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Winx extends her winning sequence to 30

Saturday 16 February 2019, 4:03pm

Winx has returned as the champion she is, easing past her Apollo Stakes rivals for a smooth victory to take her winning sequence to 30.  Read more »

Amphitrite impresses in Flemington return

Saturday 16 February 2019, 3:52pm

The former Darren Weir-trained Amphitrite looks assured of a good autumn campaign after recording an impressive first-up win in The Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Microphone dominant in Talindert Stakes

Saturday 16 February 2019, 3:40pm

Godolphin colt Microphone has raced to a dominant win in the Talindert Stakes at Flemington and will now likely press on to a Sydney campaign.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd magic a real boost for Emphasis

Saturday 16 February 2019, 3:37pm

Trainer Richie Stephenson had high praise for jockey Jeff Lloyd who produced a top ride to win on Emphasis at Doomben.  Read more »

Long-range plan works for Vincere Volare

Saturday 16 February 2019, 2:41pm

Trainer Tony Gollan's long-range plan for Vincere Volare has paid rich dividends for the filly.  Read more »

Lloyd brings up 50 metropolitan winners

Saturday 16 February 2019, 2:05pm

Jeff Lloyd has ridden his 50th metropolitan winner for the season on Follow Suit who maintained his unbeaten record at 2200m at Doomben.  Read more »

Tenley stakes her claim for the Slipper

Saturday 16 February 2019, 2:00pm

Godolphin filly Tenley has staked her claim for inclusion among the stable's Golden Slipper team with her victory in the PIerro Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Schabau toughs it out again at Flemington

Saturday 16 February 2019, 1:57pm

Schabau will be stepped up in distance if he's to progress further into the autumn after a fighting second win at Flemington  Read more »

Pure Scot lands her first Flemington win

Saturday 16 February 2019, 1:22pm

The Lindsay Park-trained mare Pure Scot has continued a consistent preparation with victory at Flemington in the eighth start of her campaign.  Read more »

Currie asks to defer show cause hearing

Saturday 16 February 2019, 10:31am

Lawyers for Ben Currie have asked for a show cause hearing for the Toowoomba trainer be deferred.  Read more »

Waller with strong hand at Flemington

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:47pm

Trainer Chris Waller has a number of three-year-olds set for stakes races on Lightning Stakes day at Flemington, including Lean Mean Machine in the feature.  Read more »

Class to tell for Cannyescent at Doomben

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:37pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster hopes class can help first-up specialist Cannyescent overcome a big weight at Doomben.  Read more »

Land Of Plenty moves to the Snowden stable

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:33pm

Group One winner Land Of Plenty has joined the Peter and Paul Snowden stable after one start for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.  Read more »

Black-out in place on All Star Mile votes

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:24pm

Voting on the inaugural All Star Mile at Flemington has entered black-out mode with less than three days left.  Read more »

More charges for Qld trainer Ben Currie

Friday 15 February 2019, 6:05pm

Queensland's leading trainer Ben Currie can run his horses this weekend despite facing an inquiry into seven new charges.  Read more »

All systems go for Winx's Apollo return

Friday 15 February 2019, 5:50pm

Winx will be out to add to her greatness when she makes her return in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick to begin her final campaign.  Read more »

Diamond test for Magnicity at Flemington

Friday 15 February 2019, 4:01pm

A top-four finish by Magnicity in the Talindert Stakes will determine whether she backs up a week later to run in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Big Mile races the dream for Thompson

Friday 15 February 2019, 3:12pm

The Doncaster and All Star Mile are among options for the progressive Dreamforce who kicks off his campaign in the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Stable to learn more about Age Of Chivalry

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:59pm

Age Of Chivalry will be shooting for three straight wins when he rises to stakes grade in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Bigger things in store for 2yo Xanthus

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:53pm

Impressive barrier trial winner Xanthus will go on to bigger things if he can race well at Doomben.  Read more »

Jedastar set for WFA Lightning challenge

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:18pm

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is excited by the challenge of running two-year-old filly Jedastar against older, more established, sprinters in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Schabau set for second Australian start

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:02pm

German import Schabau is a short-priced favourite to make it two wins from as many Australian starts when he runs over 2000 metres at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent's cameo role in the career of Winx

Friday 15 February 2019, 12:53pm

John Sargent has his own special link to the horse he describes as the best he has ever seen, training the last horse to beat Winx .  Read more »

Cabeirian to give Gary Doughty a boost

Friday 15 February 2019, 11:09am

Trainer Gary Doughty hopes to have recovered enough from recent surgery to be at Doomben to see Cabeirian chase a hat-trick of wins.  Read more »

Faatinah second to Blue Point in Dubai

Friday 15 February 2019, 10:34am

Blue Point has cemented his place in the Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night with a five-length win over Australian Faatinah at Meydan.  Read more »

Amanikan skips Dubai for fillies campaign

Thursday 14 February 2019, 6:07pm

Amanikan is staying in Melbourne as trainer Mick Kent plans an assault on black-type races with the lightly raced filly.  Read more »

Winx primed for start of final campaign

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:47pm

Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman have no reason to think champion Winx can't keep her winning streak going in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dubai option for G1 winning filly Oohood

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:24pm

The Dubai Turf at Meydan is one of the big race options being considered for the Tony McEvoy-trained Group One-winning filly Oohood.  Read more »

Lightning Stakes: What you need to know

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:17pm

A snapshot of the weight-for-age Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Chapada on path to Sydney autumn targets

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:04pm

Victoria Derby placegetter Chapada resumes in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington on a path towards his main targets in Sydney during the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Godolphin stablemates Talindert favourites

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:51pm

Stablemates Microphone and Lanigera are the early favourites for the Listed Talindert Stakes for two-year-olds at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent hoping for rare juvenile win

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:29pm

Trainer John Sargent is hoping to show another string to his bow when he saddles up two-year-old filly Crystal Falls in the Pierro Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Green Empire to revive memories of Bart

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:07pm

Water work-outs have Green Empire ready to revive memories of the legendary Bart Cummings when he races at Doomben.  Read more »

Some voters ineligible for All Star Mile

Thursday 14 February 2019, 2:58pm

Around two per cent of votes on the inaugural All Star Mile are set to be ineligible as only one vote per person is allowed under the terms and conditions.  Read more »

Divine Quality in first-up Lightning quest

Thursday 14 February 2019, 2:49pm

An emphatic Flemington win during the spring has been the foundation for Divine Quality's attempt at a first-up victory in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Ingeegoodbe stays the distance at Doomben

Thursday 14 February 2019, 1:28pm

The lack of stayers in Queensland has been highlighted with Ingeegoodbe the only local horse in the Open Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Lees predicts Fabulass autumn for Miss

Thursday 14 February 2019, 12:48pm

Kris Lees is struggling to split promising fillies Miss Fabulass and El Dorado Dreaming who will clash first-up in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Astoria to be aimed at winter carnival

Thursday 14 February 2019, 12:40pm

Victoria Derby placegetter Astoria will be spelled after he runs at Doomben with trainer Di Murphy keen to aim him at stakes races over the winter carnival.  Read more »

Winx tunes up for return in G2 Apollo Stks

Thursday 14 February 2019, 6:52am

Mighty mare Winx has had her last gallop ahead of resuming at Randwick in Saturday's Apollo Stakes for her final campaign before retirement.  Read more »

Crowther and Stokes double up at Sandown

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 6:26pm

Trainer Phillip Stokes and his apprentice Kayla Crowther have teamed up for a race-to-race Sandown double with Really Discreet and Terbium.  Read more »

O'Tauto faces biggest test in G3 C S Hayes

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 4:41pm

Trainer Greg Eurell says lightly raced O'Tauto needs to perform strongly in the C S Hayes Stakes to warrant a crack at the Group One Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Wudang Blade ends a frustrating sequence

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 4:39pm

Wudang Blade has ended a run of minor placings after the short-priced favoruite Basara bungled the start the main race at Doomben.  Read more »

Triscay a Gem of a race for Kris Lees mare

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 4:22pm

Trainer Kris Lees believes he has found the right race for Invincible Gem, who will bid to break a run of outs in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Long-range forecast right for Deep Chill

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 3:56pm

Hugh Bowman says the benefit of time and distance will be the making of Warwick Farm two-year-old winner Deep Chill.  Read more »

Aloisia set 'daunting' task in WFA Apollo

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 3:49pm

Aloisia will be one of two horses from outside stables lining up against Winx when the legendary mare kicks off her final campaign in the Apollo Stakes.  Read more »

My Pendant faces stakes test in G3 Vanity

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 3:47pm

My Pendant will be chasing her fourth straight win when she resumes from a let-up for her first stakes test in the Group Three Vanity at Flemington.  Read more »

Written By to run in Group 1 WFA Lightning

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 1:43pm

Written By will be one of three Group One winners in the 11-horse Lightning Stakes field after trainer Grahame Begg decided to run the colt at Flemington.  Read more »

Vincere Volare chases prize money boost

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 12:47pm

Smart filly Vincere Volare can ease the pressure of chasing prize money to qualify for the autumn carnival races by winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Winx to face seven rivals in Apollo Stakes

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 12:10pm

Winx has drawn barrier three in her return run at Randwick as she looks to extend her winning streak to 30.  Read more »

Doctor's report to determine Byrne return

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 12:05pm

Top jockey Jim Byrne remains sidelined indefinitely as he recovers from a shoulder operation.  Read more »