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Fillies to test Oaks claims in G3 Classic

Thursday 12 March 2015, 5:54pm

The $200,000 Keith Nolan Classic has attracted a quality field including two fillies striving to turn spring disappointment into autumn success.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Newmarket Handicap

Thursday 12 March 2015, 5:44pm

Newmarket Handicap - what you need to know  Read more »

Hawkes chasing first Newmarket Hcp win

Thursday 12 March 2015, 5:44pm

Talented sprinter Chautauqua could give John Hawkes his first Newmarket Handicap win if the gelding can beat a star-studded field at Flemington.  Read more »

Anthony Freedman fined for positive swab

Thursday 12 March 2015, 5:17pm

Prominent trainer Anthony Freedman has been fined after Minaj tested positive in a Moonee Valley race.  Read more »

Inexperience a big hurdle for Darley colt

Thursday 12 March 2015, 4:44pm

Godolphin's No.1 jockey James McDonald has questioned whether Inner Circle has enough race smarts to win the Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Australian Cup

Thursday 12 March 2015, 3:52pm

Australian Cup - what you need to know  Read more »

Protectionist chasing coveted Cup double

Thursday 12 March 2015, 3:45pm

Kris Lees expects a rise in distance and return to Flemington to help Protectionist's Australian Cup.  Read more »

Deep Field to make light work of G3 sprint

Thursday 12 March 2015, 3:27pm

Tommy Berry will have his first ride on Deep Field at Rosehill where the sprinter is a long odds-on favourite to post his sixth win.  Read more »

Cohen in leap of faith with Aeronautical

Thursday 12 March 2015, 2:59pm

Aeronautical will be given a chance to improve on his third placing in the 2013 Newmarket when he takes on Lankan Rupee, Terravista and Chautauqua.  Read more »

Waller stayers ready to step up a notch

Thursday 12 March 2015, 2:22pm

Chris Waller has numbers on his side with Melbourne Cup placegetter Who Shot Thebarman one of five stayers from his stable in the Sky High Stakes.  Read more »

Moloney aiming for the Sky in G1 Newmarket

Thursday 12 March 2015, 1:46pm

Patrick Moloney will be the only apprentice riding in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington when he partners outsider Lord Of The Sky.  Read more »

Coolmore unchartered waters for First Seal

Thursday 12 March 2015, 1:26pm

Trainer John Thompson will take First Seal out of her comfort zone when the glamour filly lines up against older mares in the Coolmore Classic.  Read more »

Richards chases more VRC Sires' success

Thursday 12 March 2015, 12:34pm

Trainer Steve Richards goes to Flemington with Lazumba looking to improve his tidy record in the VRC Sires' Produce Stakes.  Read more »

Sir Moments treads middle-distance path

Thursday 12 March 2015, 11:51am

Sir Moments can set himself up for a Queensland weight-for-age campaign when he returns to racing at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Weighty issue for Munce-trained Perplexity

Thursday 12 March 2015, 11:19am

Perplexity will carry more weight than Chris Munce expected when the former Sydney stayer has his third run for the trainer at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Dodging Bullets stars in Champion Chase

Thursday 12 March 2015, 7:17am

Dodging Bullets has upstaged the favourites in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham to score a memorable win for his breeder Frankie Dettori.  Read more »

Cobalt probe needs more time: Racing Vic

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 6:15pm

Racing Victoria says investigations into the elevated cobalt readings from horses in four Victorian stables will take longer than expected.  Read more »

Slipper an unlikely fit for Always Allison

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 5:45pm

Top trainer Chris Waller is lukewarm on a Golden Slipper start for Always Allison which lines up in the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Hurdle returns to Qld with series victory

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 5:41pm

Ryan Hurdle has outridden is fellow apprentices to win on Mr Alfranco at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Buick adds star power to Sydney midweek

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 5:29pm

World-class jockey William Buick has had his first taste of Sydney racing at Randwick and it has whetted his appetitie to ride in The Championships.  Read more »

Supara top pick for $200,000 Nolan Classic

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 5:19pm

The Gai Waterhouse-trained Supara is popular with bookmakers to win the Group Three Keith F Nolan Classic at Kembla Grange.  Read more »

Bonaria saved for Flemington G3 hat-trick

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 4:01pm

Bonaria will attempt to win the same Group Three fillies and mares race for the third year in a row when she lines up at Flemington.  Read more »

Waterhouse duo to give Coolmore a shake

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 3:51pm

First Seal is a clear-cut favourite for the Coolmore Classic but Gai Waterhouse says she has two serious challengers in Adrift and Diamond Drille.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee on target for 2nd Newmarket

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 3:38pm

Trainer Mick Price is counting on a change in riding tactics working for the second time with Lankan Rupee in the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Voodoo Lad set for Tamworth Country heat

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 3:04pm

Rod Northam has smart galloper Voodoo Lad in top shape for a heat of the Country Championships at Tamworth.  Read more »

Boss chasing Aus Cup success on Foreteller

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 2:41pm

Foreteller lines up for his third try at winning an Australian Cup and jockey Glen Boss says the veteran shouldn't be underestimated.  Read more »

Page chases Rosehill, Gold Coast double

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 12:39pm

Trainer Helen Page is poised to collect a two-state double with Rudy and Powerful Saga who will race at Rosehill and the Gold Coast respectively.  Read more »

Field of 16 for Group One Australian Cup

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 11:49am

A field of 16 has been declared for the Australian Cup including Protectionist and Red Cadeaux but Godolphin has not accepted with import Hartnell.  Read more »

Wide gate for First Seal in G1 Coolmore

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 10:56am

First Seal heads a field of 13 fillies and mares chasing a Group One win in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.   Read more »

Four Cheltenham winners for Mullins

Wednesday 11 March 2015, 7:04am

Trainer Willie Mullins has had a day to remember, winning four races on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival including the Champion Hurdle.  Read more »

Dear Demi topweight for Coolmore Classic

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 6:01pm

Three-year-old filly First Seal has 55.5kg in the Group One Coolmore Classic while Dear Demi has been given topweight of 58kg.  Read more »

Smerdon weighs up options with Andrioli

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 11:41am

Robert Smerdon is undecided whether Andrioli takes aim in the VRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington or is kept to fillies' company in a 1200m race.  Read more »

Oliver after back-to-back Australian Cups

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 11:32am

Happy Trails has won three Group Ones at Flemington and jockey Damien Oliver believes the gelding is on target to try to add another in the Australian Cup.  Read more »

Second Newmarket in sight for Lankan Rupee

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 11:28am

Dale Smith has been riding Lankan Rupee in trackwork this campaign and is convinced the sprinter is on target for his shot at back-to-back Newmarket wins.  Read more »

Conners looking skyward for Slipper hopes

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 11:26am

Look To The Stars is trainer Clarry Conners' only hope of a Golden Slipper starter but she has to win the Magic Night Stakes.  Read more »

Tactics to play a big part in Newmarket

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 11:25am

Jockey Hugh Bowman is unfazed by a small field in the Newmarket Handicap and will relish the tactics rather than the traffic in 1200m contest.  Read more »

Sam Kavanagh to front inquiry over cobalt

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 11:24am

Trainer Sam Kanagh will face an iinquiry over a higher than allowed cobalt level and caffeine found in post-race samples from Midsummer Sun.  Read more »

Next phase for This Is Australia

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 10:48am

Well bred colt This Is Australia will be out to restart his career when he runs at Randwick for new trainer Gerald Ryan.  Read more »

Mullins and McCoy to dominate Cheltenham

Tuesday 10 March 2015, 8:47am

Jockey Tony McCoy and trainer Willie Mullins are expected to be the human stars of the Cheltenham jumps festival.  Read more »

Tanby wins Adelaide Cup in a thriller

Monday 9 March 2015, 6:43pm

Tanby has won the Adelaide Cup for trainer Mick Cerchi who bought him at a Lloyd Williams dispersal sale.  Read more »

First riding treble for Patrick Moloney

Monday 9 March 2015, 6:24pm

Father and son team of Gerard and Patrick Moloney have combined for a city success with Taddei Tondo at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Dear Demi ready for Coolmore Classic

Monday 9 March 2015, 6:18pm

Dear Demi is in great condition ahead of the Coolmore Classic but trainer Clarry Conners admits First Seal will be hard to beat.  Read more »

Easy win for Chill Party with class drop

Monday 9 March 2015, 5:25pm

Following an emphatic win at Moonee Valley, Chill Party will return to the track for the Alister Clark Stakes.  Read more »

Dunn looking forward to Newmarket clash

Monday 9 March 2015, 5:07pm

Chautauqua's jockey Dwayne Dunn is looking forward to the clash of Australia's star sprinters in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Full field for National Apprentices race

Monday 9 March 2015, 3:35pm

An injection of prize money has attracted a capacity field for the next heat of the National Apprentices series at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Walk completed at Moonee Valley

Monday 9 March 2015, 3:05pm

The 4tracks4kids charity walkers have made their way from Sandown to Moonee Valley taking in Caulfield and Flemington racecourses along the way.  Read more »

Horses to follow at Cheltenham

Monday 9 March 2015, 3:02pm

The four-day Cheltenham Festival will be watched around the world including Australia which will be betting on the big jumps races.  Read more »

Slipper berth on the line for Allison

Monday 9 March 2015, 2:10pm

Always Allison can convince trainer Chris Waller she is a Golden Slipper chance with a winning performance in the Magic Night Stakes.  Read more »

Bowman gets acquainted with Red Cadeaux

Monday 9 March 2015, 1:46pm

Hugh Bowman has made the trip to Werribee to acquaint himself with Red Cadeaux before the Australian Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 54

Monday 9 March 2015, 10:06am

Pictured above is a high class filly by Hinchinbrook out of the stakes winning Flying Spur mare Velasco which was Group 1 placed  Read more »