News

Boss to weave magic at Doomben

Thursday 4 July 2019, 3:22pm

Trainer Tony Sears hopes jockey Glen Boss was correct in predicting two year old Magic Trick is ready to win over 1350m at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Milwaukee after another straight-track win

Thursday 4 July 2019, 3:13pm

Milwaukee will be out to make it five wins from six attempts in straight-track races at Flemington when the gelding runs in the Victorian Sprint Series Final.  Read more »

Knight Mariner to continue Gollan's run

Thursday 4 July 2019, 3:10pm

Trainer Tony Gollan is hoping staying-bred Knight Mariner can continue his good run with two-year-olds at Doomben.  Read more »

Collectable can bounce back at Flemington

Thursday 4 July 2019, 3:02pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths believes Collectable has the class to figure in the Rivette Series Final after failing on a heavy track last start at Sandown.  Read more »

RQ restructures apprentice claims

Thursday 4 July 2019, 11:10am

Racing Queensland has restructured rules about apprentice claims with the aim to help young riders.  Read more »

Irish import Dabiyr wins at Sandown

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 5:42pm

Lightly raced import Dabiyr has shown some of his staying potential with a city win at Sandown at his second Australian start.  Read more »

Moroney with strong hand at Flemington

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 5:24pm

Trainer Mike Moroney is set to have strong chances in three races on Flemington Finals Day including two runners in the Winter Championship Series Final.  Read more »

Heathcote has fun with mare's offspring

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 5:06pm

Stakes-winning mare Funtantes has produced a promising horse in Ziemba who is her first foal to race and carry on the tradition of of her dam Cantantes.  Read more »

Baker hoping Rocks turns up diamonds

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 4:29pm

Bjorn Baker will saddle up three horses at Randwick but only two of them will be from his stable.  Read more »

Partridge new Brisbane Racing Club boss

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 4:16pm

The Brisbane Racing Club has reverted to a chief executive with a racing background by appointing former ATC staffer Tony Partridge to replace David Whimpey.  Read more »

American In Paris suited by 2500m: Wilde

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 4:10pm

Trainer Symon Wilde is looking forward to getting three-year-old stayer American In Paris back up to 2500m in the Mahogany Challenge Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Rain to help Button runners at Rockhampton

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 3:27pm

The forecast for rain has boosted Rockhampton trainer Tom Button's chances to take out his local feature double with Peacock and Astoria.  Read more »

Meagher stable set for divine result

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 3:20pm

In-form Divine Dice will meet a weaker than usual Doomben Open Handicap field with several regular rivals heading to the northern carnivals.  Read more »

Trainer fined for Methocarbamol positive

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 10:41am

Queensland trainer Peter Fleming has been fined $3000 for Text Book returning a positive swab to a pain killer administered to stop her tying up.  Read more »

Kerrin McEvoy to ride in Coral-Eclipse

Wednesday 3 July 2019, 10:04am

Kerrin McEvoy will ride the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Regal Reality against Enable in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Gelagotis runner returns elevated TCO2

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 6:48pm

The Peter Gelagotis-trained Strong Influence has returned a TCO2 reading above the allowed level in a pre-race sample, with stewards continuing investigations.  Read more »

Rubisaki on target for Listed 1600m race

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 6:40pm

Two-year-old filly Rubisaki will be out to back up an impressive last-start win at Flemington when she returns to the same track for the Taj Rossi Series Final.  Read more »

Australian targets for Gobstopper

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 5:58pm

New Zealand trainer Andrew Campbell has targets in Australia for Gobstopper, over jumps and on the flat.  Read more »

Trainer Lindsey Smith gets Ballarat double

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 5:41pm

Our Wind Spirit and Seven Castles have brought up a winning double for Lindsey Smith at Ballarat, giving the trainer his first wins from his Warrnambool stable.  Read more »

Newnham to keep momentum up at Randwick

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 5:35pm

Mark Newnham takes a team to Randwick where he can consolidate his top 10 position in the Sydney trainers' premiership..  Read more »

Indiscretion chasing first win at Sandown

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 4:08pm

The Phillip Stokes-trained Indiscretion will be out to go one better at Sandown after running home strongly for second on debut.  Read more »

New bet type - odds and evens

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 3:29pm

The TAB has introduced a new bet type, Odds and Evens, aimed at attracting younger punters with the revenue to fund the $7/5 million Golden Eagle.  Read more »

Mallyon gets one day shaved off suspension

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 2:40pm

Andrew Mallyon has had a 10-meeting careless riding suspension reduced to nine on appeal, meaning he will only miss two metropolitan fixtures.  Read more »

Further boosts for NSW country racing

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 1:44pm

Feature country Cup meetings in NSW have been boosted by substantial prize money injections.  Read more »

Enable headlines Eclipse Stakes entries

Tuesday 2 July 2019, 11:29am

Enable could face a couple of Royal Ascot winners as she makes her eagerly awaited return to action in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Rivette Final likely for Shamal Lass

Monday 1 July 2019, 6:58pm

Shamal Lass has been nominated for two races at Flemington with trainer Symon Wilde saying the Rivette Series Final for fillies is the most likely option.  Read more »

