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David Pfieffer excited about winter

Thursday 25 April 2019, 2:22pm

Trainer David Pfieffer believes I Am Excited is ready to cause an upset in the Victory Stakes and go on to win Group One races.  Read more »

Saccharo out to bounce back at Caulfield

Thursday 25 April 2019, 1:31pm

Trainer Archie Alexander believes there were genuine excuses for Saccharo's unplaced run last start and hopes for a vastly improved showing at Caulfield.  Read more »

Brett Cavanough hoping for Oaks deal

Thursday 25 April 2019, 1:16pm

Trainer Brett Cavanough will be in Hong Kong but will be watching on television as Gem Dealer makes a bid for an Oaks start when she runs at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

No surgery for fallen Wangaratta jockeys

Thursday 25 April 2019, 12:56pm

Jockey John Keating and apprentice Alexandra Bryan have escaped surgery for their injuries suffered in a race fall at Wangaratta.  Read more »

Expensive day for Jag Guthmann-Chester

Thursday 25 April 2019, 8:12am

Jag Guthmann-Chester's bid for a second Brisbane metropolitan apprentices' title has hit a snag with an eight-meeting suspension.  Read more »

Cape Of Good Hope wins Derby Trial

Thursday 25 April 2019, 6:16am

Highland Reel's younger brother Cape Of Good Hope has won the Epsom Derby Trial to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his first victory in the Listed race.  Read more »

Two jockeys involved in Wangaratta fall

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 6:13pm

Jockeys John Keating and Alexandra Bryan have been taken to hospital after a fall in the final race at Wangaratta.  Read more »

Viddora lame after trackwork in Hong Kong

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 4:51pm

Group One-winning sprinter Viddora will be closely monitored to determine if she is fit to run in the Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Trainer Greg Hickman fined $5000 over swab

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 4:29pm

Trainer Greg Hickman has been fined $5000 after Braces returned a positive result to a prohibited substance in a test taken before a race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Pierata set to join Aquis stallion roster

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 4:07pm

All Aged Stakes winner Pierata is set to join the Aquis Farm stallion roster subject to veterinary and insurance checks.  Read more »

Close relations line up in rich Showdown

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 3:38pm

Three-quarter brothers Lucifer's Reward and Oh So Rewarding are among a field of 16 vying for top honours in the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield.  Read more »

Toby Edmonds produces another future star

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 3:16pm

Toby Edmonds has produced an impressive Ipswich two-year-old winner in Ruuca after he recently bought the colt's younger sister.  Read more »

Chaillot to face stakes test at Flemington

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 3:03pm

Trainer Archie Alexander is happy to give two-year-old Chaillot a crack at the Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington after her debut win at Ballarat.  Read more »

Ranier gets chance to step up in Guineas

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 2:58pm

Godolphin colt Ranier gets the chance to recapture his form when he runs in the Hawkesbury Guineas.  Read more »

Mr Quickie continues path towards Derby

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 2:36pm

Mr Quickie will be out to confirm South Australian Derby favouritism when he takes on older horses at Caulfield in his final planned lead-up race over 2000m.  Read more »

Distance no worry for Jenstar in St Leger

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 1:11pm

David Brideoake's assistant trainer Alex Woodhams isn't concerned about the distance of the VRC St Leger at Flemington for three-year-old filly Jenstar.  Read more »

Winter Bride on way up for Victory Stakes

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 11:53am

Group Three-winning mare Winter Bride gets a chance to step up the black-type ladder in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Randwick return for Japanese-bred Wolfe

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 11:45am

Japanese-bred Wolfe will be striving to make it three wins from as many starts when the gelding resumes from a spell in a 1400m benchmark race at Randwick.  Read more »

Jockey Jim Orman poised to join 500 club

Wednesday 24 April 2019, 11:39am

Jockey Jim Orman is on the verge of 500 career winners and hopes to claim another stakes race along the way on Queensland Derby prospect Trusty Lad.  Read more »

Beau Appo outed for weighing in light

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 5:22pm

Queensland rider Beau Appo has been outed for four weeks for weighing in light on a winner at Toowoomba which was subsequently disqualified.  Read more »

