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Sweet Idea leads them home in Tristarc

Saturday 18 October 2014, 4:37pm

Sweet Idea jumped and ran her opponents into the ground in the Tristarc Stakes. Trainer Gai Waterhouse is setting her for the GI Myer Classic.  Read more »

Kuro lives up to the hype in Brian Crowley

Saturday 18 October 2014, 4:08pm

Kuro remains unbeaten this preparation for trainer Joe Pride, taking out his first stakes race at Randwick in the Listed Brian Crowley.  Read more »

Fillies too strong in Caulfield Classic

Saturday 18 October 2014, 3:37pm

Robert Smerdon opted to run fillies Fontein Ruby and Crafty for better prizemoney in the Caulfield Classic with the pair running one-two.  Read more »

Oaks looms large for impressive Set Square

Saturday 18 October 2014, 3:18pm

Set Square is likely to be a late entry for the VRC Oaks after she scored a convincing win in the Listed Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Madotti's Magic set for Millions

Saturday 18 October 2014, 2:54pm

Matt Dunn will target the Magic Millions Classic after his filly Madotti's Magic impressed at Doomben.  Read more »

The Offer cleared to run in Caulfield Cup

Saturday 18 October 2014, 2:35pm

Following a veterinary inspection when arriving on course, The Offer has been cleared to run in the $3 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Flemington next stop for Weir-trained Star

Saturday 18 October 2014, 2:14pm

The Carbine Club Stakes is next on the agenda after Stratum Star made it back-to-back wins in the Crown Lager Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Salerno stakes Magic Millions claims

Saturday 18 October 2014, 1:58pm

Trainer Paul Perry is looking at his first Magic Millions Classic runner after Salerno opened his winning account at Randwick.  Read more »

Sea Spray wins opener at Caulfield

Saturday 18 October 2014, 1:49pm

The John Maloney-trained Sea Spray has won the opening race at Caulfield, defeating luckless favourite Azkadellia.  Read more »

Charming soothes Godolphin blues

Saturday 18 October 2014, 7:45am

Charming Thought has given Godolphin its first European Group One win for the season in the Middle Park Stakes.  Read more »

Brown Panther hunting international prize

Saturday 18 October 2014, 7:17am

If Brown Panther runs well in the Canadian International at Woodbine, he could go on to the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Jockey Juan Saez death ruled an accident

Saturday 18 October 2014, 7:10am

Stewards have determined the death of 17-year-old apprentice Juan Saez in a race fall in Indiana was an accident.  Read more »

Douglas Whyte rates Junoob live Cup chance

Friday 17 October 2014, 6:08pm

Champion Hong Kong-based jockey Douglas Whyte is excited to ride in the Caulfield Cup and rates his mount Junoob a live chance in the $3 million race.  Read more »

Bande, Dear Demi out of $3m Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 6:05pm

Lucia Valentina remains a warm Caulfield Cup favourite while all four emergencies have gained a start after the scratchings of Bande and Dear Demi.  Read more »

Adelaide horse trainer David Balfour dies

Friday 17 October 2014, 5:47pm

Adelaide trainer David Balfour, who has died after a long illness, has been remembered fondly by close friend Leon Macdonald.  Read more »

Randwick to pay tribute to fallen jockeys

Friday 17 October 2014, 5:26pm

Jockeys Carly-Mae Pye and Caitlin Forrest, who died in falls this week, will be remembered in a racetrack ceremony.  Read more »

Alexander and Bayliss combine with Renew

Friday 17 October 2014, 4:35pm

Young Englishman Archie Alexander will have a Caulfield Cup runner, Renew, just weeks after setting up his Ballarat stable.  Read more »

Fringe Melb Cup horses under microscope

Friday 17 October 2014, 4:02pm

Four horses - Brigantin, Celtic Prince, La Amistad and Khalid - will be trying to keep the Melbourne Cup dream alive at Randwick.  Read more »

Favourite spot on for Caulfield Cup: Lees

Friday 17 October 2014, 3:56pm

Kris Lees is confident Lucia Valentina has improved from her Turnbull Stakes win as the mare prepares to line up as favourite in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Bruce McHugh loses AI case in High Court

Friday 17 October 2014, 3:45pm

Australian racing authorities have welcomed the end of a legal challenge to introduce artificial insemination into the thoroughbred industry.  Read more »

Dear Demi scratched from G1 Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 2:31pm

Dear Demi, third in the 2013 Caulfield Cup, has been denied the chance to do better this time around with a throat infection ruling her out of the race.  Read more »

Owner remains cautious about Deep Field

Friday 17 October 2014, 2:12pm

Deep Field will be the shortest priced favourite on the City Tattersall's program at Randwick but owner Alan Bell is keeping a lid on his expectations.  Read more »

Fontein Ruby in Classic distance test

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:59pm

Fontein Ruby gets her chance to show whether she is a genuine Oaks contender when she steps up to 2000m in the Caulfield Classic.  Read more »

Dunn eyeing off Millions spot with Madotti

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:53pm

Trainer Matt Dunn hopes two-year-old Madotti can win at Doomben to boost her prize money towards at Magic Millions start.  Read more »

Waller relies on weight of numbers in Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:42pm

Chris Waller trains almost a quarter of the runners in the Caulfield Cup field but he admits it is not enough to make him confident of winning the race.  Read more »

Rocket To Glory to take off at Doomben

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:37pm

Trainer Tony Gollan has a strong hand at Doomben where he expects Rocket To Glory to hold his winning form.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:18pm

The Caulfield Cup is the world's richest 2400m handicap and has attracted an international field including two Japanese horses.  Read more »

The Offer fit to start in Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:02pm

Sydney Cup winner The Offer has been passed fit to run in the Caulfield Cup but will have another veterinary inspection on raceday.  Read more »

Japanese horse Bande out of Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 9:41am

Japanese stayer Bande is out of the Caulfield Cup after failing a veterinary inspection which has revealed pain and heat in a tendon.  Read more »

Prime goes from strength to strength

Friday 17 October 2014, 9:18am

Makeadane continued the excellent run for our horses with an impressive win at Hawkesbury on Sunday. The horse was beautifully handled by Glyn Schofield and is our first winner with John Thompson from his Randwick   Read more »

Wertheimers snap up Maxime Guyon

Friday 17 October 2014, 8:16am

Leading French rider Maxime Guyon will join the Wertheimer brothers as their retained rider replacing Oliver Peslier.  Read more »

Joao Moreira to miss Caulfield Cup meeting

Thursday 16 October 2014, 5:47pm

Joao Moreira will be staying in Hong Kong following the scratching of his Caulfield Cup mount Gris Caro.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup field hit with withdrawals

Thursday 16 October 2014, 5:45pm

Dandino and Gris Caro have been scratched from the Caulfield Cup with the Peter Moody-trained Brambles and the Mike Moroney-trained Araldo gaining starts.  Read more »

Rising Romance out to overcome wide draw

Thursday 16 October 2014, 4:59pm

Donna Logan can't fault Rising Romance ahead of the Caulfield Cup but says the mares chances would have been enhanced from a better barrier draw.  Read more »

Side Glance on track for Cox Plate start

Thursday 16 October 2014, 4:43pm

The Andrew Balding-trained Side Glance is Cox Plate bound after his third placing behind Fawkner in the Caulfield Stakes.  Read more »

Maastricht on trial for G1 VRC Oaks start

Thursday 16 October 2014, 4:24pm

Lightly raced filly Maastricht will have her spring campaign determined by her performance in the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Catkins heads Bowman's Caulfield book

Thursday 16 October 2014, 3:50pm

Hugh Bowman hasn't got a Caulfield Cup ride but the jockey still hopes to make an impact in supporting races to the $3 million feature.  Read more »

Deep Field well into red for Lightning Hcp

Thursday 16 October 2014, 3:11pm

Deep Field is long odds-on to extend his unbeaten record to four when he contests the $100,000 Lightning Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Draw gives Stipulate chance in Cup: Hayes

Thursday 16 October 2014, 3:06pm

David Hayes believes a good barrier draw gives import Stipulate his chance to make his presence felt in the $3 million Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Some memorable Caulfield Cups

Thursday 16 October 2014, 1:15pm

Some memorable Caulfield Cups.  Read more »

Dandino lame, out of Group 1 Caulfield Cup

Thursday 16 October 2014, 12:38pm

International galloper Dandino has been scratched from the Caulfield Cup after pulling up lame from trackwork.  Read more »

The Wildman to make race debut at Doomben

Thursday 16 October 2014, 12:17pm

A two-year-old racehorse named after popular Sydney trainer, the late Tony Wildman, will sport silks in a race for the first time at Doomben.  Read more »

Darci Be Good claim to test quinella pair

Thursday 16 October 2014, 12:03pm

Darci Be Good has raced in the shadow of Hi Son and Volkhere but trainer Andrew Williamson has engaged apprentice Travis Wolfgram to help close the gap.  Read more »

Gris Caro withdrawn from $3m Caulfield Cup

Thursday 16 October 2014, 11:25am

The Jake Stephens-trained Gris Caro has been scratched from the Caulfield Cup, giving Araldo a start in the $3 million race.  Read more »

Two jockeys dead but 'tracks never safer'

Thursday 16 October 2014, 10:20am

The Australian Racing Board says safety is paramount following the deaths of two jockeys who fell from their horses.  Read more »

Gender no factor in jockey fatalities: ARB

Thursday 16 October 2014, 10:06am

The Australian Racing Board says four female jockeys who have been killed in the last 14 months have died through no fault of their own.  Read more »

17-year-old jockey dies in United States

Thursday 16 October 2014, 7:46am

United States apprentice jockey Juan Saez has died from head injuries suffered in a fall at an Indiana racetrack.  Read more »

Gordon Lord Byron ready for Ascot

Thursday 16 October 2014, 7:32am

Trainer Tom Hogan has been encouraged by the state of the Ascot track after rain and is likely to let Gordon Lord Byron run in the Champions Sprint.  Read more »

Jockey Caitlin Forrest killed in race fall

Thursday 16 October 2014, 4:58am

Caitlin Forrest has died from injuries sustained in a fall in a race near Adelaide, becoming the second jockey to die in Australia this week.  Read more »

Walker cops nine-meeting ban at Caulfield

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 7:18pm

Michael Walker has been suspended for nine meetings for careless riding at Caulfield, putting a dampener on a winning double for the jockey.  Read more »