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Americain may tackle Caulfield Cup

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 5:12pm

Americain, the 2010 Melbourne Cup winner, could be given a surprise chance to add the Caulfield Cup to his record this spring.  Read more »

History of the Epsom Handicap

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 5:04pm

History of the Epsom Handicap  Read more »

Waller trio luck out at Epsom draw

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 5:03pm

Wide draws for his trio of Epsom Handicap runners has done little to dent Chris Waller's confidence in their respective chances.  Read more »

Racing boss backs Nikolic verdict

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 4:48pm

Racing Victoria chief executive Rob Hines has backed the decision to ban jockey Danny Nikolic for two years.  Read more »

Berry going for Gold in Metropolitan

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 4:30pm

The weights for the Metropolitan have given jockey Tommy Berry the chance to partner in-form stayer Glencadam Gold at the expense of Nash Rawiller.  Read more »

Fashion ambassador's bright tips

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 4:18pm

Sydney Spring Carnival fashion ambassador and television personality Zoe Balbi says bright colours and bold structures will dominate Epsom day.  Read more »

Happy Trails to go the distance

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 3:58pm

Happy Trails will be tested over 2000m for just the second time in Saturday's Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Rawiller gets in the Groove

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 3:13pm

Top jockey Nash Rawiller believes new kid on the block Urban Groove has all the hallmarks to become a Group One winner.  Read more »

Oliver free to ride at Flemington

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 3:06pm

Jockey Damien Oliver is free to ride Rekindled Interest in the Group One Turnbull Stakes following his successful appeal against a suspension.  Read more »

Melbourne's traffic chaos impacts races

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 11:47am

The traffic chaos in Melbourne has prompted officials to delay the start of the race meeting at Ballarat.  Read more »

Fancies draw midfield gates in Epsom

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 11:03am

Shoot Out and Fat Al remain equal favourites for the Group One Epsom Handicap after coming up with midfield draws.  Read more »

Another Winner for Prime Thoroughbreds

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 10:13am

Prime Thoroughbreds were back in the winner's circle at Randwick on Monday with Mosse Diva, continuing a great run of success for Joe O'Neill and his team of happy owners.  Read more »

Chance of Japanese Arc victory firms

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 8:59am

The withdrawals of Danedream and Nathaniel from the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe have opened the door for Orfevre to give Japan a first win in the race.  Read more »

Buffering favourite for Manikato Stakes

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 6:15pm

Queensland sprinter Buffering heads first markets for the Group One Manikato Stakes ahead of the talented Victorian Bel Sprinter.  Read more »

Admirer peaking at the right time: Begg

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 5:44pm

Trainer Grahame Begg believes Secret Admirer is peaking at the right time for her attempt at winning back-to-back Epsom Handicaps at Randwick.  Read more »

Lady Of Harrods to skip Manifold Stakes

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 5:10pm

Lady Of Harrods will miss the Edward Manifold Stakes and will instead go into the Thousand Guineas without another run.  Read more »

Gear change for Longport in Flight Stakes

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 4:43pm

John Thompson has decided on a gear change for Longport as he believes winkers will be more effective than blinkers on the filly in the Flight Stakes.  Read more »

Rekindled Interest to stamp Plate claims

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 4:11pm

Rekindled Interest still on track for the Cox Plate despite some lead-up problems, according to trainer Jim Conlan.  Read more »

December Draw fit and ready for Turnbull

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 3:23pm

Trainer Mark Kavanagh is confident December Draw will run well in the Turnbull Stakes, but he is yet to make a final decision on his main spring target.  Read more »

Hidden Warrior chasing first city win

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 3:05pm

Hidden Warrior, a horse that got within a head of Pierro in last year's Breeders Plate, will be chasing a first city victory at Canterbury.  Read more »

Nikolic gets two years

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 12:56pm

Jockey Danny Nikolic has been disqualified from racing for two years over threats made against chief steward Terry Bailey and his family.  Read more »

Decision looming on Kauto Star future

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 11:40am

Five-time King George winner Kauto Star is back in training but it remains unclear if the 12-year-old will race again.  Read more »

