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Oaks win adds to Waller Group One spree

Saturday 30 May 2015, 4:16pm

Odds-on favourite Winx has given her rivals a galloping lesson in a runaway Queensland Oaks win over Ungrateful Ellen and Imperial Lass.  Read more »

Group One Tiara a target for Dublin Lass

Saturday 30 May 2015, 3:55pm

The Tattersall's Tiara at the Gold Coast is looming for Dublin Lass after her impressive win in the Bright Shadow Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Danny Beasley wins for Waterhouse stable

Saturday 30 May 2015, 3:28pm

Danny Beasley is making the most of his renewed association with Gai Waterhouse, winning for the trainer on Ecuador at Rosehill.  Read more »

Stradbroke start up in air for Cup winner

Saturday 30 May 2015, 3:19pm

Trainer Joe Pride has expressed doubts about Ball Of Muscle coping with the distance of the Stradbroke Handicap despite the sprinter's QTC Cup win.  Read more »

Act Of Valour steps up for Valley victory

Saturday 30 May 2015, 3:05pm

Act Of Valour's Moonee Valley win has justified trainer John Moloney's decision to stretch the three-year-old out in distance.  Read more »

Werther pushes claims for Queensland Derby

Saturday 30 May 2015, 2:44pm

The Queensland Derby has taken on a new outlook after Werther defeated his older rivals to win the Eagle Farm Cup.  Read more »

East Afrika breaks maiden with Valley win

Saturday 30 May 2015, 2:10pm

The decision to run three-year-old East Afrika at Moonee Valley instead of a provincial race has paid off for trainer Pat Carey.  Read more »

First Australian winner for NZ whiz kid

Saturday 30 May 2015, 2:04pm

Champion New Zealand apprentice Rory Hutchings has broken through for his first Australian win aboard Lucy's Look at Rosehill.  Read more »

Frespanol wins Listed Spear Chief Stakes

Saturday 30 May 2015, 1:59pm

Gai Waterhouse had to scratch Bohemian Lily from the Queensland Oaks but Frespanol has given the trainer a consolation win at Doomben.  Read more »

Qld stud career beckons for Whittington

Saturday 30 May 2015, 1:24pm

Whittington has enhanced his stud value with a last-to-first win in the Lightning Handicap at Doomben, breaking the track record.  Read more »

Press Statement in dominant Rosehill win

Saturday 30 May 2015, 1:14pm

Press Statement has firmed to equal favouritism for the JJ Atkins following his Rosehill win but is not a certain starter in the Group One race.  Read more »

Kinglike impresses Nolen in Valley victory

Saturday 30 May 2015, 1:07pm

Kinglike has mended his manners in scoring an easy win at Moonee Valley to earn high praise from Luke Nolen - and a break from racing.  Read more »

King Triton to feel at home at Ballarat

Saturday 30 May 2015, 12:33pm

Trainer Pat Hyland says King Triton will appreciate racing over Ballarat's 3400m course in the $100,000 Australian Steeplechase.  Read more »

Tremendous Treve back with a bang

Saturday 30 May 2015, 7:23am

Star French mare Treve has easily won the Group Two Prix Corrida, her first race in the lead-up to her bid for a third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

New Vic race fields policy announced by RV

Friday 29 May 2015, 5:44pm

The one per cent turnover threshold on Victorian racing will increase to $15 million but punters will have to wait for changes to the minimum bet rule.  Read more »

Distance test for Kareeming at M Valley

Friday 29 May 2015, 5:24pm

The Pat Carey-trained Kareeming steps into uncharted territory at Moonee Valley when he chases a second-straight city win.  Read more »

Dances On Stars ready for QTC Cup bid

Friday 29 May 2015, 5:09pm

Dances On Stars might be the spanner in the works for horses trying to get into the Stradbroke Handicap via the QTC Cup at Doomben.  Read more »

Fieldmaster ready for Australian Hurdle

Friday 29 May 2015, 4:44pm

Trainer Patrick Payne believes Fieldmaster is going as well ever as the jumper prepares for the Australian Hurdle at Ballarat.  Read more »

William Inglis confirms Warwick Farm move

Friday 29 May 2015, 4:30pm

The relocation of the thoroughbred auctioneers William Inglis from Randwick to Warwick Farm is set to begin.  Read more »

Peter Gelagotis suspended for three months

Friday 29 May 2015, 4:03pm

Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis has been suspended for three months over a breach of the raceday treatment rules.  Read more »

Battle Of Troy out to uphold family name

Friday 29 May 2015, 3:38pm

Wayne Hawkes is hoping blinkers can turn hype into a winning result for Battle Of Troy, a half-brother to Group One winner Wandjina.  Read more »

Lily scratching changes Qld Oaks picture

Friday 29 May 2015, 3:26pm

Chris Waller can't fault Winx and Ballet Suite going into the Queensland Oaks, but he is worried the race might not work out as he hopes.  Read more »

Hayes off to UK to oversee Criterion prep

Friday 29 May 2015, 2:28pm

Frankie Dettori will partner Criterion in a track gallop at Ascot as the four-year-old prepares for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at the Royal meeting.  Read more »

Rustic Melody can cause Oaks upset: Lees

Friday 29 May 2015, 2:14pm

Bookmakers aren't sold on Rustic Melody's Queensland Oaks chances, but trainer Kris Lees says he won't be surprised if the filly figures in the finish.  Read more »

Royal Ascot-bound colts please in jump-out

Friday 29 May 2015, 1:17pm

Star colts Brazen Beau and Wandjina have both pleased their trainers in a Flemington jump-out in preparation for Royal Ascot.  Read more »

