News

Beadman announces retirement

Sunday 28 October 2012, 8:16pm

Darren Beadman says he accepts his brilliant riding career is over as he struggles to overcome the effects of head injuries suffered in a fall.  Read more »

Derby favourite recovers from defeat

Sunday 28 October 2012, 4:12pm

Victoria Derby favourite It's A Dundeel has made a full, if slightly slow, recovery from his Moonee Valley lead up run.  Read more »

Rawiller to ride Southern Speed in Cup

Sunday 28 October 2012, 4:09pm

Nash Rawiller will ride Southern Speed in the Melbourne Cup with the mare a confirmed starter following her eye-catching Cox Plate run.  Read more »

Sprint trip to suit Nechita in Coolmore

Sunday 28 October 2012, 2:44pm

John Thompson is confident Nechita can bounce back from her Golden Rose defeat and show her talent over the shorter distance in the Coolmore Stud Stakes.  Read more »

Buffering to press on to Flemington

Sunday 28 October 2012, 1:22pm

A relieved trainer Robert Heathcote says Buffering has brightened up since his Manikato Stakes defeat and will press on to the Patinack Farm Classic.  Read more »

Kingsbarns makes hay in Trophy

Sunday 28 October 2012, 12:42pm

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has won the final Group One race of the British Flat season, the Racing Post Trophy, with Kingsbarns ridden by his son Joseph.  Read more »

Internationals sort it out on the track

Sunday 28 October 2012, 12:41pm

The international brigade that dominates the Melbourne Cup like never before will define their pecking order in track gallops over the coming week.  Read more »

Better Than Ready to miss Coolmore

Sunday 28 October 2012, 11:58am

Trainer Kelly Schweida has decided to spell record-breaking colt Better Than Ready rather than contest the Coolmore Stud Stakes as an "afterthought".  Read more »

Tie The Knot dies aged 18

Sunday 28 October 2012, 11:22am

Thirteen time Group One winner Tie The Knot has died at the age of 18 following complications from colic.  Read more »

Joseph O'Brien to be named Irish champion

Sunday 28 October 2012, 9:59am

Joseph O'Brien will take the title of Irish champion jockey with nearest rival Pat Smullen's domestic season over.  Read more »

Famous Name retires on a winning note

Sunday 28 October 2012, 9:27am

Prolific winner Famous Name has been retired after winning at Leopardstown on the same day his little sister announced her arrival on the big stage.  Read more »

No Joy for Waterhouse mare after wide run

Saturday 27 October 2012, 7:25pm

A wide run from a much-publicised deep draw played against More Joyous in the Cox Plate as Pierro was the best of Gai Waterhouse's three runners in third.  Read more »

All Too Hard's future undecided

Saturday 27 October 2012, 7:14pm

Cox Plate runner-up All Too Hard will be given a short autumn campaign before a decision is made on a stud career.  Read more »

Cox Plate: What the jockeys said

Saturday 27 October 2012, 6:57pm

What the jockeys said after the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Seymour has bonanza at Rosehill

Saturday 27 October 2012, 6:47pm

Jockey Nigel Seymour has overcome a leg injury to steer Big Bonanza to victory at Rosehill on Cox Plate day.  Read more »

Williams's concern for beaten Green Moon

Saturday 27 October 2012, 6:22pm

Craig Williams went into the Cox Plate confident of a second-straight win in the race but says Green Moon was a beaten horse a long way from the finish.  Read more »

Treble to Peter Robl at Rosehill

Saturday 27 October 2012, 6:04pm

Jockey Peter Robl has had a field day at Rosehill, combining with trainer Anthony Cummings for a treble at the meeting.  Read more »

Ocean Park and Boss claim Cox Plate

Saturday 27 October 2012, 5:40pm

Ocean Park, a horse with a rare will-to-win and Glen Boss, a jockey with faith and skill, have won the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Silent Achiever springs Valley surprise

Saturday 27 October 2012, 5:34pm

Silent Achiever has won the Group Two Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley for New Zealand trainer Roger James and jockey James McDonald.  Read more »

Aeronautical in overdue win at Rosehill

Saturday 27 October 2012, 5:14pm

Aeronautical could have earned an interstate trip with his win at Rosehill which has given trainer Lionel Cohen renewed confidence in his ability.  Read more »