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Same path for Straturbo to the Gold Coast

Monday 14 December 2015, 3:52pm

Gary Portelli is following the same path with Straturbo that landed him the Magic Millions Sprint at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

MV winner heads up Lindsay Park MM team

Monday 14 December 2015, 2:35pm

Highland Beat is Sydney bound in an attempt to get some extra prize money on his way to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Lord Stakes the likely return for Signoff

Monday 14 December 2015, 12:52pm

Trainer Darren Weir is making sure all the boxes are ticked before Signoff makes his return from injury.  Read more »

Bell River celebrates Extreme Success

Monday 14 December 2015, 9:48am

Extreme Choice became Not A Single Doubt’s 30th stakeswinner in spectacular fashion at Randwick on Saturday in the $500,000 ATC Inglis Nursery 1000m (R) LR.   Read more »

James Orman's star on the rise

Monday 14 December 2015, 7:45am

Leading Brisbane apprentice James Orman will spend three weeks in Singapore as part of his prize as Queensland's Young Rider of the Year.  Read more »

Lucia our besta as Japanese star In HK

Sunday 13 December 2015, 8:53pm

Lucia Valentina has been the best of the Australians at the Hong Kong International meeting with her fifth in the Cup won by A Shin Hikari.  Read more »

Preferment midfield in Hong Kong Vase

Sunday 13 December 2015, 5:21pm

Australian representative Preferment has finished midfield in the Hong Kong Vase won by Cox Plate placegetter, Irish horse Highland Reel.  Read more »

Tony Gollan to keep summer roll going

Sunday 13 December 2015, 4:34pm

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has dominated the summer carnival and has his sights on Queensland's richest race.  Read more »

Lord Stakes the aim for Master Reset

Sunday 13 December 2015, 4:06pm

Wodonga Cup winner Master Rest is being set for a stakes race at Caulfield after bypassing an easier race at Flemington.  Read more »

Tarzino and Extreme Choice autumn hopes

Sunday 13 December 2015, 3:45pm

Trainer Mick Price has leading chances in two of the autumn features with Tarzino doing well ahead of a Derby bid and Extreme Choice a Slipper hope.  Read more »

10 jockeys warned over Flemington whip use

Sunday 13 December 2015, 2:23pm

The long straight at Flemingoton has prompted an increase in whip infringements with 10 jockeys warned over breaches.  Read more »

First Seal back on her feet at Randwick

Sunday 13 December 2015, 12:52pm

Top mare First Seal has recovered from the issue that forced her to miss the spring carnival and is being prepared for the autumn in Sydney.  Read more »

Meeting to protest changes in Qld racing

Sunday 13 December 2015, 12:49pm

There will be a public meeting to protest changes in the Queensland racing industry including prize money cuts.  Read more »

Able Friend cleared to run in Mile

Sunday 13 December 2015, 12:21pm

Able Friend has been passed fit to run in the Hong King Mile after earlier showing slight lameness in a foot,  Read more »

NSW, Qld share lead in jockeys' Origin

Saturday 12 December 2015, 6:31pm

NSW and Queensland are tied for the lead in the State of Origin jockeys' series at the half-way stage.  Read more »

Collett day out includes Razor Sharp win

Saturday 12 December 2015, 6:24pm

Jason Collett has had a successful day at Randwick with the Listed Razor Sharp Stakes among his winners.  Read more »

McCullum trumps McCaw in racetrack battle

Saturday 12 December 2015, 6:15pm

Racehorses owned by New Zealand sports stars Brendon McCullum and Richie McCaw have fought out the finish of a race at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Fontelina caps comeback with milestone win

Saturday 12 December 2015, 6:07pm

Fontelina has beaten the favourite Saluter as both sprinters went past the $1 million prize money barrier in the Lough Neagh Stakes.  Read more »

Happy Clapper wins the Group Two Villiers

Saturday 12 December 2015, 5:56pm

Happy Clapper has lived up to his favouritism to win the Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick to the delight of his trainer Pat Webster.  Read more »

Dylan Dunn lands maiden Flemington win

Saturday 12 December 2015, 5:21pm

Dylan Dunn has guided the favourite Tashbeeh to victory, giving the apprentice his first winner at Flemington.  Read more »

James Orman collects first stakes winner

Saturday 12 December 2015, 5:13pm

James Orman's star continues to rise as the apprentice landed his first stakes winner with Sold For A Song winning the Gold Edition Plate.  Read more »

Enebish adds colour to world racing scene

Saturday 12 December 2015, 5:00pm

Ganbat Enbebish, the trainer of Hong Kong Sprint hopeful Mongolian Saturday, wanted to call Australia home before setting up a stable in the United States.  Read more »

Blake Spriggs wins Listed Cup at Randwick

Saturday 12 December 2015, 4:33pm

Blake Spriggs has been rewarded for his hard wok with victory on Paul Fudge's stayer Sir John Hawkwood in the Listed Christmas Cup.  Read more »

Zelady's Night Out wins Calaway Gal Stakes

Saturday 12 December 2015, 3:51pm

Trainer Tony Gollan is adamant Zelady's Night Out will take out considerable benefit from her win in the Calaway Gal Stakes.  Read more »

Extreme Choice wins $500,000 Randwick 2YO

Saturday 12 December 2015, 3:42pm

Extreme Choice has repaid his owners more than twofold with his debut victory in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick.  Read more »

Blinkers spark Longeron into winning form

Saturday 12 December 2015, 3:37pm

Longeron has led throughout in a strong staying performance to record his third victory at Flemington.  Read more »

Sundance wins Listed Phelan Ready Stakes

Saturday 12 December 2015, 3:23pm

Sundance has locked in a Magic Millions 2YO Classic berth with an all-the-way win in in the Phelan Ready Stakes at Doomben  Read more »

Dead-heat to Highway Handicap at Randwick

Saturday 12 December 2015, 3:00pm

The Danny Williams-trained Shutter Bug and Pera Pera from Mack Griffith's stable have finished in a dead-heat in the Highway Handicap.  Read more »

Emotional Flemington win by A Lotta Love

Saturday 12 December 2015, 2:51pm

Trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon is in two minds over the preparation of A Lotta Love following an emotional win at Flemington.  Read more »

Shakespearean Lass does her part for team

Saturday 12 December 2015, 1:44pm

Shakespearean Lass has broken through for her first Flemington win for the successful team of Pat Carey and Rhys McLeod.  Read more »

Hong Kong challenges for Australian trio

Friday 11 December 2015, 4:21pm

It's not going to be easy for the three Australian-trained horses taking on the best in the world in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Zanbagh's resurgence thrills connections

Friday 11 December 2015, 3:17pm

The resurgence of dual Oaks runner-up Zanbagh continues to excite her owner-breeder Sandy Tait ahead of the Villiers Stakes.  Read more »

Harrison, Temple in Lough Neagh reunion

Friday 11 December 2015, 2:32pm

Tegan Harrison will ride Temple Of Boom for the first time in six months when the veteran sprinter lines up in the Lough Neagh Stakes.  Read more »

Trainers accused of lying to RV stewards

Friday 11 December 2015, 2:09pm

Final submissions have been delivered in the hearing into cobalt charges against trainers Danny O'Brien, Mark Kavanagh and vet Tom Brennan   Read more »

O'Shea Somewhat worried by Villiers weight

Friday 11 December 2015, 2:01pm

John O'Shea says the handicapping of the Villiers Stakes has him leaning towards Malice as the stable's best chance for a win.  Read more »

Dances On Stars sharp ahead of Razor

Friday 11 December 2015, 1:02pm

Gerald Ryan will rely on his Randwick stakes contenders with Peace Force ruled out of the Lough Neagh Stakes in Brisbane.  Read more »

Handicap conditions to suit Star Rolling

Friday 11 December 2015, 12:51pm

Star Rolling will be ridden by an apprentice jockey for the first time in his 19-start career when he lines up in a handicap race at Flemington.  Read more »

Stick With Me to aim up in Plate: Munce

Friday 11 December 2015, 12:26pm

Chris Munce will test the black-type credentials of Stick With Me for the first time this campaign in the Gold Edition Plate at Doomben.  Read more »

Jiayuguan poised to continue winning run

Friday 11 December 2015, 11:55am

Trainer John Thompson can't fault in-form mare Jiayuguan who will chase her third win in succession in the Christmas Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Saluter on verge of $1 million milestone

Friday 11 December 2015, 11:45am

The Robert Heathcote-trained Saluter can take his prize money earnings to seven figures with a prominent finish in the Lough Neagh Stakes.  Read more »

Peace Force out of Brisbane feature

Friday 11 December 2015, 10:01am

Lough Neagh Stakes favourite Peace Force will miss the Doomben feature sprint after hurting herself on the float trip from Sydney to Brisbane.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 95

Friday 11 December 2015, 9:43am

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

Winx heads betting for G1 Doncaster Mile

Friday 11 December 2015, 6:33am

The Chris Waller-trained stablemates Winx and Press Statement have been installed at the top of Doncaster Mile betting.  Read more »

Wrong horse wins US race at 110-1

Friday 11 December 2015, 3:54am

Three people have been suspended after a male horse was mistakenly put in in a fillies race in the US by a stablehand and romped home at 110-1.  Read more »

Old man Monton returns for another summer

Thursday 10 December 2015, 4:57pm

A stalwart of Sydney's major summer meeting, Monton will make a Villiers Stakes day appearance for the fifth successive year.  Read more »

Extreme Choice for Schofield in Nursery

Thursday 10 December 2015, 3:59pm

Glyn Schofield expects debutant Extreme Choice to be competitive in the Inglis Nursery after partnering him to a barrier trial win.  Read more »

The Cleaner disappoints in Tassie return

Thursday 10 December 2015, 3:56pm

The Cleaner will have blood tests after finishing down the course at his first start since running in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Blandford duo to make mark in Hong Kong

Thursday 10 December 2015, 2:35pm

Matamata studmaster Graham Bax favours Lucia Valentina slightly ahead of fellow Blandford graduate Criterion in the Hong Kong Cup.  Read more »

John Messara reappointed to racing board

Thursday 10 December 2015, 2:32pm

Deputy premier and minister for racing Troy Grant has announced the four appointments to the board of Racing NSW.  Read more »

Avdulla a Happy Clapper over Villiers ride

Thursday 10 December 2015, 2:26pm

After having to choose between two horses he rides regularly, Brenton Avdulla has opted to partner Happy Clapper in the Villiers Stakes.  Read more »