News

She Will Reign to miss TJ Smith: Portelli

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 3:16pm

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign may skip the TJ Smith Stakes with trainer Gary Portelli worried she's not ready to match it with sprinters such as Redzel.  Read more »

Small field for Group Two Blamey Stakes

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 2:27pm

Group One winners Tosen Stardom and Humidor headline a small field for the Group Two Blamey Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Francaletta set to boost record in Classic

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 2:25pm

Retirement-bound New Zealand mare Francaletta will try to add more Australian black-type to her record in the Group One Coolmore Classic.  Read more »

Rudy prepares for another trip to Sydney

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 12:45pm

Rudy is likely to have two starts in Queensland before heading to Sydney for his seventh interstate campaign.  Read more »

Queensland filly Italia Bella in setback

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 12:37pm

Caloundra filly Italia Bella is still on course for a Sydney trip despite missing a race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Kementari targets Group 1 Doncaster Mile

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 12:30pm

Randwick Guineas winner Kementari is a confirmed starter in the Doncaster Mile, the $3 million race for which he is a clear-cut favourite.  Read more »

Gr 1 Coolmore Classic attracts 19 runners

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 10:49am

Nineteen acceptors have been declared for the $600,000 Coolmore Classic for fillies and mares.  Read more »

Bowman ruled out of Coolmore Classic day

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 10:39am

Jockey Hugh Bowman will miss the Coolmore Classic meeting at Rosehill after failing a concussion test.  Read more »

Lizzie Kelly turns nightmare into dream Cheltenham ride on Coo Star Sivola

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 9:08am

There can be few public embarrassments to match being dumped on the turf in front of the Cheltenham grandstands after jumping only two fences in a Gold Cup and few better ripostes than a winner on your next afternoon at the Festival.  Read more »

Spectacular Bid jockey Ronnie Franklin dies at 58

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 8:58am

Ronnie Franklin, the jockey who rode the great Spectacular Bid to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 1979, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 58.  Read more »

Battling Buveur D'Air does it again – but not before Melon is just squeezed out

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 8:48am

After the pain, the gain. Nicky Henderson saddled Buveur D'Air to become the first horse to win back-to-back Champion Hurdles since Hardy Eustace in 2005 – but it was a mighty close-run thing.  Read more »

Three for Mullins on 1st day at Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 8:30am

Irish trainer Willie Mullins has celebrated three winners on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.  Read more »

Merchant Navy to join Aidan O'Brien team

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 7:21pm

Group One-winning colt Merchant Navy will join Aidan O'Brien's team in Ireland to be prepared for Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Written By to run in Pago Pago Stakes

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 7:07pm

Unbeaten colt Written By will have his Golden Slipper lead-up in the Pago Pago Stakes rather than run in a trial on the steeple grass at Randwick.  Read more »

Bonneval making sound recovery from injury

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 6:27pm

Prolific New Zealand mare Bonneval is making steady progress as she recovers from a career-threatening injury that ruled out a return to Sydney.  Read more »

Cory Parish charged over Bendigo ride

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 6:01pm

Jockey Cory Parish has been charged over his handling of Sonaree who finished fifth in a 1000m maiden at Bendigo.  Read more »

Performer scheduled to trial at Randwick

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 5:57pm

Performer's Golden Slipper hopes rest on a satisfactory barrier trial after his antics in the Todman Stakes in which jockey Hugh Bowman was injured.  Read more »

Radipole to be feature race dual acceptor

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 5:47pm

Mike Moroney plans to pay up for Radipole in the Blamey Stakes and Ajax Stakes, with the trainer leaning towards the latter as the preferred option.  Read more »

Tommy Berry returns for Golden Slipper day

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 5:31pm

Hong Kong-based jockey Tommy Berry has two rides booked for Golden Slipper day and hopes to secure a mount in the $3.5 million feature.  Read more »

Ron Quinton duo renew rivalry in Coolmore

Tuesday 13 March 2018, 4:29pm

Randwick trainer Ron Quinton's stable stars Dixie Blossoms and Daysee Doom will clash in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »