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Portelli hoping to Reign in July Sprint

Sunday 19 July 2020, 1:30pm

Having ruled a line through Time To Reign's recent failure at Rosehill, trainer Gary Portelli is confident the colt can rebound in the July Sprint.  Read more »

Melbourne G1 races on radar for Behemoth

Sunday 19 July 2020, 12:00pm

South Australian-trained sprinter-miler Behemoth is being prepared for a spring campaign with Group One handicaps in Melbourne among the target races.  Read more »

Irish St Leger, Ebor in mix for Red Verdon

Sunday 19 July 2020, 11:30am

Options at home and abroad will be considered for English stayer Red Verdon, a spring visitor to Melbourne during the past two years, after a return to form.  Read more »

Cox Plate placegetter back for UK campaign

Sunday 19 July 2020, 11:00am

Saeed bin Suroor's stable star Benbatl is back in training ahead of a return to action near the end of the UK summer.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup spring aim for Nonconformist

Sunday 19 July 2020, 10:30am

Trainer Grahame Begg is excited about the spring prospects of Alister Clark Stakes winner Nonconformist who will be aimed towards the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Gollan breaks Qld record with Classic win

Saturday 18 July 2020, 5:17pm

Tony Gollan has set a Queensland record for a trainer with 152-1/2 wins after Solar Star won the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich.  Read more »

Sherry winless as Spaceboy does it again

Saturday 18 July 2020, 4:45pm

Young gun apprentice Tom Sherry has endured a tough initiation into Sydney racing with a luckless ride aboard Black Magnum for his boss Mark Newnham.  Read more »

Right You Are scores narrow Flemington win

Saturday 18 July 2020, 4:32pm

Damien Oliver believes Right You Are has the scope to continue improving next season after riding the gelding to a narrow win under a big weight at Flemington.  Read more »

Luck goes Bandipur's way in the Eye Liner

Saturday 18 July 2020, 4:19pm

Jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester has taken a narrow gap in the straight to send Bandipur to victory in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich.  Read more »

Lees celebrates milestone win at Randwick

Saturday 18 July 2020, 3:43pm

Trainer Kris Lees has capped one of his best seasons, celebrating his 2000th race winner when Killin led throughout at Randwick.  Read more »

Nugent steers El Questro to Flemington win

Saturday 18 July 2020, 3:31pm

El Questro has given trainer Allison Sheehan her first Flemington win, with apprentice Teo Nugent steering the mare to victory in the Rising Stars Final.  Read more »

Freedmans continue strong end to season

Saturday 18 July 2020, 2:50pm

European import Paths Of Glory has produced a boilover win at Randwick to continue an outstanding run of success for her trainers.  Read more »

Derby prospect Alcyone wins Byerley Hcp

Saturday 18 July 2020, 2:36pm

The James Cummings-trained colt Alcyone has notched his first win in the Byerley Handicap at Flemington, highlighting his staying credentials.  Read more »

Gear changes pay off in Fighting Teo win

Saturday 18 July 2020, 1:20pm

Trainer Kevin Kemp's decision to change the raceday gear on Fighting Teo paid off when the gelding won at Ipswich  Read more »

Williams steers Bumper Blast to success

Saturday 18 July 2020, 12:54pm

Barrier one was no disadvantage for Bumper Blast after Craig Williams steered a path to the outside to take out the The Belzoni at Flemington.  Read more »

Waller puts Giovanna on Flight Stakes path

Saturday 18 July 2020, 12:45pm

A smart ride by Tommy Berry has helped deliver Giovanna Run her maiden win, giving her trainer scope to plan an ambitious spring campaign.  Read more »

Patis to join Sears yard after Ipswich win

Saturday 18 July 2020, 12:31pm

Apprentice Alex Patis will join the Tony and Maddy Sears stable after winning on Bangers And Mayo at Ipswich.  Read more »

Oliver to ride on despite protocol breach

Friday 17 July 2020, 6:11pm

Stewards and medical experts have cleared leading Melbourne jockey Damien Oliver to ride at Flemington after a coronavirus protocol breach.  Read more »

Legendary Qld sprinter Chief De Beers dies

Friday 17 July 2020, 4:42pm

One of Queensland's most popular race and police horses, Chief De Beers, has died aged 28 at the Living Legends complex in Victoria  Read more »

Iron horse Agassi ready for distance test

Friday 17 July 2020, 1:55pm

A preparation that has spanned seven months and a dozen starts will wind up at Randwick when Agassi faces a Magic Millions test.  Read more »

Calypso can Reign in Williams title bid

Friday 17 July 2020, 1:20pm

Trainer David Jolly believes Calypso Reign is racing well enough to measure up in his first Melbourne appearance at Flemington against his own age over 1200m.  Read more »

Gollan mares in chance to bow out in style

Friday 17 July 2020, 12:50pm

Trainer Tony Gollan hopes he can win the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich as a fitting farewell to some of his top mares.  Read more »

Midweek miss could prove a boon for Dio

Friday 17 July 2020, 12:45pm

The abandonment of Sydney's midweek program has forced trainer Gary Portelli's hand with Dio D'Oro, who will chase his second win this year at Randwick.  Read more »

Tarzan leads Kendrick squad for Eye Liner

Friday 17 July 2020, 12:15pm

Veteran Tarzan will make a belated Ipswich debut in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes as part of trainer Stuart Kendrick's three-pronged assault on the sprint.  Read more »

Magic Millions sales go ahead a week later

Friday 17 July 2020, 12:03pm

The Magic Millions National Sales have been put back a week to deal with new coronavirus restrictions placed on some Sydney stables.  Read more »

Fitting season finale looming for Waller

Friday 17 July 2020, 11:30am

Champion trainer Chris Waller has dominated Queensland staying races this season and has three chances to win another one at Ipswich.  Read more »

Second Split to build on promising debut

Friday 17 July 2020, 11:15am

After an eye-catching debut performance at Ballarat, Split Second heads to town where he contests the Byerley Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Del Mar shut as COVID-19 hits jockey ranks

Friday 17 July 2020, 10:20am

Fifteen United States jockeys, including Umberto Rispoli, have returned positive tests to COVID-19, forcing organisers to suspend racing at Del Mar.  Read more »

Prominent UK trainer to hand in licence

Friday 17 July 2020, 9:45am

Ed Vaughan, the English-based racehorse trainer with close connections to Australian racing, has announced he is to quit training later in the season.  Read more »

Gov't delays Irish racing owners' return

Friday 17 July 2020, 8:13am

Owners will not return to Irish racecourses as planned after a delay to the Irish government's lockdown-lifting roadmap.  Read more »

Moore says goodbye after stellar HK career

Thursday 16 July 2020, 4:58pm

John Moore is ready to return to Australia to start a family training venture after a decorated career in Hong Kong racing.  Read more »

Begg happy with low draw for Romancer

Thursday 16 July 2020, 2:18pm

Trainer Grahame Begg believes an inside barrier draw will aid the chances of Romancer when he runs in a 1600m handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Dual Group 1 winner Scales Of Justice dies

Thursday 16 July 2020, 2:01pm

Dual Group One-winning gelding Scales Of Justice, a winner of 12 of his 30 starts, has died.  Read more »

Trainer sets challenge for speedy Spaceboy

Thursday 16 July 2020, 1:37pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is keeping an open mind on race tactics for Spaceboy but has ruled out engaging in a speed battle with front-running rivals.  Read more »

Change of feeding regime to help Muntahaa

Thursday 16 July 2020, 1:28pm

The Lindsay Park stable is hoping stomach ulcers were the reason for the poor form of Muntahaa who makes his return at Flemington.  Read more »

Jami Lady draws ideal barrier in Classic

Thursday 16 July 2020, 12:25pm

Speedy mare Jami Lady has the ideal barrier draw to help her win at 1350m for the first time in the Gai Waterhouse Classic.  Read more »

Ricky Yui claims maiden HK trainers' title

Thursday 16 July 2020, 11:43am

He was not considered a premiership threat at the start of 2019-20 but Ricky Yui has ended a remarkable season in Hong Kong as champion trainer.  Read more »

Pennino to tackle Listed Eye Liner Stakes

Thursday 16 July 2020, 11:15am

A better barrier draw prompted trainer Darryl Hansen to run Pennino in the Eye Liner Stakes instead of the Gai Waterhouse Classic.  Read more »

Skate To Paris to avenge unlucky defeat

Thursday 16 July 2020, 10:15am

Consistent mare Skate To Paris can avenge one of the unluckiest defeats of her career in the Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich.  Read more »

US Triple Crown trainer Baffert suspended

Thursday 16 July 2020, 9:11am

United States Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for 15 days after two stable runners tested positive for a banned substance.  Read more »

Hellyer suspended after Eagle Farm ride

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 6:17pm

Jockey Michael Hellyer has been suspended for 21 days for failing to ride short-priced favourite Amiche to the line at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Begg and Rawiller to team up at Flemington

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 4:56pm

Trainer Grahame Begg has booked apprentice Campbell Rawiller for two rides at Flemington including Beauty Bolt in the Rising Stars Series Final.  Read more »

Sweet Thomas after Flemington Cup 1849 win

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 4:37pm

A lack of suitable staying races in Sydney for Sweet Thomas has forced his trainer Matthew Smith to look to Melbourne and the Flemington Cup 1849.  Read more »

Bright future predicted for Apache Chase

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 4:15pm

Promising two-year-old Apache Chase could be the next star to emerge from the annual late season Eagle Farm midweek meetings after a strong win.  Read more »

Apprentice Tom Sherry to make metro debut

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 2:19pm

Apprentice Tom Sherry, who has ridden 93 winners in NSW this season, is set to make his Sydney metropolitan debut at the Randwick Kensington track meeting.  Read more »

Ross continues QTIS bonus money plunder

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 1:18pm

Trainer Les Ross has continued his plunder of QTIS bonus money for two-year-olds thanks to Hancora Field winning at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cahill chasing another Waterhouse win

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 12:54pm

Jockey Michael Cahill will be chasing his fifth win in the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic aboard Multaja at Ipswich.  Read more »

Mr Bellagio fresh for first stakes win

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 12:25pm

The consistent Mr Bellagio has been freshened up as he chases his first win in black-type company in the Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich on Saturday.  Read more »

G1-winning colts head early Guineas market

Tuesday 14 July 2020, 5:44pm

Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa and dual Group One-winning colt King's Legacy feature prominently in an early market for this spring's Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Warwick Farm abandoned over COVID-19 cases

Tuesday 14 July 2020, 3:47pm

Racing NSW has taken the precautionary measure of abandoning the Warwick Farm meeting due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Liverpool region.  Read more »