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Melbourne Cup trophy visits Sydney

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 1:56pm

Hundreds of people have flocked to Sydney's CBD to get a glimpse of the Melbourne Cup trophy.  Read more »

First Seal heads to Warwick Stakes

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 12:34pm

If the sun continues to shine in Sydney, First Seal will take on a star-studded Warwick Stakes field.  Read more »

Five in the running for Vic HOTY honours

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 11:39am

Adelaide, Brazen Beau, Dissident, Lankan Rupee and Protectionist are in the running for Victorian Horse of the Year honours.  Read more »

Racy to live up to her name at Canterbury

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 11:09am

Trainer Gary Portelli is looking to Racy to live up to expectations when she takes her place at Canterbury.  Read more »

Manhattan Blues to make belated return

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 10:47am

Manhattan Blues was scratched from a recent race in Adelaide because of heavy ground and will instead kick off in stakes company at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Redoute's Choice colt makes $1.4 million at Arqana

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 9:53am

The first European yearlings by Redoute's Choice made a big impact on the opening two days of the Arqana August Sale, averaging almost $600,000 and including the 66th seven-figure yearling of his stellar sale-ring career.  Read more »

Gregers among Carlyon Stakes nominations

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 8:48am

The Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley has attracted 20 nominations including Group winner Gregers.  Read more »

The Offer topweight for Rowley Mile

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 6:52am

The Gai Waterhouse-trained The Offer will have to carry 61 kilograms in the Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury.  Read more »

A field of eight for Juddmonte

Tuesday 18 August 2015, 6:38am

Australian horse Criterion will have seven rivals as he bids for success in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York.  Read more »

Quality entries for Warwick Stakes

Monday 17 August 2015, 5:32pm

The Warwick Stakes is strong on quality with 13 Group One winners entered for the weight-for-age race at Randwick.  Read more »

Newitt loses appeal against suspension

Monday 17 August 2015, 5:28pm

Craig Newitt has been unsuccessful in an appeal against a six-meeting careless riding suspension but will not miss a Saturday meeting.  Read more »

Moon to get look at Valley before McKenzie

Monday 17 August 2015, 5:25pm

Caulfield Guineas hopeful Odyssey Moon is set to begin his campaign in the McKenzie Stakes so long as he pleases his trainer in a Moonee Valley gallop.  Read more »

Arrowfield Welcomes first foals by Dundeel

Monday 17 August 2015, 4:40pm

Arrowfield's Manager Paul Messara has welcomed the Stud's first two foals by Australian champion Dundeel.  Read more »

Blake Shinn booked for Guineas winner

Monday 17 August 2015, 4:20pm

Blake Shinn will ride New Zealander Volkstok'n'barrell when the Rosehill Guineas winner begins his Cox Plate campaign in the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Alpine Eagle to resume in Adelaide

Monday 17 August 2015, 3:32pm

Australian Guineas runner-up Alpine Eagle is set to kick off his spring campaign in the Listed Penny Edition Stakes in Adelaide.  Read more »

Aussie Stakes Winner for Holy Roman

Monday 17 August 2015, 3:07pm

He provided a milestone for his sire Holy Roman Emperor when becoming his 50th stakes-winner earlier this year after capturing the Listed   Read more »

Sebring Sun ready to shine for Portelli

Monday 17 August 2015, 2:11pm

Sebring Sun gets the chance to prove he can be a Group One force when he runs in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Triple Crown winner works at Del Mar

Monday 17 August 2015, 2:04pm

American Pharoah has pleased trainer Bob Baffert with a work-out at Del Mar ahead of a possible start in the Travers Stakes.  Read more »

Noble Protector to trial at Cranbourne

Monday 17 August 2015, 1:19pm

Noble Protector is progressing nicely in preparation for her return to racing and a Cranbourne trial will be a guide to where she kicks off.  Read more »

Darren Smith loses appeal against ban

Monday 17 August 2015, 7:15am

The Racing Appeals Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Darren Smith over his 15-year ban for cobalt offences.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup hopes on the line at York

Monday 17 August 2015, 6:55am

If Simenon can win at York, he will be in line for a trip to the Melbourne Cup in which he finished fourth two years ago.  Read more »

Criterion a 20-1 chance for Juddmonte

Monday 17 August 2015, 6:48am

Golden Horn and Gleneagles are both still in the 10-horse mix for the Juddmonte International at York in which Australian Criterion is an outsider.  Read more »

Options open for G1 placed Sagaronne

Sunday 16 August 2015, 6:08pm

Group One placegetter Sagaronne is likely to travel from Queensland to Sydney or Melbourne for the first start of her three-year-old campaign.  Read more »

Volkstok'n'barrell to return in NZ or Melb

Sunday 16 August 2015, 6:06pm

New Zealand trainer Donna Logan is leaning to a Memsie Stakes start for Rosehill Guineas winner Volkstok'n'barrell.  Read more »

Chris Waller to dominate Warwick Stakes

Sunday 16 August 2015, 4:33pm

Kermadec will be one of the stars in the Warwick Stakes with premier Sydney trainer to have eight Group One winners in the race.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux third at Newbury

Sunday 16 August 2015, 3:07pm

Red Cadeaux has finished third at Newbury ahead of his next tilt at the Melbourne Cup with his Ed Dunlop-trained stablemate Trip To Paris to run at York.  Read more »

Meagher training team keeps on winning

Sunday 16 August 2015, 1:24pm

Melbourne Cup winning trainer John Meagher and his sons Chris and Dan have made a great start to the Birsbane season.  Read more »

Price filly on the way back from injury

Sunday 16 August 2015, 12:55pm

The Mick Price-trained Secret Agenda is progressing well for a return to racing after being injured in the Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude..  Read more »

Highland Reel wins Secretariat Stakes

Sunday 16 August 2015, 8:54am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Highland Reel has won the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington ahead of a possible tilt at the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Group One on the horizon for Setinum

Saturday 15 August 2015, 5:57pm

Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner has the Group One Memsie Stakes on his radar after the first-up win of Setinum at Caulfield.  Read more »

Start Wondering wins at Australian debut

Saturday 15 August 2015, 5:51pm

Start Wondering has kicked off his Australian career with a special win for new trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Mourinho wins P B Lawrence by a nose

Saturday 15 August 2015, 5:34pm

Eight-year-old Mourinho has beaten The Cleaner by a nose in the P B Lawrence Stakes to signal he is set for another good preparation.  Read more »

Pride Of Dubai out of spring carnival

Saturday 15 August 2015, 4:53pm

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Pride Of Dubai has been ruled out of the spring carnival with bone bruising.   Read more »

Worthy Cause set for interstate campaign

Saturday 15 August 2015, 4:45pm

The Group Two Chelmsford Stakes in Sydney is the immediate target for Worthy Cause who has kicked off his campaign with a win at Doomben.  Read more »

Japonisme continues his rise at Rosehill

Saturday 15 August 2015, 4:20pm

Japonisme has carried his late-season form into Group company in the San Domenico Stakes, leaving Golden Slipper winner Vancouver in his wake,  Read more »

Moody's Symphony takes Gold in Vain Stakes

Saturday 15 August 2015, 4:11pm

The Peter Moody-trained Gold Symphony has scored a narrow win in the Group Three Vain Stakes over a distance considered short of his best.  Read more »

Centre Pivot scores upset win at Rosehill

Saturday 15 August 2015, 3:45pm

A surprise win by Centre Pivot has been the highlight of Randwick trainer John Sargent's runners at Rosehill.   Read more »

Let's Elope Stakes on Vezalay's program

Saturday 15 August 2015, 3:19pm

A first-up win at Caulfield has earned Vezalay a shot at the Let's Elope Stakes, a race her trainers have won for the past two years.  Read more »

Onpicalo leads all the way at Caulfield

Saturday 15 August 2015, 2:20pm

Apprentice Michael Dee has taken advantage of Onpicalo's light weight to guide the gelding to a front-running win over favourite Iggimacool at Caulfield.  Read more »

Peeping shows class to win at Rosehill

Saturday 15 August 2015, 2:02pm

Peeping will be targeted at stakes races after fighting off a spirited performance from Howmuchdoyoulove me to win at Rosehill.   Read more »

Williams booked for Hokko Brave in Cups

Saturday 15 August 2015, 1:54pm

Craig Williams has been confirmed as the rider for Japanese horse Hokko Brave in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.  Read more »

Doncaster winner Kermadec has a day out

Saturday 15 August 2015, 1:42pm

A race day work-out has proven the right tactic with Kermadec ahead of his return in the Group Two Warwick Stakes.  Read more »

Queensland Oaks goal for promising Honesta

Saturday 15 August 2015, 1:38pm

The John Thompson-trained Honesta has posted her second consecutive win at Doomben and connections say the best is yet to come.  Read more »

Our Voodoo Prince back in winning form

Saturday 15 August 2015, 1:25pm

Our Voodoo Prince may have earned himself a reprieve from the sales ring by breaking a 15-month drought from the winner's stall at Caulfield.  Read more »

Luke Dittman's double soured by suspension

Saturday 15 August 2015, 12:44pm

A winning double to apprentice Luke Dittman at Doomben has been tempered by a seven-meeting careless riding suspension.  Read more »

McNamara ends career as a winner

Saturday 15 August 2015, 9:31am

Jockey Andrew McNamara has drawn the curtain on his riding career with a winner and will turn his hand to training.  Read more »

Schofield bound for HK after Caulfield

Friday 14 August 2015, 5:33pm

Hong Kong-bound Chad Schofield has five rides on P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield, his final meeting before he leaves Australia.  Read more »

Vancouver favourite but others backed

Friday 14 August 2015, 5:18pm

Golden Slipper winner Vancouver is the natural San Domenico favourite but punters are keeping his opponents safe.  Read more »

Dunn keen to have big spring carnival

Friday 14 August 2015, 5:12pm

Even though he didn't win the Melbourne jockeys' premiership, Dwayne Dunn has taken many positives out of last season and is focused on spring.  Read more »

Pippos to live up to Lucky name

Friday 14 August 2015, 4:56pm

Trainer David Murphy has high hopes Pippos can live up to his sire's name when he steps up to 1600 metres at Doomben.  Read more »