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Michael McNab to ride for Waller in Qld

Friday 1 June 2018, 12:03pm

New Zealand jockey Michael McNab will head to Chris Waller's Gold Coast base to try his hand as Queensland stable jockey for the leading trainer.  Read more »

O'Brien's Epsom ground concerns for Oaks

Friday 1 June 2018, 9:23am

Aidan O'Brien has some concerns about the soft ground for his five runners in the Oaks at Epsom.  Read more »

Courgette fetches $2.1 million

Friday 1 June 2018, 6:55am

Courgette, the dam of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign, has been sold for $2.1 million.  Read more »

Field of 12 for Derby at Epsom

Friday 1 June 2018, 6:40am

Saxon Warrior heads a field of 12 to give trainer Aidan O'Brien a seventh Derby at Epsom.  Read more »

Gosford double for trainer Jeremy Gask

Thursday 31 May 2018, 5:50pm

Jeremy Gask has trained two winners at Gosford to cement his return to Australia after a decade in England.  Read more »

Barrier problem for Tarzan at the Coast

Thursday 31 May 2018, 5:18pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick hopes the outside barrier won't be the problem it seems for Tarzan in the Lightning Handicap at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

The show rolls on for Weir at the Valley

Thursday 31 May 2018, 5:02pm

After a quiet week numbers-wise for leading trainer Darren Weir, he will have a strong hand when racing makes a return to Moonee Valley.  Read more »

RAD Board dismisses charge against Egan

Thursday 31 May 2018, 4:44pm

Jockey Billy Egan has had a charge over a ride at Mornington dismissed by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.  Read more »

Special Missile zeroes in on elusive win

Thursday 31 May 2018, 4:39pm

Special Missile will be out to end a frustrating string of near misses when he continues a consistent preparation in the Octagonal Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Blueblood to negotiate a deal for Secret Agenda

Thursday 31 May 2018, 4:20pm

Blueblood Thoroughbreds’ star mare Secret Agenda will be retired from racing after an illustrious career consisting of 23 starts, 7 wins, 5 seconds, 1 third and $1,549,400 in prize money.  Read more »

Distance mix for Spectroscope

Thursday 31 May 2018, 4:01pm

Godolphin's head trainer James Cummings has decided to bring Spectroscope back in distance in an effort to get him back to winning form.  Read more »

Violent Snow out to end year-long drought

Thursday 31 May 2018, 3:51pm

The Jason Warren-trained Violent Snow will try to cause an upset for the second straight year in a benchmark race for fillies and mares at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Skye Bogenhuber reunites with The Monstar

Thursday 31 May 2018, 3:10pm

Toowoomba jockey Skye Bogenhuber will be reunited with The Monstar in the Group Two Moreton Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Ben Currie transfers some stable horses

Thursday 31 May 2018, 3:06pm

Suspended trainer Ben Currie has transferred some of his stable's horses to other trainers so they can run as he waits on a stay of proceedings.  Read more »

Hunter a chance at more Valley success

Thursday 31 May 2018, 2:47pm

Trainer Jerome Hunter has two runners set to clash in a sprint race at Moonee Valley as he bids to continue his good strike rate at the track.  Read more »

Winona Costin riding high with Ronstar

Thursday 31 May 2018, 2:24pm

Jockey Winona Costin is happily absorbing the pressure associated with riding Ronstar as the swayback gelding aims to remain unbeaten at Rosehill.  Read more »

Damian Browne to defend Coast crown

Thursday 31 May 2018, 1:39pm

Jockey Damian Browne is ready to defend his title as King of the Sunshine Coast at the track's first Group Two day.  Read more »

Trainer Bruce Hill forgives Man poor run

Thursday 31 May 2018, 1:01pm

Trainer Bruce Hill has decided to continue a middle distance campaign with Man Of His Word despite the gelding's poor run in the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Group One winner Secret Agenda retired

Thursday 31 May 2018, 12:10pm

The Mick Price-trained Secret Agenda has been retired from racing with seven wins from 23 starts including the 2017 Group One Robert Sangster Stakes.  Read more »

Handsome can cause Stradbroke problems

Thursday 31 May 2018, 11:37am

A win by Handsome Thief in the Moreton Cup would cause problems for his trainer Darren Weir in qualifying all his acceptors for the Stradbroke Handicap.  Read more »