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Shamal Wind lives up to promise

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:40pm

Lightly-raced filly Shamal Wind has lived up to the promise shown at her only previous start to score a strong win at Flemington on Oaks day.  Read more »

Reith confident of more Flemington joy

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:26pm

Christian Reith believes he's a genuine chance to claim his second Group One triumph at Flemington when he rides Tiger Tees in the Patinack Farm Classic.  Read more »

Honey Flower wins stakes race

Thursday 8 November 2012, 3:19pm

The Ross McDonald-trained Honey Flower has prevailed in a driving finish to score her maiden stakes win at Flemington on Oaks day.  Read more »

Nikolic appeal adjourned

Thursday 8 November 2012, 2:03pm

The VCAT appeal hearing into jockey Danny Nikolic's two-year disqualification from riding has been adjourned.  Read more »

Hayes revives memories of the good days

Thursday 8 November 2012, 1:56pm

The promising galloper Niconoise indicated the fortunes of former champion trainer David Hayes could be ready to turn around.  Read more »

Assessing Physical Features of Yearlings

Thursday 8 November 2012, 12:26pm

Caroline Searcy, of Thoroughbred Breeders NSW, recently asked four of Australia’s leading buyers/ trainers Anthony Cummings and Gerald Ryan; and bloodstock agents James Bester and James Harron, what matters to them as they approach a sale.  Read more »

Olive keen to test Nat King Cu in town

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 5:43pm

Trainer Nick Olive is looking forward to testing Nat King Cu in Sydney for the first time on the back of four straight wins on his home track of Canberra.  Read more »

No decision on Patinack run for filly

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 5:21pm

Gerald Ryan has never run a filly against seasoned horses in a feature spring race and he is still weighing up whether to do it with Snitzerland.  Read more »

Dear Demi to brighten Singo's spring

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 5:15pm

It has been a forgettable spring carnival for John Singleton but filly Dear Demi can turn his luck around with an Oaks victory at Flemington.  Read more »

Malavio to bounce back at Hawkesbury

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 4:26pm

Steve Englebrecht is confident Malavio can bounce back from a last start defeat when he lines up in the Group Three Hawkesbury Gold Cup.  Read more »

Fat Al on target for another Group One

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 4:13pm

Tommy Berry experienced the thrill of riding in his first Melbourne Cup and now hopes to end Cup week with a Group One Emirates Stakes win on Fat Al.  Read more »

No more Melbourne Cups for Green Moon

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 3:46pm

Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon is finished with chasing the richest trophy in Australian racing but his owner is not.  Read more »

Newitt and Yendall to ride in Singapore

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 3:31pm

Two of Victoria's most successful jockeys have secured rides in the Singapore Gold Cup for former Australian-based trainer Cliff Brown.  Read more »

Back to business for Prebble

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 3:07pm

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Brett Prebble will enjoy a short but sweet stay back home before returning to business as usual in Hong Kong.  Read more »

McDonald appeals Cup suspension

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 2:37pm

Jockey James McDonald has appealed his Melbourne Cup suspension over his ride on runner-up Fiorente.  Read more »

Nikolic decision expected on Thursday

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 1:50pm

Danny Nikolic's future in racing rests with Victoria's civil court which is hearing his appeal against a two-year disqualification.  Read more »

Ethiopia sore and sorry after Cup

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 9:57am

Australian Derby winner Ethiopia has emerged as the major casualty from the Melbourne Cup but trainer Pat Carey is confident he will recover.  Read more »

Punters spend $150 million in Cup plunge

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 8:16pm

Melbourne Cup punters have launched a $150 million betting spree on the race that stops a nation.  Read more »

Three Melbourne Cup jockeys suspended

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 7:26pm

Three jockeys - Luke Nolen, James McDonald and Rhys McLeod - have been suspended for their Melbourne Cup rides.  Read more »

From Palestine to the Cup - again

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6:44pm

There'll be no decrease in the flood of European bringing horses to Australia for the big spring races. A Palestinian from England will be first in line.  Read more »