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Lane guides Sword Of Light to Group 2 win

Saturday 16 September 2017, 5:05pm

Sword Of Light has notched the second stakes win of her career, taking out the Group Two Let's Elope Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Catchy beats the boys in Danehill Stakes

Saturday 16 September 2017, 4:27pm

Lindsay Park is favouring the Caulfield Guineas over fillies equivalent the Thousand Guineas for Catchy after her win in the Danehill Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Humidor upsets Hartnell in G1 Makybe Diva

Saturday 16 September 2017, 4:25pm

Humidor has leapt to the top of Caulfield Cup markets following his last to first victory in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Alizee claims black-type win in Tea Rose

Saturday 16 September 2017, 3:58pm

Alizee has won her first black-type race, claiming the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Redkirk Warrior presses claims for Everest

Saturday 16 September 2017, 3:38pm

Newmarket Handicap winner Redkirk Warrior has pressed his claims for The Everest with a first-up win at Flemington in the Bobbie Lewis Quality.  Read more »

Comin' Through cements Epsom Hcp claims

Saturday 16 September 2017, 3:30pm

Comin' Through has cemented his claims for the Group One Epsom Handicap with victory in the Bill Ritchie at Randwick.  Read more »

Wonder mare Winx makes it 20 wins in a row

Saturday 16 September 2017, 3:25pm

Winx has again given her rivals a start and a beating in the George Main Stakes to post her 20th consecutive victory.  Read more »

Theanswermyfriend too tough at Flemington

Saturday 16 September 2017, 3:10pm

The Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield is on the radar for Theanswermyfriend after his all-the-way win at Flemington.  Read more »

Sydney off for Snitz despite Doomben win

Saturday 16 September 2017, 2:37pm

Plans to chase a lucrative Sydney race with Doomben winner Snitz have been shelved.  Read more »

Unbeaten Viridine scores black-type debut

Saturday 16 September 2017, 2:32pm

Godolphin colt Viridine has extended his winning sequence to three after claiming the Listed Heritage Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Royal Symphony wins in thrilling fashion

Saturday 16 September 2017, 2:29pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy says Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony has produced something special to overcome difficulties and remain unbeaten at Flemington.  Read more »

Jason Collett back among the city winners

Saturday 16 September 2017, 2:03pm

Jason Collett has returned to the winners' circle after a costly suspension, steering the Bjorn Baker-trained Embley to victory at Randwick.  Read more »

Fox Swift breaks city duck at Flemington

Saturday 16 September 2017, 1:36pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Fox Swift has assured herself a future as a broodmare with an all important black-type win at Flemington.  Read more »

Qld stewards dismiss Doomben whip protest

Saturday 16 September 2017, 1:30pm

Stewards have dismissed a protest by Brad Stewart in a Doomben race despite finding the jockey was right in claiming the winning rider broke the rules.  Read more »

Larlabrook noses ahead to claim Highway

Saturday 16 September 2017, 1:29pm

Dubbo gelding Larlabrook has clung on to win the Highway Handicap at Randwick give veteran jockey Greg Ryan a successful return from eye surgery.  Read more »

Ward celebrates Brisbane comeback winner

Saturday 16 September 2017, 12:49pm

Experienced horseman Darryl Ward has had his first winner in his comeback to training with Another Whiskey at Doomben.  Read more »

Ian Brown takes on Queensland harness job

Saturday 16 September 2017, 12:37pm

Senior thoroughbred steward Ian Brown will act as chief steward for Queensland's harness racing industry until there is a full time appointment.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup hope second at Doncaster

Saturday 16 September 2017, 6:24am

Melbourne Cup entrant Thomas Hobson has run second in the Doncaster Cup for trainer Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci.  Read more »

Ball Of Muscle stretched for The Shorts

Friday 15 September 2017, 6:12pm

Two-time runner-up Ball Of Muscle has an even tougher task in this year's running of The Shorts at Randwick.  Read more »

Tim Clark cleans up in Newcastle features

Friday 15 September 2017, 6:00pm

Jockey Tim Clark has been the star of Newcastle's major race meeting of the year with a brace of feature race winners.  Read more »

Champagne Cuddles takes shot at Tea Rose

Friday 15 September 2017, 5:44pm

Champagne Cuddles will zero in on a Group One debut when the promising filly runs in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Ben Thompson sticks to colt at Flemington

Friday 15 September 2017, 5:21pm

Apprentice Ben Thompson is hopeful Al Passem can follow in the footsteps of another Ken Keys-trained three-year-old Rich Enuff in the Danehill Stakes.  Read more »

Got Unders scores boilover win in Cameron

Friday 15 September 2017, 4:59pm

Little known local trainer Jay Hopkins has celebrated his biggest win with Got Unders landing an upset win in the Group Three Cameron Handicap at Newcastle.  Read more »

Chautauqua back from TJ Smith heroics

Friday 15 September 2017, 4:40pm

The world's highest-rated sprinter Chautauqua returns to the scene of his TJ Smith Stakes triumph to kick off his campaign for The Everest at Randwick.  Read more »

Astoria earns G1 bid with Newcastle win

Friday 15 September 2017, 4:31pm

Godolphin colt Astoria has upstaged the highly rated Merovee to take out the Spring Stakes at Newcastle.  Read more »

