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Canberra horses outed from Highway races

Tuesday 29 August 2017, 12:36pm

Canberra horses will be barred from the Highway races for country-trained gallopers with Racing NSW saying they are provincial class.  Read more »

O'Shea fined $30,000 in strangles case

Tuesday 29 August 2017, 11:32am

Former Godolphin Australia head trainer John O'Shea has been fined $30,000 for his role in the stable's non-reporting of a horse diagnosed with strangles.  Read more »

Gauguin to make first impression

Tuesday 29 August 2017, 11:09am

John Sargent will confirm plans for former James Cummings-trained gelding Gauguin after he sees how he performs against highly rated Malahat at Canterbury.  Read more »

PRIME DISPATCH - Edition 172

Tuesday 29 August 2017, 10:54am

I must say I was taken back when David Morrow called me early on Saturday morning to inform me of Drew Morphett’s unexpected death from a heart attack the previous night.   Read more »

Friends of Werribee Park horse trials: Platinum Ruler competes

Tuesday 29 August 2017, 8:57am

A RACEHORSE saved from a knackery by its trainer who thought he had safely placed the Thoroughbred in a performance home was among the competitors at the Friends of Werribee Park horse trials at the weekend.  Read more »

Yankee Rose ready for G1 Memsie assault

Tuesday 29 August 2017, 7:14am

Yankee Rose has had a good look around Caulfield, including the race day stalls, ahead of her return in the $1 million Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Weir, Morrish horses return positive tests

Monday 28 August 2017, 6:23pm

Darren Weir and Simon Morrish have had horses test positive to a banned substance followings jump-outs at Burrumbeet.  Read more »

Ryan stablemates confirmed for Chelmsford

Monday 28 August 2017, 5:56pm

Gerald Ryan-trained stablemates Harper's Choice and Red Excitement are confirmed starters against Winx in the Chelmsford Stakes.  Read more »

Vega Magic on track for another big prize

Monday 28 August 2017, 4:21pm

Unbeaten in two starts for Lindsay Park, Vega Magic will be out to add another Group One race to his record, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trainer Pat Webster happy with Clapper

Monday 28 August 2017, 3:44pm

Pat Webster says Happy Clapper is the best he has ever been heading into a campaign which begins in the Tramway Stakes.  Read more »

Strong band of G1 winners in Memsie field

Monday 28 August 2017, 12:57pm

The Memsie Stakes at Caulfield has 18 nominations including the Chris Waller-trained Foxplay who is also entered for two races in Sydney.  Read more »

Winx opens at $1.06 for Chelmsford

Monday 28 August 2017, 12:14pm

The TAB has posted Winx at $1.06 in first markets on the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick where she will try to extend her winning streak to 19.  Read more »

Five finalists for Vic Horse Of The Year

Monday 28 August 2017, 11:54am

Almandin, Black Heart Bart, Hartnell, Jameka and Winx are the five finalists in the running to be crowned last season's Victorian Racehorse of the Year.  Read more »

Making an Impact

Monday 28 August 2017, 8:48am

Sending a small select number of mares to Japanese super sire Deep Impact is starting to bear fruit for Coolmore and partners in the Northern Hemisphere with two year-old colt Saxon Warrior scoring an impressive debut victory at the Curragh on Sunday, their results no doubt of interest in Australia to Arrowfield Stud and their partners who are following a similar path.  Read more »

Winner and suspension for Tom Sadler

Monday 28 August 2017, 5:55am

In his first weekend riding in NSW, Victorian jockey Tom Sadler has ridden a winner at Newcastle and been suspended at Wyong.  Read more »

West Coast leads all the way in Travers

Sunday 27 August 2017, 5:26pm

West Coast has held off the field for a decisive win in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga for trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith.  Read more »

Tony Sears after international owners

Sunday 27 August 2017, 4:34pm

Trainer Tony Sears has had a great start to the season and hopes to build his stable with an association with some international owners.  Read more »

Waller leaving nothing to chance with Winx

Sunday 27 August 2017, 3:38pm

Trainer Chris Waller says the gear change for Winx who will wear earmuffs in her next start in the Chelmsford Stakes race is not a major deviation.  Read more »

Darryl McLellan to step up workload

Sunday 27 August 2017, 1:32pm

Comeback jockey Darryl McLellan is keen to get more rides as he steps up his workload in coming weeks.  Read more »

Capacity field expected for $1m Memsie

Sunday 27 August 2017, 1:28pm

Tony McEvoy is satisfied with the condition of Hey Doc heading to the Group One Memsie Stakes which should have a high class capacity field.  Read more »