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Drench twist in Karakatsanis hearing

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 1:47pm

The case against Con and Tony Karakatsanis over a tubing allegation has been adjourned following an application for charges to be dismissed.  Read more »

Newitt finds positives in Millions draw

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 11:59am

Melbourne jockey Craig Newitt says the Magic Millions Classic is still a two-horse race despite his mount Clevadude drawing off the track.  Read more »

Sole Power in training for Dubai return

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 11:05am

Sole Power is poised to make another trip to Dubai with trainer Eddie Lynam naming the Meydan Sprint and the Al Quoz Sprint as target races.  Read more »

Black Caviar back home

Monday 7 January 2013, 8:56pm

The unbeaten world champion sprinter Black Caviar has taken another step on the road to a swan song with her return to the stable of trainer Peter Moody.  Read more »

Dan O'Sullivan looking for double repeat

Monday 7 January 2013, 6:05pm

Trainer Dan O'Sullivan has high hopes British General and Tuscan Fire can repeat their last-start wins at Flemington.  Read more »

Assail now favourite for Magic Millions

Monday 7 January 2013, 6:02pm

The Clarry Conners-trained Assail is now the outright favourite for the Magic Millions Classic ahead of Melbourne two-year-old Clevadude.  Read more »

Waterhouse, Snowden runners boost Cup

Monday 7 January 2013, 5:51pm

The Gosford Gold Cup has attracted 13 acceptors with entries for Gai Waterhouse, Peter Snowden as well as Moriarty from the Chris Waller stable.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel on the way back

Monday 7 January 2013, 4:56pm

Leon Corstens is happy to avoid the yearling sales to stay home with a team of horses which includes Group One winner Commanding Jewel.  Read more »

Title battle on hold as jockeys head north

Monday 7 January 2013, 4:42pm

Jason Collett and Kerrin McEvoy will be the only top 10 Sydney premiership jockeys in action at Rosehill as rivals chase Millions glory.  Read more »

No place for staying blood as speed rules

Monday 7 January 2013, 2:09pm

As the first sales of 2013 get underway, Australia's obsession with breeding for speed underlines the difficulty in marketing staying-bred horses.  Read more »

Karakatsanis denies tubing charges

Monday 7 January 2013, 1:51pm

A father and son training team has denied it intended to give a saline drench to a horse before it raced, saying such a procedure would be madness.  Read more »

Stevens finishes third in comeback race

Monday 7 January 2013, 11:45am

Gary Stevens has finished third in his comeback at Santa Anita after an absence of seven years from competitive riding.  Read more »

Nominations Close 14 Jan: $250k RL 2YO Inglis Classic $ $100k 3YO BM75 Bonus

Monday 7 January 2013, 11:23am

Saturday 19 January boasts a double header at Rosehill Gardens for Inglis Graduates, with $350,000 in Inglis prizemoney on offer for connections with horses nominated to both series.  Read more »

Gatewood settles into new surroundings

Sunday 6 January 2013, 5:54pm

Chris Waller is excited about the autumn prospects of English import Gatewood who has settled in well to his new surroundings at Rosehill.  Read more »

Conners rates Clevadude horse to beat

Sunday 6 January 2013, 4:45pm

Clarry Conners acknowledges Clevadude is the one his hope Assail has to beat in the Magic Millions with the pair joint favourites.  Read more »

Blue Diamond Preview for Miracles Of Life

Sunday 6 January 2013, 3:56pm

Adelaide filly Miracles Of Life is likely to be entered for the Blue Diamond Stakes after winning her second start by nine lengths.  Read more »

Famous Seamus gearing up for autumn

Sunday 6 January 2013, 3:51pm

Noel Mayfield-Smith has Group One ambitions for Famous Seamus but he will stay in Sydney after a disastrous Melbourne trip.  Read more »

Millions pressure ideal for Heza Jetsetter

Sunday 6 January 2013, 1:16pm

The wish list for Robert Heathcote includes a favourable alley and plenty of pressure to give Heza Jetsetter the edge in the Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Smith expects Heaps More at Cessnock

Sunday 6 January 2013, 11:34am

Heaps More's last-start second to Award Season has given trainer Darren Smith confidence ahead of her Cessnock assignment.  Read more »

John Ferguson trains Grade One winner

Sunday 6 January 2013, 8:15am

Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock adviser John Ferguson has trained a Grade One winner over the jumps at Chepstow.  Read more »