News

Order Of St George entered for Ascot

Tuesday 11 October 2016, 7:09am

Former Melbourne Cup favourite Order Of St George is entered to run in the Long Distance Cup on Champions day at Ascot.  Read more »

Prince Of Penzance recovering from surgery

Tuesday 11 October 2016, 6:20am

Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance has undergone a successful operation on a leg he fractured in the Herbert Power Stakes.  Read more »

Spieth could tee off in Listed Lightning

Monday 10 October 2016, 6:08pm

Talented sprinter Spieth's return to racing hinges on a favourable barrier draw for the Listed Lightning at Randwick.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee entered for Caulfield return

Monday 10 October 2016, 5:51pm

Star sprinter Lankan Rupee is the headline nomination for the Group Two Caulfield Sprint which will be the gelding's first start for a year.  Read more »

Freedmans with two Caulfield Cup hopefuls

Monday 10 October 2016, 5:21pm

Lee and Anthony Freedman are set to have two Caulfield Cup runners with international Exospheric and last year's minor placegetter Our Ivanhowe.  Read more »

Qld jockey Merv Wrigley dies

Monday 10 October 2016, 5:10pm

Merv Wrigley, a well-known jockey in Queensland during the latter part of last century, has died aged 73.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 10/10/2016

Monday 10 October 2016, 4:17pm

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

RV reject Azkadellia race nomination

Monday 10 October 2016, 4:12pm

Racing Victoria has rejected the nomination of classy mare Azkadellia for a race at Caulfield as an investigation into her ownership bona fides continues.  Read more »

Just A Blur has spring in step for Nivison

Monday 10 October 2016, 3:15pm

Co-trainer Paul Jones says Just A Blur is well weighted for Saturday's Group Three Nivison at Randwick.  Read more »

Flying Artie headlines Blue Sapphire field

Monday 10 October 2016, 2:21pm

The Mick Price-trained colt Flying Artie is set to make his spring return in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield which has attracted a field of 13.  Read more »

German trainer Wohler eyeing Caulfield Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 2:06pm

German trainer Andreas Wohler says he couldn't be happier with Caulfield Cup hope Articus as the galloper prepares for the $3 million handicap.  Read more »

Cranbourne Cup won't be run this spring

Monday 10 October 2016, 1:05pm

The Cranbourne Cup will not be rescheduled this spring after high winds forced the Cup meeting to be called off.  Read more »

O'Brien thought cobalt would be sorted out

Monday 10 October 2016, 12:52pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has told a tribunal he initially believed his four cobalt positives would be sorted out within a week or two.  Read more »

One kilogram Cup penalty for Assign

Monday 10 October 2016, 12:50pm

Assign has been given a one kilogram Melbourne Cup penalty for his Herbert Power Stakes win, taking him to 27th in the order of entry.  Read more »

Godolphin top Slipper first acceptances

Monday 10 October 2016, 12:00pm

There are 1501 horses still in the running for next year's Golden Slipper after first acceptances.  Read more »

Chris Waller to have two in Caulfield Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 11:40am

Sacred Master and Preferment will be trainer Chris Waller's two runners in the $3 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Wohler happy with Articus ahead of Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 10:38am

German trainer Andreas Wohler has won a Melbourne Cup with Protectionist and is back in Australia hoping to add a Caulfield Cup with Articus.  Read more »

Second Caulfield Guineas Winner for Choisir

Monday 10 October 2016, 9:51am

Third in the 2002 MRC Caulfield Guineas won by Helenus, outstanding stallion Choisir sired Starspangledbanner to win the time honoured classic in 2009 and achieved the feat again on Saturday at Caulfield with exciting colt Divine Prophet snatching a well timed victory.  Read more »

Four mares to line up in Caulfield Cup

Monday 10 October 2016, 7:28am

New Zealand Oaks winner Fanatic will be one of four mares in the Caulfield Cup with VRC Oaks winner Jameka the early favourite.  Read more »

No retirement for Gordon Lord Byron yet

Monday 10 October 2016, 6:52am

Talk of retirement for veteran Irish sprinter Gordon Lord Byron is premature with his trainer looking at further overseas options.  Read more »

Retirement looms for Cup winner

Sunday 9 October 2016, 6:17pm

The racing future of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance is in doubt with the gelding to undergo surgery on an injured leg.  Read more »

Thompson hoping to seal Tristarc victory

Sunday 9 October 2016, 5:23pm

First Seal will have her first Melbourne start when she runs in the Group Two Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Epic Cox Plate clash looming

Sunday 9 October 2016, 4:29pm

Champion mare Winx and in-form Hartnell are the only two horses at single figure odds for the Cox Plate which looms as an epic clash at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Kinglike to reign in Lightning

Sunday 9 October 2016, 4:05pm

Kinglike can earn himself a start in some of the bigger spring sprints if he lives up to his barrier trial win in the Lightning at Randwick.  Read more »

Cranbourne Cup meeting blown away

Sunday 9 October 2016, 2:48pm

Strong winds have caused the Cranbourne Cup meeting to be called off amid safety concerns.  Read more »

Gollan hoping jockeys can help momentum

Sunday 9 October 2016, 2:11pm

Tony Gollan is in the unusual position of trailing in the Brisbane trainers' premiership but hopes to change that soon.  Read more »

Jumps sessions to switch on Preferment

Sunday 9 October 2016, 1:46pm

Preferment has embarked on a course of jumping to freshen his mind ahead of the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien trains fifth Dewhurst winner

Sunday 9 October 2016, 10:01am

Churchill, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, has won the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.  Read more »

Star Turn too quick in Schillaci Stakes

Saturday 8 October 2016, 6:22pm

Three-year-old Star Turn has graduated to weight-for-age company to defeat the older sprinters in the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Koby Jennings' ban sours winning double

Saturday 8 October 2016, 6:16pm

Apprentice jockeys Koby Jennings and Blaike McDougall have both received careless-riding suspensions at Randwick.  Read more »

Dixie blooms as Quinton's new stable star

Saturday 8 October 2016, 6:13pm

Dixie Blossoms has claimed the Group Three Angst Stakes after a well-judged ride from jockey Tim Clark.  Read more »

Robbie Fradd rides four winners at Doomben

Saturday 8 October 2016, 6:10pm

Jockey Robbie Fradd has dominated racing at Doomben, landing four winners for his best return in the saddle since moving to Brisbane.  Read more »

He's Our Rokkii gives Dunn a Gr 1 double

Saturday 8 October 2016, 5:21pm

He's Our Rokkii has continued an impressive rise through the ranks of Australian racing, winning the Group One Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Thunder Fantasy in lightning comeback win

Saturday 8 October 2016, 5:01pm

Thunder Fantasy has made a stunning return from retirement, carrying a huge weight to win at Randwick.  Read more »

Glamour overrated at Fashions on the Field

Saturday 8 October 2016, 4:47pm

Melbournian Amanda Macor didn't need hours of glamorous preparation to win this year's Fashions on the Field.  Read more »

Divine Prophet scores in Caulfield Guineas

Saturday 8 October 2016, 4:46pm

Divine Prophet has held off a late challenge from Seaburge to claim the Group One Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Yankee Rose creates history at Randwick

Saturday 8 October 2016, 4:33pm

Yankee Rose will take on Winx and Hartnell in the Cox Plate after her history-making win in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Global Glamour wins the Thousand Guineas

Saturday 8 October 2016, 4:05pm

Global Glamour has made it two Group One wins in seven days, claiming the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sheidel in line for Group One start

Saturday 8 October 2016, 3:46pm

The Group One Manikato Stakes is among the options for Sheidel after victory in a Group Three race for mares at Caulfield.  Read more »

Winx takes out Group One Caulfield Stakes

Saturday 8 October 2016, 3:31pm

Winx has landed her eighth Group One win and 12th win in succession taking, out the Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Smith gets back-to-back Highway winners

Saturday 8 October 2016, 3:24pm

Distinctive Look has won back-to-back Highway Handicaps, holding on for a tough win at Randwick on Saturday.  Read more »

Injury puts Prince Of Penzance out of Cup

Saturday 8 October 2016, 3:16pm

Prince Of Penzance's defence of his Melbourne Cup is over with the stayer needing surgery for a leg fracture.  Read more »

Illustrators in hot demand at spring races

Saturday 8 October 2016, 3:11pm

Illustrator Natalie Rompotis says fashion sketches are becoming increasingly popular, both in the industry and at major events like Sydney spring carnival.  Read more »

Chetwood continues his winning streak

Saturday 8 October 2016, 2:53pm

John O'Shea insists he won't aim too high with Chetwood during the Melbourne spring carnival, despite the Godolphin galloper's win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Winning reunion for Jennings, Niccolance

Saturday 8 October 2016, 2:32pm

Apprentice Koby Jennings has celebrated his reunion with Niccolance by steering the colt to victory at Randwick.  Read more »

She's Our Star in winning debut at Doomben

Saturday 8 October 2016, 2:22pm

The Tony Gollan-trained She's Our Star is on a Magic Millions path after winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Hear The Chant wins narrowly at Caulfield

Saturday 8 October 2016, 2:15pm

Hear The Chant has provided her owners and co-trainers with an early stakes race double at Caulfield with a narrow win in a Group Three race.  Read more »

Assign leads throughout in Herbert Power

Saturday 8 October 2016, 1:54pm

The Melbourne Cup remains a possibility for Assign after his all-the-way win in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Speedy Luiza breaks new ground for Waller

Saturday 8 October 2016, 1:37pm

The Chris Waller-trained Luiza has bucked a stable trend of producing late-season two-year-olds in winning at Randwick.  Read more »

Wait For No One holds on for debut win

Saturday 8 October 2016, 1:07pm

Wait For No One has given the Lindsay Park team its second winner from the first two races for two-year-olds in Melbourne this season.  Read more »