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Ace High wins the Group One Victoria Derby

Saturday 4 November 2017, 4:02pm

Ace High has stamped his authority on the Victoria Derby in a milestone win for trainer David Payne, jockey Tye Angland and owner John Cordina.  Read more »

Shoals wins G1 Myer Classic at Flemington

Saturday 4 November 2017, 3:22pm

Riding at a light weight has paved for the way for Dean Yendall to win back-to-back Myer Classics on three-year-old fillies.  Read more »

Jon Snow ruled unfit for Melbourne Cup

Saturday 4 November 2017, 3:10pm

New Zealand stayer Jon Snow is out of the Melbourne Cup after failing a veterinary examination.  Read more »

My Giuliano runs Doomben record

Saturday 4 November 2017, 2:55pm

Stayer My Giuliano has surprised even his connections by running a course record over 2040m at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Merchant Navy wins Coolmore Stud Stakes

Saturday 4 November 2017, 2:36pm

Merchant Navy has produced a barnstorming run to claim the Group One Coolmore Club Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Cismontane to run in Melbourne Cup for Gai

Saturday 4 November 2017, 2:23pm

Cismontane has taken the last guaranteed spot in the Melbourne Cup for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott by winning the Lexus Stakes.  Read more »

$2000 purchase Lyuba prevails on Derby day

Saturday 4 November 2017, 2:08pm

Lyuba has taken her career prize money to more than $400,000 with a win in the Group Three Skip Sprint at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent trains third Wakeful Stakes winner

Saturday 4 November 2017, 1:51pm

Exciting staying filly Luvaluva has come from last to give Sydney trainer John Sargent his third Wakeful Stakes win in five years at Flemington.  Read more »

Ef Troop gives sire first winner

Saturday 4 November 2017, 1:44pm

Smart gelding Ef Troop has run a class record in winning the two year old at Doomben and given sire Spirit Of Boom his first winner.  Read more »

Fresh Levendi wins G3 Carbine Club Stakes

Saturday 4 November 2017, 12:48pm

After a luckless run in the Caulfield Guineas, Levendi has bounced back to claim victory in the Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Forever Unbridled scores upset in Distaff

Saturday 4 November 2017, 11:58am

Forever Unbridled has claimed an upset win in the Group One Distaff at the Breeders' Cup meeting.  Read more »

Stable closed because of strangles

Saturday 4 November 2017, 8:11am

Three country Victorian stables housing horses trained by George Osborne have been quarantined because of a confirmed case of strangles.  Read more »

James McDonald loses third appeal

Saturday 4 November 2017, 7:27am

Former Godolphin jockey James McDonald has lost his latest appeal against an 18-month riding ban for betting on a horse he rode at Randwick.  Read more »

Godolphin colts set for Group One sprint

Friday 3 November 2017, 7:25pm

Godolphin trainer James Cummings will have three chances in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Another Derby in Trent Busuttin's sights

Friday 3 November 2017, 6:45pm

Co-trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will have at least three runners in the Victoria Derby as they chase their biggest win since moving to Victoria.  Read more »

Foxplay ready to step out of Winx's shadow

Friday 3 November 2017, 5:46pm

Kerrin McEvoy expects the 1600m and a little cushion in the Flemington track to be perfect for Foxplay in the Myer Classic.  Read more »

Baker unsure about Collateral doing damage

Friday 3 November 2017, 5:38pm

Collateral will have a weight advantage over his Bjorn Baker-trained stablemate Embley when they clash at Rosehill.  Read more »

Last Cup chance in Lexus Stakes

Friday 3 November 2017, 5:21pm

The winner of the Lexus Stakes could have a big bearing on the Melbourne Cup field.  Read more »

Two Cup hopes need to pass vet exam

Friday 3 November 2017, 4:56pm

Harlem and Jon Snow will need to pass another vet examination before Melbourne Cup acceptance time after failing an inspection.  Read more »

Tiger By The Tale refreshed after breather

Friday 3 November 2017, 4:21pm

Tiger By The Tale will be having his 15th attempt to win a Highway Handicap at Rosehill after undergoing a second operation to remedy breathing difficulties.  Read more »

Winx to bypass Emirates Stakes

Friday 3 November 2017, 4:09pm

Three-time Cox Plate champion Winx will head to the spelling paddock with trainer Chris Waller saying her spring is over.  Read more »

Purcell chases Group One Flemington double

Friday 3 November 2017, 3:48pm

Aaron Purcell will double his number of Group One runners when he saddles three-year-olds in the Coolmore Stud Stakes and Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Learning experience looms for Gwenneth

Friday 3 November 2017, 3:33pm

Veteran Victorian trainer Max Hinton has opted to give promising mare Gwenneth a Sydney initiation at Rosehill to continue her development.  Read more »

Dusty Boys' horse in Derby grand final

Friday 3 November 2017, 3:33pm

A group of Richmond players led by Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin have a small stake in a horse racing in the $1.5 million Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Gang of six tackle Kennedy Mile for Waller

Friday 3 November 2017, 3:19pm

Chris Waller will need an extra set of eyes to watch the Kennedy Mile at Flemington where he saddles up six runners in the 1600m race.  Read more »

Craig Williams excited ahead of Cup ride

Friday 3 November 2017, 2:59pm

Craig Williams is hoping to snare his first Melbourne Cup when he rides international visitor Wall Of Fire at Flemington  Read more »

