News

Winx's stablemates looking for limelight

Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:52pm

Trainer Chris Waller will unveil more of his Group One contenders over the coming weeks including Tsaritsa and Mackintosh.  Read more »

Zanteco jumps to another feature win

Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:43pm

The Darren Weir-trained Zanteco has won his third straight feature jumps race, taking out the J J Houlahan Hurdle at Ballarat.  Read more »

Long awaited return for Eagle at Caulfield

Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:36pm

Tony McEvoy will let Alpine Eagle decide his spring carnival path after he makes his return at Caulfield.  Read more »

Brisbane mare Hidden Pearl Sydney bound

Sunday 21 August 2016, 3:15pm

Hidden Pearl will head to Sydney for a Group Two race after registering her second Brisbane win from two starts since returning from injury.  Read more »

Pinecliff a change in training for Begg

Sunday 21 August 2016, 2:15pm

Former Sydney trainer Grahame Begg has had to adapt his training methods after 25 years based at Randwick.  Read more »

Seaburge to make return in McNeil Stakes

Sunday 21 August 2016, 1:36pm

Three-year-old Seaburge resumes in the Group Three McNeil Stakes as he begins a path towards the Group One Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Oink to prepare for Rose in Brisbane

Sunday 21 August 2016, 12:54pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida is likely to give Oink his lead-up run to the Golden Rose in Brisbane rather than Sydney.  Read more »

Order Of St George wins St Leger Trial

Sunday 21 August 2016, 8:39am

Melbourne Cup favourite Order Of St George has won his second successive Irish St Leger Trial at the Curragh.  Read more »

Scottish on track for Caulfield Cup

Sunday 21 August 2016, 5:48am

A Group Three win at York has revived Caulfield Cup ambitions for Godolphin-owned Scottish trained by Charlie Appleby.  Read more »

Buffering wins Qld's Horse of the Year

Sunday 21 August 2016, 5:17am

Buffering has been named Queensland's Horse of the Year for the fifth time for his three Group One wins during the season.  Read more »

Heatherly returns with speedy Valley win

Saturday 20 August 2016, 6:14pm

Heatherly has won the first of a planned three-race campaign at Moonee Valley by taking out the Carylon Stakes.  Read more »

Christian Reith cops careless riding ban

Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:55pm

Two careless riding suspensions will keep Christian Reith from riding Le Romain in the Tramway Stakes.   Read more »

Royal Rapture scores again in Melbourne

Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:48pm

Royal Rapture has made it four wins from his past five starts in Melbourne with a convincing victory over 1500m at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Thousands pack Randwick for Winx return

Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:45pm

Despite being a huge weekend for sport, thousands of punters havflocked to Randwick racecourse to see champion mare Winx win her 10th consecutive race.   Read more »

Avdulla produces gem of a ride on Pearls

Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:41pm

Godolphin mare Pearls will head towards the Group Two Golden Pendant after winning the Toy Show Quality at Rosehill.   Read more »

Ken's Dream makes step to stakes company

Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:14pm

Three-year-old Ken's Dream has taken the step up to stakes company with victory in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at his second start.  Read more »

Bold Sniper in 2nd Aust win for the Queen

Saturday 20 August 2016, 5:06pm

Corey Parish has made the most of limited opportunities to guide the Queen's horse Bold Sniper to victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Winx star keeps shining in Warwick Stakes

Saturday 20 August 2016, 4:55pm

Winx has been untroubled to win the Warwick Stakes on her return while her trainer Chris Waller has watched nervously.  Read more »

Reward for McGillivray Syd-Bris switch

Saturday 20 August 2016, 4:24pm

Sydney-based apprentice Matt McGillivray has won on Dream Choice at Eagle Farn, vindicating his decision to divide his time between Sydney and Brisbane.  Read more »

Sweet Sherry scored first-up for new yard

Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:38pm

Connections of Sweet Sherry have bigger plans in store after her first-up win at Moonee Valley for Leon and Troy Corstens.  Read more »

Tycoon Tara wins second Group race

Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:34pm

Former Victorian mare Tycoon Tara has made it two Group wins from two starts for Sydney trainers Peter and Paul Snowden.  Read more »

Omei Sword dashes away in Silver Shadow

Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:29pm

Trainer Chris Waller is considering running Omei Sword in the Golden Rose after a convincing win in the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes.  Read more »

Catch A Fire resumes with Valley success

Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:12pm

Group winner Catch A Fire has made a winning return at Moonee Valley and is set to step back up to stakes company at her next start.  Read more »

Bootlegging claims Highway Plate win

Saturday 20 August 2016, 3:06pm

The Norm Gardner-trained Bootlegging has come back from the brink to win a Highway Plate in Sydney.   Read more »

Divine Prophet adds depth to Hawkes squad

Saturday 20 August 2016, 2:38pm

Divine Prophet has stamped himself a genuine spring contender with victory in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Quick back-up a key for Bodega Negra win

