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Waller quizzed over Sir Mako venue switch

Saturday 1 August 2015, 1:51pm

Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller has had a mixed opening day of the season with a Rosehill double soured by stewards' questions over Sir Mako.  Read more »

Petit Filous scores second Valley success

Saturday 1 August 2015, 1:30pm

The Ciaron Maher-trained Petit Filous has landed back-to-back Moonee Valley wins to earn a start in the Quezette Stakes.  Read more »

Honesta in come-from-behind Doomben win

Saturday 1 August 2015, 1:11pm

The John Thompson-trained Honesta has given away a big start before beating Halls Creek at Doomben.  Read more »

American Pharoah draws crowd for Haskell

Saturday 1 August 2015, 7:20am

American Pharoah has attracted a large crowd as he gallolped at Monmouth Park ahead of his appearance in the Haskell International.  Read more »

Vancouver wins tough trial at Randwick

Friday 31 July 2015, 5:41pm

Golden Slipper winner Vancouver has rallied to win a barrier trial at Randwick in preparation for his spring campaign.  Read more »

Injured jockey Amy Herrmann in rehab

Friday 31 July 2015, 5:40pm

Injured jockey Amy Herrmann has been moved to a rehabilitation centre in Adelaide and is making progress but still suffering Post Traumatic Amnesia.  Read more »

City racing has Mallyon's full attention

Friday 31 July 2015, 4:52pm

Katelyn Mallyon needs two winners to outride her metropolitan claim and will be restricting her riding to the city area for the majority of the next month.  Read more »

Schofield with good chances at Valley

Friday 31 July 2015, 4:18pm

Jockey Chad Schofield is looking forward to the new season which includes a contract to ride in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Regular to resume at Doomben

Friday 31 July 2015, 3:36pm

Trainer Bryan Guy expects Regular to race well fresh after two barrier trials to get him ready for Doomben.  Read more »

Wouldnt It Be Nice to win the Challenge

Friday 31 July 2015, 3:05pm

Wouldnt It Be Nice gets a weight advantage over Rugged Cross in the Winter Challenge, the first stakes race of the new season.  Read more »

Classy horses to have exhibition gallops

Friday 31 July 2015, 2:00pm

A number of spring carnival contenders will have exhibition gallops between races at Morphettville as they build up towards race returns.  Read more »

Tony Gollan begins quest for next title

Friday 31 July 2015, 1:53pm

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan begins his quest for a third title with two runners at Doomben.  Read more »

Petits Filous back for more at the Valley

Friday 31 July 2015, 1:43pm

Petits Filous returns to the scene of her debut win at Moonee Valley to take on tougher opposition at her second start.  Read more »

Schmitt ordered to write apology letters

Friday 31 July 2015, 1:34pm

Daniel Schmitt has been ordered to formally apologise to AFL players Adam Goodes and Bachar Houli for racist comments he posted on Twitter.  Read more »

Broodmare plans on hold for Anna Lizzie

Friday 31 July 2015, 12:22pm

If Anna Lizzie performs as trainer Dan Bougoure expects at Doomben, the mare will embark on another campaign rather than motherhood.  Read more »

Weir falls agonisingly short of 300 mark

Friday 31 July 2015, 8:26am

Needing just two winners to reach the 300 for the season, trainer Darren Weir has gone winless at the final meeting at Pakenham.  Read more »

Ryan renews quest for riding milestone

Friday 31 July 2015, 8:06am

The well-travelled Greg Ryan needs three more winners to reach a riding milestone achieved by just two other Australian jockeys.  Read more »

Jockey Richard Hughes nears the end

Friday 31 July 2015, 7:13am

Jockey Richard Hughes has six rides on the final day of the Goodwood festival, his last meeting before he turns his hand to training.  Read more »

Big Orange on target for Melbourne Cup

Friday 31 July 2015, 6:40am

Big Orange and Trip To Paris, first and third in the Goodwood Cup, are both on target to come to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Japanese stayer Fame Game aimed at Cups

Thursday 30 July 2015, 6:19pm

Japanese stayer Fame Game is set to be one of the international visitors for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups this spring.  Read more »

Cobalt show cause rulings set for Monday

Thursday 30 July 2015, 6:00pm

Five Victorian trainers will find out next week whether they can continue their training careers until cobalt charges against them are heard.  Read more »

Stanaway seven finish in reverse order

Thursday 30 July 2015, 5:52pm

Bryce Stanaway provided more than half the field in a race at Sale but the trainer left empty handed.  Read more »

Brother to G1 placegetter stars at Gosford

Thursday 30 July 2015, 5:38pm

A win aboard His Majesty at Gosford has capped a great season for Blake Shinn who has taken out the national jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Old friends still hold Snowden in Esteem

Thursday 30 July 2015, 5:36pm

Peter Snowden will turn back the clock when he saddles up a Rosehill runner for racing's famous Ingham family.  Read more »

