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Who Is Game claims emotional win for Byers

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 4:05pm

Michael Byers has tried to train a winner at Warwick Farm since 1979, and he finally achieved that goal with seven-year-old mare Who Is Game.  Read more »

Brown's Firstclass dreams for Sires' win

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 3:58pm

Firstclass Dreamer may be lacking in race experience for his shot at the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington but his trainer says the 1400m journey will suit.  Read more »

Seannie on target for Gr 2 Kewney Stakes

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 3:51pm

Co-trainer Natalie Young believes the long straight at Flemington will give Seannie her chance to sprint over the top of her rivals in the 1400m Kewney Stakes.  Read more »

Paquirri makes late bid for Golden Slipper

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 2:02pm

Gary Moore will give Paqurri his chance to earn a Golden Slipper start when colt lines up in the Todman Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Walker chases another Lindsay Park Cup win

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 1:34pm

Jockey Michael Walker is hoping to replicate his Australian Cup win on Spillway when he partners Harlem for the Lindsay Park stable at Flemington.  Read more »

Thompson books himself top Newmarket ride

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 1:27pm

Apprentice Ben Thompson gets his latest chance to snare his first Group One win when he rides talented three-year-old filly Booker in the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

NZ star begins Derby campaign in Guineas

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 1:18pm

Group One-winning New Zealand three-year-old Age Of Fire will open his Australian autumn campaign in the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Niccanova in make-or-break comeback run

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 11:07am

Niccanova will have to produce something out of the ordinary at Doomben to remain on course for the Group One Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Field of 14 for Group One Randwick Guineas

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 10:21am

Godolphin colt Kementari will start from barrier four in a 14-horse field for the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Qld trainer disqualified on cobalt charge

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 9:15am

Deagon trainer Jason Edwards has appealed his 12 month-disqualification on a cobalt charge.  Read more »

Ruby Walsh ready for race return

Wednesday 7 March 2018, 6:53am

Ruby Walsh is ready to return from injury and will ride at the Cheltenham Festival.  Read more »

Happy Clapper ready for autumn assault

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 5:41pm

Trainer Pat Webster has Happy Clapper primed for another Group One campaign starting with the Canterbury Stakes.  Read more »

Jungle Edge aimed at TJ Smith Stakes glory

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 5:34pm

The Mick Bell-trained Jungle Edge will open his Sydney autumn campaign in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick with the Group One TJ Smith Stakes a goal.  Read more »

Blinkers go on Fandango in Australian Cup

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 5:23pm

Trainer Archie Alexander is expecting a better performance from Lord Fandango who will wear blinkers in the Australian Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Trapeze Artist can extend to 1600m: Ryan

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 3:51pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has had to send Menari for a spell but is looking forward to Trapeze Artist flying the stable flag in the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Matt Dunn chases another Sydney prize

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 2:58pm

Matt Dunn has aborted Doncaster Mile plans for Care To Think but is going all out to win another big race in Sydney.  Read more »

Missrock spot-on for Newmarket after trial

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 2:37pm

Missrock has rounded off her Newmarket Handicap preparation with a hard-held 800m-trial win at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Bargain buy Lutreola set for city debut

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 1:42pm

Wyong trainer Stephen Schofield will make a rare trip to Sydney with cheap acquisition Lutreola who is in a maiden at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Clare Lindop calls an end to her career

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 12:01pm

Multiple Group One-winning jockey Clare Lindop has announced she will retire after the Adelaide carnival.  Read more »

12 for Australian Cup, 15 in Newmarket Hcp

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 11:18am

The $1.5 million Australian Cup over 2000m has attracted a field of 12 while the Newmarket Handicap up the Flemington straight 1200m course has 15.  Read more »

Penalties for Crack Me Up and Aloft

Tuesday 6 March 2018, 9:46am

Crack Me Up and Aloft have received one kilogram penalties for the Doncaster Mile and Sydney Cup respectively after their recent wins.  Read more »

Lindsay Park to have 2 in Canterbury Stks

Monday 5 March 2018, 6:17pm

Senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes says the prospect of a rain-affected track is a factor for Derryn to run at Randwick.  Read more »

Liam Birchley still unable to race in NSW

Monday 5 March 2018, 5:40pm

Racing NSW stewards have reinforced their position not to allow Qld trainer Liam Birchley to race horses in the state pending a hearing on Victorian charges.  Read more »

Purcell confident going into Newmarket

Monday 5 March 2018, 4:55pm

Trainer Aaron Purcell says Merchant Navy has had a faultless build-up to the Newmarket Handicap and expects the colt to be hard to beat in the Group One race.  Read more »

Ace High in Guineas field after near-miss

Monday 5 March 2018, 3:49pm

Dual Group One winner Ace High has been added to the Randwick Guineas entries after a technical hiccup.  Read more »

Begg confirms Slipper tilt for Written By

Monday 5 March 2018, 3:45pm

Trainer Grahame Begg has confirmed Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By will have his next start in the Group One Golden Slipper in Sydney.  Read more »

No show from bicarb accused in Melbourne

Monday 5 March 2018, 2:42pm

Two of the people charged in the bicarb case in Melbourne have failed to appear at a show cause hearing and have been sanctioned.  Read more »

