victoria should have been given more power to investigate wrongdoing, the Victorian opposition says, as a top jockey faces two betting charges.  Read more »

Forgotten star ready for comeback

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 2:06pm

Laser Hawk, who led home a subsequent host of spring carnival stars when he won the Rosehill Guineas, will soon embark on a comeback campaign.  Read more »

Grands Crus poised for winning return

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 11:13am

Trainer David Pipe says top hurdler Grands Crus is placed to advantage at Cheltenham in his first major handicap race of a new campaign.  Read more »

More jockey betting probes under way

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 12:15am

Champion jockey Damien Oliver isn't the only rider under investigation for betting on horses.  Read more »

Jockey Oliver admits betting violation

Tuesday 13 November 2012, 12:11am

Champion jockey Damien Oliver has pleaded guilty to two charges including one of betting $10,000 on a horse in October 2010.  Read more »

New investigative unit for NSW racing

Monday 12 November 2012, 5:46pm

A unit designed to further combat the use of prohibited drugs in thoroughbred racing will be introduced in NSW.  Read more »

Racing authorities defend EPO claims

Monday 12 November 2012, 5:33pm

Victoria's racing bodies have defended themselves against media claims that blood doping and the use of EPO is rife in thoroughbred and harness codes.  Read more »

Hay List and his trainer on the mend

Monday 12 November 2012, 5:18pm

Hay List is making a quicker than expected recovery from surgery but his trainer John McNair still needs time to heal properly after a training accident.  Read more »

Mahisara, Secluded carry Messara hopes

Monday 12 November 2012, 5:17pm

Trainer Paul Messara is hoping Mahisara can close out the Melbourne carnival with a Sandown Stakes win while he is counting on Secluded at Rosehil.  Read more »

Local chances improve at Sandown

Monday 12 November 2012, 5:12pm

The final meeting of the Melbourne Spring carnival offers the locals a chance to pick up some healthy scraps at Sandown.  Read more »

Ortensia returns with Caviar in her sights

Monday 12 November 2012, 4:49pm

Ortensia is back in light work in preparation for a return to racing which could start with a Lightning Stakes clash against Black Caviar.  Read more »

Trainer hoping for Mental redemption

Monday 12 November 2012, 4:44pm

Trainer Peter Snowden is looking to his new sprint star Mental to make amends for a disappointing expedition to Dubai with Sepoy and Helmet.  Read more »

Hughes sets sights on title defence

Monday 12 November 2012, 11:12am

Richard Hughes rode 172 winners this year as he claimed the English jockeys' championship and he has promised to chase another title in 2013.  Read more »

Sea Siren primed for Hong Kong

Sunday 11 November 2012, 5:51pm

Triple Group One winner Sea Siren will fly the flag for Australian sprinters at the International meeting in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Ironstein gets his chance in Sandown Cup

Sunday 11 November 2012, 4:47pm

Ironstein will get the chance to run over the Melbourne Cup distance when he lines up in the Sandown Cup.  Read more »

Luckygray returns to winning form

Sunday 11 November 2012, 4:44pm

Perth star Luckygray has returned to winning form ahead of a clash with some classy interstate raiders heading west for the Ascot carnival.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune headed for light autum

Sunday 11 November 2012, 3:52pm

New boom stayer Puissance De Lune will have a light autumn campaign ahead of a spring preparation that is already bristling with expectation.  Read more »

Pinwheel spearheads Darley's Perth team

Sunday 11 November 2012, 3:49pm

Veteran sprinter Pinwheel will spearhead a small Darley team headed to Perth for feature races with his aim being the Group One Winterbottom Stakes.  Read more »

Sacred Falls retains unbeaten record

Sunday 11 November 2012, 1:51pm

Boom New Zealand colt Sacred Falls has kept his unbeaten record intact, claiming the Group One Two Thousand Guineas at his sixth start.  Read more »

Horse trainers allege widespread EPO use

Sunday 11 November 2012, 12:01am

Trainers have come forward to allege widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs within Australia's horse racing industry.  Read more »

Reigning surprises in Warwick Farm win

Saturday 10 November 2012, 6:18pm

Four-year-old Reigning has arrived in time to score a surprise first-up win for new trainer Bart Cummings at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

NZ mare makes winning start in Sydney

Saturday 10 November 2012, 5:52pm

Holy Moly has made a winning start to her Australian career for John Sargent, with the trainer bringing up his first city win from his new Warwick Farm stable.  Read more »

Kavanagh lands timely win in Matriarch

Saturday 10 November 2012, 4:50pm

Mark Kavanagh's lean spring carnival took a turn for the better with the win of Midnight Martini in the Matriarch Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Parr tactics praised in Soros Farm win

Saturday 10 November 2012, 4:32pm

A mid-race move to press forward and assume the lead on Soros paid off for jockey Josh Parr as the favourite raced to a strong victory at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Adebisi continues golden run for Forster

Saturday 10 November 2012, 3:57pm

Adebisi made a winning return to racing at Eagle Farm, continuing trainer Desleigh Forster's purple patch of form.  Read more »

