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Condor Heroes flies high to make amends

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 4:24pm

The Gerald Ryan-trained Condor Heroes has redeemed himself after his late scratching from the Pago Pago Stakes by notching his first win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Provincial C'ship qualifier faces move

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 4:13pm

Weather threatens the next Provincial Championship qualifier at Kembla Grange with Goulburn on stand-by to host the meeting.  Read more »

Rising Red could go straight to Derby

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 3:47pm

Connections of Rising Red will decide after the stayer works on Thursday whether he runs in the Tulloch Stakes or goes straight into the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Sydney trip unlikely for Eminent

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 3:40pm

Eminent's planned trip to Sydney for feature two-year-old races looks likely to be shelved following his defeat in a midweek Brisbane race.  Read more »

La Bella Diosa seeks atonement

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 3:03pm

New Zealand filly La Bella Diosa is on track to redeem herself for a poor run in her first Australian Group One race when she returns to Rosehill.  Read more »

Dark Eyes earns crack at Mornington Cup

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 2:41pm

Four-year-old Dark Eyes will try to add the Mornington Cup to his recent Canberra Cup success when he has his first Victorian start in the $300,000 race.  Read more »

Star Turn favourite in G1 William Reid

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 2:34pm

Star Turn is the early favourite to land his first win at the top level in the William Reid Stakes against a field which includes five Group One winners.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 22/03/2017

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 2:30pm

Read the 150th edition of the Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Weight peril for Morrisey-trained filly

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 2:10pm

A big weight and not a wet track is the worry for Perilous Love at Doomben as she prepares for a tilt at the Australian Oaks.  Read more »

Nikolic loses bid to restart riding career

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 11:39am

A "bitterly disappointed" Danny Nikolic is considering appealing a Victorian tribunal's rejection of his bid to regain his jockey licence.  Read more »

Rockhampton trainer on cobalt charges

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 10:57am

Rockhampton trainer Ricky Vale faces four prohibited substance charges including three for illegal cobalt levels.  Read more »

Thirteen runners declared for William Reid

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 10:38am

The final Group One race of the season in Melbourne, the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley, has attracted a field of 13 sprinters.  Read more »

Field of nine for the BMW at Rosehill

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 10:05am

There will be a field of nine in the Group One BMW at Rosehill with 13 fillies to contest the other Group One race at the meeting, the Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

Matthew Poon ready for Hong Kong

Wednesday 22 March 2017, 7:22am

Champion Adelaide apprentice Matthew Poon will have nine rides at Sha Tin at his first meeting on his return home to Hong Kong.  Read more »

Annus Mirabilis has more Cups on agenda

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 6:11pm

Adelaide Cup winner Annus Mirabilis' Sydney Cup preparations are likely to include a crack at the $300,000 Mornington Cup.  Read more »

Nurse Kitchen heading to Sydney for Vinery

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 5:48pm

Group Two-winning filly Nurse Kitchen will step to 2000m for the first time when she makes her Sydney debut in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

A third Qld integrity official stood aside

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 5:37pm

A third senior racing integrity official has been stood aside in Queensland pending an investigation into a complaint made by a member of the public.  Read more »

Lasqueti Spirit the one to catch in BMW

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 5:19pm

Lasqueti Spirit may not win the BMW at Rosehill but her trainer says she will be in front for much of the 2400 metres.  Read more »

Echo Effect back in the running

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 3:40pm

Echo Effect has options for his comeback from injury after the Kristen Buchanan-trained gelding missed the Randwick Guineas and Phar Lap Stakes.  Read more »

Weir can build on season tally at Sandown

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 2:42pm

Darren Weir is on track to set a new record for metropolitan winners in Victoria for a season and can edge closer with chances in several races at Sandown.  Read more »

Silent Sedition to run in G1 William Reid

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 2:31pm

Silent Sedition will line up in the Group One William Reid Stakes over 1200m in preference to the Sunline Stakes over 1600m on the same Moonee Valley program.  Read more »

Condor Heroes to re-start autumn campaign

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 2:19pm

After missing the chance to qualify for the Golden Slipper, Condor Heroes will be out to break his maiden at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

No Sydney Cup for Antonio Giuseppe

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 2:06pm

The Chris Waller-trained Antonio Giuseppe will head to the Doncaster Mile rather than the marathon Sydney Cup.  Read more »

International Group One Stars Shuttle to Darley Australia

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 9:32am

Darley have announced two new shuttlers for Australia this year in stunning grey Tapit son Frosted and Invincible Spirit's brilliant son Territories.  Read more »

Confusion over Country C'ship horse

Tuesday 21 March 2017, 9:21am

Racing NSW stewards will investigate why they were wrongly advised Not For Export would not take his place in the Country Championship final.  Read more »

Options remain open for Montoya's Secret

Monday 20 March 2017, 6:29pm

Troy Corstens will wait until later in the week before deciding whether Montoya's Secret heads to Sydney for the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

William Reid Stakes has 25 nominations

Monday 20 March 2017, 5:46pm

Hugh Bowman has picked up the ride on Illustrious Lad in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley which has attracted 25 nominations.  Read more »

Angland, Lloyd appeal Slipper suspensions

Monday 20 March 2017, 5:19pm

Jockeys Tye Angland and Jeff Lloyd have appealed careless riding suspensions for incidents during the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Charge Forward to stand at Murrulla Stud

Monday 20 March 2017, 4:25pm

Top stallion and the newest Group I winning broodmare sire, Charge Forward, will return to the hands of his breeders after his sale to the Esplin family who will stand the stallion in conjunction with Murrulla Stud.  Read more »

Big Memory back for another Mornington Cup

Monday 20 March 2017, 3:48pm

After finishing second in the past two Mornington Cups, seven-year-old Big Memory will be back for another crack at the 2400m race.  Read more »

Conditions suit Tavago in BMW

Monday 20 March 2017, 12:17pm

Co-trainer Trent Busuttin expects Australian Derby winner Tavago to get conditions to suit in the Group One BMW at Rosehill.  Read more »

Aussie Bred Wins Hong Kong Derby

Monday 20 March 2017, 10:02am

Australian bred four year-old Street Boss (USA) gelding Rapper Dragon continued his domination of the four year-old division in Hong Kong at Sha Tin on Sunday with a memorable victory in the Group I Hong Kong Derby.  Read more »

Rapper Dragon stars in Hong Kong Derby

Monday 20 March 2017, 9:51am

Former Sydney horse Rapper Dragon has given jockey Joao Moreira his first Hong Kong Derby and trainer John Moore his sixth.  Read more »

Group 1 Quinella for Snitzel

Monday 20 March 2017, 9:15am

Two days after Summer Passage became Snitzel's 7th Group 1 winner, stablemates Russian Revolution & Redzel gave him his first Group 1 quinella in the $700,000 ATC The Galaxy 1100m G1.  Read more »

Lautaro, Forever Newyork in C'ship final

Sunday 19 March 2017, 6:40pm

Lautaro and Forever Newyork have both qualified for the $400,000 Country Championship final after a tight finish to the regional heat at Albury.  Read more »

Portelli and Melham back with Rebel Dane

Sunday 19 March 2017, 5:50pm

Fresh from their Golden Slipper triumph with She Will Reign, trainer Gary Portelli and jockey Ben Melham will combine in another Group One race with Rebel Dane.  Read more »

Moreira to ride at winter carnival

Sunday 19 March 2017, 4:36pm

The Brisbane Race Club is hoping Hong Kong superstar jockey Joao Moreira will ride at as many of its five feature winter carnival days as possible.  Read more »

Appleby team after more Australian success

Sunday 19 March 2017, 3:47pm

International visitor Gold Trail will be chasing a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption when he runs in the Mornington Cup.  Read more »

BRC wants to suspend Eagle Farm midweeks

Sunday 19 March 2017, 10:23am

Midweek racing at Eagle Farm could be suspended with the amount of racing on the track under review.  Read more »

Several jockeys outed at Rosehill

Saturday 18 March 2017, 7:38pm

Several jockeys have found themselves on the wrong side of stewards after the Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill.  Read more »

Wide gate no barrier for She Will Reign

Saturday 18 March 2017, 7:35pm

Andrew Pieper was happier than most of She Will Reign's owners after the Golden Slipper because he thought he had blown the barrier draw.  Read more »

Pomelo wins her way to Provincial final

Saturday 18 March 2017, 6:44pm

The Gwenda Markwell-trained Pomelo has been elevated to favouritism for the Provincial Championship final with her strong heat win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Consommateur lands stakes win in Epona

Saturday 18 March 2017, 6:25pm

Four-year-old mare Consommateur has given trainer Mick Kent his second Epona Stakes win in three years at Rosehill.  Read more »

Russian Revolution's star rises in Galaxy

Saturday 18 March 2017, 6:11pm

Russian Revolution overcomes a tetchy build-up to resume racing with his first Group One victory in The Galaxy at Rosehill on Golden Slipper Day.  Read more »

Nolan's change of mind pays off at Coast

Saturday 18 March 2017, 5:35pm

Michael Nolan admitted he was close to scratching Upstart Pride before the gelding went on to win the Listed Goldmarket at the Gold Coast on Saturday.  Read more »

Weir cracks 100 winners with Palentino

Saturday 18 March 2017, 5:09pm

Darren Weir prepared 104 Melbourne winners last season but looks set to shatter the local record of 115 wins set by Lee Freedman in the 2005/06 season.  Read more »

Transporter in upset Gold Coast Stakes win

Saturday 18 March 2017, 4:59pm

Giant galloper Transporter has appreciated the return to his favourite distance of 1800m with another upset win in the $100,000 Gold Coast Stakes.  Read more »

She Will Reign wins $3.5m Golden Slipper

Saturday 18 March 2017, 4:24pm

The cheapest horse in the field, She Will Reign, has taken the lion's share of the $3.5 million prize money for the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

The $3.5m Golden Slipper's Cinderella

Saturday 18 March 2017, 4:06pm

On a day when Winx was again the crowd favourite, a bargain-buy filly has taken out the world's richest juvenile race.  Read more »

Gingernuts takes out Rosehill Guineas

Saturday 18 March 2017, 3:52pm

Three-year-old Gingernuts has added the Rosehill Guineas in Sydney to his recent New Zealand Derby win at Group One level.  Read more »