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Caulfield option for filly Truly Discreet

Monday 9 April 2018, 4:30pm

Australasian Oaks hopeful Truly Discreet could back up at Caulfield over 1600m, seven days after her third placing in the Listed Bendigo Guineas.  Read more »

Qld trainers want track rating review

Monday 9 April 2018, 3:08pm

Queensland trainers want a change to the way tracks are rated after a series of problems in recent months.  Read more »

Deep Impact filly fetches $1.1 million

Monday 9 April 2018, 2:46pm

A filly by Deep Impact out of Alverta has been sold for $1.1 million early on the opening day of this year's Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney.  Read more »

Drier surface key for Lord Fandango in Cup

Monday 9 April 2018, 2:33pm

Trainer Archie Alexander is looking forward to Lord Fandango getting conditions to suit when he lines up in the Group One Sydney Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Prov C'ship contender to be vetted

Monday 9 April 2018, 11:38am

Can't Find Snippy will have to pass a veterinary test before she can take her place in the $500,000 Provincial Championship Final after suffering an abscess.  Read more »

Chilean wins G3 at new ParisLongchamp

Monday 9 April 2018, 8:35am

The Martyn Meade-trained Chilean has won the Group Three Prix la Force at the newly-refurbished and rebranded ParisLongchamp.  Read more »

Winx and Bowman ready for Queen Elizabeth

Sunday 8 April 2018, 6:24pm

All eyes will be on Winx as she attempts to win her 18th Group One race in the Queen Elizabeth Stake at Randwick.  Read more »

Savvy Coup an Oaks chance for Pitman

Sunday 8 April 2018, 5:50pm

Trainer Michael Pitman will make his first trip to Australia in several years after identifying Savvy Coup as an Australian Oaks candidate.  Read more »

Another feature win for Liam Birchley

Sunday 8 April 2018, 5:17pm

Liam Birchley has won the $100,000 Capricornia Two-Year-Old Stakes at Rockhampton with Wicked Ways as he prepares to fight charges in Victoria..  Read more »

Spieth getting ready for race return

Sunday 8 April 2018, 5:00pm

Spieth is closing in on his first start for the Lindsay Park stable while Vega Magic is on target to return in The Goodwood in Adelaide which he won last year.  Read more »

The Everest an option for Happy Clapper

Sunday 8 April 2018, 4:36pm

Trainer Pat Webster and owner Michael Thomas are keen to target the $13 million Everest with Doncaster Mile winner Happy Clapper.  Read more »

Group One Goodwood on radar for Ashlor

Sunday 8 April 2018, 4:28pm

Trainer Dan McCarthy is keen to target the Group One Goodwood with Ashlor whose victory at Bendigo has taken his record to seven wins from 13 starts.  Read more »

Inquiry into Ben Currie-trained horses

Sunday 8 April 2018, 2:26pm

An inquiry into activities at trainer Ben Currie's stable before the Toowoomba meeting will be held after material taken by integrity officers is examined.  Read more »

Luvaluva warms up for Oaks with tough win

Saturday 7 April 2018, 6:07pm

Resilient filly Luvaluva has completed her Australian Oaks audition in style with an impressive win in the Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

So Far Sokool dominant in Bendigo Guineas

Saturday 7 April 2018, 5:55pm

Archie Alexander-trained filly So Far Sokool has made a one-act affair of the Bendigo Guineas, winning the Listed race by four lengths.  Read more »

El Issa helps Currie take second Weetwood

Saturday 7 April 2018, 5:52pm

Jockey Bob El Issa has made a triumphant return to Queensland to help trainer Ben Currie win consecutive Listed Weetwood Handicaps at Toowoomba.  Read more »

Dodging Bullets causes Golden Mile upset

Saturday 7 April 2018, 5:31pm

Jockey Daniel Moor has guided the Symon Wilde-trained Dodging Bullets to an upset win in the Listed Golden Mile at Bendigo.  Read more »

Comeback trainer McCabe has biggest win

Saturday 7 April 2018, 4:58pm

After being back as a trainer for only a few weeks, Darryl MCabe has had his biggest victory, with Morendi winning the Toowoomba Cup.  Read more »

Happy Clapper wins Doncaster Mile

Saturday 7 April 2018, 4:50pm

Happy Clapper has given trainer Pat Webster victory in the race he has coveted his whole working life, the Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Currie's day improves with Hang in Guineas

Saturday 7 April 2018, 4:10pm

Trainer Ben Currie's day has improved with Queensland Derby bound Hang scoring an impressive win in the Toowoomba Guineas.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist wins TJ Smith Stakes

Saturday 7 April 2018, 4:07pm

A stud career beckons for Trapeze Artist after the colt upstaged Redzel to claim the $2.5 million Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Velvet a big hit at Randwick for Crystal

Saturday 7 April 2018, 3:54pm

Crystal Kimber has won the fashions on the field at the first day of The Championships at Randwick with a stunning velvet number.  Read more »

Levendi wins Group One Australian Derby

Saturday 7 April 2018, 3:25pm

Levendi has won the Australian Derby in a tight finish and held on to the victory in the stewards room.  Read more »

Lance O'Sullivan trains Randwick winner

Saturday 7 April 2018, 3:09pm

New Zealand's most prolific jockey Lance O'Sullivan has returned to Randwick as a trainer to lead in Sir Charles Road in the Group Two Chairman's Quality.  Read more »

Corstens stable dominates VOBIS Gold Rush

Saturday 7 April 2018, 2:50pm

The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained stablemates Thrillster and Really Swish have fought out the finish of the VOBIS Gold Rush for two-year-olds at Bendigo.  Read more »

El Dorado Dreaming wins Sires' Produce

Saturday 7 April 2018, 2:44pm

Rank outsider El Dorado Dreaming has pipped favourite and Golden Slipper runner-up Oohood in a $1 million Group One Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Victorem claims Country Championship final

Saturday 7 April 2018, 2:28pm

Victorem has won the Country Championship final for trainer Jenny Graham, who raced the gelding for the first time since qualification in February.  Read more »

Waller has first Toowoomba winner

Saturday 7 April 2018, 1:58pm

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has had his first Toowoomba winner with Another Dollar, who is headed to the winter carnival.  Read more »

Houtzen wins Group Three PJ Bell

Saturday 7 April 2018, 1:47pm

Flying filly Houtzen has added another string to her bow, stalking the leader before running home strongly to win the Group Three PJ Bell Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dashing Muraaqeb wins Carbine Club Stakes

Saturday 7 April 2018, 1:15pm

One-time Golden Slipper prospect Muraaqeb has nailed his first black-type victory for Lindsay Park in the Carbine Club Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Import Harrison gets first Australian win

Saturday 7 April 2018, 1:09pm

After a last-start second in the Mornington Cup, imported stayer Harrison has claimed his first Australian win with victory over 2400m at Bendigo.  Read more »

Shamurt too good for plunge horse

Saturday 7 April 2018, 1:05pm

Shamurt has lived up to trainer Tony Gollan's confidence in her by beating plunge horse Cuddle Me Tight at Toowoomba.  Read more »

Winx puts in guest appearance at Randwick

Saturday 7 April 2018, 12:44pm

Winx has pleased her trainer and jockey with a work-out at Randwick ahead of her defence of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

Paquirri breaks maiden in Randwick upset

Saturday 7 April 2018, 12:40pm

Gary Moore-trained colt Paquirri has produced an upset to break his maiden in the Group Three Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Inquiry into activity at Currie stable

Saturday 7 April 2018, 12:26pm

Stewards have opened an inquiry and swabbed seven of trainer Ben Currie's horses in the lead-up to the Weetwood Handicap.  Read more »

Gibbs expects better from Endowment

Friday 6 April 2018, 6:45pm

Trainer Chris Gibbs is hoping for a different result when Damien Oliver rides New Zealand gelding Endowment in the Australian Derby at Randwick.  Read more »

Northam with another Country Champs chance

Friday 6 April 2018, 6:15pm

Trainer Rod Northam has had two placegetters in previous Country Championships Finals at Randwick and is hoping My Tagoson can go one better.  Read more »

Schofield upbeat about Astoria in Derby

Friday 6 April 2018, 6:02pm

Astoria can compensate Glyn Schofield for missing the Doncaster Mile ride on Kementari if he can turn the tables on Australian Derby favourite Ace High.  Read more »

Unraced filly heads Currie charge

Friday 6 April 2018, 5:20pm

Trainer Ben Currie has a large number of runners at Toowoomba but it is a debutante who has caught the early attention.  Read more »

Redzel best sprinter I've ridden: McEvoy

Friday 6 April 2018, 5:12pm

Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy says TJ Smith Stakes favourite Redzel is the best sprinter he has ridden as the pair approach Saturday's $2.5 million race.  Read more »

Michael Thomas enjoying the G1 ride

Friday 6 April 2018, 4:30pm

Owner/breeder Michael Thomas has enjoyed a great ride so far with Doncaster contender Happy Clapper and hopes Not A Single Cent can add to the experience.  Read more »

Mahamedeis to be aimed at Brisbane

Friday 6 April 2018, 4:15pm

A possible trip to Brisbane for the Queensland Derby is one of the options for Mahamedeis who returns from a spell in the Bendigo Guineas for Nick Ryan.  Read more »

Murray Baker eyes fifth Australian Derby

Friday 6 April 2018, 4:09pm

Murray Baker has a four-pronged attack for the Australian Derby as he attempts a fifth win and second with training partner Andrew Forsman.  Read more »

Avdulla confident ahead of Doncaster Mile

Friday 6 April 2018, 3:47pm

Jockey Brenton Avdulla is confident he can add the Doncaster Mile to his bulging CV when he rides favourite Kementari at Randwick on Saturday.  Read more »

Crack Me Up ready for Doncaster challenge

Friday 6 April 2018, 3:34pm

Crack Me Up's new trainer Bjorn Baker hopes form from the Villiers Stakes stands up when the former Queensland gelding tackles the Doncaster Mile at Randwick.  Read more »

Nozomi on target for Bendigo Golden Mile

Friday 6 April 2018, 2:52pm

After two encouraging runs, including a Group Three win, over 1400m this campaign, Nozomi steps up to 1600m in search of another stakes win in the Golden Mile.  Read more »

Track to help Bruce Hill chase treble

Friday 6 April 2018, 1:47pm

The softer track surface at Toowoomba has given Bruce Hill hope he can feature in all three major races at the meeting.  Read more »

New jumps career to be fun for Tom Sadler

Friday 6 April 2018, 1:29pm

Tom Sadler is looking to make his return to race riding at Warrnambool, not on the flat but over the jumps.  Read more »

Hopfgarten ready to fire in Weetwood

Friday 6 April 2018, 12:22pm

Veteran Hopfgarten is ready to run well in the Listed Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba but will have an easier program than usual in the Queensland carnival.  Read more »

A drop in class to suit Naduri at Bendigo

Friday 6 April 2018, 12:20pm

Trainer David Brideoake has spring aspirations for Naduri who is likely to be spelled following a trip to Bendigo for the VOBIS Gold Rush.  Read more »