News
Rising Luck earns Gr 1 Qld Derby call-up
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Gold Coast
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Louisville
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
London
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
London
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
London
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
London
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Dublin
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Dublin
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Brisbane
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'
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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 »