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King Of Hastings set for his winter target

Thursday 18 June 2020, 1:30pm

The Listed AR Creswick Stakes at Flemington has been a winter target for the consistent King Of Hastings who heads into the 1200m race in winning form.  Read more »

Cojuangco's Gooree legacy set to continue

Thursday 18 June 2020, 1:26pm

Gooree Park Stud principal Eduardo Cojuangco is being remembered for his significant contribution to the Australian racing and breeding industries.  Read more »

Flemington distance trial for Mahamedeis

Thursday 18 June 2020, 12:18pm

Having proven himself at a middle distance, Mahamedeis is attempting a staying trip for the first time in the George Watson Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

In-form Brilliant Concept after hat-trick

Thursday 18 June 2020, 11:48am

The Matthew Williams-trained gelding Brilliant Concept will be chasing his third straight win when he runs in the David Bourke Provincial Plate at Flemington.  Read more »

Tony Gollan nears another training record

Thursday 18 June 2020, 11:31am

Talented filly The Actuary will head a strong team for trainer Tony Gollan as he closes in on 100 Brisbane metropolitan winners for the season at Doomben.  Read more »

Good barrier a boost for Mishani Hustler

Thursday 18 June 2020, 10:44am

Trainer Les Ross is confident a better barrier will see Mishani Hustler hard to beat at Doomben.  Read more »

Lord North wins Prince Of Wales's Stakes

Thursday 18 June 2020, 2:30am

The John Gosden-trained Lord North has won the showpiece Prince of Wales's Stakes on day two of Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Zero To Hundred makes winning debut

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 5:01pm

Two-year-old filly Zero To Hundred has started her career with a midweek city win at Warwick Farm on a heavy track.  Read more »

Ilovethegame prevails on debut for Eurell

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 4:52pm

Greg Eurell has high hopes for debutant Ilovethegame who provided the trainer an ideal birthday present with his victory at Sandown.  Read more »

Luskin Hero a tonic for Mayfield-Smith

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 3:30pm

Trainer Lawrie Mayfield Smith followed Luskin Hero's maiden win in Ipswich from his hospital bed as he awaited an operation.  Read more »

Angel Helena to chase her first city win

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 2:50pm

Two-year-old filly Angel Helena will try to back up a maiden win at Hawkesbury with a first city win at Randwick when she steps up to 1500m in her third start.  Read more »

Valley victor after Listed win before rest

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 1:05pm

A week after returning to winning form at The Valley, Kalkarni Royale will try to add a stakes race to her record in the AR Creswick Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Spurcraft to debut for Schweida at Doomben

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 12:17pm

Smart sprinter Spurcraft has recovered from a barrier accident to be ready to debut for trainer Kelly Schweida at Doomben.  Read more »

Owners set for Victorian racetracks return

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 11:54am

Racing Victoria's chief executive Giles Thompson has announced owners of racehorses are set to be allowed to start returning to Victorian tracks on race days.  Read more »

Forster targets black-type for See Marie

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 11:44am

Talented filly See Marie missed a run in the Group One JJ Atkins but trainer Desleigh Forster hopes that will be beneficial at Doomben.  Read more »

Hi Stranger opening options at Flemington

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 5:21pm

In-form galloper Hi Stranger will attempt a first stakes race victory when he lines up in the AR Creswick Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

COVID-19 protocols to ease for NSW jockeys

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 3:44pm

Racing NSW has announced the current jockey zones in place in the state will be removed from the start of July in a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions.  Read more »

Maher and Eustace fined over positive swab

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 3:02pm

Piccatric has returned a positive test for Furosemide which has resulted in the Victorian Racing Tribunal fining trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace $7500.  Read more »

Ventura Storm scores debut hurdle victory

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 2:46pm

Lindsay Park galloper Ventura Storm has ploughed through heavy ground to win a maiden hurdle at Ballarat at his first run over jumps.  Read more »

Another winter start for Harbour Views

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 2:32pm

Trainer Matthew Williams is looking to run Harbour Views one more time this winter over 2000m at Caulfield to try to boost his rating before the spring.  Read more »

New Zealand stable eyeing Melbourne spring

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 2:09pm

Jamie Richards may have lost Te Akau Shark for the spring with an eye injury, but the trainer has Melody Belle and Probabeel gearing up for a spring campaign.  Read more »

Edmonds team farewells two stable stars

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 1:19pm

The Edmonds training partnership will lose two of its stars with Wisdom of Water going to Mick Price and The Drinks Cart set to be sold to Hong Kong.  Read more »

Cross Counter, Prince Of Arran in Gold Cup

Tuesday 16 June 2020, 12:53pm

Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter and dual Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince Of Arran are among star stayer Stradivarius' rivals in the Royal Ascot Gold Cup.  Read more »

Eye surgery for Kiwi star Te Akau Shark

Monday 15 June 2020, 5:21pm

Group One winner Te Akau Shark will undergo eye surgery, delaying the New Zealand-trained star's return to the racetrack.  Read more »

Mick Kent rebuilds stable without Kinane

Monday 15 June 2020, 4:55pm

An overseas holiday cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed Mick Kent to build a new Cranbourne stable complex in a measured return to training.  Read more »

