News

Rising Red out of Group Two Brisbane Cup

Thursday 7 June 2018, 12:51pm

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Rising Red has been scratched from the Brisbane Cup because of heat in a joint.  Read more »

Waller chasing $5 million in Queensland

Thursday 7 June 2018, 12:10pm

Trainers Chris Waller and Tony Gollan are battling to see who will be first to break the $5 million prize money barrier in a Queensland metropolitan season.  Read more »

Tegan Harrison retains Siren's Fury ride

Thursday 7 June 2018, 11:58am

Tegan Harrison hopes to repeat her recent stakes win on Siren's Fury when they tackle the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Matt Dunn concentrates on positives

Thursday 7 June 2018, 11:46am

Trainer Matt Dunn wants to concentrate on the positives with Care To Think again drawing a wide alley in the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

3000 winner milestone for Willie Mullins

Thursday 7 June 2018, 9:47am

Irish trainer Willie Mullins has expressed his delight after saddling the 3000th winner of his career at Wexford.  Read more »

MVRC announce 13 Cox Plate invitees

Thursday 7 June 2018, 3:30am

Some of the best middle distance horses in the world have been issued invitations by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to contest this year's Cox Plate.  Read more »

Brilliant steeplechaser Denman dies

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 7:27pm

Denman, the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, has died at the age of 18, trainer Paul Nicholls has announced.  Read more »

Ethan Brown cops eight-meet ban at Sandown

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 5:49pm

Apprentice Ethan Brown failed to ride a winner at Sandown and was later suspended for eight meetings and fined $500 by Racing Victoria stewards.  Read more »

Derasa on target for first Melbourne start

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 5:11pm

Three-year-old Tasmanian filly Derasa will make her first Melbourne appearance at Flemington and trainer Barry Campbell is expecting a good showing.  Read more »

Monsieur Sisu nails city win for Paul Cave

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 4:52pm

Warwick Farm trainer Paul Cave has secured his first metropolitan win in Sydney this season through maiden-breaking gelding Monsieur Sisu at Canterbury.  Read more »

Fighting Harada potential Guineas prospect

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 4:34pm

Jockey Michael Walker has high hopes for Fighting Harada after he scored his first city success in the Clabrooke Racing Handicap at Sandown.  Read more »

Jeff Lloyd stands down at Gold Coast

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 4:26pm

Brisbane's premier rider Jeff Lloyd will need a medical certificate before he rides three-year-old Perast in the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »

Control freak gets the job done at Sandown

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 4:06pm

Nordic Empire has led home his opposition under apprentice Stephanie Thornton to take out the Dream Thoroughbreds Handicap at Sandown.  Read more »

Braces goes back-to-back for Greg Hickman

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 3:54pm

The Greg Hickman-trained gelding Braces can look forward to a rare trip to Rosehill after recording consecutive city wins at Warwick Farm and Canterbury.  Read more »

Propelle out to boost rating at Flemington

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 2:06pm

Co-trainer Simon Zahra is hoping for a strong performance from Propelle at Flemington in a bid to boost the filly's rating ahead of a possible spring campaign.  Read more »

Stradbroke time back to the 1970s

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 1:30pm

The Stradbroke Hcp will be run as race five at Doomben on Saturday in a flashback to the 1970s when major races were run mid afternoon.  Read more »

Perizada presses on as retirement beckons

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 1:05pm

Dogged mare Perizada is looking to continue her consistent preparation for Canberra trainers Ron Weston and John Nisbet with more black-type in the June Stakes.  Read more »

Baker says Champagne Cuddles can shine

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 12:27pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker believes things have fallen into place for Champagne Cuddles to shine in the Group One Stradbroke Hcp on Saturday.  Read more »

Spieth to beat hoodoos in Stradbroke

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 12:12pm

Despite drawing the outside barrier, stud-bound Spieth is primed to break a couple of hoodoos in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

Champagne outright Stradbroke favourite

Wednesday 6 June 2018, 11:03am

The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old filly Champagne Cuddles is the outright favourite for the Stradbroke Handicap after drawing gate one.  Read more »