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English rises to the Challenge at Randwick

Saturday 4 March 2017, 4:43pm

English has bounced back from a winless spring to signal her autumn intentions with her defence of the Group Two Challenge Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Inference wins Randwick Guineas for Hawkes

Saturday 4 March 2017, 4:27pm

Inference has won the Randwick Guineas for Tommy Berry and Hawkes Racing, giving them some consolation for Chautauqua's earlier defeat.  Read more »

Turbo Miss gets important black type win

Saturday 4 March 2017, 4:07pm

Victory in the Frances Tressady Stakes at Flemington has provided Turbo Miss with an all-important win for her breeding future.  Read more »

She Will Reign still Slipper favourite

Saturday 4 March 2017, 3:37pm

She Will Reign is an easing favourite for the Golden Slipper after being beaten at Randwick with Houtzen challenging after her win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Ploverset upsets Madeenaty on debut

Saturday 4 March 2017, 3:32pm

The Lindsay Park stable has racked up another juvenile winner for the season but it hasn't been with the filly most expected.  Read more »

Houtzen's win boosts Edmonds' confidence

Saturday 4 March 2017, 3:22pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds and jockey Jeff Lloyd are confident they can win their first Golden Slipper at their first attempt after Houtzen's win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Rocket Commander scores emotional win

Saturday 4 March 2017, 3:13pm

Canberra mare Rocket Commander has claimed a narrow and emotional win for jockey Tommy Berry.  Read more »

Third win for Samantha as PJ Bell beckons

Saturday 4 March 2017, 3:08pm

Gerald Ryan predicts Fireball Stakes winner and PJ Bell Stakes-bound three-year-old Samantha could be the best Snitzel filly he has trained since Snitzerland.  Read more »

Le Romain wins Canterbury Stakes classic

Saturday 4 March 2017, 3:03pm

Le Romain has made it three Group One wins in a year after pipping sprint ace Chautauqua to win the Canterbury Stakes.  Read more »

Right choice for Heatherly at Flemington

Saturday 4 March 2017, 2:24pm

Heatherly has missed a start on a heavy track at Randwick to score a soft win in a stakes race at Flemington.  Read more »

Gunnison springs surprise in wet

Saturday 4 March 2017, 2:02pm

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Gunnison has sprung a surprise in the Todman Stakes to beat his stablemate Invader at Randwick.  Read more »

Missrock races to narrow first-up win

Saturday 4 March 2017, 1:58pm

Three-year-old filly Missrock has raced to a narrow first-up win at Flemington but had to survive a protest from the rider of the runner-up.  Read more »

Bronte Babe surprises all at Eagle Farm

Saturday 4 March 2017, 1:52pm

Even trainer Ben Hull didn't back his mare Bronte Babe before she scored the upset of the Brisbane racing season on Saturday.  Read more »

Berry picks top line for Slipper qualifier

Saturday 4 March 2017, 1:41pm

Frolic has upstaged Golden Slipper favourite She Will Reign in winning the Group Two Reisling Stakes for two-year-old fillies at Randwick.  Read more »

Early morning inspection for Randwick

Friday 3 March 2017, 5:16pm

NSW racing officials will decide after an early morning track inspection whether the Randwick Guineas meeting goes ahead as scheduled.  Read more »

Menari to handle wet if Randwick is on

Friday 3 March 2017, 4:40pm

Golden Slipper second favourite Menari will run at Randwick if the meeting goes ahead on a heavy track.  Read more »

Tahlia Hope sidelined with broken ankle

Friday 3 March 2017, 4:13pm

Apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope has suffered a fractured ankle after being unseated from a horse at the Ballarat jump-outs.  Read more »

Ambitious crack at Canterbury Stakes

Friday 3 March 2017, 4:08pm

Chris Waller has set Japonisme an ambitious task to claim the Group One $500,000 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick first-up after a spell.  Read more »

Heatherly stays home for Listed sprint

Friday 3 March 2017, 3:17pm

Quality sprinting mare Heatherly has remained in Melbourne for the Listed Bob Hoysted Stakes on her home track at Flemington instead of travelling to Sydney.  Read more »

Craiglea Wandoo to step up in Cup

Friday 3 March 2017, 3:11pm

Prolific winner Craiglea Wandoo will step up from being a QTIS bonus pin-up boy to racing in stakes company at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

One-eyed blinker call for Jalan Jalan

Friday 3 March 2017, 2:59pm

Jalan Jalan will race in a one-eyed blinker when she contests a stakes race at Flemington.  Read more »

Divine Prophet chasing G1 Guineas double

Friday 3 March 2017, 2:37pm

Divine Prophet will be striving to become just the second horse to win the Caulfield Guineas-Australian Guineas Group One double.  Read more »

Bjorn Baker assesses Guineas starters

Friday 3 March 2017, 2:10pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker hopes Impavido's breeding comes to the fore when he races on a wet track in the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Beatniks to end three-year stakes quest

Friday 3 March 2017, 1:14pm

Honest mare Beatniks gets a chance to end a winning drought in stakes races after three years.  Read more »

Quick Flemington back-up for Almoonqith

Friday 3 March 2017, 1:01pm

After being outsprinted in a weight-for-age race at Caulfield, Almoonqith is stepping up in distance at Flemington to run in the Roy Higgins Quality.  Read more »

Dunn learns lesson with Guest of Honour

Friday 3 March 2017, 11:34am

Matt Dunn believes he has learned a lesson about Guest of Honour as the gelding prepares to tackle the Listed Members Cup at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Track rider Riharna Thomson dies

Friday 3 March 2017, 7:20am

Canberra track rider Riharna Thomson has died from injuries received in an accident at Thoroughbred Park.  Read more »

Veteran sprinter Sole Power retired

Friday 3 March 2017, 6:50am

Multiple Group One-winning sprinter Sole Power has been retired by his Irish owners after a career spanning almost eight years.  Read more »

Trio of outsiders make Championship final

Thursday 2 March 2017, 6:39pm

Shazlee Lee has led an unfancied trio set for The Provincial Championships final at Randwick through the Hawkesbury qualifier.  Read more »

RV reports turnover increase in first half

Thursday 2 March 2017, 6:13pm

Turnover from all wagering operators on Victorian horse racing has risen six per cent in the first half of the new racing season.  Read more »

Menari favourite for Randwick and Canberra

Thursday 2 March 2017, 5:37pm

A recent barrier trial win on a heavy track has Menari ready for any conditions as he heads to his Golden Slipper lead-up run.  Read more »

Northwest Passage after fourth Listed win

Thursday 2 March 2017, 5:11pm

Tasmanian Derby winner Northwest Passage will be chasing his fourth consecutive stakes win when he takes on the older horses in the Listed Roy Higgins Quality.  Read more »

Harmonious preparation for Music Magnate

Thursday 2 March 2017, 4:13pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker targets second Group One win with Music Magnate in the $500,000 Canterbury Stakes during Randwick Guineas Day.  Read more »

Australian Guineas: What you need to know

Thursday 2 March 2017, 3:52pm

What you need to know about the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington.  Read more »

Better run expected from Can't Remember

Thursday 2 March 2017, 3:50pm

Can't Remember was well-beaten in the Blue Diamond colts and geldings Prelude but trainer John Moloney believes he can bounce back at Flemington.  Read more »

Perfect draw for Doc in Australian Guineas

Thursday 2 March 2017, 3:28pm

Hey Doc has the perfect draw in the Australian Guineas as trainer Tony McEvoy chases his first Group One win since shifting from Lindsay Park.  Read more »

Toby Edmonds has strong hand at Eagle Farm

Thursday 2 March 2017, 3:19pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds' theory that in-form restricted class horses can race well in open company will get tested with Fiery Heights and Raffinato at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Sibling rivalry in Group One Aust Guineas

Thursday 2 March 2017, 2:35pm

Brother and sister jockeys Andrew and Katelyn Mallyon will compete against each other in a Group One race for the first time in the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Accused racing fraud can't afford lawyer

Thursday 2 March 2017, 2:27pm

Victorian racing identity Bill Vlahos has represented himself in court saying he's run out of money for legal representation.  Read more »

Dream Finnish passed fit for Eagle Farm

Thursday 2 March 2017, 2:09pm

Talented mare Dream Finnish has been passed fit to return to racing at Eagle Farm and to press on to the Toowoomba Cup.  Read more »

Full field declared for Black Opal Stakes

Thursday 2 March 2017, 10:15am

The Black Opal Stakes in Canberra has attracted a full field of 14 plus two emergencies with several dual acceptors as insurance against Sydney's wet weather.  Read more »

Prized Icon in Melbourne for Aust Guineas

Thursday 2 March 2017, 8:06am

Trainer James Cummings will consider bringing Prized Icon back from Melbourne if the Randwick Guineas meeting is moved.  Read more »

Triple Crown Winning World Champion American Pharoah to stand in Australia

Thursday 2 March 2017, 7:53am

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will stand the next southern hemisphere breeding season at Coolmore Australia.  Read more »

Gollan set for another training record

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 6:31pm

Tony Gollan's career equalling best four winners at Doomben has put him in line to break his own Brisbane training record.  Read more »

Provincial Championship qualifier at risk

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 6:22pm

Rain threatens the running of the second Provincial Championships qualifying race at Hawkesbury on Thursday while Randwick Guineas Day is also under threat.  Read more »

Jukebox to be vetted before next run

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 6:12pm

Jukebox will need to pass a veterinary inspection when he arrives in Sydney from Melbourne to race either at Randwick or Canberra.  Read more »

Good Oh continues success for breeder

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 5:10pm

Good Oh has delivered after being well backed to win her debut at Sandown to continue a good week for breeder Rick Jamieson.  Read more »

Hey Doc remains favourite for Aust Guineas

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 4:59pm

Jockey Luke Currie is happy with an inside draw for Australian Guineas favourite Hey Doc in a capacity field of 16 plus three emergencies.  Read more »

Decision pending on Supido's Sydney run

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 4:41pm

Trainer Mick Kent is keen to take Supido to Sydney for the Challenge Stakes ahead of the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

WA apprentice wins on Bastille at Sandown

Wednesday 1 March 2017, 4:27pm

A smart ride on lightly raced Bastille has given WA apprentice Clint Johnston-Porter a winner in Melbourne.  Read more »