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Frequendly streets rivals at Doomben

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »