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Uppland ends losing streak in Doomben wet

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 2:44pm

Uppland, a horse rated lucky to be alive, confirmed he is back in top form with a Doomben win on a rain-soaked track.  Read more »

Incentive Schemes in Australia

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 2:19pm

Racing has never been more lucrative with state based incentive schemes distributing nearly $40 million Australia-wide in bonuses to owners, trainers and breeders.  Read more »

Havana Rey on maiden Group One mission

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 12:40pm

An in-form trainer and an in-form horse will be out to upstage some of racing's biggest names in the Chipping Norton Stakes.  Read more »

Gollan desperate for Flemington Group One

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 12:13pm

Tony Gollan believes Spirit Of Boom is over the odds as he prepares the sprinter for the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Foreteller on song for Australian Cup

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 11:52am

Chris Waller is chasing his first Australian Cup win with Foreteller who has been based at the trainer's new satellite stable at Flemington.  Read more »

Big finale planned for UK racing season

Wednesday 6 March 2013, 11:06am

Six British Group One races will be run in the space of 24 hours with the decision to shift Newmarket's Future Champions Day next year.  Read more »

Snowden entries among Black Opal noms

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 6:03pm

Peter Snowden is among a host of Sydney trainers chasing a Black Opal Stakes win with two nominations for the $250,000 lead-up race to the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Blood Brotha seeks unique NZ Cups treble

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 5:29pm

Blood Brotha is out to become the first horse to win the New Zealand, Wellington and Auckland Cups but will have to beat hot favourite Sangster to do it.  Read more »

Cummings stars impress in workouts

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 5:25pm

Anthony Cummings used tracks at Flemington, Caulfield and Randwick to gallop his star horses ahead of Flemington's Australian Cup meeting.  Read more »

Luckygray set for first-up Newmarket bid

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 4:59pm

A jumpout win at Flemington to Luckygray has Perth trainer Gino Poletti confident the gelding is ready to run a big race fresh in the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Queensland star ready for Newmarket

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 4:55pm

Classy Queensland colt Better Than Ready has come through a vital gallop in good order ahead of his first Group One assignment in the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Walter stablemates to clash in Wiggle

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 4:38pm

Stablemates Appearance and Streama are set to clash in the Wiggle Stakes as they continue their build-up to the Doncaster Mile for trainer Guy Walter.  Read more »

Crystal Lily sister to debut at Sandown

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 4:22pm

Crystal Ruby, a full-sister to ill-fated 2010 Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily, steps out for the first time in a 900m dash at Sandown.  Read more »

Trial win has Assail on track for Slipper

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 4:14pm

She might have missed out on Magic Millions glory but Sydney filly Assail moved a step closer to a possible Golden Slipper start with a Rosehill trial win.  Read more »

Weather a key to Silent Achiever Aus plans

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 3:48pm

New Zealand trainer Roger James will wait as late as he can before confirming a Chipping Norton Stakes start for top mare Silent Achiever.  Read more »

Shamal Wind likely to miss Newmarket

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 2:01pm

Talented three-year-old Shamal Wind is set to be kept for a Group Two race in Adelaide instead of running in the Group One Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Baster fails in careless riding appeal

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 1:55pm

Jockey Stephen Baster will miss Melbourne's biggest autumn race day and the Adelaide Cup after failing in an appeal against a careless riding conviction.  Read more »

Hurricane Fly after Cheltenham redemption

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 11:11am

Champion jumps jockey Ruby Walsh says Hurricane Fly is ready to rebound from the disappointments of last season when he runs in the Champion Hurdle.  Read more »

Camelot back in training after illness

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 9:38am

Classic winning colt Camelot is back on track to resume his career after recovering from a serious bout of colic.  Read more »

First mare tested in foal to Frankel

Tuesday 5 March 2013, 9:07am

Dual Group Three winner Chrysanthemum is the first mare confirmed in foal to retired world champion Frankel.  Read more »