Kerrin McEvoy chasing first Vic Derby win

Friday 3 November 2017, 2:51pm

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has been close to winning a Victoria Derby a number of times and gets his latest chance when he rides Eshtiraak.  Read more »

Newitt to make flying visit for So Si Bon

Friday 3 November 2017, 1:06pm

Jockey Craig Newitt has had to settle for luckless seconds in the Kennedy Mile in the past two years and will be out to go one better when he rides So Si Bon.  Read more »

Distaff tops first day of Breeders' Cup

Friday 3 November 2017, 11:56am

Stellar Wind will be having her third and final attempt to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff on the opening day of the Del Mar meeting.  Read more »

Outraged to carry on for Schweida

Friday 3 November 2017, 11:23am

Trainer Kelly Schweida has his two young stars back in work but it will be old stager Outraged who will carry his hopes at Doomben.  Read more »

Bidii Babe begins Millions campaign

Friday 3 November 2017, 10:30am

Stakes-winning mare Bidii babe will take the first step in her Magic Millions campaign when she resumes at Doomben.  Read more »

Qewy to miss Melbourne Cup

Friday 3 November 2017, 10:11am

Bendigo Cup winner Qewy will not back up in the Melbourne Cup leaving Godolphin with Hartnell as its only runner.  Read more »

How Kodiac went from workmanlike to world-beater in ten years

Friday 3 November 2017, 10:06am

Martin Stevens analyses the Tally-Ho Stud resident's rise through the ranks  Read more »

Qewy out of Melbourne Cup

Friday 3 November 2017, 9:43am

Last year's Emirates Melbourne Cup fourth-placegetter Qewy won't be contesting the race this year, granting international galloper Wall of Fire a guaranteed passage into Tuesday's $6.2million feature.  Read more »

Statehood gives Kodiac a world record 52nd two-year-old winner

Friday 3 November 2017, 9:31am

Tally-Ho sire surpasses the high mark set by the legendary Sunday Silence  Read more »

Moroney keen to get Vengeur Masque to Cup

Thursday 2 November 2017, 5:38pm

Geelong Cup winner Vengeur Masque is likely to have to run in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington in a bid to make the Melbourne Cup field.  Read more »

My Country sticks to familiar territory

Thursday 2 November 2017, 5:31pm

Peter and Paul Snowden have narrowed the focus for My Country to her preferred 1200 metres when the mare's preparation continues at Rosehill.  Read more »

Baster chasing Group One win at Flemington

Thursday 2 November 2017, 5:23pm

After a successful opening to the Melbourne spring carnival, Stephen Baster is hoping it carries over to the opening day at Flemington.  Read more »

Facts and figures on the G1 Myer Classic

Thursday 2 November 2017, 4:12pm

Shoals is the favourite and the only filly in the full field of 16 for the Group One Myer Classic.  Read more »

Dry Doomben track to help Sir Donald

Thursday 2 November 2017, 4:06pm

A drier racing surface at Doomben is expected to help sprinter Sir Donald erase memories of his failure first-up on a wet track.  Read more »

Shoals peaking for Myer Classic: Freedman

Thursday 2 November 2017, 3:54pm

Trainer Anthony Freedman believes Shoals is ready to produce a peak performance this spring when the filly takes on the mares in the Group One Myer Classic.  Read more »

No surrender for In Times Of War

Thursday 2 November 2017, 3:32pm

Regular runner-up In Times Of War has another opportunity to end a frustrating sequence of near misses at Rosehill.  Read more »

Baker has chance for another Derby win

Thursday 2 November 2017, 3:14pm

New Zealand trainer Murray Baker is no stranger to winning Classic races and is hoping to add another when he saddles up Weather With You in the Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Bowman after a second major on Marmelo

Thursday 2 November 2017, 2:28pm

After winning the Cox Plate aboard Winx, Hugh Bowman would now like to add a Melbourne Cup to his record on Marmelo.  Read more »

Angland holds trump card for Melbourne win

Thursday 2 November 2017, 2:26pm

Sydney jockey Tye Angland has three Group One chances to salute for the first time in Melbourne, including Victoria Derby favourite Ace High.  Read more »

Craig Williams to study Derby breeding

Thursday 2 November 2017, 2:11pm

Craig Williams is not about to dismiss Justice Faith as a Derby chance saying the 2500m-Classic is an open race.  Read more »

Schofield gets to know Nakeeta before Cup

Thursday 2 November 2017, 1:31pm

Glyn Schofield likes what he sees after riding his Melbourne Cup mount Nakeeta in trackwork at Werribee for the first time.  Read more »

GET RACING – Yeppoon's Annual Newmarket Meeting held on Derby Day!

Thursday 2 November 2017, 1:04pm

Get Racing - Destinations!  Read more »

Statistics point to Tiyatrolani at Doomben

Thursday 2 November 2017, 11:58am

Statistics indicate Tiyatrolani will race well at Doomben but trainer Tony Gollan isn't getting carried away with summer plans.  Read more »

Lester Piggott in town for Melbourne Cup

Thursday 2 November 2017, 11:47am

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott says French horse Tiberian is the one to beat in the Melbourne Cup, a race he never had the chance to ride in.  Read more »