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Top jockey James Winks retires from riding

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 7:43pm

Victorian jockey James Winks has ridden in his final race, announcing his premature retirement due to a medical condition.  Read more »

Lloyd buzzing after first city win on Bee

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 5:47pm

Apprentice Madison Lloyd, who is based at Swan Hill, has hardly ridden in the city but she made the most of a rare opportunity at Sandown Hillside.  Read more »

Blue-blooded colts reign at Canterbury

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 4:15pm

Well-bred three-year-olds Argenteus and Cadenabbia will be given the chance to earn their way to stakes company after their breakthrough wins at Canterbury.  Read more »

Aysar heading to G1 Caulfield Guineas

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 3:55pm

Ben Hayes saw enough in Aysar's victory at Sandown Hillside to think he could be up to Caulfield Guineas standard despite not winning by a big margin.  Read more »

Moore brothers out to Crack next milestone

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 2:07pm

Brothers John and Gary Moore will saddle up their first stakes runner as a training partnership when Crack On Crack On makes his Australian debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Dalasan aiming to win his first Group One

Wednesday 9 September 2020, 1:44pm

South Australian horses have dominated feature interstate races in recent weeks and Leon MacDonald is hoping Dalasan can continue the winning run.  Read more »

O'Brien excited by rising star's return

Tuesday 8 September 2020, 4:40pm

Danny O'Brien is hoping hype will meet expectation with Russian Camelot when he resumes from a spell in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

English Derby winner top weight for Cup

Tuesday 8 September 2020, 4:12pm

Handicaps have been released for the Melbourne Cup with English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck given the distinction of being allocated top weight.  Read more »

Bivouac impresses Bowman in latest trial

Tuesday 8 September 2020, 3:45pm

Dual Group One winner Bivouac has moved a step closer to his racetrack return with a bold barrier trial performance at Randwick.  Read more »

Pride set to showcase two Everest hopefuls

Monday 7 September 2020, 2:15pm

All Aged Stakes placegetter Fasika will make her seasonal return at Rosehill where she will be on a mission to underline her claims to a slot in The Everest.  Read more »

Fierce Impact on song for Makybe Diva

Monday 7 September 2020, 1:30pm

Fierce Impact loves 1600 metres and the star Sydney galloper will return to Flemington to take on a top-class field over the distance in the Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

David Hayes gets on the board in Hong Kong

Monday 7 September 2020, 12:37pm

Australian trainer David Hayes has celebrated a win at the opening meeting of the Hong Kong racing season.  Read more »

Outback Barbie to resume in Sheraco Stakes

Monday 7 September 2020, 12:15pm

The Group Two Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill will be the target for classy mare Outback Barbie when she returns to racing.  Read more »

In-form Jamie Kah suspended by stewards

Saturday 5 September 2020, 8:30pm

Jamie Kah has taken all before her in recent weeks but she won't be seen until September 23 after being suspended for the second time this month.  Read more »

Dreamforce bounces back to snare Tramway

Saturday 5 September 2020, 5:55pm

Bold frontrunner Dreamforce has rebounded off a tough first up run to deliver trainer John Thompson back-to-back wins in the Tramway Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Waller gets Humidor to turn back the clock

Saturday 5 September 2020, 5:53pm

Chris Waller has resurrected the career of Humidor, which was close to over, producing him for a debut win for the stable in the Feehan Stakes.  Read more »

Waller dedicates Group win to Worthington

Saturday 5 September 2020, 5:17pm

The feature race meeting at Randwick has been overshadowed by the death of popular trainer Rick Worthington from cancer at the age of 60.  Read more »

Bella Vella shows toughness to win again

Saturday 5 September 2020, 5:06pm

Bella Vella kept her undefeated record in 2020 intact with a tough win in the McEwen Stakes and trainer Will Clarken believes the best is yet to come.  Read more »

Showmanship puts on another winning act

Saturday 5 September 2020, 4:18pm

Showmanship proved he's one of the rising stars of Australian racing when he won his sixth race in a row at Moonee Valley to put himself on a Group One path.  Read more »

Dame Giselle overcomes wide run in Furious

Saturday 5 September 2020, 4:08pm

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Dame Giselle has now claimed the opening two legs of the Princess Series with an against-the-odds win in the Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Gytrash downs Nature Strip in Concorde

Saturday 5 September 2020, 3:38pm

South Australian sprinter Gytrash has chased down Everest favourite Nature Strip to win the Group Three Concorde Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Maher and Eustace land early Valley treble

Saturday 5 September 2020, 2:47pm

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace continued their great start to the 2020-21 racing season, winning three out of the first four races at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

All Time Legend on song in Randwick return

Saturday 5 September 2020, 2:31pm

He does not have the profile of stablemate Classique Legend, but All Time Legend enjoyed his moment in the sun with a tough victory at Randwick.  Read more »

Rothfire confirmed for The Everest slot

Saturday 5 September 2020, 12:12pm

Group One winner Rothfire has become the first three-year-old to book a place in the world's richest turf race, securing the Everest slot held by miRunners.  Read more »

King rules with Wyong feature race double

Friday 4 September 2020, 5:08pm

Jockey Rachel King has put her stamp on Wyong's major meeting of the spring, producing two superbly timed rides to claim the day's showpiece races.  Read more »

Ghostly connection to Furious Stakes card

Friday 4 September 2020, 4:05pm

Trainer David Pfieffer is expecting a bold run from seasoned campaigner Ghostly when he returns from a freshen up at Randwick.  Read more »

