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Jamie McConachy cobalt case thrown out

Friday 28 August 2015, 11:53am

Rockhampton trainer Jamie McConachy is the fifth Queensland trainer to have his cobalt case thrown out because of a legal loophole.  Read more »

Hi World supported in Memsie betting

Friday 28 August 2015, 6:30am

Sydney visitor Boban holds favouritism for the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, the first Group One race of the season.  Read more »

Terravista set to barrier trial at Farm

Friday 28 August 2015, 6:14am

Group One-winning sprinter Terravista will tune up for his seasonal return in a Warwick Farm barrier trial session boasting several carnival hopefuls.  Read more »

Memsie Stakes - what you need to know

Thursday 27 August 2015, 5:17pm

The Memsie Stakes will herald the return of several stars who step onto the track to kick off their respective spring campaigns.  Read more »

Fontiton works between races at Ballarat

Thursday 27 August 2015, 4:58pm

Classy filly Fontiton has galloped between races at Ballarat with stablemate Thurlow as she builds towards a spring carnival return.  Read more »

Vic turfs unapproved wagering operators

Thursday 27 August 2015, 4:29pm

A new Racing Victoria rule is to come into effect making it an offence for licenced and registered people to bet with unapproved wagering operators.  Read more »

Jiayuguan needs further to show EU form

Thursday 27 August 2015, 4:02pm

John Thompson-trained import Jiayuguan will have to show her European form to be aimed at Group Ones during the spring.  Read more »

Rich Enuff fully primed for Caulfield

Thursday 27 August 2015, 3:24pm

Mutliple Group winner Rich Enuff makes his return in a Group Three sprint at Caulfield in his first start since last year's spring carnival.  Read more »

Hurdler declared non-runner at Ballarat

Thursday 27 August 2015, 3:07pm

A horse has been declared a non-starter in a hurdle race at Ballarat after running inside a marker peg.  Read more »

Feeling right about Cummings-trained mare

Thursday 27 August 2015, 3:06pm

Hugh Bowman ranks a mare who has proven herself in stakes company as one of his better rides at Rosehill.  Read more »

Waller pair to stake Golden Rose claims

Thursday 27 August 2015, 2:35pm

Two horses who have won their past seven starts between them will fly the flag for Chris Waller in the Group Two Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Hardline, Beckham set for southern Spring

Thursday 27 August 2015, 1:33pm

One is a highly-rated former Kiwi, the other is the Karaka Million winner and they're both being set for big Spring campaigns.  Read more »

Spring campaign off the table for Pivot

Thursday 27 August 2015, 12:30pm

Progressive gelding Centre Pivot will wind up his current campaign at Rosehill with connections opting to bypass the spring in favour of a summer feature.  Read more »

My Girl Hayley gets true test

Thursday 27 August 2015, 12:04pm

Tony Gollan is looking to turn a minor mishap into success with talented filly My Girl Hayley.  Read more »

Rodd snares Rising Romance ride

Thursday 27 August 2015, 12:03pm

Trainer David Hayes is looking to a big autumn campaign with Rising Romance who makes her debut for the stable in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Volkstok'n'barrell ready for Memsie Stakes

Thursday 27 August 2015, 11:51am

Volkstok'n'barrell is a big watch in the Memsie Stakes but his trainer will be watching the run of former stablemate Rising Romance very closely.  Read more »

Canny Ballad looks for easy kill

Thursday 27 August 2015, 10:33am

John Thompson hopes a drop in class will help Canny Ballad back to winning ways.  Read more »

Barrier against Let's Make Adeal first-up

Thursday 27 August 2015, 10:25am

Nigel Blackiston is hopeful Let's Make Adeal is in for her best campaign yet as the mare prepares to return in the Heatherlie Stakes from the outside gate.  Read more »

Tim Bell to ride in Singapore

Thursday 27 August 2015, 6:58am

Brisbane jockey Tim Bell hs been given a licence to ride in Singapore until the end of their season.  Read more »

All systems go for Victoria Pendleton

Thursday 27 August 2015, 6:55am

Dual Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton has been given an amateur rider's licence and will compete in her first official race at Ripon.  Read more »

Dale Smith to appeal 11 meeting suspension

Thursday 27 August 2015, 6:52am

Jockey Dale Smith is free to ride Prince Of Brooklyn before starting an 11 meeting careless riding suspension that he says he will appeal.  Read more »

Japonisme Run To The Rose favourite

Thursday 27 August 2015, 6:27am

In-form three-year-old Japonisme is an early favourite to extend his winning streak to five in the Group Two Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Imported mare Takenja wins at Sandown

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 6:07pm

Lightly raced imported mare Takenja has started her Australian career with a decisive victory at Sandown.  Read more »

Mymateswifty gets a city win at Ipswich

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 5:39pm

Skye Bogenhuber has continued her successful association with Mymateswifty with the pair claiming their third consecutive win.  Read more »

Flamboyant Lass to tackle spring G1

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 5:32pm

Flamboyant Lass will be aimed at a Group One target during the spring after a dominant win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Beach work does the trick in Sandown win

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 5:29pm

Darren Weir has a healthy opinion of three-year-old Stellar Collision who remains unbeaten after a narrow win at Sandown.  Read more »

Fawkner scratched from Memsie Stakes

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 4:32pm

Last year's Cox Plate runner-up Fawkner is an early scratching from the Memsie Stakes after drawing a wide barrier.  Read more »

Brave Beasley sidelined by chest injuries

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 4:30pm

Jockey Danny Beasley will be out of action for up to a month after suffering chest injuries in an incident at the Hawkesbury barrier trials.  Read more »

G1 milestone looms for Kerrin McEvoy

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 4:26pm

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy will chase the 50th elite win of his career when he partners Hi World in the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Price pair to kick off in McNeil Stakes

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 4:03pm

Stablemates Prince Of Brooklyn and Ready For Victory will start their spring campaigns in the H D F McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Snowdens' first filly breaks maiden

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 3:41pm

The first horse Peter and Paul Snowden bought after starting their training partnership has broken its maiden with a tough win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Alaskan Rose out to remain unbeaten

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 3:36pm

Mike Moroney is aiming Alaskan Rose towards the Thousand Guineas and the filly takes another step towards that target when she runs at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hugh Bowman reunites with Japonisme

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 3:03pm

The jockey merry-go-round has swung in favour of Hugh Bowman who will reunite with Japonisme in the Group Two Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Temple Of Boom chasing $2 million

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 2:11pm

Veteran sprinter Temple Of Boom has the $2 million prize money mark in his sights as he heads to the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Lane loses appeal, misses Memsie day

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 12:54pm

Damian Lane will miss Memsie Stakes day at Caulfield after failing to get a careless riding ban overturned on appeal.  Read more »

Nostradamus to start campaign in Brisbane

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 12:51pm

Nostradamus will travel from Sydney to Brisbane in an attempt to begin his campaign on a winning note at Doomben.  Read more »

Capacity field for G1 Memsie Stakes

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 12:06pm

The Group One Memsie Stakes has attracted a full field with multiple Group One winner Boban drawing barrier five in the weight-for-age race.  Read more »

American Pharoah 1-5 favourite for Travers

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 8:25am

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has drawn barrier two for the Group One Travers Stakes at Saratoga.  Read more »

Ethiopia in low key return at Sandown

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 8:13am

The 2012 Australian Derby winner Ethiopia will make a low-key return to racing in a benchmark 90 race at Sandown.  Read more »

Golden Horn could go straight to the Arc

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 7:20am

Golden Horn's path to the Arc is weather dependent with connections prepared to miss the Irish Champion Stakes if the ground is soft.  Read more »

Simenon to return to jumps racing

Wednesday 26 August 2015, 6:48am

Simenon, fourth in the 2013 Melbourne Cup, will now be restricted to jumps racing but trainer Willie Mullins is keen to bring Max Dynamite to Australia.  Read more »

Theodore winner tests positive to arsenic

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 5:47pm

Arsenic has been detected in a post-race sample from Guilty As Charged after win at Geelong.  Read more »

Noonan hopes Mr Optimistic shows his class

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 4:16pm

Trainer Tony Noonan says Mr Optimistic is on trial for the Group One Golden Rose when the colt contests the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Happy Trails set for 4th Memsie appearance

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 3:32pm

Happy Trails starts a Melbourne spring campaign in the same way as he has for the past three years, contesting the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kavanagh, O'Brien in partial RAD Board win

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 2:27pm

Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien will have a freeze on their training percentages capped, the Racing Appeals Disciplinary Board has ruled.  Read more »

In-form Dale chasing more metrop success

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 2:21pm

Despite Matthew Dale enjoying a purple patch, the trainer says he doesn't have plans to move his Canberra base.  Read more »

Victoria launches new thoroughbred channel

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 1:12pm

Well-known broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will front the launch of the free-to-air channel Racing.com for the Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield.   Read more »

Araldo Junior to step out at Sandown

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 12:02pm

German import Araldo Junior, a half-brother to Araldo, makes his Australian debut in a midweek race at Sandown.  Read more »

Japonisme favourite for Run To The Rose

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 7:34am

The Chris Waller-trained Japonisme shades his Chris Waller-trained stablemate Press Statement as favourite for the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Pendleton poised to ride at Ripon

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 6:57am

Champion Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton is set to have her first race ride on the Flat at Ripon.  Read more »