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Caulfield Cup target for Mount Athos

Monday 19 May 2014, 4:47pm

English horse Mount Athos could tackle the Caulfield Cup as his lead-up to the Melbourne Cup in which he finished third last year.  Read more »

Oliver to ride Pressing in BRC Sires'

Monday 19 May 2014, 3:38pm

Trainer Mick Price has booked champion jockey Damien Oliver to partner unbeaten youngster Pressing in the Group Two BRC Sires' Produce.  Read more »

Another international success for Berry

Monday 19 May 2014, 3:22pm

Tommy Berry has added another international win to his resume aboard Dan Excel in the Singapore Airlilnes International Cup.  Read more »

Hot Snitzel ready for Group One 10,000

Monday 19 May 2014, 2:48pm

Hugh Bowman will be reunited with Hot Snitzel as the gelding tries to win his first Group One prize in the Doomben 10,000.  Read more »

Nasal strip controversy for Chrome

Monday 19 May 2014, 12:51pm

New York racing authorities say they have not received an application for California Chrome to wear nasal strips in the final leg of the Triple Crown.  Read more »

Leading Light wins Vintage Crop Stakes

Monday 19 May 2014, 9:13am

Leading Light has confirmed his favouritism for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with an impressive Vintage Crop Stakes win.  Read more »

Laing sets the bar higher for Boomwaa

Sunday 18 May 2014, 4:55pm

Robbie Laing has revised his spring plans for Boomwaa after seeing the results of Group One races in Sydney.  Read more »

Hucklebuck to press on with winter program

Sunday 18 May 2014, 4:51pm

Hucklebuck will continue with his Brisbane winter carnival campaign but Kalabek could return to Melbourne.  Read more »

Retirement looms for Streama

Sunday 18 May 2014, 4:33pm

Trainer Guy Walter believes the timing is right for Streama to end her career on a winning note after her Group One success in the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

British Scoop6 jackpots again

Sunday 18 May 2014, 2:56pm

Britain's Scoop6 has reached lottery-like proportions as it extends for a 12th week without a winner.  Read more »

Qld riches await Scone carnival winners

Sunday 18 May 2014, 2:15pm

Guineas winner Cosmic Endeavour is expected to lead a contingent of Scone Cup carnival winners north for the Queensland winter carnival.   Read more »

Long rest ordered for Snitzerland

Sunday 18 May 2014, 1:59pm

Lightning Stakes winner Snitzerland will have an extended break from racing but has been cleared of any injury.  Read more »

California Chrome in Triple Crown bid

Sunday 18 May 2014, 10:15am

Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome is in line to become the first horse since 1978 to win the US Triple Crown after his Preakness Stakes success.  Read more »

Dual Group One winner Solzhenitsyn retired

Sunday 18 May 2014, 10:15am

Trainer Robert Heathcote has had no hesitation in retiring dual Toorak Handicap winner Solzhenitsyn who pulled up lame from the BRC Sprint.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori claims 200th Group One win

Sunday 18 May 2014, 9:29am

Jockey Frankie Dettori has notched his 200th career Group One victory aboard Olympic Glory in the Lockinge Stakes.  Read more »

Mount Athos aimed at Melbourne return

Sunday 18 May 2014, 9:14am

Mount Athos has won at Newbury to reinforce plans for a third trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

California Chrome has won the Preakness

Sunday 18 May 2014, 8:27am

California Chrome has added the Preakness Stakes to his Kentucky Derby win to keep the United Stakes Triple Crown alive.  Read more »

Coffey lasts one ride at Caulfield

Saturday 17 May 2014, 6:09pm

Cystic fibrosis sufferer Harry Coffey has had to forfeit most of his rides at Cauflield after falling ill early in the meeting.  Read more »

Sonntag bound for Queensland Derby

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:48pm

Three-year-old Sonntag has earned a shot at the Queensland Derby with victory over 2000m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Testarhythm gives Clark a Scone treble

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:41pm

Testarhythm has reignited his career with a stakes victory at Scone, bringing up the third leg of a treble for jockey Tim Clark.  Read more »