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McNeil hopes experience pays off with War
Melbourne
Thursday 16 May 2019, 5:07pm
Jye McNeil gets his second chance aboard Declares War when the three-year-old lines up in The Mahogany Challenge at Flemington. Read more »
Mark Currie gets fine, suspended sentence
Brisbane
Thursday 16 May 2019, 4:53pm
Toowoomba trainer Mark Currie has been fined $7500 and given a wholly suspended 12 month-sentence on race day treatment charges. Read more »
Mr Marathon Man now has speed in his legs
Melbourne
Thursday 16 May 2019, 4:29pm
Former French-trained Mr Marathon Man will run for the second time in Australia when he lines up over 1400 metres at Flemington. Read more »
Trainer Ben Currie loses application
Brisbane
Thursday 16 May 2019, 3:40pm
A Supreme Court judge has refused an application to temporarily halt Racing Queensland's decision to refuse Ben Currie's nominations. Read more »
Veteran to line up again in another Cup
Sydney
Thursday 16 May 2019, 3:27pm
Two horses at vastly different stages of their racing careers will bid to deliver trainer Joe Pride an inaugural win in the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill. Read more »
Dwayne Dunn after first Goodwood on Booker
Melbourne
Thursday 16 May 2019, 3:04pm
The Goodwood at Morphettville has eluded former Adelaide jockey Dwayne Dunn but he believes he has a good chance of success on four-year-old mare Booker. Read more »
Michael Walker to have Cup impact
Brisbane
Thursday 16 May 2019, 1:50pm
Jockey Michael Walker's patience could be rewarded with back-to-back Doomben Cups when he rides Fierce Impact. Read more »
Glen Boss to return to Australia
Sydney
Thursday 16 May 2019, 1:38pm
Glen Boss, the regular rider of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, has announced he will return to Australia to continue his career. Read more »
Blake Shinn reunites with Toby Edmonds
Brisbane
Thursday 16 May 2019, 1:24pm
In-form jockey Blake Shinn is set to reunite with leading trainer Toby Edmonds on two key rides at Doomben. Read more »
Enable return delayed to Royal Ascot
London
Thursday 16 May 2019, 8:17am
Dual Arc winner Enable is set to make her eagerly anticipated return to action at Royal Ascot after being scratched from the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Read more »
Birthday girl MacFarlane lands city double
Melbourne
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 5:21pm
Tony McEvoy-trained fillies Despacito and Aristocratic Miss have provided apprentice Chelsea MacFarlane with her first metropolitan double. Read more »
McDonald lands 100th Sydney metro winner
Sydney
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 4:56pm
James McDonald has posted an important milestone in this season's Sydney jockeys' premiership after winning on Primitivo at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Connery shows his class in Sandown victory
Melbourne
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 4:55pm
Trainer Archie Alexander will keep pushing Connery up in grade in a bid to keep weight off his back after landing another win at Sandown. Read more »
OTI Racing loads up in Lord Mayors Cup bid
Sydney
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 4:52pm
Group Two winner Grey Lion will headline a team of four runners for OTI Racing in the Listed Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill. Read more »
Date change for Weetwood
Brisbane
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 3:47pm
The Weetwood Handicap will have its first date change in 120 years to coincide with Toowoomba's popular Carnival Of Flowers. Read more »
Oaks, Derby on radar for New Zealand filly
Caloundra
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 3:37pm
Trainer Tony Pike has a lot to look forward to with impressive filly Intrigue after her prize money-boosting win at the Sunshine Coast. Read more »
Boom Time ready to strike at Flemington
Melbourne
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 2:21pm
After two runs from a spell, Boom Time will be out to score his first win in 12 months in the Vo Rogue Hall Of Fame Trophy at Flemington. Read more »
Diamond Thunder on trial for Brisbane trip
Sydney
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 2:13pm
Sydney trainer Mark Newnham will consider a winter carnival bid in Brisbane if juvenile Diamond Thunder can continue his winning streak at Rosehill. Read more »
Behemoth steps up for Goodwood challenge
Melbourne
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 12:23pm
Trainer David Jolly is content with his decision to tackle the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville with up-and-coming three-year-old Behemoth. Read more »
