News

Rising Luck earns Gr 1 Qld Derby call-up

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 4:04pm

Trainer Trevor Thomas says Ipswich winner Rising Luck won't disgrace himself in the Group One Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Dunn, Oliver get shot at premiership lead

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 3:43pm

Dwayne Dunn and Damien Oliver will be in with a chance of pegging back Craig Williams's premiership lead at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Youngster to make a Statement at Rosehill

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 3:25pm

Two-year-old Press Statement will be on trial to join stablemate Counterattack in the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes when he runs at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sweet Idea knocked down for $1.6 million

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 3:15pm

Group One-winning racemare Sweet Idea has realised $1.6 million during a Magic Millions broodmare sale.  Read more »

Sprinting mare Vain Queen retired to stud

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 2:21pm

Vain Queen, the winner of seven races from 16 starts, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare.  Read more »

Bowman lucky to escape injury in race fall

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 2:16pm

Hugh Bowman, the rider of Queensland Oaks favourite Winx, has narrowly escaped injury after a race fall at Canterbury.  Read more »

Text'n Hurley sends right message for Melb

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 2:10pm

Text'n Hurley has been enjoying new surrounds in Adelaide as she prepares to return to the scene of her biggest Melbourne win.  Read more »

Sebrina can defy Qld Oaks history: Baker

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 12:56pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker says he is comfortable about Sebrina taking a different path than most to the Queensland Oaks.  Read more »

Mornington jigger hearing set to go ahead

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 11:31am

A trackwork jockey will appear before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after being charged for having an electrical apparatus in his possession.  Read more »

Winx keeps place as popular elect in Oaks

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 11:14am

Sydney filly Winx is favourite to win her first Group One race when she takes on a capacity field of three-year-old fillies in the Queensland Oaks.  Read more »

Najoom a confirmed Stradbroke starter

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 9:49am

Connections have paid a $30,000 late entry fee to put threee-year-old filly Najoom into the $2 million Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Baffert excited about American Pharoah

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 9:10am

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner American Pharoah has pleased trainer Bob Baffert in his first serious hit-out since Baltimore.  Read more »

Trip To Paris to run at Sandown

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 8:52am

Trip To Paris can take another step towards the Melbourne Cup if he performs well in the henry II Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Srikandi pressing on to Gr 1 Stradbroke

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 5:21pm

Ciaron Maher will stick to Stradbroke Handicap plans for Srikandi despite her disappointing run in the Doomben 10,000.  Read more »

Apprentice Tarrant banned for recklessness

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 5:03pm

Brisbane appprentice Luke Tarrant has been found guilty of reckless riding after an inquiry into his actions in the Grand Prix Stakes.  Read more »

Lonhro-Makybe Diva gelding beaten on debut

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 4:25pm

Taqneen, a son of two former Australian Horse of the Year champions, has been soundly beaten in his racetrack debut.  Read more »

Thermogenic cleared for Queensland Derby

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 4:14pm

After missing out on the South Australian Derby, Thermogenic will head to Brisbane for the Queensland Derby at Doomben.  Read more »

Aeronautical makes late bid for Rosehill

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 3:49pm

An extended deadline for entries and a favourable weather forecast have given trainer Lionel Cohen an opportunity to start Aeronautical at Rosehill.  Read more »

Secessio out to follow stablemate example

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 1:45pm

Bob Challis and Liz Irwin are chasing more success with an ex-Chris Waller stayer when Secessio runs at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Lunn sweats on upgrade for in-form stayer

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 12:43pm

Leaders Road will be chasing his fourth win in as many starts as he tries to bring a purple patch of bush form to Sydney.  Read more »

Cirrus Des Aigles to go to St Cloud

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 7:10am

Veteran French star Cirrus des Aigles is likely to go to the Grand Prix de St Cloud rather than defend the Coronation Cup at Epsom.  Read more »

Oisin Murphy wins German 2000 Guineas

Tuesday 26 May 2015, 6:57am

Oisin Murphy has won his first Classic on the Andrea Wofler-trained Karpino in the German 2000 Guineas.  Read more »

Ungrateful Ellen to chase Oaks win in Qld

Monday 25 May 2015, 5:07pm

Victorian filly Ungrateful Ellen heads to Brisbane to take aim at Winx in the Group One Queensland Oaks.  Read more »

Jessy Belle after another Valley win

Monday 25 May 2015, 4:19pm

The Luke Oliver-trained Jessy Belle has won three races at Moonee Valley and will be after a fourth when she lines up in a benchmark race over 1500m.  Read more »

Shamal Wind pleases trainer in trial

Monday 25 May 2015, 3:52pm

Royal Ascot-bound Shamal Wind has pleased her trainer with a second in an 800m barrier trial at Cranbourne in preparation for her international mission.  Read more »

Rain Affair still in the racing mix

Monday 25 May 2015, 3:38pm

Trainer Joe Pride admits Rain Affair's best days might be behind him but the gelding still shows he wants to compete and will line up at Rosehill.  Read more »