Prince has his first look around Caulfield

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 5:11pm

Impressive VOBIS Gold Rush winner Prince Of Sussex has been taken to Caulfield to get familiar with the track ahead of the inaugural The Showdown.  Read more »

Agassi to miss Hawkesbury Guineas

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 5:05pm

Trainer Anthony Cummings has decided against a quick back-up for Randwick winner Agassi and he will miss the Hawkesbury Guineas.  Read more »

Transact set for Listed VRC St Leger

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 2:48pm

Last-start Galilee Series Final runner-up Transact will try to give the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable another win in the Listed VRC St Leger.  Read more »

The Autumn Sun to stand for $77,000

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 2:35pm

High-profile colt The Autumn Sun will stand his first season at Arrowfield Stud for $77,000 with champion stallion Snitzel to remain at $220,000.  Read more »

Santa Ana Lane arrives in Hong Kong

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 12:32pm

Multiple Group One-winning Australian sprinter Santa Ana Lane has arrived in Hong Kong in preparation for the Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin.  Read more »

First Irish Grand National for Mullins

Tuesday 23 April 2019, 8:22am

Burrows Saint has led in a trifecta for Willie Mullins to give the champion trainer his first win in the Irish Grand National Steeplechase.  Read more »

Ben Currie-trained horse disqualified

Monday 22 April 2019, 6:29pm

Problems continue to dog trainer Ben Currie with one of his horses disqualified after winning the last race at Toowoomba because the jockey weighed in light.  Read more »

Hard work paying off for Blaike McDougall

Monday 22 April 2019, 6:21pm

A ride in his home city of Albury for the Lindsay Park stable has led to Blaike McDougall landing his first Melbourne city winner aboard Prism at Sandown.  Read more »

Stars Of Carrum chasing VRC St Leger win

Monday 22 April 2019, 6:09pm

Trainer Robbie Laing is confident Stars Of Carrum has recovered from his failure in the Australian Derby and is on song for a shot at the VRC St Leger.  Read more »

Strong entries for Hawesbury meeting

Monday 22 April 2019, 6:05pm

There are strong nominations for the feature races at the Hawkesbury metropolitan class meeting with more than $1 million on offer.  Read more »

Plan B for Tony Gollan-trained pair

Monday 22 April 2019, 4:21pm

Trainer Tony Gollan has been forced to revert to a back-up plan after he was scratching two stable stars because of a wet Doomben track.  Read more »

Sadler eyeing big prize in The Showdown

Monday 22 April 2019, 4:06pm

John Sadler says Terang debut winner Sartorial Splendor has had a rushed preparation as he heads towards The Showdown at Caulfield.  Read more »

Stradbroke Handicap hopefuls set to clash

Monday 22 April 2019, 3:03pm

Stradbroke Handicap hopefuls Cadogan and Chapter And Verse are likely to clash in a Class Six Plate at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Absolute Flirt returns with Sandown win

Monday 22 April 2019, 2:41pm

Absolute Flirt is now likely to be Adelaide-bound for a stakes race after returning from a spell to claim victory in a two-year-old race at Sandown.  Read more »

Key Doomben barrier trials abandoned

Monday 22 April 2019, 2:31pm

The Brisbane Racing Club hopes to hold jump-outs to help trainers with a set of key barrier trials at Doomben called off because of rain.  Read more »

Baccarat Baby in close Princess Stakes win

Sunday 21 April 2019, 6:22pm

Baccarat Baby has shown the benefit of a recent trial by winning the Listed Princess Stakes by the narrowest of margins at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Winx the autumn star for the final time

Sunday 21 April 2019, 5:59pm

Winx makes the autumn carnival her own for the fourth time.  Read more »

NZ stayer Rock On to race in Victoria

Sunday 21 April 2019, 5:15pm

New Zealand stayer Rock On has joined the Peter Gelagotis stable in Victoria with connections hoping to boost his prize money on superior winter tracks.  Read more »

Stakes attention turns to Hawkesbury

Sunday 21 April 2019, 4:59pm

Sydney's racing action will move to the north-western track of Hawkesbury for its annual stand-alone Saturday meeting with metropolitan prize money.  Read more »