Waller set for more Qld carnival records
Brisbane
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 11:54am
Trainer Chris Waller is heading for more Queensland winter carnival records with his five runners in the Group One Doomben Cup. Read more »
Capacity field for Group One Doomben Cup
Sydney
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 11:32am
The Group One Doomben Cup has attracted a full field with Youngstar the favourite to add to her Queensland Group One record. Read more »
Prodigal son Moody returns to Charleville
Brisbane
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 11:20am
Former champion trainer Peter Moody will head home to Charleville in his role as Battle of the Bush ambassador. Read more »
O'Learys to wind down racing interests
London
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 8:07am
Grand National-winning owner Michael O'Leary has announced he will phase out his National Hunt team over the next five years. Read more »
Sixties Groove likely to run at Rosehill
Sydney
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 6:23pm
Trainer Kris Lees will run Sixties Groove in the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill with the gelding unlikely to gain a Doomben Cup start. Read more »
Main features of the Winx Stand
Sydney
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 6:14pm
Features of the Winx Stand to be built at Randwick. Read more »
Time right for Fidelia at Flemington mile
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 5:18pm
After Fidelia's wins over 1300m and 1410m, trainer Robbie Griffiths thinks the time is right for the filly to step up to 1600m at Flemington. Read more »
Stephanie Thornton has win at RAD Board
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 5:11pm
Melbourne apprentice Stephanie Thornton has won an appeal over a careless riding suspension. Read more »
Hartani back at Sandown after long absence
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 3:51pm
Former Lloyd Williams-owned Hartani returns to racing for trainer Monica Cid at Sandown after a three-year absence from the racetrack. Read more »
More meeting transfers for Seymour track
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 3:37pm
The Seymour racetrack will be over-sown with kikuyu grass and when mixed with the current rye grass is expected to see the track race well all year round. Read more »
Leading fancies draw wide in The Goodwood
Melbourne
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 3:25pm
The barrier draw has not been kind to the two topweights in the Group One Goodwood with Booker and Spright drawing the two widest gates. Read more »
Australian racing Hall of Fame winners
Brisbane
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 2:42pm
The inductees into racing's Hall Of Fane have had glittering careers. Read more »
Vo Rogue, Bowman inductees to Hall of Fame
Brisbane
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 2:20pm
The 10 new inductees to Australian racing's Hall of Fame include horses Vo Rogue, and So You Think and jockeys Hugh Bowman and Brent Thomson. Read more »
Winx to be honoured with stand at Randwick
Sydney
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 11:12am
Champion Winx will be honoured with a new public stand at Randwick Racecourse to be named after the mare. Read more »
Maximum Security jockey banned for 15 days
Lexington
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 8:05am
Jockey Luis Saez will appeal a ban handed down for causing the interference which cost his mount Maximum Security victory in the Kentucky Derby. Read more »
Cumani keeps One More Try on home soil
Melbourne
Monday 13 May 2019, 6:18pm
Having contemplated a Queensland campaign for One More Try, trainer Matt Cumani will keep the mare in Melbourne for a light preparation ahead of the spring. Read more »
Rosehill or Doomben for Problem Solver
Sydney
Monday 13 May 2019, 6:14pm
Group-placed mare Problems Solver has racing options at Rosehill and Doomben with trainer Gerald Ryan to delay a decision. Read more »
Castle Lady gives Godolphin 300th G1 win
Melbourne
Monday 13 May 2019, 5:23pm
Castle Lady's victory in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp in France has given Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin its 300th Group One winner. Read more »
Booker freshened for G1 Goodwood assault
Melbourne
Monday 13 May 2019, 4:36pm
After a break in the paddock following the Newmarket Handicap, a fresh Booker is ready to contest the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville. Read more »
Major test for Chapter And Verse
