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Jockey Kent Desormeaux in rehab

Monday 6 June 2016, 2:00pm

Exaggerator's jockey Kent Desormeaux is undergoing treatment in an alcohol rehabilitation facility but expects to ride the colt in the Belmont Stakes.  Read more »

Mackinnon Stakes no longer a Cup lead-up

Monday 6 June 2016, 8:58am

The Victoria Racing Club has switched the dates of two Group One races in a shake up of it's Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »

Joseph O'Brien begins training career

Monday 6 June 2016, 7:20am

Joseph O'Brien, the 23-year-old son of champion Irish trainer Aidan, begins his own training career with seven runners at two meetings.  Read more »

Protectionist wins German comeback

Monday 6 June 2016, 6:53am

The 2014 Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has made a winning return from injury in Germany, claiming a 2000m-race at Dusseldorf.  Read more »

Rawiller puts Real Love to the test

Sunday 5 June 2016, 5:07pm

Leading Brisbane Cup contender Real Love has had a race day gallop at the Sunshine Coast accompanied by Qld Derby favourite Howard Be The Name.  Read more »

Time for whip rule review : O'Keeffe

Sunday 5 June 2016, 4:07pm

Victorian Jockeys Association chief executive Des O'Keffe has called on Racing Australia to revisit the five-strike whip rule.  Read more »

Cox Plate ambitions for Yankee Rose

Sunday 5 June 2016, 3:26pm

Trainer David Vandyke is already looking for a lightweight rider for Group One winner Yankee Rose in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Oaks winning filly showing improvement

Sunday 5 June 2016, 12:56pm

The source of an illness which has struck down Group One winner Abbey Marie remains unknown but the filly is responding to treatment.  Read more »

Provocative not a certain Oaks runner

Sunday 5 June 2016, 12:31pm

With the Queensland Oaks and Derby now on the same program, Provocative's trainer Tony Pike now has to make a choice.  Read more »

Cecily Eaton third in international race

Sunday 5 June 2016, 10:37am

Brisbane jockey Cecily Eaton has finished third in an international race for female riders in Rome.  Read more »

Qld officials defend Oaks re-programming

Sunday 5 June 2016, 10:03am

Queensland officials say they have made the only decision possible by transferring some races and not others from the washed-out Eagle Farm meeting.  Read more »

Dermot Weld wins first Epsom Derby

Sunday 5 June 2016, 7:01am

Dual Melbourne Cup winning-trainer Dermot Weld has won his first Epsom Derby with Harzand taking out the blue riband.  Read more »

Harzand wins Epsom Derby

Sunday 5 June 2016, 2:04am

Irish jockey Pat Smullen has eased his mount Harzand clear of favourite US Army Ranger to win the Epsom Derby.  Read more »

Rosehill meeting completed in rain

Saturday 4 June 2016, 5:26pm

Racing at Rosehill has gone ahead will all nine races run on a day of weather cancellations on the eastern seaboard.  Read more »

Ben Allen suspended again on whip breach

Saturday 4 June 2016, 5:21pm

Apprentice Ben Allen has again incurred the wrath of Racing Victoria stewards with another whip breach suspension.  Read more »

Four wins for Koby Jennings at Rosehill

Saturday 4 June 2016, 4:59pm

Apprentice jockey Koby Jennings has highlighted his credentials with four wins on a heavy track at Rosehill.   Read more »

Deanne Panya double at Rosehill

Saturday 4 June 2016, 4:48pm

Deanne Panya has ridden her first metropolitan double at a rain-soaked Rosehill where apprentices dominated.  Read more »

Sandown switch a bonus for Forgeress

Saturday 4 June 2016, 3:31pm

Quinton Scott made the most of a meeting switch from Moonee Valley to Sandown with Forgeress scoring a solid win.  Read more »

First Highway win for King's Officer

Saturday 4 June 2016, 2:52pm

Terry Robinson-trained gelding King's Officer has broken through for its first highway handicap win in seven starts.  Read more »

Four on the trot for Turnitaround

Saturday 4 June 2016, 1:55pm

Matthew Williams will give in form galloper Turnitaround one more start before contemplating a shot at some of the lesser spring carnival races.  Read more »

Rain forces many race meetings off

Saturday 4 June 2016, 1:47pm

Wild weather on Australia's east coast has forced the postponement of several regional and city race meetings on Saturday.   Read more »

Michael Freedman has first Rosehill winner

Saturday 4 June 2016, 1:09pm

Michael Freedman's Sydney training career is off to a perfect start with his first city runner Henry The Createth a winner at Rosehill.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee relation scores at Sandown

Saturday 4 June 2016, 12:56pm

Dwayne Dunn has stretched his lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership with victory aboard Lankan Rupee's half-sister Inspired Estrelle.  Read more »

Queensland Oaks meeting called off

Saturday 4 June 2016, 9:25am

The Queensland Oaks has been added to the bumper Stradbroke Handicap day program after racing at Eagle Farm was abandoned due to heavy rain.  Read more »

First Frankel filly wins on debut

Saturday 4 June 2016, 9:07am

The first filly by unbeaten champion Frankel, Queen Kindly, has made a winning debut for trainer Richard Fahey.  Read more »

