News

Menari out of spring and may be retired

Wednesday 1 August 2018, 9:39am

Menari has suffered a career-threatening injury and has been ruled out of the spring, opening up a slot in the $13 million Everest.  Read more »

Nominations extended for the GN Hurdle

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 5:39pm

Unbeaten in three runs over jumps, Self Sense is one of 12 nominations for the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown.  Read more »

Eustace joins Maher as training partner

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 5:38pm

Ciaron Maher has taken on assistant trainer David Eustace to form a training partnership in Victoria.  Read more »

A lack of races forces Red Alto to Sydney

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 4:52pm

Victorian Brent Stanley is set to be the sole trainer take on the Chris Waller army in a staying race at Randwick.  Read more »

Lanciato takes on sprinters in Missile

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 4:44pm

Trainer Mark Newnham expects Lanciato to acquit himself well against a crack field of sprinters in the Group Two Missile Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Pippie to take rise to city company at MV

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 3:43pm

After an impressive five-length debut win at Cranbourne, Chris Meagher is happy to tackle city grade at Moonee Valley with Pippie.  Read more »

Sydney spring carnival rebranded Everest

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 2:08pm

Sydney's six-week spring carnival has been named Everest Carnival to recognise the $14 million race, the world's richest race on turf.  Read more »

Early arrival for international contenders

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 12:58pm

Six international spring carnival contenders have arrived in Melbourne to undergo quarantine at Werribee before joining their local trainers.  Read more »

Gollan stable stars in impressive trials

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 12:02pm

The Tony Gollan-trained Ef Troop and Outbark Barbie have won their respective Doomben trials ahead of their spring three-year-old missions.  Read more »

Ruby Walsh back in winner's circle

Tuesday 31 July 2018, 9:34am

Champion jumps jockey Ruby Walsh has made a successful return to action after breaking his leg with Easy Game winning to opening race at the Galway Festival.  Read more »

Missile Stakes mission for Pierata

Monday 30 July 2018, 6:14pm

Trainer Greg Hickman is looking forward to Pierata taking on Kementari again when the two line up in the Group Two Missile Stakes.  Read more »

Group One winner Ron Conquest dies

Monday 30 July 2018, 4:32pm

Ron Conquest, one of only three Queenslanders in modern times to ride and train Group One winners, has died aged 89.  Read more »

Sydney jockeys up for Singapore challenge

Monday 30 July 2018, 4:28pm

Champion Joao Moreira is set to lead a team of Asian jockeys against teams from Australia, the UK and South Africa in a challenge in Singapore.  Read more »

La Pomme De Pin bound for Valley first-up

Monday 30 July 2018, 4:26pm

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell declined tackling Nature Strip in Adelaide with La Pomme De Pin who instead tackles three-year-old fillies grade at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Young Gollan stars to trial at Doomben

Monday 30 July 2018, 4:08pm

Rising stars Ef Troop and Outback Barbie will trial at Doomben after which a decision will be made on their spring campaigns.  Read more »

McDonald to ride Menari in Everest

Monday 30 July 2018, 2:36pm

James McDonald has been booked to ride the Gerald Ryan-trained George Altomonte-owned Menari in the $13 million Everest.  Read more »

Warwick Farm Gallop Selections

Monday 30 July 2018, 1:17pm

Warwick Farm gallops selections Wednesday  Read more »

Hopes deny cheating as appeal cobalt bans

Monday 30 July 2018, 12:54pm

A judge has reserved his decision in father-and-son training partners Lee and Shannon Hope's appeal over their cobalt disqualifications.  Read more »

Webster eyes off Melbourne with Clapper

Monday 30 July 2018, 11:36am

A Melbourne spring campaign is on the cards for Happy Clapper with only two slots remaining for The Everest.  Read more »

Benbatl wins German Group One race

Monday 30 July 2018, 9:13am

The Juddmonte International and Irish Champion Stakes are among targets for Cox Plate invitee Benbatl after a dominant Group One win in Germany.  Read more »