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Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach out
Louisville
Thursday 2 May 2019, 9:06am
Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach has been scratched after being found to have an entrapped epiglottis, a condition which hampers breathing. Read more »
Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden dies
Sydney
Thursday 2 May 2019, 6:56am
Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden has died aged 13 following complications after a paddock accident at stud in England. Read more »
Menari on target after Warwick Farm gallop
Sydney
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 6:13pm
Menari is closer to a return to racing after he was put through his paces in a special gallop at Warwick Farm. Read more »
I Am Someone takes out Wangoom Handicap
Warrnambool
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 5:00pm
Jockey Dean Holland took the shortest way home to claim victory in the feature sprint of the Warrnambool carnival, the Listed Wangoom Handicap. Read more »
Big Blue too strong in Galleywood Hurdle
Warrnambool
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 4:05pm
John Allen has successfully combined flat and jumps racing at Warrnambool, capturing the feature Galleywood Hurdle on Big Blue. Read more »
Steel Prince out to continue winning run
Melbourne
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 3:49pm
Progressive stayer Steel Prince will chase a fourth straight win this preparation when he steps up in distance again in a 2600m race at Flemington. Read more »
New Qld racing partnership in first win
Brisbane
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 3:42pm
The new training partnership of Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson has scored a breakthrough win with their second runner at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Bott upbeat about Randwick 2YO debutants
Melbourne
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 2:40pm
Co-trainer Adrian Bott insists Aeecee Beau and Minted have both shown enough to expect they can perform strongly when the make their debuts in the same race. Read more »
Pentomatic wins in thrilling novice chase
Warrnambool
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 2:35pm
A thrilling finish to the novice steeplechase has given trainer Eric Musgrove another winner at the famous Warrnambool carnival. Read more »
Newgate secures stake in Doncaster winner
Sydney
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 2:23pm
Autumn Group One winner Brutal has figured in a deal that will keep the three-year-old in work until he stands his first season at stud in 2020. Read more »
Brierly quinella set for Grand Annual tilt
Warrnambool
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 1:14pm
Bit Of A Lad and Gold Medals have recovered well from running the Brierly Steeplechase quinella and are set to start in the Grand Annual at Warrnambool. Read more »
Waller to continue dominance in Hollindale
Brisbane
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 12:11pm
Chris Waller has accepted with six horses for the Group Two Hollindale Stakes which will help him continue his dominance of Queensland winter features. Read more »
Racing Qld refuses Currie stable entries
Brisbane
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 12:04pm
Racing Queensland has refused to accept nominations from trainer Ben Currie's Toowoomba stable. Read more »
McEvoy doubles up in Warrnambool Cup bid
Warrnambool
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 11:56am
Trainer Tony McEvoy expects a rise in distance to suit his two runners Divanation and Light The Waves in the Listed Warrnambool Cup. Read more »
Gold Coast wants 10 metropolitan meetings
Brisbane
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 11:52am
The Gold Coast Turf Club hopes to have 10 metropolitan-standard Saturday meetings by 2022. Read more »
Upgrade for Queensland drug testing unit
Brisbane
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 11:49am
Queensland's drug testing facility has increased its ability to scan for a wider range of substances with an upgrade. Read more »
Derby favourite Omaha Beach draws 12
Louisville
Wednesday 1 May 2019, 8:22am
Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach has drawn barrier 12 with his main opposition, Game Winner, to start from 16. Read more »
Jockey Michael Hackett remains in ICU
Sydney
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 6:08pm
Jockey Michael Hackett, injured in a race fall in country NSW, remains in intensive care as doctors slowly reduce his sedation. Read more »
Happy owners strike again at Warrnambool
Warrnambool
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 5:46pm
A group of owners from the Symon Wilde stable have struck it rich for the fourth successive year following the win of Ginny Ann at Warrnambool. Read more »
