News

Flemington battle for Lindsay Park trio

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 4:02pm

Jacquinot Bay is rated the best chance of the Lindsay Park runners in the Rod Johnson Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Deja vu for Taylor ahead of Stradbroke

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 3:22pm

Jason Taylor has the ride on Takedown in the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday.  Read more »

Palazzo a definite June Stakes runner

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 3:14pm

Trainer Matthew Smith will keep Palazzo Pubblico in Sydney for the June Stakes but has not ruled out another trip to the Brisbane winter carnival.  Read more »

Review into jumps deaths at Ellerslie

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 2:22pm

A review has been launched after three horses died in jumps races at Ellerslie this week with an animal advocacy group wanting the sport banned.   Read more »

Executed scores at Doomben for Johnston

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 1:50pm

Executed has given rookie trainer Krystle Johnston her first stakes victory with a win at Doomben in the Lightning Handicap.  Read more »

Michelle Payne keen on race riding return

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 12:36pm

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has been discharged from a Melbourne hospital after pancreatic surgery following a race fall.  Read more »

Azkadellia draws barrier 5 for Stradbroke

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 10:17am

Favourite Azkadellia will start from barrier five of 18 in the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Big Day for Grand Syndicates

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 9:27am

It was huge day for the owners of Gee Whizzer and Grand Syndicates, as their John Price trained son of Written Tycoon easily accounted for his opposition at Geelong, and in the process took Grand Syndicates' prizemoney tally past the magic $1,000,000 mark!  Read more »

One to Watch – France

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 9:12am

Thanks to a couple of seasons of shuttling to Kentucky for Darley, champion Australian racehorse and sire Lonhro has had winners all over the world and a debut juvenile winner at Saint-Cloud in France overnight caught our eye as he is bred on the same cross as Golden Slipper winner Pierro.  Read more »

Tommy Berry returns to Sydney racing

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 6:35am

Tommy Berry will make his reutrn to Sydney racing after a successful stint in Asia which included a Group One victory on Chautauqua.  Read more »

Hayes wants synthetic track in NE Vic

Wednesday 8 June 2016, 6:17am

Rain has forced the rescheduling of a race meeting at Wangaratta to Wodonga, prompting calls for a synthetic track in the region.  Read more »

Oaks delay no problem for Smerdon pair

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 5:12pm

Dwayne Dunn has taken the ride on Dulverton in the Queensland Oaks with Mark Zahra on the suspended list.  Read more »

Listed Daybreak Lover rescheduled

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 4:40pm

The Listed Daybreak Lover sprint has been saved from the Eagle Farm wash-out and re-programmed for the final day of the winter carnival.  Read more »

Rosie Myers eyeing Brisbane Cup

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 4:08pm

New Zealand stayer Benzini is primed for the Brisbane Cup with his jockey Rosie Myers keeping a close eye on him in the lead-up.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup tour launched in Ballarat

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 4:01pm

Darren Weir and Stevie Payne have helped launch the 14th tour of the Melbourne Cup around Australia and New Zealand.  Read more »

Weather to have a say on Whistle Baby run

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 3:35pm

Whether Whistle Baby runs at Swan Hill or Flemington will be left up to the weather and the state of the track.  Read more »

Trainer eyeing Grafton return for Braces

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 2:06pm

Trainer Greg Hickman is looking to Braces to improve at Canterbury ahead of a return trip to the Grafton carnival.  Read more »

Kaepernick looking likely for Stradbroke

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 12:04pm

The Hawkes stable is warming to running Kaepernick in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap in preference to the QTC Cup on the Eagle Farm program.  Read more »

Vic cobalt samples to be re-analysed

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 9:41am

Victoria's chief steward Terry Bailey says he is happy to have cobalt samples re-tested to remove any doubt about their validity.  Read more »

Winona Costin recovering from leg injury

Tuesday 7 June 2016, 9:26am

Apprentice Winona Costin remains in hospital after surgery on a leg wound she suffered in a fall at trackwork.  Read more »