News

Romantic Moon up for Challenge: Cummings

Friday 1 August 2014, 3:07pm

Retirement looms for well-bred mare Romantic Moon, one of the main fancies for the $100,000 Winter Challenge at Rosehill.  Read more »

Grylls claim an asset for Schweida trio

Friday 1 August 2014, 2:58pm

Trainer Kelly Scweida is counting on apprentice Bridget Grylls' claim being the difference between winning and losing for his three Eagle Farm runners.  Read more »

Inauspicious start for Godolphin colours

Friday 1 August 2014, 2:42pm

An unraced three-year-old will be the first Australian-trained horse to race in Godolphin's famous royal blue colours.  Read more »

Hayes and Dabernig team get first winner

Friday 1 August 2014, 2:10pm

Well-bred colt Wilderness has provided David Hayes and Tom Dabernig with the first winner for their new training partnership.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel pleases in jump-out

Friday 1 August 2014, 1:55pm

Commanding Jewel has pleased trainer Leon Corstens in a jump-out win at Flemington and the mare is scheduled to trial again before a racetrack return.  Read more »

Harrison and Allen join senior ranks

Friday 1 August 2014, 1:23pm

Brisbane's leading apprentices Tegan Harrison and Anthony Allen to make the grade in senior ranks starting at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Ryan loses appeal over riding suspension

Friday 1 August 2014, 12:04pm

Greg Ryan's six-week suspension from riding will stand with his appeal against the ban dismissed.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup beckons for Cavalryman

Friday 1 August 2014, 8:59am

Cavalryman has strengthened his claims for the Melbourne Cup with victory over his Godolphin stablemate Ahzeemah at Goodwood.  Read more »

Bookies awake to Empress O'Reilly talents

Thursday 31 July 2014, 5:11pm

Empress O'Reilly will attempt to keep her unbeaten record intact at Moonee Valley after scoring on debut at big odds.  Read more »

Valley chances for new Lindsay Park team

Thursday 31 July 2014, 4:56pm

David Hayes has formed a training partnership with his nephew Tom Dabernig and they will be well represented at the season's first metropolitan meeting.  Read more »

Hippopus to start Gai's Melbourne season

Thursday 31 July 2014, 4:12pm

Hippopus will attempt to maintain Gai Waterhouse's superior strike rate at Moonee Valley when he opens her season in Melbourne.  Read more »

Queenstown favoured in Winter Challenge

Thursday 31 July 2014, 2:54pm

Queenstown is facing a sharp drop in distance on her last-start Grafton Cup win but her versatility is expected to carry her a long way at Rosehill.  Read more »

Snowden stable gearing up for new season

Thursday 31 July 2014, 2:47pm

Peter and Paul Snowden are preparing to enter their first full season as a training partnership, kicking off with two runners at Rosehill.  Read more »

Safety concerns take the wind out of Sale

Thursday 31 July 2014, 2:35pm

A race meeting at Sale has been called off amid concerns over the stability of the barriers stalls in the windy conditions.  Read more »

Moonee Valley key to Sea Lord's chances

Thursday 31 July 2014, 2:19pm

Connections of sprinter Sea Lord are banking on a return to his favourite circuit sparking a form turnaround.  Read more »

Heathcote wins Qld title after recount

Thursday 31 July 2014, 1:35pm

Racing officials in Queensland were forced to double check their maths before confirming Robert Heathcote as the state's champion trainer.  Read more »

Wolfgram links with Dunn for new season

Thursday 31 July 2014, 11:30am

Apprentice Travis Wolfgram has had his indentures transferred to trainer Matt Dunn as he switches his focus to Brisbane metropolitan racing.  Read more »

Morphine investigation nearing end

Thursday 31 July 2014, 9:40am

BHA chief executive Paul Bittar says the investigation into morphine positives points to contaminated feed.  Read more »

Australia preparing to return

Thursday 31 July 2014, 3:27am

Aidan O'Brien's dual Derby winner Australia is due to drop back to 10 furlongs with the Juddmonte International at York on August 20.  Read more »

Kingman reigns at Glorious Goodwood

Thursday 31 July 2014, 2:10am

Kingman swept past Toronado at breakneck speed in the last two furlongs to win the Group One Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.  Read more »