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Verry Elleegant's elder brother wins in NZ

Saturday 27 July 2019, 2:47pm

Verry Flash, the elder brother of Group One winner Verry Elleegant, has won his final start for the season in New Zealand, the Taumarunui Gold Cup.  Read more »

Sopressa bows out in style at Caulfield

Saturday 27 July 2019, 2:21pm

Group One winning mare Sopressa has raced for the final time, winning a staying race at Caulfield in easy fashion.  Read more »

Lockwood rues sire's move to South Africa

Saturday 27 July 2019, 1:32pm

Trainer Barry Lockwood continued his great success with the offspring of sire Time Thief, who now stands in South Africa, when Adoradancer won at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Bougoure to weigh up Ginger Rock options

Saturday 27 July 2019, 1:08pm

Trainer Dan Bougoure is debating whether to chase more QTIS bonus money or the Magic Millions carnival after Ginger Rock won at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Waller patience pays off for 2YO Lucicello

Saturday 27 July 2019, 1:07pm

The Chris Waller-trained Lucicello has ended her two-year-old season with a decisive win at Rosehill to underscore her talent.  Read more »

Parmie posts back-to-back city victories

Saturday 27 July 2019, 12:48pm

Co-trainer Mathew Ellerton believes Parmie will be better next autumn after capping her juvenile season with a second straight city win.  Read more »

Boom Boom Epic steps up to open company

Saturday 27 July 2019, 12:40pm

The Chris Anderson-Robert Heathcote training partnership has made the right decision in setting Boom Boom Epic for an open company task at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

John Gosden respects Enable's opposition

Saturday 27 July 2019, 8:35am

Trainer John Gosden has respect for Enable's rivals and is not taking the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes for granted.  Read more »

MRC outline Schillaci/Everest conditions

Friday 26 July 2019, 5:33pm

The Melbourne Racing Club has outlined the conditions regarding the slot in The Everest which will be offered to the Schillaci Stakes winner.  Read more »

Time To Reign primed for race return

Friday 26 July 2019, 5:29pm

Time To Reign has shown he is ready for his return as a three-year-old with a blistering turn of foot to win a 900m-barrier trial at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Free Of Debt sidelined because of injury

Friday 26 July 2019, 4:45pm

The Chris Bieg-trained colt Free Of Debt has suffered an injury which has thwarted his spring plans.  Read more »

Hayes confident filly can fire first-up

Friday 26 July 2019, 4:18pm

Co-trainer Ben Hayes believes filly Pickup The Pieces has improved since last campaign and is confident about her first-up hopes after two impressive jump-outs.  Read more »

New tactics for consistent Champagne Jet

Friday 26 July 2019, 4:13pm

Different tactics could be the key to consistent Champagne Jet returning to the winners' list at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

The wetter the better for Spensierato

Friday 26 July 2019, 4:01pm

Trainer Nick Ryan would like to see a significantly wet Caulfield track for three-year-old filly Spensierato who is unbeaten in two starts on heavy tracks.  Read more »

Aurie's Star option for Vega Magic return

Friday 26 July 2019, 3:36pm

Vega Magic will have another jump-out at Flemington before making his race return, with the Aurie's Star Handicap his likely first-up assignment.  Read more »

Jetsetting Girl ready for Australia

Friday 26 July 2019, 3:20pm

A Group winner in Europe and stakes performed in America, Delectation Girl will add an international flavour to the Rosehill meeting.  Read more »

Fitter Tshahitsi ready for Caulfield test

Friday 26 July 2019, 3:12pm

After a long lay-off, Tasmanian galloper Tshahitsi will strip fitter for the second run of his campaign in the Catanach's Jewellers Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Apprentice Keal in gilt-edged city chance

Friday 26 July 2019, 3:06pm

Apprentice Nick Keal has a genuine chance to ride his first city winner with two key rides for trainer Kevin Kemp at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Bletchingly Stakes return for Cliff's Edge

Friday 26 July 2019, 3:02pm

Multiple Group winner Cliff's Edge will kick off his latest campaign in the Bletchingly Stakes on a path to bigger targets during the spring carnival.  Read more »

Gin Runner a first for young trainer

Friday 26 July 2019, 2:14pm

Two-year-old Gin Runner, who runs at Rosehill, continues to be a significant horse for fledgling trainer Edward Cummings.  Read more »

Qld partnership hopes to rule in 2019-20

Friday 26 July 2019, 1:49pm

The Anderson-Heathcote training partnership hopes to lay a foundation for the new season when Ruling Dynasty races at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Robert Thompson to ride Townsville Cup fav

Friday 26 July 2019, 9:33am

Veteran jockey Robert Thompson gets a great chance to add to his outstanding record on Townsville Cup favourite The Harrovian.  Read more »

Just Hubert takes another Cup step

Friday 26 July 2019, 9:25am

Long-term ambitions for the Melbourne Cup have moved a step closer for English horse Just Hubert, a winner at Sandown.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller in winning start to comeback

Thursday 25 July 2019, 5:20pm

Nash Rawiller has landed a double at Kembla Grange at his first meeting back following a 15-month disqualification from racing.  Read more »

Nugent hoping to clinch apprentices' title

Thursday 25 July 2019, 4:48pm

While Michael Poy has the Melbourne metropolitan apprentices title wrapped up, Teo Nugent is hoping to hold his lead in the Victorian apprentices premiership.  Read more »

Patrick Moloney gets Singapore opportunity

Thursday 25 July 2019, 4:47pm

Having severed ties with Mike Moroney, Patrick Moloney has been granted a short-term licence to ride in Singapore as he rebuilds his career.  Read more »

Self Sense kicks off bid for Caulfield Cup

Thursday 25 July 2019, 2:36pm

The Catanach's Jewellers Handicap at Caulfield will launch the spring campaign of Caulfield Cup hopeful Self Sense.  Read more »

Soft conditions would suit Romancer: Begg

Thursday 25 July 2019, 2:10pm

Trainer Grahame Begg is hoping for more rain in Melbourne so Romancer will have conditions to suit in a 1400m open handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

History beckons for famous Cummings clan

Thursday 25 July 2019, 1:05pm

Trainers Anthony, Edward and James Cummings will have rival runners in the same race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bandipur fitter for Bletchingly challenge

Thursday 25 July 2019, 12:36pm

Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming has learned a lot about Bandipur who runs for the second time for his stable in the Bletchingly Stakes.  Read more »

Cradle Mountain poised to go the distance

Thursday 25 July 2019, 12:31pm

Cradle Mountain will chase his first black-type win in the final stakes race of the Sydney season at Rosehill.  Read more »

Distance drop to bring out best in Burgess

Thursday 25 July 2019, 12:05pm

Trainer David Murphy's belief Bel Burgess is better at 1400m will be put under the microscope when the gelding runs at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Damian Lane set for return at The Valley

Thursday 25 July 2019, 12:00pm

Star jockey Damian Lane will make his return to Melbourne racing at the opening city meeting of the new season at The Valley.  Read more »

Unblinkered Torgersen ready to find form

Thursday 25 July 2019, 11:23am

Champion trainer Chris Waller has elected to remove blinkers from Torgersen in an effort to rekindle the gelding's winning form at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Forster pair in last hurrah for QTIS bonus

Thursday 25 July 2019, 11:11am

Trainer Desleigh Forster's three-year-olds Red Chase and Desert Digby have their last chance to earn QTIS bonus money.  Read more »

McEvoy, Vorster dominate at Murray Bridge

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 5:30pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has trained six winners at the opening meeting at the new Murray Bridge track, with jockey Barend Vorster aboard for five of them.  Read more »

New dad Melham scores victory at Sandown

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 5:19pm

With an extra mouth to feed, Ben Melham has guided Ghodeleine to victory at Sandown before starting a suspension.  Read more »

Sansom continues on winning way at Sandown

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 4:29pm

A late-season city win at Sandown to in-form two-year-old Samson has trainer Phillip Stokes considering his upcoming options with the improving gelding.  Read more »

Heinrich makes winning return to Doomben

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 3:37pm

Trainer Gillian Heinrich, who is recovering from cancer, has made a return to the racetrack to see her horse Liability win at Doomben.  Read more »

Sesar favourite to win Group 3 Bletchingly

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 3:23pm

Group-winning colt Sesar is favourite for the weight-for-age Bletchingly Stakes after connections of Mystic Journey opted against accepting for the star filly.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller returns to the Sydney scene

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 2:35pm

Comeback jockey Nash Rawiller has picked up a handy book of rides for his return to Sydney racing at Rosehill.  Read more »

New Tribunal set to hear racing charges

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 1:30pm

Disciplinary charges against racing participants in Victoria are set to be heard by a new board, the Victorian Racing Tribunal.  Read more »

Tabcorp rejects Racing Qld $11m fee claim

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 1:08pm

Betting giant Tabcorp believes its subsidiary UBET was entitled to withhold an alleged $11 million in fees from Racing Queensland last year.  Read more »

Cup winner Subzero in fight for his life

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 12:48pm

Subzero has been transferred to the Bendigo Equine Hospital as he battles a kidney problem after overcoming a bout of colic.  Read more »

Victory Eight set to continue winning run

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 11:47am

Victory Eight has been the quiet achiever of the winter carnival and gets a deserved chance in open company at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Turf personalities to attend Bundaberg Cup

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 11:35am

The Bundaberg Race Club has again secured some big names in David Hayes and Matt Hill for its Cup meeting.  Read more »

Meeting to shed light on new racing rule

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 11:32am

Queensland trainers will ask that there be more clarity with a new rule which means feature race runners must be on track three hours before start time.  Read more »

Mystic Journey to miss Bletchingly

Wednesday 24 July 2019, 10:24am

Star filly Mystic Journey's comeback has been delayed with trainer Adam Trinder pulling the pin on the Bletchingly Stakes because of forecast rain.  Read more »

Apprentice Tahlia Hope out of hospital

Tuesday 23 July 2019, 6:31pm

Apprentice Tahlia Hope has returned home from hospital after being treated for viral meningitis but will continue treatment over the coming weeks.  Read more »

True Excelsior to resume at Caulfield

Tuesday 23 July 2019, 6:20pm

An 1100m handicap for fillies and mares at Caulfield, rather than the Bletchingly Stakes, is the race of choice for True Excelsior's first-up assignment.  Read more »