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Widgee Turf brave in Flemington success

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:29pm

Widgee Turf has carried topweight of 60kg to victory in the Listed March Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

The Odyssey shines in $500,000 Jewel win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:25pm

A downpour couldn't stop The Odyssey from leading all the way to win the $500,000 2YO Jewel.  Read more »

Mystic Journey claims $5m All-Star Mile

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:22pm

Mystic Journey has continued a remarkable rise in Australian racing to win the first $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

Verry Elleegant proves she is very good

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:03pm

Verry Elleegant's Phar Lap Stakes win has shown she still has a bit to learn in terms of race-craft but she has an abundance of talent and class.  Read more »

Dixie Blossoms wins the Coolmore Classic

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:00pm

Dixie Blossoms has won the Coolmore Classic, giving Ron Quinton his fourth training success in the Group One race he won twice as a jockey.  Read more »

Dale-trained Prometheus wins at Flemington

Saturday 16 March 2019, 4:47pm

Canberra-trained visitor Prometheus has raced to victory in the Grand Mile Final at Flemington  Read more »

Currie celebrates return with Stakes win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 4:18pm

Troubled trainer Ben Currie has celebrated his return to a metropolitan race meeting with the win of Mishani Vaidra in the feature Gold Coast Stakes.  Read more »

Wetakemanhattan too strong at Flemington

Saturday 16 March 2019, 4:11pm

Trainer Matt Cumani says he was surprised with the ease of Wetakemanhattan's win over 2000m at Flemington.  Read more »

Godolphin poised for bumper Golden Slipper

Saturday 16 March 2019, 3:52pm

The final two places in the Golden Slipper have gone to Godolphin's Kiamichi and the Snowden stable's Cosmic Force after they won respective qualifying races.  Read more »

Causeway Girl on track for Sydney targets

Saturday 16 March 2019, 3:25pm

Causeway Girl has made a winning return at Flemington and trainer Clinton McDonald is keen to strike wet tracks with the filly when he takes her to Sydney.  Read more »

Tough Group Three victory for Easy Eddie

Saturday 16 March 2019, 3:12pm

Easy Eddie could join stablemate Ball Of Muscle in the Group One Galaxy after claiming his first black-type win in the Group Three Maurice McCarten Stakes.  Read more »

Flit and Ready Set Sail share Group 3 win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:54pm

Godolphin filly Flit could be Sydney bound for autumn features while Ready Set Sail is going for a spell after sharing the prize at Flemington.  Read more »

Doncaster Mile hopes for Star Of The Sea

Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:50pm

Chris Waller has struck early on the Coolmore Classic program, winning the first race with the lightly raced Star Of The Seas.  Read more »

Slow tempo no hindrance for stayer Wu Gok

Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:06pm

Wu Gok, who is raced in the same silks as The Autumn Sun, has won a strangely run race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Swift Sis races to another Flemington win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 1:44pm

The Pat Carey-trained former Western Australian mare Swift Sis has made it back-to-back wins at Flemington in her third start for her new stable.  Read more »

See The Master revels in Gold Coast mud

Saturday 16 March 2019, 1:04pm

Tough gelding See The Master defied some long-held theories about wet days when he won at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Annual Racing Mass to be held at Randwick

Saturday 16 March 2019, 8:07am

The annual Racing Mass to be held at Randwick Racecourse will remember industry members who are suffering injury, illness or hardship.  Read more »

Global Exchange wins Alister Clark Stakes

Saturday 16 March 2019, 6:54am

Australian Derby favourite Global Exchange will head to the staying feature at Randwick at his next start after winning the Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist nomination to be auctioned

Friday 15 March 2019, 7:20pm

A nomination to Trapeze Artist will be auctioned with the proceeds to assist injured jockey Tye Angland and his family.  Read more »

Pohutukawa wins Kembla Grange Classic

Friday 15 March 2019, 6:22pm

Pohutukawa has raced to a dominant win in the Group Three Kembla Grange Classic and the Godolphin-owned filly will now head to the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

Cummings pair chase more Godolphin success

Friday 15 March 2019, 6:06pm

Flit and Varda will be out to extend the successful run of Godolphin two-year-olds when they meet in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Mystic Journey out to cap campaign in Mile

Friday 15 March 2019, 5:25pm

Two weeks after winning the Group One Australian Guineas, Tasmanian filly Mystic Journey is back in Melbourne for a crack at the inaugural All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Waller seeking first Coolmore Classic win

Friday 15 March 2019, 5:05pm

I Am Serious is favourite to give trainer Chris Waller his first win in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill after a couple of near misses.  Read more »

Lankan Star set for first Sydney test

Friday 15 March 2019, 4:29pm

Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Lankan Star has her first Sydney start in the Magic Night Stakes with the option to back up a week later in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Le Romain gains start in All-Star Mile

Friday 15 March 2019, 4:22pm

Le Romain has secured a start in the $5 million All-Star Mile and his trainer Kris Lees believes the gelding has the credentials to make his presence felt.  Read more »

Cleary ready for rain-affected 2YO Jewel

Friday 15 March 2019, 3:38pm

Trainer Joe Cleary is banking on a wet track to improve the chances of Girls Are Ready in the $500,000 Aquis 2YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Lindsay Park 3YOs ready for All-Star tilt

Friday 15 March 2019, 3:16pm

Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig says Australian Guineas placegetters Hawkshot and Amphitrite are both in great shape ahead of the $5 million All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Sydney appeals as Land Of Plenty

Friday 15 March 2019, 3:01pm

Group One winner Land Of Plenty has settled in well to Sydney ahead of his assignment in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Desleigh Forster with two Goldmarket hopes

Friday 15 March 2019, 2:55pm

Trainer Deseigh Forster will have an extra reason to celebrate if Malvern Estate can win the Listed Goldmarket at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Foundry out, Le Romain in to All-Star Mile

Friday 15 March 2019, 2:35pm

Multiple Group One winner Le Romain has secured a start in the All-Star Mile as first emergency with the scratching of Foundry on race eve.  Read more »

Price treating All-Star Mile like any race

Friday 15 March 2019, 2:30pm

Jockey Simon Price is not overawed at the $5 million on offer for the All-Star Mile at Flemington, treating it as just another race.  Read more »

Better Than Ready fee not yet decided

Friday 15 March 2019, 9:41am

Lyndhurst stud manager Jeff Kruger will wait until after the Magic Millions sale before deciding on a new service fee for his sire Better Than Ready.  Read more »

New Qld training partnership confirmed

Friday 15 March 2019, 9:41am

Brisbane trainers Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson have confirmed they are to form a partnership.  Read more »

Jockey Day out to prove point on bush 3YO

Friday 15 March 2019, 8:22am

Jockey Nathan Day is confident country galloper Cyclone Topgirl can beat the city horses in the Aquis 3YO at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Victorian trainer Eden handed 15-month ban

Thursday 14 March 2019, 6:00pm

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has handed down its penalty on charges against trainer Shea Eden and employee Jamie Dentith.  Read more »

Fifty Stars set for Sydney debut in Ajax

Thursday 14 March 2019, 4:27pm

Last-start Blamey Stakes winner Fifty Stars could earn a crack at the Group One Doncaster Mile with his performance in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Three All-Star entries under injury cloud

Thursday 14 March 2019, 4:03pm

Racing Victoria vets will re-examine Foundry, Material Man and Urban Ruler after they were found to showing sign of lameness after pre-race inspections.  Read more »

Goldmarket to cap huge week for Nothdurft

Thursday 14 March 2019, 2:11pm

Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft can complete a big week if he wins the Listed Goldmarket on Mr Marbellouz.  Read more »

Villami could be my next big star: Ryan

Thursday 14 March 2019, 2:00pm

Gerald Ryan has rated Villami as the best two-year-old filly he has trained for several years but he is lukewarm on taking her to the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Jim Cassidy considers return to the saddle

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:51pm

Jim Cassidy has flagged a possible return to race riding following a conversation with longtime supporter John Singleton.  Read more »

Import debuts for new stable at Flemington

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:28pm

Former Darren Weir-trained German import Plein Ciel is set to have his first start for new trainer Anthony Freedman in a Listed race at Flemington.  Read more »

Bush star Akasaki rewards faith of owners

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:16pm

Scone-based trainer Stephen Jones believes Akasaki is poised to atone for a luckless first-up run when he chases a breakthrough stakes win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Big pay day looms for All-Star Mile runner

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:08pm

Man Of His Word will earn a minimum nine times his purchase price when he runs in the inaugural All-Star Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

A look at the Group One Coolmore Classic

Thursday 14 March 2019, 12:16pm

An insight into the Coolmore Classic, a Group One handicap for fillies and mares, run at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gloomy weather a boost for Jamaican Rain

Thursday 14 March 2019, 12:15pm

A forecast for rain is music to the ears of trainer Richard Laming who has aptly named mudlark Jamaican Rain spot on for her Coolmore Classic bid.  Read more »

Snowden yard loads up in Pago Pago Stakes

Thursday 14 March 2019, 11:50am

Magic Millions Classic placegetter Hightail will sport blinkers for the first time as his trainers look for an edge to help get him into the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Weight's right for Hustler in 3YO Jewel

Thursday 14 March 2019, 11:42am

Toowoomba gelding Mishani Hustler looks a weight certainty in the 3YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

The Odyssey set to cope with distance test

Thursday 14 March 2019, 11:34am

Statistics support trainer Kelly Schweida's belief that favourite The Odyssey will handle the 1200m in the 2YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Altior wins Queen Mother Champion Chase

Thursday 14 March 2019, 9:00am

Altior has come through his toughest challenge yet to stretch his unbeaten record over jumps to 18 in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.  Read more »

New training partnership off to good start

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 6:44pm

Mick Price and Mick Kent junior have kicked off a new training partnership in the right vein with the win of Mystery Love at Sandown.  Read more »

Jericho Cup to include NZ-trained horses

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 6:14pm

The Jericho Cup has been expanded to give New Zealand-trained horses the chance to qualify for the staying race at Warrnambool.  Read more »

La Bella Jude lands Rielly first city win

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 6:11pm

The first horse Gemma Rielly purchased as a yearling has also provided the trainer with her a breakthrough Melbourne metropolitan success.  Read more »

Luke Currie to ride Lyre in Randwick trial

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 4:48pm

Jockey Luke Currie will put Blue Diamond winner Lyre through her paces in a Randwick barrier trial in preparation for the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Special win for Chris Anderson

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 4:38pm

Trainer Chris Anderson received a special thrill from training Balistic Boy to win at Doomben for the Think Big Stud.  Read more »

Smith hopes for Fierce Impact at Rosehill

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 4:30pm

Trainer Matthew Smith has Doncaster Mile aspirations for Fierce Impact, who returns for his latest campaign in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Niedorp hopes for a piece of Slipper magic

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 3:43pm

Brisbane filly Niedorp can live up to the early wraps on her by winning the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill and earning a Golden Slipper start.  Read more »

Lees upbeat despite wide draws in Coolmore

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 3:35pm

Kris Lees has loaded the bases as he attempts to win his first Coolmore Classic, a race his late father Max dominated during the late 1980s and early 1990s.  Read more »

Injury puts dent in Schabau's 2019 Cup bid

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 3:27pm

Connections of German import Schabau will have to wait until next year's Melbourne Cup with a tendon injury sidelining the stayer.  Read more »

Derby hopes to clash in G2 Alister Clark

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 3:18pm

Declarationofheart will have his next start in the Alister Clark Stakes in which his rivals will include ATC Australian Derby favourite Global Exchange.  Read more »

Mr Money Bags chasing All-Star windfall

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 1:12pm

Darren Dance is hoping for a first-half-of-the-field finish when Mr Money Bags lines up in the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

Sir Mark won't rule out eighth Olympics

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 12:53pm

Kiwi legend Sir Mark Todd would not rule out competing in his eighth Olympic games as he prepares Eminent to face super mare Winx at Sydney's autumn carnival.  Read more »

Chris Caserta in four-week ban for bets

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 12:23pm

Apprentice Chris Caserta has been suspended for four weeks after pleading guilty to having six bets on thoroughbred races.  Read more »

Track expert hired to fix Ipswich issues

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 12:21pm

Curator Mick Goodie has been called in to help with remedial work at the troubled Ipswich racetrack.  Read more »

2YO Jewel revives fond memories for Gollan

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 12:12pm

Leading trainer Tony Gollan will three runners in the $500,000 2YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Rosehill Guineas next for The Autumn Sun

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 10:21am

The Autumn Sun's next race will be the Rosehill Guineas against his fellow three-year-olds but there is still a chance he could clash with stablemate Winx.  Read more »

Eminent in "terrific" form ahead of Ranvet

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 10:05am

The Sir Mark Todd-trained Eminent will need to recapture his form from 2017 if he is to stand a chance in upcoming Group One races in Sydney  Read more »

Eespoir D'Allen wins Champion Hurdle

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 8:53am

Trainer Gavin Cromwell has celebrated Espoir D'Allen's scintillating performance in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.  Read more »

Betting breach has jockey before RAD Board

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 6:59pm

Jockey Daniel Schmitt will have to front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board over a number of bets on thoroughbred races.  Read more »

Written By on song for Group One assault

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 6:57pm

Grahame Begg is happy with the work of Written By ahead of his first assignment at Moonee Valley in the Group One William Reid Stakes.  Read more »

Kris Lees to have three Coolmore runners

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 6:50pm

Trainer Kris Lees will launch a three-pronged attack on the Group One Coolmore Classic, a race his father Max won five times.  Read more »

First stage of Currie inquiry completed

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 6:00pm

Stewards have completed the first stage of an extensive inquiry into the activities of Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie.  Read more »

Qld trainers worried by Ipswich change

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 5:54pm

Trainers are worried Doomben is in danger of being over-raced after being forced to take another meeting from the problem-plagued Ipswich.  Read more »

Sandown last stop for Blue Jay Way for now

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 5:43pm

Staying mare Blue Jay Way will have a break after she runs over 3000 metres at Sandown.  Read more »

Oisin Murphy aboard Loving Gaby in Slipper

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 3:59pm

British-based Irish jockey Oisin Murphy will ride for the first time in Sydney when he partners Loving Gaby in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Les Carlyon a journalistic genius

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 3:09pm

Hundreds have turned out to celebrate the life of journalist and author Les Carlyon in a service at Flemington racecourse.  Read more »

Smerdon challenges 'Aquanita eight' ban

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 1:08pm

Banned Victorian trainer Robert Smerdon has challenged a racing tribunal's power to sanction him for cheating once he handed in his licence.  Read more »

ATC track guru Lindsay Murphy to retire

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 12:42pm

The man in charge of Sydney racetracks, Lindsay Murphy, is to retire after more than 40 years in racing.  Read more »

All-Star line-up to contest inaugural Mile

Tuesday 12 March 2019, 11:34am

Godolphin's Alizee remains the top fancy for the All-Star Mile despite drawing barrier 12 in the $5 million race at Flemington.  Read more »

Surprise Baby wins Group Two Adelaide Cup

Monday 11 March 2019, 7:11pm

Despite missing a planned lead-up race, the lightly raced Paul Preusker-trained stayer Surprise Baby has won the Group Two Adelaide Cup.  Read more »

Ben Currie inquiry to continue in Brisbane

Monday 11 March 2019, 6:18pm

The stewards' inquiry into 28 charges against trainer Ben Currie will continue after an in-camera start to the hearing.  Read more »

Daysee Doom heads Coolmore Classic field

Monday 11 March 2019, 6:13pm

Last year's winner Daysee Doom heads the 31 entries for the $600,000 Group One Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »

WFA sprints next on radar for Sunlight

Monday 11 March 2019, 4:49pm

The William Reid Stakes and TJ Smith Stakes are among plans for star three-year-old filly Sunlight after her win in the Group One Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Barrier key to Xanthus in $500,000 Jewel

Monday 11 March 2019, 4:41pm

Trainer Matt Dunn hopes talented Xanthus draws a good barrier in the $500,000 Aquis Jewel at the Gold Cost to help him break his maiden status.  Read more »

Brad Rawiller gets first win since return

Monday 11 March 2019, 4:08pm

Brad Rawiller has ridden his first winner since returning from a neck injury suffered in a race fall in the spring.  Read more »

Mystic Journey on track for All-Star Mile

Monday 11 March 2019, 2:44pm

The $5 million All-Star Mile is the next challenge for exciting filly Mystic Journey who took out the Australian Guineas at her most recent start.  Read more »

Rachel King has operation after fall

Monday 11 March 2019, 1:19pm

Group One-winning jockey Rachel King has undergone surgery after a fall at Tamworth with two other riders also needing operations on broken bones.  Read more »

Eastender withdrawn from Adelaide Cup

Monday 11 March 2019, 12:46pm

Tasmanian stayer Eastender has been scratched from the Adelaide Cup amid concerns of race day treatment.  Read more »

Unbiased into Country Championship final

Sunday 10 March 2019, 7:17pm

The Cody Morgan-trained Unbiased has scored an emotional win at Tamworth to claim a berth in the Country Championship final.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist pulls up well from G1

Sunday 10 March 2019, 6:56pm

Trapeze Artist has pulled up well from his fourth Group One win as he sets his sights on defending the TJ Smith and All Aged Stakes.  Read more »

Godolphin finds new Slipper weapon in Opal

Sunday 10 March 2019, 6:47pm

Godolphin's grip on the Golden Slipper has received another boost with filly Pin Sec winning the Group Three Black Opal Stakes in dominant fashion.  Read more »

South Australians ready for All-Star Mile

Sunday 10 March 2019, 5:34pm

South Australians, trainer Ryan Balfour and jockey Simon Price, are looking forward to tackling the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile with Balf's Choice.  Read more »

No query over Samadoubt's Canberra Cup win

Sunday 10 March 2019, 5:29pm

Jockey Tim Clark has won his third Canberra Cup in four years with a front-running ride on the Bjorn Baker-trained Samadoubt.  Read more »

Hugh Bowman gives up Canberra rides

Sunday 10 March 2019, 5:21pm

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman will return to riding after forfeiting mounts because of a family health scare.  Read more »

Vincere Volare to chase Golden Slipper

Sunday 10 March 2019, 3:57pm

Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan is confident Vincere Volare will have enough money to make the Golden Slipper field after her third in the Reisling Stakes.  Read more »

Newnham, Parr combine for Canberra Guineas

Sunday 10 March 2019, 3:55pm

Mark Newnham-trained gelding Final Award has made a dashing run from last to win the $130,000 Canberra Guineas.  Read more »

Five jockeys taken to hospital after fall

Sunday 10 March 2019, 3:50pm

Five jockeys have been taken to hospital but appear to have escaped severe injury in a fall at Tamworth.  Read more »

Price expects bold Mile showing from Grunt

Sunday 10 March 2019, 1:56pm

Despite a first-up defeat under a big weight at Flemington, trainer Mick Price believes dual Group One winner Grunt will perform well in the All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Mornington Cup aim for stayer Hang Man

Sunday 10 March 2019, 12:25pm

After his win at Flemington over 2000m, the Mornington Cup will be the next step for import Hang Man with a view to trying to qualify for the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Upgrade for female jockeys rooms in Qld

Sunday 10 March 2019, 12:09pm

Racing Queensland and the federal government are spending more than $350,000 to upgrade female jockeys' facilities at Townsville.  Read more »

Lyre set to run in the G1 Golden Slipper

Sunday 10 March 2019, 11:43am

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre will head to Sydney for the Golden Slipper and will have a barrier trial at Rosehill in the lead-up.  Read more »