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French import scores on debut at Bendigo

Saturday 19 March 2016, 1:24pm

Lindsay Park has a potential spring horse following the Australian debut win of French import Pilote D'Essai.  Read more »

Singo and Gai a tale too good to be true

Saturday 19 March 2016, 1:17pm

It was the hoped-for fairytale of the Golden Slipper but a reconciled John Singleton and Gai Waterhouse did not manage a win.  Read more »

Victoria Pendleton answers critics

Saturday 19 March 2016, 7:27am

Dual Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton has ridden Pacha Du Polder to a creditable fifth at Cheltenham.  Read more »

Don Cossack a popular Gold Cup winner

Saturday 19 March 2016, 7:23am

The Gordon Elliott-trained Don Cossack has lived up to his favouritism to deny Djakadam and trainer Willie Mullins a Gold Cup win at Cheltenham.  Read more »

Tom Melbourne starts road to Caulfield Cup

Friday 18 March 2016, 5:19pm

Tom Melbourne has won the Albury Gold Cup and trainer Lee Freedman is now setting his sights on one of Australia's best staying races.  Read more »

Soft Bendigo perfect for Velox: Dabernig

Friday 18 March 2016, 4:54pm

Tom Dabernig believes Velox is in for a good preparation and and claims a soft-rated track would be ideal for the import in the Bendigo Golden Mile.  Read more »

Facts on the Group One George Ryder Stakes

Friday 18 March 2016, 4:22pm

A look at the history of the Group One George Ryder Stakes.  Read more »

Le Romain chasing Group 1 Guineas double

Friday 18 March 2016, 4:09pm

Le Romain gets his chance at a Guineas double in Sydney when he steps up to 2000m for the first time in the Rosehill Guineas.  Read more »

Cobalt charges dropped against John Leek

Friday 18 March 2016, 3:50pm

With one test above and one below the allowed cobalt threshold, Racing Victoria stewards have decided not to proceed with a case against John Leek.  Read more »

Golden reward for Damien Oliver's faith

Friday 18 March 2016, 3:43pm

Flying Artie emerged as a hardluck story in the Blue Diamond and Damien Oliver is counting on better fortune in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Our Boy Malachi out of Galaxy

Friday 18 March 2016, 2:16pm

A minor injury has ruled Our Boy Malachi out of the Galaxy leaving Dwayne Dunn without a mount in the Group One sprint.  Read more »

Williams keeps Kool Kompany in Ranvet

Friday 18 March 2016, 2:09pm

A Ranvet Stakes victory willcomplete a set of Golden Slipper day Group One wins for Craig Williams.  Read more »

Melbourne colts in Slipper edge: Williams

Friday 18 March 2016, 1:13pm

Craig Williams, no closer to knowing if he will be riding in the Golden Slipper, rates stablemates Extreme Choice and Flying Artie has the horses to beat.  Read more »

Henry Dwyer with two chances in Gold Rush

Friday 18 March 2016, 12:29pm

Trainer Henry Dwyer has seen enough from If Not Now When and Snitzelway to rate them genuine chances at Bendigo.  Read more »

Cummings aims to emulate Slipper history

Friday 18 March 2016, 12:18pm

James Cummings is aiming to win a Golden Slipper at his first attempt, half a century after famous grandfather Bart achieved the same feat.  Read more »

RV stewards consider Peter Moody appeal

Friday 18 March 2016, 11:55am

Racing Victoria stewards have 28 days to appeal against Peter Moody's suspension as a result of cobalt charges.  Read more »

Zimbali on track for Bris staying races

Friday 18 March 2016, 11:43am

Trainer Kelly Schweida is tipping Zimbali to have a future as a stayer in Brisbane as the import prepares for his second Queensland start at Doomben.  Read more »

Kembla sprinter on Course for Brisbane

Friday 18 March 2016, 11:30am

Trainer Donna Grisedale expects Skip Course to be at his best when the sprinter resumes at Doomben.  Read more »

French star Solow to miss Dubai

Friday 18 March 2016, 6:54am

Trainer Freddy Head has ruled Solow out of his defence of the Dubai Turf with the horse suffering a minor leg injury.  Read more »

Ruby Walsh lands 50th Cheltenham win

Friday 18 March 2016, 6:37am

Champion jumps jockey Ruby Walsh has notched a post-war record 50th winner at the Cheltenham Festival.  Read more »

Payne loses careless riding ban appeal

Friday 18 March 2016, 6:08am

Michelle Payne will miss 11 meetings after failing in her appeal against a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Hucklebuck to make Sydney debut in Ryder

Thursday 17 March 2016, 5:07pm

The 2014 Emirates Stakes winner Hucklebuck will make his Sydney debut in the George Ryder Stakes against a star-studded field.  Read more »

Hauraki searches for G1 victory in Ranvet

Thursday 17 March 2016, 4:16pm

Hauraki will try to win his first Group One race in the Ranvet Stakes after being no match for Winx in his first autumn runs.  Read more »

Winx's sibling El Divino wins maiden race

Thursday 17 March 2016, 3:40pm

The younger brother of Winx has made a winning debut with El Divino giving nothing else a chance in a race at Gosford.  Read more »

Bargain-buy filly chases $3.5m windfall

Thursday 17 March 2016, 3:04pm

Filly Yankee Rose will attempt to defy history and win the Golden Slipper first-up in a year where colts are heavily favoured to win the race.  Read more »

Slipper favourite ticks all boxes: Newitt

Thursday 17 March 2016, 2:45pm

Craig Newitt can see nothing but positives as he prepares for his Golden Slipper ride on Extreme Choice.  Read more »

Honesty Prevails a boost for Worthington

Thursday 17 March 2016, 2:09pm

As he fights a battle off the track, trainer Rick Worthington is looking forward to a professional high with Honesty Prevails in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Corstens team with chances in two states

Thursday 17 March 2016, 1:33pm

The Leon and Troy Corstens stable will chase a two-state stakes double with General Groove at Bendigo and Vezalay at Rosehill.  Read more »

Williams hopes Griante gains Galaxy start

Thursday 17 March 2016, 1:29pm

Craig Williams will ride Griante ahead of Lumosty if the second emergency gains a start in the Group One Galaxy at Rosehill.  Read more »

Tim Clark gunning for Albury Gold Cup win

Thursday 17 March 2016, 12:30pm

Sydney jockey Tim Clark is more concerned about his tactics on Hippopus than the stayer's opposition in the Albury Gold Cup.  Read more »

Architect has designs on first-up victory

Thursday 17 March 2016, 12:12pm

Architect is at his best when kept fresh and that will be the case with the well-performed sprinter at Doomben.  Read more »

Iggi Pop hot to trot for racing comeback

Thursday 17 March 2016, 11:40am

The 2014 Queensland Cup winner Iggi Pop will step out for the first time in 18 months as the stayer resumes at Doomben.  Read more »

Boss booked for Azkadellia in Doncaster

Thursday 17 March 2016, 7:04am

Ciaron Maher is planning to start Azkadellia in the Doncaster Mile and has booked Glen Boss for the ride at a light weight.  Read more »

Sprinter Sacre the star at Chelthenham

Thursday 17 March 2016, 5:50am

The problem-plagued Sprinter Sacre has stolen the show on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival with his win in the Queen Mother Chase.  Read more »

Moody out for 12 months, back in six

Thursday 17 March 2016, 5:20am

Peter Moody has been suspended after a long-running inquiry into a positive swab to cobalt from his galloper Lidari.  Read more »

Whip protest lodged against Sandown winner

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 6:07pm

Apprentice Kyle Maskiell had to survive a protest over an alleged whip rule breach to keep a Sandown double.  Read more »

Newmarket Handicap transferred to Rosehill

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 5:31pm

The Newmarket Handicap has been added to the Golden Slipper program at Rosehill after rain forced Newcastle races to be called off.  Read more »

Singo's shout for Slipper win locked in

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 4:37pm

The Australian Turf Club has confirmed drinks will be on John Singleton if his horse Kiss And Make Up wins the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Snake bite claims Stewart-owned racehorse

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 4:29pm

Manly fullback Brett "Snake" Stewart can't quite shake the irony of his pacer Zee Dana succumbing to a snake bite.  Read more »

Tivaci drops in class for Bendigo Guineas

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 4:04pm

The Australian Guineas didn't pan out how Mike Moroney hoped with Tivaci but the colt will be strongly fancied to win the Bendigo Guineas.  Read more »

No shadow over Black Caviar: Peter Moody

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 3:59pm

Unbeaten champion Black Caviar's reputation remains intact, trainer Peter Moody says after his cobalt case.  Read more »

Jameka draws outside gate for G1 Guineas

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 3:54pm

Jameka has drawn the outside barrier for the Rosehill Guineas, leacing Ciaron Maher to consider his options for the VRC Oaks winner.  Read more »

Hayes' high hopes for Criterion, Dibayani

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 3:20pm

Criterion and Dibayani will fly the flag for Lindsay Park in the Group One Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Facts and figures on the Golden Slipper

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 3:13pm

A look at the history of the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Wilf Mula has two chances at Slipper glory

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 3:07pm

Long-time owner-breeder Wilf Mula has two runners at opposite ends of the market in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Horse trainer Peter Moody's cobalt case

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 2:43pm

Trainer Peter Moody faces a fine or disqualification on a lesser cobalt administration charge, but has been cleared of the most serious offence.  Read more »

Slipper trophy a labour of love for maker

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 2:23pm

Victorian silversmith David Russ is a one-man factory for some of the most unique trophies in Australian racing, including the Golden Slipper.   Read more »

Newcastle track unfit for Newmarket card

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 12:50pm

The Newmarket Handicap meeting at Newcastle has been postponed after stewards declared the racetrack too wet for racing.  Read more »

Endless Days on target for winter carnival

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 11:48am

Winter carnival feature races beckon for Endless Days after the two-year-old came from last to win at Doomben.  Read more »

Buffering touches down in Dubai

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 9:37am

Multiple Group One winning sprinter Buffering has arrived safely in Dubai where he will contest the Al Quoz Sprint at the World Cup meeting.  Read more »