News

Luck Favours ruled out of Royal Ascot

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 9:53am

Luck Favours has spiked a temperature and will not make the trip to England for the Royal Ascot meeting.  Read more »

Justify draws the rail for Belmont

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 9:35am

The Bob Baffert-trained Justify has drawn barrier one for his bid to win the Belmont Stakes and complete the US Triple Crown.  Read more »

Speedster Derryn to stand in New Zealand

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 5:53pm

Group One-placed sprinter Derryn will stand at New Zealand's Grangewilliam Stud in the upcoming breeding season.  Read more »

Siren's Fury would relish Stradbroke role

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 5:14pm

Jason Coyle has no fears about upgrading Siren's Fury into the Stradbroke Handicap is she happens to make the field for the $1.5 million feature at Doomben.  Read more »

Early Flemington appointment for Crossing

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 5:02pm

Crossing The Abbey kicks off a light winter campaign at Flemington in preparation for a tilt at the three-year-old fillies races in the spring.  Read more »

Shinn has careless riding ban reduced

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 4:55pm

Blake Shinn has had a careless riding suspension reduced by the Racing NSW Appeal Panel.  Read more »

Jungle Edge to get Randwick track to suit

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 3:57pm

Cranbourne trainer Mick Bell believes sprinter Jungle Edge is poised to make a successful return in the June Stakes at Randwick after a freshen-up.  Read more »

Care To Think due for better barrier luck

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 3:32pm

Care To Think has been dogged by bad barriers in his recent races and is due for a change of luck in the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Another poor draw for Rossman at Sandown

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 2:02pm

The random barrier draws haven't been working in favour of Rossman who has again drawn off the track in a three-year-old race at Sandown.  Read more »

Step up in class for late blooming Tonsor

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 1:50pm

Matt Smith can finally run slow maturer Tonsor at a metropolitan meeting after the four-year-old made a winning debut at Kembla Grange.  Read more »

Mott has suspension shaved by RAD Board

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 1:04pm

Jockey Jamie Mott has had an eight-meeting suspension reduced to six by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.  Read more »

Brave Smash for Chris Waller Everest slot

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 11:17am

Trainers Chris Waller and Darren Weir will be allies with the Australian Bloodstock-owned Brave Smash to run for Waller in the $13 million Everest.  Read more »

Foals With No Tails

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 9:17am

In the spring of 2012 when the first foals started arriving for Group I winner Shellscrape it quickly became apparent that all was not well and if you ever wondered what became of those foals born with no tails, then you would be interested in this maiden winner at Wagga on Monday.  Read more »

Queensland Oaks winner to run in Derby

Tuesday 5 June 2018, 8:39am

Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar will attempt to become the first filly in a decade to add the Derby to her Classic victory.  Read more »

Matthew Leek disqualified for 12 months

Monday 4 June 2018, 6:46pm

Trainer Matthew Leek has been disqualified for 12 months after being found guilty of two charges relating to attempted race day treatment.  Read more »

First horses on Hawkesbury Polytrack

Monday 4 June 2018, 6:07pm

The first horses have galloped on the Polytrack at Hawkesbury in a test run for the new synthetic surface.  Read more »

Destiny's Kiss entered for Stayers Cup

Monday 4 June 2018, 5:42pm

Destiny's Kiss has been entered for the Stayers Cup at Randwick as insurance against a high Brisbane Cup weight.  Read more »

Cumani still learning about Greycliffe

Monday 4 June 2018, 5:40pm

Matt Cumani is planning to start Greycliffe over 2000m at Flemington but may keep two-year-old Anthemoessa for another day.  Read more »

July return to Sydney racing for Bowman

Monday 4 June 2018, 5:29pm

After a recent stint in Japan after the autumn carnival, champion jockey Hugh Bowman is planning to make his return to Sydney race riding in a few weeks.  Read more »

Wet track hopes for Samantha in June Stks

Monday 4 June 2018, 4:36pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking for rain to help Samantha turn her form around in the Listed June Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Bowman's home town a Cup Tour destination

Monday 4 June 2018, 4:04pm

Hugh Bowman's home town Dunedoo in country NSW is one of 37 destinations for the 2018 Melbourne Cup Tour which will also visit Ireland, the UK and South Korea.  Read more »

Ben Currie loses positive swab appeal

Monday 4 June 2018, 3:45pm

Trainer Ben Currie has lost an appeal against a conviction on a swab charge which is unrelated to 31 other charges he is facing.  Read more »

Mark Du Plessis to ride Most Important

Monday 4 June 2018, 2:10pm

Mark Du Plessis will ride the Tony Gollan-trained Most Important in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Rain to help Miss Sara in Atkins

Monday 4 June 2018, 12:59pm

Trainer Les Ross is hoping predicted rain arrives to help tough filly Miss Sara in the Group One J J Atkins Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Study Of Man wins French Derby

Monday 4 June 2018, 6:13am

Study Of Man has claimed Classic glory in the Prix du Jockey Club, the French Derby, at Chantilly.  Read more »

Race lopped from Stradbroke Day meeting

Sunday 3 June 2018, 5:54pm

The Daybreak Lover Stakes will be moved to the Sunshine Coast to protect the Doomben track on Stradbroke day.  Read more »

Han Xin Qld Derby hope for Waterhouse/Bott

Sunday 3 June 2018, 5:49pm

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have transformed Han Xin from a sprinter to a stayer and a contender for the Group One Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Waller aiming at Doomben G1 races

Sunday 3 June 2018, 5:28pm

Chris Waller will be well represented at Doomben in the three Group One events on Brisbane's biggest race day.  Read more »

The Monstar to head to Stradbroke

Sunday 3 June 2018, 3:44pm

Aquis Farm will pay the $45,000 late entry fee to put Moreton Cup winner The Monstar into the Group One Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Lindsay Park with G1 chances in Brisbane

Sunday 3 June 2018, 2:50pm

The Lindsay Park team is set to have four horses in Group One races at Doomben on Stradbroke Handicap day, including Fundamentalist in the J J Atkins Plate.  Read more »

Pride wary of Destiny's Kiss Cup handicap

Sunday 3 June 2018, 2:42pm

Joe Pride hopes veteran Destiny's Kiss's crack at the Brisbane Cup will not be jeopardised on the strength of his victory in the McKell Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Impending set for back-to-back Stradbrokes

Sunday 3 June 2018, 2:05pm

Impending's winning form on his least favoured wet tracks has the Godolphin stable confident he can win back-to-back Stradbroke Handicaps.  Read more »

Experience to guide baby at Royal Ascot

Sunday 3 June 2018, 1:38pm

Two-year-old Luck Favours will have the experienced Redkirk Warrior as a travelling companion when she heads to England for the Royal Ascot meeting.  Read more »

New Stradbroke rider for Most Important

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11:45am

Trainer Tony Gollan will choose a new rider for Most Important with Jim Byrne switching to local Crack Me Up in the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Trainers want tax to go to racing

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10:08am

Queensland trainers want all revenue raised through a new point of consumption tax to go to the racing industry.  Read more »

Masar delivers Derby win for Godolphin

Sunday 3 June 2018, 9:03am

Godolphin's royal blue silks have been carried to victory for the first time in the Derby at Epsom with Masar causing a 16-1 upset.  Read more »

Snippets Land in upset win at Caloundra

Saturday 2 June 2018, 6:22pm

Snippets Land has come from the outside barrier to score his first win in two years at Caloundra.  Read more »

Lane among four riders suspended at Valley

Saturday 2 June 2018, 6:08pm

Four riders have been suspended for careless riding at Moonee Valley, including Damian Lane, who was outed for eight meetings.  Read more »

Epidemic shares in feature race limelight

Saturday 2 June 2018, 5:47pm

Epidemic has grabbed her own share of the black-type spotlight from older brother Impending by winning the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Caloundra.  Read more »

Bogenhuber lifts The Monstar to Cup win

Saturday 2 June 2018, 5:39pm

Skye Bogenhuber has won her first Group Two race on The Monstar for trainer Brett Cavanough in the Moreton Cup at Caloundra.  Read more »

First try at Valley lands SA pair a win

Saturday 2 June 2018, 5:30pm

Tildy Lad has given trainer South Australians Jeff Searle and apprentice Anna Jordsjo a Moonee Valley win at their first attempt.  Read more »

Top Striker on the mark for Greg Hickman

Saturday 2 June 2018, 5:15pm

Top Striker has won at Rosehill, the first time the enigmatic gelding has tasted victory since December 2016.  Read more »

Lite'n In My Veins wins well at Valley

Saturday 2 June 2018, 5:07pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Lite'n In My Veins has made it four wins from his past five starts with victory over 2040m at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Sir Bacchus in overdue Rosehill win

Saturday 2 June 2018, 4:52pm

Sir Bacchus has recaptured his winning form at Rosehill after a long injury-related break to beat stablemates New Universe and Invinzabeel.  Read more »

Tarzan conquers rivals in Lightning Hcp

Saturday 2 June 2018, 4:36pm

Track specialist Tarzan completed a long-range mission hatched by trainer Stuart Kendrick when he won the Lightning Handicap at Caloundra.  Read more »

Volpe rebounds from frustrating exercise

Saturday 2 June 2018, 4:18pm

Volpe has responded to a quick back-up in style for Goulburn trainer Danny Williams by upsetting favourite I Am Serious at Rosehill.  Read more »

Egg Tart returns to her best in O'Shea

Saturday 2 June 2018, 3:58pm

Egg Tart has returned to her best to score her first win in a year in the Group Two PJ O'Shea Stakes at Caloundra.  Read more »

Granny Red Shoes dominates Oxlade rivals

Saturday 2 June 2018, 3:50pm

A dominant win by Granny Red Shoes on the Sunshine Coast is likely to earn her an extended winter carnival campaign.  Read more »

Grey beard gets the job done at the Valley

Saturday 2 June 2018, 3:47pm

Jacquinot Bay is enjoying life at Lindsay Park and the 10-year-old has proved too strong for younger opponents in the Kate O'Sullivan Mile at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Princess Posh back in winners' circle

Saturday 2 June 2018, 3:41pm

Princess Posh has returned to the winners' circle at Rosehill, with trainer Kris Lees hoping she can continue to shine.  Read more »