Oliver in Group One form despite woes

Saturday 10 November 2012, 3:30pm

Embattled jockey Damien Oliver won his third Group One race of the Melbourne spring carnival on Happy Trails in the Emirates Stakes.  Read more »

Conners posts first 2YO winner for season

Saturday 10 November 2012, 3:01pm

Speedy filly Assail has given Clarry Conners his first two-year-old winner of the season at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Mental saves the best for last in Classic

Saturday 10 November 2012, 2:44pm

Classy sprinter Mental will join the international section of Sheikh Mohammed's racing operation after his win in the Patinack Farm Classic.  Read more »

Golden Sunshine remains unbeaten at Farm

Saturday 10 November 2012, 1:56pm

Trainer Rick Worthington has had to be patient with three-year-old Golden Sunshine due to feet issues but a Warwick Farm win helps to make up for lost time.  Read more »

Experience counts for Direct Charge

Saturday 10 November 2012, 12:59pm

Trainer Robbie Laing produced his third juvenile winner in four years during Melbourne Cup week when Direct Charge won the Maribyrnong Plate.  Read more »

Stable inspection leads to stipes' inquiry

Saturday 10 November 2012, 12:51pm

Trainer Ricky Maund is under investigation following an inspection of his stable that led to the withdrawal of Timely Truce from a Flemington race.  Read more »

Cecil says Frankel has given him strength

Saturday 10 November 2012, 9:01am

Frankel's final season has given Sir Henry Cecil the strength to carry on as he battles stomach cancer, the trainer says.  Read more »

Karakatsanis stable raid inquiry adjourned

Friday 9 November 2012, 6:27pm

Victorian racing stewards have adjourned an inquiry involving trainer Con Karakatsanis into the presence of equipment used for stomach-tubing.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune faces Flemington test

Friday 9 November 2012, 6:08pm

Darren Weir isn't looking too far ahead with Puissance De Lune but will get a guide on the stayer's prospects when he runs in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

Adebisi and Easy Running ready for returns

Friday 9 November 2012, 5:05pm

Desleigh Forster has opted to keep Adebisi in Brisbane first-up and expects him to be hard to beat at Eagle Farm ahead of his George Moore Stakes defence.  Read more »

Baker aims for more home track success

Friday 9 November 2012, 3:53pm

Bjorn Baker has an impressive strike rate on his new home track and gets the chance to keep it up when he saddles three live chances at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Fawkner to cap big week for Williams

Friday 9 November 2012, 3:39pm

Flemington specialist Fawkner is a firm favourite to add the Emirates Stakes to the Melbourne Cup win of Green Moon for owner Lloyd Williams.  Read more »

Gollan hoping for booming Patinack result

Friday 9 November 2012, 3:09pm

Half-brothers Temple Of Boom and Spirit Of Boom will be chasing a Group One result in the same race when they contest the Patinack Farm Classic.  Read more »

McDonald loses appeal, misses Stakes day

Friday 9 November 2012, 1:58pm

James McDonald has lost his appeal against a careless riding suspension with Brenton Avdulla picking up the Emirates Stakes ride on Secret Admirer.  Read more »

L'Esprit to make most of second chance

Friday 9 November 2012, 12:53pm

He might be seven years old but L'Esprit has still got what it takes to win races, his Geelong-based trainer Andrew Homann says.  Read more »

Trainer confirms Southern Speed retirement

Friday 9 November 2012, 12:02pm

Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed has been retired after suffering a leg injury that forced her to miss the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Streama scratched from Emirates Stakes

Friday 9 November 2012, 11:48am

Streama has been scratched from the Emirates Stakes with her withdrawal paving the way for the Peter Snowden-trained Free Wheeling to run.  Read more »

Brooklyn Lodge Dispersal at Inglis Sydney Summer Sale

Friday 9 November 2012, 11:46am

The 2012 Inglis Sydney Summer Thoroughbred Sale has been boosted by news that Brooklyn Lodge will disperse their Australian bloodstock interests at the auction on Friday 7 December.  Read more »

Frankel says goodbye to stable life

Friday 9 November 2012, 11:31am

Unbeaten champion Frankel has left Sir Henry Cecil's Newmarket stable to prepare for life as a stallion at nearby Banstead Manor Stud.  Read more »

Botti-trained stars for Hong Kong, Japan

Friday 9 November 2012, 11:20am

Jakkalberry, the first European-trained horse to finish when third in the Melbourne Cup, is set to have his next start in the Japan Cup.  Read more »

Darci Be Good takes out Hawkesbury Cup

Thursday 8 November 2012, 6:44pm

Bede Murray needed to be convinced to start Darci Be Good in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup but was glad he did after the gelding raced to victory.  Read more »

Wall Street to turn back the clock

Thursday 8 November 2012, 6:11pm

Former NZ galloper Wall Street will be out to turn back the clock when he runs in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

All Legal powers home at Hawkesbury

Thursday 8 November 2012, 5:59pm

Peter Snowden's recent dominance of the Lady's Day Cup at Hawkesbury has been ended by the Kevin Moses-trained All Legal.  Read more »

