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Crack A Roadie on target for Diamond

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 5:33pm

One of the leading Blue Diamond contenders, Crack A Roadie, has continued his build up to the autumn with a pleasing hitout against older horses.  Read more »

Samaready dazzles in trial

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 5:07pm

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Samaready has shown in a trial at Caulfield she is over the troubles that cost her a spring campaign.  Read more »

Top mainland stables enter Hobart Cup

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 3:26pm

The first leg of Tasmania's major racing double, the Hobart Cup, has attracted entries from Sydney and Melbourne  Read more »

New sale king pays tribute to Sir Patrick

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 3:19pm

Curraghmore Stud has ended a 31-year streak by Cambridge Stud to become the leading seller at New Zealand's Premier Yearling Sale.  Read more »

Trainer wins his own Mornington race

Monday 28 January 2013, 5:34pm

Trainer Brett Scott has been rewarded for his generosity when he won a race he sponsors at Mornington with Verification.  Read more »

Ryan to unveil another Snitzel youngster

Monday 28 January 2013, 5:12pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is excited about the prospects of El Sasso but is unsure how the colt will handle a wet track.  Read more »

Moody to sort through Diamond team

Monday 28 January 2013, 4:58pm

Trainer Peter Moody will sort through some more Blue Diamond candidates in jumpouts at Caulfield on Tuesday.  Read more »

Half-sister to Fix sells for $800,000

Monday 28 January 2013, 4:17pm

A half-sister to Filly of the Year series leader Fix was sold to Alan Bell for $800,000, the best price for a filly early on day one at Karaka.  Read more »

Trainer under investigation after raid

Monday 28 January 2013, 4:06pm

Mornington trainer Nathan McPherson is under investigation from stewards after a raid on his stables led to suspicions he had treated a horse due to race.  Read more »

Barrier trials rescheduled due to rain

Monday 28 January 2013, 3:48pm

Autumn Group One stars including More Joyous have had their barrier trials delayed by rain in Sydney.  Read more »

Hvasstan ready for autumn return

Monday 28 January 2013, 3:32pm

Trainer Peter Gelagotis recieved a pleasant surprise when he trialled his top-class colt Hvasstan in preparation for an autumn return.  Read more »

Camilleri vindicated by big sale

Monday 28 January 2013, 12:04pm

A Fastnet Rock-Celebria colt sold for $1.975 million was the highlight on day one of the Premier Yearling Sale, where the average rose but the median fell.  Read more »

Hurricane Fly wins Irish Champion Hurdle

Monday 28 January 2013, 11:25am

A third win in the Irish Champion Hurdle has Hurricane Fly primed to win the English equivalent at the Cheltenham Festival.  Read more »

Another international win for Williams

Sunday 27 January 2013, 7:07pm

Australian jockey Craig Williams has claimed another big race, steering Ruud Awakening to victory in the Karaka Million in Auckland.  Read more »

Miracles Of Life all the rage for Diamond

Sunday 27 January 2013, 6:13pm

Fillies Miracles Of Life and Guelph are one-two in betting for the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes, Victoria's richest race for juveniles.  Read more »

Unbeaten colt set for return

Sunday 27 January 2013, 5:29pm

Unbeaten colt Rebel Dane begins his quest for autumn Classic riches against older horses at Rosehill.  Read more »

Shamexpress potential excites O'Brien

Sunday 27 January 2013, 4:41pm

Danny O'Brien is preparing to send Shamexpress into battle against Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes on his way to the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Oaks winner Dear Demi nears a return

Sunday 27 January 2013, 4:09pm

Victorian Oaks winner Dear Demi will have a barrier trial ahead of her scheduled return in the Light Fingers Stakes.  Read more »

Smasher to lift profile

Sunday 27 January 2013, 1:42pm

Robert Heathcote thinks so much of lightly-raced three-year-old Smasher he has entered him for the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington in March.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori looking forward to return

Sunday 27 January 2013, 1:22pm

Frankie Dettori says he misses racing and is looking forward to his return when he finishes a ban for testing positive to a prohibited drug.  Read more »