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Moor with three Flemington chances

Friday 9 January 2015, 5:08pm

Well-related filly Samartested from the Mick Price stable resumes at Flemington and forms part of a handy book of rides for Daniel Moor.  Read more »

Weather will decide for Mujadale

Friday 9 January 2015, 4:55pm

With heavy rain forecast, trainer Paul Jones will be keeping an eye on the weather with his stayer Mujadale at Flemington.  Read more »

Munce looking to go out on winning note

Friday 9 January 2015, 4:24pm

Chris Munce believes he can end his career on a high at the Gold Coast where he rides Wicked Intent in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

French import at first try for new stable

Friday 9 January 2015, 4:10pm

Trainer Archie Alexander is looking to build on his success with imported gallopers and has Only A Pleasure returning at Flemington.  Read more »

Bridgwater in hot water with BHA

Friday 9 January 2015, 3:25pm

English trainer David Bridgwater's reported comments about stewards seem certain to bring disciplinary action.  Read more »

Damian Browne happy with Guineas mount

Friday 9 January 2015, 3:17pm

Damian Brown has his first ride on Tales Of Fashion in the Magic Millions Guineas but has seen enough of her to know how good she is.  Read more »

Great Esteem chases 4th win at Randwick

Friday 9 January 2015, 2:18pm

It's a long way from a 2013 spring campaign when he ran in the Caulfield Guineas but for Great Esteem a Randwick win would be sweet.  Read more »

Stakes win would be Sweet for Coffey

Friday 9 January 2015, 2:00pm

Apprentice Harry Coffey has built up a successful combination with speedy mare Sweet Emily and hopes it continues in the Listed Kensington Stakes.  Read more »

Phelan Ready for another crack at Cup

Friday 9 January 2015, 1:50pm

Veteran sprinter Phelan Ready is in hisbest form for some time and traner Jason McLachlan expects a big showing in the Magic Millions Cup.  Read more »

Peppermint Lane Wins Her First Race

Friday 9 January 2015, 1:25pm

Cranbourne trainer Robbie Laing has long espoused the virtues of Grand filly Peppermint Lane, but it took until her eighth start in a race for her to break through for her first win at Cranbourne last Friday night.  Read more »

New Racing Partnership for BlueBlood Thoroughbreds

Friday 9 January 2015, 1:15pm

Gai handpicked this outstanding filly by hot sire SEBRING and is very excited to be training her for BlueBlood.   Read more »

Banned Mad Moose heads to retirement

Friday 9 January 2015, 12:40pm

British racing authorities have forced the retirement of Mad Moose by banning him after he once again refused to race.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 46

Friday 9 January 2015, 9:31am

Welcome to the first Prime Dispatch for 2015. What an exciting start to the new year it has been. The blur that is Magic Millions is upon us and I have been going hard since I started my final inspections last Saturday.  Read more »

Featured Syndicator: Grand Syndicates

Thursday 8 January 2015, 6:51pm

This week we had the absolute pleasure of speaking to vibrant racing personalty Peter Morely of Grand Syndicates. Famous for the creation of Grand Syndicates - "where every share's a grand" Peter Morley has..  Read more »

Herstory headlines Bayliss' book of rides

Thursday 8 January 2015, 5:13pm

Apprentice Regan Bayliss won on Herstory at Sandown last start and he believes the filly is capable of overcoming a wide draw at Flemington.  Read more »

Third cobalt positive for Hope stable

Thursday 8 January 2015, 5:05pm

Co-trainers Lee and Shannon Hope have had a third horse from their Kilmore stable to return a positive swab to cobalt.  Read more »

Positive swab for Anthony Freedman runner

Thursday 8 January 2015, 4:44pm

Racing Victoria stewards have confirmed the Anthony Freedman-trained Minaj has returned a positive swab in a pre-race sample.  Read more »

Victoria to trial faster protest hearings

Thursday 8 January 2015, 4:34pm

Stewards will trial a new protest-hearing process in Victoria as Cranbourne a meeting will be run with 20-minute intervals between races  Read more »

Clenton reunites with old boss at Randwick

Thursday 8 January 2015, 4:24pm

Samantha Clenton has quickly become the latest pin-up girl of Sydney racing and her first boss is hoping her impressive form continues at Randwick.  Read more »

Hijack Hussy work points to Guineas win

Thursday 8 January 2015, 2:17pm

Tony Gollan has declared Magic Millions Guineas favourite Hijack Hussy is in the same form which helped delivered a Melbourne spring carnival win.  Read more »

Tarrant wants improving track for Millions

Thursday 8 January 2015, 1:51pm

Luke Tarrant says his mount Le Chef needs a drying track to be at his best for the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Payne excited to get chance for Waterhouse

Thursday 8 January 2015, 12:48pm

Michelle Payne is looking forward to the opportunity to ride for champion trainer Gai Waterhouse for the first time at Flemington.  Read more »

Sandhill Flash ready for Kensington test

Thursday 8 January 2015, 12:40pm

As the winner of four of his 10 starts in South Australia, Sandhill Flash heads to Flemington for one of trainer Sam Turner's infrequent Melbourne visits.  Read more »

Pelicano out to cap comeback from injury

Thursday 8 January 2015, 12:33pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Pelicano is favourite to make a successful return to racing in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup.  Read more »

Kieran Shoemark lands city double

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 6:41pm

Apprentice Kieran Shoemark has landed a city double at Sandown to continue his successful summer stint in Victoria.  Read more »

Lonely reception for Warwick Farm winners

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 6:17pm

Brenton Avdulla has celebrated a winning treble at Warwick Farm in the absence of trainers who are buying up at the Gold Coast yearling sale.  Read more »

Father and son combine for city win

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 5:22pm

A recent addition to the growing trend of family training partnerships, Allan and Jason Williams have enjoyed a winner at Sandown.  Read more »

Almost 200 juveniles still in Diamond noms

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 5:09pm

Impressive debut winner Headwater is a notable omission from the 199 juveniles paid up for the Blue Diamond at the second declaration stage.  Read more »

Adelaide Cup on radar for Averau

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 4:55pm

Bagot Handicap winner Averau is likely to target the Adelaide Cup over 3200m in preference to a trip to Tasmania for the Hobart and Launceston Cups.  Read more »

Weight a concern for Hard Stride

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 4:53pm

After a win at Caulfield in August last year, Hard Stride has paid the penalty for that success with a sharp rise in weight at Flemington.  Read more »

Munce fourth in last city ride at Doomben

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 4:37pm

Chris Munce, who has announced his retirement as a jockey, has bowed out of Brisbane metropolitan racing with a fourth at Doomben.  Read more »

Gai rewards King with Randwick call-up

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 4:05pm

An annual exodus of jockeys to the Magic Millions meeting has opened the way for Paul King to fill a void for trainer Gai Waterhouse at Randwick.   Read more »

Jacquinot Bay chasing second-straight win

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 3:52pm

Seasoned campaigner Jacquinot Bay will be out to back up a last-start Listed win with another victory in a 1600m open handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Birchley after trans-Tasman millions

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 3:20pm

Liam Birchley has three runners in the Magic Millions Classic as he strives for his first win in the summer's richest race.  Read more »

Chris Munce retires as a jockey

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 3:02pm

Grand slam winning jockey Chris Munce will retire to take up a new career as a trainer after he rides in the Magic Millions.  Read more »

Myamira back in form for Belle defence

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 1:30pm

The best of Myamira was missing in the spring but trainer Rod Northam says she is at the top of her game ahead of her Belle Of The Turf Stakes defence.  Read more »

Chris Munce announces end of riding career

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 11:30am

Chris Munce has announced the end of his riding career to take up a new challenge as a trainer after Magic Millions day.  Read more »

The Best Jockey Excuse EVER!!

Wednesday 7 January 2015, 10:33am

Paul King who's now riding plenty of winners in NSW has the biggest, most comprehensive book of excuses you've ever seen. It's a veritable compendium of every 'excuse for not winning' that a jockey could possibly come up with...  Read more »

Josh Adams disqualified for 2-1/2 years

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 6:04pm

Jockey Josh Adams has been disqualified following a drawn-out Racing NSW stewards' inquiry into a drug-testing sample.  Read more »

Randwick a back-up option for Territory

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 6:03pm

Jarrod Austin is looking to start Territory in the Takeover Target Stakes but will keep a Randwick option alive in case the sprinter draws poorly  Read more »

Race with Prime Thoroughbreds

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 5:03pm

Joe O’Neill from Prime Thoroughbreds has been successfully syndicating thoroughbreds since late 1997. In that time they have had great success syndicating Group  Read more »

Barrier draw suits Claudia Jean: Dabernig

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 4:47pm

Magic Millions Classic co-favourite Claudia Jean will jump from the inside gate but stablemate Miss Idyllic has the task ahead from a wide draw.  Read more »

Cool, calm Collett a key for Casino Dancer

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 4:36pm

Mike Van Gestel isn't convinced it's the right track for Casino Dancer but he is sure new jockey Jason Collett can find a way in the Gosford Gold Cup.  Read more »

Danger Close back to 1000m at Flemington

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 3:02pm

Danger Close was unplaced over 1200m at his latest start but drops back to his pet distance of 1000m for a shot at the Listed Kensington Stakes.  Read more »

Harvey's NZ bloodstock unit bleeds red ink

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 2:53pm

Gerry Harvey's NZ Thoroughbred Holdings has extended its annual net loss to $4.9 million but Westbury Stud manager says it's a long-term game.  Read more »

Oliver booking a boost for Mystic Puzzle

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 1:49pm

Damien Oliver has six rides at Sandown and Canberra trainer Matthew Dale has called on the leading rider for Mystic Puzzle.  Read more »

Schmetzer to celebrate move with city win

Tuesday 6 January 2015, 1:31pm

Mark Schmetzer has shifted his family and stable from Canberra to Muswellbrook in a move that could bring city success at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Five timer for Maloney at Stony Creek

Monday 5 January 2015, 5:51pm

Jockey Ryan Maloney will celebrate a career highlight with a couple of beers after booting home five winners at Stony Creek.  Read more »

Costin to meet with Waterhouse stable

Monday 5 January 2015, 5:15pm

Racing NSW stewards have interviewed apprentice Winona Costin and hope her relationship with the Gai Waterhouse stable can continue.  Read more »

Dale surprised by Flemington nominations

Monday 5 January 2015, 4:56pm

Trainer Matthew Dale is hoping Unanimously is fit enough to carry topweight in the Kensington Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »