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Improvement expected from Creation

Thursday 5 January 2017, 1:34pm

Trainer Tony Sears hopes the booking of jockey Brad Pengelly and a softer track will help stakes-placed Pillar of Creation return to form at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Umawinner needs double luck at Gold Coast

Thursday 5 January 2017, 11:59am

First starter Umawinner will need her fair share of luck when she runs at the Gold Coast if she is to make the field for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.  Read more »

Tah Tah 2016

Thursday 5 January 2017, 9:20am

Promising galloper TAHSIN sent out the old and stylishly ushered in 2017 at Kembla Tuesday. The 4yo bounded past his rivals to emphatically take the C2 1600m event making it two on the trot.  Read more »

Jockeys Origin teams reshaped

Thursday 5 January 2017, 8:27am

Suspension and unavailability have forced a reshaping of the teams for the final round of the State of Origin jockeys' series at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Aitken suspension length hangs on appeal

Thursday 5 January 2017, 7:59am

Apprentice Mitch Aitken is appealing a careless riding charge but has two others hanging over his head.  Read more »

Boris Thornton lands overdue Sandown win

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 6:10pm

After a stint in Tasmania, apprentice Boris Thornton is now based in Geelong with his father Glenn as he looks to establish himself back in Melbourne.  Read more »

Smerdon double at Sandown with smart types

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 6:04pm

Robert Smerdon has produced Let's Go To Rio and Oak Door to give his stable a race-to-race double at Sandown.  Read more »

Dale has chance for another Highway win

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 5:36pm

Trainer Matthew Dale has won five Highway Handicaps in Sydney and will be after another with four-year-old mare Yasnat who resumes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Irish Constabulary for overdue Millions

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 5:26pm

Irish Constabulary didn't start racing until he was seven but will finally get his chance in a Magic Millions race.  Read more »

Kate Goodrich charged by RV stewards

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 4:27pm

Victorian stewards have charged trainer Kate Goodrich with failing to allow them access to her stable for a race day inspection before a Kilmore meeting.  Read more »

Chris Waller pays tribute to Shoot Out

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 3:58pm

Multiple Group One winner Shoot Out, whose big race wins included the 2010 Australian Derby and two Chipping Norton Stakes, has died at the age of 10.  Read more »

Better draw suits Alma's Rossa: Williams

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 3:51pm

Matthew Williams believes a wide draw cost Alma's Rossa last start at Sandown and hopes the filly can snare a city win from a better gate at Caulfield.  Read more »

Matt Dunn's decision to be rewarded

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 3:42pm

Trainer Matt Dunn's decision to run two juveniles against older horses at a country meeting has more than likely earned them Magic Millions Classic starts.  Read more »

Dee takes lightweight plunge in Sydney

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 2:36pm

Without a ride in Melbourne, Michael Dee has decided on a trip to Sydney to ride lightweight chance Sundance at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Darren Bell hopes for partial clearance

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 12:16pm

Darren Bell is hoping for a partial clearance as early as next week to start working some of his horses again after a strangles outbreak at his complex.  Read more »

Al Quoz Sprint part of Global Challenge

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 11:26am

The Al Quoz Sprint has replaced the Golden Shaheen, another Group One race in Dubai, in the Global Sprint Challenge.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Currie fined $9000

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 11:15am

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been fined $9000 after being found guilty of presenting Party Till Dawn to race with methamphetamine in her system.  Read more »

Blake Shinn to miss Magic Millions day

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 9:21am

Blake Shinn will miss the chance for back-to-back Magic Millions Classic wins because of a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Another Brisbane campaign for Benzini

Wednesday 4 January 2017, 6:40am

New Zealand stayer Benzini will be prepared for a return to the Queensland winter carnival after coping well with a trip to Hong Kong.  Read more »

Sense Of Occasion heading to Gosford Cup

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 5:59pm

The Gosford Gold Cup is the next summer target for Group Two Villiers Stakes winner Sense Of Occasion.  Read more »

Early Caulfield return for Mossin' Around

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 4:55pm

Craig Williams will ride the Grahame Begg-trained mare Mossin' Around when she makes her race return at Caulfield.  Read more »

Divine Mr Artie unlikely for Caulfield

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 4:39pm

Murt The Flirt needs to bounce back to form at Caulfield if he is to earn a trip to the Gold Coast for a race on the rich Magic Millions program.  Read more »

Tasmanian star Geegees Blackflash retired

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 4:15pm

Popular veteran Geegees Blackflash, the winner of a record $1.93 million without leaving Tasmania, has been retired.  Read more »

Indrik ready for an assault on Sandown

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 2:25pm

After a first-up win for his new stable at Cranbourne, lightly raced Indrik is off to Sandown chasing a city win.  Read more »

Dal Cielo heading to Summer Sprint

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 1:47pm

Dal Cielo is scheduled to line up in the Summer Sprint at Warwick Farm after being a late scratching from a race at Randwick on Boxing Day.  Read more »

Turn Me Loose primed for Australia

Tuesday 3 January 2017, 7:57am

Turn Me Loose is on target for a return to racing in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Destiny's Kiss wins Listed Tattersalls Cup

Monday 2 January 2017, 5:09pm

Destiny's Kiss may be small in stature but it's hard to knock the size of his prize money earnings after the eight-year-old's Tattersalls Club Cup win.  Read more »

Adelaide pair chasing bonus VOBIS money

Monday 2 January 2017, 4:13pm

Super VOBIS bonus money has lured Adelaide trainer Ryan Balfour to Melbourne with two runners at Caulfield.  Read more »

Nepean and Cassadee open winning accounts

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:57pm

Nepean and Cassadee have scored impressive wins at Randwick to have their trainers confident they can aim for higher honours.  Read more »

Lindsay Park excited by fillies prospects

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:41pm

David Hayes has a high opinion of impressive debut winner Catchy who will run in a two-year-old race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Blue blood breaks maiden status

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:21pm

Well bred High Wind has continued the run of owner Linda Huddy and trainer Tony Gollan by breaking his maiden at Doomben  Read more »

Portelli sweats on Millions run for Bullet

Monday 2 January 2017, 3:04pm

The Gary Portelli-trained Single Bullet has been nominated to race at Warwick Farm as an insurance policy against missing a Magic Millions start.  Read more »

Brad Parnham to replace Oliver in Origin

Monday 2 January 2017, 2:23pm

Brad Parnham has been recalled to the West Australian team to replace suspended Damien Oliver on the State of Origin jockeys' series final day.  Read more »

Spell for Oscietra after debut defeat

Monday 2 January 2017, 2:15pm

Lindsay Park will not be tempted by autumn two-year-old riches for Oscietra who is heading for a break after her debut third at Flemington.  Read more »

Rupert to keep winning over 1400m: Lloyd

Monday 2 January 2017, 2:15pm

Jockey Jeff Lloyd is confident brilliant colt Winning Rupert will run a strong 1400 metres in the Magic Millions Guineas  Read more »

Annus Mirabilis takes out Bagot Handicap

Sunday 1 January 2017, 6:38pm

An afterthought has landed the new connections of Annus Mirabilis victory in the Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

AAP writer is Queensland's top tipster

Sunday 1 January 2017, 6:04pm

AAP's Brisbane racing journalist Mark Oberhardt has been crowned Queensland's best tipster in a competition sponsored by UBET  Read more »

Odyssey Moon wins G3 Flemington sprint

Sunday 1 January 2017, 6:02pm

After finishing last in his first-up run, Odyssey Moon has turned his form around to win the Standish Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

No doubt about Start Wondering in Railway

Sunday 1 January 2017, 5:39pm

Start Wondering has won New Zealand's Group One Railway Stakes a Ellerslie for jockey Jonathan Parkes.  Read more »

Snitzson heading to Guineas Flemington win

Sunday 1 January 2017, 4:44pm

Lindsay Park will freshen Snitzson up after his Flemington win to prepare the colt for a tilt at the Australian Guineas.  Read more »

Limestone spoils Oscietra's debut party

Sunday 1 January 2017, 4:03pm

Damian Lane says Limestone, who conquered Oscietra at Flemington, is a filly going places after her win in the New Year Plate.  Read more »

Huge pay day for Ours To Keep

Sunday 1 January 2017, 3:21pm

Ours To Keep will reap the biggest pay day in Queensland racing history if he wins the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic.  Read more »

Destiny's Kiss ready to produce wet or dry

Sunday 1 January 2017, 2:19pm

Trainer Joe Pride believes Destiny's Kiss can put paid to his wet track specialist tag in the Tattersall's Club Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Black Caviar's little girl will win races

Sunday 1 January 2017, 2:05pm

Oscietra has been unable to emulate her famous mother Black Caviar with victory on debut but hasn't disappointed any of her connections with her third placing.  Read more »

Rudy could head back to Sydney

Sunday 1 January 2017, 9:40am

Trainer Helen Page is scratching to find a suitable Queensland race for Rudy with a return to Sydney an option.  Read more »

It Is Written lands final race at Valley

Sunday 1 January 2017, 7:21am

It Is Written has helped provide trainer a winning double at Moonee Valley with his eighth victory at the city course.  Read more »

Fuhryk rings up a hat-trick at the Valley

Saturday 31 December 2016, 8:10pm

Lightly-raced filly Fuhryk has continued her winning streak with a hard-fought victory against the males at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Godolphin to have Magic Millions runner

Saturday 31 December 2016, 6:11pm

The powerful Godolphin operation will have a rare Magic Millions day runner after Kinshachi won a wild card race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cylinder Beach takes Bernborough

Saturday 31 December 2016, 6:07pm

Cylinder Beach has earned himself a shot at Group One racing by winning the Bernborough Quality at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Tulip scores impressive Valley debut win

Saturday 31 December 2016, 5:49pm

Tulip has added her name to the list of impressive Lindsay Park two-year-old winners with a debut victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »