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Godolphin ponder if Slipper will fit filly
Sydney
Saturday 14 March 2020, 3:14pm
Godolphin will weigh up whether to back-up Thermosphere in the Golden Slipper after her qualifying win in the Magic Night Stakes. Read more »
Warrnambool Cup tilt for Grand Promenade
Melbourne
Saturday 14 March 2020, 3:10pm
Lightly raced stayer Grand Promenade will be set for the Warrnambool Cup after registering his fourth straight win with a fighting victory at Caulfield. Read more »
Prague back in Golden Slipper contention
Sydney
Saturday 14 March 2020, 2:59pm
UK jockey Tom Marquand has made an immediate impact on his return to Sydney, helping Prague secure his Golden Slipper spot with victory in a qualifying race. Read more »
Crowd-less Caulfield for All-Star Mile day
Melbourne
Saturday 14 March 2020, 2:55pm
The threat of coronavirus and the resulting lockout at Caulfield has left a different race day feel for the All-Star Mile race day. Read more »
Baldwin gets a boost from Motion Granted
Gold Coast
Saturday 14 March 2020, 2:49pm
Trainer Barry Baldwin wasn't happy with The Candy Man in a Gold Coast track gallop but got a boost when Motion Granted won. Read more »
Exasperate races to Caulfield victory
Melbourne
Saturday 14 March 2020, 2:06pm
Trainer Matthew Brown believes there is still more upside with five-year-old Exasperate who has made it two Caulfield wins from his past three starts. Read more »
Mountbatten gives McCormick a milestone
Gold Coast
Saturday 14 March 2020, 2:01pm
Gatton trainer Leanne McCormick landed her first Saturday metropolitan winner when Mountbatten scored at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Clipperton back in Sydney winners' circle
Sydney
Saturday 14 March 2020, 1:33pm
Zoffany's Lad has delivered a milestone win to both his trainer and jockey with a gritty performance at Rosehill on Coolmore Classic day. Read more »
Crowds only slightly down at Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Saturday 14 March 2020, 8:43am
Cheltenham chief Ian Renton has admitted his relief after the four days of the famous jumps Festival went ahead without problems. Read more »
Willie Mullins top trainer at Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Saturday 14 March 2020, 8:42am
Willie Mullins has been crowned leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for a seventh time with seven winners over the four days. Read more »
Alligator Blood to run in All-Star Mile
Melbourne
Friday 13 March 2020, 8:04pm
Alligator Blood will run in the All-Star Mile with his owners and their families and friends to gather at a nearby venue close to the course. Read more »
Race meetings going ahead with caution
Sydney
Friday 13 March 2020, 7:29pm
Race meetings in NSW, Qld and SA will go ahead as planned over the weekend but the public will be locked out of the All-Star Mile at Caulfield. Read more »
Secret Blaze in form for Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 13 March 2020, 6:28pm
After finishing second to subsequent Australian Cup winner Fifty Stars in the Blamey Stakes, Secret Blaze is favourite to take out the Mornington Cup Prelude. Read more »
Bosson poised for another Aust feature win
Melbourne
Friday 13 March 2020, 6:11pm
After recent Group One doubles in Sydney and at home in New Zealand, star jockey Opie Bosson is confident he can add the $5m All-Star Mile at Caulfield. Read more »
Weight of numbers no guarantee in Coolmore
Sydney
Friday 13 March 2020, 5:55pm
Dawn Dawn and Sweet Deal are favoured to repeat their Guy Walter Stakes duel in the Group One Coolmore Classic. Read more »
NSW race meetings to go ahead with public
Sydney
Friday 13 March 2020, 4:28pm
Spectators will be able to attend race meetings in NSW over the weekend but are urged to use caution. Read more »
Oscar stays the distance at Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Friday 13 March 2020, 3:50pm
Jockey Adam Wedge admits he was not hopeful Lisnagar Oscar could upset Paisley Park in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Read more »
Chapter And Verse ready for Goldmarket
Brisbane
Friday 13 March 2020, 3:37pm
Trainer Desleigh Forster has had the runner-up in the past two Goldmarket Handicaps and hopes to go one better with Chapter And Verse. Read more »
Hawkes pair ready to Rock at Rosehill
Sydney
Friday 13 March 2020, 2:58pm
Emerging staying prospect Master Of Wine and up-and-coming miler Rock are geared up to put their carnival talents on show at Rosehill. Read more »
Mr Quickie ready to go in All-Star Mile
Melbourne
Friday 13 March 2020, 2:25pm
Trainer Phillip Stokes is confident he has Mr Quickie in the right condition for his first-up tilt at the All-Star Mile. Read more »
Boom times for Gollan at Gold Coast
Brisbane
Friday 13 March 2020, 1:55pm
Trainer Tony Gollan won plenty of races with Spirit of Boom and he hopes to continue with two of the stallion's offspring at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Qld officials to discuss coronavirus
Brisbane
Friday 13 March 2020, 10:55am
South east Queensland race club officials will discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the winter carnival. Read more »
Oh Five Glory gets another bad barrier
Brisbane
Friday 13 March 2020, 10:39am
Smart filly Oh Five Glory will again have to overcome a wide barrier when she runs in the $300,000 Jewel at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Public to be locked out of All-Star Mile
Melbourne
Friday 13 March 2020, 10:01am
Victorian racing officials have made the call to run the All-Star Mile meeting and Alister Clark Stakes meetings without spectators. Read more »
Public barred from racing in Ireland.
London
Friday 13 March 2020, 9:52am
Horse Racing Ireland is the latest jurisdiction to close meetings to the public because of the coronavirus Read more »
Betway to pay record gambling fine
London
Thursday 12 March 2020, 7:21pm
Online gambling business Betway has been hit with a record PS11.6 million penalty package for a series of social responsibility and money laundering failings. Read more »
2002 Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem dies
Georgetown
Thursday 12 March 2020, 6:44pm
War Emblem, winner of the first two legs of the 2002 Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, has died aged 21. Read more »
Cascadian on notice after bumpy start
Sydney
Thursday 12 March 2020, 5:40pm
With a Doncaster Mile berth on the line, Godolphin trainer James Cummings says Cascadian needs to put his autumn back on track in the Ajax Stakes. Read more »
Prelude to determine Mornington Cup bid
Melbourne
Thursday 12 March 2020, 5:28pm
Inverloch and Salsamor could both be on quick back-ups to the Mornington Cup if their performances in a Prelude at Caulfield warrant a start. Read more »
Star fillies don't scare Hawkes' Spend
Sydney
Thursday 12 March 2020, 4:52pm
The Phar Lap Stakes could be reduced to six runners with four horses in doubt to line up in the Group Two race at Rosehill. Read more »
Sunlight to line up in Flemington jump-out
Melbourne
Thursday 12 March 2020, 4:45pm
Sunlight will continue preparations towards a return to racing with a jump-out at Flemington which trainer Tony McEvoy says will be a pipe-opener. Read more »
Hanseatic wins trial ahead of Slipper bid
Sydney
Thursday 12 March 2020, 4:18pm
Blue Diamond Stakes placegetters Hanseatic and Personal have tuned up for their respective Golden Slipper bids with barrier trial wins at Randwick. Read more »
Pressure off Vandyke leading into Mile
Melbourne
Thursday 12 March 2020, 4:06pm
David Vandyke hopes Alligator Blood can cap his season with an All-Star Mile victory but the trainer says he will be happy with a top-three finish. Read more »
Juveniles jostle for final Slipper spots
Sydney
Thursday 12 March 2020, 3:09pm
There will be plenty at stake in the two-year-old races at Rosehill as 24 youngsters get their last chance to qualify for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Read more »
Grey Missile to again prove toughness
Brisbane
Thursday 12 March 2020, 2:45pm
Former country star Grey Missile will again have to call on his renowned toughness to win the Goldmarket at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Wet a worry for Sartorial Splendor: Sadler
Melbourne
Thursday 12 March 2020, 2:21pm
Trainer John Sadler has had his problems with Sartorial Splendor leading into the Inglis Dash and is now concerned how much rain might fall at Caulfield. Read more »
Munce gives Huxtable big race chance
Brisbane
Thursday 12 March 2020, 1:50pm
Trainer Chris Munce has entrusted his apprentice Justin Huxtable with the ride on Boomnova in the $500,000 2YO The Jewel at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Sylvia's Mother on song for Coolmore
Sydney
Thursday 12 March 2020, 1:34pm
The Group One Coolmore Classic will be a watershed race for owner-breeders Rob and Pam Crosby who have two runners, including favourite Sylvia's Mother. Read more »
Big test for Eric The Eel at Gold Coast
Brisbane
Thursday 12 March 2020, 1:14pm
Three-year-old Eric The Eel has a tough test as he puts his Australian Derby credentials on the line at the Gold Coast. Read more »
So Si Bon up for All-Star Mile challenge
Melbourne
Thursday 12 March 2020, 12:26pm
Lindsay Park is expecting So Si Bon to be a key player in the All-Star Mile after sneaking his way into the $5 million race at Caulfield. Read more »
Danceteria out to bust a Sky High move
Sydney
Thursday 12 March 2020, 11:59am
Import Danceteria is yet to produce his best form in Australia but connections are hoping a step up in distance aids his chances at Rosehill. Read more »
Cahill and Costa looking for Gold
Brisbane
Thursday 12 March 2020, 11:19am
Trainer Michael Costa has called on comeback jockey Michael Cahill to ride Malahide on the Listed Goldmarket at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Danny Nikolic's internal review refused
Brisbane
Thursday 12 March 2020, 10:56am
The internal reviewer has refused Danny Nikolic's application to overturn a decision to refuse him a jockey's licence in Queensland. Read more »
Meds not factor in Santa Anita deaths
Los Angeles
Thursday 12 March 2020, 10:55am
Californian authorities say there is no evidence of illegal medications playing a part in horse fatalities at Santa Anita. Read more »
Bigger, stronger Talented wins at Sandown
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 6:32pm
After a fruitless spring campaign, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Talented has returned to racing with a narrow but strong win at Sandown. Read more »
Trainers, jockeys welcome new RV schedule
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 5:32pm
An earlier finishing time to night meetings will be trialled while trainers and jockeys have welcomed the news of a race-free week in Victoria. Read more »
Blinkers help Three Phase cause an upset
Brisbane
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 5:09pm
The addition of blinkers has helped Three Phase cause one of the biggest upsets of the season at Doomben. Read more »
Melbourne Cup placegetter out of autumn
Sydney
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 2:54pm
Former northern hemisphere stayer Il Paradiso has suffered a leg injury that will rule him out of the major racing carnivals. Read more »
Marquand returns to test Slipper prospect
Sydney
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 2:48pm
English jockey Tom Marquand is back in Sydney and has his sights set on qualifying talented colt Prague for a Golden Slipper start. Read more »
Akari to dodge Rosehill clash with stars
Sydney
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 2:34pm
Dual stakes winner Akari will bypass a clash with Funstar and Probabeel at Rosehill but could meet them again sooner rather than later. Read more »