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Egyptian Symbol ends Baker's lean spell

Saturday 15 October 2016, 6:13pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker's spring is back on track after Egyptian Symbol easily won the Group Three Nivison at Randwick.  Read more »

Appleby runner-up with first Aust starter

Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:58pm

English trainer Charlie Appleby says he's delighted with the performance of the Godolphin-owned Scottish to finish second in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Group One Caulfield Cup jockey comments

Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:43pm

What the jockeys said after the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Records fall as Eagle Farm bounces back

Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:35pm

Two course records have been broken on the new-look Eagle Farm racetrack, with Frequendly and Balboa Rocks setting benchmark times.  Read more »

Spright beats colts in Brian Crowley win

Saturday 15 October 2016, 5:08pm

Spright has claimed a Listed win at Randwick to set up a trip to Melbourne for a straight race at Flemington.  Read more »

Veteran Junoob prevails in Tatts Club Cup

Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:58pm

The Chris Waller-trained Junoob has won the Listed Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Hall reaps rewards in the G1 Caulfield Cup

Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:54pm

Nick Hall now has his sights on the Melbourne Cup after guiding Jameka to success in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

First Seal wins the Gr 2 Tristarc Stakes

Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:31pm

Class mare First Seal has won the Tristarc Stakes in her first Melbourne start and her trainer believes there's improvement to come heading to the Myer Classic.  Read more »

Popular horse The Cleaner runs last race

Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:29pm

The Cleaner's trainer and owners have decided the popular gelding will retire.  Read more »

Hellbent scratching leaves Weir frustrated

Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:25pm

Darren Weir is an unhappy trainer after Hellbent was scratched at Caulfield after lashing out in his stall.  Read more »

Bearded Bakers search for stylish racegoer

Saturday 15 October 2016, 4:04pm

The Bearded Bakers from Knafeh bakery are doing more than cooking up a sweet storm, helping expert judges pick the most stylish gent at the races.  Read more »

Vanbrugh back in winning form at Caulfield

Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:56pm

Vanbrugh has brought his best 2000m form to Caulfield, winning the Group Three Coongy Cup.  Read more »

Good Standing takes out Caulfield Classic

Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:43pm

Good Standing has backed up from his unplaced run in the Caulfield Guineas a week ago to take out the $500,000 Caulfield Classic over 2000m.  Read more »

Eckstein gives Poland a rare Randwick win

Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:38pm

Eckstein has broken through for a maiden win in the Highway Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Ethereal's granddaughter wins at Caulfield

Saturday 15 October 2016, 3:06pm

Eleonora has taken a step closer to the VRC Oaks with her win in the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

O'Dea continues run with lucky broodmare

Saturday 15 October 2016, 2:32pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea has won another race for owner Joe Rapisarda, with Dream Kisses stamping herself as a Magic Millions prospect at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Fabrizio bounces back after torrid Epsom

Saturday 15 October 2016, 2:17pm

A drop in class from the Epsom Handicap has helped Fabrizio get back to the winners' list at Randwick.  Read more »

Palazzo Pubblico wins Listed race first-up

Saturday 15 October 2016, 2:13pm

The Matthew Smith-trained mare Palazzo Pubblico has finished strongly to win the Listed Alinghi Stakes in her season return at Caulfield.  Read more »

Octagonal grandson successful at Caulfield

Saturday 15 October 2016, 1:51pm

Peacock has landed a stakes race win at Caulfield, taking out the Gothic Stakes for Godolphin.  Read more »

Waller doubles up with early 2YO success

Saturday 15 October 2016, 1:28pm

Trainer Chris Waller has won his second two-year-old race in seven days after Madame Moustache scored at Randwick.  Read more »

Jennifer Lynn claims her first city win

Saturday 15 October 2016, 12:59pm

The lightly raced Darren Weir-trained filly Jennifer Lynn has made it three wins from her first four starts with her first city victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

Samatha Clenton to undergo surgery

Saturday 15 October 2016, 12:32pm

Injured apprentice Samantha Clenton will undergo surgery after suffering two fractured vertebrae and her left collarbone in a race fall at Scone.  Read more »

Champion racehorse Octagonal dies aged 24

Saturday 15 October 2016, 12:13pm

Champion jockey Darren Beadman has remembered Octagonal as a war horse after the horse's death at the age of 24.  Read more »

Winx shines in Moonee Valley gallop

Saturday 15 October 2016, 8:34am

Winx has turned in an impressive gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of her Cox Plate defence and Yankee Rose has pleased connections in her first look at the track.  Read more »

Field of 16 for the Caulfield Cup

Saturday 15 October 2016, 7:50am

The raceday scratchings of Tarzino and Set Square have reduced the Caulfield Cup field to 16.  Read more »

RV chairman David Moodie stands aside

Friday 14 October 2016, 7:51pm

Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie has stood aside while an integrity matter is investigated.  Read more »

Samantha Clenton injured at Scone

Friday 14 October 2016, 6:10pm

Apprentice Samantha Clenton has suffered a suspected shoulder injury in a fall at Scone.  Read more »

Seaburge scratched from Caulfield Classic

Friday 14 October 2016, 5:40pm

Seaburge has been scratched from the Caulfield Classic with Sydney colt Good Standing the new favourite.  Read more »

Williams has Real Love in Caulfield Cup

Friday 14 October 2016, 5:15pm

Jockey Craig Williams heads into the Caulfield Cup confident in the chances of his mount Real Love.  Read more »

Larrikin shapes up for Melbourne spring

Friday 14 October 2016, 4:51pm

Former UK racecaller Jim McGrath has teamed with his trainer-son Brian for a shot at a Group Three race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tarzino to be vetted before Caulfield Cup

Friday 14 October 2016, 4:01pm

Former Caulfield Cup favourite Tarzino will be vetted before the race amid concerns about swelling in his left foreleg.  Read more »

Vancouver to stand in America

Friday 14 October 2016, 3:33pm

Vancouver, the champion juvenile of his year, will shuttle to Coolmore's Ashford Stud in America.  Read more »

Kavanagh denies paying for vitamin complex

Friday 14 October 2016, 3:30pm

Trainer Mark Kavanagh has taken the stand as he and Danny O'Brien fight to have their cobalt disqualifications overturned.  Read more »

Almighty Girl ready for Caulfield return

Friday 14 October 2016, 2:09pm

The performance of Almighty Girl at Caulfield will determine her direction during the Melbourne Cup four-day carnival.  Read more »

Guard Of Honour could earn shot at G1

Friday 14 October 2016, 1:24pm

Trainer Kris Lees rates Guard Of Honour highly and is looking forward to seeing what he can do in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes ahead of a possible G1 tilt.  Read more »

Weight is right for Stanley at Eagle Farm

Friday 14 October 2016, 1:11pm

Jockey Justin Stanley is enjoying a new lease of life and returns to Eagle Farm to ride Sporting Page.  Read more »

Scottish right for Caulfield Cup: Appleby

Friday 14 October 2016, 12:28pm

Trainer Charlie Appleby has overseen the final piece of work by Godolphin Caulfield Cup hope Scottish at Werribee.  Read more »

Nikolic riding ban remains in place

Friday 14 October 2016, 12:23pm

The court of appeal has ruled an exclusion order banning jockey Danny Nikolic from racecourses did not breach procedural fairness and should remain in place.  Read more »

It's Somewhat favourite for Coongy

Friday 14 October 2016, 11:35am

John O'Shea has trained two of the past four Coongy Cup winners at Caulfield and has leading chance It's Somewhat in this year's edition.  Read more »

Clairvue to make debut at Eagle Farm

Friday 14 October 2016, 11:23am

Two-year-old Clairvue is one week off being at his best for his Eagle Farm debut but trainer Liam Birchley is keen to get his career underway.  Read more »

Lloyd Williams buys into Cup runner

Friday 14 October 2016, 9:44am

Lloyd Williams and his family have bought into Irish horse Sir Isaac Newton, a $12 chance in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Scottish in top order for Caulfield Cup

Friday 14 October 2016, 9:25am

Scottish will carry the hopes of Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby in the Caulfield Cup, his first runner in Australia.  Read more »

Big Memory out of the Caulfield Cup

Friday 14 October 2016, 9:08am

The Tony McEvoy-trained Big Memory has been scratched from the Caulfield Cup paving the way for second emergency Vengeur Masque to run.  Read more »

Vancouver to Shuttle to the US

Friday 14 October 2016, 8:37am

Coolmore Australia have announced that Golden Slipper winner Vancouver will reverse shuttle to Coolmore America's Ashford Stud for the 2017 breeding season.  Read more »

Oliver still fighting reckless riding ban

Friday 14 October 2016, 6:32am

Jockey Damien Oliver will appeal to a Victorian tribunal in a second bid to overturn his reckless riding charge and suspension.  Read more »

Danish Twist to make Melbourne debut

Thursday 13 October 2016, 6:16pm

Stakes winning mare Danish Twist will make her Melbourne debut in the Tristarc Stakes and trainer Kris Lees has high expectations.  Read more »

Faraway Town in super touch for Randwick

Thursday 13 October 2016, 5:43pm

Trainer Matthew Smith will keep Faraway Town to Listed company during spring as he targets an autumn Group One race.  Read more »

Snowdens with good chances at Caulfield

Thursday 13 October 2016, 5:36pm

Co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden have had three stakes winners at Caulfield this season and have strong chances again on Caulfield Cup day.  Read more »

Young trainer follows father's footsteps

Thursday 13 October 2016, 4:51pm

Young Canberra trainer Joe Ible says Major Sharpe will be difficult to beat if he gets a good run in the Highway Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Tally needs to overcome wide draw in Cup

Thursday 13 October 2016, 4:34pm

Australian Derby placegetter Tally has been aimed at the Caulfield Cup but needs to overcome a wide barrier draw if he's to make his presence felt.  Read more »