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Hypnotist conjures up another win

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 3:23pm

Impressive Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt Hypnotist has made it three from three with a win on his city debut at Canterbury.  Read more »

Paragon to defy breeding in Queensland Cup

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 2:46pm

Sydney stayer Paragon is bred to be a sprinter but looms as a major player in the Queensland Cup over 3200 metres.  Read more »

Street Impact wins narrowly on debut

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 2:18pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon is convinced Street Impact has more to offer after her narrow debut win at Sandown.  Read more »

Ninth Legion perseveres for Peter Robl

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 2:15pm

Veteran gelding Ninth Legion continues to impress his trainer Peter Robl, who rode him to victory on debut five years ago.  Read more »

Apprentice Matt McGillivray gets a stay

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 12:52pm

Apprentice Matt McGillivray has got a stay on an increased penalty for causing interference until it goes to a Queensland Civil and Administrative hearing.  Read more »

Marcus Wilson outed on cobalt charges

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 9:13am

Gold Coast trainer Marcus Wilson has been disqualified for 12 months after pleading guilty to two cobalt related charges.  Read more »

Premiership battle to continue at Sandown

Wednesday 12 July 2017, 6:55am

Craig Williams returns to city racing after a suspension with a strong book of rides at Sandown as he bids to close the gap on premiership leader Beau Mertens.  Read more »

Victorian jockey banned for four months

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 5:58pm

Victorian jockey Patrick Holmes has pleaded guilty and been banned from racing for four months after testing positive to an unnamed drug.  Read more »

Matt Dale heading to another Highway

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 5:06pm

Amid uncertainty about the country status of Canberra trainers, Matt Dale will bring Surprise Party to Sydney for the Highway race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Cosmic Reign reaches for new heights

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 4:53pm

Stephen Gleeson hopes Hugh Bowman engineers the win that proved elusive the last time the trainer came to Sydney when Cosmic Reign makes his Highway debut.  Read more »

Jeweller replaces Crown as Oaks sponsor

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 4:09pm

The Australian jeweller that will sponsor the VRC Oaks for the next five years will also replace Longines as Flemington's official timekeeper.  Read more »

In-form Schism could back up at Caulfield

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 3:09pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Schism could back up in a 1400m open handicap at Caulfield, seven days after winning the Leilani Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Chocante to race in Sydney as Cup lead-up

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 2:53pm

New Zealander Chocante, winner of the Brisbane Cup, will do his spring racing in Australia on his way to the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

PRIME Dispatch Edition 165 11/07/17

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 2:09pm

Prime Thoroughbreds PRIME Dispatch Compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Viceroy seeks to continue admirable record

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 2:06pm

Canberra trainer Luke Pepper has a two-pronged attack at Canterbury with Viceroy finally finding a track that suits and Erins Zar earning a Sydney debut.  Read more »

Yogi chases third-straight win at Sandown

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 1:37pm

Improving stayer Yogi will chase his third-straight city win when he steps up to 2100m on the Sandown Lakeside circuit.  Read more »

Yankee Rose trials well at Doomben

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 11:11am

Group One winner Yankee Rose has had a solid trial at Doomben as she prepares for a comeback after eight months away from racing.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee continues on comeback trail

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 8:12am

Multiple Group One winner Lankan Rupee has had his first jump-out this year as he builds towards a race return in the Bletchingly Stakes.   Read more »

Dettori bids for Classic double on Enable

Tuesday 11 July 2017, 7:21am

Epsom Oaks winner Enable remains on course to bid for a Classic double in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh.  Read more »

Badajoz favourite for Ramornie Handicap

Monday 10 July 2017, 6:16pm

Badajoz is favourite for two sprint races over the Grafton carnival but has drawn barrier 17 in the Ramornie Handicap.  Read more »

Bayliss returns to trackwork after injury

Monday 10 July 2017, 5:12pm

Group One-winning jockey Regan Bayliss has ridden trackwork for the first time since suffering a broken wrist as he builds towards a return to the races.  Read more »

ACCC wants review of Tatts-Tabcorp deal

Monday 10 July 2017, 4:59pm

The ACCC wants the Federal Court to review the Australian Competition Tribunal's authorisation of the Tatts-Tabcorp merger.  Read more »

Washington Heights back in Australia

Monday 10 July 2017, 4:49pm

Washington Heights has won a barrier trial at Randwick ahead of his return to Sydney racing after a stint in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Monash Stakes target for Murt The Flirt

Monday 10 July 2017, 3:34pm

Murt The Flirt has been effective first-up in the past and will chase the biggest win of his career when he resumes in the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes.  Read more »

Burning Passion in first start for Newnham

Monday 10 July 2017, 3:10pm

Mark Newnham is looking to Burning Passion to maintain his form when he runs in the Listed Winter Stakes for his new stable.  Read more »

Wingrove Park Celebrate Stakes Victory for Royal Symphony

Monday 10 July 2017, 2:14pm

THE unbeaten run of Domesday colt Royal Symphony extended into black-type success at Flemington on Saturday, when the colt joined an honour roll of five stakes winners bred by Wingrove Park, with a devastating triumph in the Listed $120,000 Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m).  Read more »

Hartnell to kick off campaign in Melbourne

Monday 10 July 2017, 12:43pm

Hartnell will kick off in the P B Lawrence Stakes in Melbourne to begin a campaign likely to take a different path from champion mare Winx.  Read more »

Another Derby Hero for Tavistock

Monday 10 July 2017, 8:54am

Cambridge Stud's champion Montjeu son Tavistock added another Derby hero to his resume when classy stayer Infantry took out the Singapore Derby at Kranji on Sunday.  Read more »

Joao Moreira sets another Hong Kong record

Monday 10 July 2017, 7:02am

Champion rider Joao Moreira has set a new Hong Kong jockeys' record with his 169th winner for the season.  Read more »

Godolphin's Thunder Snow wins French G1

Monday 10 July 2017, 6:23am

Godolphin's Thunder Snow has won the Group One Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.  Read more »

Zed Em wins another feature steeplechase

Sunday 9 July 2017, 6:34pm

The Patrick Payne-trained Zed Em has won the Thackeray Steeplechase at Warrnambool.  Read more »

Man of His Word headed to Sydney

Sunday 9 July 2017, 5:32pm

A frustrated Bruce Hill is considering a Sydney trip to tackle the Winter Stakes for the unlucky Man Of His Word.  Read more »

Ben Currie in bid to win Queensland title

Sunday 9 July 2017, 4:26pm

Ben Currie fears he is running out of ammunition to hold off Tony Gollan and win the Queensland trainers' premiership for the first time.  Read more »

Melbourne spring aims for Savile Row

Sunday 9 July 2017, 4:19pm

Rising four-year-old Savile Row will head across from New Zealand to trainer Mike Moroney's Flemington base to be aimed at Melbourne spring carnival races.  Read more »

Houtzen on way to climb Everest

Sunday 9 July 2017, 3:55pm

Star Queensland filly Houtzen is coming along nicely in training as she gets ready to contest the $10 million The Everest.  Read more »

Mertens not cheering yet in title race

Sunday 9 July 2017, 1:46pm

Beau Mertens has kicked four wins clear in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership, with six meetings remaining for Craig Williams to bridge the gap.  Read more »

QRIC is a success: Barnett

Sunday 9 July 2017, 9:44am

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett says the commission had proved its worth in its first year of operation.  Read more »

Ulysses wins Eclipse in a thriller

Sunday 9 July 2017, 9:14am

Ulysses has edged out Barney Roy to give master trainer Sir Michael Stoute a record-equalling sixth win in the Group One Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Tom Sadler suspended for one month

Saturday 8 July 2017, 6:29pm

Jockey Tom Sadler has been suspended for a month after being hit with an improper riding charge and a careless riding charge from the same race at Flemington.  Read more »

In-form Ability wins again at Flemington

Saturday 8 July 2017, 5:23pm

Emerging sprinter Ability has made it three wins from as many starts this campaign, taking out the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Bowman premiership blitz continues at Farm

Saturday 8 July 2017, 5:01pm

Hugh Bowman is closing in on the Sydney jockeys' premiership after riding two winners at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Cummings to embrace Godolphin challenge

Saturday 8 July 2017, 4:48pm

James Cummings says he is relishing the prospect of becoming a better horse trainer in his role for Godolphin.  Read more »

Tshahitsi wins Winter Championship Final

Saturday 8 July 2017, 4:46pm

Tasmanian gelding Tshahitsi has notched his third Melbourne win of the preparation with a hard-fought victory in the Listed Winter Championship Series Final.  Read more »

Lloyd found not at fault after complaint

Saturday 8 July 2017, 4:14pm

Stewards have found top jockey Jeff Lloyd was not at fault after trainer Will Hulbert complained about his ride on two-year-old Showashadow.  Read more »

Irish Constabulary makes up for lost time

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:59pm

Eight-year-old Irish Constabulary has continued to make up for his late start to racing by winning his eighth race at Doomben.  Read more »

Super Haze gives McEvoy Flemington double

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:42pm

Five-year-old stayer Super Haze has given trainer Tony McEvoy a winning double at Flemington after an earlier win to boom colt Royal Symphony.  Read more »

Kings Of Leon rated a sprinter of future

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:34pm

Kings Of Leon has graduated to city-class racing with a come-from-behind win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Royal Symphony remains unbeaten

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:23pm

Quality two-year-old colt Royal Symphony has remained unbeaten with another dominant display in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final at his third start.  Read more »

Mertens notches milestones at Flemington

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:14pm

Beau Mertens has extended his lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership to four with a Flemington treble on a day he also outrode his claim.  Read more »

Nic's Vendetta takes out Highway Handicap

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:11pm

Country apprentice Mikayla Weir has upstaged leading jockey Corey Brown to ride her first city winner at Warwick Farm.  Read more »