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David Pfieffer excited about winter
Brisbane
Thursday 25 April 2019, 2:22pm
Trainer David Pfieffer believes I Am Excited is ready to cause an upset in the Victory Stakes and go on to win Group One races. Read more »
Saccharo out to bounce back at Caulfield
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 1:31pm
Trainer Archie Alexander believes there were genuine excuses for Saccharo's unplaced run last start and hopes for a vastly improved showing at Caulfield. Read more »
Brett Cavanough hoping for Oaks deal
Brisbane
Thursday 25 April 2019, 1:16pm
Trainer Brett Cavanough will be in Hong Kong but will be watching on television as Gem Dealer makes a bid for an Oaks start when she runs at Eagle Farm. Read more »
No surgery for fallen Wangaratta jockeys
Melbourne
Thursday 25 April 2019, 12:56pm
Jockey John Keating and apprentice Alexandra Bryan have escaped surgery for their injuries suffered in a race fall at Wangaratta. Read more »
Expensive day for Jag Guthmann-Chester
Brisbane
Thursday 25 April 2019, 8:12am
Jag Guthmann-Chester's bid for a second Brisbane metropolitan apprentices' title has hit a snag with an eight-meeting suspension. Read more »
Cape Of Good Hope wins Derby Trial
London
Thursday 25 April 2019, 6:16am
Highland Reel's younger brother Cape Of Good Hope has won the Epsom Derby Trial to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his first victory in the Listed race. Read more »
Two jockeys involved in Wangaratta fall
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 6:13pm
Jockeys John Keating and Alexandra Bryan have been taken to hospital after a fall in the final race at Wangaratta. Read more »
Viddora lame after trackwork in Hong Kong
Sydney
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 4:51pm
Group One-winning sprinter Viddora will be closely monitored to determine if she is fit to run in the Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong. Read more »
Trainer Greg Hickman fined $5000 over swab
Sydney
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 4:29pm
Trainer Greg Hickman has been fined $5000 after Braces returned a positive result to a prohibited substance in a test taken before a race at Rosehill. Read more »
Pierata set to join Aquis stallion roster
Sydney
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 4:07pm
All Aged Stakes winner Pierata is set to join the Aquis Farm stallion roster subject to veterinary and insurance checks. Read more »
Close relations line up in rich Showdown
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 3:38pm
Three-quarter brothers Lucifer's Reward and Oh So Rewarding are among a field of 16 vying for top honours in the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield. Read more »
Toby Edmonds produces another future star
Brisbane
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 3:16pm
Toby Edmonds has produced an impressive Ipswich two-year-old winner in Ruuca after he recently bought the colt's younger sister. Read more »
Chaillot to face stakes test at Flemington
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 3:03pm
Trainer Archie Alexander is happy to give two-year-old Chaillot a crack at the Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington after her debut win at Ballarat. Read more »
Ranier gets chance to step up in Guineas
Sydney
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 2:58pm
Godolphin colt Ranier gets the chance to recapture his form when he runs in the Hawkesbury Guineas. Read more »
Mr Quickie continues path towards Derby
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 2:36pm
Mr Quickie will be out to confirm South Australian Derby favouritism when he takes on older horses at Caulfield in his final planned lead-up race over 2000m. Read more »
Distance no worry for Jenstar in St Leger
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 1:11pm
David Brideoake's assistant trainer Alex Woodhams isn't concerned about the distance of the VRC St Leger at Flemington for three-year-old filly Jenstar. Read more »
Winter Bride on way up for Victory Stakes
Brisbane
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 11:53am
Group Three-winning mare Winter Bride gets a chance to step up the black-type ladder in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Randwick return for Japanese-bred Wolfe
Melbourne
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 11:45am
Japanese-bred Wolfe will be striving to make it three wins from as many starts when the gelding resumes from a spell in a 1400m benchmark race at Randwick. Read more »
Jockey Jim Orman poised to join 500 club
Brisbane
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 11:39am
Jockey Jim Orman is on the verge of 500 career winners and hopes to claim another stakes race along the way on Queensland Derby prospect Trusty Lad. Read more »
Beau Appo outed for weighing in light
Brisbane
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 5:22pm
Queensland rider Beau Appo has been outed for four weeks for weighing in light on a winner at Toowoomba which was subsequently disqualified. Read more »
Prince has his first look around Caulfield
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 5:11pm
Impressive VOBIS Gold Rush winner Prince Of Sussex has been taken to Caulfield to get familiar with the track ahead of the inaugural The Showdown. Read more »
Agassi to miss Hawkesbury Guineas
Sydney
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 5:05pm
Trainer Anthony Cummings has decided against a quick back-up for Randwick winner Agassi and he will miss the Hawkesbury Guineas. Read more »
Transact set for Listed VRC St Leger
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 2:48pm
Last-start Galilee Series Final runner-up Transact will try to give the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable another win in the Listed VRC St Leger. Read more »
The Autumn Sun to stand for $77,000
Sydney
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 2:35pm
High-profile colt The Autumn Sun will stand his first season at Arrowfield Stud for $77,000 with champion stallion Snitzel to remain at $220,000. Read more »
Santa Ana Lane arrives in Hong Kong
Melbourne
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 12:32pm
Multiple Group One-winning Australian sprinter Santa Ana Lane has arrived in Hong Kong in preparation for the Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin. Read more »
First Irish Grand National for Mullins
Dublin
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 8:22am
Burrows Saint has led in a trifecta for Willie Mullins to give the champion trainer his first win in the Irish Grand National Steeplechase. Read more »
Ben Currie-trained horse disqualified
Brisbane
Monday 22 April 2019, 6:29pm
Problems continue to dog trainer Ben Currie with one of his horses disqualified after winning the last race at Toowoomba because the jockey weighed in light. Read more »
Hard work paying off for Blaike McDougall
Melbourne
Monday 22 April 2019, 6:21pm
A ride in his home city of Albury for the Lindsay Park stable has led to Blaike McDougall landing his first Melbourne city winner aboard Prism at Sandown. Read more »
Stars Of Carrum chasing VRC St Leger win
Melbourne
Monday 22 April 2019, 6:09pm
Trainer Robbie Laing is confident Stars Of Carrum has recovered from his failure in the Australian Derby and is on song for a shot at the VRC St Leger. Read more »
Strong entries for Hawesbury meeting
Sydney
Monday 22 April 2019, 6:05pm
There are strong nominations for the feature races at the Hawkesbury metropolitan class meeting with more than $1 million on offer. Read more »
Plan B for Tony Gollan-trained pair
Brisbane
Monday 22 April 2019, 4:21pm
Trainer Tony Gollan has been forced to revert to a back-up plan after he was scratching two stable stars because of a wet Doomben track. Read more »
Sadler eyeing big prize in The Showdown
Melbourne
Monday 22 April 2019, 4:06pm
John Sadler says Terang debut winner Sartorial Splendor has had a rushed preparation as he heads towards The Showdown at Caulfield. Read more »
Stradbroke Handicap hopefuls set to clash
Brisbane
Monday 22 April 2019, 3:03pm
Stradbroke Handicap hopefuls Cadogan and Chapter And Verse are likely to clash in a Class Six Plate at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Absolute Flirt returns with Sandown win
Melbourne
Monday 22 April 2019, 2:41pm
Absolute Flirt is now likely to be Adelaide-bound for a stakes race after returning from a spell to claim victory in a two-year-old race at Sandown. Read more »
Key Doomben barrier trials abandoned
Brisbane
Monday 22 April 2019, 2:31pm
The Brisbane Racing Club hopes to hold jump-outs to help trainers with a set of key barrier trials at Doomben called off because of rain. Read more »
Baccarat Baby in close Princess Stakes win
Brisbane
Sunday 21 April 2019, 6:22pm
Baccarat Baby has shown the benefit of a recent trial by winning the Listed Princess Stakes by the narrowest of margins at the Sunshine Coast. Read more »
Winx the autumn star for the final time
Sydney
Sunday 21 April 2019, 5:59pm
Winx makes the autumn carnival her own for the fourth time. Read more »
NZ stayer Rock On to race in Victoria
Sydney
Sunday 21 April 2019, 5:15pm
New Zealand stayer Rock On has joined the Peter Gelagotis stable in Victoria with connections hoping to boost his prize money on superior winter tracks. Read more »
Stakes attention turns to Hawkesbury
Sydney
Sunday 21 April 2019, 4:59pm
Sydney's racing action will move to the north-western track of Hawkesbury for its annual stand-alone Saturday meeting with metropolitan prize money. Read more »
Super Seth set for Anzac Day Stakes
Melbourne
Sunday 21 April 2019, 3:07pm
Unbeaten two-year-old colt Super Seth will chase a first stakes win in the Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington with jockey Clayton Douglas to retain the ride. Read more »
Maven first US winner for American Pharoah
Sydney
Sunday 21 April 2019, 11:48am
American Pharoah has sired his first North American winner with the Wesley Ward-trained Maven successful at Aqueduct. Read more »
Begood Toya Mother in line for hat-trick
Melbourne
Sunday 21 April 2019, 11:23am
After wins at Warrnambool and Cranbourne, the Daniel Bowman-trained Begood Toya Mother chases a city win at Sandown. Read more »
Fab's Cowboy rides again at Gladstone
Brisbane
Sunday 21 April 2019, 11:15am
Prolific winner Fab's Cowboy is the first horse into the Battle Of The Bush final after winning a heat at Gladstone. Read more »
QRIC boss Ross Barnett backs organisation
Brisbane
Sunday 21 April 2019, 9:35am
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission's head Ross Barnett has moved to allay discontent in the racing industry over the handling of the Ben Currie case. Read more »
Endless Drama wins for new NZ trainer
Sydney
Sunday 21 April 2019, 9:33am
Former European and Sydney-trained Endless Drama has found Group Three success for his new trainer Tony Pike in New Zealand. Read more »
Too Darn Hot to miss 2000 Guineas
London
Sunday 21 April 2019, 8:38am
Ten Sovereigns is the new favourite for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket following the news Too Darn Hot has been ruled out of the colts' Classic. Read more »
Fall costs Kayla Crowther 15 meeting ban
Melbourne
Saturday 20 April 2019, 6:05pm
Apprentice Kayla Crowther along with senior jockeys Dwayne Dunn and John Allen have been suspended for careless riding at Caulfield. Read more »
Plein Ciel wins Easter Cup at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 20 April 2019, 5:50pm
Plein Ciel has delivered at his fourth run for the Anthony Freedman stable, claiming the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield. Read more »
Trekking wins Group Three Hall Mark Stakes
Sydney
Saturday 20 April 2019, 5:33pm
Godolphin sprinter Trekking has shown his liking for firm ground with victory in the Group Three Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Streets Of Avalon win special for Douglas
Melbourne
Saturday 20 April 2019, 5:25pm
Clayton Douglas has claimed his first stakes win as a jockey, guiding Streets Of Avalon to a determined victory in the Group Three Victoria Handicap. Read more »