News

German trainer Wohler eyeing Caulfield Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 2:06pm

German trainer Andreas Wohler says he couldn't be happier with Caulfield Cup hope Articus as the galloper prepares for the $3 million handicap.  Read more »

Cranbourne Cup won't be run this spring

Monday 10 October 2016, 1:05pm

The Cranbourne Cup will not be rescheduled this spring after high winds forced the Cup meeting to be called off.  Read more »

O'Brien thought cobalt would be sorted out

Monday 10 October 2016, 12:52pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has told a tribunal he initially believed his four cobalt positives would be sorted out within a week or two.  Read more »

One kilogram Cup penalty for Assign

Monday 10 October 2016, 12:50pm

Assign has been given a one kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his Herbert Power Stakes win, taking him to 27th in the order of entry.  Read more »

Godolphin top Slipper first acceptances

Monday 10 October 2016, 12:00pm

There are 1501 horses still in the running for next year's Golden Slipper after first acceptances.  Read more »

Chris Waller to have two in Caulfield Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 11:40am

Sacred Master and Preferment will be trainer Chris Waller's two runners in the $3 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Wohler happy with Articus ahead of Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 10:38am

German trainer Andreas Wohler has won a Melbourne Cup with Protectionist and is back in Australia hoping to add a Caulfield Cup with Articus.  Read more »

Second Caulfield Guineas Winner for Choisir

Monday 10 October 2016, 9:51am

Third in the 2002 MRC Caulfield Guineas won by Helenus, outstanding stallion Choisir sired Starspangledbanner to win the time honoured classic in 2009 and achieved the feat again on Saturday at Caulfield with exciting colt Divine Prophet snatching a well timed victory.  Read more »

Four mares to line up in Caulfield Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 7:28am

New Zealand Oaks winner Fanatic will be one of four mares in the Caulfield Cup with VRC Oaks winner Jameka the early favourite.  Read more »

No retirement for Gordon Lord Byron yet

Monday 10 October 2016, 6:52am

Talk of retirement for veteran Irish sprinter Gordon Lord Byron is premature with his trainer looking at further overseas options.  Read more »

Retirement looms for Cup winner

Sunday 9 October 2016, 6:17pm

The racing future of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance is in doubt with the gelding to undergo surgery on an injured leg.  Read more »

Thompson hoping to seal Tristarc victory

Sunday 9 October 2016, 5:23pm

First Seal will have her first Melbourne start when she runs in the Group Two Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Epic Cox Plate clash looming

Sunday 9 October 2016, 4:29pm

Champion mare Winx and in-form Hartnell are the only two horses at single figure odds for the Cox Plate which looms as an epic clash at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Kinglike to reign in Lightning

Sunday 9 October 2016, 4:05pm

Kinglike can earn himself a start in some of the bigger spring sprints if he lives up to his barrier trial win in the Lightning at Randwick.  Read more »

Cranbourne Cup meeting blown away

Sunday 9 October 2016, 2:48pm

Strong winds have caused the Cranbourne Cup meeting to be called off amid safety concerns.  Read more »

Gollan hoping jockeys can help momentum

Sunday 9 October 2016, 2:11pm

Tony Gollan is in the unusual position of trailing in the Brisbane trainers' premiership but hopes to change that soon.  Read more »

Jumps sessions to switch on Preferment

Sunday 9 October 2016, 1:46pm

Preferment has embarked on a course of jumping to freshen his mind ahead of the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien trains fifth Dewhurst winner

Sunday 9 October 2016, 10:01am

Churchill, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, has won the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.  Read more »

Star Turn too quick in Schillaci Stakes

Saturday 8 October 2016, 6:22pm

Three-year-old Star Turn has graduated to weight-for-age company to defeat the older sprinters in the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Koby Jennings' ban sours winning double

Saturday 8 October 2016, 6:16pm

Apprentice jockeys Koby Jennings and Blaike McDougall have both received careless-riding suspensions at Randwick.  Read more »