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O'Shea has French polish for Ajax Stakes

Thursday 9 March 2017, 5:34pm

John O'Shea downplays French import Floodlight's chances of illuminating the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday when he makes his Australian debut.  Read more »

Ryan could have four Slipper runners

Thursday 9 March 2017, 5:04pm

Condor Heroes will be out to confirm a Golden Slipper berth when he runs in the Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Extreme Choice at top of his game: Price

Thursday 9 March 2017, 5:00pm

Trainer Mick Price says dual Group One-winning colt Extreme Choice is thriving ahead of the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Global Glamour after third G1 in Coolmore

Thursday 9 March 2017, 4:24pm

Global Glamour already has two Group One wins to her name this season and will be after another in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »

Williams retains Outraged ride

Thursday 9 March 2017, 3:36pm

Kelly Schweida hopes apprentice Rebecca Williams has learned a lesson about Outraged after she was unluckily beaten on the gelding last start.  Read more »

Australian Cup: What you need to know

Thursday 9 March 2017, 3:02pm

All you need to know about the Group One Australian Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Jameka on target for Australian Cup

Thursday 9 March 2017, 2:56pm

Caulfield Cup winner Jameka is striving to become the first mare since Makybe Diva in 2005 to win the Group One Australian Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Rudy on target for Sydney campaign

Thursday 9 March 2017, 2:32pm

Tough gelding Rudy resumes at Doomben without a trial at Doomben but his trainer Helen Page believes he is on target for a big Sydney autumn carnival.  Read more »

Sircconi chases Sires' Produce second-up

Thursday 9 March 2017, 2:28pm

Trainer Peter Morgan has Sircconi in top order for the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington but is concerned the colt may be looking for further than 1400m.  Read more »

Steel Zip begins Weetwood campaign

Thursday 9 March 2017, 1:08pm

Trainer Pat Duff is confident veteran Steel Zip can race well at Doomben ahead of a tilt at the Weetwood Handicap.  Read more »

Extreme Choice thriving ahead of Newmarket

Thursday 9 March 2017, 11:20am

Trainer Mick Price says three-year-old colt Extreme Choice is in perfect order for his shot at the Group One Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

First Winner for Animal Kingdom

Thursday 9 March 2017, 8:45am

Dubai World Cup and Kentucky Derby hero Animal Kingdom registered his first winner on Wednesday, when Arrowfield's home-bred 2YO filly Earth Angel won on debut over 1200 metres at Ballarat.  Read more »

Coolmore Announce Air Force Blue for Australia

Thursday 9 March 2017, 8:44am

European Champion colt Air Force Blue(USA), the highest-rated two year-old ever from the Danzig sire line, will travel to the Hunter Valley in 2017 to join the exceptional roster of stallions at Coolmore Australia.   Read more »

Strong start for Redoute's Choice in Europe

Thursday 9 March 2017, 8:41am

A quick-fire sequence of four 3YO winners in three weeks has given champion sire Redoute's Choice a strong start to the 2017 season in Europe.  Read more »

Former champion jockey Jack Purtell dies

Wednesday 8 March 2017, 6:31pm

Three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jack Purtell, an inductee to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 95.  Read more »

Dream ride for apprentice Tiffani Brooker

Wednesday 8 March 2017, 5:48pm

Brisbane's leading apprentice Tiffani Brooker has praised Dreams Aplenty after they combined to win the National Apprentices Series heat at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Winning starts for Godolphin pair

Wednesday 8 March 2017, 5:31pm

Almanzora and Astoria have made winning debuts for Godolphin at Warwick Farm as trainer John O'Shea looks to the future with the talented filly and colt.  Read more »

Heys happy with Spieth ahead of Newmarket

Wednesday 8 March 2017, 4:48pm

Bryce Heys has done his job with Newmarket Handicap favourite Spieth with the trainer saying the rest is now up to jockey Hugh Bowman.  Read more »

Miss Finland's daughter wins on debut

Wednesday 8 March 2017, 4:29pm

Earth Angel, a two-year-old filly by Animal Kingdom out of Miss Finland, has made a winning start to her career at Ballarat.  Read more »

Awesome Rock to bounce back at Flemington

Wednesday 8 March 2017, 4:21pm

Emirates Stakes winner Awesome Rock will be out to bounce back from his unplaced effort last start when he runs in the Australian Cup at Flemington.  Read more »