Cassidy wins, Singleton forgives

Thursday 8 November 2012, 5:09pm

Owner John Singleton sacked jockey Jim Cassidy from the Oaks mount on Dear Demi, only to reinstate him and then watch him win the fillies' classic.  Read more »

Ironstein out to defend his crown

Thursday 8 November 2012, 4:33pm

Gerald Ryan believes Ironstein is a better horse than 12 months ago as he prepares to defend his Queen Elizabeth Stakes crown.  Read more »

Price pair poised for Farm

Thursday 8 November 2012, 4:18pm

The horse who caused a major boilover at Rosehill when he scored at $101 will back-up at Warwick Farm this weekend.  Read more »

Dear Demi wins VRC Oaks

Thursday 8 November 2012, 4:13pm

Filly Dear Demi and her owner John Singleton have both endured some tough times this spring but the pair finally had a change of luck in the VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Arinosa stands out among the greys

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:47pm

The all-greys race at Flemington on Cup week is always a spectacle and it proved a particularly good one for premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Shamal Wind lives up to promise

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:40pm

Lightly-raced filly Shamal Wind has lived up to the promise shown at her only previous start to score a strong win at Flemington on Oaks day.  Read more »

Reith confident of more Flemington joy

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:26pm

Christian Reith believes he's a genuine chance to claim his second Group One triumph at Flemington when he rides Tiger Tees in the Patinack Farm Classic.  Read more »

Honey Flower wins stakes race

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:19pm

The Ross McDonald-trained Honey Flower has prevailed in a driving finish to score her maiden stakes win at Flemington on Oaks day.  Read more »

Nikolic appeal adjourned

Thursday 8 November 2012, 2:03pm

The VCAT appeal hearing into jockey Danny Nikolic's two-year disqualification from riding has been adjourned.  Read more »

Hayes revives memories of the good days

Thursday 8 November 2012, 1:56pm

The promising galloper Niconoise indicated the fortunes of former champion trainer David Hayes could be ready to turn around.  Read more »

Assessing Physical Features of Yearlings

Thursday 8 November 2012, 12:26pm

Caroline Searcy, of Thoroughbred Breeders NSW, recently asked four of Australia’s leading buyers/ trainers Anthony Cummings and Gerald Ryan; and bloodstock agents James Bester and James Harron, what matters to them as they approach a sale.  Read more »

Olive keen to test Nat King Cu in town

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 5:43pm

Trainer Nick Olive is looking forward to testing Nat King Cu in Sydney for the first time on the back of four straight wins on his home track of Canberra.  Read more »

No decision on Patinack run for filly

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 5:21pm

Gerald Ryan has never run a filly against seasoned horses in a feature spring race and he is still weighing up whether to do it with Snitzerland.  Read more »

Dear Demi to brighten Singo's spring

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 5:15pm

It has been a forgettable spring carnival for John Singleton but filly Dear Demi can turn his luck around with an Oaks victory at Flemington.  Read more »

Malavio to bounce back at Hawkesbury

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 4:26pm

Steve Englebrecht is confident Malavio can bounce back from a last start defeat when he lines up in the Group Three Hawkesbury Gold Cup.  Read more »

Fat Al on target for another Group One

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 4:13pm

Tommy Berry experienced the thrill of riding in his first Melbourne Cup and now hopes to end Cup week with a Group One Emirates Stakes win on Fat Al.  Read more »

No more Melbourne Cups for Green Moon

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 3:46pm

Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon is finished with chasing the richest trophy in Australian racing but his owner is not.  Read more »

Newitt and Yendall to ride in Singapore

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 3:31pm

Two of Victoria's most successful jockeys have secured rides in the Singapore Gold Cup for former Australian-based trainer Cliff Brown.  Read more »

Back to business for Prebble

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 3:07pm

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Brett Prebble will enjoy a short but sweet stay back home before returning to business as usual in Hong Kong.  Read more »

McDonald appeals Cup suspension

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 2:37pm

Jockey James McDonald has appealed his Melbourne Cup suspension over his ride on runner-up Fiorente.  Read more »

Nikolic decision expected on Thursday

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 1:50pm

Danny Nikolic's future in racing rests with Victoria's civil court which is hearing his appeal against a two-year disqualification.  Read more »

Ethiopia sore and sorry after Cup

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 9:57am

Australian Derby winner Ethiopia has emerged as the major casualty from the Melbourne Cup but trainer Pat Carey is confident he will recover.  Read more »

Punters spend $150 million in Cup plunge

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 8:16pm

Melbourne Cup punters have launched a $150 million betting spree on the race that stops a nation.  Read more »

Three Melbourne Cup jockeys suspended

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 7:26pm

Three jockeys - Luke Nolen, James McDonald and Rhys McLeod - have been suspended for their Melbourne Cup rides.  Read more »

From Palestine to the Cup - again

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6:44pm

There'll be no decrease in the flood of European bringing horses to Australia for the big spring races. A Palestinian from England will be first in line.  Read more »