News

Daniela Rosa aiming for third-straight win

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 5:57pm

Rivette Series Final winner Daniela Rosa will be tested over 1800m for the first time at Flemington when she chases her third straight win this campaign.  Read more »

King father-son jockey duo set to compete

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 5:14pm

Steven and Lachlan King could join Dwayne and Dylan Dunn as father-son jockey duos competing in Victorian racing.  Read more »

Jerilderie Letter to take on older horses

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 5:09pm

Jerilderie Letter will take on older horses at Flemington and trainer Adam Trinder believes a drop in weight will help the gelding's chances.  Read more »

Cudabeen gets chance to show her class

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 3:33pm

Cudabeen's comeback continues on Saturday with the Tracey Bartley-trained two-year-old looking to boost her rating to qualify for The Rosebud.  Read more »

Sandown return for Lane after winter break

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 3:11pm

Group One-winning jockey Damian Lane will make his return from a six-week break with one ride at the midweek city meeting at Sandown.  Read more »

Weather key to Warwick Farm: Portelli

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 2:24pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is organising his racing week around the weather forecast but expects to run Lot Three Four One at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Australian Cup winner Spillway retired

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 1:25pm

The 2015 Australian Cup winner Spillway, has been retired for a second time with connections hoping to send him to stud.  Read more »

Submissions on whip rule invited

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 12:33pm

Interested parties have been invited to make submissions to Racing Australia on the controversial whip rules.  Read more »

Dream Ahead Hits the front in the Freshman Title Race

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 11:15am

Emirates Park shuttle stallion Dream Ahead (USA) has edged to the front in the coveted First Season Sires (by earnings) title race with just two weeks left of domestic competition.  Read more »

Who Shot Thebarman wins barrier trial

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 8:53am

Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman has cruised to a barrier trial win at Rosehill ahead of his spring campaign.  Read more »

New Zealand G2 winner transferred to Weir

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 8:22am

Group Two-winning New Zealand three-year-old The Justice League will do his new season racing for premier Melbourne trainer Darren Weir.  Read more »

Dartmouth added to King George field

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 6:21am

Dartmouth has been added to the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes as the Queen tries to win the race for the first time since 1954.  Read more »

Stewards, jockeys to meet over Ride Guide

Tuesday 19 July 2016, 6:08am

Stewards will hold discussions with jockeys over their participation in an online service available only on the betting site of a corporate bookmaker.  Read more »

Dead horse tests negative to Hendra virus

Monday 18 July 2016, 6:03pm

Bio-security measures have been relaxed after blood tests on a horse which died at Randwick returned negative results to Hendra virus.  Read more »

Leveraction ruled out of Flemington race

Monday 18 July 2016, 5:36pm

Country trainer Daryl Archard has sent the in-form Leveraction for a spell after he failed to please in an Echuca jump-out.  Read more »

Weeding's long road to training horses

Monday 18 July 2016, 4:50pm

Trainer Craig Weeding is hoping Agent, his first city runner, can gain a start in the July Sprint at Canterbury on Saturday.  Read more »

Gallop to decide Black Stardom start

Monday 18 July 2016, 4:03pm

Lisa Enright will put stayer Black Stardom through his paces in a Mornington track gallop before deciding on a Flemington start.  Read more »

Tango Rain to shape future at Canterbury

Monday 18 July 2016, 4:02pm

After a belated start to his career, Tango Rain will be out to build on his debut win when he runs in a late-season two-year-old race at Canterbury.  Read more »

Lucky Liberty on comeback trail

Monday 18 July 2016, 2:40pm

The Henry Dwyer-trained Lucky Liberty hasn't raced since the autumn of 2015 because of injuries but is building up towards a return.  Read more »

Power Trip off to Adelaide first-up

Monday 18 July 2016, 2:18pm

The first two runs of Power Trip's campaign will tell trainer John McArdle whether he is a sprinter or a miler.   Read more »

Flamboyer to step up to 1600 metres

Monday 18 July 2016, 1:41pm

Flamboyer will step up to 1600 metres for the first time in two years with trainer Kelly Doughty confident he can handle the Tattersall's Mile at Doomben.  Read more »

The Cleaner on track for first-up run

Monday 18 July 2016, 12:36pm

An easy trial win at Cranbourne has The Cleaner on target for a first-up assignment in the P B Lawrence Stakes.   Read more »

Highland Reel to run in King George

Monday 18 July 2016, 9:01am

Trainer Aidan O'Brien will run Cox Plate third placegetter Highland Reel in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.  Read more »

Lucia Valentina trials quietly at Wyong

Monday 18 July 2016, 7:25am

Trainer Kris Lees has trialled Group One winners Lucia Valentina and Le Romain at Wyong as they begin their paths to spring features.  Read more »

Gordon Lord Byron back to best

Monday 18 July 2016, 7:17am

Irish sprinter Gordon Lord Byron has shown he still has what it takes with victory in a Group Three race at the Curragh.  Read more »

Hawkesbury stable a boost for Ryan

Sunday 17 July 2016, 5:17pm

Gerald Ryan will claim the Hawkesbury trainers' premiership after his first full season with a satellite stable at the track.  Read more »

