News

Fenway gets look at Valley before G2 race

Monday 28 September 2015, 8:25am

Cox Plate entry Fenway has had a familiarisation gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of her second-up start in the Group Two Stocks Stakes.  Read more »

Fontiton ready to go first-up in Moir

Monday 28 September 2015, 6:40am

Fontiton is set to make her spring return in the Group One Moir Stakes with Craig Williams to ride the filly in a race for the first time.  Read more »

Waller has strong hand in Epsom/Metrop

Sunday 27 September 2015, 6:10pm

Trainer Chris Waller has a big weekend ahead with Group One runners in Sydney and Melbourne.  Read more »

Bengal Cat to resume in Edward Manifold

Sunday 27 September 2015, 5:38pm

Talented filly Bengal Cat begins her VRC Oaks campaign in the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington.   Read more »

Turnbull Stakes plans for Alpine Eagle

Sunday 27 September 2015, 5:18pm

Tony McEvoy is hoping Alpine Eagle can break through for a Group One win in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Waterhouse stacks the bases in Flight

Sunday 27 September 2015, 4:38pm

Gai Waterhouse could have up to four runners in the Group One Flight Stakes while Godolphin will rely on Tea Rose Stakes winner Pearls.  Read more »

Rebel Dane continues comeback at Randwick

Sunday 27 September 2015, 4:29pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is looking to Rebel Dane to continue his winning ways when he has his second start after throat surgery in the Premiere Stakes.  Read more »

Boston Light nursing his wounds

Sunday 27 September 2015, 3:27pm

Promising colt Boston Light requires time on the sidelines after suffering a muscle injury in the Danehill Stakes at Flemington.   Read more »

First US stakes winner for Lonhro

Sunday 27 September 2015, 2:59pm

Isotherm has won the Grade Three Pilgrim at Belmont in New York to give Australian sire Lonhro his first North American stakes win.  Read more »

Epsom Hcp switch beckons for Kirramosa

Sunday 27 September 2015, 12:55pm

John Sargent is weighing up whether to stick to his plan to run Kirramosa in the Craven Plate or change tack towards the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

McEvoy and Oliver suspended at Caulfield

Saturday 26 September 2015, 7:00pm

Jockeys Kerrin McEvoy and Damien Oliver will miss important Group One rides after being suspended at Caulfield.  Read more »

Music Magnate hits right note at Rosehill

Saturday 26 September 2015, 6:10pm

Music Magnate is one of Bjorn Baker's favourite horses, making his Rosehill win even better for the trainer.  Read more »

Clipperton on top with Rosehill G2 double

Saturday 26 September 2015, 5:44pm

Two of Sam Clipperton's biggest supporters, mentor Ron Quinton and racing powerhouse Godolphin, have provided him with a feature double at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bon Aurum wins Caulfield Guineas Prelude

Saturday 26 September 2015, 5:16pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Bon Aurum has made it back-to-back stakes wins with victory in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude over 1400m.  Read more »

Peeping in Group 2 Golden Pendant boilover

Saturday 26 September 2015, 5:12pm

Peeping has upstaged Catkins and Arabian Gold to win the Group Two Golden Pendant at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bush filly Alart claims unlikely city win

Saturday 26 September 2015, 5:06pm

Muswellbrook filly Alart has come to town and beaten off the Gai Waterhouse-trained Flamboyant Lass to win the Listed Reginald Allen at Rosehill.  Read more »

Williams, Stratum Star combine in Group 1

Saturday 26 September 2015, 5:04pm

A narrow victory to Stratum Star in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes has given Craig Williams his fifth win in the race and trainer Darren Weir his second.  Read more »

McGillivray win gets career back on track

Saturday 26 September 2015, 4:43pm

Veteran sprinter Riva De Lago has given apprentice Matthew McGillivray a timely boost in his comeback from a drug suspension.  Read more »

Vanbrugh gallops away with Gloaming Stakes

Saturday 26 September 2015, 4:39pm

The Group One Spring Champion Stakes is the immediate goal for Vanbrugh after he appreciated a genuinely run race to win the Gloaming Stakes.  Read more »

Mourinho stakes claims for WS Cox Plate

Saturday 26 September 2015, 4:27pm

Trainer Peter Gelagotis and eight-year-old gelding Mourinho are Cox Plate bound after capturing their maiden Group One success in the Underwood Stakes.  Read more »

Miss Gunpowder wins 1000 Guineas Prelude

Saturday 26 September 2015, 3:54pm

Classy Adelaide filly Miss Gunpowder has firmed for the Thousand Guineas following a hard-fought win in the Prelude at Caulfield.  Read more »

Secret Saga earns superlatives from Byrne

Saturday 26 September 2015, 3:44pm

Promising filly Secret Saga will chase interstate black-type success after glowing praise from Jim Byrne following her win at Doomben.  Read more »

Boss guides Black Tomahawk to Listed win

Saturday 26 September 2015, 3:35pm

The Mike Moroney-trained Black Tomahawk has taken out the Listed Harry White Classic at Caulfield, courtesy of a well-judged Glen Boss ride.  Read more »

Sabatini in another Caulfield first-up win

Saturday 26 September 2015, 3:01pm

Quality mare Sabatini has produced a strong finishing burst to score a fighting first-up win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Amelie's Star keeps rising with G3 victory

Saturday 26 September 2015, 2:51pm

The rise of Amelie's Star from winning a maiden to a Group Three race in four starts has surprised even her trainer.  Read more »

Press Statement Guineas fav after G2 romp

Saturday 26 September 2015, 2:14pm

Press Statement has booked himself a trip to Melbourne for the Caulfield Guineas with an assertive Stan Fox Stakes victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Dunn family to the fore in Caulfield wins

Saturday 26 September 2015, 2:08pm

Dylan Dunn and his father Dwayne were to the fore early on Underwood Stakes day, riding a winner each in the opening two races.  Read more »

Last-to-first victory for Mr One Eleven

Saturday 26 September 2015, 1:48pm

Mr One Eleven ran from last to first to win at Rosehill, but trainer John Sargent won't be rushing him through his grades.   Read more »

Apprentice earns high praise from Hayes

Saturday 26 September 2015, 1:21pm

Afleet Esprit has returned to winning form almost 12 months to the day since her last success in the Thousand Guineas Prelude at Caulfield.  Read more »

Zabeel to be buried at NZ's Cambridge Stud

Saturday 26 September 2015, 7:38am

Champion stallion Zabeel will be buried alongside Sir Tristram at Cambridge Stud following his death at the age of 29.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux to arrive back in Victoria

Friday 25 September 2015, 5:40pm

Triple Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux will be among the first shipment of European horses to arrive for the Melbourne spring carnival.  Read more »

Waller in blinkered approach with import

Friday 25 September 2015, 5:35pm

One of the few disappointments in an otherwise brilliant start to the spring for Chris Waller, Flamingo Star shapes as an improver at Rosehill.  Read more »

$1m lure for Cox Plate hopes to Cranbourne

Friday 25 September 2015, 5:17pm

A provincial club is putting up a $1 million bonus in the hope of luring potential Cox Plate runners for its Cup meeting.  Read more »

Distance concern for Baker in Underwood

Friday 25 September 2015, 4:49pm

Murray Baker is playing down his hopes of winning a fourth Underwood Stakes, saying the 1800m will probably be too short for Cups hope Mongolian Khan.  Read more »

Hill tips Stan Fox surprise for GC pair

Friday 25 September 2015, 4:32pm

Gold Coast-based trainer Bruce Hill will run two of the six horses in Saturday's Stan Fox Stakes and has tipped the pair to defy the odds.  Read more »

Noblet hoping for Super result in Prelude

Friday 25 September 2015, 4:03pm

Trainer Andrew Noblet is looking forward to seeing how Super Cash measures up in the Group Two Thousand Guineas Prelude at Caulfield.  Read more »

Guineas Prelude to determine Spieth path

Friday 25 September 2015, 3:49pm

Lightly raced Spieth tackles the Caulfield Guineas Prelude, a race that will shape his distance range for the spring.  Read more »

Press Statement in WS Cox Plate reckoning

Friday 25 September 2015, 3:41pm

Chris Waller has set Press Statement the task of winning his next two starts to earn a place in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Gr 1 Autumn Guineas races to clash again

Friday 25 September 2015, 3:26pm

The Australian Pattern Committee says it is impossible to avoid a clash of the Australian and Randwick Guineas again this season.  Read more »

Handicap conditions suit Lindsay Park team

Friday 25 September 2015, 3:26pm

The handicap conditions of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield look to suit the three Lindsay Park runners.  Read more »

Two Blue perfect as she is: Buchanan

Friday 25 September 2015, 3:09pm

Two Blue's trainer Kirstie Buchanan says she has no intention of changing the mare's front-running pattern, despite four recent second-place finishes.  Read more »

David Payne stablemates to step up a level

Friday 25 September 2015, 3:08pm

Trainer David Payne is looking for his next stable star with Over The Air and Foreign Prince auditioning for the part in stakes races at Rosehill.  Read more »

McNeil excited about first Group One ride

Friday 25 September 2015, 1:49pm

Apprentice Jye McNeil is looking forward to riding in his first Group One race when he partners Petrology in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.  Read more »

Ninth Legion skips Gr 1 for Shannon Stakes

Friday 25 September 2015, 6:52am

The Hawkes Racing-trained Ninth Legion will take his place in the Shannon Stakes after being an early scratching from the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.  Read more »

Ryan Moore third on comeback from injury

Friday 25 September 2015, 6:51am

Champion jockey Ryan Moore has finished third in his first race since injuring his neck in a barrier stalls incident.  Read more »

Oliver going for seventh Rupert Clarke win

Friday 25 September 2015, 6:31am

Damien Oliver is hoping to win the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes for a seventh time when he rides favourite Disposition in the 1400m handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

No penalty for Laurie in Shockaholic case

Thursday 24 September 2015, 6:04pm

Mornington trainer Matt Laurie has not been penalised over a positive swab to methampetamine in one of his horses.  Read more »

Big prizes up for grabs in spring carnival

Thursday 24 September 2015, 5:32pm

It's not just jockeys and trainers who will be the big winners at the spring carnival with charities in line for a big payday as well.  Read more »

Disposition a choice ride for Oliver in G1

Thursday 24 September 2015, 5:03pm

Damien Oliver liked what he saw in Disposition's Flemington win and has chosen that galloper over Rich Enuff in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.  Read more »

Tough Tatoosh set for Gloaming Stakes test

Thursday 24 September 2015, 4:12pm

Newcastle trainer Paul Perry will take three horses to Rosehill headed by Gloaming Stakes hopeful Tatoosh.  Read more »