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Big bet taken on Winx to win Warwick Stks

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 11:44am

Winx is now into $1.06 to win the Group Two Warwick Stakes after the TAB took a large bet on the mare.  Read more »

PRIME DISPATCH - Edition 170

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 10:39am

It is amazing that after just two weeks of the new season we have some very familiar names at the top of the Australian Trainer’s Premiership and the General Sires List.   Read more »

FASHIONS ON THE FIELD – BIRDSVILLE STYLE

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 9:52am

The trackside glamour usually reserved for metropolitan race meets will embellish outback Queensland when the Birdsville Races kick off this September 1 & 2, 2017.   Read more »

Jockey Havlin loses case against drug ban

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 9:28am

Jockey Robert Havlin has failed to persuade a BHA disciplinary panel not to reciprocate the six-month ban given to him by France Galop for failing a drugs test.  Read more »

Deauville Group Double for Frankel

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 9:08am

Fresh from siring his first Australian winner on Tuesday with an impressive victory for Merovee at Newcastle, Frankel kicked in with a Group double at Deauville in France overnight with a Group III win for Lady Frankel and a Group II victory for the Sir Peter Vela owned colt Eminent.  Read more »

Deauville 2YO Stakes-Winner for Dream Ahead

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 9:05am

Just days after siring his first Group I winner in Al Wukair, Aquis Farm shuttler Dream Ahead (USA) was back in the stakes groove at Deauville with promising filly Pursuing the Dream claiming Black Type success in the Listed Prix de la Vallee d'Auge.  Read more »

Kiwi Group One Contender for Domesday

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 8:55am

Lisa Latta believes she can get a maximum result from Five To Midnight on a minimum of racing. The Awapuni trainer has the Group I Livamol Classic on the final day of the Hawke's Bay carnival at the top of her wish list for the five-year-old, who will have just one lead-up run before the October 7 weight-for-age feature.  Read more »

Almanzor, Brametot disappoint at Deauville

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 6:39am

French stars Brametot and Almanzor have been beaten in feature events at Deauville.  Read more »

Wells chases a third National at Ballarat

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 6:19pm

A strong list of nominations has been taken for the all-jumps meeting at Ballarat featuring the Grand National Steeplechase.  Read more »

Champagne Cuddles after black-type

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 6:19pm

Champagne Cuddles will make her black-type debut for Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker in the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Sadler rides at Sale ahead of Sydney move

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 5:36pm

After more than a month on the sidelines Tom Sadler is set to make his return to race riding at Sale before moving to Sydney.  Read more »

Winx presents a Bonnie opportunity

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 4:27pm

The lure of watching Winx at Randwick has influenced Allan Foran to make a rare trip to Sydney from Inverell with Bonnie Sare for the Highway Handicap.  Read more »

Adelaide gets the tick for Lankan Rupee

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 4:02pm

Lankan Rupee will have his first start in Adelaide when he runs in the weight-for-age Spring Stakes at Morphettville.  Read more »

Frankel colt Merovee scores at Newcastle

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 3:52pm

Hugh Bowman has praised the way Merovee has fought back over the final 100m at Newcastle to become Frankel's first winner in Australia.  Read more »

HORSES & WEALTH AGAIN ON ATO RADAR

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 3:47pm

The racing industry is not commonly referred to as the ‘Sport of Kings’ unless many of its participants did not have decent incomes and/or assets behind them. No surprise to anyone I’m sure.  Read more »

Justice bound for Rupert Clarke, Toorak

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 3:38pm

Scales Of Justice flies out to Melbourne on Thursday off the back of yet another victory - this one off the track - having been announced on Monday night as Western Australia's Horse of The Year.  Read more »

Baker rapt with trio as O'Shea returns

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 3:23pm

Bjorn Baker is confident his three runners at Canterbury will feature prominently at a meeting which also heralds a return to training for John O'Shea.  Read more »

Hartnell has a good look at Caulfield

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 1:10pm

Hartnell has been been given a solo gallop at Caulfield in preparation for the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist to swing into action

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 12:55pm

Trapeze Artis will be out to give the Gerald Ryan stable a second three-year-old feature win for the new season in the Up And Coming Stakes.  Read more »

Sandown a guide to Esperance's ability

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 12:33pm

The Godolphin stable is looking to three-year-old Esperance to bring his country form to town when he runs at Sandown.  Read more »