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Escado on Australian Cup path

Friday 6 February 2015, 1:02pm

With Australian Cup plans trainer Matt Laurie will be looking for Escado to be running home nicely when he returns to racing at Sandown.  Read more »

Lilli needs to nail the start: Payne

Friday 6 February 2015, 12:57pm

If talented mare Lilliburlero can jump on terms with her rivals, trainer David Payne believes she can finish better than them.  Read more »

Allknight Saint on trial for Scone Cup

Friday 6 February 2015, 12:14pm

Brisbane gelding Allknight Saint will put his Scone Cup credentials to the test when he runs in open company at Doomben.  Read more »

Lemaire gains permanent Japan licence

Friday 6 February 2015, 8:42am

French jockey Christophe Lemaire, who counts the Melbourne Cup on Dunaden among his big wins, has been granted a permanent licence in Japan.  Read more »

Williams to ride Protectionist first-up

Thursday 5 February 2015, 6:08pm

Craig Williams will ride Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist when the stayer makes his return to racing at Caulfield.  Read more »

Extra incentive for Bayliss in Hobart Cup

Thursday 5 February 2015, 5:50pm

Promising apprentice Jake Bayliss will ride against his father Jamie when he takes the mount on Falamonte in the Hobart Cup.  Read more »

Trainer in no rush with promising O'Malley

Thursday 5 February 2015, 5:13pm

O'Malley is a winner of four races and is fitter for a first-up Moonee Valley victory but Enver Jusufovic insists on taking his time with the sprinter.  Read more »

Race-fit Haybah chasing black-type win

Thursday 5 February 2015, 5:11pm

The David Hayes-trained Haybah finished second to Blue Diamond favourite Fontiton last start and will be out to go one better in the Chairman's Stakes.  Read more »

Diamond could emerge as target for Jameka

Thursday 5 February 2015, 4:42pm

Ciaron Maher hasn't ruled out a Blue Diamond start for Jameka pending her performance in the Inglis Premier at Sandown.  Read more »

Messara puts G1 faith in Scissor Kick

Thursday 5 February 2015, 4:35pm

Scissor Kick's quest for an autumn Group One win will move a step closer when he launches his carnival campaign at Rosehill.  Read more »

Catkins odds-on to add to first-up record

Thursday 5 February 2015, 4:27pm

Catkins will be one of the shortest-priced horses at Rosehill but trainer Chris Waller is keeping his expectations of the mare in check.  Read more »

Lady out to prove her Classic credentials

Thursday 5 February 2015, 4:14pm

Lady Jivago has already proven a clever buy but she can turn a small profit into a $250,000 windfall with an Inglis Classic victory.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 50

Thursday 5 February 2015, 1:46pm

The latest news from the team at Prime Thoroughbreds.  Read more »

Monaco Playboy out to end losing sequence

Thursday 5 February 2015, 1:43pm

Trainer Trevor Miller is having one of the leanest runs of his career but he expects Monaco Playboy to be hard to beat at Doomben.  Read more »

Doomben tempo vital for Soros: Schweida

Thursday 5 February 2015, 12:43pm

The prospect of a genuinely run race is expected to help the Kelly Schweida-trained Soros return to his best form at Doomben.  Read more »

Lane eager to test Chivalry at Sandown

Thursday 5 February 2015, 12:00pm

Chivalry's strong first-up record has new jockey Damian Lane optimistic about his return at Sandown.  Read more »

Star names in bumper National entry

Thursday 5 February 2015, 7:11am

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere is among 98 entries for the world's most famous steeplechase, the Grand National at Aintree.  Read more »

New Zealand trainer hit with drugs charges

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 6:44pm

New Zealand's Racing Integrity Unit has charged trainer Brett McDonald with administering a banned substance to four horses.  Read more »

Prompt Return to prove Diamond credentials

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 6:18pm

James Winks has a big opinion of Prompt Return and says he'll be disappointed if the Blue Diamond hopeful doesn't win the Chairman's Stakes.  Read more »

O'Brien to chase black-type with Indulge

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 6:10pm

Beautifully bred filly Indulge has earned herself at shot at stakes company this autumn after posting her first city win at Sandown.  Read more »

Forster's Bandit Queen reigns at Ipswich

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 5:17pm

Former country NSW-trained mare Bandit Queen has notched an important metropolitan victory at Ipswich.  Read more »

Moody to reassess goals for import Zimbali

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 4:58pm

Trainer Peter Moody was considering a career over the hurdles for French import Zimbali until his surprise first-up win at Sandown.  Read more »

Farm win underlines Agar's staying promise

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 4:24pm

The Ron Quinton-trained Master Agar will be nominated for the ATC Australian Derby after breaking through for his first win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Freedman wins with son of Serenade Rose

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 4:23pm

Lee Freedman believes Minnesinger, a son of the late Serenade Rose, is a high class colt in the making after an impressive win at Sandown.  Read more »

Waller lands first 2YO winner for season

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 4:06pm

Always Allison has given trainer Chris Waller his first two-year-old winner of the season to put herself in the frame for a shot at the Golden Slipper.   Read more »

