News

Savvy Oak bounces back with Flemington win

Saturday 9 November 2019, 1:29pm

Savvy Oak has provided Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with some Melbourne Cup carnival glory taking out the Very Special Kids Pin And Win Plate at Flemington.  Read more »

Lucicello stamps class with Rosehill win

Saturday 9 November 2019, 1:23pm

The Chris Waller-trained Lucicello has proven too classy for her rivals, kicking off her summer campaign with a win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Veteran High Cost racks up ninth success

Saturday 9 November 2019, 1:17pm

High Cost has continued to defy those who said he would never race with his ninth win in 72 starts at Doomben.  Read more »

Lady Banff a cheap buy after Doomben win

Saturday 9 November 2019, 12:46pm

Lady Banff was the cheapest yearling trainer Matt Dunn bought this year but she has started her career with an impressive Doomben win.  Read more »

True Self favourite for Queen Elizabeth

Friday 8 November 2019, 6:36pm

After going close to beating Prince Of Arran in the Geelong Cup, True Self is the short-priced favourite to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Soxagon helps Burke write a winning story

Friday 8 November 2019, 6:21pm

Former leading sports and racing journalist Brian Burke has proved a successful breeder with his gelding Soxagon heading for three straight wins at Doomben.  Read more »

G1 Mackinnon quartet ready to fire

Friday 8 November 2019, 6:13pm

Lindsay Park has four Mackinnon Stakes runners as they look to end the Melbourne Cup carnival with a Group One victory.  Read more »

Knickpoint in order for Flemington debut

Friday 8 November 2019, 6:09pm

Unbeaten Godolphin colt Knickpoint rises to stakes level for the first time when he runs in the Listed Springtime Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

McEvoy thinks Kluger can bounce back in G1

Friday 8 November 2019, 5:52pm

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy believes Japanese horse Kluger can bounce back and run well in the Mackinnon Stakes after having an excuse in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Race meeting off because of bushfires

Friday 8 November 2019, 5:46pm

The Kempsey Cup meeting has been called off after four races because of the impact of nearby bushfires.  Read more »

Baster heads to Flemington for last time

Friday 8 November 2019, 5:40pm

With his career as a jockey drawing to a close, Stephen Baster has two rides on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington.  Read more »

A guide to the G1 VRC Sprint Classic

Friday 8 November 2019, 4:41pm

A guide to the Group One VRC Sprint Classic on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »

A guide to the Group One Mackinnon Stakes

Friday 8 November 2019, 4:38pm

The Mackinnon Stakes is the last of eight Group One races held across Melbourne Cup carnival week.  Read more »

Linsday Park 2YO set to cap great week

Friday 8 November 2019, 4:37pm

Itzhot will bid to deliver Lindsay Park its third feature juvenile win this week when the youngster lines up in the $1 million Golden Gift.  Read more »

Zoutori to face biggest test in WFA G1

Friday 8 November 2019, 4:28pm

Despite being beaten as favourite in a Group Two sprint a week ago, connections of Zoutori are happy to give him a crack at the Group One Darley Sprint Classic.  Read more »

Show time for Hartnell after G1 Mackinnon

Friday 8 November 2019, 4:14pm

Godolphin stalwart Hartnell will have his final start in the Group One Mackinnon Stakes and will join Precedence, Sirmione and Moher as a show horse.  Read more »

Smith's latest import in Rosehill debut

Friday 8 November 2019, 3:52pm

In-form trainer Matt Smith finds himself in unfamiliar territory as he prepares Artarmon for an Australian debut over 2400 metres.  Read more »

Santa can cap spring carnival for Freedman

Friday 8 November 2019, 2:10pm

Santa Ana Lane will be out to give the Anthony Freedman stable its third Group One success of the Melbourne spring carnival in the Darley Sprint Classic.  Read more »

Ex-Rockhampton trainer chases city success

Friday 8 November 2019, 1:14pm

Premier Rockhampton trainer Tom Button hopes to celebrate his move to Caloundra by winning with The Silver Lady at Doomben.  Read more »

Japan next stop for Prince Of Arran

Friday 8 November 2019, 1:11pm

Globe-trotting Melbourne Cup runner-up Prince Of Arran will head to the Japan Cup with Hong Kong still on his agenda.  Read more »