News

Astern leads to win Group 2 Silver Slipper

Saturday 20 February 2016, 3:33pm

Godolphin colt Astern has won the Silver Slipper, but bookmakers are unmoved with Golden Slipper markets unchanged.  Read more »

Rose Of Man claims second Highway Handicap

Saturday 20 February 2016, 2:32pm

South Coast mare Rose Of Man has claimed her second Highway Handicap after being scratched from a Country Championship heat.  Read more »

Early double to Hawkes stable at Rosehill

Saturday 20 February 2016, 2:20pm

The Hawkes Racing stable has claimed an early double at Rosehill with two of their charges reversing their last-start disappointments.  Read more »

Weatherly shines in Talindert Stakes win

Saturday 20 February 2016, 2:16pm

Weatherly has defied a betting drift to score under Craig Williams in the Talindert Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Itz finally Alrite for Kelly Schweida colt

Saturday 20 February 2016, 2:09pm

Itz Alrite has earned a break and a shot at a major Queensland winter carnival race after winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Bart's Saintly Place takes centre stage

Saturday 20 February 2016, 1:15pm

An area at Flemington racecourse has been called Saintly Place in honour of Bart Cummings's famous Melbourne stables  Read more »

Moody-trained Kinglike out of G1 Lightning

Friday 19 February 2016, 4:49pm

Promising three-year-old Kinglike will miss the Black Caviar Lightning as Chautauqua heads Exosphere for favouritism.  Read more »

Criterion to join Newgate Farm sire roster

Friday 19 February 2016, 4:11pm

Weight-for-age star Criterion will not race on beyond this season with the entire to be retired to stand at stud.  Read more »

Global Glamour out of the Golden Slipper

Friday 19 February 2016, 4:04pm

The Gai Waterhouse-trained Global Glamour has been ruled out of the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with shin soreness.  Read more »

Dunn hoping to right a Flemington G1 wrong

Friday 19 February 2016, 3:09pm

Dwayne Dunn gets another chance at a Group One victory aboard Chautauqua in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Furnished colt to make Rosehill Statement

Friday 19 February 2016, 3:05pm

Press Statement's jockey and trainer agree the three-year-old has returned to training a more physically mature horse than he was in the spring.  Read more »

Montaigne to be tested against the best

Friday 19 February 2016, 2:17pm

Anthony Cummings is looking to Montaigne to shine for the stable as he begins a campaign aimed at Group One success.  Read more »

Bowman booking key to Astern's chances

Friday 19 February 2016, 1:55pm

Hugh Bowman reckons Godolphin trainer John O'Shea only puts him on good horses so he is looking forward to riding Astern in the Silver Slipper.  Read more »

Country Championships on Bateman's Menu

Friday 19 February 2016, 1:33pm

Goulburn trainer John Bateman will be chasing an important win on his home track when Lofty's Menu contests a Country Championships Qualifier.  Read more »

Unsuitable schedule forces Shweida's hand

Friday 19 February 2016, 12:19pm

Itz Alrite will back-up at Doomben as frustrated trainer Kelly Schweida tries to find the right race for the promising two-year-old.  Read more »

Desert General returns after stable mishap

Friday 19 February 2016, 11:38am

Trainer Liam Birchley is glad to have Desert General back at the races after the four-year-old's summer campaign was cut short.  Read more »

Relection aiming for Perfect six in Vanity

Friday 19 February 2016, 6:29am

Perfect Reflection will be making her Melbourne debut when she lines up in The Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Opie Bosson picks up Hong Kong contract

Friday 19 February 2016, 6:12am

Hong Kong is calling Opie Bosson with the outstanding New Zealand jockey to take up a contract to compete against the world's best riders.  Read more »

English imports to meet again at Rosehill

Thursday 18 February 2016, 4:07pm

They were once rivals in England and now Libran and Arab Dawn are preparing for a southern hemisphere clash.  Read more »

Hectic schedule for Sadler at Flemington

Thursday 18 February 2016, 3:50pm

John Sadler has a strong team of horses heading to Flemington with six runners in four races, including Charmed Harmony.  Read more »