First-up strike rate points to Malahide

Friday 4 September 2020, 1:55pm

Matt McGillivray's return to riding after a fall will receive a timely boost if Malahide can build on her reputation as a first-up specialist at Doomben.  Read more »

Furious set to sort out Sydney's fillies

Friday 4 September 2020, 12:39pm

No Sydney filly has yet emerged as the standout of her generation but that could change when a smart field gathers for the Group Two Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Ryan pair boast fitness edge in Feehan

Friday 4 September 2020, 11:39am

Trainer Nick Ryan has two of the eight runners in the Feehan Stakes in Mahamedeis and Sircconi and he's hoping one of them can snare a Cox Plate spot.  Read more »

Berry hoping Angel can shine in Chelmsford

Friday 4 September 2020, 10:45am

A handy array of rides awaits jockey Tommy Berry at Randwick, including Group One winner Angel Of Truth for Team Hawkes in the Chelmsford Stakes  Read more »

Trainer says Bella ready to fly in McEwen

Friday 4 September 2020, 10:09am

Will Clarken believes his flying mare Bella Vella is in a happy place after an undefeated preparation and can continue where she left off at The Valley.  Read more »

Crusader heads to Randwick without Berry

Thursday 3 September 2020, 5:37pm

Hawkes Racing will utilise the claim of apprentice Brock Ryan aboard emerging talent Masked Crusader when he chases his fourth career win at Randwick.  Read more »

Matt Cumani confident in his Valley pair

Thursday 3 September 2020, 3:36pm

Matt Cumani was named as the trainer of French raider San Huberto this week and he's got another two spring aspirants in action at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Stakes test for Quinton filly in Furious

Thursday 3 September 2020, 3:11pm

The absence of a standout filly has convinced trainer Ron Quinton to give the lightly-raced Orpheum an opportunity in black-type grade at Randwick.  Read more »

Tomlinson aiming for first city winner

Thursday 3 September 2020, 2:45pm

Apprentice Sheriden Tomlinson will notch a significant career milestone if he can win aboard Mishani Miss for his boss Les Ross at Doomben.  Read more »

Adelaide ace out to Strip Concorde title

Thursday 3 September 2020, 2:20pm

Group One Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash already boasts a win over Nature Strip and he will bid to lower the sprint star's colours again at Randwick.  Read more »

Cox Plate test for improving Harbour Views

Thursday 3 September 2020, 11:27am

Matthew Williams has always had a big opinion of Harbour Views and he will put that to the test in the Feehan Stakes with a Cox Plate berth on the line.  Read more »

Raheen House could be Wyong Cup knockout

Thursday 3 September 2020, 11:14am

Trainer Kris Lees will have weight of numbers on his side with five horses across two stakes races at Wyong's feature meeting of the spring.  Read more »

Sadler praises Kah after Monster victory

Wednesday 2 September 2020, 5:38pm

Undefeated filly Mozzie Monster has stamped herself as a Thousand Guineas prospect with an outstanding performance under jockey Jamie Kah at Bendigo.  Read more »

The Bostonian to be freshened for sprint

Wednesday 2 September 2020, 4:35pm

Trainer Tony Pike has taken the advice of his travelling foreman and will give The Bostonian extra time to recover from a tough first-up run in the Winx Stakes.  Read more »

King keen on Warwick Farm winner Miravalle

Wednesday 2 September 2020, 4:07pm

Arrowfield Stud-owned filly Miravalle has revived memories of Group One winner Maid Of Heaven and put herself on a path to Group One spring races.  Read more »

Embolism wins 'Listed' maiden at Bendigo

Wednesday 2 September 2020, 3:55pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has been pleased to see Embolism make a winning start to his career at Bendigo in a race that promises to be a strong form reference.  Read more »

Surprise Baby on track for winning return

Wednesday 2 September 2020, 2:10pm

Gifted stayer Surprise Baby is showing his trainer Paul Preusker enough to think he can secure a start in the Cox Plate by winning the Feehan Stakes first-up.  Read more »

Concorde an Everest audition for Splintex

Wednesday 2 September 2020, 1:04pm

Emerging sprinter Splintex will face a Concorde Stakes clash with established star Nature Strip in a serious test of his claims to an Everest slot.  Read more »

Kiwi filly follows in footsteps of Sunline

Tuesday 1 September 2020, 5:18pm

New Zealand filly La Vernazza will make her debut for trainer Jamie Richards in the Group Two Furious Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Cummings comfortable with Avilius delay

Tuesday 1 September 2020, 12:20pm

Godolphin's seasoned campaigner Avilius has opened favourite to make a winning return in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Waller prepares to unleash force of Nature

Monday 31 August 2020, 1:00pm

Two horses confirmed as Everest slot holders, Nature Strip and Gytrash, will clash for the first time this spring in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick  Read more »

Melb Cup back on the agenda for Red Verdon

Monday 31 August 2020, 11:42am

Trainer Ed Dunlop is hoping for a case of third time lucky as he again sets his sights on chasing a Melbourne Cup start with English stayer Red Verdon.  Read more »

Giant galloper Behemoth wins Memsie Stakes

Saturday 29 August 2020, 6:03pm

Behemoth, who was sold for $120,000 as a weanling and then $6,000 as a yearling, has recorded his first Group One win in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Mugatoo too classy in Premiers Cup win

Saturday 29 August 2020, 5:23pm

A coveted hometown win in the Newcastle Cup still eludes trainer Kris Lees but he might have found the horse to break his hoodoo in Rosehill winner Mugatoo.  Read more »