News

Beriman leads Rising Star Series in Vic

Tuesday 30 June 2015, 7:01am

Jackie Beriman has taken the outright lead in the Rising Stars Series in Victoria but will miss the final to compete in an apprentices' race in America.  Read more »

Escado heads Queensland Cup entries

Tuesday 30 June 2015, 6:42am

Tattersall's Cup winner Escado heads the 11 entries for the Queensland Cup at the Sunshine Coast over the Melbourne Cup distance of 3200 metres.  Read more »

Mackinnon Stks winner Side Glance retired

Tuesday 30 June 2015, 6:34am

English horse Side Glance, winner of the 2013 Mackinnon Stakes, has been retired by trainer Andrew Balding and owner Sheikh Fahad.  Read more »

New Bay bypasses Eclipse date

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:45pm

The Coral Eclipse clash between French and English Derby winners New Bay and Golden Horn is off with trainer Andre Fabre unhappy with New Bay's work.  Read more »

No-one to be charged over Baron Archer

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:31pm

Victorian stewards will not charge anyone over the betting activity on Baron Archer in a race at Echuca.  Read more »

Sea Lord on track for Monash Stakes start

Monday 29 June 2015, 5:54pm

Stephen Brown is delighted with the way Sea Lord has returned this campaign and is looking to step him back up to Group company at Caulfield.  Read more »

Creighton making progress in hospital

Monday 29 June 2015, 5:44pm

Eddie Creighton is conscious and talking and pleasing the ICU team at the Alfred Hospital where he is recovering from injuries received in a race fall.  Read more »

Go Indy Go ready for a spring campaign

Monday 29 June 2015, 5:22pm

A Group One winner as a juvenile, Go Indy Go is ready to reignite her career as a four-year-old and will be aimed at the big spring races.  Read more »

Prizemoney boost for country Cups in Vic

Monday 29 June 2015, 4:37pm

The Cranbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat Cups have all received prize money boosts to $300,000 for the upcoming spring carnival in Victoria.  Read more »

Payne expects distance rise to suit Raposo

Monday 29 June 2015, 4:22pm

Trainer Patrick Payne believes Raposo will be suited stepping up to 1400m at Caulfield after charging home last start to win at Moonee Valley over 1200m.  Read more »

In Masquerade to run at Grafton

Monday 29 June 2015, 4:07pm

In Masquerade will head to Grafton for the Cup in preference to the 3200m-staying test in the Queensland Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Civic Stakes for Gerald Ryan stablemates

Monday 29 June 2015, 3:33pm

Dances On Stars and Estonian Princess have returned from Queensland winter campaigns and will tackle the Civic Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Premiership battle continues at Ballarat

Monday 29 June 2015, 3:30pm

With Melbourne premiership leader Craig Williams serving a careless riding suspension, Dwayne Dunn and Damien Oliver are reeady to pounce at Ballarat.  Read more »

Joao Moreira seals Hong Kong jockey title

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:44am

Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira has extended his record tally of winners in Hong Kong to seal his first championship.  Read more »

Treve wins fifth G1 at Saint Cloud

Monday 29 June 2015, 6:12am

Treve has continued her march towards an unprecedented third win in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with victory in the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud.  Read more »

Champion hurdler Gotta Take Care retired

Sunday 28 June 2015, 6:08pm

Champion hurdler Gotta Take Care has run his last race with trainer Darren Weir announcing his retirement after he failed to finish the Brendam Drechsler.  Read more »

Chris Waller recounts Royal occasion

Sunday 28 June 2015, 5:25pm

Trainer Chris Waller's memories of Royal Ascot include a meeting with The Queen who he says is more knowledgeable than many about Australian racing.  Read more »

Another staying test for Lovethebeaches

Sunday 28 June 2015, 4:47pm

Jockey Paul King is hoping to help Lovethebeaches to another win over the gruelling 3200 metres in the Queensland Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Happy Trails could run in Melbourne Cup

Sunday 28 June 2015, 4:43pm

Happy Trails is back in work and will follow his normal spring pattern with the possible addition of the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Postiive news on injured jockeys

Sunday 28 June 2015, 3:06pm

The conditions of jockeys Eddie Creighton and Amy Herrmann have improved with both being monitored in hospital.  Read more »

Oakleigh Girl's racing days are over

Sunday 28 June 2015, 1:51pm

Well-bred filly Oakleigh Girl is to begin a new career as a broodmare, with her racing days restricted to just seven starts.  Read more »

Emma Ljung escapes serious injury in fall

Sunday 28 June 2015, 10:46am

Apprentice Emma Ljung is determined to be back riding as soon as possible after suffering a cracked collar bone in a fall at Toowoomba.  Read more »

Jack Hobbs wins Irish Derby for Godolphin

Sunday 28 June 2015, 10:29am

Godolphin colt Jack Hobbs has won the Irish Derby to give trainer John Gosden his first win in the Classic at the Curragh.  Read more »

Williams suspended after Flemington treble

Saturday 27 June 2015, 6:03pm

Craig Williams rode a winning treble at Flemington before being given a seven-meeting suspension for careless riding.  Read more »

Angland outed at Rosehill for using whip

Saturday 27 June 2015, 5:40pm

Tye Angland has been suspended for not putting his whip away when his mount veered out in a race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Williams lands treble, premiership lead

Saturday 27 June 2015, 5:32pm

Two wins separate Craig Williams, Dwayne Dunn and Damien Oliver in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership race with nine meetings left in the season.  Read more »

Byrne, Stewart handed Doomben suspenions

Saturday 27 June 2015, 5:19pm

Jim Byrne and Brad Stewart have fallen foul of Doomben stewards, suspended for six and seven meetings respectively.  Read more »

Winona Costin brings up 50 metro victories

Saturday 27 June 2015, 4:56pm

Sydney's leading apprentice Winona Costin has notched another milestone with a Rosehill treble reducing her claim to 1.5kg.  Read more »

McGuren prepares for life as senior jockey

Saturday 27 June 2015, 4:28pm

Matt McGuren's days as an apprentice are closing, but he is ready to hit the ground running in his senior career after winning double at Doomben.  Read more »

Majestic Duke delivers in Provincial Plate

Saturday 27 June 2015, 4:12pm

Trainers Terry and Katrina O'Sullivan have received compensation for the injury to Golden Oldies with the victory of Majestic Duke at Flemington.  Read more »

Kerrin McEvoy wins on Grafton-bound pair

Saturday 27 June 2015, 3:59pm

Kerrin McEvoy has steered Grafton Cup contenders Maurus and Kapour to all-the-way wins at Rosehill.  Read more »

Flemington double for Williams and Sadler

Saturday 27 June 2015, 3:16pm

Trainer John Sadler and jockey Craig Williams have shown the way at Flemington, combining for two wins.  Read more »

Emotional city win for Clemo connections

Saturday 27 June 2015, 2:32pm

Trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon has celebrated his first Flemington winner with the emotional victory of Clemo.  Read more »

Golden Falls impresses in $100k BRC Plate

Saturday 27 June 2015, 2:27pm

Golden Falls will be tested in better races after producing a big finish to win the BRC Plate at Doomben.  Read more »

Moses to be quizzed over cobalt reading

Saturday 27 June 2015, 2:19pm

Randwick trainer Kevin Moses is at the centre of an investigation into elevated cobalt levels found in Felix Bay.  Read more »

Kiseki Dane posts Significant Rosehill win

Saturday 27 June 2015, 1:55pm

Kiseki Dane has given Newcastle trainer Mick Dwyer a rare city winner in the Significant Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Injured jockey suffers seizure after fall

Saturday 27 June 2015, 1:30pm

Jockey Edward Creighton will be transferred to a Melbourne hospital after having a seizure while being treated following a race fall at Warrnambool.  Read more »

Turner, Poletti celebrate metrop victory

Saturday 27 June 2015, 1:18pm

Intrepid Way has given trainers Amanda Turner and Mauro Poletti a welcome city winner at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sadler reveals Oaks plans for Bengal Cat

Saturday 27 June 2015, 12:59pm

John Sadler will try to win a black-type race with Bengal Cat before setting the filly for a spring carnival campaign.  Read more »

Allen earns expenses for overseas sojourn

Saturday 27 June 2015, 12:44pm

Mistral Thief has upset his more fancied rivals at Doomben, giving jockey Anthony Allen a winner before he heads to England to work for Ed Dunlop.  Read more »

Treve all set to star at St Cloud

Saturday 27 June 2015, 9:14am

Trainer Criquette Head-Maarek says Treve has improved since her first-up win and is ready for her Group One assignment at St Cloud.  Read more »

Dunn wins on well-bred colt at Pakenham

Friday 26 June 2015, 5:30pm

Jockey Dwayne Dunn won four races on Rewaaya and he has ridden a colt out of the Group One-winning mare to a debut victory at Pakenham.  Read more »

AHA will not pay to show Vic horse racing

Friday 26 June 2015, 5:13pm

The Australian Hotels Association says it will not pay to show Victorian racing in pubs with Racing Victoria giving it to Seven West Media free.  Read more »

Shinn returns to continue premiership bid

Friday 26 June 2015, 4:47pm

Blake Shinn is poised to strike at his first ride back from suspension when he partners Libidosun at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gotta Take Care after four-peat at Bendigo

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:58pm

Gotta Take Care has had two recent hurdle trials to try to get him ready for his attempt at winning the Brendan Drechsler Hurdle for a fourth time.  Read more »

Silent Achiever to be served by Frankel

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:44pm

Grand mare Silent Achiever will be served by Frankel to southern hemisphere time and is likely to stay in England for her next mating.  Read more »

Ferchie follows in the master's footsteps

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:36pm

Simone Ferchie is surprised by the strength of Lord Durante's opposition in the Provincial Plate at Flemington and a wide draw has made it even tougher.  Read more »

Cafe Society to make Australian debut

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:14pm

Former UK stayer Cafe Society will have his first Australian start for trainer Gai Waterhouse at Rosehill.  Read more »

Dream Folk to prove staying credentials

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:04pm

Trainer Greg Hickman is confident a new training regime has Dream Folk in the best frame of mind for the Winter Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Premiership race continues at Flemington

Friday 26 June 2015, 3:04pm

Premiership contender Damien Oliver returns to Melbourne metropolitan racing at Flemington to resume the premiership battle.  Read more »