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Holyfield rises from canvas in Sandown win
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 6:13pm
Headed in the straight, Holyfield has rallied under the urgings of Jye McNeil to remain unbeaten with his victory in the Ladbrokes Handicap at Sandown. Read more »
Mark Zahra appeals careless riding penalty
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 4:23pm
Mark Zahra has appealed against the severity of an eight-meeting suspension for careless riding in the Group One Lightning Stakes on winner Gytrash. Read more »
Plutocrat gives sire Rich Enuff first win
Brisbane
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 4:17pm
Smart filly Plutocrat has won on debut at Doomben to give her sire Rich Enuff his first winner. Read more »
Fresh Faatinah primed for Oakleigh Plate
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 3:46pm
Proven first-up performer Faatinah has been set for a first-up tilt at the Group One Oakleigh Plate, a race he finished second in three years ago. Read more »
Busuttin and Young with dual Diamond hopes
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 3:17pm
Letzbeglam and Tagaloa will provide former New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with their first Blue Diamond starters at Caulfield. Read more »
Streets Of Avalon to chase Futurity upset
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 2:17pm
Trainer Shane Nichols is hopeful Streets Of Avalon can lead and run a bold race in the Group One Futurity Stakes against some well-performed opposition. Read more »
No hiding for Shadow Hero in Hobartville
Sydney
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 1:51pm
Trainer Mark Newnham is confident Shadow Hero will be a force this campaign but admits the Hobartville Stakes is probably too short. Read more »
Chris Anderson pair on trial for Sydney
Brisbane
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:48am
Trainer Chris Anderson has three-year-olds Ballistic Boy and Profit taking their first steps to the Sydney autumn carnival when they race at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Time against The Candy Man for Doncaster
Brisbane
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:36am
Trainer Barry Baldwin is in a race against their clock to get The Candy Man ready for the Doncaster Mile. Read more »
Field of eight for G1 WFA Futurity Stakes
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:30am
Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle, Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth and Golden Eagle winner Kolding feature among a field of eight for the Futurity Stakes. Read more »
Full field for Group One Oakleigh Plate
Melbourne
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 11:27am
Three-year-old colt Bivouac has drawn barrier seven in a full field of 18 plus one emergency for the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Read more »
Half million dollar race for the Coast
Sydney
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 6:03pm
The Gosford Gold Cup meeting will be headlined by the $500,000 The Coast on a stand-alone Saturday program. Read more »
Freedman pair post solid Werribee trials
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 5:06pm
Anthony Freedman-trained Group One performers Santa Ana Lane and Homesman have trialled well at Werribee ahead of their autumn returns. Read more »
Hanseatic eases for Diamond following draw
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 3:34pm
Hanseatic remains the prominent favourite for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, but has eased slightly after drawing the inside gate in the 16-horse field. Read more »
ATC delivers hay to South Coast fire area
Sydney
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 2:37pm
The Australian Turf Club has delivered more than 1700 bales of hay for NSW South Coast communities damaged by bushfires. Read more »
Free Of Debt in top Oakleigh Plate shape
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 1:27pm
Lightly raced Free Of Debt will carry the minimum handicap of 50kg when he takes on more hardened sprinters in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Read more »
Beer eyeing home Cup with Perfect Illusion
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 12:54pm
European import Perfect Illusion kicks off his campaign for a shot at the Albury Cup in a benchmark handicap at Sandown. Read more »
Hanseatic draws inside gate for Diamond
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 11:53am
The Anthony Freedman-trained Hanseatic remains the firm Blue Diamond Stakes favourite after drawing barrier one. Read more »
Matt Dunn dominates Country C'ship heat
Sydney
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 11:17am
The Aiden St Vincent-trained Hellenism is favourite for the Northern Rivers heat of the Country Championship at Grafton with Matt Dunn to saddle seven runners. Read more »
Capacity line-up in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 10:29am
Victoria's premier two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond Stakes, has attracted a field of 16 starters for the $1.5 million event at Caulfield. Read more »
Caulfield hosts Futurity Stakes workouts
Melbourne
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 8:10am
Star New Zealand mare Melody Belle and Sydney visitor Kolding have galloped at Caulfield in preparation for the Group One Futurity Stakes. Read more »
Jockey outed for four years for cannabis
Brisbane
Monday 17 February 2020, 6:45pm
North Queensland jockey Mark Elliott has been disqualified for four years after pleading guilty to his sixth positive test to cannabis. Read more »
Currie chasing back-to-back Blue Diamonds
Melbourne
Monday 17 February 2020, 5:48pm
Luke Currie is confident unbeaten Hanseatic is the horse to beat in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes as the jockey strives for back-to-back wins in the race. Read more »
Every Rose to bloom in Silver Slipper
Sydney
Monday 17 February 2020, 5:36pm
Every Rose has won a trial ahead of her return in the Silver Slipper as the race for Golden Slipper berths heats up. Read more »
Anaheed on target for G1 Oakleigh Plate
Melbourne
Monday 17 February 2020, 5:08pm
Impressive Rubiton Stakes winner Anaheed will be striving to become the first three-year-old filly in almost 20 years to win the Group One Oakleigh Plate. Read more »
Melody Belle, Kolding to work at Caulfield
Melbourne
Monday 17 February 2020, 3:58pm
Leading Futurity Stakes contenders Melody Belle and Kolding are scheduled to go to Caulfield for familiarisation gallops in preparation for the Group One race. Read more »
Queensland racing in healthy state
Brisbane
Monday 17 February 2020, 3:44pm
A half yearly report shows Queensland racing is in a healthy place apart from worries about the performance of the Queensland TAB. Read more »
New Zealand stars settle into Australia
Sydney
Monday 17 February 2020, 2:55pm
Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards says stable stars Probabeel, Te Akau Shark and Melody Belle have all settled into Australia well. Read more »
Stewards issue Mark Sues with nine charges
Melbourne
Monday 17 February 2020, 2:11pm
Racing Victoria stewards have issued welfare charges against trainer Mark Sues saying he failed to provide sufficient nutrition to four horses. Read more »
ATC begins to distribute hay from appeal
Sydney
Monday 17 February 2020, 12:12pm
The Australian Turf Club will begin distributing hay to the NSW South Coast funded by money raised at a recent race day. Read more »
Beauty Generation bounces back to win
Sydney
Monday 17 February 2020, 10:10am
Beauty Generation has made a welcome return to the winners' list after four defeats, claiming the Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin. Read more »
Julian Rock, Al Mah Haha first into final
Sydney
Sunday 16 February 2020, 6:09pm
Julian Rock and Al Mah Haha have become the first two qualifiers for the NSW Country Championship final via the heat at Moruya. Read more »
Bivouac early favourite for Oakleigh Plate
Melbourne
Sunday 16 February 2020, 5:42pm
Three-year-old colt Bivouac is the favourite ahead of nominations for the Group One Oakleigh Plate with three-year-old filly Anaheed another strong contender. Read more »
Options remain open for Orr Stakes winner
Melbourne
Sunday 16 February 2020, 4:35pm
Alabama Express will be nominated for the Futurity Stakes but options remain open for the Group One-winning colt's next assignment. Read more »
Snowden waiting on Rulership Diamond start
Melbourne
Sunday 16 February 2020, 3:28pm
Rulership is in perfect shape ahead of the Blue Diamond Stakes but connections of the two-year-old are sweating on the colt gaining a start. Read more »
Catalyst rebounds from Hayes defeat
Sydney
Sunday 16 February 2020, 2:41pm
Catalyst has come through his first Australian start in good order after a fighting second to Alligator Blood at Flemington. Read more »
More twilight meetings likely for Doomben
Brisbane
Sunday 16 February 2020, 2:23pm
More twilight meetings are likely for Doomben next season after a test proved partly successful despite some setbacks with the weather. Read more »
Smith facing a Fierce Group One decision
Sydney
Sunday 16 February 2020, 1:46pm
The Group One Futurity Stakes remains on the agenda for Fierce Impact, pending an important trackwork hit-out at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Freedman delighted with Chenier's return
Melbourne
Sunday 16 February 2020, 1:28pm
Chenier has stamped himself as an Australian Guineas contender with his third behind Alligator Blood and Catalyst in his first start for 10 months. Read more »
Free to air TV interested in Queensland
Brisbane
Sunday 16 February 2020, 11:38am
The three free-to-air television networks have shown interest in screening Queensland racing. Read more »
Cyrname recovering from Ascot fall
London
Sunday 16 February 2020, 9:19am
Paul Nicholls has described star steeplechaser Cyrname's escape from injury in a fall at Ascot as the biggest winner of the day. Read more »
Zahra, McDonald suspended at Flemington
Melbourne
Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:34pm
Jockey Mark Zahra has been suspended for eight meetings for careless riding aboard Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash. Read more »
Qld stewards order scratchings after raid
Brisbane
Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:25pm
Four horses from the Toowoomba yard of Robert Smith have been scratched after a raceday stewards' stable inspection. Read more »
Mare delivers Sweet win for John Thompson
Sydney
Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:16pm
Improving mare Sweet Deal has signalled her autumn carnival intentions with an on-pace win in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Bonvicini lands first-up win in The Vanity
Melbourne
Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:08pm
A call from the owner of Bonvicini to ride the mare cold has paid dividends with the filly scoring a first-up win in the Group Three The Vanity at Flemington. Read more »
Bowman again comes up trumps in G2 Apollo
Sydney
Saturday 15 February 2020, 6:02pm
Trainer James Cummings and jockey Hugh Bowman have combined for back-to-back feature race wins at Randwick with Flit and Alizee. Read more »
Flemington salutes champion Black Caviar
Melbourne
Saturday 15 February 2020, 5:39pm
Black Caviar has paraded before Flemington racegoers ahead of the Lightning Stakes on a day themed in her honour. Read more »
Dragon leaps into NZ and Australian Derbys
Sydney
Saturday 15 February 2020, 5:28pm
Dragon Leap has reignited his New Zealand Derby campaign and put himself in contention for the Australian equivalent with victory at Ellerslie. Read more »
Nothdurft outrides metro claim on Snitch
Brisbane
Saturday 15 February 2020, 5:13pm
Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft has outridden his metropolitan allowance with his win on Snitch at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Godolphin fillies dominate Group Two test
Sydney
Saturday 15 February 2020, 4:50pm
Flit has led home a Godolphin trifecta in the Light Fingers Stakes, outclassing a high-class field of fillies to score comfortably. Read more »