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Slipper doesn't fit Fireworks
Sydney
Sunday 1 February 2015, 6:14pm
Gerald Ryan has left the door only slightly open for Fireworks to contest the Golden Slipper with other targets in mind. Read more »
Keys looking to stayers after tough week
Melbourne
Sunday 1 February 2015, 5:10pm
Cranbourne trainer Ken Keys is looking to stayers Bring Something and Like A Carousel for a change of fortunes after Rich Enuff's injury woes. Read more »
Tawteen on trial for Dubai in G1 Lightning
Melbourne
Sunday 1 February 2015, 4:40pm
David Hayes is planning to test Tawteen in the Lightning Stakes with a view to taking the filly to Dubai for a Group One sprint. Read more »
Denarius to step up as a winter contender
Brisbane
Sunday 1 February 2015, 3:54pm
Trainer Brian Wakefield has high hopes for Denarius and after tracking down his missing dam, he is looking forward to a sibling. Read more »
Catkins to defend Breeders Classic title
Sydney
Sunday 1 February 2015, 3:47pm
Classy mare Catkins will be out to defend the Group Two Breeders' Classic when she returns at Rosehill. Read more »
Nozomi gearing up for return
Melbourne
Sunday 1 February 2015, 3:04pm
Victoria Derby placegetter Nozomi is in good order ahead of his return to racing and a likely rematch with Derby winner Preferment in Sydney. Read more »
Injury to sideline Luke Dittman for months
Brisbane
Sunday 1 February 2015, 1:55pm
Neck and shoulder injuries suffered in a race fall will keep apprentice Luke Dittman out of the saddle for around three months. Read more »
Flemington double for Lindsay Park team
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 6:39pm
The training partnership of David Hayes and Tom Dabernig have bookended the Flemington meeting with wins to Wawail and Gracious Prospect. Read more »
Strength of Oliver gets outsider home
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 6:26pm
Adelaide visitor River's Lane showed a lot of courage under Damien Oliver at Flemington to land his first victory away from Morphettville. Read more »
Saturn Rock wins Nudgee Quality
Brisbane
Saturday 31 January 2015, 6:11pm
Saturn Rock has won the Listed Nudgee Quality at Doomben, giving trainer Tony Crane his first black-type victory. Read more »
Weary wins Group Two Expressway Stakes
Sydney
Saturday 31 January 2015, 5:42pm
Weary has shown the benefits of a new training partner to get his career back on track with victory in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. Read more »
Well-backed Inishowen wins at Flemington
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 5:34pm
Lee Freedman believes Inishowen will continue to improve after posting a convincing victory over 2000m at Flemington. Read more »
Trip not too short for Averau
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 4:30pm
After winning the 2800m Bagot Handicap at Flemington on New Year's Day, Averau was dropping 800m but was still too strong at Flemington. Read more »
Fireworks stars in the Widden Stakes
Sydney
Saturday 31 January 2015, 4:17pm
Fireworks may have earned a late entry to the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with victory in the Widden Stakes. Read more »
Outreach injured in debut second
Sydney
Saturday 31 January 2015, 3:49pm
Outreach will not race again this season after being found to have a fractured pelvis following his debut second to Vancouver at Rosehill. Read more »
Lucky Liberty makes it three from three
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 3:37pm
Three-year-old Lucky Liberty has stormed into Australian Guineas contention with a narrow-but-impressive win at Flemington to remain unbeaten. Read more »
Johnston gets first city winner at Doomben
Brisbane
Saturday 31 January 2015, 2:41pm
Craiglea Wandoo has scored at Doomben, giving trainer Krystle Johnston her first city winner. Read more »
Track rider Lizz Rice dies from injuries
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 2:23pm
A track rider found with serious injuries near the pool at Caulfield has died following the decision to turn off her life support. Read more »
Wawail keeps record intact
Melbourne
Saturday 31 January 2015, 2:19pm
A brighter looking Wawail kept her unbeaten record intact with a first-up victory at Flemington with the stable looking to bigger and better things. Read more »
Vancouver the new Slipper favourite
Sydney
Saturday 31 January 2015, 1:57pm
Gai Waterhouse has compared Canonbury Stakes winner and new Slipper favourite Vancouver to 2012 two-year-old triple crown champion Pierro. Read more »
Cirrus Des Aigles to miss Dubai
London
Saturday 31 January 2015, 9:12am
Veteran French star Cirrus Des Aigles will be kept at home in preference to a trip to Dubai for the Sheema Classic. Read more »
Fontelina late nomination for Newmarket
Melbourne
Friday 30 January 2015, 5:59pm
The Anthony Cummings-trained sprinter Fontelina has been added to Newmarket Handicap nominations. Read more »
Lucky Liberty can earn shot at G1 Guineas
Melbourne
Friday 30 January 2015, 4:53pm
Lucky Liberty is favourite to make a winning introduction to city racing at Flemington in a race where he will be on trial for a crack at feature races. Read more »
Switch sees Adelaide galloper in Melbourne
Melbourne
Friday 30 January 2015, 4:22pm
Adelaide galloper River's Lane was last in Melbourne more than five years ago but track renovations at Morphettville see the gelding at Flemington. Read more »
Malavio making comeback in Expressway
Sydney
Friday 30 January 2015, 3:28pm
Trainer Steve Englebrecht has Brisbane's premier race in mind for Malavio who makes his comeback in the Expressway Stakes. Read more »
Tasmanian filly earns shot in Melbourne
Melbourne
Friday 30 January 2015, 3:11pm
