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Precedence may deliver Cummings fairytale

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 5:53pm

Two years after copping hate mail when Bart Cummings' Precedence missed out on a Melbourne Cup run, the handicapper is hoping for a fairytale.  Read more »

Racing Queensland posts $11.2 million loss

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 5:42pm

Racing Queensland has reported an $11.2 million operating loss for 2014/2015.  Read more »

Williams hoping for elusive Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 5:27pm

Craig Williams believes Japanese horse Hokko Brave can win both the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Boss loses appeal, Kermadec ride left open

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 4:32pm

George Main Stakes favourite Kermadec will have a new jockey for the Group One race after Glen Boss lost an appeal against a suspension.  Read more »

O'Brien may have another Melbourne Cup go

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 4:23pm

Crowd favourite and three-time runner-up Red Cadeaux is leading a quality international field as he eyes his fifth successive Melbourne Cup appearance.  Read more »

Caulfield outing the preference for Kapour

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 3:01pm

Ciaron Maher is favouring a run at Caulfield for former French stayer Kapour as a lead-up to the bigger spring races.  Read more »

Buffering cleared for Melbourne campaign

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 2:55pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote has given the OK for veteran sprinter Buffering to embark on another Melbourne spring campaign.  Read more »

Waterhouse trio to make Canterbury impact

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 1:34pm

Gai Waterhouse has three early favourites at Canterbury, including promising three-year-olds Dark Steel and Regatta Rebel.  Read more »

Tough draw no issue for Kansas Sunflower

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 1:31pm

Luke Oliver has a richer race in mind for Kansas Sunflower who will contest at race at Pakenham despite drawing a wide barrier.  Read more »

Protectionist topweight for repeat Cup win

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 12:30pm

Last year's winner Protectionist and UK stayer Snow Sky head the weights for the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Group 1 Treble for Galileo

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 9:02am

On a weekend that belonged to Galileo, the champion sire ended it on a high with Mondialiste (5h Galileo x Occupandiste, by Kaldoun) winning the Grade I Woodbine Mile in Canada on Sunday.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup weights to be released

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 7:43am

Racing Victoria's chief handicapper Greg Carpenter will release weights for the Melbourne Cup seven weeks out from the famous race.  Read more »

Boss left on outer after losing ban appeal

Tuesday 15 September 2015, 7:09am

Glen Boss has had an appeal against a careless-riding ban dismissed and he will serve a 10-meeting suspension.  Read more »

Let's Make Adeal hoping to book Cup berth

Monday 14 September 2015, 6:38pm

Let's Make Adeal will be one of the horses attempting to book a Caulfield Cup start in the Naturalism Stakes.  Read more »

Ready For Victory new Guineas favourite

Monday 14 September 2015, 6:25pm

The Mick Price-trained Ready For Victory has assumed favouritism for the Group One Caulfield Guineas.  Read more »

Kirramosa back in Group One contention

Monday 14 September 2015, 5:11pm

Injuries have plagued Kirramosa over the past two years but trainer John Sargent is convinced she is now ready to show her Group One form.  Read more »

Canberra sprinter to swoop on Caulfield

Monday 14 September 2015, 4:24pm

Up-and-coming sprinter Fell Swoop passed his first stakes test at Moonee Valley and will chase another Listed win in the Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Third Stakes Winner for Uncle Mo

Monday 14 September 2015, 3:05pm

Champion 2YO Uncle Mo is making every post a winner with his sparkling first crop runners, adding a third stakes-winner to his tally when Uncle Brennie (2c Uncle Mo x Moon Music, by Malibu Moon) took out the $75,000 Sunday Silence Stakes at Louisiana Downs.  Read more »

Perignon get chance in Furious Stakes

Monday 14 September 2015, 2:11pm

Perignon's form around Golden Rose runner-up Speak Fondly has further boosted trainer Gerald Ryan's confidence heading to the Tea Rose Stakes.  Read more »

Coolmore next target for Petits Filous

Monday 14 September 2015, 1:42pm

The Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Victoria Derby day is set to be unbeaten filly Petits Filous' next start.  Read more »

Teronado to stay in Brisbane for next run

Monday 14 September 2015, 1:39pm

Group One placegetter Teronado will stay home in Brisbane for his third start in his comeback from an injury suffered in the 2014 George Main Stakes.  Read more »

Epsom favourite Winx to carry 53kg

Monday 14 September 2015, 1:16pm

Epsom Handicap favourite Winx will carry 53kg in the Group One mile at Randwick in her bid to give trainer Chris Waller his third successive win.  Read more »

Treve a brilliant winner of Arc trial

Monday 14 September 2015, 6:50am

Treve has warmed up for her attempt to win a third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a comfortable Group One victory at Longchamp.  Read more »

Winx the new Epsom Handicap favourite

Monday 14 September 2015, 6:42am

Queensland Oaks winner Winx is the $4.50 favoueite for the Epsom Handicap following her Theo Marks Stakes win.  Read more »

Brown Panther euthanised during St Leger

Monday 14 September 2015, 6:14am

Owner-breeder Michael Owen has described the death of Brown Panther during the Irish St Leger as the saddest day of his life.  Read more »

Hardline wins Sunshine Coast comeback

Sunday 13 September 2015, 6:07pm

New Zealand Karaka Millions winner Hardline has eased to victory in the first race of his three-year-old season at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Charmed Harmony on Group One mission

Sunday 13 September 2015, 5:34pm

Charmed Harmony missed a start in the Memsie Stakes but will be given his Group One chance in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.  Read more »

Injury halts Big Memory's spring

Sunday 13 September 2015, 4:56pm

Tony McEvoy has been forced to temporarily halt the spring campaign of Big Memory after tests revealed soreness.  Read more »

Waller stable to dominate Hill Stakes

Sunday 13 September 2015, 4:04pm

Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller will saddle up most of the field in the Hill Stakes which will determine spring aspirations for most of them.  Read more »

Fawkner favourite for Cox Plate

Sunday 13 September 2015, 2:03pm

Fawkner is favourite to go one better in the Cox Plate than a year ago after racing to a first-up Makybe Diva Stakes win.  Read more »

Pornichet heads Waterhouse's Randwick team

Sunday 13 September 2015, 1:46pm

Doomben Cup winner Pornichet will be the headline horse for Gai Waterhouse at Randwick where hopes will also be high for Flamboyant Lass.  Read more »

Wicked Intent to be tested at Randwick

Sunday 13 September 2015, 1:26pm

Former champion jockey Chris Munce will have his first interstate runner as a trainer when he brings Wicked Intent to Sydney for the Roman Consul Stakes.  Read more »

Bondi Beach, Golden Horn both win

Sunday 13 September 2015, 10:01am

Melbourne Cup entrant Bondi Beach has won the English St Leger, being promoted from second after two incidents of interference.  Read more »

Boss shocked at copping 10 meeting ban

Saturday 12 September 2015, 7:33pm

A shocked Glen Boss says he will appeal against a careless riding suspension after being banned for 10 meetings at Flemington.  Read more »

God's In Him arrives in photo finish

Saturday 12 September 2015, 6:18pm

The Hawkes Racing-trained God's In Him has beaten Nevagotavote in a photo finish to the last race on Golden Rose day.   Read more »

O'Shea requests Holler, Shards be swabbed

Saturday 12 September 2015, 5:55pm

Godolphin trainer John O'Shea has asked racing officials to swab colts Holler and Shards after their poor Golden Rose performances.   Read more »

Amicus impresses in Let's Elope Stakes

Saturday 12 September 2015, 5:53pm

The Melbourne staff of trainer Chris Waller couldn't believe the transformation of Amicus when she arrived from Sydney two days before her Flemington win.  Read more »

Winx sprouts wings to earn Epsom Hcp shot

Saturday 12 September 2015, 5:49pm

Chris Waller has won three of the four stakes races at Rosehill including the Theo Marks Stakes with big-finishing mare Winx.  Read more »

Primal Flight success a tonic for Heinrich

Saturday 12 September 2015, 5:08pm

The Gillian Heinrich-trained Primal Flight has been well supported to score an all-the-way win at Doomben.  Read more »

Churchill Dancer gives Dee biggest victory

Saturday 12 September 2015, 4:41pm

A Group Two win in the Bobbie Lewis Stakes at Flemington aboard Churchill Dancer has given Michael Dee his most important win.  Read more »

Catkins back to brilliant best in Sheraco

Saturday 12 September 2015, 4:35pm

Prolific winner Catkins has reaffirmed her crown as Sydney's most popular mare with a first-up Sheraco Stakes win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Disposition wins first-up at Flemington

Saturday 12 September 2015, 4:30pm

Group One handicaps are on the radar for Disposition after the classy gelding returned to racing with a comfortable win at Flemington.  Read more »

Fawkner resumes with gritty Makybe victory

Saturday 12 September 2015, 4:27pm

Eight-year-old Fawkner has gone one better than 12 months ago in the Makybe Diva Stakes to win the Group One race in his return from a spell.  Read more »

Exosphere dominates Group 1 Golden Rose

Saturday 12 September 2015, 4:06pm

Godolphin colt Exosphere had lived up to his favouritism to score a dominant win in the $1 million Golden Rose.  Read more »

Something Secret opens up in Rosehill win

Saturday 12 September 2015, 3:42pm

Something Secret has overcome some early problems and immaturity to set herself up for spring stakes racing with a win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Kinglike impresses with Danehill victory

Saturday 12 September 2015, 3:24pm

As Peter Moody maintained his media ban, it has been left to owner David Moodie and jockey Glen Boss to sing the praises of Kinglike.  Read more »

Rosehill winner latest Project for Waller

Saturday 12 September 2015, 3:17pm

Four-year-old Good Project has redeemed himself with a first-up win at Rosehill following a mixed campaign during the winter carnival in Brisbane.  Read more »

Didntcostalot overcomes distance doubts

Saturday 12 September 2015, 3:10pm

Didntcostalot has beaten stable companion Best Of The Rest to prove he is more than an out--and-out speed merchant.  Read more »

Maher lands stakes double at Flemington

Saturday 12 September 2015, 2:45pm

Three-year-old colt Bon Aurum will be given his chance to head towards the Caulfield Guineas after scoring a Listed win over 1400m at Flemington.  Read more »

Avdulla keeps wins rolling with Silverball

Saturday 12 September 2015, 2:06pm

Brenton Avdulla has made a flying start to Golden Rose day, winning the opening races aboard Herne's Oak and the Metropolitan-bound Silverball.  Read more »