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Historic Group 1 double for Redoute's Choice

Monday 8 May 2017, 9:18am

Before Saturday, Redoute's Choice already had a same-track, same-day Group 1 double on his extraordinary record. That was achieved more than a decade ago, when Nadeem & Snitzel won the Blue Diamond and the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on 25 February 2006.  Read more »

Galileo Rules the Guineas

Monday 8 May 2017, 9:07am

Coolmore's champion sire Galileo achieved a memorable Group I double over the weekend with his son Churchill capturing the Group I English 2,000 Guineas and then his dashing grey daughter Winter taking out the Group I English 1,000 Guineas.  Read more »

Group 1 double for Sebring over the weekend

Monday 8 May 2017, 9:05am

Leading Australian sire Sebring has enjoyed a red letter weekend with his daughter Egg Tart capturing the Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks and this his brilliant son Lucky Bubbles leading home an Aussie bred trifecta in the Group I Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin on Sunday.  Read more »

Stallion Service Donations highlight Fundraiser

Monday 8 May 2017, 9:02am

STALLION sire service donations totalling almost $50,000 have been donated to the Racing Reaches Out Fundraiser at Clifford Park on Saturday, May 13.  Read more »

Hong Kong star Rapper Dragon euthanised

Monday 8 May 2017, 7:23am

Rapper Dragon has had to be put down after suffering a fractured pelvis during the Champions Mile in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup runner-up euthanised

Sunday 7 May 2017, 9:45pm

Heartbreak City, second to Almandin in the Melbourne Cup, has been euthanised after breaking a leg in a racecourse gallop in Ireland.  Read more »

Cup challengers for It's Somewhat

Sunday 7 May 2017, 5:17pm

Godolphin's It's Somewhat will be at short odds to win the Doomben Cup but rivals believe they have genuine chances to beat him.  Read more »

Odeon in form for shot at SA Derby

Sunday 7 May 2017, 5:07pm

With three wins and a second from his four starts this campaign, three-year-old Odeon is the early favourite to claim the Group One South Australian Derby.  Read more »

Queensland Oaks next for Egg Tart

Sunday 7 May 2017, 4:35pm

Chris Waller has confirmed Egg Tart will head to Brisbane to try to add the Queensland Oaks to her Group One victory in Adelaide.  Read more »

New Sunshine Coast chief executive

Sunday 7 May 2017, 3:18pm

The new Sunshine Coast chief executive John Miller will start work earlier than expected so he can gain knowledge of the club's main race day in June.  Read more »

International travel an ambition for Weir

Sunday 7 May 2017, 3:07pm

After another record breaking season, champion trainer Darren Weir would like to one day race on the international stage.  Read more »

Win an omen for Wood and Gesler

Sunday 7 May 2017, 2:30pm

The Kelso Wood-Patricia Gesler training partnership has had its first winner and is hoping it is an omen for a bigger success at Doomben.  Read more »

More drug tests for Qld winter carnival

Sunday 7 May 2017, 10:05am

Queensland officials have stepped up drug testing for the winter carnival starting with the Gold Coast meeting.  Read more »

Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby

Sunday 7 May 2017, 9:57am

Always Dreaming has given the durable partnership of trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez a first Kentucky Derby together.  Read more »

Churchill gives O'Brien Guineas record

Sunday 7 May 2017, 9:50am

Champion trainer Aidan O'Brien has claimed a record eighth 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.  Read more »

Mertens closes gap in premiership race

Saturday 6 May 2017, 6:10pm

Apprentice Beau Mertens has ridden a winning treble at Flemington to move to within two wins of the lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Andrew Mallyon rides Flemington double

Saturday 6 May 2017, 5:49pm

Jockey Andrew Mallyon has combined with the Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable to land a winning double at Flemington aboard Crystal Dreamer and Booker.  Read more »

Hutchings suspended after breakthrough win

Saturday 6 May 2017, 5:40pm

New Zealand jockey Rory Hutchings' first win for Godolphin has come at a cost after he was suspended for careless riding at Rosehill.  Read more »

Zamzam back to winning form at Flemington

Saturday 6 May 2017, 5:18pm

Former Blue Diamond placegetter Zamzam has returned to winning form with an impressive victory at Flemington.  Read more »

Untamed Diamond a cut above at Rosehill

Saturday 6 May 2017, 5:14pm

Back-to-back wins in Sydney have enhanced Untamed Diamond's bid to eventually contest a stakes race in Australia.  Read more »