Tarrant gets a stay on disqualification

Monday 15 June 2020, 3:42pm

Luke Tarrant has been granted a stay on a six-month disqualification he was given for allegedly head-butting a rival jockey  Read more »

Trackwork boost for title-chasing Williams

Monday 15 June 2020, 3:03pm

Craig Williams is hoping a return to riding trackwork will stand him in good stead in a Melbourne jockeys' premiership battle with Damien Oliver.  Read more »

Addeybb to contest Royal Ascot Group One

Monday 15 June 2020, 1:30pm

Sydney autumn carnival star Addeybb is among seven horses to accept for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Whip rules scrutinised after Cup dead-heat

Monday 15 June 2020, 12:48pm

A breach of the whip rule from Billy Egan on Plein Ciel was not found until after correct weight when the galloper dead-heated with Shot Of Irish at The Valley.  Read more »

Smith keen to make an Impact during spring

Monday 15 June 2020, 12:38pm

Two-time Group One winner Fierce Impact is back in work and trainer Matt Smith has lofty spring ambitions, culminating in a Cox Plate start.  Read more »

Short break for Schabau before spring prep

Sunday 14 June 2020, 4:05pm

Robert Hickmott will give Schabau a short break before the stayer continues his path to The Bart Cummings in spring to try to cement a Melbourne Cup start.  Read more »

Gailo Chop back in work for another spring

Sunday 14 June 2020, 2:05pm

After a disappointing autumn campaign, veteran galloper Gailo Chop is back in work preparing for some early Group One spring assignments.  Read more »

Nature Strip to follow proven spring path

Sunday 14 June 2020, 12:55pm

Trainer Chris Waller says he won't be changing anything with Nature Strip as the exciting sprinter heads towards the $15 million Everest.  Read more »

Mackinnon winner in first-up Irish success

Sunday 14 June 2020, 11:40am

Irish mare Magic Wand, a Group One winner during last year's Melbourne Cup carnival, has claimed the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh.  Read more »

Group One star Black Heart Bart retired

Sunday 14 June 2020, 11:05am

Black Heart Bart, a shock winner of the Group One Underwood Stakes this season, has been retired after finishing last in the Hyperion Stakes in Perth.  Read more »

Ten rivals for Battaash in G1 King's Stand

Sunday 14 June 2020, 8:54am

Battaash will be trying to make it third-time lucky when he lines up in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Ipswich given all-clear to continue racing

Sunday 14 June 2020, 8:29am

Ipswich racetrack has been given the green light to continue racing despite a disrupted season.  Read more »

Colless back in winter carnival spotlight

Sunday 14 June 2020, 8:19am

Jockey Glen Colless has broken a drought in black-type races with Love You Lucy's win in the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes.  Read more »

Cahill cops dual Eagle Farm suspensions

Sunday 14 June 2020, 8:03am

Jockey Michael Cahill has finished the main part of the winter carnival on a sour note with suspensions in two races at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Harbour Views passes crucial Valley test

Saturday 13 June 2020, 6:04pm

Harbour Views has relished the rise to 2040m with a dominant victory in the Inglis July Sales Series Handicap, his first start at The Valley.  Read more »

Shot Of Irish, Plein Ciel share Cup spoils

Saturday 13 June 2020, 5:30pm

Shot Of Irish and Plein Ciel have finished in a dead-heat for first in the Travis Harrison Cup over 1600m at The Valley.  Read more »

Love You Lucy wins G2 Dane Ripper Stakes

Saturday 13 June 2020, 5:20pm

Toowoomba mare Love You Lucy has scored at big odds in the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm  Read more »

Widdup has spring in his step with Adelong

Saturday 13 June 2020, 4:34pm

Emerging sprinter Adelong has taken her record to six wins from eight starts with jockey James McDonald rating her Rosehill victory the best yet.  Read more »

Stewart lands The Roses in brilliant ride

Saturday 13 June 2020, 4:31pm

Jockey Brad Stewart has ridden a feature race double at Eagle Farm, including a brilliant effort on Vanna Girl in the Group Two The Roses  Read more »

In Good Time races to upset Brisbane win

Saturday 13 June 2020, 3:57pm

The Tracey Bartley-trained In Good Time has defied her starting price to score an upset win in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Attention Run earns shot at winter Cups

Saturday 13 June 2020, 3:38pm

Trainer Kris Lees will give Attention Run a tilt at some off-season stakes races after the mare returned with a dominant win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Ashlor holds on for narrow Valley victory

Saturday 13 June 2020, 3:06pm

Ashlor has recorded a fourth victory at The Valley holding off Morrissy to win the Sweeney Real Estates Agents Handicap.  Read more »

Wu Gok heads Waller's Winter Cup windfall

Saturday 13 June 2020, 2:45pm

Trainer Chris Waller saddled up five of the seven Winter Cup runners and likewise dominated at the finish with the first three across the line, led by Wu Gok.  Read more »

Brimham Rocks proves No.1 in Tatt's Cup

Saturday 13 June 2020, 2:38pm

Tough stayer Brimham Rocks made the most of barrier one to prove too strong in the Group Three Tattersalls Cup at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Smart 'N' Sexy breaks maiden in Dalrello

Saturday 13 June 2020, 1:58pm

Classy filly Smart 'N' Sexy has broken her maiden status with an impressive win in the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »