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Hello Overstay! Street Cry filly kick starts her Spring

Monday 21 September 2015, 3:26pm

Talented filly Overstay announced herself as a filly for the future with a comprehensive maiden win earning glowing praise from champion jockey Craig Williams  Read more »

Sam Kavanagh to fight lengthy ban

Monday 21 September 2015, 3:20pm

Trainer Sam Kavanagh says he has been given a life sentence after being handed a disqualification of nine years and three months for cobalt offences.  Read more »

Beneteau quinella at Sydney 2YO Trials

Monday 21 September 2015, 3:07pm

A Newcastle-trained pair of fillies gave notice that Beneteau's second and final crop is set to match the impact made by his first runners last season  Read more »

French import Eyrton impresses in trial

Monday 21 September 2015, 1:59pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy will bide his time with French import Eyrton, an impressive six-length winner of a Cranbourne barrier trial.  Read more »

Hardline to stay at home for next start

Monday 21 September 2015, 1:01pm

Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley will give Hardline at least one more run at home before heading interstate with the Group One aspirant.  Read more »

Victoria Pendleton in second race ride

Monday 21 September 2015, 12:13pm

Dual Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton is out to go one better aboard Royal Etiquette after finishing second on him at her first race ride.  Read more »

Lure of Melbourne Cup for internationals

Monday 21 September 2015, 12:06pm

Enticing international connections to go through difficult logistics just to get here for the Melbourne Cup is Leigh Jordon's job.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee shines in Cranbourne trial

Monday 21 September 2015, 12:02pm

The three placegetters in a Cranbourne trial, Lankan Rupee, Angelic Light and Srikandi, are scheduled to clash in the Manikato Stakes.   Read more »

Aidan O'Brien sets sights on Melbourne Cup

Monday 21 September 2015, 7:28am

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien is likely to bring Kingfisher and Bondi Beach to the Melbourne Cup with Lloyd Williams now a part-owner in the pair.  Read more »

Disposition chasing first Group One win

Sunday 20 September 2015, 6:00pm

Lee Freedman says Disposition has improved from his first-up win ahead of attempt at the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.  Read more »

Epsom more likely target for Silverball

Sunday 20 September 2015, 5:51pm

Chris Waller is reconsidering his next target with Silverball and says the Epsom Handicap could be a better option than the longer Metropolitan.  Read more »

Rose out to remain unbeaten in Prelude

Sunday 20 September 2015, 4:41pm

Alaskan Rose will be out to maintain her unbeaten record when she steps up to stakes company for the first time in the Thousand Guineas Prelude.  Read more »

Chris Waller eyeing more Group One success

Sunday 20 September 2015, 4:09pm

Chris Waller has begun the new season with two of the four Group One races run and is looking to build on that tally at Caulfield.  Read more »

Busy time for Williams despite suspension

Sunday 20 September 2015, 3:02pm

A careless ridng suspension doesn't mean Craig Williams will be any less busy heading into his next meeting.  Read more »

Charlie Cat gets another life with Guy

Sunday 20 September 2015, 2:02pm

Trainer Bryan Guy will keep working to correct Charlie Cat's barrier manners, determined to get the talented gelding back to winning ways.  Read more »

Some notable Melbourne Cup entries

Sunday 20 September 2015, 10:22am

It's Racing Victoria chief handicapper's job to calculate the weights for Melbourne Cup contenders.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup weights a year-long exercise

Sunday 20 September 2015, 10:21am

The complex calculations to determine the all-important weights in the Melbourne Cup starts as soon as the field goes past the winning post.  Read more »

Protectionist to continue Cup path in Melb

Sunday 20 September 2015, 10:14am

Satisfied with the effort of Protectionist in the George Main Stakes, Kris Lees will head south with the Melbourne Cup winner.  Read more »

John Gosden on Arc weather watch

Sunday 20 September 2015, 9:48am

Trainer John Gosden admits he is wary about running Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs against Treve if there is a soft track for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Sheikh Mohammed's son dies suddenly

Sunday 20 September 2015, 6:28am

Sheikh Rashid, the eldest son of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has died aged 34 of a heart attack.  Read more »

Ruling Dynasty charges to Randwick win

Saturday 19 September 2015, 6:28pm

Ruling Dynasty has pulled off a come-from-behind win at Randwick, impressing his jockey Tommy Berry.   Read more »

Magnapal earns start in G1 Caulfield Cup

Saturday 19 September 2015, 6:14pm

Improving stayer Magnapal has won a place in the Group One Caulfield Cup, earning a ballot exemption with victory in the MRC Foundation Cup.  Read more »

Waller channels Bart in Preferment upset

Saturday 19 September 2015, 5:38pm

Preferment was almost scratched from the Hill Stakes due to a wet track but trainer Chris Waller's eventual decision has been a winning one.  Read more »

Politeness win a timely tonic for owner

Saturday 19 September 2015, 5:23pm

Politeness has produced a barnstorming run to score first-up at Caulfield and her trainer hopes it will lead to a spring Group One win.  Read more »

Fell Swoop rallies from brink of defeat

Saturday 19 September 2015, 4:59pm

The promising Fell Swoop has taken his record to eight wins from 10 starts with a gritty victory in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Steel Zip continues Brisbane winning spree

Saturday 19 September 2015, 4:47pm

Steel Zip's purple patch of Brisbane form has convinced trainer Pat Duff to find a suitable race in Sydney for the veteran sprinter.  Read more »

Godolphin's Pearls glimmers in G2 Tea Rose

Saturday 19 September 2015, 4:11pm

Well-related filly Pearls has all but earned a shot at Sydney's top fillies after running away with the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

WFA Cox Plate firmly in Kermadec's sights

Saturday 19 September 2015, 4:09pm

Kermadec is now the equal Cox Plate favourite after adding the George Main Stakes to his win in the Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Don't Tell Mamma impresses at Caulfield

Saturday 19 September 2015, 3:44pm

A different riding pattern has allowed Don't Tell Mamma to storm to a dominant win at Caulfield, setting up a path towards better races.  Read more »

Rebel Dane back to best in Group 2 Shorts

Saturday 19 September 2015, 3:35pm

A two-year absence from the winners' circle has been rectified with Rebel Dane wearing away at Ball Of Muscle to claim the Group Two Shorts.  Read more »

Lane guides Kayjay's Joy to Caulfield win

Saturday 19 September 2015, 3:23pm

David Hayes will look to step Kayjay's Joy up in class after the former NSW mare's win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kasiano Lad snares Randwick return victory

Saturday 19 September 2015, 3:05pm

The Jason Coyle-trained Kasiano Lad has produced a late surge to score a Randwick win on his return to city racing.  Read more »

Good Value scores narrow win at Caulfield

Saturday 19 September 2015, 2:22pm

A Caulfield win has given nine-year-old Good Value his seventh victory in a career restricted by injury.  Read more »

Sadler's Lake confirms Epsom Handicap bid

Saturday 19 September 2015, 2:18pm

Sadler's Lake has earned a spot on Chris Waller's Epsom Handicap team with victory in a lead-up race at Randwick.  Read more »

Bassett stakes claim for Caulfield Guineas

Saturday 19 September 2015, 2:13pm

Three-year-old Bassett has given trainer Peter Moody even more to think about as he stamped his Guineas claims in a first-up win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Too Good To Refuse earns Sydney G1 start

Saturday 19 September 2015, 2:09pm

The Desleigh Forster-trained three-year-old Too Good To Refuse will step up to Group One levekl at his next start after winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Waller to launch Counterattack at Consul

Saturday 19 September 2015, 2:01pm

A Heritage Stakes victory has set Counterattack up for a clash with Golden Rose winner Exosphere in the Roman Consul Stakes.  Read more »

Australian racing remembers fallen jockeys

Saturday 19 September 2015, 1:06pm

The names of 877 jockeys killed in racing accidents feature on a memorial that has been unveiled at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gailo Chop wins Cox Plate lead-up

Saturday 19 September 2015, 9:16am

Australian-owned French horse Gailo Chop has tuned up for the Cox Plate with victory in the Group Three Maisons-Laffitte.  Read more »

Moody avoids race day treatment charge

Friday 18 September 2015, 6:31pm

Peter Moody has avoided a charge of a race day treatment to Noela's Choice who was withdrawn from a race at Moonee Valley in June.  Read more »

Sofia Rose can bloom at Randwick: Marsh

Friday 18 September 2015, 6:17pm

Sofia Rosa's trainer Stephen Marsh says the filly is ready to show her potential in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Spring test looms for Weir-trained Taiyoo

Friday 18 September 2015, 6:07pm

Six-year-old Taiyoo steps to 2000m in the MRC Foundation Cup with his performance to help shape the rest of his spring campaign.  Read more »

Chris Waller has day out at Newcastle

Friday 18 September 2015, 6:03pm

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has claimed three of the four Group Three races on Newcastle's feature spring program.  Read more »

Smith says In Her Time ready for Sat class

Friday 18 September 2015, 5:31pm

In Her Time's trainer Benjamin Smith says he has no hesitation placing his filly in the Tea Rose Stakes at just her second start.  Read more »

Farm life works for Cameron winner Forget

Friday 18 September 2015, 5:24pm

Forget, part-owned by former Australian Test cricketers Ricky Ponting and Mark Waugh, has won the Group Three Cameron Handicap.  Read more »

Sertorius scratched from Caulfield G3 race

Friday 18 September 2015, 5:14pm

An elevated white blood cell count has ruled Sertorius out of the MRC Foundation Cup with second emergency Ethiopia to gain a start in the 2000 race.  Read more »

Devil Hawk wins Group Three Spring Stakes

Friday 18 September 2015, 4:37pm

Stablemates Devil Hawk and She's Clean have won Group three races at Newcastle for trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Exodus set to make debut for O'Sullivan

Friday 18 September 2015, 4:29pm

After undergoing knee surgery, former Adelaide galloper Exodus will make his Melbourne debut at Caulfield.  Read more »

G3 race pivotal in Rudy's Epsom bid

Friday 18 September 2015, 4:19pm

Kerrin McEvoy heads to Randwick with two genuine chances in stakes races aboard Rudy in the Bill Ritchie Handicap and Shiraz in The Shorts.  Read more »

Pfieffer prays away the rain at Randwick

Friday 18 September 2015, 4:04pm

Trainer David Pfieffer says Atmospherical and Chestnut Road will both their chances harmed if there is a rain-affected track at Randwick.  Read more »