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Danny Williams with two C'ship runners

Saturday 24 February 2018, 6:16pm

Local trainer Danny Williams has dominated the finish of the Country Championship heat at Goulburn, with Kopi Luwak and Pumpkin Pie qualifying for the final.  Read more »

Perizada aims higher after Rosehill win

Saturday 24 February 2018, 5:58pm

Canberra-based mare Perizada is chasing more group-level success after making a victorious trip to Rosehill for co-trainers Ron Weston and John Nisbet.  Read more »

Kementari wins Hobartville battle

Saturday 24 February 2018, 5:48pm

Godolphin colt Kementari has lived up to his billing in the Hobartville Stakes on his way to the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Russian Revolution wins Oakleigh Plate

Saturday 24 February 2018, 5:06pm

Russian Revolution has racked up his second Group One win in a tight finish to the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.  Read more »

More Energy claims Parramatta Cup

Saturday 24 February 2018, 5:03pm

A friendly barrier draw has set the foundation for Jason Coyle-trained gelding More Energy to nab the Listed Parramatta Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Daysee Doom in narrow Millie Fox win

Saturday 24 February 2018, 4:34pm

Daysee Doom has prevailed in a close finish to the Group Two Millie Fox Stakes to give trainer Ron Quinton a sentimental win.  Read more »

Written By dominant in G1 Blue Diamond

Saturday 24 February 2018, 4:29pm

Written By, trained by Grahame Begg and ridden by Jordan Childs, has remained unbeaten with a dominant win in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Winning Rosehill comeback for I Am Excited

Saturday 24 February 2018, 4:03pm

Sprint specialist I Am Excited has opened her latest campaign in style with a impressive late burst propelling the filly to victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Silent Sedition wins second Mannerism

Saturday 24 February 2018, 3:58pm

The addition of blinkers to Silent Sedition has proved a good move, with the mare racing to a dominant win in the Mannerism Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Japanese imports go one-two in Futurity

Saturday 24 February 2018, 3:55pm

Japanese imports Brave Smash and Tosen Stardom have given trainer Darren Weir the quinella in the Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sunlight has hard-fought win over Estijaab

Saturday 24 February 2018, 3:20pm

Magic Millions winner Sunlight has continued to show her class with a hard-fought win over Estijaab in the Group Two Silver Slipper at Rosehill.  Read more »

Summer Sham goes all the way at Caulfield

Saturday 24 February 2018, 3:08pm

After a quick beginning, Summer Sham didn't give her rivals a look in with a strong all-the-way win in the Group Two Angus Armanasco Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hawkes Racing quinella in Zeditave Stakes

Saturday 24 February 2018, 2:59pm

Overshare has claimed the second stakes race win of his career, beating stablemate Wild Heart in the Group Three Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Cellarman's stamina shows in Rosehill win

Saturday 24 February 2018, 2:52pm

Tireless Chris Waller-trained gelding Cellarman has ticked off the sixth win of this preparation with a dominant run at Rosehill.  Read more »

Valiant Spirit lands city win at Caulfield

Saturday 24 February 2018, 2:14pm

Trainer Daniel Williams has landed his maiden city victory, with Valiant Spirit leading throughout in the Autumn Classic at Caulfield.  Read more »

Homesman makes winning Australian debut

Saturday 24 February 2018, 2:01pm

The imported Homesman could have earned a crack at the Australian Cup with a narrow win in his Australian debut over stablemate Almandin at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sandbar acquaints himself with Rosehill

Saturday 24 February 2018, 1:45pm

Golden Slipper candidate and unbeaten colt Sandbar has had a race-day gallop before his next assignment in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Northam coy on Try A Lil Harder step up

Saturday 24 February 2018, 1:42pm

Try A Lil Harder has won at Rosehill but trainer Rod Northam isn't yet convinced she can step up in distance and class to target the Country Championships.  Read more »

Two scratchings from Blue Diamond

Saturday 24 February 2018, 8:06am

Ollivander has failed a veterinary test and been scratched from the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes along with Native Soldier.  Read more »

Options for Snitz after wash-out

Saturday 24 February 2018, 7:45am

Trainer Matt Dunn has several options for three-year-old Snitz who has missed a vital run at Doomben.  Read more »

Snitz stays with own age at Doomben

Friday 23 February 2018, 5:31pm

Trainer Matt Dunn has elected to keep Snitz in his own age group in the lead-up to the rich NSW Country Championship series.  Read more »

McEvoy team on target for Blue Diamond

Friday 23 February 2018, 5:22pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has three strong chances to claim a second feature two-year-old race for the year, the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Get On The Grange stays the distance

Friday 23 February 2018, 4:59pm

Durable gelding Get On The Grange is after his first win of a consistent preparation in the Parramatta Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Catchy pick of Oakleigh Plate trio: Hayes

Friday 23 February 2018, 4:45pm

Lindsay Park has three highly talented female sprinters in Sheidel, Fuhryk and Catchy contesting the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gongs tasked to sound Slipper warning

Friday 23 February 2018, 4:43pm

Gongs can to stake her Golden Slipper claims when she races against leading contenders for the world's richest two-year-old race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Distance rise expected to suit Rellson

Friday 23 February 2018, 2:29pm

Trainer Aaron Purcell believes Rellson will appreciate a step up in distance in the Autumn Classic as he continues on a path towards the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Foxplay, Egg Tart kick off autumn campaign

Friday 23 February 2018, 2:23pm

Group One-winning stablemates Foxplay and Egg Tart will be rivals in the Group Two Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Hayes defends Vic racing on eve of G1 day

Friday 23 February 2018, 2:19pm

Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes has had to defend the sport he loves as he prepares his horses for three Group One races at Caulfield.  Read more »

Lord Of The Sky in career best form: Laing

Friday 23 February 2018, 2:02pm

Trainer Robbie Laing could not have Lord Of The Sky in better condition as he chases his first Group One win in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Bedford chasing another Caulfield win

Friday 23 February 2018, 1:06pm

Four-year-old Bedford will step up in class in the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude chasing a third-straight win at Caulfield over 2000m.  Read more »

Doomben decision on Saturday morning

Friday 23 February 2018, 10:17am

Two horses will be put over the Doomben course proper on race morning before a decision is made on the fate of the meeting.  Read more »

Blue Point Al Quoz fav despite defeat

Friday 23 February 2018, 9:46am

Ertijaal has edged out Blue Point in a stirring finish to the Group Two Meydan Sprint in Dubai.  Read more »

Bonneval career in doubt with injury

Friday 23 February 2018, 9:17am

The racing future of triple Group One winner Bonneval is in doubt with the mare found to have an injury to a suspensory ligament.  Read more »

No RV release of evidence in bicarb case

Thursday 22 February 2018, 6:41pm

Racing Victoria has formally refused to release evidence of its case against eight people charged with bicarb offences.  Read more »

Some statistics on the Futurity Stakes

Thursday 22 February 2018, 5:56pm

What you need to know about the Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Waller looks for improved Shillelagh run

Thursday 22 February 2018, 5:39pm

Trainer Chris Waller is hoping for an improved second-up showing from Shillelagh in the Futurity Stakes after the mare's unplaced return in the C F Orr Stakes.  Read more »

Neutrality states case for Golden Slipper

Thursday 22 February 2018, 5:30pm

Promising colt Neutrality has an opportunity to join Satin Slipper as a Golden Slipper chance for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden when he resumes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Blake Shinn appeals suspension

Thursday 22 February 2018, 5:16pm

Blake Shinn has appealed the severity of a suspension which means he will miss the first two Group One meetings of the Sydney carnival.  Read more »

Kelly Doughty wants rain for Flamboyer

Thursday 22 February 2018, 4:34pm

Trainer Kelly Doughty is hoping predictions of heavy rain for Doomben are correct for her noted mudlark Flamboyer.  Read more »

Facts and figures on the Oakleigh Plate

Thursday 22 February 2018, 4:26pm

A look at the history and what the key players are saying about the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Facts and figures on the Blue Diamond

Thursday 22 February 2018, 4:20pm

A look at the history of the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Teaspoon to have first start for Quinton

Thursday 22 February 2018, 4:16pm

Talented filly Teaspoon is poised to have her first start for trainer Ron Quinton at Rosehill after a much-needed break to rejuvenate.  Read more »

Lovani to make debut for new stable

Thursday 22 February 2018, 4:10pm

Lovani will have her first start for her new stable when she runs for trainer Brad Widdup in the Group Two Millie Fox Stakes.  Read more »

Les Ross stays loyal to Zoe White

Thursday 22 February 2018, 3:37pm

Trainer Les Ross has rejected several offers from senior jockeys to partner Miss Sara at Doomben and apprentice Zoe White has the ride.  Read more »

Written By in line for Diamond success

Thursday 22 February 2018, 3:33pm

Trainer Grahame Begg says Written By has blossomed as he attempts to keep his unbeaten record intact in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Synthetic track planned for Ballarat

Thursday 22 February 2018, 3:15pm

Racing Victoria has announced a new synthetic track will be built at Ballarat to complement the all-weather track at Pakenham.  Read more »

D'Argento to state claim for Guineas

Thursday 22 February 2018, 2:41pm

Chris Waller is confident D'Argento can protect his unbeaten record heading into the Randwick Guineas when the colt makes his black-type debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Four shots at third Oakleigh Plate victory

Thursday 22 February 2018, 1:45pm

Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will saddle Booker, Flamberge, Rock 'N' Gold and Sword Of Light in one of Victoria's premier sprints, the Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

Rain could dampen Heathcote's plans

Thursday 22 February 2018, 1:24pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote hopes rain stays away so he can fully test Love and Rock It's potential in a three-year-old race a Doomben.  Read more »

Godolphin with two Blue Diamond chances

Thursday 22 February 2018, 1:18pm

Encryption's sire and dam both won Group One races and the well-bred colt gets his first opportunity at the elite level in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »