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Thump makes winning comeback in Triscay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »