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Lane gives Mer De Glace a spin at Werribee

Friday 1 November 2019, 11:44am

Damian Lane has ridden Caulfield Cup winner Mer De Glace in his final gallop ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Promising sire Spill The Beans dies

Friday 1 November 2019, 11:05am

Promising first season sire Spill The Beans has died on the eve of the first metropolitan race appearance by one of offspring at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Ten Sovereigns retired to Coolmore Stud

Friday 1 November 2019, 7:23am

Ten Sovereigns will stand at Coolmore Stud with the $14 million Everest in Sydney in which he finished last, his final race.  Read more »

Horse safety priority at Breeders Cup

Friday 1 November 2019, 7:06am

Horsessafety is the over-riding issue at the troubled Santa Anita Racecourse ahead of the Breeders' Cup meeting.  Read more »

Accession out to emulate sire in Coolmore

Thursday 31 October 2019, 6:21pm

Five years after his sire Brazen Beau won the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington, the Chris Waller-trained Accession will try to do the same.  Read more »

Politician/horse owner Paul Whelan dies

Thursday 31 October 2019, 5:56pm

Former politician Paul Whelan who devoted his time to racehorses after retiring, has died aged 75.  Read more »

Perth trip on radar for Land Of Plenty

Thursday 31 October 2019, 5:17pm

Cantala Stakes contender Land Of Plenty could make the trip to Perth for the Railway Stakes depending on his performance at Flemington.  Read more »

Injured Stephen Brown Jr moves hospitals

Thursday 31 October 2019, 5:08pm

Injured jockey Stephen Brown jr has been transferred to Epworth Hospital to begin the next phase of his recovery after a fall.  Read more »

Arrowfield secures deal for Castelvecchio

Thursday 31 October 2019, 3:59pm

Arrowfield Stud has moved to secure a controlling interest in Group One winner and Cox Plate runner-up Castelvecchio.  Read more »

Princess Jenni set to shine in Empire Rose

Thursday 31 October 2019, 3:34pm

After her luckless run in the Toorak Handicap, the David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni can bounce back in the Group One Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Luckless Pierata chasing consolation win

Thursday 31 October 2019, 3:18pm

An inside draw proved luckless for Pierata in the Everest and the top sprinter will have to overcome the other extreme in the Redzel Stakes.  Read more »

Wisdom of Water to make Eagle Farm debut

Thursday 31 October 2019, 3:13pm

Exciting two-year-old Wisdom of Water can prove he is a Magic Millions 2YO Classic hopeful by living up to his good trial form at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Horse float vandalised, tyres slashed

Thursday 31 October 2019, 3:05pm

A Sydney trainer has had her horse float sabotaged just hours before her star horse was due to travel to Melbourne for a Group One race.  Read more »

Early part of Derby crucial for Long Jack

Thursday 31 October 2019, 2:01pm

Co-trainer Andrew Forsman hopes Long Jack can slot into a good spot from a wide Victoria Derby draw to give himself every chance in the 2500m-Classic.  Read more »

Crafty Spirit on trial for The Hunter

Thursday 31 October 2019, 1:35pm

The promising Crafty Spirit will head to either The Hunter or Mooloolaba Cup if he runs well at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Waller can't split top Golden Eagle hopes

Thursday 31 October 2019, 1:23pm

Leading trainer Chris Waller has refused to play favourites with his Golden Eagle contenders Arcadia Queen and Kolding who head betting on the $7.5m race.  Read more »

Litt hoping to dine out with Morton's Fork

Thursday 31 October 2019, 1:10pm

A week after Castelvecchio's second in the Cox Plate, trainer Richard Litt will try to go one better with Morton's Fork in the inaugural Rosehill Gold Cup.  Read more »

Waller eyes UK return with Everest duo

Thursday 31 October 2019, 1:02pm

Everest winner Yes Yes Yes and dual Group One winner Nature Strip could be Royal Ascot-bound next winter, trainer Chris Waller says.  Read more »

Atlantic King to chase Sydney prize money

Thursday 31 October 2019, 11:54am

Atlantic King will run in Sydney instead of Brisbane as he chases prize money to qualify for the Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Owners consider legal options with Marmelo

Thursday 31 October 2019, 9:27am

The controversial scratching of Marmelo has left his English trainer Hughie Morrison questioning why local horses haven't been subjected to the same CT scans.  Read more »