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Rivals tipping NZ star as Slipper threat

Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:38pm

New Zealand filly Ruud Awakening has emerged as the horse rival stables are starting to rate seriously in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Demi can bounce back in Vinery: Cassidy

Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:26pm

High-class filly Dear Demi will be on a mission to put her Australian Oaks campaign back on track when she contests one of the crucial lead-up races.  Read more »

Winter goals in the mix for Tokamak

Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:15pm

Bookmakers believe Tokamak can make it four wins in a row at Doomben but his trainer Brian Lockwood is adopting a more cautious outlook.  Read more »

Sidestep win prompts McEvoy Slipper switch

Thursday 4 April 2013, 2:57pm

Guelph was going to be Kerrin McEvoy's Golden Slipper mount until Sidestep earned a call-up for the $3.5 million race with his Pago Pago Stakes win.  Read more »

Breeding the key to Ryan's Slipper chances

Thursday 4 April 2013, 2:51pm

Gerald Ryan will have two colts, Charlie Boy and Dothraki, in the Golden Slipper and he says their breeding will be the key to their chances if it is wet.  Read more »

Cheats will be caught: Vic racing chief

Thursday 4 April 2013, 1:08pm

Victorian racing chief Bernard Saundry says the sport is not endemically crooked and there is no room in racing for cheats.  Read more »

Top Qld sprinter Buffering in injury scare

Thursday 4 April 2013, 1:03pm

Buffering has suffered a hoof injury and is in doubt for a clash with Black Caviar in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Darley acquires interest in Animal Kingdom

Thursday 4 April 2013, 9:41am

Darley will stand Animal Kingdom at Jonabell Farm in Kentucky during the northern hemisphere season after buying into the Dubai World Cup winner.  Read more »

Big guns poised for Coronation Cup

Thursday 4 April 2013, 9:22am

Star gallopers St Nicholas Abbey, Cirrus Des Aigles and Dunaden are among 35 entries for the Coronation Cup at Epsom.  Read more »

Camelot nominated for Lockinge

Thursday 4 April 2013, 9:19am

Irish star Camelot has been entered for the Lockinge Stakes having fully recovered from colic which cut short his three-year-old season.  Read more »