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Big fields expected for Aquis Jewel day

Sunday 10 March 2019, 11:08am

The Aquis Jewel meeting at the Gold Coast should attract big fields with some extra QTIS bonus payments on offer.  Read more »

Photo-finish fiasco at Sandown in England

Sunday 10 March 2019, 11:01am

The wrong horse has been declared the winner in a race at Sandown where there are different winning posts for hurdles and steeplechases.  Read more »

Schofield fined after stoush with McDonald

Saturday 9 March 2019, 7:04pm

Glyn Schofield has been fined after a stoush with fellow jockey James McDonald which turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.  Read more »

Spanish Reef goes back-to-back in G3 race

Saturday 9 March 2019, 6:43pm

After winning the same Group Three race at Flemington for the second-straight year, Spanish Reef has shown she is on track for bigger targets this autumn.  Read more »

William Pike suspended from Australian Cup

Saturday 9 March 2019, 6:33pm

William Pike has been suspended following a Racing Victoria careless riding charge after his ride on So Si Bon in the Australian Cup.  Read more »

Nettoyer scores timely Group Three win

Saturday 9 March 2019, 6:32pm

Nettoyer has claimed a timely Group Three win with the Wendy Roche-trained mare in the catalogue for the upcoming Chairman's sale.  Read more »

Oaks options looms for talented Rocknavar

Saturday 9 March 2019, 5:55pm

Trainer Matt Dunn has to decide whether to chase the Australian Oaks or the Queensland Oaks with Eagle Farm winner Rocknavar.  Read more »

Spanish Whisper wins G2 Kewney Stakes

Saturday 9 March 2019, 5:16pm

Spanish Whisper has beaten stablemate Victory Kingdom to give the Lindsay Park stable a one-two finish in the Kewney Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Harlem and Kah combine for Australian Cup

Saturday 9 March 2019, 4:51pm

Jamie Kah and Harlem have fought off Shillelagh to claim the Group One Australian Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Ball outmuscles Redzel in Challenge

Saturday 9 March 2019, 4:41pm

Veteran sprinter Ball Of Muscle has beaten Redzel in the Challenge Stakes in a major upset at Randwick.  Read more »

The Autumn Sun shines in Randwick Guineas

Saturday 9 March 2019, 4:30pm

The Autumn Sun has confirmed his standing as Australia's best three-year-old, producing a whirlwind finish to win the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Tiny La Tene too strong in Sires' Produce

Saturday 9 March 2019, 3:56pm

La Tene has progressed from a midweek Sandown win to claim the Group Two Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd fall overshadows Manaya win

Saturday 9 March 2019, 3:54pm

The brilliant win of mare Manaya has been overshadowed by premier jockey Jeff Lloyd's fall at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist wins Canterbury Stakes

Saturday 9 March 2019, 3:50pm

Trapeze Artist has won an emotional fourth Group One sprint with victory in the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick to atone for his first-up defeat.  Read more »

Yes Yes Yes bound for Slipper after Todman

Saturday 9 March 2019, 3:34pm

Chris Waller might have his best chance yet to win a Golden Slipper with Yes Yes Yes victorious in the Todman Stakes.  Read more »

Sunlight claims Newmarket Handicap

Saturday 9 March 2019, 3:29pm

Just over a week after arriving in Australia to ride for the Tony McEvoy stable, jockey Barend Vorster has won the Group One Newmarket Handicap on Sunlight.  Read more »

Glen Colless reaches 2000 winners

Saturday 9 March 2019, 3:02pm

Jockey Glen Colless has reached the 2000 Australian winners milestone by landing Lucadeal at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Mick Price to keep Anjana to sprinting

Saturday 9 March 2019, 2:57pm

Three-year-old filly Anjana has impressed with a Listed race victory first-up over 1100m at Flemington in her first start for trainer Mick Price.  Read more »

Tenley leads Godolphin Reisling quinella

Saturday 9 March 2019, 2:45pm

Tenley and Exhilarates have run the quinella in the Reisling Stakes on the same day stablemate and former Golden Slipper favourite Tassort was spelled.  Read more »

Jockey Tilley atones in sizzling style

Saturday 9 March 2019, 1:46pm

Jockey Les Tilley produced a near perfect ride to atone for a recent defeat on Sizzling Babe when they combined to win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Winter Bride shows autumn form to win

Saturday 9 March 2019, 1:35pm

Gold Coast mare Winter Bride has racked up her third Group Three win, adding the Wenona Girl Quality at Randwick to her two stakes victories in Melbourne.  Read more »

John Sadler lands early Flemington double

Saturday 9 March 2019, 1:15pm

Trainer John Sadler was quickly out of the blocks at Flemington landing a race-to-race double in the opening two races.  Read more »

Alizee gallops at Flemington ahead of Mile

Saturday 9 March 2019, 1:04pm

Star mare Alizee has had a solo gallop between races at Flemington in preparation for her next start in the $5 million All-Star Mile at the same track.  Read more »

Legendary jockey 'Whopper' Stephens dies

Saturday 9 March 2019, 12:00pm

Legendary Queensland jockey and trainer 'Whopper' Stephens has died aged 87 after a short illness.  Read more »

Godolphin's Tassort out of Golden Slipper

Saturday 9 March 2019, 11:03am

Godolphin colt Tassort has failed to recover sufficiently from a bruised hoof and will miss the rest of the autumn including the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Canterbury Stakes: What you need to know

Friday 8 March 2019, 7:36pm

Some facts and figures about about the Group One Canterbury Stakes to be run at Randwick.  Read more »

Princess Posh wins Newcastle Newmarket

Friday 8 March 2019, 7:23pm

Trainer Kris Lees has won his first Newcastle Newmarket with Princess Posh a day before he tries to win the Group One race with the same name in Melbourne.  Read more »

Randwick Guineas: What you need to know

Friday 8 March 2019, 6:35pm

Statistics on the Group One Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Shoals and Santa after two-state G1 double

Friday 8 March 2019, 6:33pm

Anthony Freedman-trained stablemates Shoals and Santa Ana Lane could add to their Group One tallies when they resume in feature races in separate states.  Read more »

Changes to trainer Ben Currie hearings

Friday 8 March 2019, 6:22pm

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has issued a list of changes to hearings into allegations against Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie.  Read more »

Puls honoured for her racing contribution

Friday 8 March 2019, 6:12pm

Christine Puls has defeated a star line-up of fellow female racing industry participants to claim the Victorian Wakeful Club Lady of Racing Award.  Read more »

RQ rejects call to close Ipswich course

Friday 8 March 2019, 6:01pm

Racing Queensland has rejected a call to close Ipswich racecourse for repairs and instead will step up remediation work.  Read more »

The Autumn Sun to shine at Randwick

Friday 8 March 2019, 5:57pm

The Autumn Sun can collect his fourth Group One win in the Randwick Guineas for which he is the overwhelming favourite.  Read more »

Night's Watch, Yogi face tough Cup task

Friday 8 March 2019, 5:47pm

Godolphin's Avilius is a clear favourite for the Australian Cup in which Night's Watch and Yogi will be among those chasing an upset in the 2000m-feature.  Read more »

Hawker Hurricane to turn fortunes around

Friday 8 March 2019, 4:37pm

A rise in distance is expected to help Hawker Hurricane when the colt runs in the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington ahead of a planned Sydney trip.  Read more »

Dubious out to press Golden Slipper claims

Friday 8 March 2019, 4:13pm

Breeders' Plate winner and Magic Millions runner-up Dubious will be out to show he is on track for the Golden Slipper when he runs in the Todman Stakes.  Read more »

Williams chasing first Newmarket victory

Friday 8 March 2019, 3:39pm

Craig Williams hopes to turn around a narrow defeat aboard Brave Smash in the Newmarket Handicap 12 months ago with victory aboard Zousain for Chris Waller.  Read more »

Extreme Bliss heading back to Sydney

Friday 8 March 2019, 2:26pm

The David Brideoake-trained Extreme Bliss is set for her third interstate assignment in a row at Randwick in the Group Three Aspiration Quality.  Read more »

Kenyan Wonder chases big prize for Balfour

Friday 8 March 2019, 2:22pm

Ryan Balfour is under no illusions with his talented filly Kenyan Wonder as she chases victory in the Group Two Kewney Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

In-form jockey Tilley to continue at Farm

Friday 8 March 2019, 2:06pm

In-form jockey Les Tilley hopes to continue his winning ways at Eagle Farm where his rides include two-year-old Sizzling Babe.  Read more »

Four of Aquanita eight want bans lifted

Friday 8 March 2019, 1:17pm

Four trainers have argued their disqualifications over the Aquanita eight doping scandal should be overturned.  Read more »

Lanciato on track for Newmarket defence

Thursday 7 March 2019, 6:34pm

Trainer Mark Newnham will consider autumn and winter carnival targets for Lanciato if the horse can defend his crown in the Newcastle Newmarket.  Read more »

Aussie horses cleared to race in Hong Kong

Thursday 7 March 2019, 6:30pm

The Australian and Hong Kong governments have agreed on interim measures to lift quarantine restrictions on horses travelling between the two places.  Read more »

Princess Jenni faces stakes test in Kewney

Thursday 7 March 2019, 5:53pm

Three-year-old filly Princess Jenni will be tested in stakes company for the first time when she makes her return in the Group Two Kewney Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Godolphin under the radar in G1 Guineas

Thursday 7 March 2019, 4:54pm

The Randwick Guineas has been billed as a two-horse race between Sydney's dominant colt and top filly but Godolphin is hoping to shake things up with Aramayo.  Read more »

Pike with strong chances at Flemington

Thursday 7 March 2019, 4:37pm

Newmarket Handicap contender Graff headlines a book of seven rides for Western Australia's premier jockey William Pike at Flemington.  Read more »

Dale sure Fell Swoop can go the distance

Thursday 7 March 2019, 3:54pm

A five-time placegetter at Group One level, Fell Swoop will get another shot at an elusive win in the top grade in the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Newmarket Handicap facts and figures

Thursday 7 March 2019, 3:47pm

A look at the history of the Group One Newmarket Handicap run over the straight 1200m at Flemington.  Read more »

Blinkers on Champagne Cuddles in Newmarket

Thursday 7 March 2019, 3:19pm

Multiple Group One placegetter Champagne Cuddles will race in blinkers for the first time in a star-studded Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Vincere Volare is ready for Reisling win

Thursday 7 March 2019, 3:11pm

Trainer Tony Gollan is growing in confidence he has made the right decision to miss earlier feature races with Vincere Volare to tackle the Reisling Stakes.  Read more »