News

Winter sojourn paying dividends for Hughes

Friday 27 November 2020, 10:30am

Tom Hughes is a three-time Group One-winning trainer who now only has a handful of horses but his small team has been enjoying a successful run.  Read more »

Old and new converge for Litt at Rosehill

Thursday 26 November 2020, 3:13pm

Tried horses have been the mainstay of Richard Litt's stable but he has an opportunity to dabble in the big end of town with some richly-bred youngsters.  Read more »

Zahra hoping Prezado not a one-trick pony

Thursday 26 November 2020, 2:31pm

Simon Zahra believes it is a case of now or never for his Flemington specialist Prezado to prove he can win away from the straight course.  Read more »

New chapter begins for The Harrovian

Thursday 26 November 2020, 1:51pm

The Harrovian will be striving for 10 wins in a row in the Recognition Stakes at his first start for the training partnership of Toby and Trent Edmonds.  Read more »

Easy does it after Eddie dices with death

Thursday 26 November 2020, 11:43am

Trainer Joe Pride will head to Rosehill with a talented team of horses headed by his Starlight Stakes contenders Easy Eddie and Passage Of Time.  Read more »

Gleneagles faces a tough task from draw

Thursday 26 November 2020, 11:17am

Trent Busuttin produced Tagaloa to win his debut at The Valley in late November last year and on Saturday he has another promising first-starter in Gleneagles.  Read more »

Spaceboy poised to shine in Starlight test

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 2:46pm

The Gary Portelli-trained Spaceboy has found his groove since linking with jockey Kathy O'Hara but the speedster will face his toughest test at Rosehill.  Read more »

Weight isn't splendid for Sadler sprinter

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 1:14pm

John Sadler isn't happy about the weight scale for gifted sprinter Sartorial Splendor but says he has no choice but to run him in the Carlyon Stakes.  Read more »

Tulloch Lodge snaps up Alligator Blood

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 9:39am

Alligator Blood has found a new home in Sydney after his former trainer David Vandyke split with the horse's owners.  Read more »

Through The Cracks set for Villiers test

Tuesday 24 November 2020, 4:37pm

Trainer Angela Davies will use the Festival Stakes at Rosehill as a Villiers Stakes litmus test for her emerging galloper Through The Cracks.  Read more »

Top jockey secured for Royal assignment

Tuesday 24 November 2020, 11:52am

Trainer Joe Pride believes short-course specialist Royal Witness has returned in career-best order and is on target for his stakes test at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Ryan flags Golden hope for marathon race

Monday 23 November 2020, 2:00pm

Trainer Patrick Ryan Junior only has to look back to the last Jericho Cup to be comfortable that Golden Flag is the horse to beat in the upcoming edition.  Read more »

Thompson to continue good start to season

Monday 23 November 2020, 12:13pm

Trainer John Thompson has made a great start to the season and will look to continue his momentum through the summer months and into the autumn.  Read more »

George Moore Stakes next for Scallopini

Monday 23 November 2020, 11:44am

Scallopini will be kept fresh as he prepares for another showdown with rejuvenated sprinter Jonker in the George Moore Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Stewards grill Rawiller over Hero ride

Saturday 21 November 2020, 6:53pm

Nash Rawiller was in the hot seat with stewards, who have adjourned an inquiry into his ride on favourite Greek Hero at Kembla.  Read more »

The Gong goes to Archedemus in an upset

Saturday 21 November 2020, 6:29pm

Tough gelding Archedemus has spoiled the party for favourite backers, kicking back to beat Dawn Passage in the $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.  Read more »

Irish Flame fights on for tough Cup win

Saturday 21 November 2020, 6:21pm

Irish Flame has proven too tough in the Ballarat Cup, fending off his rivals for a narrow win for former champion jumps jockey turned trainer Brett Scott.  Read more »

Stolen Jade the apple of Conners' eye

Saturday 21 November 2020, 5:01pm

Progressive mare Stolen Jade has continued her winning run at Kembla, earning her passage to the Magic Millions Gold Coast carnival in the process.  Read more »

Sydney colt swoops home to win Classic

Saturday 21 November 2020, 3:51pm

A couple of years ago, John Sargent identified the Clockwise Classic as a race he'd like to win and he finally found the right horse to do it.  Read more »

Tradewind blows over Shelby in shock

Saturday 21 November 2020, 3:36pm

Boom three-year-old Shelby Cobra started odds-on but flopped in the Eureka Stockade which was won by Adelaide raider Tradewind.  Read more »