Brisbane
Monday 13 May 2019, 2:17pm
Promising sprinter Chapter and Verse will take a major step towards a start in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap when he runs in the BRC Sprint. Read more »
Rawiller praises Ballarat synthetic track
Melbourne
Monday 13 May 2019, 2:03pm
Brought into action earlier than anticipated, the Ballarat synthetic track has been praised by jockey Brad Rawiller who rode a double at its first meeting. Read more »
Injury stops Menari's racing comeback
Sydney
Monday 13 May 2019, 8:35am
Talented sprinter Menari has suffered a second suspensory injury and will return to Newgate Farm to serve a limited book of mares. Read more »
Damian Lane wins Japanese Group One
Sydney
Sunday 12 May 2019, 5:51pm
Australian jockey Damian Lane has ridden Normcore to win the Group One Victoria Mile in Japan. Read more »
Belated return for The Odyssey
Brisbane
Sunday 12 May 2019, 5:33pm
Trainer Kelly Schweida says he has no regrets about scratching The Odyssey from Doomben and he is prepared to delay the two-year-old's return. Read more »
Viddora spelling in UK ahead of return
Melbourne
Sunday 12 May 2019, 5:27pm
Viddora has been forced to travel to England after racing in Hong Kong before being allowed to return to Australia under quarantine protocols. Read more »
Iconoclasm in top order ahead of Goodwood
Melbourne
Sunday 12 May 2019, 5:14pm
The Goodwood at Morphettville will be the first of two interstate Group One assignments for the Danny O'Brien-trained Iconoclasm. Read more »
Horse carries wrong number to win
Brisbane
Sunday 12 May 2019, 2:04pm
In the latest integrity mix-up in Queensland a horse has carried the wrong saddle cloth number to victory at Toowoomba. Read more »
The Candy Man to head to Coast
Brisbane
Sunday 12 May 2019, 12:56pm
Striking grey The Candy Man is set to run at the Gold Coast or Doomben after missing a start in the Chairman's Handicap. Read more »
Anthony Cummings looks to youth in Qld
Sydney
Sunday 12 May 2019, 12:49pm
Trainer Anthony Cummings is favouring youth over experience as he assembles his team for the Brisbane winter carnival. Read more »
McEvoy with two chances in G1 Goodwood
Melbourne
Sunday 12 May 2019, 10:25am
Tony McEvoy is set to have last-start Group One runner-up Cool Passion and up-and-coming sprinter Despatch in the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville. Read more »
Star 3yos to steal limelight at Doomben
Brisbane
Sunday 12 May 2019, 9:56am
Star three-year-olds Zoustyle and Plague Stone are set to steal the limelight in a support race on Doomben Cup day. Read more »
Jeff Lloyd likely to appeal suspension
Brisbane
Sunday 12 May 2019, 7:57am
Jockey Jeff Lloyd is likely to appeal a 16-day suspension for causing interference on Outback Barbie in the Doomben 10,000. Read more »
Trekking could travel further north
Sydney
Saturday 11 May 2019, 5:57pm
Godolphin's Trekking has emerged as a possible big-race contender in Brisbane with his win in a Listed race at the Scone feature meeting. Read more »
Import Con Te Partiro wins on Aust debut
Sydney
Saturday 11 May 2019, 5:51pm
A winner in America and England, Con Te Partiro has added the Group Three Dark Jewel Classic at Scone to her resume on her Australian debut. Read more »
Qafila claims the South Australian Derby
Adelaide
Saturday 11 May 2019, 5:45pm
The only filly in the South Australian Derby, Lindsay Park-trained Qafila, has scored a dominant win in the 2500m Classic under Cory Parish. Read more »
O'Brien lands final two races at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 11 May 2019, 5:30pm
Order Of Command and Remember The Name have given Danny O'Brien a race-to-race double in the final two races at Caulfield. Read more »
Le Juge continues rise, Brisbane Cup looms
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 5:02pm
In-form stayer Le Juge continued his rapid rise through the ranks when he won the Group Three Chairman's Handicap at Doomben. Read more »
Bam's On Fire beats Propelle at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 11 May 2019, 4:55pm
Former Perth filly Bam's On Fire has backed up a maiden victory in country Victoria with a city win at Caulfield in the second start of her campaign. Read more »
Missile Mantra too classy in Caulfield win
Melbourne
Saturday 11 May 2019, 4:15pm
Well-backed Missile Mantra has stormed home to claim the Listed Vale Redoute's Choice Stakes at Caulfield at her second race start. Read more »
The Bostonian wins Group 1 Doomben 10,000
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 4:01pm
New Zealand sprinter The Bostonian has beaten Osborne Bulls and Dollar For Dollar to win the Doomben 10,000. Read more »