Romancer set for Winter Championship Final

Monday 1 July 2019, 5:29pm

After winning a recent heat of the Winter Championship Series, the Grahame Begg-trained Romancer will head back to Flemington to try to win the Final.  Read more »

Katrina Alexander to return to training

Monday 1 July 2019, 5:23pm

Sydney Cup-winning trainer Katrina Alexander is to return to racing in New Zealand with a stable at Matamata.  Read more »

Costello to begin campaign at Randwick

Monday 1 July 2019, 5:02pm

Trainer David Payne will soon farewell dual Group One winner Ace High as he heads to stud and is looking to the future with horses such as Costello.  Read more »

Breeding barn beckons for Galaxy Star

Monday 1 July 2019, 4:51pm

Group One Railway Stakes-winning mare Galaxy Star will head to the breeding barn having won 13 of her 19 starts.  Read more »

Mallyon appeals severity of 10-meeting ban

Monday 1 July 2019, 3:27pm

Andrew Mallyon has lodged an appeal against the severity of a 10-meeting careless riding suspension incurred at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kenedna's main spring targets remain open

Monday 1 July 2019, 2:18pm

Kenedna's lead-up races in the spring could determine whether the dual Group One winner targets the Caulfield Cup or the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Marmelo unplaced in French Group One

Monday 1 July 2019, 10:13am

Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has finished unplaced in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud won by the John Gosden-trained Coronet.  Read more »

Buckhurst wins at the Curragh for Williams

Sunday 30 June 2019, 6:01pm

The Lloyd Williams-owned Buckhurst has returned to winning form with a stylish performance in the Group Three International Stakes at the Curragh.  Read more »

Alysha Collett rides winner after injury

Sunday 30 June 2019, 5:39pm

Alysha Collett has ridden her first winner in New Zealand since suffering serious injuries in a fall in Singapore.  Read more »

NSW dominates Queensland winter carnival

Sunday 30 June 2019, 4:45pm

NSW-trained horses have again dominated the Queensland winter carnival although it was a better year for the locals.  Read more »

McEvoy two-year-olds set for Listed race

Sunday 30 June 2019, 4:38pm

After a last-start second over 1400m at Flemington, The Astrologist is pressing on to the Taj Rossi Series Final and will be joined by stablemate Night Passage.  Read more »

Shogun Sun to again tackle a mile

Sunday 30 June 2019, 4:34pm

The unlucky Shogun Sun will have his second attempt at 1600m at Doomben instead of heading to the Rockhampton carnival.  Read more »

Queensland Cup next for Azuro

Sunday 30 June 2019, 2:00pm

Azuro will be given the chance to add to his 3200m-record when he runs in the Queensland Cup after his Stayers Cup win.  Read more »

Upgrade push for Sunshine Coast Guineas

Sunday 30 June 2019, 12:41pm

The Sunshine Coast Turf Club believes its Guineas deserves to be upgraded to a Group Two level.  Read more »

RQ to follow disqualified persons rule

Sunday 30 June 2019, 12:15pm

Racing Queensland is likely to follow Victoria and introduce a rule preventing disqualified persons from winning premierships.  Read more »

Sovereign causes Irish Derby upset

Sunday 30 June 2019, 9:45am

Outsider Sovereign has caused an upset as the least favoured of trainer Aidan O'Brien's runners in the Irish Derby.  Read more »

Blast helps McGillivray win Glasshouse

Saturday 29 June 2019, 5:53pm

Jockey Matt McGillivray responded to a pre race blast from trainer Les Ross to win the Glasshouse Handicap on River Racer on Saturday.  Read more »

Elite Drake gets second win in a week

Saturday 29 June 2019, 5:43pm

The Alisa Hinch-trained Elite Drake has backed up from a win at Bendigo six days ago to claim a Saturday city win at Caulfield in wet conditions.  Read more »

Soft track helps Igraine win Caloundra Cup

Saturday 29 June 2019, 5:18pm

The return to a soft track has helped Igraine regain top form with a win in the Listed Caloundra Cup on Saturday.  Read more »

Gaulois adds to Rachel King's record

Saturday 29 June 2019, 5:09pm

Rachel King has combined with Godolphin for another feature win, this time aboard Gaulois in the Listed Civic Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Baccarat Baby too tough in Guineas

Saturday 29 June 2019, 4:40pm

Filly Baccarat Baby has overcome a tough run in the middle stages to win the Group Three Sunshine Guineas on Saturday.  Read more »

More magic for Tisani in sprinters final

Saturday 29 June 2019, 3:52pm

Iron horse Tisani Magic has won the $125,000 Provincial Sprinters Final at his 15th start for his campaign at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Last-to-first Caulfield win for Voila

Saturday 29 June 2019, 3:18pm

Despite being slowly away, the Chris Waller-trained filly Voila has sprinted to victory in an 1100m race against her own age and sex at Caulfield.  Read more »

Smart Elissim bounces back to winning form

Saturday 29 June 2019, 2:01pm

Three-year-old Smart Elissim has claimed his first win since August last year with a convincing victory over 1400m on soft ground at Caulfield.  Read more »