News

Leith Innes to be undergo knee surgery

Monday 20 June 2016, 5:07pm

Provocative's jockey Leith Innes is to undergo surgery but expects to be back in time to ride the Queensland Oaks winner in her next campaign.  Read more »

Tatt's Tiara a test for Palazzo Pubblico

Monday 20 June 2016, 4:35pm

Trainer Matthew Smith is looking to Palazzo Pubblico to measure up in the Tatt's Tiara with a view to her future.  Read more »

Flemington race an option for Daytona Grey

Monday 20 June 2016, 4:30pm

Daytona Grey has been nominated for sprint races in Melbourne and Adelaide with trainer Leon Macdonald to delay the decision.  Read more »

Ex-Hong Kong horses to race for Sargent

Monday 20 June 2016, 2:36pm

Smart Volatility, a Group One placegetter in Hong Kong, will run at Randwick for new trainer John Sargent.  Read more »

Apprentice Tahlia Hope competes in France

Monday 20 June 2016, 12:13pm

Victorian apprentice Tahlia Hope has finished unplaced in an invitation race in France, run during the Prix de Diane meeting at Chantilly.  Read more »

Trackwork & Trainer Update- First Light Racing

Monday 20 June 2016, 12:01pm

FLR’s So You Think filly arrived at Ciaron Maher’s Caulfield stables on Wednesday afternoon for the first time following 4 weeks of pre-training with the team at Booralite Park, watch the video to find out she is going.   Read more »

Darley Classic on radar for Lankan Rupee

Monday 20 June 2016, 11:29am

Star sprinter Lankan Rupee could be ready for one of two starts this spring, including the Darley Classic, having been off the scene since last October.  Read more »

No shortage of motivation for Qld

Monday 20 June 2016, 9:55am

Queensland are steeled to seal their 10th series win in 11 years on Wednesday night after an emotional Corey Parker announced he would retire at season's end.  Read more »

Jean-Claude Roget wins another Classic

Monday 20 June 2016, 8:56am

Le Cressoniere has capped a big week for trainer Jean-Claude Roget with her win in the French Oaks.  Read more »

Lonsdale Cup next for Max Dynamite

Monday 20 June 2016, 7:27am

Max Dynamite is likely to attempt a defence of the Lonsdale Cup to determnine whether he returns to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Songbird makes a winning retun

Sunday 19 June 2016, 6:19pm

Songbird has made a triumphant return to racing with a 6-1/2 length win at Santa Anita to maintain her unbeaten record.  Read more »

St George to be entered for Melbourne Cup

Sunday 19 June 2016, 5:37pm

Trainer Aidan O'Brien says Ascot Gold Cup winner Order Of St George will be nominated for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Lord Von Costa to debut for new stable

Sunday 19 June 2016, 4:52pm

Lord Von Costa has been transferred into the care of trainer Stephen Brown who is looking forward to running the gelding at Flemington.  Read more »

Grafton Cup next for Foreign Prince

Sunday 19 June 2016, 4:46pm

Winter racing agrees with Foreign Prince who has earned his way north for a tilt at the Listed Grafton Cup.  Read more »

The Quarterback to have three spring races

Sunday 19 June 2016, 4:28pm

The Gilgai Stakes, Manikato Stakes and Darley Classic will be the three spring targets for Newmarket Handicap winner The Quarterback.  Read more »

Ninth Legion to try for second stakes win

Sunday 19 June 2016, 3:42pm

Ninth Legion will be given his chance to win a second stakes race in Queensland after regaining form in the Eye Liner Stakes.  Read more »

Turnitaround off for well-earned break

Sunday 19 June 2016, 2:40pm

Matthew Williams has his eyes on black-type races during the upcoming spring with his stable star Turnitaround.   Read more »

Tiara decision pending for Tsaritsa

Sunday 19 June 2016, 2:34pm

Tsaritsa will be trainer Chris Waller's last chance this season to add to his 15 Group One wins but he has not committed to a Tatt's Tiara start.  Read more »

Royal Ascot ends in triumph for The Queen

Sunday 19 June 2016, 12:54pm

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting has come to a close with The Queen celebrating the win of Dartmouth in the Group Two Hardwicke Stakes.  Read more »

James Orman likely to appeal suspension

Sunday 19 June 2016, 10:01am

Leading Queensland apprentice James Orman is likely to appeal a suspension which threatens his hopes to win the senior jockeys' title.  Read more »

Holler fails to shout at Ascot

Sunday 19 June 2016, 2:25am

Holler has finished seventh in the prestigious Diamond Jublilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn suspended for 10 meetings

Saturday 18 June 2016, 6:09pm

Premiership-leading jockey Dwayne Dunn has been suspended for 10 meetings for careless riding at Moonee Valley and is set to miss one metropolitan meeting.  Read more »

Thompson claims special Moonee Valley win

Saturday 18 June 2016, 5:53pm

Ben Thompson landed a Moonee Valley double but also a special win aboard Onpicalo in the Travis Harrison Cup.  Read more »

Firsthand wins narrowly, survives protest

Saturday 18 June 2016, 5:25pm

Three-year-old Firsthand has made it two wins from as many starts with a narrow victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Blake Shinn questioned over Thud ride

Saturday 18 June 2016, 5:12pm

Racing NSW stewards have taken issue with Blake Shinn's tactics aboard Thud in a race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Blueberry Hill earns G1 Tatts Tiara tilt

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:58pm

Blueberry Hill continued Saturday's trend of horses winning after long breaks between victories when she won the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic (1350m).  Read more »

Chris Waller closes in on own record

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:39pm

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller is closing in on his own season record, helped by four winners at Rosehill.  Read more »

Another city success for Jake Bayliss

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:32pm

Jake Bayliss has continued his recent good run in town guiding Chiavari to victory at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Long-range plan pays fror Ninth Legion

Saturday 18 June 2016, 4:27pm

Jockey Damian Browne has now won the Eye Liner Stakes three times, with Ninth Legion joining Adnocan (2011) and Smokin Joey (2015) as his winners.  Read more »

Maurus breaks weight record in Ipswich Cup

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:51pm

Maurus came from last at the 600m to win the Ipswich Cup, carrying 58kg - the most by an Ipswich Cup winner since metrics were introduced in 1971.  Read more »

Himalaya keeps dream alive at Rosehill

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:40pm

A change of gear and tactics has helped Himalaya Dream regain winning form at Rosehill to the surprise of punters.  Read more »

Clemency makes it back-to-back city wins

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:33pm

The Robert Smerdon-trained mare Clemency will be given her chance to chase some black-type early in the spring before she heads to the breeding barn.  Read more »

Amexed breaks long drought at Ipswich

Saturday 18 June 2016, 3:09pm

Amexed hadn't won a race since the Rough Habit Plate in May 2014 when he hugged the fence to win the $100,000 Stayers Series Final at Ipswich.  Read more »

Butterboom wins after sister scores

Saturday 18 June 2016, 2:13pm

Butterboom has upheld family pride with victoiry at Rosehill on the same afternoon as her younger sister.  Read more »

Schockemohle bound for jumps racing

Saturday 18 June 2016, 2:00pm

Trainer Brett Scott was thrilled to see Schockemohle race to victory on the flat at Moonee Valley as he continues on a path towards his hurdle debut.  Read more »

Alassak's tense wait for correct weight

Saturday 18 June 2016, 1:55pm

Alassak has beaten Happy Event by a nose to take out the Bundamba Plate (1100m) at Ipswich.  Read more »

Artie Dee Two opens account in town

Saturday 18 June 2016, 1:04pm

Jockey Brad Rawiller thinks Artie Dee Two is up to spring company after scoring a comfortable win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Vandyke's first win as a Queenslander

Saturday 18 June 2016, 12:40pm

Former Sydney trainer David Vandyke's mare Blackjack Bella has won by a short half head to Outraged in the Ipswich Mile.  Read more »

Foxplay toys with her rivals at Rosehill

Saturday 18 June 2016, 12:28pm

Trainer Chris Waller hopes Foxplay has set herself up for the spring with her maiden win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Kinema wins at Ascot for Richard Pegum

Saturday 18 June 2016, 7:13am

Kinema has won the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes for Australian businessman Richard Pegum and trainer Ralph Beckett.  Read more »

New initiatives for Vic apprentice jockeys

Friday 17 June 2016, 5:43pm

Victorian apprentice jockeys will only be allowed to ride at six consecutive meetings in an effort to reduce their workload.  Read more »

Dingwall new NSW deputy chief steward

Friday 17 June 2016, 5:31pm

Philip Dingwall has been appointed deputy chief steward for Racing NSW and will begin his role at Rosehill.  Read more »

Jake Bayliss hoping city run continues

Friday 17 June 2016, 4:38pm

Apprentice Jake Bayliss has won at least one race at each of the past four Saturday meetings in Melbourne and hopes the run continues at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Alcohol out to return to form at Valley

Friday 17 June 2016, 4:01pm

Adelaide-based gelding Alcohol returns to Moonee Valley in search of his first victory since winning at the corresponding meeting a year ago.  Read more »

Steel still has zip in his legs

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:45pm

Steel Zip will be lining up in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswoch for the fourth time and trainer Pat Duff says he still has what it takes.  Read more »

Small field for Rosehill 2000m-event

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:25pm

Tactics will play a major part in the 2000m-race at Rosehill which has been reduced to five with Dance Of Heroes going to the Ipswich Cup.  Read more »

Weight challenge awaits Order Of St George

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:09pm

Lloyd Williams would like to bring Royal Ascot winner Order Of St George for the Melbourne Cup but fears he will be too heavily weighted.  Read more »

Winter Championship aim for Spreadeagled

Friday 17 June 2016, 3:06pm

Former New Zealander Spreadeagled has risen through the grades in Melbourne and will be out to win in open company for the first time at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Brinkley Bliss gets Aldridge to travel

Friday 17 June 2016, 1:06pm

A lack of suitable mares races in Adelaide has prompted Murray Bridge trainer David Aldridge turn his attention to Moonee Valley with Brinkley Bliss.  Read more »

Damian Browne in box seat at Ipswich

Friday 17 June 2016, 12:54pm

It has been a year since Damian Brown'e last visit to Ipswich and he is hoping for a repe at of his winning treble.  Read more »