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Thump makes winning comeback in Triscay
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:33pm
After failing to get in foal, Thump has begun the second phase of her racing career in winning style in the Triscay Stakes. Read more »
Melham makes amends from front on Nicasio
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:31pm
After receiving criticism for his navigation on San Nicasio at Sandown, jockey Ben Melham has produced a perfect front-running ride at Caulfield. Read more »
Dissident dominant in CF Orr Stakes win
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 6:18pm
Dissident has claimed his fourth Group One win in the CF Orr Stakes and also made it five wins in six years for trainer Peter Moody in the 1400-metre race. Read more »
Contributer dominant in Apollo Stakes win
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 5:45pm
European import Contributer has signalled he will be a force to be reckoned with, scoring a decisive Apollo Stakes win. Read more »
Chautauqua resumes with impressive G2 win
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 5:34pm
Top-class sprinter Chautauqua is on target for the Newmarket Handicap with a first-up win in the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Smokin' Joey in frame for Futurity Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 5:08pm
Group One winner Smokin' Joey has added a Group Three Carlyon Stakes to his CV to have trainer Wez Hunter weigh up a Futurity Stakes start. Read more »
Adrift leaves punters on a limb in Group 2
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 4:54pm
Unheralded filly Adrift has caused a boilover in the Light Fingers Stakes, beating a field strewn with stakes winners. Read more »
Riley banking on Of The Brave improvement
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 4:49pm
His colt was overshadowed on the clock but trainer Mark Riley is confident Of The Brave is a legitimate Blue Diamond Stakes chance. Read more »
Fontiton confims Blue Diamond favouritism
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 4:07pm
Fontiton has maintained an unbeaten start to her career and confirmed favouritism for the Blue Diamond with victory in the fillies Prelude. Read more »
Haptic wins battle of Godolphin juveniles
Sydney
Saturday 14 February 2015, 3:21pm
Haptic has beaten his more-favoured stablemate Furnaces to earn a Golden Slipper berth with his victory in the Lonhro Plate at Randwick. Read more »
Powerful Saga digs in for hard-fought win
Brisbane
Saturday 14 February 2015, 3:17pm
The Helen Page-trained juvenile Powerful Saga has made it two wins from as many starts in upsetting the favourite Tibrogargan Miss at Doomben. Read more »
Sabatini salutes first-up in Kevin Hayes
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 3:01pm
Sabatini has returned a winner at Caulfield, beating Royal Snitzel and Fontein Ruby in the Kevin Hayes Stakes. Read more »
Phantom Brew in all-the-way Caulfield win
Melbourne
Saturday 14 February 2015, 2:12pm
Seven-year-old gelding Phantom Brew has returned from a two-month let-up to score an all-the-way win over 1800m at Caulfield. Read more »
Bascule out to bounce back at Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 5:37pm
Bascule disappointed in the Manfred Stakes, forcing the Chris Waller stable to experiment with gear changes for the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Chief executive quits racing channel TVN
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 5:20pm
TVN chief executive Bruce Mann has stepped down as the racing telecaster also announces the end date for its Racing Network website. Read more »
Hot Snitzel begins comeback at Randwick
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 4:55pm
Hot Snitzel is fit and ready for his comeback after the gelding spent the spring recovering from illness. Read more »
Cornerstone Stud Announce Zebedee Service Fee
Friday 13 February 2015, 4:14pm
Cornerstone Stud has announced that Champion European Freshman Sire ZEBEDEE, the precocious son of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, will stand his first season in Australia at a fee of $17,600 inc. GST. Read more »
Deep Field stars in Flemington jump-out
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 3:42pm
Exciting sprinter Deep Field has continued his build-up to the Group One Lightning Stakes with a convincing win in a jump-out at Flemington. Read more »
Petrology chasing valuable G1 in CF Orr
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 3:33pm
Sandown Guineas-winning colt Petrology can enhance his value as a stallion prospect if he's successful in the $400,000 Group One CF Orr Stakes. Read more »
Autumn detour likely for Gr 2 Apollo fancy
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 2:59pm
Godolphin is willing sacrifice one of the autumn's richest weight-for-races to ensure key Randwick entry Contributer is at his best for the spring. Read more »
Elmantosh to be tested at 2200m at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 13 February 2015, 2:15pm
Trainer Bruce Hill is convinced Elmantosh can be a force over longer distances and the gelding will test the theory over 2200ms at Doomben. Read more »
Miss Gidget shooting for Blue Diamond spot
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 2:07pm
Lightly raced filly Miss Gidget will be shooting for a spot in the Blue Diamond Stakes when she runs in the fillies Prelude at Caulfield. Read more »
Lees sees star quality in Onemorezeta
Sydney
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:56pm
Kris Lees will give untapped filly Onemorezeta the chance to claim some major scalps in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Nardoo to take the next step at Doovben
Brisbane
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:50pm
Impressive debut winner Nardoo is ready to take another step when she runs over 1200 metres at Doomben. Read more »
Godolphin's Diamond hopes to press claims
Melbourne
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:36pm
Godolphin will be represented by five juveniles in the Blue Diamond Preludes in races which will provide a strong guide to the $1 million feature. Read more »
Last of Gunsynd's owners dies
Brisbane
Friday 13 February 2015, 12:16pm
Bill Bishop, one of four owners of champion racehorse Gunsynd, has died at the age of 91. Read more »
Big week for BlueBlood Thoroughbreds
Friday 13 February 2015, 9:02am
Prominent syndicator BlueBlood Thoroughbreds saddle up a number of winning chances over the next week headlined by rising star Secret Agenda. Read more »
Furnaces favoured to burn Randwick turf
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 5:11pm
Godolphin trainer John O'Shea reckons bookmakers have got it right by ranking Furnaces as their leading chance in the Lonhro Plate at Randwick. Read more »
Hong Kong calls young jockey Damian Lane
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 5:07pm
Melbourne-based jockey Damian Lane will head to Hong Kong after being granted a three-month licence. Read more »
Weary's draw a barrier to Apollo chances
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 4:57pm
An outside barrier draw has trainer Chris Waller cautious about the chances of Weary adding the Apollo Stakes to his Expressway win. Read more »
Fast facts on the CF Orr Stakes
Thursday 12 February 2015, 4:54pm
The CF Orr Stakes - what you need to know. Read more »
Fitness key for Java in G1 Orr: Schofield
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 4:29pm
Jockey Chad Schofield is counting on Java's race fitness to give the three-year-old his chance in the Group One CF Orr Stakes. Read more »
First Seal among best I've ridden: Shinn
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 3:49pm
Blake Shinn says First Seal ranks alongside any horse he has been associated with ahead of the filly's return to racing at Randwick. Read more »
Diamond picture to become clearer: Price
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 2:34pm
Trainer Mick Price will know more about his trio of Blue Diamond contenders after the running of two Preludes at Caulfield. Read more »
Stewards charge Darren Smith over cobalt
Sydney
Thursday 12 February 2015, 2:12pm
Trainer Darren Smith will face stewards after his horses returned 20 positive race-day samples to cobalt. Read more »
Zebulon out to press Gr1 Guineas claims
Melbourne
Thursday 12 February 2015, 1:52pm
Three-year-old Zebulon has been gelded since the spring carnival and will be out to confirm Australian Guineas plans when he resumes at Caulfield. Read more »
NSW domination to continue with Aghamore
Brisbane
Thursday 12 February 2015, 12:30pm
It's been one Brisbane win after another for NSW-trained racehorses and Aghamore is set to continue the trend at Doomben. Read more »
Lujac out to keep $3.5m Slipper bid alive
Brisbane
Thursday 12 February 2015, 11:56am
Lujac is still a maiden after two starts but trainer Bruce Brown hasn't given up on the youngster doing enough to earn a start in the Golden Slipper. Read more »
Diamond favouritism on the line in Prelude
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:55pm
The unbeaten Fontiton will be out to cement Blue Diamond favouritism when she runs in the fillies' Prelude at Caulfield. Read more »
Snowden colts on trial for 2YO features
Sydney
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:50pm
The training partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden will chase a two-state juvenile stakes double with Wolf Cry and Pride Of Dubai. Read more »
Bottle Of Smoke maintains unbeaten record
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:48pm
Trainer Mick Price has a promising filly on his hands after Bottle Of Smoke scored an impressive first-up win at Mornington. Read more »
Winning Walker slapped with $1000 fine
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:43pm
Jockey Michael Walker is lucky Hennessy Rock won at Mornington after stewards found he didn't ride out the horse out to the best of his ability. Read more »
Harrison and Gollan continue winning spree
Gold Coast
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 5:15pm
Jockey Tegan Harrison and trainer Tony Gollan have teamed up for their 22nd winner of the season with Minkus successful at the Gold Coast. Read more »
Petrology, Java pose CF Orr Stakes danger
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 4:47pm
Three-year-olds Petrology and Java have been installed at single-figure odds for the weight-for-age CF Orr Stakes with Dissident the favourite. Read more »
Tenth two-year-old winner for Godolphin
Sydney
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 4:33pm
Domesday filly Italy has added to Godolphin's two-year-old tally of winners with an all-the-way victory at Canterbury. Read more »
Time To Exceed makes it four wins on end
Gold Coast
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 2:13pm
Trainer John Wallace has missed out on a birthday winner with Shapin Lady finishing second to the in-form Time To Exceed at the Gold Coast Read more »
Wide draw against Aimee in comeback race
Brisbane
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 1:11pm
Smart filly Aimee will have to contend with a deep barrier when she takes the first step towards a possible Sydney campaign when she resumes at Doomben. Read more »
Missy Longstocking in Rubiton Stakes bid
Brisbane
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 12:48pm
Brisbane sprinter Missy Longstocking will continue her comeback to racing in the Group Two Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Lees assembles strong team for Randwick
Sydney
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 12:21pm
Kris Lees will unleash his stable big guns during the Apollo Stakes meeting at Randwick, headed by dual Group One winner Lucia Valentina. Read more »
Special Caulfield gallop for Lankan Rupee
Melbourne
Wednesday 11 February 2015, 11:53am
Lankan Rupee will have an exhibition gallop on CF Orr Stakes day while Chautauqua begins his campaign in the Rubiton Stakes. Read more »