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Ben Melham appeals careless riding ban

Friday 1 September 2017, 5:30pm

Ben Melham has lodged an appeal against a seven-meeting careless riding ban.  Read more »

Trekking ready for first Melbourne start

Friday 1 September 2017, 5:24pm

Dual stakes-placed colt Trekking will make his Melbourne debut in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield and trainer James Cummings is expecting a bold showing.  Read more »

Joyfilly Ours set for Australian debut

Friday 1 September 2017, 4:28pm

Joyfilly Ours will give an indication of what future will be mapped out for the filly over spring when she makes her Randwick debut in the Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Williams confident ahead of Memsie Stakes

Friday 1 September 2017, 4:24pm

Jockey Craig Williams reunites with favourite Vega Magic in the Group One Memsie Stakes and believes the gelding has the right form to win.  Read more »

Lasqueti Spirit builds to Metropolitan

Friday 1 September 2017, 3:51pm

Lasqueti Spirit continues her build-up for The Metropolitan Handicap when she races against Winx in the Chelmsford Stakes.  Read more »

Snitz stays against own age at Doomben

Friday 1 September 2017, 3:25pm

Three-year-old Snitz will race against his own age group at Doomben after trainer Matt Dunn shelved plans for a Sydney trip.  Read more »

Memsie Stakes to kick off spring carnival

Friday 1 September 2017, 3:08pm

The Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield, featuring the first Group One race of the season, signals the start of the spring racing carnival in Victoria.  Read more »

Ready To Take Off - Air Force Blue

Friday 1 September 2017, 2:22pm

Having to compete for exposure with Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (USA) as the new boys on the Coolmore sire roster in 2017 would seem a daunting task, however, breeders have flocked to Air Force Blue (USA) and it's not difficult to see why.  Read more »

Havasay ready for open company

Friday 1 September 2017, 1:42pm

In-form gelding Havasay's recent winning times indicate he is ready to win in open company at Doomben.  Read more »

Ecuador auditions for Hong Kong campaign

Friday 1 September 2017, 1:29pm

Durable gelding Ecuador can strengthen his claim for a tilt at the Group One Hong Kong Mile in December with an impressive run in the Tramway Stakes.  Read more »

Beach helps Someday's comeback

Friday 1 September 2017, 1:10pm

Veteran galloper Someday has had many trips to the beach as he prepares for his second start since a come back at Dooomben on Saturday.  Read more »

A RIDE LAURA CHESHIRE WILL NEVER FORGET

Friday 1 September 2017, 11:32am

Laura Cheshire produced an outstanding exhibition of horsemanship during the sixth race at Murwillumbah on Friday, August 25 ... but it was episode she would have preferred to have done without.   Read more »

Catholic Boy Prevails in With Anticipation

Friday 1 September 2017, 9:07am

Juvenile colt becomes More Than Ready's 175th black-type stakes winner.  Read more »

Theanswermyfriend in good shape: Smerdon

Thursday 31 August 2017, 5:44pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon has bigger handicaps in mind for four-year-old Theanswermyfriend who is favourite to win a benchmark race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Wynne trains and rides a Pakenham winner

Thursday 31 August 2017, 5:37pm

Dual licence holder Sally Wynne has landed a winner at Pakenham as a trainer and jockey with Stradista, a horse owned by her mother Dianne.  Read more »

What you need to know about Memsie Stakes

Thursday 31 August 2017, 5:07pm

A look at the first Group One race of the Australian racing season, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tramway to determine Tom Melbourne's path

Thursday 31 August 2017, 5:05pm

Tom Melbourne should give Chris Waller an indication of what races he should target over spring when the gelding tackles the Tramway Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Allergic takes next step to Metropolitan

Thursday 31 August 2017, 4:48pm

Godolphin stayer Allergic faces another forlorn task against Winx at Randwick, but trainer James Cummings is confident The Metropolitan is a realistic goal.  Read more »

Booker to press spring claims in McNeil

Thursday 31 August 2017, 4:34pm

The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable has three horses resuming in separate stakes races at Caulfield including talented filly Booker in the McNeil Stakes.  Read more »

I Am Impinge on Golden Rose trail

Thursday 31 August 2017, 4:02pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds is unlikely to run one stable star in the Group One Golden Rose but hopes another of his runners can make the big race.  Read more »