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McNeil hopes experience pays off with War

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »