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Jedastar set for WFA Lightning challenge

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:18pm

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is excited by the challenge of running two-year-old filly Jedastar against older, more established, sprinters in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Schabau set for second Australian start

Friday 15 February 2019, 2:02pm

German import Schabau is a short-priced favourite to make it two wins from as many Australian starts when he runs over 2000 metres at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent's cameo role in the career of Winx

Friday 15 February 2019, 12:53pm

John Sargent has his own special link to the horse he describes as the best he has ever seen, training the last horse to beat Winx .  Read more »

Cabeirian to give Gary Doughty a boost

Friday 15 February 2019, 11:09am

Trainer Gary Doughty hopes to have recovered enough from recent surgery to be at Doomben to see Cabeirian chase a hat-trick of wins.  Read more »

Faatinah second to Blue Point in Dubai

Friday 15 February 2019, 10:34am

Blue Point has cemented his place in the Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night with a five-length win over Australian Faatinah at Meydan.  Read more »

Amanikan skips Dubai for fillies campaign

Thursday 14 February 2019, 6:07pm

Amanikan is staying in Melbourne as trainer Mick Kent plans an assault on black-type races with the lightly raced filly.  Read more »

Winx primed for start of final campaign

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:47pm

Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman have no reason to think champion Winx can't keep her winning streak going in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dubai option for G1 winning filly Oohood

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:24pm

The Dubai Turf at Meydan is one of the big race options being considered for the Tony McEvoy-trained Group One-winning filly Oohood.  Read more »

Lightning Stakes: What you need to know

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:17pm

A snapshot of the weight-for-age Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Chapada on path to Sydney autumn targets

Thursday 14 February 2019, 5:04pm

Victoria Derby placegetter Chapada resumes in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington on a path towards his main targets in Sydney during the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Godolphin stablemates Talindert favourites

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:51pm

Stablemates Microphone and Lanigera are the early favourites for the Listed Talindert Stakes for two-year-olds at Flemington.  Read more »

Sargent hoping for rare juvenile win

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:29pm

Trainer John Sargent is hoping to show another string to his bow when he saddles up two-year-old filly Crystal Falls in the Pierro Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Green Empire to revive memories of Bart

Thursday 14 February 2019, 3:07pm

Water work-outs have Green Empire ready to revive memories of the legendary Bart Cummings when he races at Doomben.  Read more »

Some voters ineligible for All Star Mile

Thursday 14 February 2019, 2:58pm

Around two per cent of votes on the inaugural All Star Mile are set to be ineligible as only one vote per person is allowed under the terms and conditions.  Read more »

Divine Quality in first-up Lightning quest

Thursday 14 February 2019, 2:49pm

An emphatic Flemington win during the spring has been the foundation for Divine Quality's attempt at a first-up victory in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Ingeegoodbe stays the distance at Doomben

Thursday 14 February 2019, 1:28pm

The lack of stayers in Queensland has been highlighted with Ingeegoodbe the only local horse in the Open Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Lees predicts Fabulass autumn for Miss

Thursday 14 February 2019, 12:48pm

Kris Lees is struggling to split promising fillies Miss Fabulass and El Dorado Dreaming who will clash first-up in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Astoria to be aimed at winter carnival

Thursday 14 February 2019, 12:40pm

Victoria Derby placegetter Astoria will be spelled after he runs at Doomben with trainer Di Murphy keen to aim him at stakes races over the winter carnival.  Read more »

Winx tunes up for return in G2 Apollo Stks

Thursday 14 February 2019, 6:52am

Mighty mare Winx has had her last gallop ahead of resuming at Randwick in Saturday's Apollo Stakes for her final campaign before retirement.  Read more »

Crowther and Stokes double up at Sandown

Wednesday 13 February 2019, 6:26pm

Trainer Phillip Stokes and his apprentice Kayla Crowther have teamed up for a race-to-race Sandown double with Really Discreet and Terbium.  Read more »