Trinder expects Valley to suit Warrior

Thursday 30 July 2015, 4:34pm

Trainer Adam Trinder believes Moonee Valley will suit Tasmanian sprinter Valiant Warrior better than the Flemington straight track.  Read more »

Valley flat run to sharpen up Thubiaan

Thursday 30 July 2015, 3:29pm

Trainer Eric Musgrove says a month between runs is too long for jumper Thubiaan who will contest a flat race at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Ruscello to return at Moonee Valley

Thursday 30 July 2015, 3:28pm

Imported stayer Ruscello will make his return from a lengthy lay-off at Moonee Valley for new trainer Archie Alexander.  Read more »

Cummings weighing up options for Promise

Thursday 30 July 2015, 3:03pm

Trainer Anthony Cummings is mulling over his next move with Fulfilled Promise, his only acceptor at the first Sydney race meeting of the season.  Read more »

Robert Heathcote happy with season

Thursday 30 July 2015, 2:53pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote is happy with his season and is hoping to kick-start the new one on a winning note at Doomben.  Read more »

Rochelle Smith inquiry adjourned

Thursday 30 July 2015, 2:46pm

Queensland stewards have adjourned an inquiry into the elevated cobalt levels in two horses from Rochelle Smith's stable.  Read more »

Queensland trainer Tom Dawson dies at 98

Thursday 30 July 2015, 1:44pm

Trainer Tom Dawson, a member of the Queensland Hall of Fame and known as a jockey mentor, has died aged 98.  Read more »

Weather key to record holder's return

Thursday 30 July 2015, 1:19pm

Sweet Emily's trainer is keen to kick off the mare's campaign at Moonee Valley where she holds the 1000m track record.  Read more »

Adorabeel set for Choice spring campaign

Thursday 30 July 2015, 12:55pm

Joe Pride says progressive mare Adorabeel fits a remarkably similar profile to two-time Group One winner Sacred Choice.  Read more »

Weight, barrier hurdles for stablemates

Thursday 30 July 2015, 11:02am

Tony Sears is banking on the claim of apprentice James Orman to offset a steep weight rise for last-start winner Choice Bro at Doomben.  Read more »

Pat Duff on the mend after tough month

Thursday 30 July 2015, 10:40am

Trainer Pat Duff is keen to get back to the racetrack having spent a month in hospital following complications from hip surgery.  Read more »

Ed Dunlop excited by Trip to Goodwood

Thursday 30 July 2015, 8:00am

Trip To Paris can cement a trip to Australia when he runs as favourite in the Group Two Goodood Cup.  Read more »

Schofield suspended at Cranbourne

Thursday 30 July 2015, 7:50am

Chad Schofield has been suspended for 10 meetings for careless riding at Cranbourne with the ban to begin after he rides at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Famous broadcaster Peter O'Sullevan dies

Thursday 30 July 2015, 7:19am

Sir Peter O'Sullevan, widely regarded as the greatest ever British racing commentator, has died at the age of 97,  Read more »

Solow wins the Sussex Stakes

Thursday 30 July 2015, 6:40am

French star Solow has added another Group One win to his resume with victory in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.  Read more »

Dandino continues on path to spring return

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 6:08pm

Imported stayer Dandino is on a path towards a spring carnival return from an injury lay-off and has continued his build-up with a jumpout at Ballarat.  Read more »

Yendall finishes season with a winner

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 5:40pm

Jockey Dean Yendall has finished the season with 144 wins nationwide after adding to his season tally with a victory at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Tim Bell signals new season intent

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 4:58pm

An early double from Tim Bell at the Sunshine Coast will serve as his launching pad for the new racing season.  Read more »

RA stands firm on new whip restrictions

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 4:29pm

Racing Australia says it has undertaken due process before announcing the introduction of new whip restrictions which will come into effect in December.  Read more »

Golden Slipper winner Phelan Ready retired

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 3:15pm

The last horse to win the Magic Millions-Golden Slipper double, Phelan Ready has been retired after 59 race starts.  Read more »

Rosehill just the start for Land's End

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 2:45pm

An expensive colt with a high profile group of owners will headline Gerald Ryan's team for the first meeting of the new season at Rosehill.  Read more »

Lane gets winner on first day back in Vic

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 2:21pm

Talented jockey Damian Lane has ridden at winner at Cranbourne in his first meeting back in Victoria after a riding stint in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Bannerot charges into winner's circle

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 2:03pm

Wendy Bannerot has doine it again, bringing injured horses back to the track to record impressive wins.  Read more »

Stream Ahead out to remain unbeaten

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 1:49pm

Stream Ahead will be one of three fillies trying to maintain an unbeaten start to their careers in the first race of the new season at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Hugh Bowman secures Sydney jockeys' title

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 1:35pm

Hugh Bowman says he feels a sense of achievement after securing the Sydney jockeys' premiership for the third time.  Read more »

Leading trainers reject prizemoney freeze

Wednesday 29 July 2015, 12:14pm

Peter Moody, Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien say they face financial ruin if they are suspended or receive a prizemoney freeze from the RAD Board.  Read more »