Lady Jane has won her only three starts in her home state of Tasmania and will face her biggest test yet when she runs at Flemington in Melbourne. Read more »
Stroak to come back in distance at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 30 January 2015, 2:04pm
Stroak will come back in distance and to her own age group at Doomben in an attempt to rejoin the winners' list. Read more »
Eight's ready to score for Bell at Doomben
Brisbane
Friday 30 January 2015, 1:22pm
Two weeks after narrowly missing out at the Sunshine Coast, Eight's A Party lines up in a 1600-metre race at Doomben on Saturday. Read more »
Cobalt not widespread in Qld: Birch
Brisbane
Friday 30 January 2015, 1:09pm
Cobalt irregularities have been found in three thoroughbreds in Queensland but RQ integrity boss Wade Birch says it's not widespread in the state's racing. Read more »
Vercingetorix wins Al Rashidiya in Dubai
London
Friday 30 January 2015, 12:02pm
The Mike de Kock-trained Vercingetorix has won the Al Rashidiya in Dubai. Read more »
Dunn keen to test Team Hawkes youngsters
Sydney
Friday 30 January 2015, 11:20am
Dwayne Dunn has happily answered a call from Hawkes Racing to ride a pair of promising two-year-olds at Rosehill. Read more »
Of The Brave sizzles in Cranbourne trial
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 5:45pm
Mornington trainer Mark Riley had a mixed day, firstly with Of The Brave trialling brilliantly then learning of his fate with the RAD Board. Read more »
McEvoy out to build autumn momentum
Sydney
Thursday 29 January 2015, 5:12pm
The old Godolphin team of trainer Peter Snowden and jockey Kerrin McEvoy will reunite in search of a feature race win at Rosehill. Read more »
Earthquake impresses at Cranbourne trials
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 5:07pm
Some handy trials were handed in at Cranbourne with former Blue Diamond winner Earthquake one of the star performers. Read more »
Waller's Weary has a pony tale
Sydney
Thursday 29 January 2015, 3:19pm
A companion pony has helped to turnaround Weary's attitude on the training track and trainer Chris Waller hopes that converts into raceday performance. Read more »
Rich Enuff ruled out of autumn carnival
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 3:14pm
Star three-year-old Rich Enuff has been ruled out of the upcoming autumn carnival with a strange tendon injury to his off hind leg. Read more »
Racing identity Judge Bill Carter dies
Brisbane
Thursday 29 January 2015, 3:11pm
The inaugural head of the Racing Disciplinary Board, Judge Bill Carter has died aged 84. Read more »
Victorian trainer hit with bicarb charge
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 2:59pm
Trainer Mark Riley is facing a minimum three-year ban from racing after the RAD Board found drug charges against him to be proven. Read more »
Better looking Wawail back at Flemington
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 2:41pm
Trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig weren't excited by the condition of Wawail in the spring but it's a different story for her autumn return. Read more »
Jimando chasing another Flemington win
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 12:32pm
Jimando returned from an injury lay-off to win in Adelaide and now returns to Melbourne racing chasing the third Flemington win of his career. Read more »
Excellantes ready to return after fall
Brisbane
Thursday 29 January 2015, 12:23pm
Excellantes experience saved the Robert Heathcote-trained sprinter from a near disaster last time out and he is ready to make amends at Doomben. Read more »
Feek saddles first runner at Flemington
Melbourne
Thursday 29 January 2015, 11:35am
David Feek and wife Coral saddle up their first runner as a training team when Perth galloper Lucciola lines-up at Flemington. Read more »
Craiglea Stud take their show to Doomben
Brisbane
Thursday 29 January 2015, 11:28am
Craiglea Stud channelled Chris Waller last week with seven of eight horses in a field at Mackay, this week they'll have to get by on class at Doomben. Read more »
Glen Colless rides a treble at Ipswich
Brisbane
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 6:22pm
Top jockey Glen Colless has continued his stellar start to the calendar year with a trio of winners at Ipswich. Read more »
Waterhouse team ready to rumble at Rhill
Sydney
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 6:12pm
Gai Waterhouse will be represented in all three feature races at Rosehill with her Tulloch Lodge team headed by Driefontein in the Expressway Stakes. Read more »
I'm Hector impresses in Ipswich debut win
Brisbane
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 5:56pm
Four-year-old I'm Hector has made a winning start to his career at Ipswich and is considered a staying talent of the future. Read more »
Averau continues on path to Adelaide Cup
Melbourne
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 3:51pm
The Adelaide Cup is in the sights of connections of Averau with the Bagot Handicap winner to take another step on that path when she runs at Flemington. Read more »
Sky secures NSW racing media rights
Sydney
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 3:46pm
Sky Channel has clinched the national and international media rights to NSW Racing for the next 10 years. Read more »
More than 80 juveniles still in Diamond
Melbourne
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 2:48pm
More than 80 two-year-olds remain in the nominations for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes after the third declaration stage. Read more »
James McDonald confirms freelance status
Sydney
Wednesday 28 January 2015, 2:42pm
Top jockey James McDonald has quashed speculation he is set to become stable rider for Godolphin. Read more »