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Widgee Turf brave in Flemington success

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:29pm

Widgee Turf has carried topweight of 60kg to victory in the Listed March Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

The Odyssey shines in $500,000 Jewel win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:25pm

A downpour couldn't stop The Odyssey from leading all the way to win the $500,000 2YO Jewel.  Read more »

Mystic Journey claims $5m All-Star Mile

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:22pm

Mystic Journey has continued a remarkable rise in Australian racing to win the first $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

Verry Elleegant proves she is very good

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:03pm

Verry Elleegant's Phar Lap Stakes win has shown she still has a bit to learn in terms of race-craft but she has an abundance of talent and class.  Read more »

Dixie Blossoms wins the Coolmore Classic

Saturday 16 March 2019, 5:00pm

Dixie Blossoms has won the Coolmore Classic, giving Ron Quinton his fourth training success in the Group One race he won twice as a jockey.  Read more »

Dale-trained Prometheus wins at Flemington

Saturday 16 March 2019, 4:47pm

Canberra-trained visitor Prometheus has raced to victory in the Grand Mile Final at Flemington  Read more »

Currie celebrates return with Stakes win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 4:18pm

Troubled trainer Ben Currie has celebrated his return to a metropolitan race meeting with the win of Mishani Vaidra in the feature Gold Coast Stakes.  Read more »

Wetakemanhattan too strong at Flemington

Saturday 16 March 2019, 4:11pm

Trainer Matt Cumani says he was surprised with the ease of Wetakemanhattan's win over 2000m at Flemington.  Read more »

Godolphin poised for bumper Golden Slipper

Saturday 16 March 2019, 3:52pm

The final two places in the Golden Slipper have gone to Godolphin's Kiamichi and the Snowden stable's Cosmic Force after they won respective qualifying races.  Read more »

Causeway Girl on track for Sydney targets

Saturday 16 March 2019, 3:25pm

Causeway Girl has made a winning return at Flemington and trainer Clinton McDonald is keen to strike wet tracks with the filly when he takes her to Sydney.  Read more »

Tough Group Three victory for Easy Eddie

Saturday 16 March 2019, 3:12pm

Easy Eddie could join stablemate Ball Of Muscle in the Group One Galaxy after claiming his first black-type win in the Group Three Maurice McCarten Stakes.  Read more »

Flit and Ready Set Sail share Group 3 win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:54pm

Godolphin filly Flit could be Sydney bound for autumn features while Ready Set Sail is going for a spell after sharing the prize at Flemington.  Read more »

Doncaster Mile hopes for Star Of The Sea

Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:50pm

Chris Waller has struck early on the Coolmore Classic program, winning the first race with the lightly raced Star Of The Seas.  Read more »

Slow tempo no hindrance for stayer Wu Gok

Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:06pm

Wu Gok, who is raced in the same silks as The Autumn Sun, has won a strangely run race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Swift Sis races to another Flemington win

Saturday 16 March 2019, 1:44pm

The Pat Carey-trained former Western Australian mare Swift Sis has made it back-to-back wins at Flemington in her third start for her new stable.  Read more »

See The Master revels in Gold Coast mud

Saturday 16 March 2019, 1:04pm

Tough gelding See The Master defied some long-held theories about wet days when he won at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Annual Racing Mass to be held at Randwick

Saturday 16 March 2019, 8:07am

The annual Racing Mass to be held at Randwick Racecourse will remember industry members who are suffering injury, illness or hardship.  Read more »

Global Exchange wins Alister Clark Stakes

Saturday 16 March 2019, 6:54am

Australian Derby favourite Global Exchange will head to the staying feature at Randwick at his next start after winning the Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist nomination to be auctioned

Friday 15 March 2019, 7:20pm

A nomination to Trapeze Artist will be auctioned with the proceeds to assist injured jockey Tye Angland and his family.  Read more »

Pohutukawa wins Kembla Grange Classic

Friday 15 March 2019, 6:22pm

Pohutukawa has raced to a dominant win in the Group Three Kembla Grange Classic and the Godolphin-owned filly will now head to the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

Cummings pair chase more Godolphin success

Friday 15 March 2019, 6:06pm

Flit and Varda will be out to extend the successful run of Godolphin two-year-olds when they meet in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Mystic Journey out to cap campaign in Mile

Friday 15 March 2019, 5:25pm

Two weeks after winning the Group One Australian Guineas, Tasmanian filly Mystic Journey is back in Melbourne for a crack at the inaugural All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Waller seeking first Coolmore Classic win

Friday 15 March 2019, 5:05pm

I Am Serious is favourite to give trainer Chris Waller his first win in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill after a couple of near misses.  Read more »

Lankan Star set for first Sydney test

Friday 15 March 2019, 4:29pm

Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Lankan Star has her first Sydney start in the Magic Night Stakes with the option to back up a week later in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Le Romain gains start in All-Star Mile

Friday 15 March 2019, 4:22pm

Le Romain has secured a start in the $5 million All-Star Mile and his trainer Kris Lees believes the gelding has the credentials to make his presence felt.  Read more »

Cleary ready for rain-affected 2YO Jewel

Friday 15 March 2019, 3:38pm

Trainer Joe Cleary is banking on a wet track to improve the chances of Girls Are Ready in the $500,000 Aquis 2YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Lindsay Park 3YOs ready for All-Star tilt

Friday 15 March 2019, 3:16pm

Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig says Australian Guineas placegetters Hawkshot and Amphitrite are both in great shape ahead of the $5 million All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Sydney appeals as Land Of Plenty

Friday 15 March 2019, 3:01pm

Group One winner Land Of Plenty has settled in well to Sydney ahead of his assignment in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Desleigh Forster with two Goldmarket hopes

Friday 15 March 2019, 2:55pm

Trainer Deseigh Forster will have an extra reason to celebrate if Malvern Estate can win the Listed Goldmarket at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Foundry out, Le Romain in to All-Star Mile

Friday 15 March 2019, 2:35pm

Multiple Group One winner Le Romain has secured a start in the All-Star Mile as first emergency with the scratching of Foundry on race eve.  Read more »

Price treating All-Star Mile like any race

Friday 15 March 2019, 2:30pm

Jockey Simon Price is not overawed at the $5 million on offer for the All-Star Mile at Flemington, treating it as just another race.  Read more »

Better Than Ready fee not yet decided

Friday 15 March 2019, 9:41am

Lyndhurst stud manager Jeff Kruger will wait until after the Magic Millions sale before deciding on a new service fee for his sire Better Than Ready.  Read more »

New Qld training partnership confirmed

Friday 15 March 2019, 9:41am

Brisbane trainers Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson have confirmed they are to form a partnership.  Read more »

Jockey Day out to prove point on bush 3YO

Friday 15 March 2019, 8:22am

Jockey Nathan Day is confident country galloper Cyclone Topgirl can beat the city horses in the Aquis 3YO at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Victorian trainer Eden handed 15-month ban

Thursday 14 March 2019, 6:00pm

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has handed down its penalty on charges against trainer Shea Eden and employee Jamie Dentith.  Read more »

Fifty Stars set for Sydney debut in Ajax

Thursday 14 March 2019, 4:27pm

Last-start Blamey Stakes winner Fifty Stars could earn a crack at the Group One Doncaster Mile with his performance in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Three All-Star entries under injury cloud

Thursday 14 March 2019, 4:03pm

Racing Victoria vets will re-examine Foundry, Material Man and Urban Ruler after they were found to showing sign of lameness after pre-race inspections.  Read more »

Goldmarket to cap huge week for Nothdurft

Thursday 14 March 2019, 2:11pm

Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft can complete a big week if he wins the Listed Goldmarket on Mr Marbellouz.  Read more »

Villami could be my next big star: Ryan

Thursday 14 March 2019, 2:00pm

Gerald Ryan has rated Villami as the best two-year-old filly he has trained for several years but he is lukewarm on taking her to the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Jim Cassidy considers return to the saddle

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:51pm

Jim Cassidy has flagged a possible return to race riding following a conversation with longtime supporter John Singleton.  Read more »

Import debuts for new stable at Flemington

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:28pm

Former Darren Weir-trained German import Plein Ciel is set to have his first start for new trainer Anthony Freedman in a Listed race at Flemington.  Read more »

Bush star Akasaki rewards faith of owners

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:16pm

Scone-based trainer Stephen Jones believes Akasaki is poised to atone for a luckless first-up run when he chases a breakthrough stakes win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Big pay day looms for All-Star Mile runner

Thursday 14 March 2019, 1:08pm

Man Of His Word will earn a minimum nine times his purchase price when he runs in the inaugural All-Star Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

A look at the Group One Coolmore Classic

Thursday 14 March 2019, 12:16pm

An insight into the Coolmore Classic, a Group One handicap for fillies and mares, run at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gloomy weather a boost for Jamaican Rain

Thursday 14 March 2019, 12:15pm

A forecast for rain is music to the ears of trainer Richard Laming who has aptly named mudlark Jamaican Rain spot on for her Coolmore Classic bid.  Read more »

Snowden yard loads up in Pago Pago Stakes

Thursday 14 March 2019, 11:50am

Magic Millions Classic placegetter Hightail will sport blinkers for the first time as his trainers look for an edge to help get him into the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Weight's right for Hustler in 3YO Jewel

Thursday 14 March 2019, 11:42am

Toowoomba gelding Mishani Hustler looks a weight certainty in the 3YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

The Odyssey set to cope with distance test

Thursday 14 March 2019, 11:34am

Statistics support trainer Kelly Schweida's belief that favourite The Odyssey will handle the 1200m in the 2YO Jewel at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Altior wins Queen Mother Champion Chase

Thursday 14 March 2019, 9:00am

Altior has come through his toughest challenge yet to stretch his unbeaten record over jumps to 18 in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.  Read more »

New training partnership off to good start

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 6:44pm

Mick Price and Mick Kent junior have kicked off a new training partnership in the right vein with the win of Mystery Love at Sandown.  Read more »