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Frequendly streets rivals at Doomben
Brisbane
Saturday 25 October 2014, 2:49pm
Boom Queensland filly Frequendly beat her rivals by a margin of more than eight lenghts at Doomben. Read more »
Furnaces on fire for Godolphin at Rosehill
Sydney
Saturday 25 October 2014, 2:31pm
Flying colt Furnaces has made a spectacular start to his racing career, leading througout to space his rivals at Rosehill. Read more »
Fontiton impresses in Valley debut victory
Melbourne
Saturday 25 October 2014, 2:18pm
Two-year-old Fontiton has made a one-act affair of the $250,000 Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley, winning by six lengths. Read more »
Wine Tales to Melbourne after Sydney win
Sydney
Saturday 25 October 2014, 2:02pm
The Chris Waller-trained Wine Tales has bought herself a ticket to Melbourne after an impressive win at Rosehill Gardens. Read more »
Lankan Rupee survives Manikato protest
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 11:12pm
Champion sprinter Lankan Rupee burned the oil at both ends and has then had to survive a double protest to land the Manikato Stakes. Read more »
Lankan Rupee wins Manikato Stakes
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 10:37pm
Lankan Rupee has made a winning return to the Group One club in the Manikato Stakes but has had to survive a double protest . Read more »
Tawteen leads throughout in Crockett
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 9:46pm
Talented filly Tawteen appreciated the lesser grade in the Crockett Stakes at Moonee Valley, leading throughout to score a valuable stakes win. Read more »
Racing industry welcomes prize money hike
Brisbane
Friday 24 October 2014, 5:33pm
The Queensland racing industry has been buoyed by significant prize money increases, including a lift to $2 million for the Stradbroke Handicap. Read more »
Thoroughbred breeding legend Tugela dies
Sydney
Friday 24 October 2014, 5:09pm
Tugela, the thoroughbred broodmare who found fame in Australian racing as the mother of Makybe Diva, has died. Read more »
Weather to decide Mr O'Ceirin's Cup path
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 4:26pm
Melbourne Cup lead-up plans for the Ciaron Maher-trained Mr O'Ceirin will hinge on a weather forecast for rain. Read more »
The Cleaner out to be a Cox Plate hero
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 3:29pm
Victory in the Cox Plate would see The Cleaner join Ricky Ponting, Darrel Baldock and Piping Lane as sporting greats of Tasmania. Read more »
McDonald out to atone for Dundeel defeat
Sydney
Friday 24 October 2014, 12:46pm
After steering the Cox Plate favourite to a disappointing finish last year, star jockey James McDonald likes his chances of making amends aboard Criterion. Read more »
Payne keeps it low key despite Plate buzz
Sydney
Friday 24 October 2014, 12:38pm
David Payne will chase his first Cox Plate victory when the well-backed Criterion steps out in the $3 million Moonee Valley showpiece. Read more »
Trust In A Gust fancied to win Valley Mile
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 12:27pm
Brad Rawiller says the conditions of the Group Two Crystal Mile suit dual Group One winner Trust In A Gust. Read more »
Gouldian puts Derby credentials on line
Melbourne
Friday 24 October 2014, 12:21pm
John O'Shea is certain Gouldian is a stayer to be reckoned with as the three-year-old tries to boost his Victoria Derby chances in the Moonee Valley Vase. Read more »
Newnham calls the shots for Waterhouse
Sydney
Friday 24 October 2014, 12:09pm
Gai Waterhouse is in Melbourne to oversee her Cox Plate charges but the top trainer is poised to make an impact at Rosehill where she has five runners. Read more »
French import set to put best foot foward
Brisbane
Friday 24 October 2014, 11:46am
Trainer Tony Gollan expects Highly Gentle to make an impression at the import's first middle-distance test for his Brisbane stable. Read more »
Words of wisdom inspire Grayson Square run
Brisbane
Friday 24 October 2014, 11:34am
Trainer Brian Wakefield's careful placement with in-form sprinter Grayson Square is set to be rewarded with a hat-trick wins. Read more »
Irish trainer fined for steroid possession
Friday 24 October 2014, 6:10am
Irish racehorse trainer Philip Fenton, who has trained winners at England's Cheltenham Festival, convicted for possessing 250 steroid doses. Read more »
Prize money boost for Brisbane carnival
Brisbane
Thursday 23 October 2014, 8:29pm
An announcement on the details of the new Brisbane winter carnival dates and prize money increases is expected on Friday. Read more »
Le Roi pleases McEvoy ahead of Valley Cup
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 6:03pm
Tony McEvoy says Le Roi hasn't had the preparation to get to the Melbourne Cup but believes the stayer will be a player in the Moonee Valley Cup. Read more »
James McDonald has Plate in his sights
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 4:57pm
Star jockey James McDonald will be out to continue a successful 2014 when he partners one of the fancied Cox Plate runners in Criterion. Read more »
Hayes keen on Tawteen at Valley
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 4:54pm
David Hayes is bullish about the chances of Tawteen returning to the winner's circle in the Crockett Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Oliver gets Group 1 call for Angelic Light
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 3:34pm
Robbie Griffiths, still looking for his first Group One winner, has engaged Damien Oliver in the hope of breaking through in the Manikato Stakes. Read more »
Rawiller return a key for Achiever: James
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 2:47pm
Roger James is looking forward to his first Cox Plate runner and believes Silent Achiever is in the right condition to bounce back to her best form. Read more »
Lankan Rupee on front foot for Manikato
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 1:56pm
After defeats in two Moonee Valley runs this campaign, Lankan Rupee is poised to regain his mantle as the country's best sprinter in the Manikato Stakes. Read more »
Road To Summer hot to trot for Harrison
Sydney
Thursday 23 October 2014, 1:03pm
Road To Summer's star as a racehorse is on the rise again, a move in contrast to the fortunes of the syndicator which picked him out as a yearling. Read more »
Caravan Rolls On gets 1.5kg Cup penalty
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 12:47pm
Caravan Rolls On has moved to 36th in the Melbourne Cup ballot order after being handed a 1.5kg penalty for his Geelong Cup win. Read more »
Darley buys 50 per cent of Hallowed Crown
Sydney
Thursday 23 October 2014, 12:39pm
Racing giant Darley has bought a 50 per cent share in Group One winner Hallowed Crown with the colt to remain with Bart and James Cummings. Read more »
Atmosphere poised to break maiden in Vase
Melbourne
Thursday 23 October 2014, 12:10pm
An association which began in Singapore could pay dividends in Melbourne for connections of Moonee Valley Vase contender Atmosphere. Read more »
Birchley spreads team across two states
Brisbane
Thursday 23 October 2014, 11:54am
Queensland trainer Liam Birchley will have a strong representation at Doomben while two juveniles will fly the stable flag in Melbourne. Read more »
Schweida gives Orman vote of confidence
Brisbane
Thursday 23 October 2014, 11:21am
Kelly Schweida has put his faith in up-and-coming apprentice James Orman, booking him for three mounts at Doomben. Read more »
O'Brien outlines Breeders' Cup plans
London
Thursday 23 October 2014, 10:03am
Trainer Aidan O'Brien will field a strong team for the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita spearheaded by Magician. Read more »
Blake Shinn beats careless riding charge
Sydney
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 6:31pm
Leading jockey Blake Shinn is free to take important Melbourne Cup carnival rides after getting off a careless riding charge at Randwick. Read more »
Oliver to ride Mutual Regard in Melb Cup
Melbourne
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 6:05pm
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has been booked to ride the Johnny Murtagh-trained Mutual Regard in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
River Delta wins as Rawiller reprimanded
Geelong
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 5:47pm
Talented mare River Delta has scored a first-up win the Listed Black Pearl Classic at Geelong with jockey Brad Rawiller reprimanded for being overweight. Read more »
Caravan Rolls On takes Geelong Cup
Geelong
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 5:27pm
A Melbourne Cup start for Caravan Rolls On will depend on what penalty is announced after he scored a comfortable win in the Geelong Cup. Read more »
Stewart adds to impressive winning ratio
Brisbane
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 5:20pm
Brad Stewart has made the most of his only ride at Ipswich, surviving a protest to win on Stay In Vegas. Read more »
Spy Decoder stamps his class at Randwick
Sydney
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 4:55pm
Banished from Group One level to midweek grade, Spy Decoder has put himself back in favour with a dominant victory at Randwick. Read more »
Nozomi wins Geelong Classic for Godolphin
Geelong
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 4:51pm
The Anthony Freedman-trained Nozomi is expected to progress to the Victoria Derby after narrowly beating favourite Preferment in the Geelong Classic. Read more »
Fast Facts on the Manikato Stakes
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 3:52pm
The Manikato Stakes is named for a champion and is the premier sprint at Moonee Valley, a tricky racetrack with a short straight. Read more »
Clark hoping for a Famous win at Valley
Melbourne
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 3:51pm
Jockey Tim Clark is convinced Famous Seamus is going well enough to challenge his star rivals in the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Sport Of Kings underlines staying promise
Brisbane
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 3:28pm
Immaturity has counted against Sport Of Kings but an Ipswich win has confirmed trainer Tony Sears' opinion the horse is a stayer of the future. Read more »
Veteran Monton leads Quinton Rosehill trio
Sydney
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 3:16pm
Ron Quinton is poised to make an impact at Rosehill with a trio of strong chances headed by the evergreen Monton. Read more »
Weight no issue for Yendall in Cox Plate
Melbourne
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 2:22pm
Jockey Dean Yendall will have plenty of strength about him despite riding Wandjina at 49.5kg in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Fast Facts on the WS Cox Plate
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 2:00pm
The Cox Plate is regarded as Australia's best weight-for-age race and its honour roll is mostly reserved for the country's elite thoroughbreds. Read more »
Side Glance after second Aust G1 in Plate
Melbourne
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 1:58pm
Side Glance won a Group One in his second Australian start last spring and will be out to replicate the feat in the $3 million Cox Plate. Read more »
Long-term concerns for first-up Love Rocks
Brisbane
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 12:24pm
Love Rocks will resume a promising career at Doomben but trainer Steve Tregea fears the sprinter could have a limited racing career in Brisbane. Read more »
BHA moves to address small fields
London
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 9:39am
British authorities is to reduce the number of steeplechase and all weather races in an attempt to address small fields. Read more »
Richard Hughes to claim third riding title
London
Wednesday 22 October 2014, 7:46am
The absence of globetrotting jockey Ryan Moore, who rides Adelaide in the Cox Plate, means Richard Hughes will again be Britain's champion. Read more »