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Amber Sky to step out for Australian debut

Thursday 18 January 2018, 5:19pm

The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable has three runners in the Listed Kensington Stakes including two eight-year-olds who have won at Group One level.  Read more »

Patron Black to make debut for Portelli

Thursday 18 January 2018, 5:10pm

Patron Black is one of two debutants for trainer Gary Portelli at Randwick with elder stablemate Straturbo to run in the Summer Sprint.  Read more »

Winx to run in Rosehill barrier trial

Thursday 18 January 2018, 3:42pm

Champion Winx will ramp up her preparations for her next campaign with a barrier trial at Rosehill.  Read more »

Nature Strip odds-on for Inglis Dash

Thursday 18 January 2018, 2:31pm

Jockey Ryan Maloney is excited to be associated with boom sprinter Nature Strip and is confident the gelding can continue to step up in the Inglis Dash.  Read more »

Slydini to win on dry track

Thursday 18 January 2018, 2:26pm

Consistent placegetter Slydini can finally prove he is more than a wet track horse by winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Ambitious builds towards Australian debut

Thursday 18 January 2018, 1:44pm

The Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is an option for the Australian debut of Japanese import Ambitious.  Read more »

Les Tilley gets Lucky chance for Munce

Thursday 18 January 2018, 12:55pm

Trainer Chris Munce has rewarded former country jockey Les Tilley for his hard work with the ride on Lucky Black at Doomben.  Read more »

Country trainer outed on cobalt charges

Thursday 18 January 2018, 9:18am

Queensland country trainer John Patterson has been disqualified for 18 months after pleading guilty to four charges relating to cobalt.  Read more »

Bedford wins by big margin at Caulfield

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 7:41pm

Bedford's impressive win in a benchmark race at Caulfield could force trainer Anthony Freedman to raise the bar.  Read more »

Scone meeting transferred to cooler Wyong

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 6:25pm

Oppressive heat in the Hunter Valley has prompted a change of venue for the Scone meeting which will now be run at Wyong.  Read more »

Guthmann Chester back in winner's list

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 6:24pm

Apprentice Jag Guthmann Chester has had to work hard to win on Dreams Aplenty and get his first winner since returning from injury at Ipswich.  Read more »

Blaike McDougall keeps winners coming

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 6:07pm

Apprentice Blaike McDougall has kept the winners coming with a Warwick Farm double to add to his Randwick treble.  Read more »

Twilight Song makes winning city debut

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 5:33pm

Three-year-old filly Twilight Song has made a winning start to her career in a city maiden at Caulfield.  Read more »

Matthew Smith happy with Randwick trio

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 4:49pm

Trainer Matthew Smith will go to Randwick with three horses at various stages of their careers.  Read more »

Bravo Tango to resume in Inglis Dash

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 3:57pm

The Australian and Randwick Guineas are options for lightly raced colt Bravo Tango who will return from a spell in the $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington.  Read more »

Nyssa Burrells shows improvement

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 2:13pm

Apprentice Nyssa Burrells is able to walk with assistance and is communicating with her family as she recovers from a brain injury.  Read more »

Benfica Princess to replace stable star

Wednesday 17 January 2018, 1:41pm

Trainer Kelly Doughty has retired stable star Arki but hopes Benfica Princess can fill the void by winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Warrnambool meeting transferred to Terang

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 6:48pm

The impact of grass-eating insects at the Warrnambool racecourse has forced a scheduled meeting at the track to be transferred.  Read more »

Back to normal for trainer Greg Hickman

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 6:31pm

After a heady few weeks in Queensland, Warwick Farm trainer Greg Hickman will get back to basics at his Sydney stable.  Read more »

Gelded Saracino to make Flemington return

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 4:34pm

Saracino has been gelded since a disappointing spring campaign and the multiple stakes winner will make his return in the Listed Kensington Stakes.  Read more »

Huge race day for Sunshine Coast

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 3:56pm

The Sunshine Cost will host its biggest ever race day after changes to the Queensland winter carnival.  Read more »

Fournette to run at Warwick Farm

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 3:32pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has opted to run Fournette in cooler weather at Warwick Farm rather than wait for Randwick.  Read more »

Ceylon chasing city win at Caulfield

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 2:34pm

After a first-up win at Cranbourne since having bone chips removed, four-year-old mare Ceylon will be out to add a first city win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gordon Yorke outed for 18 months

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 11:53am

Trainer Gordon Yorke has been outed for 18 months after being found guilty of a cobalt offence.  Read more »

Heat forces changes to Vic races

Tuesday 16 January 2018, 7:32am

Racing Victoria has changed start times for two meetings and moved another because of forecast hot weather.  Read more »

Portelli turns focus to Golden Slipper

Monday 15 January 2018, 6:27pm

Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli will unveil another pair of two-year-olds at Randwick.  Read more »