Euclase the preference for Causeway Girl
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 5:40pm
Clinton McDonald is planning to run Causeway Girl in the Group Two Euclase Stakes in Adelaide but will also accept for the filly in a race at Flemington. Read more »
Newnham to have two Randwick runners
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 5:32pm
Lightly raced Super Ex will resume at Randwick for his first start since September while younger stablemate Splintex will chase a maiden win on the program. Read more »
Bit Of A Lad gives Maher fourth Brierly
Warrnambool
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 5:16pm
Bit Of A Lad has had to survive a protest to give his co-trainer a fourth win in the Brierly Steeplechase on the opening day of the Warrnambool carnival. Read more »
Music Magnate to run at the Gold Coast
Brisbane
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 4:04pm
Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker will start Music Magnate's Queensland campaign off at the Gold Coast after electing to miss Eagle Farm. Read more »
Self Sense back over hurdles in Galleywood
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 3:37pm
Following a lacklustre flat performance at Flemington, Self Sense has undergone a programming switch to take in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool. Read more »
Scarlet Dream pressing on to Qld features
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 3:13pm
Australian Oaks runner-up Scarlet Dream will have a barrier trial at Warwick Farm ahead of a Brisbane campaign which could include both the Qld Oaks and Derby. Read more »
Man Of His Word fresh for Wangoom assault
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 3:02pm
All-Star Mile contestant Man Of His Word has been freshened ahead of an assault on the feature sprint at the Warrnambool carnival. Read more »
Jackson scores early Warrnambool double
Warrnambool
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 2:35pm
In his only two rides for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable, jumps jockey Shane Jackson has the perfect record. Read more »
Waller heads Brisbane Group One entries
Brisbane
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 1:45pm
Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller again dominates the nominations for the Brisbane Group One races at the winter carnival. Read more »
Capacity field for G1 Australasian Oaks
Melbourne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 1:38pm
Amangiri is the early favourite for the Australasian Oaks in a capacity field while Spright headlines the 15 runners in the TAB Classic at Morphettville. Read more »
Jockey Damian Browne retires
Brisbsne
Tuesday 30 April 2019, 1:25pm
Multiple Group One-winning jockey Damian Browne has announced his retirement from riding after battling health problems. Read more »
Couldn't Refuse heading to Gold Coast
Brisbane
Monday 29 April 2019, 6:14pm
Promising two-year-old Couldn't Refuse is headed to the Ken Russell Memorial at the Gold Coast after trainer Desleigh Forster opted to bypass Eagle Farm. Read more »
O'Brien/Williams win Vintage Crop Stakes
Dublin
Monday 29 April 2019, 6:06pm
Master Of Reality has produced a fine front-running display to cause a major upset in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan. Read more »
Adelaide Cup winner to start at Flemington
Melbourne
Monday 29 April 2019, 5:46pm
Surprise Baby starts his bid for a free entry into the Melbourne Cup when he has his first run since the Adelaide Cup over 2600m at Flemington. Read more »
Menari to gallop at Warwick Farm
Sydney
Monday 29 April 2019, 5:38pm
Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking ahead to Randwick but first is keen to see how Menari performs in a race day gallop after returning from stud. Read more »
Injured Vic jockeys released from hospital
Melbourne
Monday 29 April 2019, 2:21pm
Injured jockeys Braidon Small and John Keating have been released from their respective hospitals to recover from race falls at home. Read more »
Gold Medals chasing second Brierly victory
Melbourne
Monday 29 April 2019, 2:17pm
Locally trained Gold Medals is attempting back-to-back wins in the Brierly Steeplechase on the opening day of Warrnambool's three-day carnival. Read more »
Sunlight ruled out of G1 Sangster Stakes
Melbourne
Monday 29 April 2019, 2:09pm
After a campaign netting two Group One wins, three-year-old filly Sunlight is heading to the paddock before being prepared for The Everest. Read more »
Outback Barbie to race in blinkers
Brisbane
Monday 29 April 2019, 12:47pm
Talented filly Outback Barbie will race in blinkers and be ridden for the first time by Jeff Lloyd in the Silk Stocking at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Michael Hackett remains in induced coma
Sydney
Monday 29 April 2019, 12:25pm
Michael Hackett, one of three jockeys injured in a fall at Tomingley, remains in an induced coma in a Sydney hospital. Read more »
Anderson Heathcote partnership starts
Brisbane
Monday 29 April 2019, 12:12pm
The new Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson training partnership has six runners at the Eagle Farm midweek meeting. Read more »
Santa Ana Lane fourth in Hong Kong
Sydney
Sunday 28 April 2019, 5:49pm
Santa Ana Lane has finished fourth in his bid for an international Group One win in the Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong. Read more »
Injured jockey Michael Hackett critical
Sydney
Sunday 28 April 2019, 5:38pm
Michael Hackett remains the most seriously injured of three country NSW jockeys involved in a fall at Tomingley. Read more »
Ryan Maloney taken to hospital after fall
Caloundra
Sunday 28 April 2019, 4:31pm
Jockey Ryan Maloney has been taken to hospital after a fall in the straight at the Sunshine Coast. Read more »
Princess Of Queens aimed at G1 Sangster
Melbourne
Sunday 28 April 2019, 4:24pm
Princess Of Queens will attempt to give Mick Price his third victory in the Group One Sangster Stakes at Morphettville. Read more »
Destiny's Kiss to return in Scone Cup
Sydney
Sunday 28 April 2019, 4:15pm
Veteran stayer Destiny's Kiss will begin his next campaign at Listed level in the Scone Cup as he prepares to race on his favourite winter tracks. Read more »
Douglas Whyte learns new training craft
Melbourne
Sunday 28 April 2019, 4:06pm
Douglas Whyte has been spending time with some of the big names in the training ranks ahead of starting his new career in Hong Kong. Read more »
Mystic Journey set to return to work
Melbourne
Sunday 28 April 2019, 2:53pm
The Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield will be the likely return of star filly Mystic Journey who is about to start work after a six-week spell. Read more »
NZ trainer Tony Pike targets Queensland
Sydney
Sunday 28 April 2019, 2:18pm
New Zealand trainer Tony Pike will bring six horses to Queensland to target the major winter features. Read more »
Misters to clash in Qld winter sprints
Brisbane
Sunday 28 April 2019, 11:49am
Two of Queensland's most promising sprinters, Meet Mr Taylor and Mr Marbellouz, are set to meet for the first time in the winter. Read more »
Qld apprentice licence system review
Brisbane
Sunday 28 April 2019, 10:00am
Queensland racing officials are to review their systems after an apprentice who was ineligible to ride at a metropolitan meeting rode a winner at Ipswich. Read more »
Redzel out for the rest of the winter
Sydney
Sunday 28 April 2019, 9:57am
Star sprinter Redzel will miss the rest of the Brisbane winter carnival after his failure in the Victory Stakes at Doomben. Read more »
Jumper Altior stars again at Sandown
London
Sunday 28 April 2019, 9:29am
Altior has claimed his 19th successive win over jumps on the final day of the National Hunt season at Sandown. Read more »
Brisbane Group One nominations due
Brisbane
Sunday 28 April 2019, 8:02am
The nominations for the Group One races to be hosted by the Brisbane Racing Club will close soon. Read more »
Iconoclasm earns Stradbroke Hcp campaign
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 5:53pm
Danny O'Brien has his eyes set on the Group One Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane with Iconoclasm after recording a first-up win at Caulfield. Read more »
Archedemus wins Gr 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup
Sydney
Saturday 27 April 2019, 5:46pm
Archedemus has made amends for his Provincial Championships failure with victory over Tom Melbourne in the Group Three Hawkesbury Gold Cup. Read more »
Widgee Turf too strong in VOBIS Gold Mile
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 5:34pm
The Group One Stradbroke Handicap is an option for Widgee Turf's next start after the gelding took his earnings past $1 million with victory at Caulfield. Read more »
Three jockeys injured at picnic meeting
Sydney
Saturday 27 April 2019, 4:50pm
Three jockeys have been injured when they fell in a race at the Tomingley Cup picnic meeting in the central west of NSW. Read more »
Mr Quickie spot on for G1 SA Derby assault
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 4:48pm
Phillips Stokes will consider sending Mr Quickie over to his Morphettville stable early for final preparations ahead of the South Australian Derby. Read more »
Military Zone soldiers on to Guineas win
Sydney
Saturday 27 April 2019, 4:41pm
Military Zone has held off a determined challenge from Trope to win the Group Three Hawkesbury Guineas and earn a trip to the Brisbane carnival. Read more »
Prince Of Sussex dominant in $1m Showdown
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 4:36pm
