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Fiorente begins career in breeding barn

Sunday 31 August 2014, 5:51pm

Fiorente, Dundeel and Zoustar head to the line-up of new stallions beginning careers in the breeding barn.  Read more »

Queensland jockeys get pay rise

Sunday 31 August 2014, 5:06pm

Jockeys in Queensland will receive a 9.5 per cent superannuation contribution in addition to an increase in riding fees.  Read more »

Chris Waller to have big team at Randwick

Sunday 31 August 2014, 4:45pm

Chris Waller will have a big team heading to the Chelmsford Stakes meeting at Randwick with Foreteller his only guaranteed runner at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Sistine Demon building up for shot at G1

Sunday 31 August 2014, 4:37pm

Sistine Demon is being aimed at the Rupert Clarke Stakes second-up and will ramp up his spring preparations with a barrier trial at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Gerald Ryan excited by Peggy Jean's return

Sunday 31 August 2014, 3:58pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking forward to the three-year-old season of Group One winner Peggy Jean starting with the Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee to step out at Moonee Valley

Sunday 31 August 2014, 3:55pm

Lankan Rupee will round out his preparations for his highly anticipated spring return in the McEwen Stakes with a track gallop at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Brisbane Group Ones could be at Doomben

Sunday 31 August 2014, 1:25pm

Brisbane's major winter carnival races could be transferred to Doomben if renovation work at Eagle Farm is delayed.  Read more »

Wise Dan wins comeback race at Saratoga

Sunday 31 August 2014, 9:14am

Dual United States Horse of the Year Wise Dan had made a winning comeback from illness at Saratoga.  Read more »

Hayes in Group One ambitions for Stipulate

Saturday 30 August 2014, 6:44pm

David Hayes is keen to target the Caulfield Cup with Stipulate who scored an impressive first-up win over 1700m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Waterhouse trains one-two in Premier's Cup

Saturday 30 August 2014, 5:20pm

Gai Waterhouse has spring Group One targets for Greatwood and Bonfire atter the pair filled the quinella in the Premier's Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Hallowed Crown stakes Golden Rose claims

Saturday 30 August 2014, 5:05pm

Hallowed Crown is the new favourite for the $1 million Golden Rose following his win in the lead-up, the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Dissident dominant in Memsie Stakes win

Saturday 30 August 2014, 4:58pm

Dissident has added a weight-for-age Group One win to his Guineas victory last season with a dominant first-up performance in the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Gregers wins Cockram Stakes at Caulfield

Saturday 30 August 2014, 4:39pm

Quality sprinting mare Gregers has taken out the Group Three Cockram Stakes at Caulfield over A Time For Julia and Commanding Jewel.  Read more »

Apprentices to the fore in Schweida double

Saturday 30 August 2014, 4:25pm

Apprentices Luke Tarrant and Bridget Grylls have earned high praise from Kelly Schweida after winning Doomben races for the trainer.  Read more »

Chivalry impressive in McNeil Stakes win

Saturday 30 August 2014, 4:14pm

Glen Boss and Mark Kavanagh were full of praise for quality colt Chivalry who has tamped his Caulfield Guineas credentials with a McNeil Stakes win.  Read more »

Rugged Cross leads in Waller first four

Saturday 30 August 2014, 3:44pm

Rugged Cross has led in a Chris Waller-trained first four in a 1500-metre race at Rosehill, beating Tougher Than Ever, Eigelstein and Lucky Chappy.  Read more »

Courageous Flamberge makes winning return

Saturday 30 August 2014, 3:35pm

Peter Moody was full of praise for sprinter Flamberge after the honest gelding returned with a Group Three win at Caulfield carrying topweight.  Read more »

First Saturday Sydney winner for Godolphin

Saturday 30 August 2014, 2:35pm

Sweynesse has given Sheikh Mohammed his first Sydney Saturday winner in the royal blue Godolphin colours.  Read more »

Suavito powers home late to win first-up

Saturday 30 August 2014, 2:26pm

Talented mare Suavito has stormed home late after being held up in the straight to win first-up at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kaizaen wins Caulfield race after protest

Saturday 30 August 2014, 1:48pm

The Robert Smerdon-trained Kaizaen has scored her first win but only after a successful protest by jockey Craig Williams at Caulfield.  Read more »

Race to be named in Guy Walter's honour

Saturday 30 August 2014, 1:35pm

The Group Three Wiggle Stakes on Chipping Norton Stakes day will be renamed in honour of late trainer Guy Walter.  Read more »

Dais puts Soldi Domani on Group One path

Saturday 30 August 2014, 1:23pm

Caulfield Guineas entry Soldi Domani has taken a positive step towards the Melbourne Group One race with his Doomben win.  Read more »

Arc still the target for Taghrooda

Saturday 30 August 2014, 9:47am

Trainer John Gosden says Taghrooda will remain on a path towards the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe despite her defeat at York.  Read more »

Hawkes Racing stayers top Metrop market

Friday 29 August 2014, 5:28pm

Stablemates La Amistad and Entirely Platinum are the early favourites for the Group One Metropolitan.  Read more »

Gary Moore makes winning return to Aust

Friday 29 August 2014, 5:27pm

Gary Moore has started his latest Australian training career with a winner as first-starter Shengli scored at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley.  Read more »

Cummings scraps Caulfield contingency plan

Friday 29 August 2014, 4:42pm

The Anthony Cummings-trained Best Case, Scandiva and Spy Decoder have been scratched from Caulfield engagements and will stay in Sydney.  Read more »

Waller in wait and see with Brazen Beau

Friday 29 August 2014, 3:39pm

Chris Waller is unlikely to risk Brazen Beau in The Run To The Rose if the Golden Rose dress rehearsal is held on a heavy track.  Read more »

Turnitup to turn it on at Doomben

Friday 29 August 2014, 2:53pm

Trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith believes Turnitup owes him a favour and is looking to him to start repaying the debt at Doomben.  Read more »

Kuro Back With A Bang

Friday 29 August 2014, 1:58pm

Our exciting 3yo colt Kuro (Denman ex Distinctive Lass) scored impressively first up from a spell at Warwick Farm yesterday under trying conditions  Read more »

Rodd chasing third-straight Memsie win

Friday 29 August 2014, 1:56pm

Michael Rodd has won the Memsie Stakes the past two years and believes he's a genuine chance of making it three in a row when he partners Happy Trails.  Read more »

Pike hopes Star's Brisbane form holds up

Friday 29 August 2014, 12:35pm

Sacred Star should be well in contention for the group one Challenge Stakes in Hastings if he can run up to his form in Brisbane earlier this winter.  Read more »

Epic to turn form around at Doomben

Friday 29 August 2014, 12:23pm

Trainer kelly Schweida hopes a return to Epic's favourite track, Doomben, will herald a reverse of his last-start failure at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Dear Demi back better than ever: Conners

Friday 29 August 2014, 12:17pm

Group One performer Dear Demi will begin her march towards the Caulfield Cup in the Group Three Cockram Stakes.  Read more »

Filly favourite to upstage colts in McNeil

Friday 29 August 2014, 12:12pm

Promising filly Novel Dancer is the new favourite for the McNeil Stakes against the colts and geldings after the scratching of Nostradamus.  Read more »

Seismos could run in Irish St Leger

Friday 29 August 2014, 7:12am

Seismos could run in the Irish St Leger before travelling to Australia for the Melbourne Cup while Side Glance is a possible Cox Plate starter.  Read more »

Zululand on trial for Golden Rose start

Thursday 28 August 2014, 5:06pm

The Group One Golden Rose in Sydney could form part of Zululand's spring campaign pending his performance in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Memsie Stakes

Thursday 28 August 2014, 4:39pm

The Memsie Stakes is the first Group One race of the new season and will feature Happy Trails, Boban, Silent Achiever and Moment Of Change.  Read more »

Jockey suspended over bets on rival horse

Thursday 28 August 2014, 4:21pm

The NZ Racing Integrity Unit has charged jockey David Walker with betting on another horse and recommended his licence be suspended.  Read more »

Moment Of Change on song for Memsie

Thursday 28 August 2014, 3:38pm

Moment Of Change might not look right in the coat but his jockey Luke Nolen is certain the sprinter is in top form for the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Messene, Royal Descent head Epsom betting

Thursday 28 August 2014, 3:33pm

Messene and Royal Descent have been installed as equal favourites in first betting markets on the Group One Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Long day can't faze top New Zealand mare

Thursday 28 August 2014, 3:27pm

Silent Achiever has settled into Melbourne after her marathon trip across the Tasman and trainer Roger James expects her to run well in the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Fresh approach suits import He's Your Man

Thursday 28 August 2014, 2:58pm

Bookmakers fancy He's Your Man as the best of Chris Waller's five acceptors in the $100,000 Premier's Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Oaks winner no certainty for Rosehill run

Thursday 28 August 2014, 2:49pm

Hesitant to run Kirramosa at Rosehill if the track remains heavy, trainer John Sargent will monitor the weather before committing to a start.  Read more »

Vic mare Esprit's Choice chases wet track

Thursday 28 August 2014, 2:46pm

The chance to compete for city prize money on a wet track has prompted Victorian trainer Heath Conners to head to Sydney with Esprit's Choice.  Read more »

Maher pair out to confirm spring claims

Thursday 28 August 2014, 12:50pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher is heading into the spring carnival with a promising team of horses, starting with Mr O'Ceirin and Marksmanship at Caulfield.  Read more »

Crunch time looming for Godolphin stars

Thursday 28 August 2014, 12:45pm

Sydney's wet weather has played havoc with Godolphin's early-spring plans and trainer John O'Shea is hoping his luck can turn in the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Michael Cahill hungry to reclaim title

Thursday 28 August 2014, 12:34pm

Filly Dansolei shapes as jockey Michael Cahill's best chance to start his season on a winning note at Doomben.  Read more »

Gollan's Trakstar to rebound at Doomben

Thursday 28 August 2014, 12:07pm

Tony Gollan is stepping up preparations for his Melbourne spring carnival team but his immediate focus is on Doomben.  Read more »

Barry Hills duo named in morphine case

Thursday 28 August 2014, 7:12am

The British Horseracing Authority has announced an inquiry into the circumstances of seven of eight horses to test positive to morphine.  Read more »

Glen Boss buoyant about Chivalry's return

Wednesday 27 August 2014, 5:45pm

Glen Boss believes Chivalry has the class to be a genuine Caulfield Guineas contender as the colt prepares for his spring return in the McNeil Stakes.  Read more »