Nature Strip headlines Inglis Dash entries

Monday 15 January 2018, 6:27pm

Boom sprinter Nature Strip headlines 26 nominations for the $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington, having won his past two starts by big margins.  Read more »

Miss Wonderland has two Flemington options

Monday 15 January 2018, 5:46pm

Trainer David Brideoake is keeping options open with sprinting mare Miss Wonderland who is nominated for two races at Flemington.  Read more »

Past 2 winners of Gosford Cup to line up

Monday 15 January 2018, 4:07pm

The past two winners of the Gosford Gold cup, Red Excitement and Destiny's Kiss, line up to try to win a second.  Read more »

Apprentice Lani Fancourt back from injury

Monday 15 January 2018, 2:47pm

Talented Brisbane apprentice Alannah Fancourt is set to resume riding after a lay-off because of a broken arm.  Read more »

NZ Derby test for Persian Empire

Monday 15 January 2018, 2:39pm

The New Zealand Derby is on the radar for Victorian-trained colt Persian Empire depending on how he performs in Melbourne in his next couple of starts.  Read more »

Bowman to ride Al Hasa in Karaka Million

Monday 15 January 2018, 12:51pm

Hugh Bowman will ride Al Hasa in the Karaka Million in New Zealand, one of five runners Te Akau Racing will have in the rich juvenile event.  Read more »

Trial of race-free Mondays begins in Vic

Monday 15 January 2018, 12:07pm

A trial period of race-free Mondays has begun in Victoria, with a double header to be held midweek.  Read more »

Woman arrested after trying to steal horse ambulance at Magic Millions

Monday 15 January 2018, 8:48am

A woman was arrested and taken to Southport watchhouse after trying to steal the horse ambulance on Magic Millions day on the Gold Coast on Saturday.  Read more »

She Will Reign in eye-catching trial

Monday 15 January 2018, 8:39am

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign has put in an eye-catching performance to run second in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Kensington Stakes aim for Husson Eagle

Sunday 14 January 2018, 5:57pm

Husson Eagle is set to resume in the Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington, trying to improve on his first-up record of three wins from five attempts.  Read more »

Tony Gollan still Queensland summer king

Sunday 14 January 2018, 5:49pm

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan may not have won the Magic Millions 2YO Classic but his Gold Coast runners earned nearly $1 million.  Read more »

Canterbury Stakes return for Happy Clapper

Sunday 14 January 2018, 5:33pm

Happy Clapper will begin his new campaign in the Canterbury Stakes before a third tilt at the Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Magic Millions sale sets records

Sunday 14 January 2018, 3:36pm

The Magic Millions yearling sale at the Gold Coast has reached new highs with nine lots selling for $1 million or more.  Read more »

No appeal on Farquharson decision

Sunday 14 January 2018, 2:38pm

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has indicated it will not appeal an industrial court's decision to reinstate steward David Farquharson.  Read more »

Rawiller to work on weight ahead of autumn

Sunday 14 January 2018, 2:13pm

Jockey Brad Rawiller will embark on a diet and fitness regime in a bid to be a major player in the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Gold Coast to push for race upgrade

Sunday 14 January 2018, 1:48pm

The Gold Coast Turf Club is expected to push for an upgrade to a two-year-old race which has become an important guide to the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Woman charged over horse ambulance theft

Sunday 14 January 2018, 12:13pm

A woman is expected to face court on several charges after she allegedly tried to make off with the Gold Coast Turf Club's horse ambulance.  Read more »

Tony Gollan, Corey Brown win bonuses

Saturday 13 January 2018, 7:01pm

Tony Gollan and Corey Brown have each picked up a$50,000 bonus for being leading trainer and jockey in the Queensland summer carnival.  Read more »

Memorable consolation prize for Bullock

Saturday 13 January 2018, 6:58pm

Newcastle jockey Aaron Bullock has savoured his first city win at Randwick after being bumped off Jonker in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.  Read more »

McGillivray suspended at the Gold Coast

Saturday 13 January 2018, 6:44pm

Matt McGillivray has been suspended for a month for causing interference in the $2 million Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic.  Read more »

Taxing treble for exhausted McDougall

Saturday 13 January 2018, 6:38pm

Apprentice Blaike McDougall has capitalised on Sydney's top jockeys riding at the Magic Millions carnival to savour his first treble at Randwick.  Read more »

Viddora on Everest path after Millions win

Saturday 13 January 2018, 6:28pm

Lloyd Kennewell is spoilt for Group One options with Viddora after she outclassed her opposition to win the Magic Millions Snippets at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Burning Front bounces back to winning form

Saturday 13 January 2018, 6:24pm

The Darren Weir-trained Burning Front has claimed his first win of the season with a tough performance in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Voilier finally wins after long drought

Saturday 13 January 2018, 6:19pm

Voilier has given connections and trainer Gary Nickson cause for celebration with a long overdue win at Randwick.  Read more »