News

Exciting 2YO Stakes Winner for More Than Ready

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 10:59am

After safely landing in Australia for the 17th consecutive year, Vinery Stud's flagship stallion More Than Ready (USA) was greeted with the news his two-year-old son Copper Bullet dominated Sunday's $200,000 Grade II Saratoga Special Stakes.  Read more »

Corstens excited ahead of Kobayashi return

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 10:26am

Troy Corstens has a big opinion of stakes-winning colt Kobayashi who will be out to make an immediate impression as a three-year-old in the Vain Stakes.  Read more »

Michelle Payne too ill for Newbury comeback

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 8:54am

Michelle Payne remains too ill to contemplate a quick return to the saddle and has ruled herself out of riding Kaspersky in the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.   Read more »

Zoffany's Son Washington DC Captures Phoenix Sprint

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 8:44am

The well-travelled four-year-old colt Washington DC, a son of former shuttler Zoffany (IRE), earned a fifth stakes win and a first at Group level, when downing his Fastnet Rock stablemate Cougar Mountain in Sunday's Group III Phoenix Sprint (6f) at The Curragh. The veteran Gordon Lord Byron, a great favourite in Australia, was another half-length back in third...  Read more »

Michelle Payne to miss Kaspersky ride

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 7:37am

Martin Harley will partner Kaspersky in the Hungerford Stakes after Michelle Payne ruled herself out because of illness.  Read more »

Former WA filly Seannie to run in Quezette

Monday 14 August 2017, 6:12pm

Trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to former Perth-based filly Seannie stepping out for her new stable in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Thomas Sadler to join Tulloch Lodge

Monday 14 August 2017, 6:05pm

Victorian jockey Tom Sadler has been recruited by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott to ride in NSW for Tulloch Lodge.  Read more »

Chad Lever discharged from hospital

Monday 14 August 2017, 5:27pm

Jockey Chad Lever has been discharged from hospital in Newcastle almost a week after a fall at Scone.  Read more »

Maximum of 10 rivals for Winx at Randwick

Monday 14 August 2017, 5:15pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is under no illusions his two runners are competing for anything other than second when they take on Winx in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Star-studded entries for Lawrence Stakes

Monday 14 August 2017, 4:59pm

Hartnell and Black Heart Bart are two of nine individual Group One winners among a star-studded list of nominations for the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Aspect to kick off spring at Caulfield

Monday 14 August 2017, 3:26pm

The Tony McEvoy stable has high hopes for Aspect who is set to begin his spring campaign in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Savanna Amour to roll at Caulfield

Monday 14 August 2017, 3:14pm

Brisbane mare Savanna Amour will be looking for a dry track when she continues her Melbourne campaign at Caulfield.  Read more »

Let's Elope option for Let Her Rip

Monday 14 August 2017, 12:36pm

Shaune Ritchie will take Let Her Rip to Australia if she fails to make the field for the Tarzino Trophy, New Zealand's first Group One race for the season.  Read more »

Esperance to make city debut at Sandown

Monday 14 August 2017, 12:00pm

Three-year-old Esperance will make his city debut at Sandown after posting an eight-length win in his first race start at Echuca.  Read more »

Winx at $1.10 for her Randwick return

Monday 14 August 2017, 11:53am

Winx is at $1.10 in first markets for the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Randwick, her first race since the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

First Foal for Outreach

Monday 14 August 2017, 9:39am

Widden Stud's Outreach impressed many broodmare owners at the stallion parades last year with his typically powerful bay Danehill line good looks and judging by his first foal, there will be a lot of happy breeders this spring.  Read more »

Smart Missile's fast start to new season

Monday 14 August 2017, 9:03am

Smart Missile’s plentiful store of talent is making the most of the new season's early opportunities. He's already posted six winners of seven races, including Saturday's two-state double.  Read more »

Jockey Buick set to fly home to England

Monday 14 August 2017, 7:05am

William Buick is set to fly home from America to England after injuring his back in a fall at Arlington Park in Chicago.  Read more »

Winx following familiar path to spring

Sunday 13 August 2017, 5:52pm

Winx has followed her usual routine ahead of her return including a low-key visit to Rosehill on race day.  Read more »

Cabeirian chases confidence builder

Sunday 13 August 2017, 3:39pm

Gold Coast trainer Kelly Doughty will take Cabeirian across the border to Lismore chasing a maiden win.  Read more »