Super Seth set for Anzac Day Stakes

Sunday 21 April 2019, 3:07pm

Unbeaten two-year-old colt Super Seth will chase a first stakes win in the Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington with jockey Clayton Douglas to retain the ride.  Read more »

Maven first US winner for American Pharoah

Sunday 21 April 2019, 11:48am

American Pharoah has sired his first North American winner with the Wesley Ward-trained Maven successful at Aqueduct.  Read more »

Begood Toya Mother in line for hat-trick

Sunday 21 April 2019, 11:23am

After wins at Warrnambool and Cranbourne, the Daniel Bowman-trained Begood Toya Mother chases a city win at Sandown.  Read more »

Fab's Cowboy rides again at Gladstone

Sunday 21 April 2019, 11:15am

Prolific winner Fab's Cowboy is the first horse into the Battle Of The Bush final after winning a heat at Gladstone.  Read more »

QRIC boss Ross Barnett backs organisation

Sunday 21 April 2019, 9:35am

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission's head Ross Barnett has moved to allay discontent in the racing industry over the handling of the Ben Currie case.  Read more »

Endless Drama wins for new NZ trainer

Sunday 21 April 2019, 9:33am

Former European and Sydney-trained Endless Drama has found Group Three success for his new trainer Tony Pike in New Zealand.  Read more »

Too Darn Hot to miss 2000 Guineas

Sunday 21 April 2019, 8:38am

Ten Sovereigns is the new favourite for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket following the news Too Darn Hot has been ruled out of the colts' Classic.  Read more »

Fall costs Kayla Crowther 15 meeting ban

Saturday 20 April 2019, 6:05pm

Apprentice Kayla Crowther along with senior jockeys Dwayne Dunn and John Allen have been suspended for careless riding at Caulfield.  Read more »

Plein Ciel wins Easter Cup at Caulfield

Saturday 20 April 2019, 5:50pm

Plein Ciel has delivered at his fourth run for the Anthony Freedman stable, claiming the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trekking wins Group Three Hall Mark Stakes

Saturday 20 April 2019, 5:33pm

Godolphin sprinter Trekking has shown his liking for firm ground with victory in the Group Three Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Streets Of Avalon win special for Douglas

Saturday 20 April 2019, 5:25pm

Clayton Douglas has claimed his first stakes win as a jockey, guiding Streets Of Avalon to a determined victory in the Group Three Victoria Handicap.  Read more »

Long shot Graceful Storm wins at Caulfield

Saturday 20 April 2019, 4:22pm

Graceful Storm could be aimed at fillies stakes races in Adelaide after she ran down the more highly fancied Thrillster to win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Last two races at Doomben washed out

Saturday 20 April 2019, 4:04pm

Stewards have abandoned the last two races at Doomben after jockeys raised concerns about visibility.  Read more »

Morrissy sprints to Caulfield victory

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:55pm

Three-year-old colt Morrissy could have earned a crack at a Group Two sprint in Adelaide with a determined victory over 1200m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Pierata wins All Aged Stakes at Randwick

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:49pm

Pierata has snared a life-changing Group One win in the All Aged Stakes with Osborne Bulls second at the elite level for the fourth time this campaign.  Read more »

Goldolphin continues winning Qld streak

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:38pm

The Godolphin stable has continued it run of success in Queensland when Plague Stone gave it its first winter win in the Mick Dittman Stakes.  Read more »

Group Three Randwick double for O'Hara

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:28pm

Kathy O'Hara has ridden a Group Three double at Randwick on late pick-up Laburnum for Godolphin and the Matthew Smith-trained Grey Lion for OTI.  Read more »

Nothdurft in first stakes win at Doomben

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:18pm

Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft has produced a top ride to win his first stakes race on Mr Marbellouz in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Castelvecchio wins G1 Champagne Stakes

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:11pm

Trainer Richard Litt has claimed his biggest win with Castelvecchio claiming the Group One Champagne Stakes for two-year-olds at Randwick.  Read more »

Princess Jenni Australasian Oaks bound

Saturday 20 April 2019, 2:53pm

Princess Jenni has showed her class with a strong finishing effort with a big weight to claim a narrow win in the Jack Elliott Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Consolation win for The Chosen One

Saturday 20 April 2019, 2:39pm

The Chosen One has given premier New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman a win on the final day of the Sydney carnival in the Frank Packer Plate.  Read more »

Hallelujah Boy rejoices in the wet

Saturday 20 April 2019, 2:23pm

The Kris Lees-trained Hallelujah Boy has revelled on a heavy track to win the Listed Tails Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

SA Derby on radar for Grinzinger Star

Saturday 20 April 2019, 1:58pm

The Danny O'Brien-trained Grinzinger Star has made it back-to-back wins at Caulfield as he continues on a path towards a potential South Australian Derby tilt.  Read more »

Grey Shadow scores first-up at Caulfield

Saturday 20 April 2019, 1:06pm

Stakes races in either Adelaide or Brisbane will be on the agenda for Grey Shadow following her first-up win in the Noel Rundle Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gem of Scotland shines bright at Doomben

Saturday 20 April 2019, 12:45pm

A change of tactics has led to unbeaten Gem of Scotland scoring a big win in the Two Year old at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Cahill continues good run at Doomben

Saturday 20 April 2019, 12:08pm

In form jockey Michael Cahill has continued a good week, scoring on Wu Gok for champion trainer Chris Waller at Doomben.  Read more »

Mr Marbellouz back at favourite track

Friday 19 April 2019, 4:29pm

Speedy gelding Mr Marbellouz returns to his favourite track, Doomben, in the Listed Ascot Handicap.  Read more »

Fillies can press claims for SA features

Friday 19 April 2019, 3:46pm

Last-start Sandown winner Zargos will be among the fillies trying to press their claims for upcoming Adelaide features when she runs over 1600m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie faces two tests

Friday 19 April 2019, 3:35pm

Ben Currie will return from overseas to the stark reality of two major tests of whether he can keep training.  Read more »

Manolo Blahniq favourite for Vic Handicap

Friday 19 April 2019, 1:16pm

Trainer Tony Noonan will consider a trip to Queensland for consistent Manolo Blahniq if the gelding can win the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trainer Toby Edmonds keen on Ascot chance

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:43pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds will rely on Keen Array in the Ascot Handicap at Doomben after originally nominating three horses for the Listed race.  Read more »

Baker boys set for Randwick clash

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:27pm

Father and son trainers Murray and Bjorn Baker will be in opposition corners when they start rival runners in a stakes race at Randwick.  Read more »

No Ramsden Stakes for Appleby stayer

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:25pm

Godolphin stayer Ghostwatch will not come to Melbourne for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes which carries a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption.  Read more »

Lady Lupino earns chance at G1 Champagne

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:05pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien believes Lady Lupino has improved since her recent Sandown win in preparation for the Group One Champagne Stakes in Sydney.  Read more »

Trainer Liam Birchley has purpose in plan

Friday 19 April 2019, 11:57am

Trainer Liam Birchley believes backing Fit For Purpose up in the Tails Stakes on Saturday is the lesser of two evils.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie asked to show cause

Thursday 18 April 2019, 7:04pm

Racing Queensland is understood to have asked trainer Ben Currie why it should continue to accept his nominations in the state.  Read more »

Zahra loses suspension and fine appeal

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:40pm

Jockey Mark Zahra has lost his appeal against the severity of a 25-meeting suspension and $3800 fine for careless riding in a race at Randwick.  Read more »

Addictive Nature set for Caulfield return

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:33pm

Lightly raced stakes-winner Addictive Nature is set for his first start since joining the Danny O'Brien stable in Melbourne.  Read more »

Man From Uncle ready to break drought

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:23pm

Trainer Clare Cunningham is hoping Man From Uncle can vindicate her investment of time and patience when he has his first start for the stable at Randwick.  Read more »

Dale on the hunt for more Melbourne riches

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:07pm

Dark Eyes and Prometheus are Caulfield-bound as they look to give their Canberra-based trainer Matt Dale another victory in Melbourne.  Read more »

Kalik to dodge top two-year-olds

Thursday 18 April 2019, 4:56pm

Owner/breeder Neville Bell hopes Kalik can get a Saturday win at Doomben before the better two-year-olds arrive from the south for the carnival.  Read more »

Caulfield tune-ups for Warrnambool pair

Thursday 18 April 2019, 3:35pm

Warrnambool-trained horses Magnapal and Working From Home run at Caulfield in preparation for local feature flat races at the upcoming May carnival.  Read more »

Blinkers go on Le Romain in All Aged

Thursday 18 April 2019, 3:15pm

Tough gelding Le Romain will have a significant gear change when he lines up in the Group One All Aged Stakes for the third year in succession.  Read more »

Chris Munce chasing another Oaks

Thursday 18 April 2019, 3:03pm

Talented staying filly Ceol Na Mara takes the first step to giving trainer Chris Munce another Oaks record when she runs in the Princess Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Queensland campaign on cards for Red Alto

Thursday 18 April 2019, 2:46pm

Bendigo Cup winner Red Alto has been earmarked for a Queensland campaign but first will run at Caulfield in the Group Three Easter Cup.  Read more »

Larry Cassidy rides for Godolphin again

Thursday 18 April 2019, 2:38pm

Larry Cassidy hopes to continue his good form for the Godolphin organisation when he rides Plague Stone at Doomben.  Read more »

All Over Bosanova to step out for Stokes

Thursday 18 April 2019, 2:21pm

Stakes-winning sprinter All Over Bosanova will have her first start for new trainer Phillip Stokes and first start in Melbourne when she heads to Caulfield.  Read more »

Loving Gaby deserving favourite: Eustace

Thursday 18 April 2019, 1:17pm

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are hoping Loving Gaby has saved the best for last as she prepares for another Group One assignment at Randwick.  Read more »

I'm A Rippa to begin Stradbroke path

Thursday 18 April 2019, 12:56pm

A likely dry track is a big attraction for I'm A Rippa who resumes at Doomben in the Listed Ascot Handicap on the way to the Stradbroke.  Read more »

Meech suffers fractured collarbone in fall

Thursday 18 April 2019, 12:40pm

Linda Meech, who leads the Victorian jockeys' premiership, has suffered a fractured collarbone in a fall at Geelong.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie gets further stay

Thursday 18 April 2019, 12:30pm

Queensland trainer Ben Currie has been granted a further stay as he fights mounting charges against him.  Read more »

Meech to have scans following Geelong fall

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 6:05pm

Linda Meech has a suspected broken collarbone after falling from La Lova shortly after the start of the final race at Geelong.  Read more »

Stable inspection leads to late scratching

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 4:27pm

The late scratching of Ayer's Rock at Geelong has followed a routine inspection of trainer Shawn Mathrick's Cranbourne stables.  Read more »

Fond memories for Harold Norman at Ipswich

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 3:31pm

Memories of some of his biggest wins have been revived for veteran trainer Harold Norman after Shauquin won at Ipswich.  Read more »

Makybe Diva daughter to run at Caulfield

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 3:12pm

A stakes race could be on the agenda for Divanation if she can be successful at her first try over 2000m in the Bill Collins Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fall pair back-up in Group One Champagne

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 2:57pm

On the back of an afternoon he would rather forget, David Payne could be set for a day to remember with two unlikely runners in the Group One Champagne Stakes  Read more »

Suspended trainer faces additional charges

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 2:47pm

More charges have been laid against suspended racehorse trainer Ben Smith, Racing NSW has announced.  Read more »

Music Bay on song for Caulfield assignment

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 2:46pm

Music Bay will be out to confirm Adelaide feature race plans when she steps up to 1600m at Caulfield on the back of a convincing midweek win at Sandown.  Read more »

Caulfield journey suits Streets Of Avalon

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 1:34pm

Trainer Shane Nichols says a rise in trip and a drop in weight will benefit Streets Of Avalon in the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Champagne Cuddles set to pop G1 drought

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 1:13pm

Champagne Cuddles will chase a breakthrough Group One win in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick in a changing of the guard for trainer Bjorn Baker.  Read more »

No juvenile G1 clean sweep for Godolphin

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 12:08pm

Godolphin will not be represented in the Champagne Stakes, ruling out a clean sweep for the operation in this season's Australian Group Ones for juveniles.  Read more »