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Distance switches no issue for Arbeitsam

Friday 11 August 2017, 5:58pm

Co-trainer Adrian Bott is impressed with the versatility of Arbeitsam ahead of the Premier's Cup Prelude at Rosehill.  Read more »

Fillies emulate their mothers at Geelong

Friday 11 August 2017, 5:30pm

More than eight years after Black Caviar and Absolute Faith scored their first wins at the same race meeting, their daughters have done likewise at Geelong.  Read more »

Admire Deus set to battle ex stablemate

Friday 11 August 2017, 5:22pm

Australian Bloodstock is excited about its purchase of Japanese stayer Admire Deus who is being set for the Caulfield or Melbourne cups.  Read more »

Heavy winter workloads force transfers

Friday 11 August 2017, 4:44pm

Upcoming trials at Cranbourne and a race meeting at Swan Hill have been transferred because of heavy workloads.  Read more »

Nolen watches Black Caviar's daughter win

Friday 11 August 2017, 4:41pm

A light weight has stopped Luke Nolen riding Black Caviar's daughter in her first win at Geelong but the jockey hs been an interested onlooker.  Read more »

Debutant Highway favourite after plunge

Friday 11 August 2017, 4:19pm

Brett Cavanough is confident Another Sin can justify a betting plunge that has the unraced three-year-old favourite for the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Consistent Confluence chasing first win

Friday 11 August 2017, 3:59pm

Confluence will be trying to convert three second placings into a maiden victory at Flemington.  Read more »

James Innes Jr to miss Rosehill

Friday 11 August 2017, 3:36pm

Apprentice James Innes Jr to miss Rosehill meeting after hurting his shoulder in a race at Kembla Grange.  Read more »

Oaks Goal for Americain filly

Friday 11 August 2017, 2:47pm

Toowoomba trainer John Zielke has high hopes for Americain (USA) filly Queen Consort, who cast off maiden status with a powerful win at Ipswich on Friday.  Read more »

Four Lindsay Park runners in Aurie's Star

Friday 11 August 2017, 2:46pm

The Lindsay Park stable has a strong hand in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap with four of the 10 runners.  Read more »

Michelle Payne cites illness as she storms out of London press conference for Shergar Cup

Friday 11 August 2017, 2:38pm

MICHELLE Payne could pull out of a major international racing festival following a heated run-in with an official at a promotional event in London.  Read more »

SHERGAR CUP Q+A: I am good at hair and can talk a lot of rubbish!

Friday 11 August 2017, 2:34pm

We put five questions to four of the riders competing in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup  Read more »

Weight's right for Oink at Doomben

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:58pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida believes has found the right race at Doomben to get Oink back in the winner's circle.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winner Payne storms out of Shergar Cup media event

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:47pm

Michelle Payne, one of the headline acts at Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Cup, walked out of a media event in London on Thursday to promote the fixture.  Read more »

Payne cites illness for media incident

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:39pm

Michelle Payne is reported to have stormed out of a media function in England after telling Shergar Cup organisers she was unwell.  Read more »

Diamond Tathagata to shine on firm ground

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:34pm

Mark Newnham is looking forward to watching Diamond Tathagata perform on a good track when he opens his Golden Rose campaign at Rosehill.  Read more »

Four in a row would be a dream result

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:13pm

After winning three on the trot and his past two at Flemington, Riyadh will attempt to extend his winning sequence over 1700m.  Read more »

Punters await Guineas decision for Catchy

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:07pm

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy can't run in both the Thousand Guineas and Caulfield Guineas but she's still prominent in both betting markets.  Read more »

Kubis needs a change of luck at Doomben

Friday 11 August 2017, 1:02pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote rates Kubis the unluckiest horse he has trained but hopes that can change at Doomben.  Read more »

Marty set to party at Doomben

Friday 11 August 2017, 11:26am

First starter Let's Party Marty has attracted plenty of attention ahead of his debut at Doomben with a strong trial win.  Read more »

Wallabies player Ned Hanigan visits Coolmore Stud and American Pharoah

Friday 11 August 2017, 9:02am

Ned Hanigan is rarely lost for words on the training paddock or on a footy field but a visit this week to the Coolmore Stud had the country lad in horse racing heaven.   Read more »

Black Caviar's first foal wins at Geelong

Friday 11 August 2017, 6:21am

Oscietra, the first foal of champion Black Caviar, has won her first race at her second career start at Geelong.  Read more »

Scottish out of Melbourne with injury

Friday 11 August 2017, 6:11am

Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish will miss the Melbourne spring carnival after being found to have a recurrence of a fetlock injury.  Read more »

Cox Plate second fav at $26 as Winx reigns

Thursday 10 August 2017, 5:54pm

Virtually all the money bet on the Cox Plate with the TAB has been for dual champion Winx ($1.40) with the next best at $26.  Read more »

Baker/Forsman preparing for Melbourne

Thursday 10 August 2017, 5:28pm

Premier New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are preparing a strong team for Melbourne.  Read more »

Waller has high hopes for stable newcomers

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:50pm

Stayers Sarrasin and Tom Melbourne will make their debuts for trainer Chris Waller at Rosehill as they kick off their spring campaigns.  Read more »

Plenty of big race options for I Am A Star

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:21pm

The Aurie's Star Handicap will be the first race in what trainer Shane Nichols hopes will be a big spring campaign for Group One winner I Am A Star.  Read more »

Robinson to see if there is more to mare

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:14pm

And There Is More will make her debut for South Coast trainer Terry Robinson in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill, a race he has claimed five times.  Read more »

One to Watch – Bairnsdale

Thursday 10 August 2017, 4:04pm

Champion trainer Ciaron Maher produced a short priced winner at Bairnsdale on Thursday with this three year-old son of All Too Hard carrying the Vinery Stud colours to victory.  Read more »

Dunn to choose Hawkes over wife's horse

Thursday 10 August 2017, 3:49pm

Dwayne Dunn has ridden Royal Symphony to three wins but will honour his commitment to Hawkes Racing if he is needed to ride Chautauqua in The Everest.  Read more »

Easy trial for Hanwritten ahead of Doomben

Thursday 10 August 2017, 3:10pm

Talented sprinter Hanwritten has had an easy trial as he prepares for his comeback at Doomben.  Read more »

Siege Of Quebec set for black-type debut

Thursday 10 August 2017, 1:53pm

Siege Of Quebec will take the next step towards the Golden Rose when he makes his black-type debut in the Listed Rosebud at Rosehill.  Read more »

Mertens to make season debut at Flemington

Thursday 10 August 2017, 1:39pm

Beau Mertens will begin his 2017-18 season with four rides at Flemington on the Aurie's Star Handicap program.  Read more »

I Am Impinge, Whypeeo on trial for Rose

Thursday 10 August 2017, 1:21pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds will put the stable's Golden Rose hopefuls, Whypeeo and I Am Impinge, to the test at Doomben.  Read more »

Stephen Lee to continue Brisbane success

Thursday 10 August 2017, 12:15pm

Ballina trainer Stephen Lee has made a habit of winning races in Brisbane and has a strong hand again at Doomben.  Read more »

Scottish to spearhead Godolphin visitors

Thursday 10 August 2017, 12:00pm

Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish will head a strong team from Godolphin's northern hemisphere base to visit Melbourne for the spring.  Read more »

Pedigree Points" for this Saturday’s The Rosebud…

Thursday 10 August 2017, 11:58am

A breakdown of the breeding behind this year's contenders for The Rosebud!  Read more »

Kiwis to Dodge Winx

Thursday 10 August 2017, 11:30am

The presence of Australia's champion mare makes Moonee Valley a highly unlikely spring destination for a quartet of Group One performers from Cambridge.  Read more »

Chad Lever to remain in hospital

Thursday 10 August 2017, 11:06am

Jockey Chad Lever remains in hospital in Newcastle after suffering facial injuries in a fall at Scone.  Read more »

Widden Sires Fire into Spring

Thursday 10 August 2017, 8:41am

On a day that featured smart wins for a number of lightly raced promising three year-olds, Widden Stud sires Sebring and Your Song chimed in with Gold Standard successful at Canterbury and Your Song's first starter Setoga saluting for Aquis Farm at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Matt McGillivray suspended for nine days

Thursday 10 August 2017, 7:41am

Apprentice Matt McGillivray's good start to the new season has come to a stop with a suspension at Caloundra.  Read more »

Prize money boost for NSW country features

Thursday 10 August 2017, 7:26am

Racing NSW has announced prize money increases for five key NSW country features.  Read more »

Brown and Panya outed for careless riding

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 6:11pm

Corey Brown and apprentice Deane Panya have been suspended for careless riding at Canterbury.  Read more »

Stress-free filly Regimen wins again

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 5:32pm

Regimen has been on her best behaviour on her city debut at Canterbury to remain unbeaten with her second convincing victory.  Read more »

Street Comic to star as a stayer

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 4:59pm

Street Comic is the grandson of a Golden Slipper winner but is looking to make his name as a stayer after winning at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Rocket Tommy right for Flemington launch

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 4:06pm

Rocket Tommy makes a return to Flemington in a benchmark 90 race looking to remain unbeaten at the track.  Read more »

Super mare just the tonic for Bellamy

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 3:58pm

Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Bellamy will embark on a rare road trip to Sydney to run unbeaten mare Super Tonic in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

HeyDoc' begins campaign in Aurie's Star

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 3:14pm

Hey Doc will have his return run in the Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington ahead of Group One races in the spring.  Read more »

Runaway's success kicks off Tulloch triple

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 2:42pm

Every one of the horses Tulloch Lodge saddled up at Canterbury has won with Adrian Bott buoyed by the progress of colts Runaway and Gold Standard.  Read more »

First city win for Guthmann-Chester

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 2:27pm

Apprentice Jag Guthmann Chester has ridden his first metropolitan standard winner on Exceed Battle who carries famous colours.  Read more »