News

Passion the driving force behind Hunter

Friday 8 January 2016, 12:50pm

Rose Of Texas will be out to give trainer Alan Hunter his first maiden metropolitan success when he steps out at Caulfield.  Read more »

Cahill hopes Nikitas can topple favourite

Friday 8 January 2016, 12:15pm

Jockey Michael Cahill is looking to Nikitas to upset the favourite Capitalist and give him and trainer Kelso Wood a second Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Sundance withdrawn from Magic Millions

Friday 8 January 2016, 8:39am

Sundance has been scratched from the $2 million Magic Millions Classic with Michelle Payne to ride first emergency Rainy Day Woman.  Read more »

Record prize money for Cheltenham

Friday 8 January 2016, 7:45am

The famous Cheltenham jumps festival will offer record prize money of more than $A8 million for the first time.  Read more »

Able Friend suffers rare tendon injury

Friday 8 January 2016, 6:50am

Hong Kong's highest-rated horse, Able Friend, will be out for at least the rest of the season with a rare tendon injury.  Read more »

Kentucky Miss fires up early for Pride

Thursday 7 January 2016, 5:52pm

Kentucky Miss has sent trainer Joe Pride scurrying for his stable record books after a first-up win on a heavy track at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

Zafina on her way to the Gold Coast

Thursday 7 January 2016, 5:29pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is sending Zafina to the Gold Coast in the hope the second emergency gets a run in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

British apprentice to ride at Caulfield

Thursday 7 January 2016, 5:18pm

Leading British apprentice Tom Marquand will ride Tashbeeh at Caulfield as he begins a four-week stint in Australia.  Read more »

Magna Rossa aiming for third-straight win

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:42pm

Stablemates Magna Rossa and Tempered will both chase their third-straight wins of the summer when they step up in class in races at Caulfield.  Read more »

Black-type race best for Kaleidoscope:Dale

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:31pm

Former New Zealand mare Kaleidoscope will chase an important win when she contests the Group Three Belle Of The Turf at Gosford.   Read more »

Candika's inside draw a plus: O'Dea

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:11pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea believes Candika should be able to take up a perfect position in the Magic Millions Classic from barrier one.  Read more »

Barrier no concern for Peace Force: Ryan

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:03pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has no concerns about wide barriers for his key runners at the Gold Coast Magic Millions meeting.  Read more »

Tony Gollan to ward off interstate rivals

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:25pm

Premier Brisbane trainer has a host of runners for Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast in his bid to stave off the interstate raiders.  Read more »

Jockey's chance to be King for a day

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:18pm

Paul King is set to benefit most from an absence of Sydney's leading jockeys when he rides three early favourites at Canterbury.   Read more »

Star Rolling out to snap winless run

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:11pm

Craig Widdison has taken confidence out of Star Rolling's close fourth in the Lord Stakes and believes the gelding is close to another win.  Read more »

Birchley hopes barrier not too punishing

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:03pm

Liam Birchley believes a wide barrier may not be so bad for Punishing who wears blinkers in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

ATC employs two senior executives

Thursday 7 January 2016, 2:11pm

The Australian Turf Club has announced two senior executive appointments with James Heddo and Steve McMahon to take up the positions.  Read more »

Chad Schofield granted Hong Kong extension

Thursday 7 January 2016, 2:03pm

Jockey Chad Schofield has had his licence to ride in Hong Kong extended until the end of the racing season.  Read more »

Buffering out to break $6 million barrier

Thursday 7 January 2016, 1:14pm

Ageless sprinter Buffering is odds-on to break through the $6 million prize money barrier when he competes at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Luke Nolen nearing racetrack return

Thursday 7 January 2016, 12:35pm

After a long absence recovering from back surgery, jockey Luke Nolen is ready to resume trackwork ahead of a return to race riding.  Read more »