Gollan brings up 50th Queensland win

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 2:58pm

Trainer Tony Gollan and jockey Tegan Harrison have continued their good form, combining for an early win at Ipswich.  Read more »

Fancied runners remain in Slipper mix

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 1:21pm

A total of 170 youngsters, including the top 17 in betting, remain in the running for a Golden Slipper start following the second acceptance stage.  Read more »

Serenade on song for Classic: Moroney

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 12:06pm

Inglis Classic contenders aren't usually rated serious Blue Diamond Stakes chances but Mike Moroney could have another exception in Serenade.   Read more »

Tony Gollan travelling at record pace

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 11:50am

Premier trainer Tony Gollan plans to target his best horses at the Brisbane winter carnival as he bids to break a long-held record.  Read more »

Owners rejected $1.8 million for Burnstone

Wednesday 4 February 2015, 8:33am

Trainer Robbie Griffiths is devastated by the loss of Burnstone who he has described as potentially the best horse to have passed through his stable.  Read more »

Classy sprinter Hay List dies

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 9:59pm

The popular Hay List, the horse who beat all but Black Caviar, has been put down after a battle with laminitis.  Read more »

Caulfield ready for CF Orr Stakes return

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 6:36pm

The renovated course proper at Caulfield has been approved for a return to racing as planned on CF Orr Stakes day.  Read more »

Crismale continues as turf club chairman

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 5:46pm

An Australian Turf Club board meeting has voted for Michael Crismale to continue as chairman with Laurie Macri his deputy.  Read more »

Smerdon keeps options open with Thurlow

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 5:32pm

Robert Smerdon will get a better guide on the autumn prospects of stakes winner Thurlow when she resumes at Sandown in the Chairman's Stakes.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee wins jump-out at Caulfield

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 4:52pm

Lankan Rupee has continued his preparation for the autumn's biggest Group One sprints with a jump-out win at Caulfield.  Read more »

O'Shea adds Memorial to Rosehill entries

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 4:30pm

Trainer John O'Shea has made the most of a deadline extension for Eskimo Prince Stakes nominations with Memorial a late entry for the three-year-old race.  Read more »

Moroney-trained import to run at Sandown

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 4:08pm

Mike Moroney believes four-year-old Courageous Rock is a nice stayer in the making and is looking forward to the gelding's Australian debut at Sandown.  Read more »

Veteran Al Dhafra tries to turn back clock

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 2:03pm

Soundness issues have cost Al Dhafra his best racing days but trainer John Bateman is willing to give the eight-year-old another shot at city company.  Read more »

Horse float accident claims NZ trainer

Tuesday 3 February 2015, 9:35am

New Zealand trainer Steve Anderton has died as a result of injuries from a horse float accident at his horse racing stables in Dunedin.  Read more »

CONGRATS to our Owners for Debut Win of HAIR OF THE DOG

Monday 2 February 2015, 6:23pm

Race 1 at Grafton on Monday afternoon saw 14 runners line up on a Soft 5 surface to compete in the Daily Examiner Maiden Plate 1002m.  Read more »

Burnstone to head to Prelude

Monday 2 February 2015, 6:17pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths has decided debut winner Burnstone will need another race before the Blue Diamond and he wull run in a Prelude.  Read more »

Moody fined $12,000 for ibuprofen swabs

Monday 2 February 2015, 5:46pm

Dual state trainer Peter Moody has been fined $12,000 after House Of Hingis returned two positive swabs to ibuprofen in NSW.  Read more »

Williams happy with Qatar Racing pair

Monday 2 February 2015, 5:44pm

Jockey Craig Williams is looking forward to partnering Qatar Racing pair Noble Protector and Thurlow in their upcoming preparations.  Read more »

Inz'n'out fit for stakes test at Rosehill

Monday 2 February 2015, 4:59pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is hoping Inz'n'out has a fitness edge over some high-profile rivals in the Group Three Eskimo Prince Stakes.  Read more »

Money wins out for first starter

Monday 2 February 2015, 4:38pm

With the race on for spots into the Blue Diamond Stakes, Deja Blue will tackle the restricted Inglis Premier rather than the Chairman's Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Pelicano out to add stakes win in Tasmania

Monday 2 February 2015, 1:55pm

Pelicano will attempt to win a stakes race in a fourth state of Australia when he ventures to Tasmania for the Hobart and Launceston Cups.  Read more »

Protectionist, Red Cadeaux to clash again

Monday 2 February 2015, 1:34pm

The Melbourne Cup quinella of Protectionist and Red Cadeaux will be star attractions in Australia during the Sydney and Melbourne autumn carnivals.  Read more »

Oakleigh Girl chasing Melbourne Group One

Monday 2 February 2015, 1:20pm

Queensland filly Oakleigh Girl hsa recovered from a hoof issue and is ready to show her best in Melbourne.  Read more »

Buick and Doyle to ride in Sydney

Monday 2 February 2015, 8:16am

Godolphin's retained international riders William Buick and James Doyle are expected to ride in Sydney during the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Moment Of Change in colic scare

Sunday 1 February 2015, 6:48pm

Moment Of Change will miss his defence of the Orr Stakes/Futurity Group One double after undergoing emergency colic surgery.  Read more »