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Whip free racing put on hold in Victoria

Wednesday 16 December 2020, 2:40pm

Racing Victoria has decided not to proceed with hosting some 'whip for safety only' races after seriously considering the proposition.  Read more »

Significant weekend looms for Jennings

Wednesday 16 December 2020, 12:04pm

Caroline Jennings will split her small team between two states when Written Miss and Arabian Hussey race at Flemington and Randwick respectively.  Read more »

Waller, Maloney team up with StableWizard

Wednesday 16 December 2020, 11:42am

Champion trainer Chris Waller says a new digital platform that manages vital horse information and welfare data is a major step forward for the industry.  Read more »

Gold Coast back-up for The Astrologist

Tuesday 15 December 2020, 3:42pm

Troy Corstens has decided to run The Astrologist at the Gold Coast a week before the Magic Millions Cup to give the horse a look at the circuit.  Read more »

Bright future forecast for Astrologer

Tuesday 15 December 2020, 11:52am

Trainers Peter and Paul Snowden are ramping up their team for the Magic Millions carnival and they hope Astrologer can secure his passage north at Wyong.  Read more »

Sir Dragonet targets rich Sydney race

Monday 14 December 2020, 3:00pm

Ciaron Maher is hoping his Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet can prove he is Australia's number one weight-for-age, middle-distance performer in 2021.  Read more »

Newnham sweats on Wyong start for debutant

Monday 14 December 2020, 1:26pm

Mark Newnham will need a high attrition rate if Selhurst Park is to use the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic as a launch pad to the Gold Coast carnival.  Read more »

Kisukano on target for return to racing

Monday 14 December 2020, 12:44pm

A comfortable win by speedy filly Kisukano in a recent Toowoomba jump out has trainer Michael Nolan excited about her imminent return to racing.  Read more »

Classique Legend unplaced in HK Sprint

Sunday 13 December 2020, 6:25pm

Australian sprint star Classique Legend has finished unplaced in the Hong Kong Sprint with honours going to Japanese raider Danon Smash.  Read more »

Brown and Moneybags break drought

Saturday 12 December 2020, 6:22pm

Lindsey Smith wasn't expecting new recruit Mr Money Bags to win at his debut for the stable but said the horse had thrived since coming to him.  Read more »

Glamour mare leads throughout in Villiers

Saturday 12 December 2020, 6:14pm

Trainer Mark Newnham has captured successive wins in the Villiers Stakes after Greysful Glamour emulated the feat of stablemate Quackerjack 12 months ago.  Read more »

Fabergino gives trainer a winning farewell

Saturday 12 December 2020, 5:47pm

Tiarnna Robertson timed her return to Perth to perfection as she wanted to see her flying mare Fabergino win at Flemington before she headed home.  Read more »

Timely stakes win for Lonhro mare Athiri

Saturday 12 December 2020, 4:59pm

Godolphin mare Athiri has been knocking on the door for a stakes victory since she was a juvenile and she finally got one on the board at Randwick.  Read more »

Acrobat rolls rivals to win Inglis Nursery

Saturday 12 December 2020, 4:47pm

Superbly bred colt Acrobat has given trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace another two-year-old feature with his victory in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick.  Read more »

Significance delivers Christmas cheer

Saturday 12 December 2020, 3:46pm

Trainer Clare Cunningham and her partner, jockey Jason Collett, have combined to win the Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick with in-form stayer Significance.  Read more »

Profiteer capitalises on his pure speed

Saturday 12 December 2020, 3:26pm

Profiteer raced up to the expectations of his trainers when he led throughout to win his debut at Flemington in a style signalling he could be a future star.  Read more »

Christmas Cup win would be Sweet for Smith

Friday 11 December 2020, 3:39pm

Dour stayer Sweet Thomas returns from a Melbourne spring campaign to tackle the Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Inside alley a positive for Rhapsody Rose

Friday 11 December 2020, 2:45pm

An ideal alley for Rhapsody Rose has boosted the confidence of trainer Chris Munce as the filly faces a crucial test in the Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Davies chasing biggest win in Villiers

Friday 11 December 2020, 12:15pm

Growing up opposite a racetrack, Angela Davies always wanted to have a career with horses but she never imagined saddling up a Villiers Stakes favourite.  Read more »

Tralee Rose on trial for bigger races

Friday 11 December 2020, 11:30am

Symon Wilde is adamant Tralee Rose will be at her best over a genuine staying trip and he plans to test that theory at Flemington.  Read more »

Rich purse lures Hawkes colt to Randwick

Friday 11 December 2020, 10:47am

Hinchinbrook youngster Overmann will make his debut in the Inglis Nursery, a race his trainers hope can be a stepping stone towards the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Top French jockey stood down from HK meet

Friday 11 December 2020, 9:59am

Christophe Soumillon will miss the rich International meeting in Hong Kong after failing to gain a release from quarantine officials.  Read more »

Everest winner draws rails for HK Sprint

Thursday 10 December 2020, 6:00pm

Australian sprinter Classique Legend will jump from the inside barrier in the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin's annual International meeting.  Read more »

Team Edmonds unveil Millions hope at Farm

Thursday 10 December 2020, 3:44pm

Unraced colt Alpine Edge will stake his claim for a Magic Millions berth in the Phelan Ready Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Neasham's juvenile Nursery blossoming

Thursday 10 December 2020, 3:40pm

Annabel Neasham will chase the richest win of her burgeoning career when she starts two first starters in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick.  Read more »

Cahill sticks with Princess Bojack at Farm

Thursday 10 December 2020, 2:49pm

Trainer Michael Nolan cannot fault the preparation of Magic Millions hopeful Princess Bojack, who returns from a let-up in the Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Godolphin seek to break Villiers hoodoo

Thursday 10 December 2020, 2:29pm

Godolphin will chase its first win in the feature race of the Sydney summer with three runners in the Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

It's been a Grandview for Ryan recently

Thursday 10 December 2020, 2:19pm

Warrnambool trainer Simon Ryan has five horses in work and three are last-start winners. His banner horse Grandview Avenue will be in action at Flemington.  Read more »

Laurie excited about Ranveer's talent

Thursday 10 December 2020, 1:18pm

It will be a case of take two for Mornington trainer Matt Laurie as he again attempts to get his precocious youngster Ranveer to the races.  Read more »

Costa hoping for Purrfect Deal in Cup

Thursday 10 December 2020, 12:30pm

In-form Queensland trainer Michael Costa is chasing black-type for progressive mare Purrfect Deal and regards the Christmas Cup as an ideal target.  Read more »

Purton wins International jockeys' series

Thursday 10 December 2020, 9:43am

Australian Zac Purton has won his second International jockeys' championship title at Sha Tin as English rider Hollie Doyle also starred.  Read more »

Magic Millions contenders descend on Farm

Wednesday 9 December 2020, 4:00pm

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have made a key gear change with Fake Love, who can underline her Magic Millions Classic claims at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Newnham fears Villiers being left behind

Wednesday 9 December 2020, 1:06pm

Mark Newnham is a fan of the new-look Sydney spring program but he is also a racing purist who wants to ensure the Villiers Stakes is not lost in the wash.  Read more »

Flying Fabergino back to her pet journey

Wednesday 9 December 2020, 11:56am

Trainer Tiarnna Robertson will drop fast mare Fabergino back to a short-course trip after she flopped when stretched out in distance.  Read more »

RV ramps up review into oseas horse deaths

Wednesday 9 December 2020, 10:06am

Racing Victoria says animal welfare is its main focus as it conducts a review into the spate of international horse deaths during the spring carnival.  Read more »

Conners poised to unleash Shocking Force

Tuesday 8 December 2020, 4:24pm

Evergreen trainer Clarry Conners will saddle up a first starter at Randwick who he says reminds him of his 1992 Golden Slipper winner Burst.  Read more »

Russian Camelot aimed at two rich races

Tuesday 8 December 2020, 2:15pm

Danny O'Brien is setting stable star Russian Camelot for an autumn cameo in two of Australia's richest races in Melbourne and Sydney.  Read more »

Top Kiwi trio to chase Australian riches

Tuesday 8 December 2020, 1:14pm

Training partners Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are no strangers to success in Australia and they again have their sights on some major autumn races.  Read more »

Beer sets Tasmanian targets for import

Tuesday 8 December 2020, 12:45pm

Trainer Mitchell Beer believes his imported stayer Perfect Illusion has the right form lines to break his Australian duck at Sandown.  Read more »

See Marie facing stamina test in Eagle Way

Monday 7 December 2020, 2:45pm

Queensland filly See Marie will take the first step towards a long-term Oaks mission when she lines up at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Begg outlines Blue Diamond goal for Dosh

Monday 7 December 2020, 1:20pm

Grahame Begg equates the ability of juvenile filly Dosh to that of his Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By and she will follow a similar autumn path.  Read more »

Outrageous in the groove ahead of Villiers

Monday 7 December 2020, 12:28pm

Talented Hawkes Racing gelding Outrageous has returned in a purple patch of form this preparation and will chase a hat-trick of wins in the Villiers Stakes.  Read more »

Rawiller's holiday rewarded with Cup win

Saturday 5 December 2020, 6:39pm

Both jockey Nash Rawiller and trainer Matthew Smith predict a big future for former French stayer Attorney after his gutsy win in the Pakenham Cup.  Read more »

City win has Significance for Cunningham

Saturday 5 December 2020, 6:33pm

Significance, a son of champion Frankel, has been a work in progress for trainer Claire Cunningham but he finally put it all together to win at Rosehill.  Read more »

No fairytale ending for retiring Webster

Saturday 5 December 2020, 5:37pm

Happy Clapper's trainer Pat Webster has saddled up his last runner with Kosciusko finishing a brave second at Newcastle.  Read more »

Luck finally goes the way of Tavidance

Saturday 5 December 2020, 5:34pm

Mick Price has a big opinion of Tavidance so he was relieved to see the horse finally have some luck and score an easy win at Pakenham.  Read more »

Waller to rev-up Elanora for Grand Prix

Saturday 5 December 2020, 4:48pm

Chris Waller will happily follow the carnival train to Brisbane this summer as he chases more black-type for Rosehill winner The Elanora.  Read more »

Jennings' surreal run of wins continues

Saturday 5 December 2020, 2:52pm

Caroline Jennings' great week continued with filly Written Miss leading throughout to win at Pakenham, breaking a long city drought for jockey Jason Benbow.  Read more »

Rosehill winners on road to Magic Millions

Saturday 5 December 2020, 2:35pm

The Rosehill meeting has unearthed two genuine Magic Millions Guineas prospects in the Chris Waller-trained Oscar Zulu and emerging talent Ellsberg.  Read more »

Boss continues his Wild ride at Rosehill

Friday 4 December 2020, 5:09pm

Almost 35 years to the day since Glen Boss rode in his first race, the champion jockey remains at the top of his game.  Read more »

Avdulla cleared over Starlight Stakes ride

Friday 4 December 2020, 4:23pm

Stewards have opted not to lay charges against Brenton Avdulla over his Starlight Stakes ride on Passage Of Time but they have put the top jockey on notice.  Read more »

Coyle mare ready to capture winning Spirit

Friday 4 December 2020, 2:20pm

Trainer Jason Coyle has deliberately targeted the summer races with classy mare St Covet's Spirit in a bid to lift her winning strike rate.  Read more »

Jonker on song for George Moore Stakes

Friday 4 December 2020, 1:53pm

Jonker is on track to challenge his own track record at Doomben in the Group Three George Moore Stakes, according to trainer Tony Gollan.  Read more »

Our Big Mike chases second Pakenham Cup

Friday 4 December 2020, 11:16am

Brett Scott will be trying to win his third country feature in recent weeks when Our Big Mike lines up in the Listed Pakenham Cup.  Read more »

Nick Ryan making Express Sydney visit

Thursday 3 December 2020, 4:47pm

Emerging Victorian trainer Nick Ryan is hoping to plunder Sydney's prize money coffers with stakes placegetter Express Pass, who lines up at Rosehill.  Read more »

Final countdown for Randwick training icon

Thursday 3 December 2020, 4:02pm

Pat Webster is preparing for life after training but he will always cherish his time at Randwick, particularly his Doncaster Mile triumph with Happy Clapper.  Read more »

Princess Jenni ready for rich country Cup

Thursday 3 December 2020, 3:45pm

David Brideoake is confident last-start Bendigo Cup winner Princess Jenni is back on track and ready to run a big race in the Pakenham Cup.  Read more »

Bateup heads to town with Guru and Golly

Thursday 3 December 2020, 2:27pm

A pair of slow-maturing geldings will carry the hopes of Kembla Grange trainer Theresa Bateup when she makes her latest sojourn into town.  Read more »

Chapter And Verse returns to defend title

Thursday 3 December 2020, 1:49pm

Desleigh Forster has reverted to a tried and true method with Chapter And Verse as he aims for consecutive wins in the George Moore Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

William Price keen to ride his namesake

Thursday 3 December 2020, 1:22pm

Apprentice Will Price is looking especially forward to partnering William Thomas at Pakenham on what is shaping as a busy weekend for the young rider.  Read more »

Flemington set to welcome back crowds

Wednesday 2 December 2020, 5:59pm

The Victoria Racing Club will host 500 members and owners at Flemington as it welcomes back crowds for the first time in nine months.  Read more »

Ellsberg on trial for Magic Millions trip

Wednesday 2 December 2020, 2:17pm

A trio of progressive three-year-olds can put themselves on a path to bigger races when they step out at Rosehill for trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou.  Read more »

Williams reunites with Creedence in Cup

Wednesday 2 December 2020, 1:19pm

Matt Cumani has decided to change things around with his durable stayer Creedence in a bid to win the Pakenham Cup.  Read more »

McEvoy relinquishes Classique Legend ride

Wednesday 2 December 2020, 11:52am

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has confirmed he won't travel to Hong Kong to continue his partnership with Classique Legend in the International Sprint.  Read more »

Robinson hoping for good Karma at Rosehill

Tuesday 1 December 2020, 4:41pm

Daniel Robinson's primary business involves educating thoroughbreds but he is also proving to be a handy trainer in his own right.  Read more »

New Cranbourne training team on fire

Tuesday 1 December 2020, 2:26pm

Robbie Griffiths says his new training partner Mathew de Kock boasts extraordinary knowledge but also brings youthful enthusiasm to the stable.  Read more »

Countdown to All-Star Mile set to begin

Tuesday 1 December 2020, 10:24am

First nominations for the $5 million All-Star Mile will be taken this week ahead of the third running of the unique race.  Read more »

Isotope back on track for Mode Plate

Monday 30 November 2020, 2:30pm

A raft of gear changes have been used by trainer Tony Gollan in a bid to resurrect the summer carnival campaign of talented filly Isotope.  Read more »

OTI set for two-pronged Pakenham Cup bid

Monday 30 November 2020, 1:15pm

Terry Henderson is hoping to win the last major Cup race in Victoria for 2020 with Attorney and Haky representing OTI Racing in the Pakenham Cup.  Read more »

Portelli calls for 2YO calendar shake-up

Monday 30 November 2020, 12:22pm

Gary Portelli says trainers might be forced to take their two-year-olds interstate if more juvenile races are not programmed in and around Sydney.  Read more »

Expecting mum wins Starlight Stakes

Saturday 28 November 2020, 6:53pm

Rachel King completed another stellar day with four wins and Mark Newnham trained a stakes double when Invictus Salute won the Starlight Stakes.  Read more »

Grandview avenue finally on sprint street

Saturday 28 November 2020, 6:45pm

Trainer Simon Ryan was overcome with the performance of Grandview Avenue who won the Carlyon Stakes in decisive fashion which gave him his biggest win.  Read more »

His Outrageous form continues at Rosehill

Saturday 28 November 2020, 6:18pm

Michael Hawkes said they had to be patient with Outrageous, who has always shown above average talent but it's now paying off with him this campaign.  Read more »

Coffey returns from city break with win

Saturday 28 November 2020, 4:29pm

Cystic fibrosis sufferer Harry Coffey took three months off from riding during the pandemic to protect himself. He returned to riding in the city with a win.  Read more »

Quiet achiever makes a bang at debut

Saturday 28 November 2020, 3:07pm

James Cummings continued his good run with his two-year-olds when his colt Paulele had little trouble winning at The Valley at his debut.  Read more »

O'Shea unveils impressive juvenile winner

Saturday 28 November 2020, 2:53pm

Respected Sydney trainer John O'Shea declared his debutante winner Robidora Golden Slipper bound after her victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Super Hot ready to sizzle at Rosehill

Friday 27 November 2020, 2:13pm

Experienced trainer Pat Farrell is optimistic Super Hot can threaten his city-trained rivals when the juvenile steps out for his second start at Rosehill.  Read more »

Jericho to become a marquee day: Wilde

Friday 27 November 2020, 12:44pm

Symon Wilde has dominated the Warrnambool May carnivals in recent years and he predicts the Jericho Cup meeting will have similar status in the near future.  Read more »

Socialising has X-factor in Spirit Of Boom

Friday 27 November 2020, 12:22pm

Tony Gollan believes Socialising has a wow factor about her ahead of her comeback to racing in the Spirit Of Boom Classic at Doomben.  Read more »

Miss Siska to strip fitter for Festival

Friday 27 November 2020, 11:31am

A Group Two winner at weight-for-age level, Miss Siska only has to reproduce that vein of form to be hard to beat in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Winter sojourn paying dividends for Hughes

Friday 27 November 2020, 10:30am

Tom Hughes is a three-time Group One-winning trainer who now only has a handful of horses but his small team has been enjoying a successful run.  Read more »

Old and new converge for Litt at Rosehill

Thursday 26 November 2020, 3:13pm

Tried horses have been the mainstay of Richard Litt's stable but he has an opportunity to dabble in the big end of town with some richly-bred youngsters.  Read more »

Zahra hoping Prezado not a one-trick pony

Thursday 26 November 2020, 2:31pm

Simon Zahra believes it is a case of now or never for his Flemington specialist Prezado to prove he can win away from the straight course.  Read more »

New chapter begins for The Harrovian

Thursday 26 November 2020, 1:51pm

The Harrovian will be striving for 10 wins in a row in the Recognition Stakes at his first start for the training partnership of Toby and Trent Edmonds.  Read more »

Easy does it after Eddie dices with death

Thursday 26 November 2020, 11:43am

Trainer Joe Pride will head to Rosehill with a talented team of horses headed by his Starlight Stakes contenders Easy Eddie and Passage Of Time.  Read more »

Gleneagles faces a tough task from draw

Thursday 26 November 2020, 11:17am

Trent Busuttin produced Tagaloa to win his debut at The Valley in late November last year and on Saturday he has another promising first-starter in Gleneagles.  Read more »

Spaceboy poised to shine in Starlight test

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 2:46pm

The Gary Portelli-trained Spaceboy has found his groove since linking with jockey Kathy O'Hara but the speedster will face his toughest test at Rosehill.  Read more »

Weight isn't splendid for Sadler sprinter

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 1:14pm

John Sadler isn't happy about the weight scale for gifted sprinter Sartorial Splendor but says he has no choice but to run him in the Carlyon Stakes.  Read more »

Tulloch Lodge snaps up Alligator Blood

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 9:39am

Alligator Blood has found a new home in Sydney after his former trainer David Vandyke split with the horse's owners.  Read more »

Through The Cracks set for Villiers test

Tuesday 24 November 2020, 4:37pm

Trainer Angela Davies will use the Festival Stakes at Rosehill as a Villiers Stakes litmus test for her emerging galloper Through The Cracks.  Read more »

Top jockey secured for Royal assignment

Tuesday 24 November 2020, 11:52am

Trainer Joe Pride believes short-course specialist Royal Witness has returned in career-best order and is on target for his stakes test at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Ryan flags Golden hope for marathon race

Monday 23 November 2020, 2:00pm

Trainer Patrick Ryan Junior only has to look back to the last Jericho Cup to be comfortable that Golden Flag is the horse to beat in the upcoming edition.  Read more »

Thompson to continue good start to season

Monday 23 November 2020, 12:13pm

Trainer John Thompson has made a great start to the season and will look to continue his momentum through the summer months and into the autumn.  Read more »

George Moore Stakes next for Scallopini

Monday 23 November 2020, 11:44am

Scallopini will be kept fresh as he prepares for another showdown with rejuvenated sprinter Jonker in the George Moore Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Stewards grill Rawiller over Hero ride

Saturday 21 November 2020, 6:53pm

Nash Rawiller was in the hot seat with stewards, who have adjourned an inquiry into his ride on favourite Greek Hero at Kembla.  Read more »

The Gong goes to Archedemus in an upset

Saturday 21 November 2020, 6:29pm

Tough gelding Archedemus has spoiled the party for favourite backers, kicking back to beat Dawn Passage in the $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.  Read more »

Irish Flame fights on for tough Cup win

Saturday 21 November 2020, 6:21pm

Irish Flame has proven too tough in the Ballarat Cup, fending off his rivals for a narrow win for former champion jumps jockey turned trainer Brett Scott.  Read more »

Stolen Jade the apple of Conners' eye

Saturday 21 November 2020, 5:01pm

Progressive mare Stolen Jade has continued her winning run at Kembla, earning her passage to the Magic Millions Gold Coast carnival in the process.  Read more »

Sydney colt swoops home to win Classic

Saturday 21 November 2020, 3:51pm

A couple of years ago, John Sargent identified the Clockwise Classic as a race he'd like to win and he finally found the right horse to do it.  Read more »

Tradewind blows over Shelby in shock

Saturday 21 November 2020, 3:36pm

Boom three-year-old Shelby Cobra started odds-on but flopped in the Eureka Stockade which was won by Adelaide raider Tradewind.  Read more »