News

Terravista joins Lankan Rupee in rankings

Friday 14 November 2014, 1:54pm

Darley Classic winner Terravista has joined Lankan Rupee as the highest-rated sprinter this year in the latest World's Best Racehorse Rankings.  Read more »

Godolphin juveniles face first race test

Friday 14 November 2014, 12:53pm

Godolphin will unveil two juveniles in different states with Mesa and Philosophy out to make an immediate impression at Sandown and Rosehill.  Read more »

Grayson Square on target for four on trot

Friday 14 November 2014, 11:55am

The Brian Wakefield-trained Grayson Square is set to make his open-class debut at the Gold Coast as tries to extend  Read more »

Stablehand warned off for five years

Thursday 13 November 2014, 4:56pm

A stablehand who assaulted a female strapper at Flemington during a race meeting has been warned off Australian racetracks for five years.  Read more »

High-priced colt steps out for first trial

Thursday 13 November 2014, 4:48pm

The Hawkes Racing-trained Emaratee moved a step closer to making his racetrack debut with a barrier trial at Rosehill.  Read more »

Snowden refuses to buy into Paceman hype

Thursday 13 November 2014, 3:45pm

Bookmakers have made first starter Paceman an odds-on favourite but Peter Snowden is reserving judgement until the horse proves his race day wares.  Read more »

Godolphin 3YO set to add to Sheikh's spree

Thursday 13 November 2014, 3:28pm

The Godolphin team is hoping stakes-placed colt Careless can break his maiden status when he lines up in a competitive Group Two Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

Kidney-transplant jockey Dolendo returns

Thursday 13 November 2014, 2:39pm

Three years after a kidney transplant, jockey Marlon Dolendo will saddle up on Road To Summer for his first city meeting since his illness.  Read more »

Zipping distance a boost for Rawnaq: Hayes

Thursday 13 November 2014, 2:24pm

Trainer David Hayes is looking forward to 2012 Victoria Derby placegetter Rawnaq getting back out to 2400m in the Zipping Classic.  Read more »

Olive double-handed for Snake Gully Cup

Thursday 13 November 2014, 12:55pm

What A Shadow and Nat King Cu will be out to give Canberra Nick Olive a breakthrough win in the Snake Gully Cup.  Read more »

Apprentice set for city comeback via China

Thursday 13 November 2014, 12:18pm

Apprentice Janette Johnson, spurred on after riding in an invitation race in China, returns to Brisbane metropolitan level at the Gold Coast  Read more »

Browne booking a boost for Miss Cover Girl

Thursday 13 November 2014, 11:55am

After using apprentice jockeys on Miss Cover Girl at her past two starts, trainer Kelly Schweida has turned to leading rider Damian Browne.  Read more »

Life's a beach for Zipping Classic runner

Thursday 13 November 2014, 11:46am

A change of routine and a new environment could be the spark for a former Adelaide Cup winner to get back into winning form.  Read more »

Spooked horse flattens fence at the Farm

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 6:12pm

The quick thinking of jockey Peter Wells helped avert a disaster after a horse crashed through a fence into a public area at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Coolmore team settles Adelaide future

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 5:59pm

In keeping with Coolmore's original plans for Adelaide, the Cox Plate winner will race on in Australia for an autumn campaign with trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Waller scratches Wine Tales from Rosehill

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 5:43pm

Promising filly Wine Tales will run in Melbourne but her absence from Rosehill barely puts a dent in Chris Waller's numbers for the meeting.   Read more »

Mixed day for Matt McGuren at Ipswich

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 5:36pm

Matt McGuren's impressive strikerate of two wins from three rides at Ipswich has been tempered by a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

ATC announces $3.78 million profit

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 4:29pm

The Australian Turf Club has turned a profit for the first time since the merger of Sydney's two race clubs almost four years ago.  Read more »

Kingman rules at Cartier Awards

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 4:25pm

Three-year-old Kingman has been crowned Horse of the Year at the prestigious Cartier Racing Awards night in London.  Read more »

Shoreham poised to end spring on a high

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 4:13pm

A Sandown Cup victory by Shoreham would be some consolation for trainer Saab Hasan after the horse missed out on a Melbourne Cup start.  Read more »