Nechita heading to Coolmore Stud Stakes

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 10:54am

Talented filly Nechita has fully recovered from a cut leg and will be prepared for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Danedream in lockdown in Germany

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 4:46am

Danedream's Arc defence is in tatters with the Cologne racecourse where she is stabled quarantined due to an infectious disease.  Read more »

Byrne suspended after Doomben race fall

Monday 1 October 2012, 6:21pm

Jockey Jim Byrne has been suspended for three weeks for careless riding following a fall at Doomben.  Read more »

Snitsky on the way to bigger races

Monday 1 October 2012, 6:12pm

Gerald Ryan has high hopes for lightly-raced Randwick winner Snitzsky, yet another of the progeny of Snitzel in his stable.  Read more »

Bell in winning farewell to Qld racing

Monday 1 October 2012, 6:04pm

Jockey Tim Bell celebrated his impending move to Melbourne with a farewell win at Doomben aboard Eureka Jack.  Read more »

Epsom ride not such a burden for Schofield

Monday 1 October 2012, 5:50pm

Trainer Stuart Webb is counting on Glyn Schofield riding top mare Yosei as close as possible to her 52kg limit weight in the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Better Than Ready justifies high rating

Monday 1 October 2012, 5:49pm

Better Than Ready showed why he is so highly rated by trainer Kelly Schweida when he staged a last-to-first win at Doomben.  Read more »

Schofield to ride Stout Hearted in Metrop

Monday 1 October 2012, 5:06pm

Nathan Berry, who has ridden Stout Hearted in three of the imported stayer's four Australian wins, has been replaced for the Group One Metropolitan.  Read more »

Internationals take tentative first steps

Monday 1 October 2012, 4:18pm

Most of the international entries to arrive so far for Melbourne's spring carnival have begun familiarising themselves with their training headquarters.  Read more »

Turnbull Stakes to fine tune Voila Ici

Monday 1 October 2012, 4:00pm

Imported stayer Voila Ici will use the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington as his final lead-up race for the Caulfield Cup later this month.  Read more »

Winks booked to ride Excellantes in Gilgai

Monday 1 October 2012, 3:44pm

Talented sprinter Excellantes will be ridden by Group One-winning jockey James Winks when he resumes in the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.  Read more »

Oliver to appeal Moonee Valley suspension

Monday 1 October 2012, 3:20pm

Damien Oliver has appealed an 11-meeting riding ban after stewards found him guilty of breaching an obscure racing rule in the Champagne Stakes.  Read more »

McClintock chasing fairytale spring result

Monday 1 October 2012, 2:21pm

A horse who was saved from the lions is set to add a sentimental chapter to Melbourne's spring racing carnival.  Read more »

History beckons for Danedream in Arc

Monday 1 October 2012, 8:00am

Danedream will have to buck history to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for a second time with Japanese champion Orfevre a big danger.  Read more »

Colm O'Donoghue to ride Jakkalberry

Sunday 30 September 2012, 6:14pm

Irish jockey Colm O'Donoghue has committed to ride Australian-owned English horse Jakkalberry in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.  Read more »

Moment Of Change has Toorak target

Sunday 30 September 2012, 6:04pm

Trianer Peter Moody has collected his first Group One win of the season with Moment Of Change winning the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Four Group One races at Randwick

Sunday 30 September 2012, 5:41pm

Gai Waterhouse has a strong hand in the four Group One races at Randwick before she moves her star horses to the Melbourne carnival.  Read more »

Up-and-coming team excites Messara

Sunday 30 September 2012, 4:44pm

Paul Messara has enjoyed big race success with Ortensia this year but is also looking forward to seeing what the younger horses in his stable can produce.  Read more »

Epaulette wins Guineas Prelude

Sunday 30 September 2012, 4:13pm

Sydney colt Epaulette will line up against star three-year-old Pierro in the Caulfield Guineas after his narrow win in the prelude to the Group One race.  Read more »

Schofield strikes again for Hayes

Sunday 30 September 2012, 3:03pm

Apprentcie rider Chad Schofield kept a cool head when pre-race plans went wrong on Whisper Downs at Caulfield with the desired result.  Read more »

Lady Colours battles the bulge

Sunday 30 September 2012, 2:30pm

Trainer Bruce Hill says Lady Colours is carrying extra condition despite three barrier trials as she prepares for her comeback to racing at Doomben.  Read more »

Frankel completes Newmarket gallop

Sunday 30 September 2012, 10:25am

Frankel has cruised through a racecourse gallop at Newmarket ahead of his likely finale in the Champion Stakes at Ascot.  Read more »

Japan's Orfevre primed for Arc glory

Sunday 30 September 2012, 10:18am

Japanese triple crown winner Orfevre is in prime condition ahead of his bid to plunder Europe's prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Snow Fairy out for the season

Sunday 30 September 2012, 9:15am

Outstanding mare Snow Fairy has been ruled out of the rest of the season but trainer Ed Dunlop says she may come back for another year.  Read more »

Blake Shinn suspended at Rosehill

Saturday 29 September 2012, 6:26pm

Blake Shinn will miss much of the Melbourne spring carnival after being suspended for the second time in a week.  Read more »

Mahisara scores first-up at Rosehill

Saturday 29 September 2012, 6:12pm

Some poor pre-race manners weren't enough to stop Mahisara from returning an impressive winner at Rosehill.  Read more »

Mixed bag for Milton at Orange

Saturday 29 September 2012, 5:57pm

Mark Milton will saddle up three runners at Orange including veteran Gold Sultan and the immature Cob.  Read more »

Urban proves she is in the groove

Saturday 29 September 2012, 5:37pm

Gai Waterhouse will weigh up whether to run unbeaten filly Urban Groove in the Flight Stakes following her feature race win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Waller keeps options open with Kelinni

Saturday 29 September 2012, 5:30pm

Kelinni has beaten Julienas and Strawberry Boy in the Colin Stephen Quality but trainer Chris Waller won't commit to a start in the Metropolitan Handicap.  Read more »

Sydney plans for Too Many Reds

Saturday 29 September 2012, 5:07pm

Consistent sprinter Too Many Reds is likely to campaign interstate after his dramatic Eagle Farm victory.  Read more »

Dame Claire wins tough Ansett Classic

Saturday 29 September 2012, 4:57pm

Dame Claire underlined her staying qualities with a gutsy performance to win the Listed Ansett Classic at Mornington.  Read more »

Brown survives protest on Rolling Pin

Saturday 29 September 2012, 4:17pm

Rolling Pin has survived a protest to win the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill ahead of his bid for the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Derby day plans for Bold Glance

Saturday 29 September 2012, 3:56pm

A Derby day mission at Flemington is looming as the back up plan for Bold Glance after he regained winning form at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

More Joyous wins - again

Saturday 29 September 2012, 3:04pm

Glamour mare More Joyous will turn her attention to Melbourne after comfortably disposing of her Golden Pendant rivals at Rosehill.  Read more »

Proverb unlikely for Spring Champion

Saturday 29 September 2012, 2:19pm

Proverb is likely to bypass the Group One Spring Champion Stakes and be kept to shorter races this spring despite a narrow win in the Dulcify Quality.  Read more »

Cahill defends Transporter

Saturday 29 September 2012, 2:01pm

The will to win of Transporter has often been questioned but jockey Michael Cahill has defended the gelding following his Eagle Farm victory.  Read more »

McEvoy chasing Group One with Pinwheel

Saturday 29 September 2012, 1:34pm

Kerrin McEvoy would love to see experienced sprinter Pinwheel break through for a Group One win in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Waller trifecta in the first at Rosehill

Saturday 29 September 2012, 1:21pm

Chris Waller has foiled Gai Waterhouse's bid to train the Rosehill card by denying her in the frist race with a trifecta.  Read more »

Love For Ransom tipped to tighten

Saturday 29 September 2012, 12:50pm

Outstanding filly Love For Ransom is following in the footsteps of another star as she races towards a Thousand Guineas start at Caulfield.  Read more »

Retrieve and Certify win for Godolphin

Saturday 29 September 2012, 9:48am

Australian Derby runner-up Retrieve has won a Listed race at Newmarket for Sheikh Mohammed with Certify a Group One winner on the same program.  Read more »

Pierro brings his class to Melbourne

Friday 28 September 2012, 10:39pm

Star Sydney Colt Pierro has given his rivals a galloping lesson in winning the Group Two Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Buffering wins Moir Stakes

Friday 28 September 2012, 10:12pm

Queensland star Buffering has shown he is on target to finally snare a Group One this spring with victory in the Moir Stakes.  Read more »

Snitzerland wins again

Friday 28 September 2012, 9:01pm

Snitzerland has confirmed her place among the top bracket of three-year-olds with victory in the Champagne Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Cup hope Fiorente joins Waterhouse team

Friday 28 September 2012, 6:13pm

Gai Waterhouse has boosted her Melbourne Cup prospects with the acquisition of European stayer Forientes who is being aimed at the famous race.  Read more »

Another Schofield out to win for Hayes

Friday 28 September 2012, 5:00pm

Glyn Schofield is chasing back-to-back wins in the Stan Fox Stakes when he partners a filly that his son Chad has been aboard in her past two starts.  Read more »

O'Shea out to prove a point at Caulfield

Friday 28 September 2012, 4:37pm

Trainer John O'Shea expects Ashokan's experience against the best in Sydney to be telling in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude.  Read more »

McDonald smiles as the rain falls

Friday 28 September 2012, 3:31pm

Melbourne's spring downpours could play into the hands of trainer Clinton McDonald at Caulfield on Sunday.  Read more »

Jockey Payne faces tough call

Friday 28 September 2012, 2:58pm

Jockey Michelle Payne will be forced to assess some serious issues before deciding whether to return to riding.  Read more »

Bell maintains faith in Antarctic Dream

Friday 28 September 2012, 2:55pm

Talented jockey Tim Bell is confident promising filly Antarctic Dream can overcome two significant factors confronting her at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Rain Affair shows positive signs in trial

Friday 28 September 2012, 1:57pm

Talented sprinter Rain Affair has shown trainer Joe Pride and jockey Corey Brown that he's back on track with a pleasing barrier trial win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

O'Shea has eyes only for Claire

Friday 28 September 2012, 1:13pm

John O'Shea knows Colorado Claire is running for second against More Joyous at Rosehill but expects his mare to benefit ahead of other spring races.  Read more »

Cautious Gosden leads title race

Friday 28 September 2012, 1:06pm

John Gosden has hit the lead over Aidan O'Brien in the British trainers premiership but says he is not about to celebrate yet.  Read more »

Foreplay Relocating to NSW

Friday 28 September 2012, 10:21am

An agreement has been reached between Woodside Park in Victoria and Wattle Grove Stud in NSW to relocate the Danehill stallion, Foreplay, to NSW.  Read more »

Fire damages O'Brien home at Ballydoyle

Thursday 27 September 2012, 6:37pm

The home of champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has been damaged by fire but all occupants of the house have escaped unharmed.  Read more »

Black Caviar set to race on

Thursday 27 September 2012, 5:54pm

Champion Black Caviar is set to race on, with trainer Peter Moody looking at an autumn campaign for the unbeaten sprinter.  Read more »

Road Trippin continues on path to Derby

Thursday 27 September 2012, 5:36pm

Stephen Theodore knows Road Trippin faces a tough ask against Pierro in the Bill Stutt Stakes but he is happy with his charge's progress towards the Derby.  Read more »

New criteria for major awards

Thursday 27 September 2012, 4:53pm

The NSW Racehorse Owners Association has made significant changes to the way its major awards are allocated.  Read more »

Judge to preside at Eagle Farm

Thursday 27 September 2012, 4:41pm

In-form gallopers Poor Judge and Transporter will be out to keep their winning momentum rolling at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Buffering set for early test

Thursday 27 September 2012, 4:32pm

Impressive sprinter Buffering has a lot in his favour when he runs at Moonee Valley on Friday night, according to trainer Robert Heathcote.  Read more »

