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Chautauqua stunning in Valley return win

Saturday 5 September 2015, 6:21pm

After giving his rivals a big start, Chautauqua has run some quick sectionals in recording an impressive first-up win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Thompson wins for former mentor Cummings

Saturday 5 September 2015, 5:57pm

Trainer John Thompson says he's thrilled to commemorate Bart Cummings' contribution to Australian racing with a Tramway Stakes win.  Read more »

The Cleaner wins Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes

Saturday 5 September 2015, 5:47pm

The Cleaner has won the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes for a second time with the favourite Contributer finishing out of the placings.  Read more »

Complacent anything but in WFA Chelmsford

Saturday 5 September 2015, 5:37pm

Complacent has upset a strong field in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes to win at his second start back from a long injury break.  Read more »

Flying Shiraz wins Group 3 Concorde Stakes

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:48pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Shiraz has taken out the Concorde Stakes, claiming some high-profile scalps in the Randwick sprint.  Read more »

Fell Swoop wins stakes race on Melb debut

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:44pm

Lightly raced Fell Swoop has recorded his seventh win from nine starts when successful on his Melbourne debut at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Pinch River saved for Magic Millions bid

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:40pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote will adopt a stay-at-home approach with Pinch River despite the sprinter registering class-record figures at Doomben.  Read more »

Saintly a special guest to honour trainer

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:24pm

Saintly has returned to his former home at Randwick to take part in commemorations for his late trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Stay With Me scores impressive Valley win

Saturday 5 September 2015, 4:11pm

Stay With Me, a daughter of five-time Group One winner Miss Finland, has raced to her first stakes win with an impressive performance at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Speak Fondly could bloom in G1 Golden Rose

Saturday 5 September 2015, 3:35pm

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has not ruled out a start in the Golden Rose for Speak Fondly who has claimed her second win of her three-year-old campaign.  Read more »

Chance To Dance leads in Williams quinella

Saturday 5 September 2015, 3:14pm

Chance To Dance has met with support in the betting before defeating his more-fancied stablemate The United States at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Metallic Crown wins Ming Dynasty

Saturday 5 September 2015, 3:08pm

The Chris Waller-trained Metallic Crown has held off a late challenge to claim the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick.   Read more »

James Orman brings up early Doomben double

Saturday 5 September 2015, 2:33pm

Apprentice James Orman has taken an early lead in the Brisbane jockeys' premiership with two winners at Doomben.  Read more »

Cummings offsider in Moonee Valley win

Saturday 5 September 2015, 2:21pm

The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Boogielicious has won at Moonee Valley as she moves closer to an appointment at stud.  Read more »

Astronomos takes a big step at Randwick

Saturday 5 September 2015, 1:33pm

Trainer David Vandyke is excited about the prospects of emerging stayer Astronomos who has redeemed himself with a win at Randwick.  Read more »

Laing eyeing Vic Derby with Kentucky Flyer

Saturday 5 September 2015, 1:26pm

Robbie Laing is chasing a second Victoria Derby success in three years after Kentucky Flyer's hard-fought win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Grisedale makes winning return to Brisbane

Saturday 5 September 2015, 1:20pm

Skip Course has provided trainer Donna Grisedale with a further return on a cheap investment in winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Trip to Australia looms for Energia Davos

Saturday 5 September 2015, 6:16am

A last-stride victory by Energia Davos at Ascot has put him in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Emirates Stakes.  Read more »

I'm All The Talk primed for McEwen Stakes

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:30pm

The McEwen Stakes has been a long-range first-up target for I'm All The Talk and trainer Gary Portelli expects the sprinter to run a bold race.  Read more »

Cannyescent puts Golden Rose berth on line

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:06pm

Cannyescent can earn a back-door entry into the $1 million Golden Rose if he wins the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick.  Read more »

Shiraz chasing back-to-back Group wins

Friday 4 September 2015, 5:36pm

Last-start Aurie's Star Handicap winner Shiraz has been freshened for a shot at the Concorde Stakes in Sydney over 1000m.  Read more »

Chris Waller to run all 11 in Chelmsford

Friday 4 September 2015, 5:31pm

The wet track will not affect Chris Waller's numbers in the Chelmsford Stakes with the stable to send out a record 11 runners in the Group Two race.  Read more »

Moe track out of action for rest of 2015

Friday 4 September 2015, 5:27pm

The controversial StrathAyr track at Moe will be out of action for the rest of the year to undergo renovations.  Read more »

Randwick track downgrade suits Rudy: Page

Friday 4 September 2015, 4:10pm

Trainer Helen Page believes Rudy has struck one of the hardest Tramway Stakes fields in years as he steps up his Epsom campaign.  Read more »

Big Memory after Dato WFA upset at Valley

Friday 4 September 2015, 2:57pm

Tony McEvoy was encouraged by Big Memory's first-up performance at weight-for-age and is looking for another good showing in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.  Read more »

Waterhouse fillies dominate Furious market

Friday 4 September 2015, 2:30pm

Gai Waterhouse feels a fitness advantage gives Speak Fondly a slight edge over stablemate English in the Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Saintly to return to Randwick for tribute

Friday 4 September 2015, 2:14pm

Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup winner Saintly will make a special appearance at Randwick as part of the race day tributes to his late trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Epic campaign set to continue for veteran

Friday 4 September 2015, 1:20pm

The Kelly Schweida-trained Epic will continue a campaign that started in March when the eight-year-old races at Doomben.  Read more »

Daph 'N' Alf set to conquer Doomben hoodoo

Friday 4 September 2015, 12:46pm

Jared Wehlow is ignoring Daph 'N' Alf's poor record at the track to declare the seven-year-old a winning chance at Doomben.  Read more »

Miss Finland's daughter chasing stakes win

Friday 4 September 2015, 12:25pm

Stay With Me, a daughter of Miss Finland, has a wide barrier to contend with in the Atlantic Jewel Stakes as she chases a first stakes win.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch Edition 81

Friday 4 September 2015, 9:41am

This week's edition of Prime Dispatch  Read more »

Vancouver out of Golden Rose

Friday 4 September 2015, 9:23am

Golden Slipper winner Vancouver has been ruled out of the $1 million Golden Rose with the Caulfield Guineas his spring target.  Read more »

Trainer Clive Brittain to retire

Friday 4 September 2015, 7:49am

Veteran trainer Clive Brittain has announced his retirement after a racing career spanning more than 60 years.  Read more »

Small WFA numbers for Waller in Melbourne

Friday 4 September 2015, 7:29am

Chris Waller will have only two runners in the weight-for-age contest at Moonee Valley compared to his 'cricket team' in Sydney.  Read more »

Japan's Cups hopes start quarantine

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:59am

Fame Game and Hokko Brave have started two weeks pre-export quarantine in Japan ahead of their arrival in Melbourne for the spring carnival.  Read more »

American Pharoah to race in Breeders

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:21am

Owner Ahmen Zayat has confirmed American Pharoah is on schedule for the Breeders' Cup Classic after his Travers defeat prompted retirement talk.  Read more »

Beyond Thankful wins Listed Wyong Gold Cup

Friday 4 September 2015, 6:01am

Chris Waller has continued his recent domination of the Wyong Gold Cup, with Beyond Thankful giving the leader trainer a fifth win in the race.  Read more »

Distance, barrier to favour Orbec at Wyong

Thursday 3 September 2015, 5:35pm

Former French stayer Orbec will be one of the favourites to win the Wyong Gold Cup after a narrow defeat at his Australian debut.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse has a spring in her step

Thursday 3 September 2015, 5:06pm

Gai Waterhouse has declared her support for the Sydney spring carnival with increased prize money an attraction.  Read more »

Precedence to start Cup bid at Rwick

Thursday 3 September 2015, 4:54pm

Four-time Melbourne Cup participant Precedence will lead out the Chelmsford Stakes field as part of a tribute to legendary trainer Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Fell Swoop ready for stakes racing: Dale

Thursday 3 September 2015, 4:43pm

Promising sprinter Fell Swoop steps up to stakes racing for the first time at Moonee Valley and is favourite to continue on his winning way.  Read more »

Valley signals start of spring for Renew

Thursday 3 September 2015, 4:27pm

Renew showed his staying prowess winning over 3200m at Sandown and the imported galloper starts a spring Cups campaign at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winner to resume at Randwick

Thursday 3 September 2015, 3:49pm

Two Group One-winning stablemates who raced below expectations in the autumn are set to kick-start campaigns aimed at some of Australia's biggest races.  Read more »

Quantity, quality for Waller in Chelmsford

Thursday 3 September 2015, 2:53pm

Chris Waller has a record 11 runners in the feature race at Randwick, but he says only two are genuine winning chances.  Read more »

Valley return for talented sprinter Kuro

Thursday 3 September 2015, 1:13pm

Dual Group One-placed sprinter Kuro will have his first start for trainers Lee and Anthony Freedman in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Perignon bubbling ahead of Furious return

Thursday 3 September 2015, 1:01pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan will be two-handed in the Furious Stakes with Perignon the most favoured to upset the favourite Speak Fondly.  Read more »

Cup campaign starts at Valley for Banca Mo

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:52pm

Banco Mo begins his Caulfield Cup campaign at weight-for-age when he contests the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Kalandula in stay-at-home option for Hill

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:45pm

Kalandula will clash with her stable companion Teronado at Doomben after trainer Bruce Hill decided against an interstate trip.  Read more »

Revitalise retirement plans put on hold

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:32pm

Revitalise was all set for a career in the equestrian arena until his form suddenly turned around under the care of an Olympian.  Read more »

Limited choice forces Gollan team review

Thursday 3 September 2015, 12:19pm

Thousand Guineas aspirant My Girl Hayley has accepted to back-up at Doomben with trainer Tony Gollan lamenting a suitable racing program.  Read more »