News

Dunn five clear in Melbourne premiership

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 5:09pm

A winning double at Sandown has Dwayne Dunn five wins clear at the top of the Melbourne jockeys' premiership with one month of the season remaining.  Read more »

Better Not Blue steps up to stakes grade

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 4:22pm

Winter racing agrees with Better Not Blue and his trainer hopes he can handle a rise in grade to the Listed Civic Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Tony Gollan goes one better in 2016

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 4:04pm

The testing training conditions at Eagle Farm throughout the year have not stopped Tony Gollan from training more winners in 2016.  Read more »

Dulverton relishes soft track at Sandown

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 3:53pm

The Robert Smerdon-trained Dulverton returned to Melbourne after a disappointing Queensland Oaks run and has bounced back with a midweek city win.  Read more »

Pike makes it 200 winners in WA season

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 3:40pm

With a Perth record and 200 winners on all tracks in a season, William Pike wouldn't mind a big spring carnival race win in Melbourne either.  Read more »

Jolly expects good showing from Alcohol

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 3:22pm

Richard Jolly can't fault seven-year-old Alcohol since his last start second at Moonee Valley and expects a good showing from the gelding at Caulfield.  Read more »

Blake Shinn appeals one-month ban

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 2:58pm

Jockey Blake Shinn has lodged an appeal against a one-month ban for failing to take every reasonable and permissible mesaure on Thud at Rosehill.  Read more »

Brooke Sweeney's suspension varied to fine

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 1:22pm

Apprentice Brooke Sweeney has had a five meeting suspension for a breach of the whip rules varied to a $1000 fine on appeal.  Read more »

Snowden in High Spirits ahead of Guineas

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 11:52am

Paul Snowden is confident well-bred colt High Spirit can get a black type win in the Sunshine Coast Guineas.  Read more »

Nolen set for August return to riding

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 11:25am

Luke Nolen is targeting early August for his return to the saddle after breaking several ribs when he fell from Miss Promiscuity in the Autumn.  Read more »

Brisbane turf identity Brian Allom dies

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 10:47am

Brian Allom, one of Queensland's longest serving racing administrators, has died aged 88.  Read more »

Australian form on show in New Zealand

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 9:43am

Kiwi horses have made their mark in Australia this season with several in contention to be named New Zealand's best.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 120

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 9:00am

This week's Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Scissor Kick to stand in France

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 8:56am

Scissor Kick will shuttle to France after he finishes serving his first book of mares in Australia this spring.  Read more »

Scissor Kick to shuttle to France in 2017

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 8:40am

Arrowfield's freshman sire Scissor Kick (Redoute's Choice-Back Pass by Quest For Fame) will shuttle to leading French stud Haras d'Etreham for the 2017 Northern Hemisphere season after he completes his first book in Australia this coming Spring.   Read more »

Dee could add to recent city wins

Wednesday 29 June 2016, 8:06am

Michael Dee has reduced Dylan Dunn's lead in the Melbourne apprentices' premiership heading into the final 10 city meetings of the season.  Read more »

Kansas Sunflower out to break drought

Tuesday 28 June 2016, 5:28pm

Luke Oliver has freshened Kansas Sunflower for a 1200m race at Caulfield while three-year-old filly She's Got More will chase a first city win over 2000m.  Read more »

Blake Shinn handed one-month ban

Tuesday 28 June 2016, 5:23pm

Blake Shinn has been handed a one-month suspension for his handling of Thud in a race at Rosehill in which the mare finished fourth.  Read more »

Foreign Prince on trial at 2400 metres

Tuesday 28 June 2016, 2:31pm

Foreign Prince will be out to confirm a Grafton Cup start when he attempts 2400 metres for the first time in the Winter Cup.  Read more »

Sarah Moody fined $1500 over tweet

Tuesday 28 June 2016, 12:39pm

Sarah Moody has been fined over a tweet deemed offensive to Racing Victoria's chief steward and the integrity department.  Read more »