Progressive step for Smart As You Think

Friday 15 September 2017, 4:11pm

Trainer John McArdle has mapped out a light spring for Smart As You Think with a busier autumn campaign ahead for the talented mare.  Read more »

Redkirk Warrior on song for spring return

Friday 15 September 2017, 4:00pm

Co-trainer David Hayes is keeping an eye on the weather as he prepares Newmarket Handicap winner Redkirk Warrior for his planned spring return.  Read more »

Consolation for Martin from Heavens Above

Friday 15 September 2017, 3:49pm

Rosehill trainer Tim Martin missed out on buying Winx but Group One-winning mare Heavens Above has offered consolation ahead of the George Main Stakes.  Read more »

Theanswermyfriend to run at Flemington

Friday 15 September 2017, 3:35pm

Theanswermyfriend will run at Flemington rather than Randwick despite drawing the outside barrier.  Read more »

McEvoy's big weekend off to flying start

Friday 15 September 2017, 2:43pm

Kerrin McEvoy has no doubt Hartnell is the horse to beat as he prepares to ride the Godolphin star for the first time in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

English embarks on climb to Everest

Friday 15 September 2017, 2:27pm

English begins her campaign to The Everest when the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained mare races for the first time since May in The Shorts at Randwick.  Read more »

Mishani Bullitt to carry full weight

Friday 15 September 2017, 2:22pm

Promising colt Mishani Bullitt's reputation as a hard horse to ride means he will carry his full weight of 59kg at Doomben.  Read more »

Life Less Ordinary faces acid test

Friday 15 September 2017, 2:04pm

Life Less Ordinary can determine his spring program when he takes on four of his Chris Waller-trained stablemates in the Kingston Town Stakes.  Read more »

Hayes expects improved run from Seaburge

Friday 15 September 2017, 1:23pm

Co-trainer David Hayes would not be surprised to see Seaburge figure in the placings in the Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

Gelding could be good for Millions

Friday 15 September 2017, 1:13pm

In-form stayer Ingeegoodbe is on trial for a Magic Millions Stayers Cup campaign when he races at Doomben.  Read more »

First spring internationals in quarantine

Friday 15 September 2017, 9:56am

The first contingent of northern hemisphere horses scheduled to compete in Melbourne during the spring has entered quarantine.  Read more »

Horse travel bans between Aust and HK.

Friday 15 September 2017, 7:45am

Australian horses are unlikely to travel to Hong Kong for the International meeting in light of new biosecurity protocols.  Read more »

Almandin on track for second Cup tilt

Thursday 14 September 2017, 6:10pm

Almandin takes his next step towards a crack at a second Melbourne Cup when he lines up in a 2500m Listed race at Flemington.  Read more »

New home with a similar feel for Justice

Thursday 14 September 2017, 5:15pm

Perth galloper Scales Of Justice makes his Melbourne debut at Flemington with trainer Lindsey Smith hoping a new training program has put speed into his legs.  Read more »

Viridine poised for black-type debut

Thursday 14 September 2017, 4:59pm

Promising Godolphin colt Viridine makes the progression to black-type racing at Randwick when he takes on two stablemates in the Heritage Stakes.  Read more »

Metson faces stakes test at second start

Thursday 14 September 2017, 4:42pm

Trainer Mike Moroney will get a better guide on debut winner Metson's spring credentials when he starts the gelding in a Listed race at Flemington.  Read more »

Group One hopes for Megablast

Thursday 14 September 2017, 3:22pm

Megablast will attempt to prove he is worthy of a start in The Metropolitan, and possibly the Melbourne Cup, when he makes his Sydney debut at Randwick.  Read more »

Pedigree Points for this Saturday’s Danehill Stakes…

Thursday 14 September 2017, 3:18pm

The race as we know it now, began in 1994 when it was renamed to honour the great Danehill and move to its current September timelot.  Read more »

Stakes race debut for unbeaten Esperance

Thursday 14 September 2017, 2:50pm

Godolphin three-year-old Esperance steps out for the first time in a stakes race following impressive wins at Echuca and Sandown.  Read more »

Dreams Aplenty to back up at Doomben

Thursday 14 September 2017, 2:03pm

Tough gelding Dreams Aplenty will back up at Doomben in preparation for a trip south for the spring.  Read more »

Pressure eases for Everest-bound Redzel

Thursday 14 September 2017, 1:58pm

Co-trainer Paul Snowden has revised Redzel's plans after the in-form sprinter secured a start in the $10 million Everest through James Harron Bloodstock's slot.  Read more »

Some key facts about the Makybe Diva

Thursday 14 September 2017, 1:47pm

A look at the history of the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Ear muffs to help Hey Doc in G1 WFA race

Thursday 14 September 2017, 1:43pm

Hey Doc will wear ear muffs in a race for the first time when he chases a second Group One win at Flemington in the Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

Straturbo trials well for comeback

Thursday 14 September 2017, 1:41pm

Tough Sydney sprinter Straturbo has trialled well as he prepares to make a return to Brisbane.  Read more »

Nichols' Star on song for Let's Elope

Thursday 14 September 2017, 1:20pm

After two runs following a spell, I Am A Star is ready to produce her best despite having to carry 59kg at Flemington.  Read more »