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Sumakaray chases first stakes win

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:53pm

After beating subsequent stakes winner Avoid Lightning at Moonee Valley last start, three-year-old Sumakaray will chase her own stakes win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Schweida says colt is ready for Farm test

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:42pm

Kelly Schweida admits it's Plan C to start Better Than Ready first up against older sprinters at Eagle Farm but he says the colt is up to the challenge.  Read more »

Veterans could spring Expressway upset

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:35pm

Tougher Than Ever is the unknown quantity in the Expressway Stakes but his veteran stablemates still pack a few surprises.  Read more »

Smerdon denies involvement in Oliver bet

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:33pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon says he passed on the proceeds of a bet made by jockey Damien Oliver without suspecting where the money came from.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller nearing return from injury

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:30pm

Nash Rawiller has ridden a horse in trackwork for the first time this year and says he's on track to return to race riding in time for Apollo Stakes day.  Read more »

Ever Wanted To Own A Racehorse?

If you have ever watched Black Caviar in the winner’s circle, with Peter Moody and her ecstatic owners and thought, “I want to be part of that”, now you can  Read more »

Symons redeems himself with Sandown win

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 5:54pm

Chris Symons notched his first metropolitan winner since returning from injury and in doing so redeemed himself in the eyes of trainer Greg Eurell.  Read more »

Almost 200 still in Slipper mix

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 5:20pm

The Golden Slipper dream is still alive for connections of almost 200 horses following the release of second acceptances for the juvenile feature.  Read more »

Debutante earns trip to town

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 5:19pm

Astute trainer Barbara Joseph doesn't run a juvenile in Saturday city grade lightly, adding weight to her decision to come to town with Just A Blur.  Read more »

Moody saves Thermal Current for Diamond

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 4:42pm

Dissident will line up at Caulfield this weekend but trainer Peter Moody has decided to save barn mate Thermal Current for the Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Galloway makes successful return

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 4:17pm

After dealing with a family tragedy, Scott Galloway has made a winning return to riding at Doomben aboard Betican.  Read more »

Happy Galaxy faces Expressway test

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 4:06pm

Three-year-olds All Too Hard and Happy Galaxy will be out to give Team Hawkes a two-state weight-for-age double this weekend.  Read more »

Dunn excited ahead of All Too Hard return

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 4:03pm

Jockey Dwayne Dunn hopes the Group One C F Orr Stakes is the springboard to a big 2013 for high-profile colt All Too Hard.  Read more »

Jockey suspended for misconduct

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 3:50pm

Toowoomba jockey Jacquelyn Brown has been suspended for a month for improper conduct after a heated exchange with a fellow rider.  Read more »

Leading country trainer fined over swab

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 2:48pm

Stewards have fined trainer Brett Cavanough after concluding an inquiry into a positive swab returned by one of his horses.  Read more »

All Too Hard draws wide in Orr

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 12:32pm

Caulfield Guineas winner All Too Hard will have to overcome a wide draw when he returns in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Well-related mare on target for Grafton

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 12:03pm

A mare from the same family as Melbourne Cup winner Empire Rose will shoot for her second successive victory for new trainer Brett Bellamy.  Read more »

Seabass on course for Grand National

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 9:10am

Seabass has shown he is ready to go one better than his third in the Grand National with a solid third in a hurdle in Ireland.  Read more »

Spriggs breaks ankle at trials

Tuesday 5 February 2013, 6:32pm

Apprentice Blake Spriggs has broken his ankle at the Rosehill barrier trials in an incident before a trial for two-year-olds.  Read more »

Happy Trails to campaign in Sydney

Tuesday 5 February 2013, 6:20pm

Emirates Stakes winner Happy Trails willdo his autumn racing in Sydney with his trip to Dubai off because of quarantine requirements.  Read more »