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Blue Diamond series begins with Previews

Tuesday 26 January 2016, 7:52am

A number of Blue Diamond hopefuls will line up in the respective Previews at Caulfield as the build-up to Melbourne's richest juvenile race continues.  Read more »

Frankel colt tops NZ sale, heads to Sydney

Tuesday 26 January 2016, 6:47am

Some of the world's best-known racing figures have teamed up to buy a colt by European superstar Frankel at the New Zealand yearling sales.  Read more »

Entries taken for Flemington features

Monday 25 January 2016, 6:24pm

Chautauqua headlines 70 nominations for the Newmarket Handicap while the Australian Cup has attracted 55 entries.  Read more »

Exosphere pleases in barrier trial

Monday 25 January 2016, 5:30pm

Golden Rose winner Exosphere has pleased his trainer in a barrier trial and will resume in the Group One Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Portelli monitoring weather for Straturbo

Monday 25 January 2016, 5:22pm

Gary Portelli will monitor the weather and track conditions before deciding where to head with dual nominated Straturbo.  Read more »

Solicit begins campaign in Expressway

Monday 25 January 2016, 4:38pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan expects Solicit's residual fitness to be in her favour in the Group Two Expressway Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Durendal saved for handicap at Caulfield

Monday 25 January 2016, 2:19pm

Standish Handicap winner Durendal will line up in the Listed John Dillon Stakes after being withdtrawn from the Group Two Australia Stakes.  Read more »

Australia Day Cup is Kiss's destiny

Monday 25 January 2016, 1:36pm

Destiny's Kiss is favourite to hold his Gosford Cup winning form when he runs in the Australia Day Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Cup winner's brother fetches $200,000

Monday 25 January 2016, 1:23pm

A Savabeel colt has feteched top price on the first day of the NZ Premier yearling sale which also featured a $200,000 brother to the Melbourne Cup winner.  Read more »

Steel Zip targeting second Cup win

Monday 25 January 2016, 1:04pm

Four years after winning his first Sunshine Coast Cup, an in-form Steel Zip will be out to claim a second.  Read more »

Hong Kong Group 1 success for Snitzel son

Monday 25 January 2016, 9:28am

Snitzel's 4YO son Sun Jewellery made a spectacular stakes debut when he stormed to victory in the ~$A1.8 million Hong Kong Classic Mile HK-1 on Sunday evening.  Read more »

Mullins team gears up for Cheltenham

Monday 25 January 2016, 7:57am

Trainer Willie Mullins has his team firing on both sides of the Irish Sea just weeks ahead of the Chelthenham Festival.  Read more »

Thomas Huet loses appeal against ban

Monday 25 January 2016, 7:01am

Jockey Thomas Huet has lost his appeal against a one-month ban for improper riding in a race at Wyong.  Read more »

Xiong Feng wins NZ's richest 2yo race

Sunday 24 January 2016, 6:44pm

Xiong Feng has led all the way to win the $1 million Karaka Million at Ellerslie with Australian filly O'Reilly Cyrus seventh.  Read more »

VRC presents miniature Cup to breeders

Sunday 24 January 2016, 5:41pm

The breeders of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance have received a minature Cup to acknowledge their part in the win.  Read more »

Norman collects the prize for his mate

Sunday 24 January 2016, 4:53pm

Veteran Gold Coast trainer Harold Norman has helped his old friend Bede Murray celebrate a win in Brisbane.  Read more »

Blue Diamond hopes step out in Previews

Sunday 24 January 2016, 4:43pm

A number of two-year-olds will be out to press their Blue Diamond claims in the respective Previews, including the David Hayes and Tom Dabernig-trained Kafoo.  Read more »

Wales to be aimed at interstate Cups

Sunday 24 January 2016, 4:07pm

The Hobart and Adelaide Cups are targets for the Richard Laming-trained six-year-old Wales after his win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Star Of Monsoon ready for Rosehill debut

Sunday 24 January 2016, 3:48pm

Well-related colt Star Of Monsoon is set to begin his career in the Group Three Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Hong Kong on radar for Happy Trails

Sunday 24 January 2016, 1:28pm

Eight-year-old Happy Trails will campaign in Melbourne towards the Australian Cup, with plans to also target a Group One race in Hong Kong.  Read more »