News

Black Caviar suit to help internationals

Friday 2 November 2012, 2:54pm

Black Caviar's visit to Royal Ascot this year has led trainers of the international Melbourne Cup runners to follow her lead and use a lycra travelling suit.  Read more »

Fiorente impresses McDonald in Cup gallop

Friday 2 November 2012, 2:43pm

Fiorente, the second of Gai Waterhouse's Melbourne Cup imports, has indicated he is clearly her No.1 prospect in a workout at Werribee.  Read more »

Warrior set for Stud battle

Friday 2 November 2012, 2:17pm

Trainer Paul Perry will be out to enhance his excellent record in Melbourne when he starts Hidden Warrior at Flemington.  Read more »

Wray plays lone hand in Flemington ride

Friday 2 November 2012, 2:11pm

On the eve of her first appearance at Flemington, jockey Lauri Wray says women riders will soon dominate the track.  Read more »

Magic Millions goal for Moroccan Rose

Friday 2 November 2012, 1:56pm

Trainer Gillian Heinrich knows better than most the difference between trial and race form as she formulates a Magic Millions campaign for Moroccan Rose.  Read more »

Game On Dude out to set record straight

Friday 2 November 2012, 11:33am

There will be more than a big purse at stake as Game On Dude tries to live up to his favouritism in the Breeders' Cup Classic.  Read more »

Kauto Star to meet fans at Haydock

Friday 2 November 2012, 11:11am

Kauto Star will parade at Haydock Park when a statue of the retired champion jumper will be unveiled.  Read more »

Green Moon likely to start in Cup

Friday 2 November 2012, 7:41am

Doubts over a Melbourne Cup run for Green Moon have eased after the horse galloped at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Improved Red Cadeaux ready for Cup

Thursday 1 November 2012, 6:43pm

Red Cadeaux failed by the narrowest of margins in last year's Melbourne Cup but has returned to Australia bigger, stronger and better.  Read more »

Cup hope Winchester "mildly" lame

Thursday 1 November 2012, 6:27pm

Racing Victoria vets will re-examine Melbourne Cup contender Winchester who has been found to be mildly lame in a foreleg.  Read more »

Rawiller out to go one better in Coolmore

Thursday 1 November 2012, 5:25pm

Nash Rawiller was narrowly denied on a John O'Shea-trained colt in the 2011 Coolmore Stud Stakes and will be out to go one better this time around.  Read more »

Nisos takes on the Derby stars

Thursday 1 November 2012, 4:49pm

Under-the-radar gelding Nisos will take on the glamour horses in Saturday's $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.  Read more »

Reith happy to be back on Tiger Tees

Thursday 1 November 2012, 4:46pm

Suspensions have ruled Christian Reith out of riding Tiger Tees in his past three starts but the jockey is keen to make up for it in the Yellowglen Stakes.  Read more »

Cummings takes Oliver's Derby advice

Thursday 1 November 2012, 4:31pm

The persuasive powers of champion jockey Damien Oliver have convinced Anthony Cummings to give Fiveandahalfstar his chance in the Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Corstens follows Bart's formula

Thursday 1 November 2012, 3:50pm

Bart Cummings has set the program and Leon Corstens hopes following it will produce a major reward in next week's Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

O'Brien says Santa Anita will suit Abbey

Thursday 1 November 2012, 3:30pm

The dry gound at Santa Anita in sunny California should be ideal for St Nicholas Abbey in his defence of the Breeders' Cup Turf  Read more »

Secret Admirer freshened for Myer task

Thursday 1 November 2012, 3:28pm

Grahame Begg says Secret Admirer has freshened up nicely since the Caulfield Cup and expects her to make her presence felt in the Myer Classic.  Read more »

Best still ahead for Stratana

Thursday 1 November 2012, 2:47pm

A setback put paid to plans for Stratana to campaign in Melbourne this spring but trainer Paul Perry believes the gelding's future is bright.  Read more »

Waller pair chasing Cup berth in Lexus

Thursday 1 November 2012, 2:31pm

Chris Waller has two runners, Kelinni and Permit, chasing a Melbourne Cup start via the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Regally bred colt set to shine at Bathurst

Thursday 1 November 2012, 11:24am

Trainer Brett Thompson is confident the wayward Great Choice has turned the corner and is ready to fulfil his potential  Read more »