News

Joseph O'Brien battling increasing weight

Saturday 28 March 2015, 7:45am

Joseph O'Brien will miss the opening day of the Irish Flat season due to his weight with Ryan Moore to take the Coolmore rides at The Curragh.  Read more »

Lucky Hussler wins G1 William Reid Stakes

Friday 27 March 2015, 10:42pm

The Darren Weir-trained Lucky Hussler has raced to a convincing first-up win in the Group One William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Noble Protector wins G2 Sunline Stakes

Friday 27 March 2015, 9:59pm

Noble Protector has shown her class with a two-length win in the Group Two Sunline Stakes and will now head to Sydney for a Group One assignment.  Read more »

Fontein Ruby on Australasian Oaks path

Friday 27 March 2015, 9:12pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon says Fontein Ruby will head towards the Group One Australasian Oaks in Adelaide after winning the Alexandra Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Jack Hill in critical but stable condition

Friday 27 March 2015, 5:14pm

Jockey Jack Hill is listed as being in a critical but stable condition in a Melbourne hospital after a race fall at Donald in Victoria.  Read more »

Sandown Hillside moved to Geelong

Friday 27 March 2015, 4:54pm

With Sandown facing a hectic schedule in May, June and July, the April 29 meeting has been moved to Geelong.  Read more »

Banca Mo back to best for Cup bid: Brunton

Friday 27 March 2015, 4:52pm

The prospect of a soft track has Tasmanian trainer Scott Brunton rating Banca Mo a genuine Mornington Cup chance.  Read more »

No more barrier problems for Mirage

Friday 27 March 2015, 4:42pm

Unbeaten in four starts including one in Hong Kong, Mirage has undergone rigorous barrier training to make it back to racing at Mornington.  Read more »

Slightly Sweet out to cause Vinery upset

Friday 27 March 2015, 4:38pm

The Esplin family is looking to Slightly Sweet to repeat Plucky Belle's feat and cause an upset Group One win over First Seal.  Read more »

Japanese star in a World of his own in BMW

Friday 27 March 2015, 4:17pm

Japan has already struck once during the Sydney carnival but the best is yet to come with To The World in the Group One BMW at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bayliss and Egan have suspensions reduced

Friday 27 March 2015, 4:08pm

Apprentice Regan Bayliss and jockey Billy Egan have had their suspensions reduced on appeal by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.  Read more »

Weight scale biggest handicap for Lees duo

Friday 27 March 2015, 1:07pm

Weight of numbers favour Kris Lees in the Emancipation Stakes but he fears the weight scale advantages rival trainer Chris Waller's sole runner Catkins.  Read more »

Secret Saga on trial for The Championships

Friday 27 March 2015, 12:52pm

Tony Gollan expects Secret Saga to stand up as a contender for The Championships when she resumes after a short break at Doomben.  Read more »

Stakes Potential for Triple Crown Winner

Friday 27 March 2015, 12:20pm

Triple Crown Syndications’ three-year-old Northern Meteor colt Courtza King (Northern Meteor ex Kondari) secured his second win from just three starts on Wednesday when landing a two length victory in a No Metro Wins (1400m) event at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 58

Friday 27 March 2015, 12:06pm

As I prepared the monthly accounts for February it became apparent we had the least number of runners in a month for some time.   Read more »

Wakefield relief over Denarius rails draw

Friday 27 March 2015, 12:04pm

Brian Wakefield can't believe his luck with promising three-year-old Denarius drawing an inside barrier at Doomben.  Read more »

Blueblood Thoroughbred Melbourne Open Day

Friday 27 March 2015, 11:10am

Don't forget to register for our Melbourne Open Day this Sunday 29th March  Read more »

Riley to appeal to supreme court over ban

Thursday 26 March 2015, 5:49pm

Mark Riley has failed in his appeal at VCAT against a three-year ban but has been granted a stay of proceedings to appeal to the supreme court.  Read more »

Rising Romance withdrawn from Group 1 BMW

Thursday 26 March 2015, 5:38pm

New Zealand mare Rising Romance has failed a vet test and has been scratched from the $1.5 million BMW at Rosehill.  Read more »

Siblings out to deliver Moses more success

Thursday 26 March 2015, 5:17pm

Kevin Moses's affection for the progeny of Song Of Tara could go to another level if Saddler's Flame and Singing Flame win at Rosehill.  Read more »