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Kah to get first taste of Sydney racing

Friday 8 February 2019, 4:13pm

Jamie Kah will ride for the first time in Sydney when she partners Victorian filly Lady Naturaliste in the Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Waller new stable additions settle in well

Friday 8 February 2019, 3:57pm

Chris Waller says Nature Strip, Ringerdingding and Hulk have all settled in well to his stable ahead of their assignments on C F Orr Stakes day at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kementari primed for G1 C F Orr assault

Friday 8 February 2019, 3:51pm

Godolphin trainer James Cummings says Kementari has undergone a thorough grounding as he embarks on his autumn return in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Carnival test for Master Ash in Eskimo

Friday 8 February 2019, 3:44pm

Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have high aspirations for Master Ash who kicks off his autumn campaign at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Lightning Stakes doubt for colt Zousain

Friday 8 February 2019, 3:02pm

Chris Waller will wait until next week to decide whether Zousain resumes in the Lightning Stakes but says it is doubtful after he had a slight temperature.  Read more »

Barriers a worry for trainer Les Ross

Friday 8 February 2019, 2:24pm

Tricky barrier draws have trainer Les Ross worried about the chances of Defence Missile and Concealed Dynamite at Doomben.  Read more »

Waller with two chances in G1 Orr Stakes

Friday 8 February 2019, 2:06pm

Trainer Chris Waller will have two chances in the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield with D'Argento and Shillelagh both tackling the race first-up.  Read more »

Baker-trained mares in Breeders clash

Friday 8 February 2019, 1:54pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker has reluctantly nominated Champagne Cuddles as the pick of his two runners in the Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Berry impressed with Graff in jump-out

Friday 8 February 2019, 1:07pm

Three-year-old colt Graff has had a look at the Flemington straight in an 800m jump-out ahead of the Group One Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Prize money boost for Battle Of The Bush

Friday 8 February 2019, 12:40pm

Racing Queensland has announced the Battle Of The Bush series final will now be worth $125,000 plus a $30,000 QTIS bonus.  Read more »

Flu shuts down UK racing until February 13

Friday 8 February 2019, 8:30am

There will be no racing in Britain until February 13 at the earliest, following an equine flu outbreak.  Read more »

BHA trying to identify strain of EI

Friday 8 February 2019, 8:29am

Plans are already in place to salvage races lost to the shutdown in Britain caused by equine influenza as authorities try to identify the strain.  Read more »

UK vets hopeful of stopping flu calamity

Friday 8 February 2019, 4:03am

The British Horseracing Authority is confident its prompt action and "war-room" of vets can stop equine flu shutting the sport down for months.  Read more »

Tropezina to run in G3 Kevin Hayes Stakes

Thursday 7 February 2019, 5:43pm

The Henry Dwyer-trained Tropezina is set to run in the Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield after being scratched from the $1 million Inglis Sprint in Sydney.  Read more »

Oink to end Kelly Schweida's frustration

Thursday 7 February 2019, 5:27pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida is having one of his best seasons but would dearly love to see Oink end months of frustration for his owners at Doomben.  Read more »

Warren focused on Blue Diamond with filly

Thursday 7 February 2019, 4:25pm

Jason Warren says he would not swap Brooklyn Hustle for any other horse heading towards the Blue Diamond as he prepares the two-year-old for her race return.  Read more »

Material Man begins Melbourne prep in Orr

Thursday 7 February 2019, 4:14pm

The C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield is the first of four planned feature races in Melbourne for West Australian horse Material Man in the next six weeks.  Read more »

Perfect Dawn for $2 million Inglis race

Thursday 7 February 2019, 3:37pm

Dawn Passage's co-trainer Adrian Bott says the colt has improved since his debut win and will relish a distance rise in the inaugural Inglis Millennium.  Read more »

Tony Gollan on track for century of wins

Thursday 7 February 2019, 3:05pm

A softer track will suit El Campeador and can help steer his trainer Tony Gollan to 50 metropolitan winners halfway through the season.  Read more »

Hawker Hurricane set for Caulfield return

Thursday 7 February 2019, 2:27pm

Talented colt Hawker Hurricane returns from a break in the Blue Diamond colts and geldings Prelude at Caulfield, aiming for his second win from as many starts.  Read more »

Diamond steeled for sparkling debut

Thursday 7 February 2019, 1:53pm

Trainer Rick Worthington has Golden Slipper aspirations for well-related filly Steel Diamond who will have her first start at Warwick Farm, her home track.  Read more »

Barrier one to help Mishani Hustler

Thursday 7 February 2019, 1:05pm

Mishani Hustler will run over 1050m instead of 1350m at Doomben after drawing the inside barrier in the Jim Beam Handicap.  Read more »

British racing cancelled because of flu

Thursday 7 February 2019, 11:44am

Race meetings at all British racecourses have been cancelled on Thursday because of an outbreak of equine flu.  Read more »

Maher/Eustace to open Ballarat stable

Thursday 7 February 2019, 9:25am

The training partnership of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will take over Darren Weir's Ballarat stable.  Read more »

Ballarat trainers rally behind Weir staff

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 7:23pm

Trainer Dan O'Sullivan says Darren Weir was responsible for a lot of the improvements at Ballarat as a training centre.  Read more »

Huddy's faith in Lucas Cranach pays off

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 5:15pm

Owner Linda Huddy's faith in sire Lucas Cranach was rewarded again when Advance Warning scored at Ipswich.  Read more »

Former Weir horses to race for new stables

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 5:11pm

A star-studded field is set to compete in the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield, including four horses who have had recent stable shifts from Darren Weir.  Read more »

Former Weir horses entered for Caulfield

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 5:06pm

A host of horses formerly trained by now disqualified Darren Weir are set to race for new stables on C F Orr Stakes day at Caulfield.  Read more »

Speedster Super Too poised to bounce back

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 3:50pm

Trainer Marc Conners is happy to start afresh with Super Too after a spring campaign that didn't go as planned.  Read more »

Perry in $2 million throw at the stumps

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 3:43pm

Despite being billed as a two-horse race between Accession and Dawn Passage, the Inglis Millennium has attracted a handy field of two-year-olds.  Read more »

Vic racing isn't rotten: industry chief

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 3:33pm

Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson would rather be talking about the Festival Of Racing than recent scandals in the state.  Read more »

The rise and fall of trainer Darren Weir

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 3:09pm

Darren Weir has gone from zero to hero and back again in the most dramatic rise and fall in the racing industry.  Read more »

Shotmaker on trial for Diamond in Prelude

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 1:18pm

The Mick Price-trained colt Shotmaker will try to cement Blue Diamond Stakes plans when he makes his debut in one of the Preludes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sky Boy to miss Doncaster Mile with injury

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 11:41am

Villiers Stakes winner Sky Boy will be unable to take his guaranteed place in the Doncaster Mile after suffering a soft tissue injury in training.  Read more »

Field of 16 for Group One C F Orr Stakes

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 10:54am

A full field of 16 has been declared for the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield which includes seven individual Group One winners.  Read more »

KIlcoy Race Club to take higher profile

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 10:52am

The Kilcoy Race Club wants a higher profile on the TAB circuit after receiving a near $1 million grant for infrastructure improvements.  Read more »

Urban Ruler prepares for All-Star Mile bid

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 10:24am

Urban Ruler will have the first of two Brisbane runs at Doomben before heading to Melbourne for the All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Four-year ban for disgraced trainer Weir

Wednesday 6 February 2019, 9:58am

Trainer Darren Weir has been disqualified for four years after three devices known as jiggers were found in the bedroom of his home at his Ballarat stables.  Read more »

Police car crash victim able to open eyes

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 8:09pm

Racehorse owner Bert Vieira's wife, Gai, is able to open her eyes and give a slight smile some five months after her Mercedes was hit by a police car.  Read more »

ATA chairman says integrity paramount

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 5:38pm

Robbie Griffiths hopes Darren Weir's looming ban portrays a clear picture that nobody is bigger than the sport and that integrity is the absolute priority.  Read more »

Options in two states for Tropezina

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 4:42pm

Henry Dwyer will weigh up whether to send Tropezina to Sydney for the $1 million Inglis Sprint or remain in Melbourne for the Kevin Hayes Stakes.  Read more »

RV chairman angry after Weir stable raids

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 4:09pm

Racing Victoria chairman Brian Kruger says its time to restore the image of racing for those who have been given bad impressions from recent events.  Read more »

Declarationofheart to resume at Sandown

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 2:37pm

Three-year-old Declarationofheart will have his first start since being gelded when he resumes over 1300m at Sandown on a path to bigger targets.  Read more »

Jockey Jim Byrne to have shoulder surgery

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 1:20pm

Top Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne will be out for several months after re-injuring his shoulder when he rode Garibaldi to victory at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Dawn Passage favourite for Millennium

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 12:01pm

Accession and Dawn Passage seem set to fight out the finish of the inaugural $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Dubai plans for dual G1 winner Viddora

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 9:51am

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is keen to take Group One-winning sprinter Viddora to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint if she runs well in the Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

RAD Board to hear case against Weir

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 7:26am

Trainer Darren Weir will appear before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board with stewards to seek a 4-year penalty after jiggers were found in his stable.  Read more »

Athiri on target for Blue Diamond Prelude

Tuesday 5 February 2019, 7:08am

The James Cummings-trained Athiri has acquainted herself with Caulfield in a gallop at the course ahead of her return in the Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies.  Read more »

Extra Brut steps out in Cranbourne trial

Monday 4 February 2019, 6:48pm

Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut has made his first public appearance for the Ciaron Maher Racing stable in a barrier trial at Cranbourne over 800m.  Read more »

23 entries for $2m Inglis Millennium

Monday 4 February 2019, 6:08pm

Accession and Dawn Passage are the market leaders ahead of the barrier draw for the inaugural $2 million Inglis Millennium for two-year-olds at Warwick Farm.  Read more »