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Michelle Payne cites illness as she storms out of London press conference for Shergar Cup

Friday 11 August 2017, 2:38pm

MICHELLE Payne could pull out of a major international racing festival following a heated run-in with an official at a promotional event in London.  Read more »

SHERGAR CUP Q+A: I am good at hair and can talk a lot of rubbish!

Friday 11 August 2017, 2:34pm

We put five questions to four of the riders competing in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup  Read more »

Weight's right for Oink at Doomben

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:58pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida believes has found the right race at Doomben to get Oink back in the winner's circle.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winner Payne storms out of Shergar Cup media event

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:47pm

Michelle Payne, one of the headline acts at Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Cup, walked out of a media event in London on Thursday to promote the fixture.  Read more »

Payne cites illness for media incident

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:39pm

Michelle Payne is reported to have stormed out of a media function in England after telling Shergar Cup organisers she was unwell.  Read more »

Diamond Tathagata to shine on firm ground

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:34pm

Mark Newnham is looking forward to watching Diamond Tathagata perform on a good track when he opens his Golden Rose campaign at Rosehill.  Read more »

Four in a row would be a dream result

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:13pm

After winning three on the trot and his past two at Flemington, Riyadh will attempt to extend his winning sequence over 1700m.  Read more »

Punters await Guineas decision for Catchy

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:07pm

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy can't run in both the Thousand Guineas and Caulfield Guineas but she's still prominent in both betting markets.  Read more »

Kubis needs a change of luck at Doomben

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:02pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote rates Kubis the unluckiest horse he has trained but hopes that can change at Doomben.  Read more »

Marty set to party at Doomben

Friday 11 August 2017, 11:26am

First starter Let's Party Marty has attracted plenty of attention ahead of his debut at Doomben with a strong trial win.  Read more »

Wallabies player Ned Hanigan visits Coolmore Stud and American Pharoah

Friday 11 August 2017, 9:02am

Ned Hanigan is rarely lost for words on the training paddock or on a footy field but a visit this week to the Coolmore Stud had the country lad in horse racing heaven.   Read more »

Black Caviar's first foal wins at Geelong

Friday 11 August 2017, 6:21am

Oscietra, the first foal of champion Black Caviar, has won her first race at her second career start at Geelong.  Read more »

Scottish out of Melbourne with injury

Friday 11 August 2017, 6:11am

Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish will miss the Melbourne spring carnival after being found to have a recurrence of a fetlock injury.  Read more »

Cox Plate second fav at $26 as Winx reigns

Thursday 10 August 2017, 5:54pm

Virtually all the money bet on the Cox Plate with the TAB has been for dual champion Winx ($1.40) with the next best at $26.  Read more »

Baker/Forsman preparing for Melbourne

Thursday 10 August 2017, 5:28pm

Premier New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are preparing a strong team for Melbourne.  Read more »

Waller has high hopes for stable newcomers

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:50pm

Stayers Sarrasin and Tom Melbourne will make their debuts for trainer Chris Waller at Rosehill as they kick off their spring campaigns.  Read more »

Plenty of big race options for I Am A Star

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:21pm

The Aurie's Star Handicap will be the first race in what trainer Shane Nichols hopes will be a big spring campaign for Group One winner I Am A Star.  Read more »

Robinson to see if there is more to mare

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:14pm

And There Is More will make her debut for South Coast trainer Terry Robinson in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill, a race he has claimed five times.  Read more »

One to Watch – Bairnsdale

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:04pm

Champion trainer Ciaron Maher produced a short priced winner at Bairnsdale on Thursday with this three year-old son of All Too Hard carrying the Vinery Stud colours to victory.  Read more »

Dunn to choose Hawkes over wife's horse

Thursday 10 August 2017, 3:49pm

Dwayne Dunn has ridden Royal Symphony to three wins but will honour his commitment to Hawkes Racing if he is needed to ride Chautauqua in The Everest.  Read more »