Archedemus on track for Gr 1 Doomben Cup
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 3:46pm
Archedemus rocketed into calculations for the Doomben Cup after he led throughout to win the Listed Members Handicap at Doomben. Read more »
McDonald's champagne ride in Gr 2 Classic
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 3:16pm
James McDonald has produced one of his best rides to win the Champagne Classic on Dubious at Doomben. Read more »
Zacada back to best in NZ Group Three win
Sydney
Saturday 11 May 2019, 3:07pm
The 2018 Sydney Cup runner-up Zacada has won the Group Three Rotorua Cup to bring up a century of winners this season for Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. Read more »
Guard of honour for jockey Damian Browne
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 2:40pm
Retiring jockey Damian Browne has been given a guard of honour by fellow riders in a ceremony at Doomben. Read more »
Libertini a star in the making: Cummings
Sydney
Saturday 11 May 2019, 2:39pm
Two-year-old filly Libertini has lived up to the hype around her with a facile win in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone. Read more »
Guizot lands his second straight victory
Melbourne
Saturday 11 May 2019, 2:32pm
The Aaron Purcell-trained Guizot has backed up a win during the recent Warrnambool carnival with another victory in an open handicap at Caulfield. Read more »
Purple Sector ends autumn on winning note
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 2:29pm
Trainer John Thompson won't be tempted by a Queensland Derby start for Purple Sector despite his dominant win in the Rough Habit Plate. Read more »
Brisbane carnival awaits in-form Zoutori
Melbourne
Saturday 11 May 2019, 1:54pm
In-form three-year-old Zoutori has earned himself a trip to Brisbane following his victory in the Rod Fenwick Handicap at Caulfield. Read more »
Bad habit can't stop Vega One at Doomben
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 1:48pm
Despite again getting his back leg up in the barrier stalls, Vega One has proved far too good for the Listed Queensland Day Stakes field at Doomben. Read more »
Wild Planet in smooth Scone Guineas win
Sydney
Saturday 11 May 2019, 1:42pm
Wild Planet has scored a deserved win in the Inglis Scone Guineas under a controlled front-running ride by Tommy Berry. Read more »
Alfarris presses claims for Ramsden start
Melbourne
Saturday 11 May 2019, 1:01pm
The Andrew Ramsden Stakes looms as the next option for imported stayer Alfarris after he registered his first Australian win in a 2406m race at Caulfield. Read more »
Promising 3YO Ef Troop back in business
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 12:33pm
The Tony Gollan-trained Ef Troop's winter campaign has started on a winning note in restricted class at Doomben. Read more »
Ben Currie files for review on racing ban
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 12:26pm
Trainer Ben Currie has lodged an application for an internal review of the decision to disqualify him for four years. Read more »
River Racer heads south after Doomben win
Brisbane
Saturday 11 May 2019, 12:22pm
Consistent mare River Racer is likely to dodge winter Queensland's winter carnival stars to head to Sydney after winning at Doomben. Read more »
Ballarat synthetic track in early call-up
Melbourne
Friday 10 May 2019, 5:56pm
A scheduled turf meeting at Ballarat has been transferred to the venue's new synthetic track, the first meeting to be run on the surface. Read more »
Special Missile on target in Scone Cup
Scone
Friday 10 May 2019, 5:51pm
Special Missile has given brothers Richard and Michael Freedman a feature win in the Scone Cup days into their new training partnership. Read more »
Weather watch on Kazio Caulfield outing
Melbourne
Friday 10 May 2019, 5:37pm
Overnight rain will determine whether the Colin Little-trained Kazio will extend his campaign to a race at Caulfield. Read more »
Jungle Edge to show his best at Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 10 May 2019, 4:17pm
The soft track at Caulfield and the claim for Lucinda Doodt has trainer Mick Bell confident Jungle Edge can run well at Caulfield. Read more »
Quick trip to Brisbane for Tony McEvoy
Brisbane
Friday 10 May 2019, 4:07pm
Leading trainer Tony McEvoy has made a quick trip to Brisbane to oversee his Doomben 10,000 chances Manuel and Dollar For Dollar's track work. Read more »
Qafila set to back up in G1 SA Derby
Melbourne
Friday 10 May 2019, 3:22pm
Qafila will be the only filly in the Group One South Australian Derby, with the three-year-old set to back up after her fourth in the Australasian Oaks. Read more »