Freddie Head wins two Group Ones in Paris

Monday 25 May 2015, 3:08pm

Trainer Freddie Head has labelled Solow a special horse after he earned a trip to Royal Ascot with victory in the Prix d'Ispahan.  Read more »

Racing Victoria signs deal with Telstra

Monday 25 May 2015, 2:38pm

Racing Victoria has struck a 10-year deal with Telstra which will improve connectivity from racecourses around the state.  Read more »

Boban topweight for Stradbroke Handicap

Monday 25 May 2015, 12:34pm

Trainer Chris Waller will not be rushed into a decision on a Stradbroke Handicap start for Boban who has top weight of 58 kilograms.  Read more »

Al Kazeem back to best in Gold Cup

Monday 25 May 2015, 9:09am

Trainer Roger Charlton has praised veteran Al Kazeem with the horse claiming his second Tattersall's Gold Cup.  Read more »

Highly rated import Terrubi back in work

Sunday 24 May 2015, 5:56pm

Highly rated European import Terrubi is back in work with David Payne after missing the 2014 Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Ballet Suite spot-on for Queensland Oaks

Sunday 24 May 2015, 4:58pm

The Chris Waller-trained Winx and Ballet Suite head betting for the Queensland Oaks ahead of Bohemian Lily from the Gai Waterhouse stable.  Read more »

Rosolini takes breeding punt on jumper

Sunday 24 May 2015, 4:36pm

A close relative to Tony Rosolini's former stable star Specular, Undergroundfighter will run in the Australian Steeplechase at Ballarat.  Read more »

Najoom injury could jeopardise Stradbroke

Sunday 24 May 2015, 4:04pm

There are injury concerns about the Gai Waterhouse-trained Najoom who denied Miss Cover Girl an automatic Stradbroke berth.  Read more »

Bachman out of the Queensland Derby

Sunday 24 May 2015, 3:07pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan says Bachman will not run in the Queensland Derby after his disappointing effort in the Grand Prix Stakes.  Read more »

Shamal Wind to trial ahead of UK trip

Sunday 24 May 2015, 2:49pm

Oakleigh Plate winner Shamal Wind will continue preparations for Royal Ascot with a barrier trial at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Gleneagles completes Guineas double

Sunday 24 May 2015, 10:12am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Gleneagles has won the Irish 2000 Guineas to go with his English success but is unlikely to head to the Epsom Derby.  Read more »

Tarrant ban puts carnival rides in doubt

Saturday 23 May 2015, 5:55pm

Leading apprentice Luke Tarrant has been suspended after being found guilty of careless riding at Doomben.  Read more »

Stradbroke Handicap lure looms for Najoom

Saturday 23 May 2015, 5:45pm

A start in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap will be mulled over by connections of exciting filly Najoom after her runaway win in the Fred Best Classic.  Read more »

Smerdon tracking strongly for best season

Saturday 23 May 2015, 5:36pm

Banneker's Adelaide win has given trainer Robert Smerdon his 100th for the season as he closes in on a personal milestone.  Read more »

Makybe memories revived in Andrew Ramsden

Saturday 23 May 2015, 5:30pm

La Amistad, a sibling to three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, has scored her own victory over 3200m at Flemington in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes.  Read more »

Sense Of Occasion goes the distance in Cup

Saturday 23 May 2015, 5:21pm

Trainer Joe Pride will look to the future with Sense Of Occasion who has passed an important distance examination in the Listed McKell Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Stradbroke Hcp in sights of flying Lumosty

Saturday 23 May 2015, 4:24pm

In-form filly Lumosty will head to Brisbane for a two-run campaign after another dominant win at Flemington.  Read more »

Boban back to best in Doomben 10,000 win

Saturday 23 May 2015, 4:18pm

Boban has posted the fourth Group One win of his career in beating Charlie Boy and Generalife in the Doomben 10,000.  Read more »

Bohemian Lily dominates Oaks lead-up race

Saturday 23 May 2015, 3:55pm

Bohemian Lily has loosened the grip of Winx on the Queensland Oaks with a dominant victory in the Group Two The Roses at Doomben.  Read more »

Look To The Stars wins Group 2 BRC Sires'

Saturday 23 May 2015, 3:35pm

Sydney filly Look To The Stars has held on to beat Blueberry Hill in the $250,000 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes.  Read more »

Kavanagh weighs up options for Magicool

Saturday 23 May 2015, 3:16pm

Magicool has beaten older horses at Flemington with connections considering the Queensland Derby for the three-year-old's next start.  Read more »

Upham scores upset victory in Grand Prix

Saturday 23 May 2015, 2:52pm

Consistent gelding Upham has passed a stamina test with ease in winning the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

High Midnight heading to Queensland Derby

Saturday 23 May 2015, 2:37pm

High Midnight has earned a Queensland Derby start with his 2000m victory at Randwick, the second leg of a winning double for Bart and James Cummings.  Read more »

Family connection works for Strawberry Boy

Saturday 23 May 2015, 2:33pm

Zac Purton had the inside mail on Lord Mayor's Cup winner Strawberry Boy after chatting to his father-in-law Jim Cassidy.  Read more »