News

Snowdens' first filly breaks maiden

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 3:41pm

The first horse Peter and Paul Snowden bought after starting their training partnership has broken its maiden with a tough win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Alaskan Rose out to remain unbeaten

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 3:36pm

Mike Moroney is aiming Alaskan Rose towards the Thousand Guineas and the filly takes another step towards that target when she runs at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hugh Bowman reunites with Japonisme

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 3:03pm

The jockey merry-go-round has swung in favour of Hugh Bowman who will reunite with Japonisme in the Group Two Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Temple Of Boom chasing $2 million

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 2:11pm

Veteran sprinter Temple Of Boom has the $2 million prize money mark in his sights as he heads to the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Lane loses appeal, misses Memsie day

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 12:54pm

Damian Lane will miss Memsie Stakes day at Caulfield after failing to get a careless riding ban overturned on appeal.  Read more »

Nostradamus to start campaign in Brisbane

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 12:51pm

Nostradamus will travel from Sydney to Brisbane in an attempt to begin his campaign on a winning note at Doomben.  Read more »

Capacity field for G1 Memsie Stakes

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 12:06pm

The Group One Memsie Stakes has attracted a full field with multiple Group One winner Boban drawing barrier five in the weight-for-age race.  Read more »

American Pharoah 1-5 favourite for Travers

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 8:25am

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has drawn barrier two for the Group One Travers Stakes at Saratoga.  Read more »

Ethiopia in low key return at Sandown

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 8:13am

The 2012 Australian Derby winner Ethiopia will make a low-key return to racing in a benchmark 90 race at Sandown.  Read more »

Golden Horn could go straight to the Arc

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 7:20am

Golden Horn's path to the Arc is weather dependent with connections prepared to miss the Irish Champion Stakes if the ground is soft.  Read more »

Simenon to return to jumps racing

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 6:48am

Simenon, fourth in the 2013 Melbourne Cup, will now be restricted to jumps racing but trainer Willie Mullins is keen to bring Max Dynamite to Australia.  Read more »

Theodore winner tests positive to arsenic

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 5:47pm

Arsenic has been detected in a post-race sample from Guilty As Charged after win at Geelong.  Read more »

Noonan hopes Mr Optimistic shows his class

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 4:16pm

Trainer Tony Noonan says Mr Optimistic is on trial for the Group One Golden Rose when the colt contests the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Happy Trails set for 4th Memsie appearance

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 3:32pm

Happy Trails starts a Melbourne spring campaign in the same way as he has for the past three years, contesting the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kavanagh, O'Brien in partial RAD Board win

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 2:27pm

Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien will have a freeze on their training percentages capped, the Racing Appeals Disciplinary Board has ruled.  Read more »

In-form Dale chasing more metrop success

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 2:21pm

Despite Matthew Dale enjoying a purple patch, the trainer says he doesn't have plans to move his Canberra base.  Read more »

Victoria launches new thoroughbred channel

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 1:12pm

Well-known broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will front the launch of the free-to-air channel Racing.com for the Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield.   Read more »

Araldo Junior to step out at Sandown

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 12:02pm

German import Araldo Junior, a half-brother to Araldo, makes his Australian debut in a midweek race at Sandown.  Read more »

Japonisme favourite for Run To The Rose

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 7:34am

The Chris Waller-trained Japonisme shades his Chris Waller-trained stablemate Press Statement as favourite for the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Pendleton poised to ride at Ripon

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 6:57am

Champion Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton is set to have her first race ride on the Flat at Ripon.  Read more »