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Winx extends her winning sequence to 30

Saturday 16 February 2019, 4:03pm

Winx has returned as the champion she is, easing past her Apollo Stakes rivals for a smooth victory to take her winning sequence to 30.  Read more »

Amphitrite impresses in Flemington return

Saturday 16 February 2019, 3:52pm

The former Darren Weir-trained Amphitrite looks assured of a good autumn campaign after recording an impressive first-up win in The Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Microphone dominant in Talindert Stakes

Saturday 16 February 2019, 3:40pm

Godolphin colt Microphone has raced to a dominant win in the Talindert Stakes at Flemington and will now likely press on to a Sydney campaign.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd magic a real boost for Emphasis

Saturday 16 February 2019, 3:37pm

Trainer Richie Stephenson had high praise for jockey Jeff Lloyd who produced a top ride to win on Emphasis at Doomben.  Read more »

Long-range plan works for Vincere Volare

Saturday 16 February 2019, 2:41pm

Trainer Tony Gollan's long-range plan for Vincere Volare has paid rich dividends for the filly.  Read more »

Lloyd brings up 50 metropolitan winners

Saturday 16 February 2019, 2:05pm

Jeff Lloyd has ridden his 50th metropolitan winner for the season on Follow Suit who maintained his unbeaten record at 2200m at Doomben.  Read more »

Tenley stakes her claim for the Slipper

Saturday 16 February 2019, 2:00pm

Godolphin filly Tenley has staked her claim for inclusion among the stable's Golden Slipper team with her victory in the PIerro Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Schabau toughs it out again at Flemington

Saturday 16 February 2019, 1:57pm

Schabau will be stepped up in distance if he's to progress further into the autumn after a fighting second win at Flemington  Read more »

Pure Scot lands her first Flemington win

Saturday 16 February 2019, 1:22pm

The Lindsay Park-trained mare Pure Scot has continued a consistent preparation with victory at Flemington in the eighth start of her campaign.  Read more »

Currie asks to defer show cause hearing

Saturday 16 February 2019, 10:31am

Lawyers for Ben Currie have asked for a show cause hearing for the Toowoomba trainer be deferred.  Read more »

Waller with strong hand at Flemington

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:47pm

Trainer Chris Waller has a number of three-year-olds set for stakes races on Lightning Stakes day at Flemington, including Lean Mean Machine in the feature.  Read more »

Class to tell for Cannyescent at Doomben

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:37pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster hopes class can help first-up specialist Cannyescent overcome a big weight at Doomben.  Read more »

Land Of Plenty moves to the Snowden stable

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:33pm

Group One winner Land Of Plenty has joined the Peter and Paul Snowden stable after one start for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.  Read more »

Black-out in place on All Star Mile votes

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:24pm

Voting on the inaugural All Star Mile at Flemington has entered black-out mode with less than three days left.  Read more »

More charges for Qld trainer Ben Currie

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:05pm

Queensland's leading trainer Ben Currie can run his horses this weekend despite facing an inquiry into seven new charges.  Read more »

All systems go for Winx's Apollo return

Friday 15 February 2019, 5:50pm

Winx will be out to add to her greatness when she makes her return in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick to begin her final campaign.  Read more »

Diamond test for Magnicity at Flemington

Friday 15 February 2019, 4:01pm

A top-four finish by Magnicity in the Talindert Stakes will determine whether she backs up a week later to run in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Big Mile races the dream for Thompson

Friday 15 February 2019, 3:12pm

The Doncaster and All Star Mile are among options for the progressive Dreamforce who kicks off his campaign in the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Stable to learn more about Age Of Chivalry

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:59pm

Age Of Chivalry will be shooting for three straight wins when he rises to stakes grade in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Bigger things in store for 2yo Xanthus

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:53pm

Impressive barrier trial winner Xanthus will go on to bigger things if he can race well at Doomben.  Read more »

Jedastar set for WFA Lightning challenge

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:18pm

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is excited by the challenge of running two-year-old filly Jedastar against older, more established, sprinters in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Schabau set for second Australian start

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:02pm

German import Schabau is a short-priced favourite to make it two wins from as many Australian starts when he runs over 2000 metres at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent's cameo role in the career of Winx

Friday 15 February 2019, 12:53pm

John Sargent has his own special link to the horse he describes as the best he has ever seen, training the last horse to beat Winx .  Read more »

Cabeirian to give Gary Doughty a boost

Friday 15 February 2019, 11:09am

Trainer Gary Doughty hopes to have recovered enough from recent surgery to be at Doomben to see Cabeirian chase a hat-trick of wins.  Read more »

Faatinah second to Blue Point in Dubai

Friday 15 February 2019, 10:34am

Blue Point has cemented his place in the Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night with a five-length win over Australian Faatinah at Meydan.  Read more »

Amanikan skips Dubai for fillies campaign

Thursday 14 February 2019, 6:07pm

Amanikan is staying in Melbourne as trainer Mick Kent plans an assault on black-type races with the lightly raced filly.  Read more »

Winx primed for start of final campaign

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:47pm

Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman have no reason to think champion Winx can't keep her winning streak going in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dubai option for G1 winning filly Oohood

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:24pm

The Dubai Turf at Meydan is one of the big race options being considered for the Tony McEvoy-trained Group One-winning filly Oohood.  Read more »

Lightning Stakes: What you need to know

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:17pm

A snapshot of the weight-for-age Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Chapada on path to Sydney autumn targets

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:04pm

Victoria Derby placegetter Chapada resumes in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington on a path towards his main targets in Sydney during the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Godolphin stablemates Talindert favourites

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:51pm

Stablemates Microphone and Lanigera are the early favourites for the Listed Talindert Stakes for two-year-olds at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent hoping for rare juvenile win

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:29pm

Trainer John Sargent is hoping to show another string to his bow when he saddles up two-year-old filly Crystal Falls in the Pierro Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Green Empire to revive memories of Bart

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:07pm

Water work-outs have Green Empire ready to revive memories of the legendary Bart Cummings when he races at Doomben.  Read more »

Some voters ineligible for All Star Mile

Thursday 14 February 2019, 2:58pm

Around two per cent of votes on the inaugural All Star Mile are set to be ineligible as only one vote per person is allowed under the terms and conditions.  Read more »

Divine Quality in first-up Lightning quest

Thursday 14 February 2019, 2:49pm

An emphatic Flemington win during the spring has been the foundation for Divine Quality's attempt at a first-up victory in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Ingeegoodbe stays the distance at Doomben

Thursday 14 February 2019, 1:28pm

The lack of stayers in Queensland has been highlighted with Ingeegoodbe the only local horse in the Open Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Lees predicts Fabulass autumn for Miss

Thursday 14 February 2019, 12:48pm

Kris Lees is struggling to split promising fillies Miss Fabulass and El Dorado Dreaming who will clash first-up in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Astoria to be aimed at winter carnival

Thursday 14 February 2019, 12:40pm

Victoria Derby placegetter Astoria will be spelled after he runs at Doomben with trainer Di Murphy keen to aim him at stakes races over the winter carnival.  Read more »

Winx tunes up for return in G2 Apollo Stks

Thursday 14 February 2019, 6:52am

Mighty mare Winx has had her last gallop ahead of resuming at Randwick in Saturday's Apollo Stakes for her final campaign before retirement.  Read more »

Crowther and Stokes double up at Sandown

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 6:26pm

Trainer Phillip Stokes and his apprentice Kayla Crowther have teamed up for a race-to-race Sandown double with Really Discreet and Terbium.  Read more »

O'Tauto faces biggest test in G3 C S Hayes

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 4:41pm

Trainer Greg Eurell says lightly raced O'Tauto needs to perform strongly in the C S Hayes Stakes to warrant a crack at the Group One Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Wudang Blade ends a frustrating sequence

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 4:39pm

Wudang Blade has ended a run of minor placings after the short-priced favoruite Basara bungled the start the main race at Doomben.  Read more »

Triscay a Gem of a race for Kris Lees mare

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 4:22pm

Trainer Kris Lees believes he has found the right race for Invincible Gem, who will bid to break a run of outs in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Long-range forecast right for Deep Chill

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 3:56pm

Hugh Bowman says the benefit of time and distance will be the making of Warwick Farm two-year-old winner Deep Chill.  Read more »

Aloisia set 'daunting' task in WFA Apollo

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 3:49pm

Aloisia will be one of two horses from outside stables lining up against Winx when the legendary mare kicks off her final campaign in the Apollo Stakes.  Read more »

My Pendant faces stakes test in G3 Vanity

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 3:47pm

My Pendant will be chasing her fourth straight win when she resumes from a let-up for her first stakes test in the Group Three Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Written By to run in Group 1 WFA Lightning

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 1:43pm

Written By will be one of three Group One winners in the 11-horse Lightning Stakes field after trainer Grahame Begg decided to run the colt at Flemington.  Read more »

Vincere Volare chases prize money boost

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 12:47pm

Smart filly Vincere Volare can ease the pressure of chasing prize money to qualify for the autumn carnival races by winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Winx to face seven rivals in Apollo Stakes

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 12:10pm

Winx has drawn barrier three in her return run at Randwick as she looks to extend her winning streak to 30.  Read more »

Doctor's report to determine Byrne return

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 12:05pm

Top jockey Jim Byrne remains sidelined indefinitely as he recovers from a shoulder operation.  Read more »

Field of 11 for Group One Lightning Stakes

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 11:55am

Group One winners In Her Time, Written By and Sunlight are among a field of 11 for the Lightning Stakes, which also features two-year-old filly Jedastar.  Read more »

Brazen Beau colt tops Classic Sale

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 7:28am

A colt by Brazen Beau has topped the Inglis Classic sale on the final day of Book One, fetching $550,000.  Read more »

UK racing returns under strict conditions

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 7:07am

Racing in Britain will return under strict vaccination conditions after cases of equine influenza shut the sport down for six days.  Read more »

The Autumn Sun leads All Star Mile voting

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 6:33pm

The countdown is on for places in the inaugural All Star Mile at Flemington with voting approaching its final days.  Read more »

Tom to run against Winx in Apollo Stakes

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 6:18pm

The popular Tom Melbourne has been confirmed as a rival for stablemate Winx in her return in the Group Two Apollo Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Caserta winning battle against the scales

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 6:07pm

With two-year-old Jedastar taking on weight-for-age company in the Lightning Stakes, apprentice Chris Caserta has been booked to ride her at 44kg.  Read more »

Terbium after winning hat-trick at Sandown

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 4:52pm

Terbium will attempt to keep his unbeaten record intact when he lines up in a 1300m-race at Sandown.  Read more »

Widdison galloper returns high TCO2 level

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 4:46pm

The Craig Widdison-trained Cash Crisis has produced an elevated TCO2 reading in a pre-race blood test at Sandown.  Read more »

Prized Icon to stand at Kooringal Stud

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 11:08am

Champagne Stakes and Victoria Derby winner Prized Icon is to stand at Kooringal Stud in the NSW Riverina for an introductory fee of $11,000.  Read more »

Tabcorp to increase sponsorships

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 10:39am

Tabcorp is expected to announce further sponsorships after linking with the Brisbane Racing Club.  Read more »

UK racing chief defends six-day shutdown

Tuesday 12 February 2019, 2:18am

British Horseracing Authority CEO Nick Rust believes the six-day shutdown of racing was necessary to get a "clear picture" of the equine flu outbreak.  Read more »

Paul Innes retiring as AJA chief executive

Monday 11 February 2019, 6:15pm

Paul Innes has announced he will retire as the Australian Jockeys Association's chief executive but will remain chairman of the National Jockeys Trust.  Read more »

Lindsay Park keen to win C S Hayes Stakes

Monday 11 February 2019, 6:04pm

Co-trainer Tom Dabernig is hopeful either More Sundays or Mickey Blue Eyes can win the race named in honour of his late grandfather at Flemington.  Read more »

