News

Saracino bound for Caulfield Guineas

Thursday 25 August 2016, 8:11am

Group Two-winning New Zealand colt Saracino will head to Australia to continue his build-up to the Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Ryan Moore set to ride at Newmarket

Thursday 25 August 2016, 6:20am

Ryan Moore is to return to compeittive riding at Newmarket after taking a month out with an undiscosed injury.  Read more »

Rawiller and Mertens suspended at Sandown

Thursday 25 August 2016, 5:55am

Brad Rawiller is free to ride in the Memsie Stakes but will appeal a suspension which will keep him out of the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes meeting.  Read more »

Nick Heywood scores first city win

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 5:23pm

Snowden rRcing apprentice Nick Heywood has scored his first winner on a city track at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

Jungle Edge proves Darren Gauci right

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 5:19pm

Jungle Edge has added a new string to his bow with an all-the-way victory over 1400m at Sandown.  Read more »

Big spring targets for Sizzling Bullet

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 5:02pm

Trainer Chris Waller will set Sizzling Bullet for the Group Three Gloaming Stakes after his strong win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Luke Tarrant rides first comeback winner

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 4:41pm

Former star apprentice Luke Tarrant has ridden Airlie Road at the Sunshine Coast and register his first win since being sidlined on drugs charges.  Read more »

Berry confident Star can handle wet

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 4:12pm

Jockey Tommy Berry is confident Star Turn can overcome a heavy track in the Group Two Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Urban Ruler resumes with Sandown win

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 3:53pm

A first-up win at Sandown has earned Urban Ruler a shot at the Caulfield Guineas Prelude at his next start.  Read more »

Dunn favoured to win Scobie Breasley Medal

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 3:31pm

Dwayne Dunn and Craig Williams fought out a thrilling Melbourne jockeys' premiership and face off again for the Scobie Breasley Medal.  Read more »

Magnapal ready for Heatherlie defence

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 3:00pm

Co-trainer Terry O'Sullivan believes an ideal barrier draw gives Magnapal a great chance to win the Heatherlie Handicap for the second-straight year.  Read more »

Jason Taylor correct weight for Oink

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 2:29pm

A handicapping mistake means Paul Hammersley has had to forfeit the ride on Golden Rose hopeful Oink at Doomben.  Read more »

Three hopes in Memsie for Lindsay Park

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 1:51pm

Rising Romance, He Or She and Tashbeeh will fly the flag for Lindsay Park in the opening Group One race of the season at Caulfield.  Read more »

Former rodeo rider Fry bullish about Sofin

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 1:26pm

Bush trainer Shannon Fry is confident Sofin will run a good race in the Listed Premier's Cup at Rosehill on Saturday.  Read more »

A wet Doomben to help Brave Ali

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 12:46pm

Brave Ali will be aiming to record a Doomben win as a 10-year-old with forecast rain to give him conditions to suit.  Read more »

Field of 14 for Group One Memsie Stakes

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 11:27am

The Memsie Stakes at Caulfield has attracted a field of 14 including seven individual Group One winners.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 24/08/2016

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 9:33am

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

Yankee Rose injury not too serious

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 7:23am

One-time Golden Rose favourite Yankee Rose has a sprained fetlock but x-rays have cleared the filly of any serious issue.  Read more »

Canterbury track to undergo remedial work

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 7:06am

The first official two-year-old barrier trials and one race meeting have been moved from Canterbury to accommodate remedial work on the track.  Read more »

Black Heart Bart easing Memsie favourite

Wednesday 24 August 2016, 6:35am

Palentino, Alpine Eagle and He Or She have met with support ahead of the final field for the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Paul Perry hoping colt can fly

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 5:42pm

Gadfly is an outsider in the Run To The Rose but his trainer Paul Perry believes the colt deserves the chance to compete against the big names.  Read more »

Matt Rudolph has ban reduced

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 5:29pm

Former senior racing official Matt Rudolph has had his two-year disqualification for improper conduct halved on appeal.  Read more »

Open Caulfield sprint for Miss Promiscuity

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 5:12pm

Miss Promiscuity will line up in an open sprint at Caulfield rather than tackle a race against her own sex.  Read more »

Song And Laughter gets shot at stakes win

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 4:53pm

A wet track would help Song And Laughter become the Litt family's first stakes winner, according to trainer Jim Litt's son Richard.  Read more »

A Lotta Love chasing first stakes win

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 3:56pm

A Lotta Love will chase a breakthrough stakes victory when she runs in the Group Three Cockram Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tough Sandown work for The Housemaid

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 3:05pm

Archie Alexander has picked out a strong midweek race at Sandown to test the spring aspirations of The Housemaid.  Read more »

Another Snappy's next stop is Warwick Farm

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 2:51pm

Another Snappy will get his chance for a metropoitan win on his preferred conditions when he runs at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Akasaki on Highway to become next Artlee

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 1:19pm

Todd Willan says Highway Handicap runner Akasaki is the best horse he has trained since Artlee.  Read more »

Oliver back on Lord Of The Sky in Memsie

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 12:46pm

After missing the ride on Lord Of The Sky in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield, Damien Oliver gets back aboard for the Group One Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Five finalists for Colin Alderson Award

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 6:38am

The five finalists for the inaugural Colin Alderson Rising Star Award for an emerging Victotrian trainer have been announced.  Read more »

No date for Ryan Moore's return

Tuesday 23 August 2016, 6:33am

High profile jockey Ryan Moore has not put a time frame on his return but is back riding trackwork after a non-specified injury.  Read more »

Scott Perrin resigns from Racing.com

Monday 22 August 2016, 6:11pm

Scott Perrin has resigned as chief executive of Victorian racing's digital and free-to-air broadcaster Racing.com.  Read more »

Thames Court to step out in Cockram Stakes

Monday 22 August 2016, 5:39pm

David Brideoake believes Thames Court, who resumes in the Cockram Stakes, has the potential to measure up in some feature mares' races this season.  Read more »

Dwyer favours Caulfield for Leotie

Monday 22 August 2016, 5:32pm

Trainer Henry Dwyer is likely to run talented filly Leotie in a 1400m benchmark race for fillies at Caulfield rather than Rosehill.  Read more »

Retired trainer Paul Sutherland has died

Monday 22 August 2016, 5:19pm

Retired trainer Paul Sutherland, who has died in Queensland after a short illness aged 71, has been remembered as a top trainer and loveable character.  Read more »

New bid to have Nikolic banned from races

Monday 22 August 2016, 5:00pm

Victoria Police are seeking leave to appeal a court ruling that found a track ban against jockey Danny Nikolic was unlawful.  Read more »

Hawkes Racing coming up Roses

Monday 22 August 2016, 4:49pm

Star Turn will be out to add to his early season Group Three win when he runs in the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Star Turn favourite for G2 Run to the Rose

Monday 22 August 2016, 4:01pm

San Domenico Stakes winner Star Turn is the $3.80 favourite for the Group Two Run To The Rose ahead of Mediterranean and Impending.  Read more »

Real Impact's Sibling defeats Japanese Champion

Monday 22 August 2016, 3:14pm

While Real Impact was impressing breeders at Arrowfield's Stallion Open House over the weekend, his three-quarter brother Neorealism was busy defeating Japanese champion Maurice in Sunday's ~$1.7 million Sapporo Kinen 2000m G2.  Read more »

Thompson concussed in fall

Monday 22 August 2016, 2:22pm

Champion jockey Robert Thompson has sufferered concussion in a mounting yard fall at Cessnock.  Read more »

Sofia Rosa to resume in G1 Memsie

Monday 22 August 2016, 1:37pm

Caulfield Cup hopeful Sofia Rosa begins her spring campaign in the Memsie Stakes and trainer Stephen Marsh believes she will make her presence felt.  Read more »

Weir with strong hand in Memsie Stakes

Monday 22 August 2016, 12:49pm

Darren Weir is set to have a strong hand in the Memsie Stakes with four runners including Black Heart Bart who is the early favourite.  Read more »

Lonhro races off to winning start in 2016

Monday 22 August 2016, 10:33am

Heatherly makes a victorious return to racing in Spring lead up  Read more »

First Foal For Zebedee

Monday 22 August 2016, 10:31am

Cornerstone Stud's exciting young shuttler Zebedee (by Invincible Spirit), the Champion European First and Second Season Sire by winners in 2014 & 2015 has had his first Australian foals on the ground.  Read more »

Sebring Set For Spring

Monday 22 August 2016, 10:27am

The star of the show at the Widden Stud stallion parades, Sebring featured at the weekend when his classy mare Catch a Fire returned from a spell to win in good style at Moonee Valley and has further stakes goals in her sights.  Read more »

Filly foal addition to family of Winx

Monday 22 August 2016, 6:21am

Winx's mother Vegas Showgirl has safely delivered a half sister to the champion mare in the Hunter Valley.  Read more »

Aidan Guerra impresses in Roosters return

Sunday 21 August 2016, 9:06pm

Aidan Guerra has enjoyed a successful NRL return with the Roosters in their 42-6 thumping of St George Illawarra.  Read more »

Wells lands a second Grand National chase

Sunday 21 August 2016, 6:11pm

Wells has backed up his Grand National Steeplechase win of 2014 with a dominant display of jumping at Ballarat.  Read more »

Katie Walsh has tough day at Ballarat

Sunday 21 August 2016, 5:17pm

Katie Walsh has failed to finish the course in three of the four jumps races she contested on Grand National Steeplechase day at Ballarat.  Read more »

Almoonqith starts Cups tilt at Caulfield

Sunday 21 August 2016, 4:09pm

Imported galloper Almoonqith begins his tilt at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup in the Heatherlie Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »