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Long shot Graceful Storm wins at Caulfield

Saturday 20 April 2019, 4:22pm

Graceful Storm could be aimed at fillies stakes races in Adelaide after she ran down the more highly fancied Thrillster to win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Last two races at Doomben washed out

Saturday 20 April 2019, 4:04pm

Stewards have abandoned the last two races at Doomben after jockeys raised concerns about visibility.  Read more »

Morrissy sprints to Caulfield victory

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:55pm

Three-year-old colt Morrissy could have earned a crack at a Group Two sprint in Adelaide with a determined victory over 1200m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Pierata wins All Aged Stakes at Randwick

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:49pm

Pierata has snared a life-changing Group One win in the All Aged Stakes with Osborne Bulls second at the elite level for the fourth time this campaign.  Read more »

Goldolphin continues winning Qld streak

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:38pm

The Godolphin stable has continued it run of success in Queensland when Plague Stone gave it its first winter win in the Mick Dittman Stakes.  Read more »

Group Three Randwick double for O'Hara

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:28pm

Kathy O'Hara has ridden a Group Three double at Randwick on late pick-up Laburnum for Godolphin and the Matthew Smith-trained Grey Lion for OTI.  Read more »

Nothdurft in first stakes win at Doomben

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:18pm

Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft has produced a top ride to win his first stakes race on Mr Marbellouz in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Castelvecchio wins G1 Champagne Stakes

Saturday 20 April 2019, 3:11pm

Trainer Richard Litt has claimed his biggest win with Castelvecchio claiming the Group One Champagne Stakes for two-year-olds at Randwick.  Read more »

Princess Jenni Australasian Oaks bound

Saturday 20 April 2019, 2:53pm

Princess Jenni has showed her class with a strong finishing effort with a big weight to claim a narrow win in the Jack Elliott Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Consolation win for The Chosen One

Saturday 20 April 2019, 2:39pm

The Chosen One has given premier New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman a win on the final day of the Sydney carnival in the Frank Packer Plate.  Read more »

Hallelujah Boy rejoices in the wet

Saturday 20 April 2019, 2:23pm

The Kris Lees-trained Hallelujah Boy has revelled on a heavy track to win the Listed Tails Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

SA Derby on radar for Grinzinger Star

Saturday 20 April 2019, 1:58pm

The Danny O'Brien-trained Grinzinger Star has made it back-to-back wins at Caulfield as he continues on a path towards a potential South Australian Derby tilt.  Read more »

Grey Shadow scores first-up at Caulfield

Saturday 20 April 2019, 1:06pm

Stakes races in either Adelaide or Brisbane will be on the agenda for Grey Shadow following her first-up win in the Noel Rundle Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gem of Scotland shines bright at Doomben

Saturday 20 April 2019, 12:45pm

A change of tactics has led to unbeaten Gem of Scotland scoring a big win in the Two Year old at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Cahill continues good run at Doomben

Saturday 20 April 2019, 12:08pm

In form jockey Michael Cahill has continued a good week, scoring on Wu Gok for champion trainer Chris Waller at Doomben.  Read more »

Mr Marbellouz back at favourite track

Friday 19 April 2019, 4:29pm

Speedy gelding Mr Marbellouz returns to his favourite track, Doomben, in the Listed Ascot Handicap.  Read more »

Fillies can press claims for SA features

Friday 19 April 2019, 3:46pm

Last-start Sandown winner Zargos will be among the fillies trying to press their claims for upcoming Adelaide features when she runs over 1600m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie faces two tests

Friday 19 April 2019, 3:35pm

Ben Currie will return from overseas to the stark reality of two major tests of whether he can keep training.  Read more »

Manolo Blahniq favourite for Vic Handicap

Friday 19 April 2019, 1:16pm

Trainer Tony Noonan will consider a trip to Queensland for consistent Manolo Blahniq if the gelding can win the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Trainer Toby Edmonds keen on Ascot chance

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:43pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds will rely on Keen Array in the Ascot Handicap at Doomben after originally nominating three horses for the Listed race.  Read more »

Baker boys set for Randwick clash

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:27pm

Father and son trainers Murray and Bjorn Baker will be in opposition corners when they start rival runners in a stakes race at Randwick.  Read more »

No Ramsden Stakes for Appleby stayer

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:25pm

Godolphin stayer Ghostwatch will not come to Melbourne for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes which carries a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption.  Read more »

Lady Lupino earns chance at G1 Champagne

Friday 19 April 2019, 12:05pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien believes Lady Lupino has improved since her recent Sandown win in preparation for the Group One Champagne Stakes in Sydney.  Read more »

Trainer Liam Birchley has purpose in plan

Friday 19 April 2019, 11:57am

Trainer Liam Birchley believes backing Fit For Purpose up in the Tails Stakes on Saturday is the lesser of two evils.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie asked to show cause

Thursday 18 April 2019, 7:04pm

Racing Queensland is understood to have asked trainer Ben Currie why it should continue to accept his nominations in the state.  Read more »

