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Almoonqith to try shorter Sandown contest

Monday 7 November 2016, 1:20pm

The Zipping Classic is the preferred Sandown option for Almoonqith rather than a defence of the longer Sandown Cup.  Read more »

Dylan Dunn gets a call up for Abu Dhabi

Monday 7 November 2016, 1:01pm

Dylan Dunn has been rewarded for winning the Victorian apprentices' title with a trip to Abu Dhabi for an apprentices' race.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 7/11/2016

Monday 7 November 2016, 9:37am

This week's edition of the Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

First Stakes Winner for Pluck

Monday 7 November 2016, 9:22am

While his more favoured stablemate Azazel disappointed, the Tony McEvoy-trained Aspect powered home at his racetrack debut in Saturday's $150,000 Group III Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) to credit his sire Pluck (USA) with his first stakes winner.  Read more »

Breeders Cup Sprint Winner for Choisir

Monday 7 November 2016, 9:20am

Coolmore’s magnificent stalwart sire Choisir continues to break new ground for the Australian thoroughbred siring high class gelding Obviously (8g Choisir x Leala, by Montjeu) to win the Grade I Breeders Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Lemaire rides eight winners at Tokyo

Monday 7 November 2016, 7:57am

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Christophe Lemaire has ridden eight winners on the Tokyo program to equal Yutaka Take's record.  Read more »

Vautour put down afer breaking leg

Monday 7 November 2016, 6:29am

The Willie Mullins-trained triple Cheltenham winner Vautour has been put down after breaking his leg in a paddock accident.  Read more »

Winx the big spring winner

Sunday 6 November 2016, 5:59pm

Winx has been the star of the spring show with the mare reinforcing her champion status with a spectacular Cox Plate win.  Read more »

Small team for Waller at Sandown

Sunday 6 November 2016, 4:52pm

Trainer Chris Waller is already planning for the autumn but his spring is not quite over with Who Shot Thebarman to again tackle the Zipping Classic at Sandown.  Read more »

Start Wondering wins in NZ

Sunday 6 November 2016, 4:23pm

Three-time Sydney winner Start Wondering has won his first start in his latest campaign in New Zealand.  Read more »

Arrogate upsets Chrome in Breeders Classic

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:53pm

Arrogate has upset California Chrome in a nail-biting finish to the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Cox Plate long-term target for Scottish

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:40pm

Scottish finished second in this year's Caulfield Cup and his trainer Charlie Appleby is hoping to aim him at next year's Cox Plate.  Read more »

Highland Reel wins Breeders' Cup Turf

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:21pm

The much-travelled Highland Reel has won the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita for trainer Aidan O'Brien.  Read more »

Emerald City could return south

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:09pm

Improving stayer Emerald City is set to race on with one option being a return to Sydney.  Read more »

Arrogate upsets Chrome in BC Classic

Sunday 6 November 2016, 1:32pm

Arrogate has upset odds-on favourite California Chrome in the Breeders' Cup Classic.  Read more »

Racing rallies round Freddy Tylicki

Sunday 6 November 2016, 10:11am

The racing industry is rallying behind paralysed jockey Freddy Tylicki who suffered spinal injuries in a race fall.  Read more »

Son of Choisir wins Breeders' Cup Sprint

Sunday 6 November 2016, 9:31am

Obviously, a son of Australian shuttle stallion Choisir, has won the Breeders' Cu[ Turf Sprint at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Five-star day for Tim Clark at Canterbury

Saturday 5 November 2016, 6:44pm

Jockey Tim Clark has dominated at Canterbury, riding a career-high five metropolitan winners.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup carnival crowd rebounds

Saturday 5 November 2016, 6:38pm

Overall attendance at the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival has risen, despite a dip in the crowd at Flemington for Tuesday's $6.2 million race.  Read more »

Jockey's lucky charm in $2 million race

Saturday 5 November 2016, 6:34pm

A protest denied the team behind Awesome Rock the win in this year's Australian Cup but there was no repeat of the heartbreak in the Emirates Stakes.  Read more »

Fancourt rides first winner in 10 months

Saturday 5 November 2016, 5:57pm

Former top apprentice Alannah Fancourt has bounced back from injury to ride her first winner in 10 months.  Read more »

Malaguerra wins Group One Darley Classic

Saturday 5 November 2016, 5:17pm

Ben Melham has guided the Peter Gelagotis-trained Malaguerra to a narrow win over Spieth in the $1 million Darley Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Jessy lands first stakes win in Matriarch

Saturday 5 November 2016, 4:39pm

Jessy Belle has claimed her first black-type win in the Matriarch Stakes, finishing strongly in her first try over 2000m on a quick back-up at Flemington.  Read more »

Matthew Dunn trains fourth Highway winner

Saturday 5 November 2016, 4:34pm

Murwillumbah trainer Matthew Dunn has continued his dominance of Highway races with Sunny Fame giving him his fourth win this season.  Read more »

Wild celebrations after Awesome G1 victory

Saturday 5 November 2016, 4:31pm

Awesome Rock lost the Australian Cup at Flemington on protest before finally claiming his maiden Group One victory in the Emirates Stakes.  Read more »

Wide draw no worry for McDonald on Souchez

Saturday 5 November 2016, 3:16pm

Long-term plans for Flemington plunge winner Souchez include a possible shot at the Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane.  Read more »

Mr Manhattan grabs big city win at C'bury

Saturday 5 November 2016, 3:13pm

Mr Manhattan has held on to beat his Joe Pride-trained stablemate Painte at Canterbury.  Read more »

Francis Of Assisi in race of his own in QE

Saturday 5 November 2016, 3:05pm

The Charlie Appleby-trained Francis Of Assisi, with William Buick aboard, has taken out the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Chris Munce produces another Millions hope

Saturday 5 November 2016, 2:24pm

Chris Munce has doubled his chances of being the first to train and ride a Magic Millions Classic winner with Champ Elect's Doomben victory.  Read more »

Long break no worry for Little White Cloud

Saturday 5 November 2016, 1:52pm

Little White Cloud has made a winning return to racing at Flemington after a break of more than three years.  Read more »

Freedman claims 2YO victory with Teaspoon

Saturday 5 November 2016, 1:50pm

Trainer Michael Freedman has trained his first two-year-old winner of the season with Teaspoon giving a strong kick to win at Canterbury.  Read more »

Dairy farmer family wins Stakes fashions

Saturday 5 November 2016, 1:37pm

Driving 274km to compete in the family fashion on the field competition has proven very fruitful for the Palmer family on Stakes Day, bagging $20,000 in prizes.  Read more »

Aspect wins G3 Maribyrnong Plate on debut

Saturday 5 November 2016, 1:22pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy and his nephew, jockey Kerrin McEvoy, have combined to win the Group Three Maribyrnong Plate with debutant Aspect at Flemington.  Read more »

British rider Freddy Tylicki paralysed

Saturday 5 November 2016, 7:44am

The Injured Jockeys Fund has confirmed rider Freddy Tylicki is paralysed in the lower half of his body after a race fall.  Read more »

Yankee Rose pulls up lame after VRC Oaks

Friday 4 November 2016, 6:40pm

A bone chip in a knee has been detected in an x-ray after Yankee Rose finished towards the back of the field in the VRC Oaks at Flemington.  Read more »

Panya's style match with in-form Raijinz

Friday 4 November 2016, 6:18pm

Trainer Jarrod Austin says Raijinz has never enjoyed racing more as he chases a hat-trick of wins during Saturday's meeting at Canterbury.  Read more »

Frustrating start to 2YO season for McEvoy

Friday 4 November 2016, 4:34pm

Tony McEvoy and his Melbourne Cup-winning nephew Kerrin will join forces in a two-year-old race at Flemington.  Read more »

Canberra trainer aiming for first G1 win

Friday 4 November 2016, 4:24pm

Matthew Dale hopes his headline horse Fell Swoop can deliver the Canberra trainer his first Group One win in the $1 million Darley Classic sprint.  Read more »

Ray Hadley itching to return to Canterbury

Friday 4 November 2016, 4:17pm

Despite giving up gambling seven years ago, radio personality and thoroughbred owner Ray Hadley still loves going to races.  Read more »

Cassidy to solve perplexing problem

Friday 4 November 2016, 4:07pm

Trainer Chris Munce has called on his old friend and rival Larry Cassidy to help Perplexity break a run of outs.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd sets record pace

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:46pm

Jockey Jeff Lloyd has ridden his 50th winner of the season to remain on course to break several Queensland records this season.  Read more »

Racing Vic criticised in cobalt appeal

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:46pm

Four Victorian trainers are appealing disqualifications after several horses returned positive cobalt results.  Read more »

Facts and figures on the G1 Darley Classic

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:25pm

History, facts and figures on the $1 million Darley Classic, the feature sprint of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.  Read more »

Facts and figues on the G1 Emirates Stakes

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:23pm

A snapshot of Saturday's Group One Emirates Stakes which was formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes and run on the first day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »

Ben out to add to Team Hayes tally

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:22pm

Four months after getting his trainer's licence, Ben Hayes has already had a Melbourne Cup runner and has three chances in Saturday's two Group One races.  Read more »

Scottish out of G1 Emirates Stakes

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:19pm

William Buick will have to wait a little longer to claim a first Australian Group One victory with Scottish to miss the Emirates Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Dylan's Rojo searching for form reversal

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:16pm

Trainer Kim Waugh is hoping for the sting to be out of the Canterbury track to help hulking front-runner Dylan's Rojo to get back to his best on Saturday.  Read more »

Price upbeat about Lankan Rupee in G1

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:12pm

Mick Price is thrilled with star sprinter Lankan Rupee who will chase his sixth Group One win in the Darley Classic at his second start back from injury.  Read more »

Melb Cup Carnival crowds near 2015 low

Friday 4 November 2016, 3:11pm

Crowds for the Melbourne Cup Carnival have not bounced back from 15-year lows reached in 2015, though fine weather is forecast for the final day - Stakes Day.  Read more »

Yendall with another G1 chance this spring

Friday 4 November 2016, 2:04pm

Jockey Dean Yendall has claimed two Group One wins this spring and has another lightweight chance in the Emirates Stakes on three-year-old colt Seaburge.  Read more »