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Slipper doesn't fit Fireworks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday 28 January 2015, 2:42pm

Top jockey James McDonald has quashed speculation he is set to become stable rider for Godolphin.  Read more »