Gailo Chop on target for Australian Cup

Monday 5 March 2018, 2:03pm

Trainer Darren Weir is looking for consecutive Australian Cup wins with Gailo Chop favourite to emulate Humidor.  Read more »

Speedster Houtzen set for Sydney return

Monday 5 March 2018, 12:27pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds expects speedy Queensland filly Houtzen to have improved after a barrier trial as she prepares to make her return to racing in Sydney.  Read more »

O' So Hazy wins her way to Randwick

Sunday 4 March 2018, 6:41pm

O' So Hazy has won the Wagga heat and is on her way to Randwick for the $500,000 Country Championship final with runner-up Bennelong Dancer also qualifying.  Read more »

Olive excited about Single Gaze Cup hopes

Sunday 4 March 2018, 5:39pm

Nick Olive believes his stable star is ready to peak in the Australian Cup and is looking forward to Single Gaze's rematch with favourite Gailo Chop.  Read more »

Lindsay Park to gang-tackle Newmarket

Sunday 4 March 2018, 5:29pm

Lindsay Park won't be short on numbers in the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington with as many as six runners in the race.  Read more »

Barry Baldwin finds art of winning

Sunday 4 March 2018, 4:54pm

Veteran trainer Barry Baldwin hopes he can continue to train winners out of broodmare Art Gallery after her son Glendara won the Members Cup.  Read more »

Rochelle Smith to appeal cobalt charges

Sunday 4 March 2018, 2:32pm

Toowoomba trainer Rochelle Smith will appeal a 12 month disqualification on a cobalt charge involving one of her horses.  Read more »

Seabrook on target for Golden Slipper tilt

Sunday 4 March 2018, 2:22pm

After Seabrook's impressive introduction to Sydney racing, her Melbourne trainer Mick Price is looking forward to the Golden Slipper with the talented filly.  Read more »

Stephen Wilson suspended twice at Doomben

Sunday 4 March 2018, 11:27am

North Queensland jockey Stephen Wilson's trip south has turned sour after he was suspended twice at Doomben.  Read more »

Ben Allen suspended in New Zealand

Sunday 4 March 2018, 10:56am

Melbourne's leading apprentice Ben Allen has been suspended for his ride on unplaced Civil Disobedience in the New Zealand Derby.  Read more »

Southwell hopes to kick-start racing in UK

Sunday 4 March 2018, 9:48am

Southwell clerk of the course Roderick Duncan is optimistic the club can hold the first jumps meeting in the UK since snow disrupted National Hunt racing.  Read more »

Bayliss out for reckless riding in Guineas

Saturday 3 March 2018, 6:55pm

Regan Bayliss will commence a 25-meeting reckless riding ban after he takes the mount on Redkirk Warrior in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Lees takes first heat of Prov Championship

Saturday 3 March 2018, 6:38pm

The Kris Lees-trained Just Dreaming has claimed the first heat of the Provincial Championship at Wyong.  Read more »

Secret Agenda wins first-up at Flemington

Saturday 3 March 2018, 6:22pm

Group One winner Secret Agenda has shown her class in her return to racing, winning a Listed race at Flemington in her first start for more than nine months.  Read more »

Osborne Bulls back in Godolphin good books

Saturday 3 March 2018, 6:17pm

Godolphin gelding Osborne Bulls has bounced back with a victory after making a belated start to his autumn campaign.  Read more »

Australian flavour to G1 NZ Derby result

Saturday 3 March 2018, 6:11pm

The Terry Henderson-owned Vin De Dance has won the New Zealand Derby for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.  Read more »

Dixie Blossoms claims second Guy Walter

Saturday 3 March 2018, 6:05pm

Dixie Blossoms has defended the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes at Randwick ahead of the Coolmore Classic.  Read more »

Upstart Pride back in form for Goldmarket

Saturday 3 March 2018, 5:40pm

Upstart Pride has returned to form with a Doomben win and will now attempt to win back-to-back Goldmarket Handicaps.  Read more »

Nozomi wins first-up at Flemington again

Saturday 3 March 2018, 5:06pm

Six-year-old gelding Nozomi is likely to progress to the Blamey Stakes and Easter Cup after making a winning return over 1400m at Flemington.  Read more »

Grunt gives Price third Australian Guineas

Saturday 3 March 2018, 4:42pm

Grunt has beaten Peaceful State and Bring Me Roses to win the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington.  Read more »

Shoals wins the Group One Surround Stakes

Saturday 3 March 2018, 4:19pm

Shoals has taken out the $500,000 Surround Stakes at Randwick, the second Group One win of the three-year-old filly's career.  Read more »

Crack Me Up on target for Doncaster Mile

Saturday 3 March 2018, 4:05pm

Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley's loss was Bjorn Baker's gain as Doncaster Mile-bound Crack Me Up cruised to victory in the Liverpool City Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Glendara win ends Baldwin's frustration

Saturday 3 March 2018, 3:45pm

Glendara won his first race in 460 days to end trainer Barry Baldwin's frustration with the gelding.  Read more »