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Jungle Edge sprints to Sandown victory

Saturday 15 June 2019, 2:27pm

The Mick Bell-trained sprinter Jungle Edge has notched the 16th win of his career with victory on a soft track in an open handicap at Sandown.  Read more »

Enforcement stamps his class at Rosehill

Saturday 15 June 2019, 1:38pm

Enforcement has backed up his first win as a gelding with victory at Rosehill to live up to the talent his connections always knew he had.  Read more »

O'Dea finally gets his jewel at Ipswich

Saturday 15 June 2019, 12:55pm

Trainer Steve O'Deas determination to get a foal to train from smart mare Bianca Jewel has led to a win by Jeweliana at Ipswich.  Read more »

Can't Be Done wins narrowly at Sandown

Saturday 15 June 2019, 12:43pm

Danny O'Brien-trained two-year-old Can't Be Done has edged out King Of Hastings at Sandown to make it two wins from his first three starts.  Read more »

Bowen finds Queen of Kingston's right race

Saturday 15 June 2019, 12:17pm

Trainer Dan Bowen's decision to keep Queen of Kingston in the weakest race he could has led to an Ipswich win.  Read more »

First Crush to atone in Ipswich Cup

Friday 14 June 2019, 5:55pm

Trainer Chris Munce is ignoring First Crush's last start failure as the gelding prepares for a second tilt at the Ipswich Cup.  Read more »

Spanner Head in form for Sandown race

Friday 14 June 2019, 5:42pm

Archie Alexander believes last-start winner Spanner Head faces a tougher test at Sandown but is thrilled with the way the mare is going this campaign.  Read more »

Petrology in right head space

Friday 14 June 2019, 5:24pm

Trainer Matt Dunn hopes veteran sprinter Petrology is in the right head space when he tackles the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich.  Read more »

RV stewards charge bookmaker Simon Beasley

Friday 14 June 2019, 5:01pm

Racing Victoria stewards have issued one charge to bookmaker Simon Beasley over alleged misconduct in his betting operations.  Read more »

Tim Clark happy to be on the pace

Friday 14 June 2019, 4:54pm

Tim Clark will team with the powerful Tulloch Lodge operation in two races at Rosehill, including the feature Winter Cup aboard Hush Writer.  Read more »

Parr, King to both miss Winter Cup meeting

Friday 14 June 2019, 4:44pm

Jockeys Josh Parr and Rachel King have both been ruled out of the Winter Cup meeting at Rosehill because of injuries.  Read more »

Conditions good for Winter Passage

Friday 14 June 2019, 12:44pm

Winter Passage has the right conditions to shed her tag as an unlucky horse when she resumes at Ipswich.  Read more »

Lim's Cruiser settles in at Newmarket

Friday 14 June 2019, 12:43pm

Singapore sprinter Lim's Cruiser has been settling into his surroundings at Newmarket ahead of the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Moroney-trained imports set for Sandown

Friday 14 June 2019, 12:02pm

After a winning start to Australian racing at Ballarat, the Mike Moroney-trained import Buffalo River will be out to add a city win at Sandown.  Read more »

Ruby Guru gets Ipswich Cup chance

Friday 14 June 2019, 11:34am

Tough mare Ruby Guru will miss the Provincial Stayers Final to instead tackle the Listed Ipswich Cup.  Read more »

Another three years for Ben Currie

Friday 14 June 2019, 11:32am

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie is facing 7-1/2 years on the sidelines with a further three years added to his sentences.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller back riding trackwork

Thursday 13 June 2019, 5:46pm

Multiple Group One-winning jockey Nash Rawiller is back riding trackwork ahead of a return to race riding when he finishes a 15-month ban.  Read more »

Sydney Cup runner-up to miss the spring

Thursday 13 June 2019, 5:11pm

This year's Sydney Cup runner-up Vengeur Masque will miss the spring carnival because of an injury suffered in a paddock accident.  Read more »

Vic POC Tax will be reviewed: Pakula

Thursday 13 June 2019, 4:53pm

Victoria's Racing Minister Martin Pakula says the Point Of Consumption Tax will be reviewed as the arms race between Victoria and NSW continues.  Read more »

Weather watch for Igniter ahead of Sandown

Thursday 13 June 2019, 4:41pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths will leave a decision as late as possible whether Igniter will take his place in a 2100m-race at Sandown.  Read more »

Newnham has spring in his step

Thursday 13 June 2019, 3:39pm

Mark Newnham will be out to continue his stable's purple patch of form with three strong chances engaged at Rosehill including two-year-old Blazing Miss.  Read more »

James expects good showing from Hypnos

Thursday 13 June 2019, 3:23pm

Trainer Roger James is expecting a good showing from New Zealand three-year-old Hypnos in the gelding's second Melbourne start in a benchmark race at Sandown.  Read more »

Clark, Parr racing to be fit for Rosehill

Thursday 13 June 2019, 2:56pm

Jockeys Tim Clark and Josh Parr each require a medical clearance to ride at Rosehill after suffering injuries in separate riding incidents.  Read more »

Racing NSW warns trainers of Hendra

Thursday 13 June 2019, 2:43pm

Racing NSW has alerted industry participants to an isolated case of the Hendra virus near Scone in the Hunter Valley.  Read more »

Waging War on Winter Championship trail

Thursday 13 June 2019, 2:00pm

Waging War will be out to confirm Winter Championship Series Final plans when he travels from Adelaide to run in a heat of the series at Sandown.  Read more »

Guthmann-Chester rewarded for Manaya ride

Thursday 13 June 2019, 1:28pm

Apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester is hoping his ride on Manaya at Ipswich is not as dramatic as his recent win on the mare.  Read more »

NZ trainer Tony Pike chasing Ipswich Cup

Thursday 13 June 2019, 11:21am

Trainer Tony Pike will send two of his best horses home to New Zealand but will still have top chances at the Ipswich Cup meeting.  Read more »

Heavy rain forces another Ballarat switch

Thursday 13 June 2019, 10:59am

Ballarat has been forced to transfer another of their turf track meetings, this time to Echuca, because of heavy rain.  Read more »

Perth pair gunning for Everest slots

Thursday 13 June 2019, 10:57am

West Australian stars Arcadia Queen and Enticing Star remain in the mix for slots in the $14 million Everest at Randwick.  Read more »

Ipswich set for record Cup meeting

Thursday 13 June 2019, 9:36am

The Ipswich Turf Club is hoping for a record crowd at its Cup meeting despite ongoing construction work.  Read more »

Wesley Ward returns to Royal Ascot

Thursday 13 June 2019, 9:31am

American trainer Wesley Ward will return to Royal Ascot hoping for more success a decade after breaking new ground at the meeting.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Smith outed for 4-1/2 years

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 6:19pm

Newcastle trainer Ben Smith has been handed a 4-1/2 year disqualification on a raft of charges relating to cobalt and his conduct when questioned by stewards.  Read more »

Relaxed Marcel From Madrid up for Sandown

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 5:27pm

A change of environment to a country base has relaxed Marcel From Madrid who is ready to have his first start for Paul Preusker at Sandown.  Read more »

Ryan Maloney in successful return

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 5:22pm

Jockey Ryan Maloney has made a successful return from injury, winning on his only ride at Doomben.  Read more »

Global Sanction after second Sandown win

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 4:36pm

Global Sanction steps up in grade but her trainer Grahame Begg expects a good showing from the mare when she chases a second-straight win at Sandown.  Read more »

Yogi returns for surprise Winter Cup bid

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 4:09pm

Two weeks after Hush Writer won the McKell Cup first-up, Yogi will attempt the same feat in the Winter Cup at Rosehill  Read more »

Sydney trip pays off for Fighting Teo

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 3:49pm

A trip to Sydney has been the catalyst for giant gelding Fighting Teo to become a stakes horse and a top chance in the Ipswich Cup.  Read more »

Houtzen continues Royal Ascot build-up

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 2:52pm

Smart sprinter Houtzen has revved up preparations for her Group One English assignment with a strong work-out ahead of the King's Stand Stakes.  Read more »

Battle for Fab's Cowboy to be No.1

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 2:32pm

Queensland country star Fab's Cowboy gets the chance to regain the lead as the most winning Australian horse this season when he runs in the Battle Of The Bush.  Read more »

Beau Appo fails in internal review

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 2:17pm

Jockey Beau Appo has been unsuccessful in his internal review of a four-week suspension he was given for weighing in light at Toowoomba.  Read more »

Corey Brown determined to continue career

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 2:14pm

Corey Brown is facing a long stint on the sidelines following a fall in the Queensland Derby but says he has got plenty of time to add to his riding record.  Read more »

Push to move Queensland Derby date

Wednesday 12 June 2019, 10:29am

The Brisbane Racing Club is keen to move the Queensland Derby so it is run before the Queensland Oaks..  Read more »

Weather to decide Beau Balmain's next run

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 6:01pm

Lightly raced German import Beau Balmain may use a heat of the Banjo Patterson Series at Sandown as a stepping stone to a spring campaign.  Read more »

Spring battle between Vic and NSW heats up

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 5:55pm

The NSW push into spring racing has angered VRC chairman Amanda Elliott who has labelled Racing NSW's Peter V'landys a silly little man.  Read more »

Williams focused on another premiership

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 5:40pm

Craig Williams has his eyes firmly fixed on another Melbourne jockeys' premiership and will wait for season's end to take a break.  Read more »

Stokes looking to expand Pakenham yard

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 4:09pm

Success has brought an increase in horse numbers for Phillip Stokes who is looking to expand his Pakenham stable with more boxes.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup to tour 39 destinations

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 3:45pm

This year's Melbourne Cup tour will feature 39 destinations around Australia and five other countries.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time retired

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 3:03pm

Lindsay Park head trainer David Hayes hopes to find Boom Time a home at stud after calling an end to the Caulfield Cup winner's racing career.  Read more »

Eckstein trials brilliantly at the Coast

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 2:22pm

Stud-bound mare Eckstein has turned in a brilliant trial at the Gold Coast as she heads to her last run in the Group One Tatt's Tiara.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup to be worth $8 million

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 8:44am

The Melbourne Cup will be worth a record $8 million with the winner to earn connections $4.4 million.  Read more »