Minding gives Aidan O'Brien sixth Oaks

Saturday 4 June 2016, 7:07am

Minding has bounced back from her Irish 1000 Guineas defeat to win the Epsom Oaks and give trainer Aidan O'Brien his sixth win in the Classic.  Read more »

Murray downs Wawrinka to reach Paris final

Saturday 4 June 2016, 1:14am

Andy Murray is through to his first French Open final after beating defending champion Stan Wawrinka in four sets.  Read more »

Magic Millions record for Listen Here

Friday 3 June 2016, 6:23pm

Listen Here, the dam of Group One winner Shooting To Win, has set a Magic Millions auction record of $3.4 million.  Read more »

Michelle Payne now stable: Racing Victoria

Friday 3 June 2016, 5:15pm

Injured Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne continues to improve from abdominal surgery after a race fall.  Read more »

Smart to Venture out at Rosehill for Ryan

Friday 3 June 2016, 4:50pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan prefers to ignore Smart Venture's debut and the two-year-old will start again at Rosehill.  Read more »

Injured Winona Costin out of Rosehill card

Friday 3 June 2016, 4:41pm

Leading apprentice Winona Costin will not be riding at Rosehill as she recovers from an injury sustained in a trackwork fall.  Read more »

Peter Robl has faith in Tegan Harrison

Friday 3 June 2016, 3:50pm

Peter Robl believes jockey Tegan Harrison and speedy mare Eloping can alaim a second Group win together in the QTC Cup.  Read more »

Surgery key to Wine Tales return to racing

Friday 3 June 2016, 3:35pm

Throat surgery and the removal of bone chips are expected to give Wine Tales every chance of delivering on her early promise.  Read more »

Steve O'Dea hoping Diamond shines

Friday 3 June 2016, 2:03pm

Tan Tat Diamond can help trainer Steve O'Dea celebrate his relationship with Aquis Farm when he runs in a Listed race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

New Zealand fillies to stay the Oaks trip

Friday 3 June 2016, 1:52pm

Provocative and Romantic Maid will be out to further improve the recent record of New Zealand-trained fillies in the Queensland Oaks.  Read more »

Spring build-up begins for Get The Picture

Friday 3 June 2016, 12:54pm

Get The Picture will contest a strong three-year-old race at Sandown, the colt's first start since running in the Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Pritchard-Gordon has A Lotta Sandown Love

Friday 3 June 2016, 11:53am

A Queensland trip for A Lotta Love has been ruled out as trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon tries to improve her handicap rating at Sandown.  Read more »

Provocative gains Queensland Oaks start

Friday 3 June 2016, 11:12am

Provocative, the first emergency for the Queensland Oaks, has gained a start in the Group One race with the scratching of Beluga Blue.  Read more »

US Army Ranger heads 16-horse Derby

Friday 3 June 2016, 9:02am

US Army Ranger heads a team of five from the Aidan O'Brien stable for Britain's premier Classic, the Derby at Epsom.  Read more »

Anxious weather watch for Eagle Farm

Friday 3 June 2016, 8:59am

Brisbane racing officials are banking on latest forecasts which say a major weather event will not happen until after the Eagle Farm race meeting.  Read more »

Weir in sight of magical 300 season wins

Friday 3 June 2016, 6:36am

With 296-1/2 winners for the 2015-16 season Darren Weir is just shy of creating a new personal training record.  Read more »

Vancouver retired to Coolmore Stud

Friday 3 June 2016, 5:57am

Golden Slipper winner Vancouver's Royal Ascot mission has been aborted and the colt will head home to Australia to begin his stud career.  Read more »

Costin injured in Rosehill trackwork spill

Thursday 2 June 2016, 5:49pm

Winona Costin will undergo surgery after injuring her leg in a fall during a Rosehill session.  Read more »

Sons Of John on way back to best: Attard

Thursday 2 June 2016, 4:22pm

It's been a roller-coaster 12 months of racing for Sons Of John, one of the favourites to snap a run of outs at Rosehill.  Read more »

Weather puts dampener on Dunn's Oaks plans

Thursday 2 June 2016, 1:04pm

Kebede is rated a leading Queensland Oaks contender, but trainer Matt Dunn fears Brisbane's weather will have the final say on her chances.  Read more »

Queensland plans scrapped for Turnitaround

Thursday 2 June 2016, 12:46pm

Turnitaround will be out to extend his winning sequence to four when contests an 1800m race at Sandown.  Read more »

Veteran Steel Zip returns to carnival fray

Thursday 2 June 2016, 12:06pm

Trainer Pat Duff claims Steel Zip is going as well as ever as the evergreen sprinter prepares for another tilt at the QTC Cup at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Apprentice keeps ride on Lightning chance

Thursday 2 June 2016, 11:32am

Lloyd Kennewell insists Brisbane racegoers will see a one Australia's up-and-coming apprentices when Zac Spain rides Jennyfromtheblock at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Snapper takes on WFA en route to Qld Derby

Thursday 2 June 2016, 11:16am

Snapper will step into weight-for-age company as he continues his Queensland Derby build-up in the Eagle Farm Cup.  Read more »

Hurdle school keeps Shockemohle in mood

Thursday 2 June 2016, 11:10am

Schockemohle makes a 1600m return at Sandown, but trainer Brett Scott says the horse's future is over jumps.  Read more »