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Shamal Wind retired after G1 King's Stand

Friday 19 June 2015, 6:06pm

Oakleigh Plate winner Shamal Wind has been retired from racing after finishing unplaced in the King's Stand Stakes.  Read more »

Trip To Paris could make trip to Australia

Friday 19 June 2015, 5:58pm

Trip To Paris could accompany his Ed Dunlop-trained stablemate Red Cadeaux to Australia, setting up a Melbourne Cup start with his Gold Cup victory.  Read more »

Randwick racecourse at its wettest: ATC

Friday 19 June 2015, 5:07pm

A race-morning track inspection will determine the fate of the Randwick meeting after heavy rain in Sydney.  Read more »

Cummings camp happy to dodge Tiara stars

Friday 19 June 2015, 4:54pm

Last-start winner Vergara didn't make the Tattersall's Tiara field but there is stable confidence about her Randwick chances despite a heavy track.  Read more »

Jockey Amy Herrmann in hospital after fall

Friday 19 June 2015, 4:31pm

Jockey Amy Herrmann has been taken to hospital after a fall in a jumps trial at Morphettville in Adelaide.  Read more »

Distance doubt on Boristar for return run

Friday 19 June 2015, 4:21pm

Trainer John MacMillan rates Boristar an each-way chance first-up at Moonee Valley but admits 1200m is short of the gelding's best distance.  Read more »

Goldoni after first Australian win

Friday 19 June 2015, 3:43pm

Imported stayer Goldoni, who twice competed at Royal Ascot, gets another chance to break through for his first Australian win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Team Brazen Beau ready to rock Royal Ascot

Friday 19 June 2015, 3:33pm

Brazen Beau is the favourite to win the feature race on the last day at Royal Ascot and there'll be a large Aussie contingent present to cheer him on.  Read more »

Bound For Earth could be bound for glory

Friday 19 June 2015, 3:22pm

Bound For Earth can cement a great season for trainer Toby Edmonds and Segenhoe Stud if she can win the Tattersall's Tiara at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Randwick set to go ahead on heavy track

Friday 19 June 2015, 1:30pm

A soggy Randwick has been passed safe to race on Saturday with stewards to inspect the surface again on race morning.  Read more »

Gloop set to confirm affinity for Valley

Friday 19 June 2015, 1:03pm

Trainer Patrick Ryan says bargain-buy Gloop has the weights in his favour as he tries to add another Moonee Valley win to his record.  Read more »

Guy snaps up Zac Purton for Falloch ride

Friday 19 June 2015, 12:04pm

Hong Kong -based Australian Zac Purton will ride Falloch in a Listed race as part of a strong book of rides at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Zoomania chasing elusive black-type win

Friday 19 June 2015, 12:03pm

Tony Gollan will give veteran mare Zoomania every chance to bow out of racing in style, starting with the Group Three Tattersall's Cup at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Brazen Beau 'looks great' says Waller

Friday 19 June 2015, 11:42am

Australian horses haven't shone at Royal Ascot this week but that could change on Saturday with Brazen Beau favoured to win the Diamond Jubilee.  Read more »

El Roca returns home

Friday 19 June 2015, 9:44am

El Roca, the highly talented son of Fastnet Rock, has been retired to stud and will return to Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud at Karaka to stand the 2015 breeding season  Read more »

Rain no problem for new Pakenham track

Friday 19 June 2015, 7:51am

With rain causing problems for racing in Victoria and NSW, the synthetic track at Pakenham will come into play.  Read more »

International G1 double looms for Waller

Friday 19 June 2015, 7:09am

Chris Waller will have Group One runners in two hemispheres with Catkins and Brazen Beau to contest feature races in Australia and England.  Read more »

Moore eyes Royal Ascot riders' record

Friday 19 June 2015, 3:34am

English jockey Ryan Moore matches the post-war winning record at Royal Ascot with eight victories and still three days of the meeting to go.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Tattersall's Tiara

Thursday 18 June 2015, 4:48pm

Fast facts on the Tattersall's Tiara  Read more »

Cavanough makes Thought Worthy gear change

Thursday 18 June 2015, 4:01pm

An unconventional training tactic has given Brett Cavanough an important insight into the imported galloper Thought Worthy.  Read more »

Gillis motivated to boost stable numbers

Thursday 18 June 2015, 3:40pm

Geni Gillis is hoping the promise shown by Moonee Valley runner Lirabird can translate into having more horses in work.  Read more »

Huet, Perry to continue run in Winter Dash

Thursday 18 June 2015, 3:34pm

Trainer Paul Perry and jockey Thomas Huet are in unstoppable form and it could easily continue when they link in four races at Randwick  Read more »

Oliver arrives in UK ahead of Jubilee tilt

Thursday 18 June 2015, 3:08pm

Damien Oliver has touched down in England and will walk the Royal Ascot course ahead of his Diamond Jubilee Stakes assignment aboard Wandjina.  Read more »

Seymour track unsafe as racing abandoned

Thursday 18 June 2015, 3:02pm

Concerns over visibility have forced stewards to call off the Seymour thoroughbred meeting after two races.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 70

Thursday 18 June 2015, 1:56pm

I must say I was thrilled with Husson Eagle’s terrific win at Flemington on Saturday. He is a very promising sprinter and could easily have a couple more wins to his credit.  Read more »

Improved Parmalove ready for Valley test

Thursday 18 June 2015, 12:10pm

Two-year-old Parmalove will be out to back up a debut win at Seymour when she lines up at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Wandjina's breeder in expansion mode

Thursday 18 June 2015, 11:46am

As Wandjina prepares for the Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the Hunter Valley farm that bred him is getting ready to expand its business off the back of a spectacular season.   Read more »

Real Surreal to carry Tiara hopes for Qld

Thursday 18 June 2015, 11:43am

Real Surreal will go in as one of the best Queensland-trained chances when she contests the Group One Tatt's Tiara at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Chris Symons out for up to four months

Thursday 18 June 2015, 11:38am

Chris Symons will be sidelined for up to four months due to injuries he suffered in a race fall at Bendigo.  Read more »

Rain a bonus for Cups stalwart Banca Mo

Thursday 18 June 2015, 11:22am

A three-time country Cups winner in Victoria, Banca Mo will bid to add to his haul when he backs up at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Valley start not confirmed for Mawahibb

Thursday 18 June 2015, 10:52am

The wet weather in Sydney has prompted Hawkes Racing to send some of its team south to Melbourne in search of firmer tracks.  Read more »

Trainer believes Crescendo is back on song

Thursday 18 June 2015, 10:37am

A strong barrier trial performance has put Final Crescendo back in favour with his trainer who says the horse can return to form at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Winners Come for O'Lonhro

Thursday 18 June 2015, 9:38am

Meanwhile Caulfield trainer Geoff Wheeler also has plenty to look forward to with Beau Padrille who, rising in class off a Cranbourne maiden victory, flew home for a close-up fourth at the same meeting.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori rides 50th Royal winner

Thursday 18 June 2015, 7:13am

Popular jockey Frankie Dettori has claimed a milestone 50th winner at Royal Ascot, steering Osaila home in the Sandringham Stakes.  Read more »

Free Eagle a big winner for Dermot Weld

Thursday 18 June 2015, 6:50am

Trainer Dermot Weld has celebrated the Prince Of Wales's Stakes win of Free Eagle and is now looking to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

Kennewell sprinters to line up in Adelaide

Thursday 18 June 2015, 6:42am

Heart Of A Lion will be racing for a trip to Melbourne when he takes on stablemate Jennyfromtheblock in Adelaide.  Read more »

Midsummer Sun 'treated' hours before win

Thursday 18 June 2015, 6:36am

Mitchell Butterfield, a disqualified harness racing trainer, has told the Sam Kavanagh inquiry he was the person who treated Midsummer Sun on race day.  Read more »

Criterion tipped for Cox Plate success

Thursday 18 June 2015, 3:28am

Criterion should be a favourite for the Cox Plate after finishing a brave fifth in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, trainer David Hayes says.  Read more »

Californian Man posts straightforward win

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 5:38pm

Wayward Californian Man has found his best behaviour on the racetrack, ploughing through the Warwick Farm mud to win his first race.  Read more »

Our Harmony to chase hat-trick of wins

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 5:19pm

The formlines around Our Harmony have given trainer David Brideoake confidence the filly can post her third win in succession art Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Dark Steel to lead Tulloch Lodge charge

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 5:02pm

Lightly raced two-year-old Dark Steel is rated Tulloch Lodge's best chance of landing a hometrack winner at Randwick.   Read more »

Pengelly in first city win since comeback

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 5:00pm

Brad Pengelly has vowed to re-establish himself in Brisbane racing after a three-year break due to weight problems.  Read more »

Jockeys on stand-by for Tatt's Tiara

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 4:43pm

Connections of three runners in the Group One Tattersall's Tiara will wait until later in the week to confirm jockeys for their horses.  Read more »

Fulfilled Promise wins in Warwick Farm mud

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 4:27pm

Fulfilled Promise has overcome testing conditions to post the first win of her career at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

G1 placegetter back from injury layoff

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 4:13pm

Spring carnival hopeful Desert Jeuney will return from an injury-enforced break in a winter race at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Tests to determine plans for Gris Caro

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 1:56pm

Adelaide trainer Jake Stephens is hoping the Strathayr surface at Moonee Valley can spark Gris Caro into a return to form.  Read more »

Change of pace key to rejuvenated Solicit

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 11:46am

Solicit will chase a breakthrough Group One win in the Tattersall's Tiara just three months after she was on the verge of being retired.  Read more »

David Hayes has confidence in Criterion

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 11:04am

David Hayes has met The Queen at Royal Ascot ahead of Criterion's bid for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes.  Read more »

Queensland balloting methods under fire

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 10:47am

Queensland feature race balloting conditions have come under fire after the Gai Waterhouse-trained Najoom was named second emergency in the Tatt's Tiara.  Read more »

Srikandi draws outside barrier in Tiara

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 9:56am

Stradbroke Handicap winner Srikandi will have to contend with the outside gate in the Group One Tattersall's Tiara at the Gold Coast.  Read more »