Ear muffs to help Nature Strip in 10,000
Brisbane
Friday 10 May 2019, 2:57pm
The addition of ear muffs is expected to help Doomben 10,000 favourite Nature Strip run a strong 1200 metres. Read more »
Thompson filly to sparkle in Dark Jewel
Sydney
Friday 10 May 2019, 2:50pm
Consistent filly Into The Abyss will be chasing an overdue stakes win when she heads to Scone for the Group Three Dark Jewel Classic. Read more »
Order Again will stay at 1600m at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 10 May 2019, 2:33pm
Talented Order Again will stay at 1600m for the time being after trainer Brian Smith elected to run him in the Members Handicap at Doomben. Read more »
Missile Mantra to face first stakes test
Melbourne
Friday 10 May 2019, 2:13pm
Trainer Peter Snowden believes two-year-old Missile Mantra has improved since her debut win ahead of her first stakes test at Caulfield. Read more »
Tropezina to chase black-type at Scone
Melbourne
Friday 10 May 2019, 1:11pm
The chance to earn all-important black-type at Scone has won out over a three-year-old fillies race at Caulfield for connections of Tropezina. Read more »
Champagne Cuddles chases first Group One
Brisbane
Friday 10 May 2019, 12:23pm
Classy mare Champagne Cuddles is primed to win her first Group One race in the Doomben 10,000. Read more »
Legal battle for disqualified Currie
Brisbane
Friday 10 May 2019, 11:23am
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie faces a long legal battle after being disqualified for four years with more charges to be heard. Read more »
Kentucky Derby saga continues
Sydney
Friday 10 May 2019, 7:23am
Gary and Mary West are pursuing legal options in a bid to have disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security reinstated. Read more »
Our Libretto on path towards Brisbane Cup
Melbourne
Thursday 9 May 2019, 5:45pm
Our Libretto will take a further step towards her winter goal of the Brisbane Cup when she runs in the Group Three Chairman's Stakes at Doomben. Read more »
Purcell expects good showing from Guizot
Melbourne
Thursday 9 May 2019, 5:36pm
Trainer Aaron Purcell believes last-start Warrnambool winner Guizot looms as a strong chance again in a 1600m handicap at Caulfield. Read more »
Maddison Avenue aiming for three straight
Melbourne
Thursday 9 May 2019, 4:48pm
After wins at Sandown and Randwick, trainer Marc Conners is hoping Maddison Avenue can extend her winning sequence to three in the JRA Handicap at Caulfield. Read more »
More Queensland country meetings get TAB
Brisbane
Thursday 9 May 2019, 4:11pm
Racing Queensland has announced more country meetings coinciding with tourist events will have TAB coverage. Read more »
Double shot at Guineas for Tracey Bartley
Sydney
Thursday 9 May 2019, 4:04pm
Trainer Tracey Bartley is hoping he can spring an upset in the Inglis 3YO Guineas at Scone with Bare Naked Lady and McCormack. Read more »
Mishani to hustle for Les Ross at Doomben
Brisbane
Thursday 9 May 2019, 3:49pm
Trainer Les Ross has high hopes for new stable addition Mishani Hustler in a Listed race at Doomben. Read more »
Grand Scholar set for another stakes test
Melbourne
Thursday 9 May 2019, 3:35pm
Tony McEvoy has faith in the ability of two-year-old Grand Scholar who will be out to break through for a win at Caulfield in her third start at stakes level. Read more »
Dan Morton to book place in winter history
Brisbane
Thursday 9 May 2019, 3:28pm
Perth trainer Dan Morton is hoping to break his recent Queensland drought in Group One races with the smart Man Booker. Read more »
Future looking bright for Libertini
Sydney
Thursday 9 May 2019, 2:02pm
Trainer Anthony Cummings has enjoyed a long association with prolific owner/breeder Gerry Harvey and Libertini is shaping as the pair's latest star. Read more »
New partnership ready to fire in Classic
Brisbane
Thursday 9 May 2019, 1:49pm
The new Anderson-Heathcote training partnership will have its first Group runner with Ballistic Boy in the Champagne Classic at Doomben. Read more »
Draw gives Savvy Oak shot at G1 SA Derby
Melbourne
Thursday 9 May 2019, 1:11pm
The inside draw can help give Savvy Oak an easy passage in the South Australian Derby as he chases Group One success at Morphettville. Read more »
Ron Stewart gets rare ride for Kris Lees
Brisbane
Thursday 9 May 2019, 12:42pm
Lightweight jockey Ron Stewart has a rare ride for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees on favourite Gem Song at Doomben. Read more »
Jumps rider Martin Kelly on bets charges
Melbourne
Wednesday 8 May 2019, 6:09pm
Jumps jockey Martin Kelly has been hit with four charges by Racing Victoria stewards in relation to betting and giving false or misleading evidence. Read more »