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Pyromaniac banned for six weeks

Wednesday 13 July 2016, 7:32am

Irish horse Pyromaniac has been barred from racing for six weeks and his trainer fined for using a racecourse as a training ground.  Read more »

Royal Ascot winner sold to Hong Kong

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 5:41pm

Defrocked's Royal Ascot win has attracted a Hong Kong buyer and the gelding's future lies in the Asian racing capital.  Read more »

Ninth Legion looking for 3rd straight win

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 5:37pm

Trainer Peter Robl is confident Ninth Legion has the fitness to win a third consecutive Listed race in the Winter Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Vic trainer has Sydney plans for NZ colt

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 5:09pm

Lightly-raced New Zealand colt is being aimed at the early Sydney spring three-year-old races following a Hawkesbury trial win.  Read more »

HK galloper nominated in G3 Caulfield race

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 4:22pm

Former Hong Kong-trained The Cynic has staved off retirement and is set to continue his racing career in Australia.  Read more »

Pepper looks for crack at Rosehill meeting

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 3:55pm

Trainer Luke Pepper has abandoned plans to run Hill Spy in the Ramornie Handicap in favour of a Saturday race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Mick Tubman keeping the dream alive

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 3:14pm

Dreams Alive's first win gave his trainer Mick Tubman a boost and he is hoping the gelding can build on his Kembla Grange victory at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Trainer fined $1000 for public comments

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 2:25pm

Disqualified NSW Trainer Stephen Farley has been fined $1000 for comments he made publicly criticising the appeals process.  Read more »

Yasnat favoured to continue winning streak

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 2:20pm

After heavy tracks wins on home soil at Canberra, Yasnat will have similar conditions when she lines up at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Nolen believes Jumbo Prince can deliver

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 2:07pm

Trainer Michael Nolen is confident the trip from Toowoomba to Grafton will be worth it with Jumbo Prince to contest the Cup.  Read more »

Darren Weir equals national record

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 12:22pm

Darren Weir has equalled the Australian training record with Haski's win in a country maiden race at Murtoa taking him to 334 for the season.  Read more »

Frankel impact augurs well for for Bullet Train

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 9:55am

One hundred percent on the racetrack. And now 100 percent at stud. Those are currently the astonishing statistics of Frankel — the remarkable three-quarter brother-in-blood to Bowness Stud shuttle sire Bullet Train (GB).  Read more »

Commissioned on track for Goodwood Cup

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 8:30am

Royal Ascot winner Commissioned will put his Melbourne Cup hopes on the line when he runs at Goodwood.  Read more »

Monash Stakes attracts 16 nominations

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 6:42am

The Group Three weight-for-age Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield has attracted 16 nominations.  Read more »

Trip To Paris nearing a return to racing

Tuesday 12 July 2016, 6:38am

Trip To Paris, runner-up in the Caulfield Cup, is nearing a return from injury and has been entered for a race at Newbury.  Read more »

Ben Smith's talented 2yo chases city win

Monday 11 July 2016, 6:18pm

Newcastle trainer Ben Smith will be looking for his first Saturday metropolitan winner when two-year-old colt Enterprise Mount runs at Rosehill.  Read more »

Mr Individual to continue winter campaign

Monday 11 July 2016, 5:33pm

Mr Individual is entered for a 1400m handicap for three-year-olds at Caulfield after returning returning home from a Queensland winter campaign.  Read more »

Busier week than normal for Wine 'N' Dine

Monday 11 July 2016, 5:27pm

Wine 'N' Dine's training has been stepped up after he missed a rare weekend of racing ahead of the Winter Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Northam dreaming of a second Big Ramornie

Monday 11 July 2016, 4:22pm

Scone trainer Rod Northam is aiming to win his second Ramornie Handicap with 2014 winner Big Money at Grafton on Wednesday.  Read more »

Lindsay Park with two Monash Stakes hopes

Monday 11 July 2016, 4:04pm

David Hayes and Tom Dabernig will saddle up two chances in the Sir John Monash Stakes with Fast 'N' Rocking and Kayjay's Joy heading to the 1100m race.  Read more »

Football trailblazer Cowan lands at Freo

Monday 11 July 2016, 2:35pm

The inaugural coach of Fremantle's women's team, Michelle Cowan, says she'll be aiming for premiership success in the first year of the new competition.  Read more »

Weir-trained stars building up for spring

Monday 11 July 2016, 1:42pm

Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance is building up for his spring campaign and is likely to run in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Alysha Collett wins Mongolian race

Monday 11 July 2016, 12:36pm

Alysha Collett has steered Da Qian Shi Jie to a dominant win in the inaugural New Zealand Bloodstock Cup at Korchin in Inner Mongolia.  Read more »

Eight for Sun Stud's Love Conquers All

Monday 11 July 2016, 9:59am

Sun Stud’s Love Conquers All added an impressive eighth winner to his tally when Savanna Amour bolted in at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.  Read more »

Racing boss hits back at welfare claims

Monday 11 July 2016, 8:53am

Racing Australia chief executive Peter McGauran dismisses claims the thoroughbred industry is not keeping track of horses.  Read more »

Chiong caps Hong Kong season with title

Monday 11 July 2016, 6:35am

Hong Kong's champion apprentice and most popular jockey Kei Kei Chiong heads to Australia after a ground-breaking season.  Read more »

Belmont Derby win for Deauville

Sunday 10 July 2016, 5:47pm

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has racked up another international winner with Deauville taking the Belmont Derby in New York.  Read more »

Gold Horizon in emotional Grafton win

Sunday 10 July 2016, 4:42pm

Gold Horizon has given veteran trainer Harold Norman an emotional win in the South Grafton Cup for his old friend, the late Bede Murray.  Read more »

Happy Clapper's Epsom Hcp path determined

Sunday 10 July 2016, 3:39pm

Doncaster Handicap runner-up Happy Clapper will return to the track in the Tramway Stakes on his way to the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Missile Stakes return for Capitalist

Sunday 10 July 2016, 3:24pm

Golden Slipper winner Capitalist will run in a barrier trial at Randwick as he prepares for his first start as a three-year-old in the Missile Stakes.  Read more »

Chris Munce looking ahead to new season

Sunday 10 July 2016, 2:41pm

Former jockey Chris Munce is keen to further his training career with his stable bolstered by young horses for the new season.  Read more »

Nikitas and Thunder Down Under join Waller

Sunday 10 July 2016, 2:26pm

Nikitas will get his Group One campaign underway with Chris Waller who has also taken charge of New Zealand colt Thnder Down Under.  Read more »

Smerdon looks to spring with Iggimacool

Sunday 10 July 2016, 12:44pm

Iggimacool capped her winter preparation with a Listed win at Flemington and trainer Robert Smerdon will now look at spring options for the mare.  Read more »

Faraway Town to be given light spring prep

Sunday 10 July 2016, 9:51am

Faraway Town will be given a light spring preparation before she returns to the paddock to prepare for the following autumn.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd poised for history-making title

Sunday 10 July 2016, 9:31am

Veteran jockey Jeff Lloyd is in line to make history as the oldest rider to win the Brisbane premiership, three years after suffering a stroke.  Read more »

Limato stunning in July Cup

Sunday 10 July 2016, 9:03am

Limato has lived up to veteran trainer Henry Candy's expectations to win the prestigious July Cup at Newmarket.  Read more »

Williams makes Melb premiership statement

Saturday 9 July 2016, 5:50pm

Craig Williams has ridden five winners at Flemington to move him to within one of leader Dwayne Dunn in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Heathcote, Ryan hit out at Aust whip rules

Saturday 9 July 2016, 5:45pm

Robert Heathcote has described Australia's whip rules as farcical during a Doomben protest against his horse Dream Choice.  Read more »

Iggimacool wins Winter Championship Final

Saturday 9 July 2016, 5:32pm

Dwayne Dunn has ridden the Robert Smerdon-trained mare Iggimacool to victory in the Winter Championship Series Final.  Read more »

Lloyd tightens grip on Bris jockeys' title

Saturday 9 July 2016, 5:16pm

Jeff Lloyd is closing in on a maiden Brisbane jockeys' premiership after a quartet of winners at Doomben.  Read more »

Major Major lives up to trainer's hopes

Saturday 9 July 2016, 4:34pm

Trainer Greg Hickman's long-range plan to aim Major Major at a 2400m race on a wet Randwick track has come together as hoped.  Read more »

Darren Weir notches 100th Vic metro win

Saturday 9 July 2016, 4:04pm

Darren Weir has brought up a significant milestone with Master Of Arts' victory at Flemington the trainer's 100th city win in Victoria for the season.  Read more »

Longmire horse Thunders to Randwick win

Saturday 9 July 2016, 3:27pm

Goulburn trainer Emma Longmire has pulled off a major upset to win her first city race in the Highway Handicap at Randwick.   Read more »

Ruettiger brings up Craig Williams treble

Saturday 9 July 2016, 3:16pm

Victory in the All Victorian Sprint Series Final has given jockey Craig Williams three wins from the first five races at Flemington.  Read more »

Trenchant wins narrowly at Flemington

Saturday 9 July 2016, 2:59pm

Trenchant has backed up his last-start Flemington win with a hard-fought victory in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final over 1600m.  Read more »

Firebird Flyer scores tough Randwick win

Saturday 9 July 2016, 2:11pm

Chris Waller-trained filly Firebird Flyer has scored the biggest win of her career by a nose at Randwick.  Read more »

Byrne fails on whip protest against Lloyd

Saturday 9 July 2016, 2:03pm

Jim Byrne has unsuccessfully challenged Jeff Lloyd's use of the whip in a protest against the result of a race at Doomben.  Read more »

Daniela Rosa wins Rivette Series Final

Saturday 9 July 2016, 1:38pm

Mike Moroney is looking to the spring carnival with Daniela Rosa after the filly took out the Rivette Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Snow Fields breaks maiden at Doomben

Saturday 9 July 2016, 12:52pm

Snow Fields has shown the benefit of a dry track to break her maiden at Doomben for trainer Chris Munce and jockey Jeff Lloyd.  Read more »

Lady Selkirk wins Silver Bowl Series Final

Saturday 9 July 2016, 12:40pm

Lady Selkirk has made it back-to-back wins at Flemington with victory in the Silver Bowl Series Final.  Read more »