News

RV switch feature meetings in early spring

Monday 10 March 2014, 1:24pm

The Group One Makybe Diva Stakes meeting will switch places in the program with the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes program, Racing Victoria has announced.  Read more »

Fenton delays Instalment Gold Cup call

Monday 10 March 2014, 12:21pm

The state of the track will determine whether leading contender Last Instalment takes his place in the Cheltenham Gold Cup field.  Read more »

Mullins looking ahead to Festival

Monday 10 March 2014, 11:51am

Trainer Willie Mullins says racing should be on its game to protect its image ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.  Read more »

Lonhro among Hall of Fame inductees

Sunday 9 March 2014, 11:11pm

Popular racehorse Lonhro is among the latest inductees to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame which celebrates excellence in all facets of racing.  Read more »

Messene left to fly flag for Hawkes Racing

Sunday 9 March 2014, 6:25pm

Hawkes Racing has salvaged a stakes result out of Black Opal Stakes day with Messene winning the Listed National Sprint.   Read more »

Higgins remembered as a true champion

Sunday 9 March 2014, 6:12pm

Champion jockey Roy Higgins has been remembered as a rider without peer and a man without equal who loved racing before and after his retirement.  Read more »

Lucky Raquie wins the Black Opal Stakes

Sunday 9 March 2014, 5:37pm

Lucky Raquie has produced a spirited finish to win the Black Opal Stakes for trainer Gerald Ryan and jockey Glyn Schofield.   Read more »

Interspersed wins Listed Canberra Guineas

Sunday 9 March 2014, 5:04pm

Interspersed has staked a claim for some of the richest three-year-old fillies races of the Sydney autumn carnival with her win in the Canberra Guineas.   Read more »

Game On Dude wins third Santa Anita Hcp

Sunday 9 March 2014, 4:38pm

Game On Dude has claimed a popular win on his home track, taking the Grade One Santa Anita Handicap for the third time.  Read more »

Rodway to make city debut at Valley

Sunday 9 March 2014, 4:28pm

Rodway, a half brother to three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, is ready for his metropolitan debut at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Zoustar returns in Canterbury Stakes

Sunday 9 March 2014, 3:57pm

Trainer Chris Waller is looking forward to the return of valuable colt Zoustar who takes on older horses in the Group One Canterbury Stakes.  Read more »

Big Memory on trial for Sydney Cup

Sunday 9 March 2014, 10:44am

French import Big Memory goes to the Adelaide Cup at the peak of his form with trainer Tony McEvoy to weigh up his Sydney Cup chances after the race.  Read more »

Top trainers outline ground concerns

Sunday 9 March 2014, 10:34am

Top trainers Nickey Henderson and Paul Nicholls say they hope officials will not water the track ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.  Read more »

Champion jockey Roy Higgins dies

Saturday 8 March 2014, 9:48pm

Champion jockey Roy Higgins, the winner of two Melbourne Cups for trainer Bart Cummings, has died aged 75.  Read more »

Lidari Sydney-bound after Blamey win

Saturday 8 March 2014, 6:06pm

The Doncaster Mile is one of the feature Sydney races being considered for Lidari after his win in the Group Two Blamey Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Thump serves it up in Surround Stakes

Saturday 8 March 2014, 6:03pm

Thump has stamped herself a genuine carnival contender with her win in the Group Two Surround Stakes in which Guelph and Sweet Idea disappointed.  Read more »

Duff's luck changes with Zip's overdue win

Saturday 8 March 2014, 5:57pm

Consistency has finally paid off for Steel Zip as the Pat Duff-trained sprinter scored a narrow Doomben win.  Read more »

Terravista downs Kiwi colt in sprint duel

Saturday 8 March 2014, 5:46pm

Two horses expected to play a part in the better autumn carnival races have fought out a thrilling finish to the Liverpool City Cup.  Read more »

Blinkers could turn mare into an achiever

Saturday 8 March 2014, 5:37pm

Silent Achiever showed her fitness for three Group One races in Sydney with an easy win in the New Zealand Stakes.  Read more »

Catkins underlines Coolmore claims at Farm

Saturday 8 March 2014, 4:30pm

Catkins has reaffirmed her position as trainer Chris Waller's leading Coolmore Classic prospect with her Wiggle Stakes win.  Read more »