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Giffiths weighing up options for sprinter

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 5:10pm

A wide barrier draw has trainer Robbie Griffiths considering whether topweight It Is Written lines up in the Christmas Stakes.  Read more »

Abracadash makes winning return

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 5:05pm

The Kelso Wood-trained Abracadash has made a winning return at Doomben after a long absence from racing because of injury and illness.  Read more »

Zatopaz earns stakes shot with midweek win

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 4:39pm

Zatopaz has a pedigree familiar to trainer Bjorn Baker for all the right reasons and he got the job done at Warwick Farm with a classy win.  Read more »

Buffering tunes up at Doomben

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 4:13pm

Queensland champion Buffering has tuned up for his Magic Millions assignment with a race day gallop at Doomben.  Read more »

Danjeu scores staying win at Sandown

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 4:08pm

Ben Melham has guided the Chris Waller-trained Danjeu to victory in a 2400m race at Sandown and believes there is improvement to come from the stayer.  Read more »

Held Hostage chasing Lord Stakes

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 4:04pm

Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping Held Hostage can give him a winning homecoming when she runs in the Lord Stakes at Caulfield.   Read more »

Gear change for Sebring Sun in Classic

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 2:52pm

Group One placegetter Sebring Sun will wear blinkers for the first time in the Canterbury Classic ahead of his main goal in the Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Taddei Tondo to lift Moloney's spirits

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 2:27pm

Taddei Tondo will be out to capture a first stakes race success when he contests the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield.   Read more »

Moody trains Sandown treble

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 2:22pm

Three-year-old Vostok has made it three wins from as many starts and brought up the first leg of a winning treble for trainer Peter Moody at Sandown.  Read more »

Guy puts good case for Best Case

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 1:33pm

Group One placegetter Best Case will have his first start for new trainer Bryan Guy and the Aquis operation in the Goldmarket Handicap at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Michelle Payne to ride at Randwick

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 11:48am

Michelle Payne will ride in Sydney for the first time since her historic Melbourne Cup win with two mounts at Randwick on Boxing Day.  Read more »

Godolphin and Darley to merge

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 6:51am

Sheikh Mohammed's racing and breeding operations are to be merged into one entity at Godolphin with John Ferguson at the helm.  Read more »

Kavanagh and O'Brien to continue fight

Wednesday 23 December 2015, 6:29am

Trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien will continue to fight cobalt charges after being found guilty.  Read more »

NZ training team to set up at Cranbourne

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 5:49pm

Cranbourne will become the home of New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with the pair granted 40 on-course boxes.  Read more »

Warwick Farm meeting to go ahead

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 5:40pm

Conditions at Warwick Farm are not as wet as other parts of Sydney and Wednesday's race meeting is expected to go ahead.  Read more »

Senior NZ handicapper banned for betting

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 5:15pm

Senior handicapper Dennis Quirke is suspended by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing after being found to have bet on five races.  Read more »

Melbourne bookie suspended over bets

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 5:12pm

Bookmaker Anthony Doughty has been suspended for four months and fined $25,000 for breaches of his licence.  Read more »

Three additions to Summer Cup entries

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 4:23pm

The Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick now has a possible field of 13 after three additions when extended nominations closed.  Read more »

Nick Hall ready for return at Caulfield

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 4:19pm

After undergoing two wrist operations, jockey Nick Hall is ready for his return to racing at Caulfield.  Read more »

Clinton McDonald fined over Ibuprofen

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 4:04pm

Trainer Clinton McDonald has pleaded guilty to presenting a horse to race with a prohibited substance in its system and has been fined $1500.  Read more »

Jumbo Prince to run at the Gold Coast

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 3:48pm

Jumbo Prince willl run at the Gold Coast in preparation for a start in the $1 million Magic Millions Trophy.  Read more »

The Payne train to travel Victoria

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 3:28pm

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has had a V/Line train named in her honour.  Read more »

Mowgli out to break maiden at Warwick Farm

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 2:28pm

Mowgli has come up with another bad barrier for her attempt to break her maiden at Warwick Farm at her 12th start.  Read more »

Tall Ship to miss Bagot Handicap

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 1:21pm

The Bagot Handicap is off the agenda for Tall Ship who will be spelled with a start in next year's Melbourne Cup the long-term aim.  Read more »

Sammy snaking his way to Bagot run

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 1:15pm

Sammy The Snake and Lucques are heading to Sandown for races added to the program following the heat-enforced cancellation of Flemington.  Read more »

Moloney breaks leg in trackwork accident

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 12:17pm

Caulfield trainer John Moloney has suffered a broken leg at trackwork after striking part of a running rail.  Read more »

Thomas Huet appeals one-month ban

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 7:27am

Thomas Huet has appealed a one-month suspension for improper riding and has been granted a stay of proceedings until the hearing.  Read more »

Channel 4 reaffirms racing commitment

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 6:42am

Channel 4 says it remains committed to showing British horse racing despite signing a deal to broadcast Formula 1.  Read more »

Tried And Tired to be saved for Standish

Tuesday 22 December 2015, 6:34am

General Groove will take aim at the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield but last year's winner Tried And Tired will be saved for the Standish Handicap.  Read more »

In-form pair settle for Rough at Caulfield

Monday 21 December 2015, 5:36pm

Rough Justice will represent the in-form stable of Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra in Listed grade at Caulfield.  Read more »

Summer Cup I'm Imposing's last start

Monday 21 December 2015, 5:30pm

I'm Imposing will try to reverse his recent form and go out on a winning note in his defence of the Summer Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Turbo Street chasing third win of campaign

Monday 21 December 2015, 4:29pm

Tony McEvoy believes a good barrier draw and a light weight give Turbo Street his chance to win over 2100m at Sandown.  Read more »

Decision Time ready for another campaign

Monday 21 December 2015, 4:07pm

Veteran sprinter Decision Time is still showing the enthusiasm he needs to convince trainer Clarry Conners he can perform at stakes level.  Read more »

Tassie trip planned for Warrior Of Fire

Monday 21 December 2015, 3:20pm

Warrior Of Fire has benefited from a long break from racing and will run at Sandown as part of his lead-up to a Cups campaign in Tasmania.  Read more »

Cool change welcome relief for horses

Monday 21 December 2015, 3:07pm

Horses in the Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable appreciated the cooler weather at Flemington trackwork.  Read more »

Buffering to step out ahead of Millions

Monday 21 December 2015, 1:27pm

Star Queensland sprinter Buffering will have a day out at Doomben to clear the cobwebs before he runs at the Magic Millions carnival.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 96

Monday 21 December 2015, 10:19am

This week's edition of the Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

Tom Sadler hopes to be back riding soon

Monday 21 December 2015, 9:10am

Apprentice Tom Sadler considers himself lucky to have escaped a Moonee Valley fall with concussion but no other injuries.  Read more »

Moody stablehands deny 'lies' over cobalt

Monday 21 December 2015, 3:30am

Trainer Peter Moody won't know before the end of February whether he has been found guilty of administering cobalt to affect a racehorse's performance.  Read more »

Sebring Sun ready for Randwick return

Sunday 20 December 2015, 5:54pm

Group One-placed colt Sebring Sun will run in the Listed Canterbury Stakes on his way to the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Busy time ahead for the Snowden stable

Sunday 20 December 2015, 4:40pm

Peter Snowden is looking forward to the return of Pride Of Dubai as he and his son and training partner Paul also prepare for the Magic Millions.  Read more »

No firm summer plans for King's Troop

Sunday 20 December 2015, 3:24pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan will not be rushed into confirming the program for King's Troop, twice runner-up to Japonisme, a subsequent Group One winner.  Read more »

A Little delay in fillies' return

Sunday 20 December 2015, 2:07pm

A set-back will delay the return of one Colin Little-trained filly while another needs more time in the paddock ruling out the Melbourne autumn.  Read more »

Glyn Schofield to ride at Happy Valley

Sunday 20 December 2015, 1:24pm

Glyn Schofield will interrupt his Hong Kong holiday to ride at Happy Valley because of a jockey shortage.  Read more »

Chris Waller to rethink Hong Kong strategy

Sunday 20 December 2015, 1:03pm

Chris Waller says the Hong Kong Sprint is a more attractive target than the Hong Kong Vase on International Day.  Read more »

RQ plans to continue jockeys origin series

Sunday 20 December 2015, 1:01pm

Racing Queensland plans to continue with the state of origin jockeys series but admits there need to be some changes.  Read more »

Robl, Shinn team up for Bernborough win

Saturday 19 December 2015, 6:36pm

Former jockey Peter Robl will take over the training of Centre Pivot, an easy winner of the Listed Bernborough Handicap.  Read more »

Career-best for Sam Clipperton at Rosehill

Saturday 19 December 2015, 6:22pm

Sam Clipperton has celebrated a career-first, riding four winners at Rosehill including two for Godolphin.  Read more »

Angland gives NSW lead in jockeys' Origin

Saturday 19 December 2015, 6:08pm

Tye Angland has produced a heady ride to propel NSW to the front in the State of Origin jockeys' series at Doomben.  Read more »

Royal Tudor stamps class at Rosehill

Saturday 19 December 2015, 5:10pm

Christian Reith has driven Royal Tudor to the line to win a Rosehill race by a short half head for trainer Rod Ollerton.  Read more »