News

Cool Passion steps up to mile in G1 Myer

Monday 30 October 2017, 4:58pm

Cool Passion is set to be tested over 1600 metres for the first time in the Group One Myer Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Wohler says Red Cardinal better than odds

Monday 30 October 2017, 3:59pm

Red Cardinal is a better chance of winning the Melbourne Cup than his odds suggest, German trainer Andreas Wohler says.  Read more »

Cup another dream come true for Parish

Monday 30 October 2017, 3:40pm

Jockey Cory Parish has never been to a Melbourne Cup but now has a ride on Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time.  Read more »

Weather With You on target for Vic Derby

Monday 30 October 2017, 3:16pm

Co-trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have Weather With You in the Victoria Derby but have decided against running Vin De Dance.  Read more »

Kaonic to make stakes debut at Flemington

Monday 30 October 2017, 2:16pm

Like he has done with Kermadec and Comin' Through in recent seasons, Chris Waller will use the Carbine Club Stakes as Kaonic's introduction to stakes racing.  Read more »

One more Melbourne start for Sold For Song

Monday 30 October 2017, 1:31pm

Brisbane mare Sold For Song will have one more Melbourne start this spring in a 1200m-Group Two race at Flemington.  Read more »

Qewy among field of seven for Bendigo Cup

Monday 30 October 2017, 12:11pm

The Charlie Appleby-trained Qewy is among a field of seven for the Bendigo Cup for which the Darren Weir-trained Kiwia is the early favourite.  Read more »

Fifth Qld jockey out on handling charge

Monday 30 October 2017, 11:51am

Apprentice Rebecca Goldsbury has become the fifth Queensland jockey suspended on a handling charge in the past two months.  Read more »

Hartnell still in Melbourne Cup mix

Monday 30 October 2017, 11:40am

Hartnell remains in contention for the Melbourne Cup with last year's third placegetter among 36 second acceptances.  Read more »

Saint-Cloud races off because of protest

Monday 30 October 2017, 9:44am

Racing at Saint-Cloud in France has been called off after a protest by trainers, owners and breeders against France Galop reforms.  Read more »

Freddie Fox Trot must improve manners

Sunday 29 October 2017, 5:48pm

Promising three-year-old Freddie Fox Trot must improve his pre-race manners before he will be allowed to race again after proving hard to saddle at Doomben.  Read more »

Matriarch under consideration for Karavali

Sunday 29 October 2017, 5:36pm

The Matriarch Stakes at Flemington is an option for the Kris Lees-trained Karavali after her impressive debut at Randwick.  Read more »

Darley option remains open for Vega Magic

Sunday 29 October 2017, 5:15pm

A start in the Darley Classic is still on the cards for Vega Magic despite his disappointing performance in the Manikato Stakes.  Read more »

Williams lavishes praise on Chris Waller

Sunday 29 October 2017, 4:08pm

Lloyd Williams says the performance of Chris Waller to prepare Winx to win three Cox Plates is the best training achievement he has seen in his lifetime.  Read more »

English set for spell after Manikato

Sunday 29 October 2017, 3:47pm

Group One-winning mare English is unlikely to race again this spring after her disappointing run in the Manikato Stakes.  Read more »

Scottish star on target for Melbourne Cup

Sunday 29 October 2017, 3:41pm

Scottish trainer Iain Jardine has given stayer Nakeeta the tick of approval after inspecting the stayer at Werribee racecourse.  Read more »

Winx's next chapter still to be written

Sunday 29 October 2017, 3:26pm

Trainer Chris Waller says Winx has pulled up remarkably well after her third Cox Plate win.  Read more »

Royal Symphony ruled out of Derby

Sunday 29 October 2017, 2:53pm

Royal Symphony has felt the effects of a torrid Cox Plate run, forcing trainer Tony McEvoy to shelve Victoria Derby plans.  Read more »

Champion mare Winx's many milestones

Sunday 29 October 2017, 2:10pm

A record-equalling third Cox Plate is not the only milestone for champion mare Winx after winning Australia's premier weight-for-age race.  Read more »

Champion Winx has the X factor, owner says

Sunday 29 October 2017, 2:04pm

Winx's owners are still coming to terms with the champion mare's record-equalling third win in the $3 million Cox Plate.  Read more »

Lloyd Williams waits on Almandin Cup rider

Sunday 29 October 2017, 1:55pm

A number of local and overseas jockeys have thrown their hats into the ring for the ride on Almandin while Damien Oliver appeals an improper riding suspension.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd suspended for 12 days

Sunday 29 October 2017, 1:38pm

Leading Brisbane jockey Jeff Lloyd has been suspended for 12 days but will still be able to ride Houtzen at Flemington.  Read more »

Oliver to appeal improper riding ban

Sunday 29 October 2017, 9:59am

Damien Oliver will appeal an improper riding ban which will keep him out of the rest of the major spring carnival meetings.  Read more »

Saxon Warrior seals record for O'Brien

Sunday 29 October 2017, 9:33am

Aidan O'Brien has set a world training record for a calendar year with Saxon Warrior's win in the Racing Post Trophy.  Read more »

Luke Nolen lauds Hugh Bowman and Winx

Saturday 28 October 2017, 7:35pm

Perhaps the only person who knows how Hugh Bowman feels riding Winx is Black Caviar's jockey Luke Nolen.  Read more »

Winx deserved win - Kingston Town jockey

Saturday 28 October 2017, 7:22pm

The jockey who rode Kingston Town to the first of his three Cox Plate wins says Winx deserved her record-equalling achievement.  Read more »

Aloisia confirms Oaks favouritism in Vase

Saturday 28 October 2017, 7:15pm

The Aaron Purcell-trained Aloisia has firmed to odds-on favouritism for the VRC Oaks after her impressive win in The Vase at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Damien Oliver to miss Almandin Cup ride

Saturday 28 October 2017, 7:09pm

Damien Oliver will miss the Melbourne Cup ride on Almandin unless he can successfully appeal an improper riding suspension.  Read more »

Weir almost pulls off Cox Plate boilover

Saturday 28 October 2017, 7:04pm

Humidor almost pulled off another Darren Weir boilover when finishing second to Winx in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Cabeza De Vaca maintains impressive record

Saturday 28 October 2017, 6:59pm

Stayers Cabeza De Vaca and Supply And Demand have resumed in style for co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick.  Read more »

More milestones for champion mare Winx

Saturday 28 October 2017, 6:46pm

A record-equalling third Cox Plate is not the only milestone for champion mare Winx after winning Australia's premier weight-for-age race.  Read more »

Champion mare Winx the Cox Plate Queen

Saturday 28 October 2017, 6:43pm

Winx has won a record-equalling third Cox Plate, becoming the first horse in Australian racing history to amass more than $15 million in prize money.  Read more »

Folkswood runs PB in G1 Cox Plate placing

Saturday 28 October 2017, 6:38pm

The Charlie Appleby-trained Folkswood could head to the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington after his Cox Plate third placing.  Read more »

Huge day almost got bigger for Blake Shinn

Saturday 28 October 2017, 6:23pm

Blake Shinn almost stole the show at Moonee Valley, riding four winners before a narrow second on Humidor in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Winx claims her piece of Cox Plate history

Saturday 28 October 2017, 5:12pm

Winx has drawn on her champion qualities to win a record-equalling third Cox Plate in a Moonee Valley track record for 2040m.  Read more »

Blake Shinn in top form at Moonee Valley

Saturday 28 October 2017, 4:54pm

Appreciating a fast-run Crystal Mile, Lucky Hussler has raced to an easy win at Moonee Valley to give Blake Shinn four winners.  Read more »

Hi I'm Back ends run of outs at Doomben

Saturday 28 October 2017, 4:48pm

Unlucky Hi I'm Back has taken advantage of a bias towards leaders and inside barriers to score his first win in seven months at Doomben.  Read more »

Banish gets valuable Group Two Valley win

Saturday 28 October 2017, 4:36pm

The James Cummings-trained, Godolphin-owned filly Banish has claimed her first stakes win in the Fillies Classic at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Start no barrier to Dia De Reyes success

Saturday 28 October 2017, 4:19pm

Dia De Reyes has continued trainer Matthew Dunn's run of success in the Highway Handicap series.  Read more »

Who Shot Thebarman to run in another Cup

Saturday 28 October 2017, 4:08pm

Who Shot Thebarman has shown he is worthy of a fourth Melbourne Cup start with his win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Track record for Lubiton at Moonee Valley

Saturday 28 October 2017, 3:25pm

Lubiton has led throughout to claim victory in a stakes race at Moonee Valley in track record time.  Read more »

Fickle Folly fights hard for Randwick win

Saturday 28 October 2017, 3:19pm

Tamworth trainer Sue Grills is eyeing a black-type mission at Rosehill for Fickle Folly after the mare's resilient win at Randwick.  Read more »

Shinn steers Blondie to Valley stakes win

Saturday 28 October 2017, 2:54pm

Brendan McCarthy's decision to freshen Blondie to revert to a sprint distance has paid off, with the filly racing to a stakes victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Hard work pays dividends for Ric McMahon

Saturday 28 October 2017, 2:22pm

Trainer Barry Lockwood believes Ric McMahon can break back into the top 10 Brisbane jockeys after his top ride to win on Adoradancer at Doomben.  Read more »

Eptimum wins Group Three race at Valley

Saturday 28 October 2017, 2:14pm

Eptimum has given Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds a Group Three win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Warranty a guaranteed winner for Snowdens

Saturday 28 October 2017, 2:08pm

Warranty is bound for Flemington during the Melbourne Cup carnival after winning at Randwick.  Read more »

Gun Case defies weight at Moonee Valley

Saturday 28 October 2017, 1:24pm

Trainer Darren Weir was happy to be wrong after Gun Case carried topweight to victory over 955m at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Zielke stablemates quinella Doomben 2YO

Saturday 28 October 2017, 1:16pm

Trainer John Zielke's formula for training his early-season juveniles was again a success when he provided a quinella at Doomben.  Read more »

Sydney filly Setsuna claims Inglis Banner

Saturday 28 October 2017, 1:04pm

Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Setsuna has raced to victory in the Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley in her second race start.  Read more »

Kaspersky out of the Cox Plate

Saturday 28 October 2017, 9:23am

Winx's Cox Plate rivals have been reduced to seven with the scratching of English horse Kaspersky.  Read more »