Pat Webster happy with the Clapper

Monday 11 February 2019, 5:31pm

Pat Webster is pleased with Happy Clapper heading into his race return in the Apollo Stakes after an enforced ban because of a bleeding attack.  Read more »

Freedman Racing confirms Diamond riders

Monday 11 February 2019, 4:42pm

Ben Melham has been confirmed to ride unbeaten colt I Am Immortal in the Blue Diamond while Luke Currie has been booked for Lyre in the $1.5 million race.  Read more »

Mr Marbellouz to tackle open company

Monday 11 February 2019, 3:32pm

The speedy Mr Marbellouz will tackle open company at Doomben after trainer Kevin Kemp opted not to run him in a Class Six Plate.  Read more »

Osborne Bulls set for Lightning first-up

Monday 11 February 2019, 3:06pm

The Group One Lightning Stakes over 1000m at Flemington signals the return of Godolphin sprinter Osborne Bulls.  Read more »

Mystic Journey favourite for G1 Guineas

Monday 11 February 2019, 1:55pm

Trainer Adam Trinder believes Mystic Journey still has improvement to come from her latest win in Hobart and will be spot-on for the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Lightning Stakes attracts 15 nominations

Monday 11 February 2019, 1:14pm

The Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington has attracted 15 nominations including Group One winners In Her Time, Sunlight and Written By.  Read more »

Four new cases of EI identified in Britain

Monday 11 February 2019, 11:50am

The BHA has announced four cases of equine influenza identified in vaccinated thoroughbreds at Simon Crisford's Newmarket yard.  Read more »

Westlink wins first Country C'ship heat

Sunday 10 February 2019, 6:01pm

The Darren Hyde-trained Westlink and Sons Of Bourke from the Clint Lundholm stable are the first two qualifiers for the Country Championship final.  Read more »

Winx ready to take off in Apollo Stakes

Sunday 10 February 2019, 5:18pm

Triple Group One winner Trapeze Artist will miss the Apollo Stakes which signals the return of Winx for her next, and most likely, final campaign.  Read more »

Amphitrite set to step out for new stable

Sunday 10 February 2019, 5:17pm

Thousand Guineas winner Amphitrite is set to have her first start for her new stable, Lindsay Park, in the Group Three Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Sydney next for Karaka Million winner

Sunday 10 February 2019, 3:22pm

Karaka Million winner Probabeel is to have her next start in the Group Three Magic Night Stakes in Sydney on her way to Group One races.  Read more »

Boom time for Queensland breeding

Sunday 10 February 2019, 2:49pm

The rising value of stallion Spirit Of Boom's stock has again been highlighted by the win of Boomtown Lass at Doomben.  Read more »

Currie, McEvoy chase next G1 with Sunlight

Sunday 10 February 2019, 2:34pm

Star filly Sunlight is set to return in the Lightning Stakes, chasing her second Group One win after taking out the Coolmore Stud Stakes last spring.  Read more »

Damian Browne's riding career uncertain

Sunday 10 February 2019, 12:46pm

Multiple Group One-winning jockey Damian Browne says he will exhaust all avenues before making a decision on his riding career after a health scare.  Read more »

Currie plan works to perfection at Doomben

Saturday 9 February 2019, 6:28pm

Trainer Ben Currie's plan to get Sword Of Justice into a race with a light weight paid off when the gelding won at Doomben.  Read more »

Avilius impresses with Caulfield return

Saturday 9 February 2019, 6:15pm

Avilius has returned from finishing down the track in the Melbourne Cup with an impressive win in the T S Carlyon Cup at Caulfield.  Read more »

How ex-Weir runners performed at Caulfield

Saturday 9 February 2019, 5:58pm

A run down of the Caulfield performances of horses formerly trained by Darren Weir.  Read more »

Castelvecchio in upset Millennium victory

Saturday 9 February 2019, 5:54pm

The Richard Litt-trained Castelvecchio has caused an upset over horses from Sydney's biggest stables in the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Hawkshot explosive in Autumn Stakes win

Saturday 9 February 2019, 5:04pm

Hawkshot has stamped himself as a possible Australian Guineas contender with an impressive victory in the Group Two Autumn Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Manuel produces shock result in Orr Stakes

Saturday 9 February 2019, 5:00pm

Five-year-old gelding Manuel has held off a star-studded field to score an upset win in the C F Orr Stakes, Australia's first Group One race for 2019.  Read more »

Champagne Cuddles claims biggest victory

Saturday 9 February 2019, 4:52pm

Consistent mare Champagne Cuddles has claimed her biggest win in the Group Two Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm to take her earnings past $1 million.  Read more »

Freedman stable claims Prelude double

Saturday 9 February 2019, 4:35pm

The Anthony Freedman stable is set to have two genuine chances in the Blue Diamond Stakes after filly Lyre and colt I Am Immortal won the respective Preludes.  Read more »

Gem Song wins Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes

Saturday 9 February 2019, 4:28pm

The Kris Lees-trained Gem Song has kicked off his campaign with a tough win on testing ground in the Group Three Eskimo Prince Stakes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Mishani Hustler hot on feature race trail

Saturday 9 February 2019, 4:04pm

Former top juvenile Mishani Hustler will be given his chance to win his first feature race as a three-year-old after his victory at Doomben.  Read more »

I Am Immortal claims Blue Diamond Prelude

Saturday 9 February 2019, 3:58pm

The Anthony Freedman-trained I Am Immortal has kept his unbeaten record in taking out the Blue Diamond Prelude for colts and geldings.  Read more »

Nature Strip dominant in Rubiton Stakes

Saturday 9 February 2019, 3:46pm

Nature Strip has resumed with an emphatic win in the Rubiton Stakes, a week after joining the Chris Waller stable from the now-disqualified trainer Darren Weir.  Read more »

Noble Boy cements Championship favouritism

Saturday 9 February 2019, 3:17pm

Queanbeyan sprinter Noble Boy has stamped his authority on markets for the Country Championship final with his fourth win from as many starts.  Read more »

Inside knowledge a huge help for Les Ross

Saturday 9 February 2019, 3:13pm

Trainer Les Ross has used some inside information to help Miss Sara win her third race in a row at Doomben.  Read more »

Beach therapy best for Princess Of Queens

Saturday 9 February 2019, 2:48pm

Princess Of Queens has lived up to her recent consistent form, breaking through for a Group race win in the Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Bivouac adds name to Godolphin 2YO band

Saturday 9 February 2019, 2:45pm

Godolphin colt Bivouac has added his name to this season's list of two-year-old winners for Godolphin in a race in which the odds-on favourite disappointed.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd repays debt on Raay Of Dreams

Saturday 9 February 2019, 2:14pm

Jockey Jeff Lloyd felt he had repaid the connections of Raay Of Dreams when he steered the filly to a win at Doomben.  Read more »

Winx tells Bowman she is ready for return

Saturday 9 February 2019, 2:07pm

Winx has delighted her connections and her fans with a competitive gallop with stablemate Egg Tart in a special exhibition at Randwick.  Read more »

Crack The Code lands first stakes race win

Saturday 9 February 2019, 1:58pm

The Mick Price-trained Crack The Code has landed her first Group race victory in the Kevin Hayes Stakes, continuing an unbeaten preparation for the filly.  Read more »

Yogi wins first-up for new Caulfield yard

Saturday 9 February 2019, 1:42pm

After starting his preparation with now-disqualified trainer Darren Weir, Yogi has powered home to win first-up for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.  Read more »

Former Weir-trained horses win at Bendigo

Friday 8 February 2019, 5:55pm

Sunrise Dancer and Westham have won at Bendigo at their first outings since leaving the stables of disqualified trainer Darren Weir.  Read more »

In-form Oliver chasing Caulfield success

Friday 8 February 2019, 5:32pm

Fell Swoop's absence from the C F Orr Stakes denies Damien Oliver the chance of another Group One win but the jockey still has a strong book at Caulfield.  Read more »

Brutal to make return in Eskimo Prince

Friday 8 February 2019, 5:12pm

Unbeaten three-year-old Brutal will make his return to racing in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, with Tommy Berry looking forward to riding the promising colt.  Read more »