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Wells gearing up for fourth Grand National

Monday 23 July 2018, 2:44pm

Victory in the Mosstrooper Steeplechase at Bendigo has leading jumper Wells in the right form ahead of his bid for a fourth win in the Grand National.  Read more »

Trainer Tony Gollan to chase holy grail

Monday 23 July 2018, 2:28pm

Premier trainer Tony Gollan believes he can chase the holy grail of Queensland racing and have 100 metropolitan winners next season.  Read more »

Bowman set to ride Hiflyer at Rosehill

Monday 23 July 2018, 2:14pm

New Zealander Hiflyer will be ridden by Hugh Bowman in the Winter Challenge at Rosehill ahead of a return trip home for an upcoming carnival.  Read more »

Chautauqua stays in barriers at Rosehill

Monday 23 July 2018, 10:45am

Racing NSW stewards have ruled Chautauqua will require at least two more barrier trials after he refused to jump in his latest at Rosehill.  Read more »

Winx impresses, Chautauqua fails to jump

Monday 23 July 2018, 9:00am

Winx has worked home nicely in a barrier trial at Rosehill, pleasing jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Chris Waller while Chatauqua has refused to take part.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup likely next run for Withhold

Sunday 22 July 2018, 7:28pm

English trainer Roger Charlton says there is a chance Withhold could go into the Melbourne Cup without another run.  Read more »

Weir to have strong hand in Bletchingly

Sunday 22 July 2018, 4:47pm

Voodoo Lad and Black Heart Bart will be among Darren Weir's representatives in the Bletchingly Stakes, while the race is one of two options for Nature Strip.  Read more »

Winx ready for barrier trial at Rosehill

Sunday 22 July 2018, 4:39pm

Winx will make her first public appearance ahead of her fourth Cox Plate campaign when she runs in a barrier trial at Rosehill featuring Chautauqua.  Read more »

Orman to ride more for Edmonds

Sunday 22 July 2018, 2:58pm

Jockey James Orman's win on Winter Bride has ensured he will get more rides for the powerful Toby Edmonds stable.  Read more »

Matt Dunn looks to bright future

Sunday 22 July 2018, 2:11pm

Trainer Matt Dunn has reached 100 winners for the season and is looking forward to an even brighter new season.  Read more »

Familiar path to The Everest for Redzel

Sunday 22 July 2018, 1:24pm

Peter Snowden is sticking to the same campaign as a year ago for Redzel who is scheduled to run in the Concorde Stakes and The Shorts leading into The Everest.  Read more »

Sea Of Class wins Irish Oaks

Sunday 22 July 2018, 12:00pm

Sea Of Class has got up in the shadow of the post to land a thrilling victory in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.  Read more »

Misconduct charge earns apprentice a spell

Saturday 21 July 2018, 5:47pm

Apprentice Mitch Aitken will spend three weeks on the sidelines after being suspended by Racing Victoria stewards.  Read more »

Four winners for Damian Lane at Flemington

Saturday 21 July 2018, 5:42pm

Damian Lane has moved to within six winners of Craig Williams in his quest for his first Melbourne jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Brave Song scores first-up at Flemington

Saturday 21 July 2018, 5:27pm

Trainer Peter Snowden believes there is plenty of upside for sprinter Brave Song who has raced to a narrow win at Flemington in his return from a spell.  Read more »

Fit For Purpose wins the Tattersall's Mile

Saturday 21 July 2018, 5:16pm

Trainer Liam Birchley has been rewarded for a late nomination with Fit For Purpose winning the Tattersall's Mile at Doomben.  Read more »

Tactical Advantage wins July Sprint

Saturday 21 July 2018, 5:14pm

Tactical Advantage has beaten new stablemate Dal Cielo in the July Sprint at Randwick to claim his first win at his first start for trainer Kris Lees.  Read more »

Bayliss suspended for six weeks

Saturday 21 July 2018, 4:49pm

Apprentice Corey Bayliss has been suspended for six weeks after pleading guilty to a handling charge on favourite Tumbler, who ran second at Doomben.  Read more »

Visao earns Derby shot with Flemington win

Saturday 21 July 2018, 3:21pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Visao has earned a ballot-free exemption into the Victoria Derby with his win in the Byerley Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

NZ filly Our Malambo wins Australian debut

Saturday 21 July 2018, 3:17pm

Our Malambo, who is owned by New Zealand Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson, has won her first Australian start for Chris Waller.  Read more »

Melissa Julius wins Rising Stars Final

Saturday 21 July 2018, 2:45pm

Melissa Julius has won the Rising Stars Final at Flemington on Miles Of Krishan while Ethan Brown's second on Ma Jones was enough to secure him the series win.  Read more »

Browne to seek advice on jaw injury

Saturday 21 July 2018, 2:33pm

Top jockey Damian Browne will seek further medical advice to see if he needs surgery on a jaw injury which forced him out of Saturday's Doomben meet.  Read more »

Amanaat back among the winners

Saturday 21 July 2018, 1:42pm

Classy sprinter Amanaat has bounced back from injury to win at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Naantali breaks city duck at Flemington

Saturday 21 July 2018, 1:02pm

New Zealand-bred filly has had no problems adapting to a firm surface to secure her third career win at Flemington.  Read more »

Plague Stone wins 2yo race at Randwick

Saturday 21 July 2018, 12:59pm

Group-placed colt Plague Stone has broken his maiden status in style in one of the final two-year-old races of the season at Randwick.  Read more »

