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Internationals combine for Derby attempt
Melbourne
Monday 27 October 2014, 5:30pm
International gallopers have won the first two majors of the spring and at Flemington a worldwide partnership could secure the Victoria Derby. Read more »
Conners looking for Flemington Joy
Melbourne
Monday 27 October 2014, 5:00pm
Trainer Clarry Conners and owner John Singleton will switch their attention to the Oaks and Yesterjoy after a virus halted Dear Demi's spring campaign. Read more »
McEvoy back to where it all began
Melbourne
Monday 27 October 2014, 4:57pm
It was 14 years ago Kerrin McEvoy hit the big time with a Melbourne Cup victory and Lucia Valentina gives him a second chance at Cup glory. Read more »
40 horses left in the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Monday 27 October 2014, 11:50am
Connections of 40 horses have paid up at the latest Melbourne Cup acceptance stage with 12 international hopefuls in the mix. Read more »
Prime's run continues
Monday 27 October 2014, 11:17am
It was certainly another great week for the Royal Blue, White Star and Red cap runners with Faith’n’Courage scoring a wonderful win at Doomben which saw her take her stakes earnings to $121,370 Read more »
Tac De Boistron wins Fench Group One
London
Monday 27 October 2014, 10:55am
Tac De Boistron has won the French St Leger for his Australian owners, becoming just the third horse to win the race twice. Read more »
Schofield cleared to ride after neck scare
Melbourne
Sunday 26 October 2014, 6:42pm
Chad Schofield has been cleared of serious injury to his neck, leaving him free to ride during the Flemington carnival including the Oaks on Go Indy Go. Read more »
Sonntag returns a winner at Sale
Melbourne
Sunday 26 October 2014, 6:09pm
Queensland Derby winner Sonntag has shown his class with a first-up win in the Listed Sale Cup, one of two planned spring targets. Read more »
Rubick primed for Group One test
Melbourne
Sunday 26 October 2014, 6:05pm
Rubick is primed for his next Group One test in the Coolmore Stud Stakes in which he takes on a field of high-class three-year-old sprinters. Read more »
No Melbourne Cup start for Silent Achiever
Melbourne
Sunday 26 October 2014, 4:50pm
A Melbourne Cup start has been ruled out for New Zealand mare Silent Achiever after her game third in the $3 million Cox Plate. Read more »
Cup ballot crucial in Big Memory plans
Melbourne
Sunday 26 October 2014, 4:29pm
The make-up of the second acceptances for the Melbourne Cup will determine which race Herbert Power Stakes winner Big Memory contests on Derby day. Read more »
Bachman ready for Derby distance
Melbourne
Sunday 26 October 2014, 3:51pm
The Victoria Derby distance holds no fears for Bachman's trainer Gerald Ryan who has the colt primed for his spring mission. Read more »
Elm Park wins Racing Post Trophy
London
Sunday 26 October 2014, 10:51am
Elm Park has won the Group One Racing Post Trophy in the absence of his trainer Andrew Balding who is in Australia with Side Glance. Read more »
Buffering is being monitored for soreness
Brisbane
Sunday 26 October 2014, 10:06am
Star Brisbane sprinter Buffering is being monitored for general soreness after his unplaced effort in a rough-house Manikato Stakes. Read more »
Valley stewards suspend Payne and Rawiller
Melbourne
Saturday 25 October 2014, 8:39pm
Michelle Payne and Nash Rawiller have been suspended for Cox Plate day riding infringements. Read more »
Mackinnon Stakes an option for Side Glance
Melbourne
Saturday 25 October 2014, 7:51pm
Andrew Balding will monitor how Side Glance comes through his fourth in the Cox Plate before deciding if he attempts back-to-back Mackinnon Stakes wins. Read more »
Silent Achiever does James proud in Plate
Melbourne
Saturday 25 October 2014, 7:33pm
Roger James saddled up his first Cox Plate starter and Silent Achiever did him proud, producing the best performance of her campaign for a third placing. Read more »
The Cleaner can't disappoint Burles
Melbourne
Saturday 25 October 2014, 7:03pm
While disappointed The Cleaner finished out of the money trainer Mick Burles was proud of the performance of the gelding in the Cox Plate. Read more »
WS Cox Plate - what the jockeys said
Saturday 25 October 2014, 7:01pm
What the jockeys said after the $3 million WS Cox Plate. Read more »
Lloyd Williams' wait for Plate continues
Melbourne
Saturday 25 October 2014, 6:41pm
Owner Lloyd Williams will have to wait at least another year to try to win his first Cox Plate after Fawkner's gallant second to Adelaide. Read more »