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Tiara Star ruled out of Millions Classic

Friday 13 January 2017, 1:49pm

First emergency Tiara Star will not run in the Millions Classic after being found to be lame while Guineas favourite Winning Rupert has passed a fitness test  Read more »

Bayliss after more Flemington winners

Friday 13 January 2017, 1:22pm

Chester Manifold Stakes contender Grande Rosso will form part of a good book of rides for in-form apprentice Regan Bayliss at Flemington.  Read more »

Millions another major step for Aquis

Friday 13 January 2017, 12:58pm

The Aquis Farm syndicate will continue its rise in Australian racing when Colosimo runs in the Magic Millions Classic on Saturday.  Read more »

Mark Zahra keeping his faith in Madeenaty

Friday 13 January 2017, 12:09pm

Madeenaty has lost Magic Millions favouritism in recent weeks but jockey Mark Zahra is maintaining his confidence in the filly.  Read more »

Brian Fletcher, rider of Red Rum, has died

Friday 13 January 2017, 8:26am

Brian Fletcher, who rode three winners of the Grand National including two on Red Rum, has died, aged 69.  Read more »

Bigger prizes for SA autumn horse races

Friday 13 January 2017, 8:24am

The South Australian government is boosting the prize money for horse races in the state's autumn carnival.  Read more »

Gai eyes Slipper with $1.3m colt from MM

Thursday 12 January 2017, 6:27pm

A $1.3 million colt by More Than Ready has topped the rich list on the second day of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Trainer reveals cobalt positive on live TV

Thursday 12 January 2017, 6:08pm

Trainer Kane Harris has announced Nitro Nick returned two positive test results for banned substance cobalt during a live television interview.  Read more »

Bart Cummings' wife Valmae dies

Thursday 12 January 2017, 5:35pm

Anthony Cummings has announced the death of his mother Valmae, the widow of the late Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Echo Effect to start campaign at Randwick

Thursday 12 January 2017, 4:59pm

Trainer Kristen Buchanan says Echo Effect is forward enough to be competitive at Randwick but match-fit horses could have the edge on him.  Read more »

Jukebox presses Diamond claims on debut

Thursday 12 January 2017, 4:55pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Jukebox has put himself in the Blue Diamond picture with a comfortable debut win at Geelong.  Read more »

8YO Schumacher on road to Randwick return

Thursday 12 January 2017, 4:08pm

Eight-year-old gelding Schumacher is set to make his return to racing after 2-1/2 years on the sidelines, with Mudgee trainer David Smith impressed by his work.  Read more »

Kemp excited for first Flemington runner

Thursday 12 January 2017, 2:38pm

Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp will have his first Flemington runner when Sold For Song runs in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes.  Read more »

Ours To Keep to challenge for favouritism

Thursday 12 January 2017, 1:38pm

A good barrier draw has Brisbane colt Ours To Keep shortening dramatically to win the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic.  Read more »

Career-changing Sofin set for biggest test

Thursday 12 January 2017, 1:25pm

Bush trainer Shannon Fry is confident Sofin deserves her place in the Group Three Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford.  Read more »

Omens are good for Madotti this time

Thursday 12 January 2017, 1:13pm

Madotti has had no luck at the past two Magic Millions carnivals but has everything to suit in the QTIS race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Baker has massive assault on Millions

Thursday 12 January 2017, 11:43am

Bjorn Baker will have a major hand in six Magic Millions day races which could reap as much as $5 million prize money.  Read more »

Madeenaty to continue Wyong tradition

Thursday 12 January 2017, 11:19am

Trainer David Hayes believes Madeenaty can become the fourth horse in seven years to complete the Wyong Millions-Magic Millions Classic double.  Read more »

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner retired

Thursday 12 January 2017, 7:55am

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack has been retired after suffering a setback.  Read more »

Almost 200 Blue Diamond second acceptors

Thursday 12 January 2017, 7:02am

Second acceptances have been taken for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes, with 198 two-year-olds still in contention for the $1.5 million race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Dundeel colt tops first day of Millions

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 7:33pm

A colt by Dundeel out of Miss Finland has topped the first day of the Magic Millions yearling sale at $900,000.  Read more »

Bayliss rides double but cops suspension

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 6:12pm

Apprentice Regan Bayliss has been suspended for 11 meetings for careless riding at Sandown on a day he rode two winners.  Read more »

El-Issa's first Syd win since cancer fight

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 6:02pm

Jockey Bobby El-Issa has scored his first city winner since returning to riding after a harrowing battle with cancer.  Read more »

Jacqui's Joy breaks drought at Sandown

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 5:44pm

Apprentice Ethan Brown has notched his first city winner at Sandown aboard Jacqui's Joy but has also copped a suspension for an earlier ride.  Read more »

Golden Archer gets first winner as a sire

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 5:32pm

Former top sprinter Golden Archer has produced his first winner as a sire to coincide with the start of the yearling sales in Queensland.  Read more »

Trevor Andrews in cobalt investigation

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 5:02pm

Victorian trainer Trevor Andrews has had a horse test above the reduced cobalt threshold.  Read more »

Malice's change of plan no damper: O'Shea

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 4:21pm

Trainer John O'Shea is tipping Malice can improve off a last-start fourth and be competitive in Friday's Listed Gosford Gold Cup.  Read more »

Moor heads to Sydney for Randwick ride

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 4:19pm

A victory on four-year-old Portman at Bendigo two starts ago has led to Victorian jockey Daniel Moor heading to Sydney to ride the horse in a race at Randwick.  Read more »

NZ record holding jockey Walsh retires

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 4:16pm

New Zealand record-holding jockey David Walsh has confirmed his retirement after a battle with ill health.  Read more »

Snitzel's regal legacy enhanced by Pharoah

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 3:36pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has won the first two races at Canterbury with three-year-old colts The Pharoah and Harper's Choice.  Read more »

Airalign earns chance at Chester Manifold

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 3:12pm

Apprentice Ben Thompson says in-form seven-year-old Airalign deserves his chance at stakes level for the first time in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes.  Read more »

Payne-trained 2YOs gathering more Momentum

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 2:39pm

Trainer David Payne is looking for two-year-old Momentum To Win to be running on late when he makes his debut at Randwick.  Read more »

Snitzel and Ryan set to win again

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 1:57pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan hopes his outstanding success with the offspring of Snitzel continues in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Caffeine positive costs Coffey $2500

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 1:37pm

Trainer Austy Coffey has been fined $2500 after one of his horses tested positive to caffeine.  Read more »

Black Caviar's mother Helsinge dies

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 12:03pm

Influential broodmare Helsinge, whose progeny includes unbeaten champion Black Caviar and multiple Group One winner All Too Hard, has died.  Read more »

British racing could lose Kempton course

Wednesday 11 January 2017, 6:44am

British Jockey Club Racecourses has announced a proposal to close Kempton for housing development.  Read more »

Princely mount for Panya in Gosford Cup

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 5:57pm

Apprentice jockey Deanne Panya has been given the nod by trainer David Payne to ride Foreign Prince in the Listed Gosford Cup.  Read more »

Zupacharged chasing first stakes win

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 5:45pm

Seven-year-old Zupacharged is set to contest the Chester Manifold Stakes for the second-straight year after finishing third in the Listed race 12 months ago.  Read more »

Barthelona to make Flemington return

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 4:10pm

Lightly raced sprinting colt Barthelona will make his return in an 1100m race at Flemington ahead of a planned shot at the Inglis Dash second-up.  Read more »

Esteban building towards trio of Cups

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 3:48pm

Exciting staying prospect Esteban will step up to 1400m at Randwick as he continues to build towards the Mornington Cup.  Read more »

Graeme Spackman's colours win at Nowra

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 3:45pm

Hangover Monday has claimed an emotional win at Nowra on the same day his former trainer Graeme Spackman died.  Read more »

Loyalty Man to be dual acceptor

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 2:05pm

Trainer Mike Moroney will accept with last-start Sydney winner Loyalty Man in the Magic Millions Cup and also a mile race in Sydney.  Read more »

Murraguldrie marches forward to Canterbury

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 1:45pm

Murraguldrie will be aiming for back-to-back metropolitan wins when he races in a benchmark handicap over 1550m at Canterbury.  Read more »

Lady Selkirk out to bounce back at Sandown

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 1:12pm

Trainer Matthew Williams is looking for Lady Selkirk to bounce back from her unplaced run at Caulfield when she heads to Sandown.  Read more »

Omei Sword trials quietly at Warwick Farm

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 11:32am

Talented filly Omei Sword has beaten one runner home in a barrier trial, her first public appearance since running second to Astern in the Golden Rose.  Read more »

Houtzen has to create history in Millions

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 10:04am

Houtzen has to overcome history if she is to become the first horse to win the Magic Millions Classic from the widest draw since it was opened up to both sexes.  Read more »

G1 winning sprinter Holler retired to stud

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 9:18am

Godolphin has announced the retirement of Group One winning sprinter Holler who will stand at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud.  Read more »

Sir Prancealot to Cornerstone Stud

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 8:33am

Europe’s Champion Freshman Sire, SIR PRANCEALOT, will be shuttling from Tally Ho Stud in Ireland to Cornerstone Stud in South Australia from 2017.  Read more »

Wicklow Brave to revert to jumping

Tuesday 10 January 2017, 8:11am

The Willie Mullins-trained Wicklow Brave is set to return to jumps racing after a disappointing Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Oliver heading north for Gosford features

Monday 9 January 2017, 5:38pm

Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion headlines seven early nominations for Friday's Listed Gosford Cup (2100m).  Read more »