Zahra loses suspension and fine appeal

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:40pm

Jockey Mark Zahra has lost his appeal against the severity of a 25-meeting suspension and $3800 fine for careless riding in a race at Randwick.  Read more »

Addictive Nature set for Caulfield return

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:33pm

Lightly raced stakes-winner Addictive Nature is set for his first start since joining the Danny O'Brien stable in Melbourne.  Read more »

Man From Uncle ready to break drought

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:23pm

Trainer Clare Cunningham is hoping Man From Uncle can vindicate her investment of time and patience when he has his first start for the stable at Randwick.  Read more »

Dale on the hunt for more Melbourne riches

Thursday 18 April 2019, 5:07pm

Dark Eyes and Prometheus are Caulfield-bound as they look to give their Canberra-based trainer Matt Dale another victory in Melbourne.  Read more »

Kalik to dodge top two-year-olds

Thursday 18 April 2019, 4:56pm

Owner/breeder Neville Bell hopes Kalik can get a Saturday win at Doomben before the better two-year-olds arrive from the south for the carnival.  Read more »

Caulfield tune-ups for Warrnambool pair

Thursday 18 April 2019, 3:35pm

Warrnambool-trained horses Magnapal and Working From Home run at Caulfield in preparation for local feature flat races at the upcoming May carnival.  Read more »

Blinkers go on Le Romain in All Aged

Thursday 18 April 2019, 3:15pm

Tough gelding Le Romain will have a significant gear change when he lines up in the Group One All Aged Stakes for the third year in succession.  Read more »

Chris Munce chasing another Oaks

Thursday 18 April 2019, 3:03pm

Talented staying filly Ceol Na Mara takes the first step to giving trainer Chris Munce another Oaks record when she runs in the Princess Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Queensland campaign on cards for Red Alto

Thursday 18 April 2019, 2:46pm

Bendigo Cup winner Red Alto has been earmarked for a Queensland campaign but first will run at Caulfield in the Group Three Easter Cup.  Read more »

Larry Cassidy rides for Godolphin again

Thursday 18 April 2019, 2:38pm

Larry Cassidy hopes to continue his good form for the Godolphin organisation when he rides Plague Stone at Doomben.  Read more »

All Over Bosanova to step out for Stokes

Thursday 18 April 2019, 2:21pm

Stakes-winning sprinter All Over Bosanova will have her first start for new trainer Phillip Stokes and first start in Melbourne when she heads to Caulfield.  Read more »

Loving Gaby deserving favourite: Eustace

Thursday 18 April 2019, 1:17pm

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are hoping Loving Gaby has saved the best for last as she prepares for another Group One assignment at Randwick.  Read more »

I'm A Rippa to begin Stradbroke path

Thursday 18 April 2019, 12:56pm

A likely dry track is a big attraction for I'm A Rippa who resumes at Doomben in the Listed Ascot Handicap on the way to the Stradbroke.  Read more »

Meech suffers fractured collarbone in fall

Thursday 18 April 2019, 12:40pm

Linda Meech, who leads the Victorian jockeys' premiership, has suffered a fractured collarbone in a fall at Geelong.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie gets further stay

Thursday 18 April 2019, 12:30pm

Queensland trainer Ben Currie has been granted a further stay as he fights mounting charges against him.  Read more »

Meech to have scans following Geelong fall

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 6:05pm

Linda Meech has a suspected broken collarbone after falling from La Lova shortly after the start of the final race at Geelong.  Read more »

Stable inspection leads to late scratching

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 4:27pm

The late scratching of Ayer's Rock at Geelong has followed a routine inspection of trainer Shawn Mathrick's Cranbourne stables.  Read more »

Fond memories for Harold Norman at Ipswich

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 3:31pm

Memories of some of his biggest wins have been revived for veteran trainer Harold Norman after Shauquin won at Ipswich.  Read more »

Makybe Diva daughter to run at Caulfield

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 3:12pm

A stakes race could be on the agenda for Divanation if she can be successful at her first try over 2000m in the Bill Collins Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fall pair back-up in Group One Champagne

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 2:57pm

On the back of an afternoon he would rather forget, David Payne could be set for a day to remember with two unlikely runners in the Group One Champagne Stakes  Read more »

Suspended trainer faces additional charges

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 2:47pm

More charges have been laid against suspended racehorse trainer Ben Smith, Racing NSW has announced.  Read more »

Music Bay on song for Caulfield assignment

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 2:46pm

Music Bay will be out to confirm Adelaide feature race plans when she steps up to 1600m at Caulfield on the back of a convincing midweek win at Sandown.  Read more »

Caulfield journey suits Streets Of Avalon

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 1:34pm

Trainer Shane Nichols says a rise in trip and a drop in weight will benefit Streets Of Avalon in the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Champagne Cuddles set to pop G1 drought

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 1:13pm

Champagne Cuddles will chase a breakthrough Group One win in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick in a changing of the guard for trainer Bjorn Baker.  Read more »

No juvenile G1 clean sweep for Godolphin

Wednesday 17 April 2019, 12:08pm

Godolphin will not be represented in the Champagne Stakes, ruling out a clean sweep for the operation in this season's Australian Group Ones for juveniles.  Read more »