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Waller saves Winx relation for another day

Monday 8 June 2020, 1:00pm

Covent Garden, a younger half-sister to champion Winx, has been scratched from a race at Warwick Farm but could make her debut at Canterbury.  Read more »

Opacity to have short break before spring

Monday 8 June 2020, 12:11pm

Promising gelding Opacity is set to have a short break in the paddock before being set for a spring campaign.  Read more »

New-look Avdulla emerges from form slump

Sunday 7 June 2020, 4:40pm

After enduring a winless period in the saddle, jockey Brenton Avdulla has bounced back in style with a flurry of Randwick victories.  Read more »

Maher, Eustace in premierships contention

Sunday 7 June 2020, 3:45pm

Co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are in contention for premierships nationally and in Victoria with less than two months of the season remaining.  Read more »

Unaltered spring hinders Lindsay Park duo

Sunday 7 June 2020, 2:30pm

Fifty Stars and Furrion will have their spring programs reset after a Racing Victoria decision not to reshape the 2020 carnival.  Read more »

Winx sibling set to make racetrack debut

Sunday 7 June 2020, 1:45pm

Covent Garden, an Exceed And Excel half-sister to superstar Winx, will make her race debut at the same track where her famous sibling first stepped out.  Read more »

Star colt King's Legacy to return to work

Sunday 7 June 2020, 12:55pm

Two-time Group One-winning colt King's Legacy is set to return to work with the Golden Rose his first main spring target before attention turns to Melbourne.  Read more »

Vanna Girl puts spring claims on the line

Sunday 7 June 2020, 11:15am

Smart filly Vanna Girl can earn a trip to Melbourne if she races well in The Roses at Doomben.  Read more »

Cahill, Orman suspended after Stradbroke

Sunday 7 June 2020, 10:30am

Jockeys Michael Cahill and Jim Orman have been suspended for their rides in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Waller to have big say in Tattersalls Cup

Sunday 7 June 2020, 10:23am

Improving stayer Stardome could add to trainer Chris Waller's already strong hand in the Tattersalls Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.  Read more »

Group One wins add award battle intrigue

Sunday 7 June 2020, 10:17am

The wins of Tyzone in the Stradbroke and Rothfire in the JJ Atkins have put them in the mix to be voted Queensland Horse Of The Year.  Read more »

Rostropovich cleared to increase workload

Sunday 7 June 2020, 10:05am

After a pelvic injury threatened to halt the career of Rostropovich, the stayer has been cleared to be ridden under saddle in a further step in his recovery.  Read more »

Promising Opacity wins again at Randwick

Saturday 6 June 2020, 5:43pm

Promising three-year-old gelding Opacity has made it five wins from seven starts with a narrow but impressive victory at Randwick.  Read more »

Jolly Sailor impresses with Flemington win

Saturday 6 June 2020, 5:37pm

Jolly Sailor has landed his third win from four career starts, leading throughout to claim the Bagot's Cowshed Handicap.  Read more »

Vassilator returns to form at Flemington

Saturday 6 June 2020, 4:58pm

After a winless streak extending more than two years, Vassilator has broken through with a narrow win in the VRC Heritage Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Aquitaine earns extended Queensland stay

Saturday 6 June 2020, 4:54pm

Godolphin filly Aquitaine will stay in Queensland to chase more black-type after winning the Listed Mick Dittman Plate at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Classique Legend a class above at Randwick

Saturday 6 June 2020, 4:43pm

The road to the $15 million Everest has begun at a Sydney winter meeting for Classique Legend, whose star power has shone bright at Randwick.  Read more »

Chapada breaks through for his second win

Saturday 6 June 2020, 4:02pm

Having been out of the winner's circle since a maiden victory at Wangaratta in 2018, dual Group One placegetter Chapada has broken through at Flemington.  Read more »

Tyzone wins the Group One Stradbroke Hcp

Saturday 6 June 2020, 3:46pm

Tyzone has produced a barnstorming run to edge out Sydney-trained mare Madam Rouge in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Rothfire dominates in Group One JJ Atkins

Saturday 6 June 2020, 3:07pm

Rothfire has won the Group One JJ Atkins, beating Gotta Kiss and The Drinks Cart in the $350,000 race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Ballistic Boy gives Anderson dream result

Saturday 6 June 2020, 2:51pm

Chris Anderson realised a training ambition when he won a Group race with a horse in Think Big Stud's colours as Ballistic Boy claimed the Rough Habit Plate.  Read more »

Standoff lands Flemington knockout blow

Saturday 6 June 2020, 1:12pm

Jockey Dwayne Dunn was taken by the performance of Standoff at Flemington, saying the filly looks like a yearling but has a lot of natural ability.  Read more »

Bowman steers Lando Bay to Randwick win

Saturday 6 June 2020, 1:05pm

Three-year-old Lando Bay has notched his first city victory and his third win from five starts this campaign since being gelded.  Read more »

Achiever ends lean run for Brenton Avdulla

Saturday 6 June 2020, 12:34pm

Out-of-sorts jockey Brenton Avdulla has returned to form with a vengeance after a winning treble at Randwick  Read more »

Three straight for Prezado at Flemington

Saturday 6 June 2020, 12:07pm

Prezado has added to his impressive Flemington straight-track record, taking out the Jim Beam Hill Plate to make it three successive wins.  Read more »

Victorian trainer facing cobalt charges

Friday 5 June 2020, 5:36pm

Victorian trainer Archie Alexander is facing cobalt charges after one of his horses was found to have a higher than an accepted level in its system.  Read more »

Victorian spring carnival dates unchanged

Friday 5 June 2020, 5:25pm

Racing Victoria has decided to keep the spring carnival's traditional dates after investigating changes to the 2020 program.  Read more »

Lees changes tack with Graff in Stradbroke

Friday 5 June 2020, 1:55pm

Trainer Kris Lees will have two runners in the Stradbroke Handicap with both Graff and Chief Ironside chasing their first Group One wins.  Read more »

Adkins after a lucky break in Listed race

Friday 5 June 2020, 1:45pm

Andrew Adkins is looking forward to finally getting some rhythm to his riding routine after a luckless 15-month run of injuries.  Read more »

Vega One can deliver in Stradbroke: Gollan

Friday 5 June 2020, 12:40pm

Trainer Tony Gollan is prepared to overlook Vega One's run in the Victory Stakes when assessing the sprinter's Stradbroke Handicap chances.  Read more »

Li'l Kontra in distance rise at Flemington

Friday 5 June 2020, 12:30pm

On the advice of jockey Jamie Kah, South Australian filly Li'l Kontra will be tested at 1400m for the first time at Flemington.  Read more »

Gotta Kiss primed for JJ Atkins assault

Friday 5 June 2020, 12:16pm

Steve O'Dea has taken a selective path to the Group One JJ Atkins for his filly Gotta Kiss but the trainer is confident it should pay off.  Read more »

Tregea chases rare Group One achievement

Friday 5 June 2020, 11:11am

Toowoomba's Steve Tregea can join a small group who have bred, owned and trained a horse to win a Group One race if Niccanova can take the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Wild Ruler set for G1 Atkins in Brisbane

Friday 5 June 2020, 11:07am

Peter Snowden is adamant Wild Ruler has the talent to win the JJ Atkins but the co-trainer is not so sure if the colt has the maturity to match his ability.  Read more »

Frankel colt ready to shine at Randwick

Friday 5 June 2020, 10:39am

Hugh Bowman says he has a good feeling about Frankel youngster Yangtze Rapids, one of 10 runners in an open two-year-old race at Randwick.  Read more »

Fresh Beauty Bolt to tackle older mares

Friday 5 June 2020, 10:31am

After a disappointing display in Adelaide in a Group One race for fillies, Grahame Begg has freshened Beauty Bolt for Flemington.  Read more »

Limited number of patrons for Stradbroke

Thursday 4 June 2020, 6:08pm

A limited number patrons will be allowed on course for the Group One Stradbroke day at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Kendrick in super form for JJ Atkins tilt

Thursday 4 June 2020, 5:21pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes Superare is a chance in the Group One JJ Atkins despite the narrow nature of a last-start win.  Read more »

Rawiller to bring out best in Archedemus

Thursday 4 June 2020, 4:52pm

Trainer Joe Pride is banking on the aggressive riding style of Nash Rawiller to help proven stakes performer Archedemus land his first win for his new stable.  Read more »

What you need to know about the JJ Atkins

Thursday 4 June 2020, 4:10pm

A look at the JJ Atkins over 1400m at Eagle Farm, the final Group One race for two-year-olds during the Australian racing season.  Read more »

A look at the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap

Thursday 4 June 2020, 4:07pm

What you need to know about the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Bowman fears Legend class in Listed sprint

Thursday 4 June 2020, 3:57pm

Hugh Bowman has no doubt Tactical Advantage is capable of rebounding to form at Randwick but admits rival Classique Legend poses a significant hurdle.  Read more »

RV rejects Webb's bid for training licence

Thursday 4 June 2020, 3:00pm

Racing Victoria has denied Stuart Webb's application for a trainers' licence and stablehand registration.  Read more »

Lindsay Park saddle quartet at Flemington

Thursday 4 June 2020, 2:58pm

A race at Flemington could determine the direction of several Lindsay Park-trained stayers who have been schooling over jumps as part of their training regime.  Read more »

Purton extends HK premiership lead to five

Thursday 4 June 2020, 2:51pm

Zac Purton has moved to a five-win lead in the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership after Joao Moreira went winless at Happy Valley.  Read more »

Family connection on omen for Stradbroke

Thursday 4 June 2020, 1:25pm

Godolphin's head trainer James Cummings believes Exhilarates' proven record with a seven-day back-up gives her a great chance in the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Darose looks for repeat Flemington victory

Thursday 4 June 2020, 12:42pm

Parwan Prince provided Jade Darose a career highlight winning at Flemington 12 months ago which she hopes to replicate in the Jim Beam Hill Plate.  Read more »

Jim Byrne fired up for Group One result

Thursday 4 June 2020, 11:49am

Hard work to overcome a broken leg injury has given jockey Jim Byrne a chance to win the Group One JJ Atkins on Rothfire.  Read more »

Zoumist chasing consolation Sydney win

Thursday 4 June 2020, 11:46am

Changes to the Brisbane winter carnival program put paid to Gerald Ryan's initial plans for Zoumist who will instead chase a city win at Randwick.  Read more »

Earlier return date for New Zealand racing

Thursday 4 June 2020, 11:39am

After months in lockdown because of coronavirus, New Zealand racing is set to return earlier than planned.  Read more »