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Napoleon to march on despite wide draw

Friday 20 December 2019, 12:31pm

Peter and Paul Snowden are enjoying a great run with their two-year-olds but their older horses are also poised to make an impact at Randwick.  Read more »

Michael Rodd returns to ride at Eagle Farm

Friday 20 December 2019, 12:24pm

The holidaying Michael Rodd has agreed to return to Brisbane to help out in a jockey shortage with four rides at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Lys Gracieux draws barrier six in Arima

Friday 20 December 2019, 8:20am

Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has barrier six for the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama where she will be ridden by Australian Damian Lane.  Read more »

Coyle mare in Pursuit of first-up win

Thursday 19 December 2019, 5:19pm

Jason Coyle is hoping Spiritual Pursuit can improve her benchmark rating this summer with a view to picking out some higher targets at carnival time.  Read more »

Alignment needs a change of luck

Thursday 19 December 2019, 4:15pm

Group One-winning trainer Bryan Guy believes Alignment can win the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes provided she has a change of luck.  Read more »

Two Flemington chances for Ellerton/Zahra

Thursday 19 December 2019, 4:08pm

The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable has two genuine chances at Flemington with four-year-old Propelle and Parmie in suitable races.  Read more »

Guntantes gets weight advantage

Thursday 19 December 2019, 3:31pm

Three-year-old Guntantes gets a weight advantage under the Plate conditions in a $125,000 race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cinquedea set to put sword to city rivals

Thursday 19 December 2019, 3:01pm

Trainers Richard and Michael Freedman have adopted a patient approach with the promising Cinquedea, who is chasing a maiden metropolitan success.  Read more »

Midas Prince in line for biggest test yet

Thursday 19 December 2019, 2:52pm

Trainer Aaron Purcell is leaning to running Midas Prince in a 2500m-open handicap at Flemington which he believes will be a good test for the gelding.  Read more »

Heat forces The Valley abandonment

Thursday 19 December 2019, 2:19pm

A night race meeting at The Valley in Melbourne is the latest casualty of Australia's extreme heat.  Read more »

O'Dea set for Eagle Farm feature double

Thursday 19 December 2019, 2:04pm

Strong barrier trials indicate Steve O'Dea-trained stablemates Scallopini and Gotta Kiss can play a major hand in two feature races at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Magic Millions hopes for Snowden juveniles

Thursday 19 December 2019, 1:46pm

Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Stellar Pauline will stake her claims to the $2 million Magic Millions Classic when she resumes against barn mate Aim at Randwick.  Read more »

The Drinks Cart fit for return

Thursday 19 December 2019, 12:13pm

Smart two-year-old The Drinks Cart has overcome a slight setback to be ready for a bid to qualify for the Magic Millions at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Violate chasing third Flemington fresh win

Thursday 19 December 2019, 12:01pm

An injury stopped Violate from being a spring carnival contender with his trainer Brent Stanley looking at a first-up victory at Flemington.  Read more »

Don't Waiver set for grand campaign

Thursday 19 December 2019, 11:12am

Caloundra three-year-old Don't Waiver is suited by a drop in weight and a step up in distance in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

RQ defends decision not to split 2YO race

Thursday 19 December 2019, 10:35am

Racing Queensland says it would not have been viable to split a two-year-old race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Maher-Eustace get Doomben feature double

Wednesday 18 December 2019, 6:36pm

The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace partnership is assured of two Magic Millions 2YO Classic runners after Away Game's win at Doomben.  Read more »

Fall mars Rathlin victory in Phelan Ready

Wednesday 18 December 2019, 5:50pm

Rathlin secured a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a win in the Phelan Ready Stakes which was followed by a bizarre incident at Doomben.  Read more »

Peter Gelagotis set to face TCO2 charges

Wednesday 18 December 2019, 4:40pm

The Victorian Racing Tribunal is set to hear charges brought by Racing Victoria stewards against Peter Gelagotis and Jenny Gow-Whyte.  Read more »

More injury woes for Jean Van Overmeire

Wednesday 18 December 2019, 4:21pm

Scans have confirmed Sydney apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has a broken right wrist in addition to a fractured left shoulder after a barrier trial fall.  Read more »