The Matt Laurie-trained Prince Of Sussex has raced to a convincing win in the inaugural Showdown for two-year-olds at Caulfield. Read more »
I Am Excited conquers Redzel in G2 sprint
Brisbane
Saturday 27 April 2019, 4:23pm
Trainer David Pfieffer is looking forward to even bigger prizes after his mare I Am Excited won the Group Two Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. Read more »
King makes instant impact in riding return
Sydney
Saturday 27 April 2019, 4:01pm
Rachel King has claimed a Listed win on Intuition in the Hawkesbury Rush on her second day back from an enforced break because of injury. Read more »
Gem Song too strong in G3 Gunsynd Classic
Brisbane
Saturday 27 April 2019, 3:50pm
Blake Shinn has won the Group Three Gunsynd Classic on Gem Song after riding a patient race on the colt. Read more »
Griffiths to raise the bar with Halvorsen
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 3:41pm
Trainer Robbie Griffiths will look to black-type races in Adelaide with Halvorsen after the sprinter took out the VOBIS Gold Dash at Caulfield. Read more »
Promising Tarwin wins again at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 3:03pm
Lightly raced three-year-old gelding Tarwin has made it three wins from four starts with victory in the $300,000 VOBIS 3YO Sires at Caulfield. Read more »
Irithea wins Crown and could head north
Sydney
Saturday 27 April 2019, 2:44pm
Tough mare Irithea could head to Queensland for a shot at the Group One Stradbroke Handicap after her win in the Group Three Hawkesbury Crown. Read more »
Twitchy Frank lands big prize at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 2:12pm
Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder says the VOBIS Gold Distaff was a race in the calendar that came up with a big flashing light on it for Twitchy Frank. Read more »
Ocean Deep goes one better at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 27 April 2019, 1:44pm
After finishing second at her past two starts, four-year-old mare Ocean Deep has gone one better in a 1400m benchmark race at Caulfield. Read more »
Kendrick backs a winner in emerging sire
Brisbane
Saturday 27 April 2019, 1:41pm
Trainer Stuart Kendrick's faith in the sire Better Than Ready was repaid when Jagged Edge won the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Viddora clear to run in Chairman's Sprint
Sydney
Saturday 27 April 2019, 1:26pm
Australian mare Viddora has recovered from lameness which threatened to rule her out of the Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong and will take her place. Read more »
Famous racing colours salute at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Saturday 27 April 2019, 1:04pm
Crafty Spirit revived memories of the great stayer Strawberry Road with his impressive win at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Shinn thanks rival jockey Fradd for win
Brisbane
Saturday 27 April 2019, 12:28pm
Jockey Blake Shinn has thanked rival Robbie Fradd after Le Juge continued his winning form at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Sir Barnabus earns Gold Coast Cup start
Brisbane
Saturday 27 April 2019, 12:23pm
Tough stayer Sir Barnabus is set to back-up in the Gold Coast Cup after his Eagle Farm win. Read more »
Showdown runners given all-clear to start
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 5:56pm
Racing Victoria vets have completed their inspections of the runners in the $1 million The Showdown, with all given the go-ahead to start at Caulfield. Read more »
Trinder and Darmanin chasing Caulfield win
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 5:50pm
Adam Trinder and Anthony Darmanin have enjoyed success in Melbourne this season with Mystic Journey and will try to add a Caulfield win with Twitchy Frank. Read more »
Nature Strip wins Randwick trial
Sydney
Friday 26 April 2019, 5:44pm
Galaxy winner Nature Strip has won a Randwick barrier trial ahead of his bid for the Doomben 10,000. Read more »
Sisstar set for inaugural Showdown
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 5:38pm
Trainer Tony McEvoy has aimed well-related Sisstar at the inaugural million dollar Showdown at Caulfield and believes the filly will run a bold race. Read more »
Currie given more time for submissions
Brisbane
Friday 26 April 2019, 5:23pm
Stewards have agreed to give trainer Ben Currie more time to make final submissions in an inquiry on two charges which relate to jigger use. Read more »
Fiery Heights up to another stakes test
Brisbane
Friday 26 April 2019, 4:32pm
Speedy Fiery Heights has recovered from a tough Sydney trip and is expected to race well on a drier Eagle Farm track in the Victory Stakes. Read more »
Kylease a star in the making: Pride
Sydney
Friday 26 April 2019, 4:11pm
Trainer Joe Pride believes Kylease can reach the top level and but first he is hoping she can extend her winning ways to the Hawkesbury Guineas. Read more »
Fine Dane fresh for Caulfield Dash assault
