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Sydney premiership battle hots up

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 3:46pm

The battle for the Sydney premiership continues at Canterbury with Blake Shinn and Hugh Bowman trying to get an advantage over an absent James McDonald.  Read more »

Darby McCarthy proud of youth scholarship

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 2:48pm

A scholarship has been endowed in the name of Darby McCarthy, one of the greatest jockeys, and he hopes it will open doors for indigenous youth.  Read more »

VRC adds to ballot exempt races for Cup

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 1:51pm

The Group Three Bart Cummings added to races carrying Melbourne Cup exemption but there will still be no emergencies in the famous race.  Read more »

RSPCA condemns horse death in jumps race

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 1:28pm

The RSPCA is again calling for an end to jumps racing after a horse died at a race meet in Victoria over the weekend.  Read more »

ATC executive to front RNSW over conduct

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 12:48pm

ATC senior executive Matt Rudolph will continue in his role with the club until allegations of misconduct in the Sam Kavanagh cobalt case are heard.  Read more »

10th stakes performer for Manhattan Rain

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 11:15am

Progressive young sire Manhattan Rain posted his 10th stakes performer when Wild Rain was joint runner-up in Saturday's $160,000 MRC Sir John Monash S. 1100m G3.  Read more »

All American's first winner in Hong Kong

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 11:13am

John Moore's seventh Hong Kong trainer's premiership looks much more certain after four winners at Sha Tin  Read more »

Chris Waller pleased with Brazen Beau work

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 7:51am

Trainer Chris Waller is pleased with Brazen Beau having watched him work at Newmarket ahead of the July Cup at the course.  Read more »

Flemington next stop in premiership race

Tuesday 7 July 2015, 7:18am

Two horses Craig Williams won on for trainer John Sadler last start are set to form part of the premiership contender's book of rides at Flemington.  Read more »

David Vandyke fined $12,000

Monday 6 July 2015, 6:08pm

Ttrainer David Vandyke has been fined $12,000 after a filly, who is no longer in his care, retuned a positive result to a bronchodilator banned on raceday.  Read more »

Bengal Cat out to press spring claims

Monday 6 July 2015, 5:22pm

John Sadler will get a better guide on whether Bengal Cat is a legitimate spring carnival contender when the filly runs in the Taj Rossi Series Final.  Read more »

Firmer Grafton track to suit Turbulent Jet

Monday 6 July 2015, 5:06pm

Turbulent Jet has missed a couple of starts because of wet tracks but trainer Lee Curtis is confident a firmer Grafton surface will suit in the Ramornie.  Read more »

Tiny's Legacy to back up in Winter Champs

Monday 6 July 2015, 4:45pm

Tiny's Legacy has won a heat of the Winter Championship Series and trainer Nigel Blackiston is hoping the gelding can make his presence felt in the Final.  Read more »

Pakenham sandwich row continues

Monday 6 July 2015, 3:48pm

The lack of sandwiches for trainers at Pakenham has prompted a war of words between Bryce Stanaway and club chief executive Michael Hodge.  Read more »

Winter racing suits Intrepid Way

Monday 6 July 2015, 3:46pm

Co-trainer Amanda Turner hopes to send two-year-old Intrepid Way for a short break on a winning note at Randwick before she maps out a spring campaign.  Read more »

Moody investigation close to completion

Monday 6 July 2015, 1:07pm

A decision on whether trainer Peter Moody will be charged over Lidari's elevated cobalt reading is expected soon.  Read more »

Arc a likely swan song for Golden Horn

Monday 6 July 2015, 12:11pm

Anthony Oppenheimer says his champion colt Golden Horn is unlikely to race on as a four-year-old with the Arc his likely swan song.  Read more »

Brazen Beau favourite for July Cup

Monday 6 July 2015, 7:25am

Sydney trainer Chris Waller has made his way to England to oversee Brazen Beau's final preparation for the July Cup.  Read more »

Scratchings on the menu for Stanaway

Sunday 5 July 2015, 6:44pm

Trainer Bryce Stanaway has withdrawn runners at Pakenham in a dispute with an official over a sandwich.  Read more »