Patinack Farm to keep momentum rolling

Thursday 27 September 2012, 4:31pm

Fresh from Longport's feature race victory last weekend, Patinack Farm will again look to the next generation for stakes success at Rosehill.  Read more »

Rosehill suitable target for Kelinni

Thursday 27 September 2012, 4:08pm

Chris Waller believes the Colin Stephen Quality looks a nice race for Kelinni but stresses the stayer needs to win well to progress to the Metropolitan.  Read more »

Solzhenitsyn faces acid test

Thursday 27 September 2012, 4:01pm

Solzhenitsyn will face his moment of truth when he steps up to Group One company for the first time at Caulfield.  Read more »

Soul on target for stakes success

Thursday 27 September 2012, 3:11pm

A sharp piece of trackwork earlier this week has trainer Joe Pride confident Brave Soul is ready to give the Reginald Allen Quality a shake.  Read more »

Kembla Grange racecourse gets upgrade

Thursday 27 September 2012, 3:07pm

Kembla Grange will receive a $2 million upgrade to its racing and training tracks, including a new synthetic training surface.  Read more »

Schofield learns the right way

Thursday 27 September 2012, 2:57pm

Apprentice Chad Schofield is making the most of the lessons in life and racing he has learned from the very beginning.  Read more »

Dance With Her steps out

Thursday 27 September 2012, 2:53pm

Dance With Her will take the next step in a campaign geared towards the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups when she races at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Five Minutes With... Gerald Ryan

Thursday 27 September 2012, 11:56am

A former top jockey in his day, Gerald Ryan is no slouch when it comes to training a winner. Now based at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, the multiple Group 1 winning trainer has prepared numerous Stakes winning horses throughout his career, including VATC Blue Diamond Stakes winners Hurricane Sky and Paint, champion 3 year old filly Melito, and dual Group 1 winning AJC Derby hero Clangalang.   Read more »

Jockey injured in freak accident

Thursday 27 September 2012, 10:21am

Jockey Chris Symons has a broken foot after being hit by a car driven by a fellow rider in the car park at Sale races.  Read more »

Horsepower Stud Newsletter

Thursday 27 September 2012, 9:52am

There have some interesting and important things happening in equine nutrition research recently. Some of these new insights will impact on stud farm management and how we understand the way nutrition affects the health of mares and yearlings.  Read more »

Canada option for Snow Fairy

Thursday 27 September 2012, 9:48am

Trainer Ed Dunlop has flagged a race in Canada as an alternative for Snow Fairy if the ground is too soft at Longchamp for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Above All turns it around at Canterbury

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 6:21pm

Imported galloper Above All will be sold as a last-start winner after turning his form around to score at Canterbury.  Read more »

Fiveandahalfstar to back up in Stan Fox

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 5:13pm

Fiveandahalfstar is set to back up in the Group Two Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill after finishing unplaced in a midweek event at Canterbury.  Read more »

Tiger Tees adds bite to Moir

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 5:05pm

A dominant first-up win in Sydney has Joe Pride optimistic Tiger Tees is ready to rise to the next level this spring.  Read more »

More Joyous at Black Caviar odds

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 4:28pm

Most punters will be watching More Joyous for pleasure rather than pocket gain after she opened the shortest price of her career for the Golden Pendant.  Read more »

Luxbet Adding to Number of Fixed Odds & Special Markets on Offer

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 4:10pm

As the racing season starts to hot up Luxbet are adding to the number of Fixed Odds and Special markets we are offering across all codes of racing.  Read more »

More Joyous scares away Red Tracer

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 4:01pm

The presence of champion mare More Joyous in the Group Three Golden Pendant has resulted in Red Tracer's return being delayed by a week.  Read more »

Melbourne raid for Sydney sprinter

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 3:49pm

Centennial Park will make a hit-and-run trip to Melbourne to capitalise on a Group One opportunity over 1400 metres.  Read more »

Full weekend for top stable

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 3:33pm

Trainer Peter Moody will saddle up winning prospects at each of Melbourne's three weekend race meetings, beginning with King Diamond at Moonee Valley.  Read more »