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 4:01pm
Trainer John Moloney sees a lot of positives for Fine Dane ahead of his assault on the VOBIS Gold Dash at Caulfield. Read more »
Oh Five working towards Eagle Farm glory
Brisbane
Friday 26 April 2019, 3:25pm
Tough filly Oh Five Glory has worked strongly giving trainer Peter Hulbert confidence she is ready to repel the southern horses in the Listed Dalrello Stakes. Read more »
Danny O'Brien impressed by Iconoclasm
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 3:17pm
A Queensland campaign is on the radar for talented Iconoclasm if he can perform strongly first-up for new trainer Danny O'Brien at Caulfield. Read more »
Birchley to have a say in Victory Stakes
Brisbane
Friday 26 April 2019, 2:09pm
Trainer Liam Birchley says sprinter Havasay is racing better than it appears on paper as he prepares to take on Redzel in the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Big fields open 3-day Warrnambool carnival
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 1:57pm
Big fields are the norm for the three-day Warrnambool May carnival and the opening day is no exception with 139 acceptors spread across the 10 races. Read more »
Sunlight second to stablemate in trial
Melbourne
Friday 26 April 2019, 1:46pm
Star filly Sunlight has finished a close second to stablemate Cool Passion in a barrier trial ahead of a planned crack at a fourth Group One win this season. Read more »
Blake Shinn has task on Le Juge
Brisbane
Friday 26 April 2019, 1:25pm
Blake Shinn has the task of proving Le Juge isn't a one-jockey horse when he replaces Robbie Fradd on the gelding at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Brilliant Mind on Queensland Derby trail
Brisbane
Friday 26 April 2019, 8:46am
Trainer Gary Moore hopes Brilliant Mind can win the Group Three Gunsynd Stakes at Eagle Farm to confirm his Queensland Derby credentials. Read more »
Santa Ana Lane draws outside in HK Sprint
Sydney
Friday 26 April 2019, 7:26am
Santa Ana Lane has drawn the outside barrier in his bid to win the Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin in Hong Kong. Read more »
Viddora recovering from lameness
Sydney
Thursday 25 April 2019, 6:29pm
Australian mare Viddora has improved ahead of the Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong after being found to be lame. Read more »
Dale has sights on Wagga with Dark Eyes
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 6:08pm
Trainer Matt Dale will aim Dark Eyes at the Wagga Wagga Cup after his return to winning form in The Les Carlyon at Flemington. Read more »
Rachel King returns with a winner first-up
Sydney
Thursday 25 April 2019, 5:58pm
Rachel King has returned from injury to ride a winner at Randwick while two-year-olds Libertini and Reloaded have shown they have bigger things in store. Read more »
Transact gives Gai another St Leger win
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 5:41pm
Transact has given Gai Waterhouse her fourth VRC St Leger win from the past seven runnings with a tough on-pace victory in the 2800m-race at Flemington. Read more »
Grown up Zoutori wins again at Flemington
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 4:46pm
Co-trainer Mathew Ellerton hopes Zoutori can keep his unbeaten run going and boost his rating ahead of a spring campaign. Read more »
Spring aims for unbeaten filly Chaillot
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 4:25pm
Trainer Archie Alexander will turn his attention to the spring with Chaillot after the two-year-old filly's impressive Anzac Day Stakes win at Flemington. Read more »
Deep Sea to get experience at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Thursday 25 April 2019, 4:08pm
Promising Sydney two-year-old Deep Sea will be having an educational trip to Brisbane when he tackles the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Waging War chasing another VOBIS Gold Mile
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 3:58pm
Waging War is returning to Melbourne chasing successive wins in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile at Caulfield. Read more »
Pecans to defend Crown at Hawkesbury
Sydney
Thursday 25 April 2019, 3:53pm
The Joe Pride-trained Pecans is primed to defend the Group Three Hawkesbury Crown after three barrier trials. Read more »
Tough choice for Dee ahead of The Showdown
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 3:39pm
Michael Dee hopes he has made the right decision by opting to ride the early favourite Prince Of Sussex in the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield. Read more »
Observational records overdue victory
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 2:30pm
Observational could be the horse to give trainer John Sadler a bucket list victory after his fast-finishing win at Flemington. Read more »