Vandyke targets Oaks with Miss Quaintly

Saturday 21 July 2018, 12:57pm

Trainer David Vandyke is hoping it will be third time lucky in the VRC Oaks after Miss Quaintly won at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Murphy rides first Saturday city winner

Saturday 21 July 2018, 12:33pm

Apprentice Jackson Murphy has lived up to the big wraps on him by riding his first Saturday metropolitan winner on San Telmo at Doomben.  Read more »

RV adds extra turf meeting at Bairnsdale

Friday 20 July 2018, 6:20pm

Racing Victoria has announced an additional meeting at Bairnsdale before the end of this season because of a high number of horses balloted out of turf races.  Read more »

Adelaide training partners disqualified

Friday 20 July 2018, 6:19pm

Niki O'Shea and Morphettville training partner Ashton Downing have been disqualified following a stewards inquiry in Adelaide.  Read more »

Shea Eden hit with six charges by stewards

Friday 20 July 2018, 5:54pm

Trainer Shea Eden has been issued with six charges by Racing Victoria stewards including one of stomach-tubing a horse on race day.  Read more »

Bound For Nowhere heading to Breeders' Cup

Friday 20 July 2018, 5:14pm

Trainer Wesley Ward will set Bound For Nowhere for the Breeders' Cup meeting after the sprinter failed to secure a slot in the Everest in Sydney.  Read more »

Weir closing in on 150 Vic metro winners

Friday 20 July 2018, 4:34pm

Premier trainer Darren Weir is closing in on reaching 150 Victorian metropolitan winners for the season having already bettered his own season record.  Read more »

Unlucky trio to clash at Doomben

Friday 20 July 2018, 4:10pm

Three of Queensland's best and unluckiest horses will clash in the Open Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Easy Eddie to back up again at Randwick

Friday 20 July 2018, 4:07pm

The in-form Easy Eddie and La Chica Bella head Joe Pride's team hoping for late-season riches at Randwick.  Read more »

Byerley Handicap test for stablemates

Friday 20 July 2018, 3:49pm

Co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will test potential staying fillies So You Swing and Necessitas at 1800m for the first time in the Byerley Handicap.  Read more »

New Zealand duo out for change of luck

Friday 20 July 2018, 3:24pm

New Zealand trainer Peter Lock is hoping for a change of fortune when he saddles Dougie and Mr Luigi at Randwick.  Read more »

Lachlan King loses careless riding appeal

Friday 20 July 2018, 2:57pm

Apprentice Lachlan King will miss the three remaining city meetings this season after failing in an appeal against a seven-meeting careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Mr Money Bags chases third Flemington win

Friday 20 July 2018, 2:01pm

Mr Money Bags will attempt to emulate his victory in the Silver Bowl Final when he contests the Murray Cox Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Barrier encourages Birchley in Tatt's Mile

Friday 20 July 2018, 1:45pm

Liam Birchley believes a good barrier can help Fit For Purpose give him back-to-back wins in the Listed Tattersall's Mile.  Read more »

Hayes has Cups aspirations for Jaameh

Friday 20 July 2018, 1:07pm

Jaameh will make his return from a let-up at Flemington and co-trainer David Hayes hopes the imported stayer can emerge as a Cups contender this spring.  Read more »

Menari confirmed for $13 million Everest

Friday 20 July 2018, 8:59am

Max Whitby and Neil Werrett have confirmed Menari will run for their partnership in the $13 million Everest.  Read more »

Lane hits lead in Vic jockeys' premiership

Friday 20 July 2018, 8:22am

A winning treble at Echuca has moved jockey Damian Lane one win ahead of Linda Meech in the Victorian premiership.  Read more »

Sunlight shines in Adelaide trial return

Thursday 19 July 2018, 5:14pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Sunlight has looked as sharp as ever in an effortless barrier trial win at Morphettville.  Read more »

Vega Magic ready for Flemington jump-out

Thursday 19 July 2018, 5:04pm

Dual Group One winner Vega Magic will have an 800m jump-out at Flemington as he continues preparations for his return from a let-up in the Bletchingly Stakes.  Read more »

Ben Hercules on trial in Rosebud Prelude

Thursday 19 July 2018, 3:47pm

Ben Hercules will be chasing his third-straight win this preparation when he runs in Sydney for the first time in the Rosebud Prelude at Randwick.  Read more »

Single Gaze in first test for new stable

Thursday 19 July 2018, 2:53pm

Trainer Chris Waller will depend on jockey Kathy O'Hara's assessment of Single Gaze in a barrier trial before committing the mare to a spring campaign.  Read more »

Small Randwick field ideal for Grey Lion

Thursday 19 July 2018, 2:43pm

Late-entry Grey Lion will attempt to break his Australian maiden status in a staying race at Randwick.  Read more »

Waller after more winter black-type in Qld

Thursday 19 July 2018, 12:47pm

Chris Waller will rely on Religify to give him his 11th black-type win of the Queensland winter after he scratched Dagny from the Tattersall's Mile.  Read more »

We've Got This to make Flemington return

Thursday 19 July 2018, 12:23pm

The Greg Eurell-trained stakes-placed sprinter We've Got This is set to make his return from an injury lay-off when he lines up in a 1000m race at Flemington.  Read more »

All eyes on outsider Penasquito at Doomben

Thursday 19 July 2018, 12:15pm

Penasquito will be tested at 1600m at Doomben and trainer Chris Anderson expects the youngster to improve on his latest defeat.  Read more »