Cummings predicts Rise in Lunar's fortunes

Friday 29 May 2015, 1:01pm

Lunar Rise will chase his first win in almost three years at Rosehill as he continues to rebuild his career after an unsuccessful Hong Kong career.  Read more »

Bell hoping Falino switch doesn't backfire

Friday 29 May 2015, 12:23pm

Accomplished sprinter Falino will take on a field of Stradbroke hopefuls in the QTC Cup instead of lining up in the Lightning Handicap.  Read more »

Bohemian Lily scratched from Gr 1 Qld Oaks

Friday 29 May 2015, 11:04am

Bohemian Lily, a leading chance to win the Queensland Oaks, has been scratched from the race after sustaining a cut.  Read more »

First year of operation

Friday 29 May 2015, 10:40am

Goldin Farms recently completed its first year of operation and our initial objectives have been met on many fronts. Besides settling in to one of the most famous horse properties of the Australian thoroughbred racing and breeding industry  Read more »

Boban a definite Stradbroke runner

Friday 29 May 2015, 8:58am

Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed Doomben 10,000 winner Boban will take his place in the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Stay-at-home Castle resumes at M Valley

Thursday 28 May 2015, 5:34pm

Bishops Castle has been held back from trainer Stephen Brown's Darwin team as the sprinter prepares for a return to racing at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Williams to ride Brazen Beau in Flem trial

Thursday 28 May 2015, 4:33pm

Royal Ascot-bound Brazen Beau will have a Flemington hit-out with Craig Williams in the saddle before heading overseas.  Read more »

Jumpers continue bonus chase at Ballarat

Thursday 28 May 2015, 4:15pm

Stand To Gain and Thubiaan will be striving to remain in contention for a $300,000 bonus when they contest separate jumps races at Ballarat.  Read more »

Digitalism on the right track for Valley

Thursday 28 May 2015, 4:01pm

John Sadler has five runners entered for Moonee Valley and he is leaning to track specialist Digitalism as his leading chance on the program.  Read more »

Age no barrier for Waller's Cup quintet

Thursday 28 May 2015, 3:41pm

Foreteller and Moriarty, two mainstays of the Chris Waller stable, will head the trainer's bid for a third victory in the Eagle Farm Cup.  Read more »

Ford happy as fill-in jock for Hawkes team

Thursday 28 May 2015, 3:32pm

Jay Ford is keen to make the most of his chance to ride for the Hawkes stable at Rosehill where his mounts include the in-form Kaepernick.  Read more »

Davies opts for Sydney race with bush 3YO

Thursday 28 May 2015, 3:32pm

Crooked Blaze, an acceptor for races in Sydney and Brisbane, will head to Rosehill in search of his first metropolitan win.  Read more »

No time to waste in Berry's busy schedule

Thursday 28 May 2015, 3:25pm

As Tommy Berry prepares for Group One races in two countries, he will be on a parallel mission to shed the kilograms for another key ride.  Read more »

Durendal ready for Brisbane stakes mission

Thursday 28 May 2015, 1:55pm

In-form three-year-old Durendal has three stakes-winning siblings and he will bid to join that list when he lines up at Doomben.  Read more »

Replays confirm Col 'N' Lil Oaks prospects

Thursday 28 May 2015, 12:16pm

Young trainer Ben Currie has taken comfort from replays of Col 'N' Lil's Queensland Oaks lead-up run to rate the filly a chance in the Group One Classic.  Read more »

Hidden Pearl out to reveal true potential

Thursday 28 May 2015, 11:36am

In-form mare Hidden Pearl will be trying to keep an unbeaten record for new trainer Barry Lockwood when she steps up in class at Doomben.  Read more »

Seeking More to strike in Lightning Hcp

Thursday 28 May 2015, 11:23am

Seeking More hasn't won a race for more than 12 months, but Kelso Wood is counting on a favourable barrier draw to work for the sprinter at Doomben.  Read more »

Real Good puts JJ Atkins start on line

Thursday 28 May 2015, 11:14am

Promising two-year-old Real Good will be given his chance to earn a start in the Group One JJ Atkins when goes for back-to-back wins in The Phoenix.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 67

Thursday 28 May 2015, 10:20am

Maraska’s win at Ipswich was important for more than one reason. She was one of 14 yearlings I syndicated in the crop of 2012 and the least expensive yearling  Read more »

Tac De Boistron to be aimed at Ascot

Thursday 28 May 2015, 8:02am

Trainer Marco Botti will only run Tac De Boistron in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot if the ground is soft.  Read more »

Treve to take on eight rivals at St Cloud

Thursday 28 May 2015, 7:47am

Dual Arc winner Treve will have eight rivals when she makes her seasonal return in the Group Two Prix Corrida at St Cloud.  Read more »

California Chrome ramps up for Ascot

Thursday 28 May 2015, 7:38am

American horse California Chrome will have a gallop on the Ascot course before he runs in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at the Royal meeting.  Read more »

Brendan McCarthy suspended three months

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 5:28pm

Brendan McCarthy has been suspended from training for three months over the race-day treatment of Zedi Knight.  Read more »

Bowman falls short despite Smith's advice

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 4:29pm

It was what didn't happen at Canterbury that will have Hugh Bowman convinced he has luck on his side heading towards the Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Moody saddles up former Singapore galloper

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 4:12pm

Marseille Roulette has returned to Australia after two wins in Singapore and will do his future racing for Peter Moody.  Read more »