News

Weir sets early Group 1 target for Roll The Dice Racing’s Mahuta

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 1:39pm

Mahuta was one of many Darren Weir success stories this season and the leading trainer is looking to the Memsie Stakes as an early opportunity for Group 1 glory.  Read more »

Akavoroun out to win for Ciaron Maher

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 1:39pm

Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher will be looking to an old favourite to give him a winner in Brisbane this winter with Akavoroun to run at Doomben.  Read more »

Protectionist to target European Group One

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 1:06pm

Protectionist will be set fof the Group One Grosser Preis Berlin before a decision on a return to Australia for the Melbourne Cup which he won in 2014.  Read more »

Star sprinter Buffering in light work

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 12:02pm

Veteran sprinter Buffering has recovered from an injury suffered in Hong Kong and is back in light work with a view to a return to racing.  Read more »

Written Tycoon produces another impressive winner at Geelong

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 9:40am

Written Tycoon is the Champion 2YO sire for 2015-2016 and has enjoyed a ground breaking season that has made him the hottest stallion in Victoria, so when one of his offspring wins by eight lengths we like to know more.  Read more »

Seven for Pluck

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 9:37am

Vinery stallion Pluck (USA) sired his 7th first-crop winner with Happy Go Plucky at Cessnock's Jungle Juice Cup meeting on Tuesday.  Read more »

Spendthrift ‘Courts’ breeders in Victoria

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 9:35am

Spendthrift Farm’s shuttle stallions are in quarantine in Kentucky in readiness for their return flights to Victoria next month.  Read more »

Prussian Secret inquiry delayed

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 9:01am

Racing NSW steward have agreed to a request to delay an inquiry into the alleged drenching of Prussian Secret in 2013.  Read more »

Dartmouth among RV scout's spring targets

Wednesday 6 July 2016, 6:43am

Racing Victoria's Leigh Jordon will spend the next three weeks in Europe trying to attract top-class horses to Melbourne for the spring carnival.  Read more »

A Lotta Love set to back up at Flemington

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 5:53pm

Group-placed mare A Lotta Love is set to back up in the Leilani Series Final at Flemington after a fast-finishing win at Caulfield seven days earlier.  Read more »

Thompson denied 12th Jungle Juice Cup

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 5:06pm

Greg Ryan has won the Jungle Juice Cup aboard Ultima Chance to deny Robert Thompson a 12th victory in the race.  Read more »

Foxy Housewife to put spring plans on line

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 4:59pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has spring aspirations for Foxy Housewife if the two-year-old can back up a provincial win when she runs at Randwick.  Read more »

Lady Selkirk set to run in Silver Bowl

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 4:38pm

The Silver Bowl Series Final is the preference for connections of Lady Selkirk who also holds a nomination for the Rivette Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Rock On Zariz chases consecutive wins

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 3:55pm

Rock On Zariz will be out to carry the colours of a Doncaster winner to consecutive city wins when she runs at Canterbury on Wednesday.  Read more »

Warren hoping Awakenings can win again

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 2:57pm

Awakenings has narrowly won two provincial races since joining Jason Warren's stable and the trainer expects another good showing in town at Sandown.  Read more »

Dal Cielo to join the Kris Lees stable

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 1:40pm

New Zealand Group One winner Dal Cielo is to join the Kris Lees stable at Newcastle to further his career.  Read more »

Jockeys urged to seek help if depressed

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 1:19pm

The retirement of champion jockey Kieren Fallon because of mental health issues reinforces the need for assistance, jockeys' representatives say.  Read more »

All-weather training track for Hawkesbury

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 11:57am

Hawkesbury will be the first racecourse in NSW to install a synthetic training track.  Read more »

Paying more pays off!

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 8:52am

Proven Thoroughbreds’ strategy to up the quality of stock since last year has returned a great result with a winning debut by Sebring two-year-old ARGENT D’OR at Kembla Grange on Monday.  Read more »

Animal Kingdom to be rested this season

Tuesday 5 July 2016, 6:41am

Animal Kingdom will be rested in Kentucky and miss the upcoming Australian breeding season but will return to Arrowfield Stud next year.  Read more »