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New two-day jumps carnival for Ballarat

Thursday 24 December 2015, 3:25pm

Ballarat will host a two-day winter jumps carnival in 2016 with the Grand National Steeplechase a highlight.  Read more »

No retirement plans for Rex Lipp yet

Thursday 24 December 2015, 2:43pm

Trainer Rex Lipp is concentrating on his Magic Millions aspirtations for classy mare Tinto and says he has no immediate plans to retire.  Read more »

Death of former Qld jockey Graham Ireland

Thursday 24 December 2015, 2:42pm

The Queensland racing industry has paid tribute to former jockey turned steward Graham Ireland who had died after a long battle with cancer.  Read more »

Precious Gem out to land first stakes win

Thursday 24 December 2015, 2:21pm

Caulfield trainer Henry Dwyer believes the Listed Lord Stakes presents recent stable recruit Precious Gem with a good opportunity at landing a stakes win.  Read more »

O'Hara hoping to get Lucky in Summer Cup

Thursday 24 December 2015, 2:10pm

Kathy O'Hara has picked up the ride on Festival Stakes winner Mighty Lucky who faces a distance test in the Summer Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Nicoscene on target for Christmas Stakes

Thursday 24 December 2015, 2:09pm

Lee Freedman believes an ideal barrier draw and a light weight present Nicoscene with a good opportunity to make his mark in the Listed Christmas Stakes.  Read more »

Trainer waiting for jockey declaration

Thursday 24 December 2015, 2:08pm

Scratchings will determine who rides Perfect Dare in the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

King's Troop in doubt for Randwick and MM

Thursday 24 December 2015, 1:48pm

The weather in Sydney during the Christmas period will go a long way toward determining immediate plans for promising colt King's Troop.  Read more »

Randwick Millions clue for Detective

Thursday 24 December 2015, 1:35pm

Peter and Paul Snowden will find out at Randwick if Detective can join the stable's team for the Magic Millions.  Read more »

Third time lucky in Marli Magic start

Thursday 24 December 2015, 1:29pm

Marli Magic is out for back-to-back victories when she lines up at Caulfield after missing runs at Flemington following a jockey mix-up and then the heat.  Read more »

Berry in box seat for Boxing Day double

Thursday 24 December 2015, 12:31pm

Tommy Berry will bid for a clean sweep of the two feature races at Randwick aboard fancied runners Echo Gal and I'm Imposing.  Read more »

Gollan undecided about Zelady

Thursday 24 December 2015, 12:17pm

Trainer Tony Gollan will make a late call whether Zelady's Night Out needs to run in the B J McLachlan ahead of the Magic Millions.  Read more »

Luke Tarrant stood down from riding

Thursday 24 December 2015, 12:05pm

Premier Brisbane apprentice Luke Tarrant has been stood down from riding pending an inquiry into an irregularity in a random drug test.  Read more »

Byrne determined to put Qld back on top

Thursday 24 December 2015, 11:48am

Jim Byrne is taking inspiration from rugby league great Wally Lewis as he tries to resurrect Queensland in the state of origin jockeys series.  Read more »

Richard Fahey nears training record

Thursday 24 December 2015, 7:42am

English trainer Richard Fahey is within reach of sending out a record number of winners for a calendar year.  Read more »

Admiral wins another stakes race

Thursday 24 December 2015, 6:46am

The Barry Campbell-trained Admiral has won the Listed Tasmanian stakes at Launceston to take his record to 11 wins from 16 starts.  Read more »

Reldas favourite for Christmas Stakes

Thursday 24 December 2015, 6:22am

The Robert Smerdon-trained Reldas has been well supported for the Christmas Stakes, one of two Listed races on the Boxing Day program at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tom Melbourne wins well at Sandown

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 5:35pm

Lightly raced imported stayer Tom Melbourne has scored his second Australian win and first in town with an all-the-way victory over 2100m at Sandown.  Read more »

Reneged pulls out plenty to win WF maiden

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 5:14pm

A three quarter brother to grand sprinter Buffering, Reneged will be aimed at the Brisbane winter carnival after scoring a strong win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Tommy Berry unscathed after race fall

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 5:11pm

Tommy Berry is fit to take his remaining rides at Warwick Farm despite being dislodged from Stop The Press in the fifth race.  Read more »