Fell Swoop to spend spring in Melbourne

Sunday 17 July 2016, 4:50pm

After an autumn-winter campaign during which Fell Swoop raced in three states, he will campaign exclusively in Melbourne in the spring.  Read more »

Waller closing in on milestone

Sunday 17 July 2016, 3:09pm

Chris Waller still has four meetings left this season to beat his own Sydney training record set in 2012/13.  Read more »

Sagaronne program up in the air

Sunday 17 July 2016, 2:24pm

Trainer Toby Edmonds will re-think plans for Group One-placed Sagaronne after being forced to scratch her from a wet Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Puritan to resume in Regal Roller

Sunday 17 July 2016, 1:48pm

Jason Warren is aiming stakes winner Puritan at the Regal Roller Stakes first-up and believes an autumn campaign in Sydney has helped season the sprinter.  Read more »

False start for jockeys insight

Sunday 17 July 2016, 1:29pm

Racing Victoria and its integrity department has yet to give Ride Guide the green light after its launch at Caulfield.   Read more »

Schweida aiming Outraged at Townsville Cup

Sunday 17 July 2016, 10:32am

Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida is looking to travel north again, this time with Outraged who will be aimed at the Townsville Cup.  Read more »

Cox Plate on agenda for Scottish

Sunday 17 July 2016, 9:28am

Scottish has put himself in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Cox Plate with his all-the-way win in a Listed race at Newbury.  Read more »

Caulfield winners face riding bans

Saturday 16 July 2016, 6:52pm

Jockey Chris Symons and apprentice Regan Bayliss have been suspended for careless riding at Caulfield.  Read more »

Beirut makes it four-straight wins

Saturday 16 July 2016, 6:27pm

Henry Dwyer-trained mare Beirut has made it four-straight wins with a front-running performance at Caulfield.  Read more »

Oliver picks up G3 Caulfield sprint

Saturday 16 July 2016, 5:40pm

Damien Oliver has given Wild Rain a perfect ride to pick up the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Williams extends premiership lead to two

Saturday 16 July 2016, 5:36pm

Craig Williams has moved to a two-win lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership after riding one winner at Caulfield while Dwayne Dunn went winless.  Read more »

Tight race remains between Byrne and Lloyd

Saturday 16 July 2016, 5:32pm

The Brisbane jockeys' premiership looks set to go down to the last day after Jim Byrne and Jeff Lloyd rode doubles at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Hyeronimus banned twice at Rosehill

Saturday 16 July 2016, 5:18pm

Adam Hyeronimus, Tommy Berry and Winona Costin have been suspended for careless riding at Rosehill.  Read more »

Elle Lou edges Waller closer to record

Saturday 16 July 2016, 5:11pm

Trainer Chris Waller will aim Elle Lou at the Group Three Toy Show Quality following her strong win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Oxford Poet graduates to stakes win

Saturday 16 July 2016, 4:01pm

Oxford Poet has made amends for his last start fifth with a Listed victory in the Winter Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Back-to-back wins for Super Tycoon

Saturday 16 July 2016, 3:34pm

James Innes has made his final race meeting before starting a suspension count by riding Super Tycoon to victory.   Read more »

Mr Individual back in form at Caulfield

Saturday 16 July 2016, 3:24pm

Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens are hopeful Mr Individual will measure up to better spring company after scoring at Caulfield.  Read more »

Allen guides Scherzoso to Caulfield win

Saturday 16 July 2016, 3:06pm

Apprentice Ben Allen is building a nice combination with the Tony McEvoy-trained Scherzoso, bringing up his second win from three rides on the gelding.  Read more »

Waller finishes carnival with Qld Cup win

Saturday 16 July 2016, 2:59pm

The Queensland Cup win by Murphy's Delight is trainer Chris Waller's eighth stakes race victory for the winter carnival.  Read more »

Qld jockey McGillivray wins in Sydney

Saturday 16 July 2016, 2:32pm

Queensland apprentice Matthew McGillivray has ridden his first Sydney winner at Rosehill, steering Star Shaft to win the Highway Handicap.  Read more »

Esteban stretches his record to Rosehill

Saturday 16 July 2016, 2:26pm

Esteban has shown his trainer his future lies over longer distances with his third successive big-margin win, this time at Rosehill.  Read more »

Lloyd chalks up testing win on Beckham

Saturday 16 July 2016, 2:23pm

Beckham has slogged through the mud to win the Caltex Open at Eagle Farm, and will be chasing more wins in open company in the coming weeks.  Read more »

Quirky filly Sebrikka wins at Caulfield

Saturday 16 July 2016, 1:43pm

Sebrikka gave her connections a few concerns when she was reluctant to leave the mounting yard at Caulfield, but she showed her class on the track to win.  Read more »

Hayes has spring plans for Majestic Lass

Saturday 16 July 2016, 1:33pm

Majestic Lass has held her unbeaten run with a win at Caulfield and will be given a short break before preparing for the better-class spring mares races.  Read more »