News

Smerdon picked to train WA star Luckygray

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 5:08pm

Caulfield trainer Robert Smerdon is to be the new trainer for classy West Australian galloper Luckygray.  Read more »

NZ Derby winner Habibi sold to US

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 4:51pm

New Zealand Derby winner Habibi will be sent to the US and aimed at the Breeders' Cup meeting after being sold to a prominent US buyer.  Read more »

Long John out to set himself up for spring

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 4:12pm

Long John will be out to end his juvenile season unbeaten when he steps to Listed level for the first time in the Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

It's A Dundeel form a guide to Double Halo

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 4:09pm

Double Halo, who went close to beating It's A Dundeel at the start of the season, will be out to confirm country cups plans at Canterbury.  Read more »

Aliyana Tilde mount a boost for Williams

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 3:47pm

It's been a quiet Sydney carnival for high-profile jockey Craig Williams but it could end on a winning note with Aliyana Tilde in the Sydney Cup.  Read more »

Honey Flower heading to Hawkesbury, Scone

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 3:44pm

Talented mare Honey Flower is ready to return to her best at Caulfield on Saturday, but a trip north is also a possibililty.  Read more »

Snitzerland gets fitted up for Sangster

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 3:29pm

Sydney filly Snitzerland will closely follow the Black Caviar example as she prepares to win the same Adelaide races the champion mare claimed last year.  Read more »

Dundeel ready for weight-for-age test

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 2:00pm

Four-time Group One-winning three-year-old It's A Dundeel is primed for his first test against older horses in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

Dawn Approach on target for Guineas

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 9:07am

Trainer Jim Bolger rates leading Derby contender Dawn Approach the equal of any horse he has trained.  Read more »

Godolphin horses test positive to steroids

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 6:25am

Trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni will front a British Horseracing Authority hearing after 11 horses raced by Sheikh Mohammed tested positive to steroids.  Read more »

Riocetto to chase Group One Champagne

Monday 22 April 2013, 5:56pm

Three decades after he won the Champagne Stakes as a jockey, trainer Neville Voigt is looking for another victory with surprise packet Riocetto.  Read more »

Awakening Dream ready for Warrnambool

Monday 22 April 2013, 5:56pm

Defending Grand Annual Steeple champion Awakening Dream has run into some obstacles ahead of his defence of the race.  Read more »

Kelinni strengthens hold on Sydney Cup

Monday 22 April 2013, 5:51pm

History is against Kelinni winning the Sydney Cup but trainer Chris Waller is happy with the favourite's lead-up form.  Read more »

Serpent to target SA Derby after Leger

Monday 22 April 2013, 5:50pm

Serpent is on trial for the South Australian Derby when he runs in the VRC St Leger at Flemington.  Read more »

Tommy Berry ready for Hong Kong challenge

Monday 22 April 2013, 4:33pm

Sydney's latest big-race specialist Tommy Berry has one more chance to increase his local tally before taking up a riding contract in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Manighar back on track

Monday 22 April 2013, 1:58pm

Manighar, the leading middle-distance galloper of last autumn, has shown he is ready to reproduce his best form in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

McNamara transferred to Dublin

Monday 22 April 2013, 1:05pm

Paralysed jockey JT McNamara has returned home to Ireland to continue his rehabilitation from the injury he received in a fall at Cheltenham.  Read more »

No National Encore for Auroras

Sunday 21 April 2013, 6:44pm

Auroras Encore has failed to repeat his Grand National success at Aintree in the Scottish version won by Godsmejudge.  Read more »

Sandown Racecourse to get upgrade

Sunday 21 April 2013, 6:34pm

The course proper at Melbourne's Sandown racecourse will be replaced in a multi million dollar upgrade over the summer.  Read more »

Ichihara wins the Gosford Guineas

Sunday 21 April 2013, 6:06pm

The Allan Denham-trained Ichihara has given owner/breeder George Altomonte another big race success in the $250,000 Gosford Guineas.  Read more »