Saturday 20 August 2016, 2:24pm

Bodega Negra has ended a long run of outs in beating Revitalise and stablemate Teronado at Eagle Farm  Read more »

Jumps career on hold for in-form Refectory

Saturday 20 August 2016, 1:44pm

Schooling over jumps has improved the flat manners of Refectory who has made it back-to-back victories at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Super Tycoon continues city winning spree

Saturday 20 August 2016, 1:07pm

Trainer Greg McFarlane has celebrated an emotional fourth consecutive city win for Super Tycoon.   Read more »

Cushion Pink an exception to E Farm rule

Saturday 20 August 2016, 12:43pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote remains an outspoken critic of the Eagle Farm racetrack despite the win of stable runner Cushion Pink.  Read more »

Paul Hamblin chases another National win

Saturday 20 August 2016, 12:32pm

With the South Australian and New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases already in the bag, Paul Hamblin is chasing another at Ballarat.  Read more »

Quest For More unlikely for Melbourne

Saturday 20 August 2016, 6:48am

Trainer Roger Charlton says Lonsdale Cup winner Quest For More is unlikely to return to Australia for another tilt at the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Famous jockey Bob Skelton dies, aged 81

Friday 19 August 2016, 5:56pm

Melbourne Cup winning jockey and New Zealand Hall of Fame rider Bob Skelton has died, aged 81.  Read more »

Wet track query for Atmospherical

Friday 19 August 2016, 5:22pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon doesn't want the track too rain-affected for Atmospherical when the mare chases more black-type success in the Carlyon Stakes.  Read more »

Winx in a class of her own: Portelli

Friday 19 August 2016, 4:36pm

Trainer Gary Portelli concedes Rebel Dane is running for second when he takes on Winx in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Famous Seamus ready for another spring

Friday 19 August 2016, 2:56pm

Veteran sprinter Famous Seamus is ready to begin another spring campaign in the Show County Quality at Randwick.  Read more »

New Eagle Farm track suits Teronado

Friday 19 August 2016, 2:50pm

Trainer Bruce Hill has high hopes Teronado's affinity for Eagle Farm can help the Group One placegetter get back to winning form.  Read more »

Sylvester seeks another Highway win

Friday 19 August 2016, 2:30pm

Cessnock trainer Jeremy Sylvester is hoping to win his second Highway race in Sydney this season with High Tec.  Read more »

Verstappen with chance to emulate sibling

Friday 19 August 2016, 2:17pm

Three-year-old Verstappen will chase his first stakes win in the Listed McKenzie Stakes, the same race his half-brother Well Sprung won a year ago.  Read more »

In-form Avdulla relishing opportunities

Friday 19 August 2016, 1:40pm

Jockey Brenton Avdulla will aim to continue his sparkling run of form with a strong book of rides at Randwick on Saturday.  Read more »

Import Pilote D'Essai impresses Dabernig

Friday 19 August 2016, 1:26pm

Import Pilote D'Essai will be out to boost his rating heading into spring when he lines up as favourite in a 1500m race at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Beckham shooting for 1600m-goal

Friday 19 August 2016, 1:02pm

Beckham will be out to prove he can get 1600 metres when he attempts the distance for the first time at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Payne still uncertain about future

Friday 19 August 2016, 9:28am

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne says she is still not sure whether she will make a return to competitive riding.  Read more »

Dee suspension forces Valley rider changes

Friday 19 August 2016, 7:28am

A suspension to Michael Dee has resulted in several jockey changes for the Carlyon Stakes meeting at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Another Group One win for Aidan O'Brien

Friday 19 August 2016, 7:04am

Seventh Heaven has given champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien victory in the Yorkshire Oaks over her more favoured stablemate Found.  Read more »

Winx named NSW champion of the year

Thursday 18 August 2016, 9:19pm

Winx has been named the NSW Horse of the Year for her spectacular unbeaten season which included the Cox Plate and Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

McCreery wins Rowley Mile

Thursday 18 August 2016, 5:39pm

Sporting the same colours as champion mare Winx, McCreery has led in a Chris Waller-trained trifecta in the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

New Divide to travel the Highway

Thursday 18 August 2016, 5:26pm

Port Macquarie trainer Tas Morton has faith in New Divide who he brings to Sydney for the Highway Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Heatherly favourite for Carlyon Stakes

Thursday 18 August 2016, 5:19pm

Group-winning sprinter Heatherly is ready to make her return in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley as long as there is not too much rain.  Read more »

Stablehand outed for sample swap

Thursday 18 August 2016, 3:57pm

A Sydney stablehand has been outed for nine months for giving stewards a urine sample that came from someone else.  Read more »

Pressure mounts for Winx to win

Thursday 18 August 2016, 2:52pm

As champion mare Winx returns to the track, her owners and trainer are experiencing more pressure than ever to win.  Read more »