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Champion stallion Pins dies aged 21

Monday 30 April 2018, 10:01am

Champion stallion Pins has died aged 21 at New Zealand's Waikato Stud.  Read more »

Cracksman makes winning G1 return

Monday 30 April 2018, 8:38am

Cracksman has put in an exhilarating performance to kick off his season with victory in the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp.  Read more »

Pakistan Star defies critics at Sha Tin

Monday 30 April 2018, 6:44am

Pakistan Star has shown no signs of the erratic behaviour for which he is famous, winning the Group One QEII Cup at Sha Tin in style.  Read more »

Pakistan Star Blows Then Away in QEII Cupm

Monday 30 April 2018, 6:41am

For a horse that had won just three of his 14 starts, cult hero Pakistan Star must have the world's biggest fan club.  Read more »

High-profile bi-carb case to get underway

Sunday 29 April 2018, 6:45pm

The inquiry into alleged systematic race day treatments of horses by former trainer Robert Smerdon and several others is set to get underway.  Read more »

Freedman filly headed to Queensland Oaks

Sunday 29 April 2018, 5:58pm

The Anthony Freedman-trained Cabierro has won at the Sunshine Coast to confirm a Queensland Oaks path while Japanese import A Shin Rook is also on the board.  Read more »

NZ G1 winner Volpe Veloce set for Brisbane

Sunday 29 April 2018, 5:26pm

New Zealand Group One winner Volpe Veloce will head to Brisbane for major winter sprint races.  Read more »

Gallant Victorem to miss Scone Carnival

Sunday 29 April 2018, 4:57pm

Victorem will be given time to recover from his tough run in the Hawkesbury Guineas before trainer Jenny Graham picks out a target in Brisbane.  Read more »

Top stayers to miss Doomben Cup

Sunday 29 April 2018, 4:45pm

Queensland's chances of breaking a 35-year drought in the Doomben Cup look remote with Rudy retired and Honey Toast would miss it.  Read more »

Weir has three shots at Australasian Oaks

Sunday 29 April 2018, 3:40pm

Sopressa, Pleasuring and Think Bleue will be aiming to join May's Dream as Darren Weir-trained winners of the Australasian Oaks.  Read more »

Houtzen confirmed for Doomben10,000

Sunday 29 April 2018, 1:55pm

The decision to run filly Houtzen in the Doomben 10,000 has set up a fascinating three-state tussle in the Group One race.  Read more »

Nina Carberry retires from riding

Sunday 29 April 2018, 12:57pm

Nina Carberry has announced her retirement from the saddle after riding Josies Orders to victory at Punchestown.  Read more »

Trainer Clinton Garland outed over cobalt

Sunday 29 April 2018, 10:02am

Rockhampton trainer Clinton Garland has been disqualified for 18 months after one of his horses returned a positive to cobalt.  Read more »

Suspension sours Baster's day at Caulfield

Saturday 28 April 2018, 6:00pm

Stephen Baster has been suspended for eight meetings but will be free to take his rides in Group One features during the Adelaide carnival.  Read more »

Maturing Sambro snares Hawkesbury Guineas

Saturday 28 April 2018, 5:30pm

A better-behaved Sambro has put his barrier issues to rest in posting a second career victory in the Hawkesbury Guineas.  Read more »

Flying Murty makes his mark in city grade

Saturday 28 April 2018, 5:05pm

A winner in two of his three starts on out-of-town tracks, Flying Murty has won at his first city in taking out a 1400m race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Browne steals show in Gunsynd Classic win

Saturday 28 April 2018, 4:47pm

Jockey Damian Browne has produced the ride of the day to take a feature race double at Doomben when Villermont won the Group Three Gunsynd Classic.  Read more »

Let Me Sleep On It takes Caulfield feature

Saturday 28 April 2018, 4:39pm

Let Me Sleep On It has provided Stephen Baster and Gai Waterhouse another stakes race success with a strong win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Impending's winning start to last campaign

Saturday 28 April 2018, 4:32pm

Top sprinter Impending has started his farewell campaign by winning the Group Two Victory Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Hawkesbury double boosts Brenton Avdulla

Saturday 28 April 2018, 4:20pm

A double at the Hawkesbury stand alone meeting has lifted Brenton Avdulla's spirits after a lean trot through The Championships.  Read more »

Clarry Conners to chase another Oaks win

Saturday 28 April 2018, 3:49pm

Veteran trainer Clarry Conners has a chance to win his third Queensland Oaks after Torvill scored an impressive win at Doomben.  Read more »

Ex-Godolphin mare claims Group Three Crown

Saturday 28 April 2018, 3:36pm

Pecans has returned to racing in style with an impressive victory in the Group Three Godolphin Crown at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

William Thomas salutes for the Sandgropers

Saturday 28 April 2018, 3:31pm

Damien Oliver and trainer John Price have renewed acquaintances with William Thomas scoring a strong win as favourite at Caulfield.  Read more »

Glenall strikes winning form in Gold Rush

Saturday 28 April 2018, 3:25pm

Glenall has claimed his first stakes race with a strong run in the Listed Hawkesbury Gold Rush.  Read more »

Ear infection grounds jockey Kerrin McEvoy

Saturday 28 April 2018, 3:17pm

Kerrin McEvoy has been ruled out of a trip to Hong Kong for a book of nine rides at Sha Tin due after an ear infection.  Read more »

Godolphin winter up and running Brisbane

Saturday 28 April 2018, 3:15pm

Tough three-year-old Marsupial has opened the Godolphin stable's Brisbane winter account with an impressive win at Doomben.  Read more »

Mishani Hustler to take a step up in grade

Saturday 28 April 2018, 2:20pm

Promising two-year-old Mishani Huster is set to take a step up in class and distance after winning the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Doomben  Read more »

Unbeaten Graff bound for Brisbane riches

Saturday 28 April 2018, 1:48pm

Graff has displayed resilience to keep his unbeaten record intact at Hawkesbury ahead of a trip to Queensland where the Group One JJ Atkins is his main goal.  Read more »

Creativity mends her ways in Caulfield win

Saturday 28 April 2018, 1:42pm

After being barred on three separate occasions for her barrier manners, Creativity was on her best behaviour at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tan Tat Diamond wins after two years away

Saturday 28 April 2018, 12:50pm

Promising sprinter Tan Tat Diamond has come back from a tendon injury for the second time to score at his first run in nearly two years.  Read more »

Snogging gets back on board at Caulfield

Saturday 28 April 2018, 12:46pm

Having made the transition to Saturday city grade with a win at Caulfield, trainer Trent Busuttin says the next step is for a black-type win with Snogging.  Read more »

She Knows eyes Scone after Highway win

Saturday 28 April 2018, 12:40pm

Goulburn trainer Danny Williams has Scone on the agenda for She Knows after the filly won her Highway Handicap at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

Veteran in a winning Situation at Doomben

Saturday 28 April 2018, 12:08pm

Rising nine-year-old Idle Situation assured himself of racing on in his current campaign with an all-the-way win at Doomben.  Read more »

First Singapore winner for Donna Logan

Saturday 28 April 2018, 9:43am

Ex-pat New Zealand trainer Donna Logan has trained her first winner in Singapore from her third runner.  Read more »

Katie Walsh announces retirement

Saturday 28 April 2018, 9:32am

Katie Walsh has announced she is to retire from race-riding after steering Antey to a narrow success at the Punchestown Festival.  Read more »

Willie Mulliins to claim 12th title

Saturday 28 April 2018, 7:17am

Willie Mullins has built an unassailable lead and is set to become Ireland's champion jumps trainer for the 12th time.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller seen leaving ICAC

Saturday 28 April 2018, 7:09am

Banned Australian jockey Nash Rawiller has been sighted leaving Hong Kong's ICAC headquarters.  Read more »

Brotherly love evident for Nash Rawiller

Friday 27 April 2018, 6:03pm

Brad Rawiller has spoken out in support of his brother and fellow jockey Nash Rawiller in the aftermath of his disqualification in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Denmagic asked to hit the ground running

Friday 27 April 2018, 5:29pm

David Pfieffer hopes Denmagic's first-up sprinting capabilities will come to the fore when the mare makes her comeback in the Hawkesbury Gold Rush.  Read more »

More dollars for Waller in The Bracelet

Friday 27 April 2018, 4:02pm

Trainer Chris Waller and some of his high profile owners have a chance for a feature win in the Group Three Bracelet at Doomben with Another Dollar.  Read more »

Over achieving Pecans eyes more black-type

Friday 27 April 2018, 3:36pm

Ex-Godolphin mare Pecans has proved to be a bargain buy for trainer Joe Pride as she attempts to reprise her impressive form when she resumes at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

Brooker and Hansen chase more success

Friday 27 April 2018, 3:03pm

Trainer Darryl Hansen and jockey Tiffani Brooker are chasing their biggest success with Monsieur Gustave in the Victory Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Top policeman gets QRIC post

Friday 27 April 2018, 2:59pm

High-profile police officer Mark Ainsworth has been appointed the first Deputy Commissioner of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission.  Read more »

Ecuador in shape for Hawkesbury Gold Cup

Friday 27 April 2018, 2:58pm

Ecuador will return from a freshen-up to tackle the Hawkesbury Gold Cup, his first run at the track since his second career start in 2013.  Read more »

Illuminaire after black-type before break

Friday 27 April 2018, 2:06pm

Leon and Troy Corstens are chasing successive Redoute's Choice Stakes victories with Illuminaire running in the Listed race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Munce on road to more 2yo success

Friday 27 April 2018, 1:58pm

Trainer Chris Munce is chasing another two-year-old feature race with Racecourse Road in the Dalrello Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Omens and history to help Privlaka

Friday 27 April 2018, 1:36pm

The Robert Heathcote-trained Privlaka will be big odds in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Doomben but has history and omens on his side.  Read more »

Runners in three states keeps Kent on toes

Friday 27 April 2018, 12:50pm

Trainer Mick Kent will have runners in races at Caulfield, Morphettville and Doomben all with the space of hour.  Read more »

Qld trainers want Beaudesert compensation

Friday 27 April 2018, 10:30am

Queensland trainers have called for compensation saying they were misled about the state of the Beaudesert track.  Read more »

Stewards take no action against Williams

Thursday 26 April 2018, 6:32pm

Racing Victoria stewards have concluded their inquiry into Craig Williams ride on Nature Strip at Caulfield saying he made an error of judgment.  Read more »