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Brockhoff to line up in McNeil Stakes

Tuesday 25 August 2015, 6:23am

Brockhoff is nominated for Group races in two states but trainer Ciaron Maher says the three-year-old will run in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Lane appeals careless riding ban

Monday 24 August 2015, 6:16pm

In-form jockey Damian Lane has appealed a 10-meeting careless riding suspension incurred at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Set Square to resume in 1400m handicap

Monday 24 August 2015, 4:56pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher favours the 1400m open handicap over the Group One Memsie Stakes for VRC Oaks winner Set Square's return at Caulfield.  Read more »

Protectionist wins Newcastle barrier trial

Monday 24 August 2015, 4:21pm

Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has passed the first test in his comeback from injury with a barrier trial win at Newcastle.  Read more »

American Pharoah to run at Saratoga

Monday 24 August 2015, 2:55pm

American Pharoah has pleased Bob Baffert with a strong gallop with the trainer giving him the green light to head to the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.  Read more »

Stablemates to stake Rose claims

Monday 24 August 2015, 1:37pm

Chris Waller-trained stablemates Japonisme and Press Statement will do battle in a bid to stake their claims for the Group One Golden Rose.  Read more »

Dale weighing up options for Fell Swoop

Monday 24 August 2015, 12:56pm

Trainer Matthew Dale is considering stakes races in Sydney and Melbourne for Fell Swoop's next start.  Read more »

Memsie hopes for Awesome Rock look forlorn

Monday 24 August 2015, 12:50pm

Four-year-old Awesome Rock is nominated to make his return in the Memsie Stakes if he gains a start against a star-studded list of entries.  Read more »

Group 1 updates for Puissance De Lune

Monday 24 August 2015, 12:38pm

Puissance De Lune’s pedigree received another Group 1 update when Honor Code won the Whitney Stakes (1800m) at Saratoga on Saturday  Read more »

Vancouver to be saved for Golden Rose

Monday 24 August 2015, 7:54am

Trainer Gai Waterhouse will not run Vancouver before the $1 million Golden Rose, Sydney's first Group One race of the season.  Read more »

Andreas Wohler-trained horse wins Kergolay

Monday 24 August 2015, 7:31am

Alex My Boy has won the Prix Kergolay for Melbourne Cup-winning German trainer Andreas Wohler.  Read more »

Oliver wins record eighth Scobie Breasley

Monday 24 August 2015, 7:02am

Damien Oliver says his eighth Scobie Breasley medal is particularly satisfying as the challenges continue for the 42-year-old jockey.  Read more »

Damien Oliver wins eighth Breasley Medal

Sunday 23 August 2015, 9:46pm

Damien Oliver has won a record eighth Scobie Breasley Medal for his riding feats in Victoria during 2014/15 including a 10th Melbourne premiership.  Read more »

Dissident wins Vic Horse of the Year

Sunday 23 August 2015, 8:45pm

The Peter Moody-trained Dissident is a clear winner for the title of Victoria's champion for 2014/15.  Read more »

Ghost Protocol wins Taree Cup

Sunday 23 August 2015, 6:04pm

The Paul Perry-trained Ghost Protocol has claimed an emotional win in the Taree Cup following the death of the trainer's mother.  Read more »

Rupert Clarke on radar for Late Charge

Sunday 23 August 2015, 5:33pm

Wendy Kelly won the Rupert Clarke Stakes with Bon Hoffa in 2007 and the trainer has that race in the program for Late Charge if things go to plan.  Read more »

Boban and Weary run in the Memsie Stakes

Sunday 23 August 2015, 5:14pm

Boban and Weary will represent trainer Chris Waller in the first Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Rating plays on Carey's mind with Bikila

Sunday 23 August 2015, 4:29pm

Trainer Pat Carey admits Bikila will have to improve his rating to have any chance to get into the fields for the major spring races.  Read more »

The Big Dance ready for next step

Sunday 23 August 2015, 3:42pm

After a frightening post-race fall, The Big Dance will be given some light exercise to see whether she's ready for a return to work.   Read more »

Buffering back for the spring

Sunday 23 August 2015, 1:45pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote is pleased with the fitness levels of Buffering but has some concerns over jockey Damian Browne's recovery from injury.  Read more »

Hayes looking forward to Criterion return

Sunday 23 August 2015, 12:27pm

With spring approaching and Lindsay Park striking with a double at Moonee Valley, David Hayes is looking forward to the return of Criterion to Australia.  Read more »

Litigant lays down the law in Ebor

Sunday 23 August 2015, 8:43am

Litigant has caused a 33-1 upset over Wicklow Brave in the Ebor Handicap at York in the hands of Oisin Murphy.  Read more »

Damian Lane suspended, misses Memsie card

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:42pm

Damian Lane has been found guilty on a careless riding charge at Moonee Valley and will miss the Memsie Stakes meeting.  Read more »

Cassidy rides first winner since May

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:09pm

Champion jockey Jim Cassidy has had his first winner since May at Randwick, steering Loophole to victory in the Randwick City Mayor's Cup.   Read more »

Decision Time wins 1st race for two years

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:54pm

Decision Time has given trainer Clarry Conners a special moment, winning his first race in almost two years in the Group Three Show County Quality.   Read more »

McDonald suspended, misses Exosphere ride

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:44pm

James McDonald has been ruled out of the Run To The Rose meeting for an incident during the Up And Coming Stakes which he won on Shards.  Read more »

The United States rules at Moonee Valley

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:41pm

Part-owner Nick Williams says The United States will take the handicap route to a potential Caulfield Cup start after winning at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Le Bonsir sprints to Carlyon Stakes win

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:35pm

Consistent sprinter Le Bonsir has won the second Listed race of his career with victory in the Carlyon Stakes at his first try over 1000m.  Read more »

Royal Descent breaks non-winner tag in G2

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:05pm

Royal Descent has been rewarded for her consistency over the past two years with victory in the Group Two Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Well Sprung wins McKenzie Stakes at Valley

Saturday 22 August 2015, 4:57pm

Well Sprung has scored an all-the-way victory in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley, beating Danuki and Odyssey Moon.  Read more »

Rudy comeback run delights Page, Dittman

Saturday 22 August 2015, 4:45pm

Epsom Handicap hopeful Rudy has been beaten into third placing at Doomben but pleased trainer Helen Page and apprentice Luke Dittman with his performance.  Read more »

Race-to-race double for Hayes at Valley

Saturday 22 August 2015, 3:50pm

David Hayes and Tom Dabernig are off the mark for the new metropolitan season with Tawteen and Churchill Dancer winning at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Fell Swoop wins, next Concorde Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 3:38pm

Fell Swoop has beaten restricted-class sprinters at Randwick, prompting trainer Matthew Dale to consider better races for the four-year-old.  Read more »

Speak Fondly wins G2 Silver Shadow Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 3:19pm

Magic Night Stakes winner Speak Fondly has begun her three-year-old season with a solid victory in the Silver Shadow Stakes.  Read more »

Upheld protest gives Melham Valley double

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:33pm

Shenzhou Steeds has claimed back-to-back city wins after Ben Melham fired in a successful protest at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Group One winner Amicus back in top form

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:27pm

Amicus has shown her class to claim her first win since the Thousand Guineas with victory in the Toy Show Quality at Randwick.  Read more »

Strong Hand makes it four wins in a row

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:11pm

The Darren Weir-trained Strong Hand has claimed a fourth win on end to continue to work his way through the grades.  Read more »

Gear change results in Epic win at Doomben

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:06pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida's decision to add blinkers to Epic has paid off with the gelding winning at Doomben.  Read more »

Shards wins Group 3 Up And Coming Stake

Saturday 22 August 2015, 2:02pm

Shards has landed Godolphin its first stakes winner for the season in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Buffering on target for G1 Moir comeback

Saturday 22 August 2015, 1:32pm

Buffering has been given the tick of approval by trainer Robert Heathcote after completing an exhibition gallop between races at Doomben.  Read more »

Melham receives credit for Strykum victory

Saturday 22 August 2015, 1:15pm

Trainer Lee Freedman has gained extra satisfaction out of the first-up win of Strykum at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

First Seal scratched from Warwick Stakes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 6:51am

A foot abscess has interrupted First Seal's campaign with the mare taken out of the Warwick Srakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Dynamite enhances Melbourne Cup hopes

Saturday 22 August 2015, 5:59am

The Willie Mullins-trained Max Dynamite has come into Melbourne Cup calculations with a dominant win in the Lonsdale Cup at York.  Read more »

Ihtsahymn improved since first-up: Payne

Friday 21 August 2015, 5:43pm

Ihtsahymn has had a familiarisation gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of his second-up start in a 1500m handicap.  Read more »

Warwick Stakes - what you need to know

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:37pm

The Warwick Stakes is a proven guide to the major spring races and this year's edition will be no exception with 10 Group One winners engaged.  Read more »

Godolphin puts faith in Up And Coming duo

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:26pm

John O'Shea will give two well-bred colts a chance to enhance their spring carnival claims in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Valley draws playing on Williams's mind

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:19pm

Craig Williams rides two leading chances in stakes races at Moonee Valley and he is hoping the barriers don't count against him.   Read more »

Duff sweats on Steel Zip encore at Doomben

Friday 21 August 2015, 4:05pm

Steel Zip ran the race of his life in winning at Doomben last start, giving trainer Pat Duff reason to believe the veteran is getting better with age.  Read more »

First Seal bigger and better: Thompson

Friday 21 August 2015, 3:13pm

Trainer John Thompson says First Seal has returned a more seasoned horse this campaign ahead of her resumption in the Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Carnival ambitions for unraced Alderney

Friday 21 August 2015, 2:51pm

Sam Pritchard-Gordon will unveil a filly at Moonee Valley he hopes can progress to races such as the Wakeful Stakes and VRC Oaks.  Read more »