News
Jockey Joe Bowditch sidelined after fall
Melbourne
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 5:43pm
Jockey Joe Bowditch has broken his leg in a trackwork mishap at Morphettville only days after claiming a stakes win at Caulfield. Read more »
Destiny's Kiss favourite for Rowley Mile
Sydney
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 5:38pm
The Joe Pride-trained Destiny's Kiss has been installed as favourite to win the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. Read more »
Eloping could resume in G2 Furious Stakes
Melbourne
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 5:13pm
The Furious Stakes in Sydney is one of the first-up options for three-year-old Eloping who won a barrier trial at Cranbourne ahead of her spring return. Read more »
Rain puts dampener on Warwick Stakes card
Sydney
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 5:06pm
Further rain forecast for Sydney has the Australian Turf Club resigned to the Warwick Stakes meeting being run on a heavy track. Read more »
Kencella ready for Carlyon Stakes return
Melbourne
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 4:51pm
The Chris Waller-trained Kencella is ready for his first-up assignment in the Carlyon Stakes after pleasing in a solo gallop at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Stitch Me Up on trial for spring missions
Melbourne
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 2:13pm
Trainer Shane Nichols will get a better guide on the spring potential of three-year-old Stitch Me Up after the gelding runs again at Sandown. Read more »
Sultry Feeling poised for midweek return
Sydney
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 2:07pm
Two-time Group One winner Norzita is missing from Leilani Lodge's spring team but James Cummings is counting on Sultry Feeling to step up to the plate. Read more »
Syndicator fined $20k for improper conduct
Sydney
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 12:18pm
Stewards have fined syndicators Dean and Adam Watt over the creation of websites in the name of top trainer Chris Waller and a rival syndication firm. Read more »
Lankan Rupee team happy with barrier trial
Melbourne
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 11:09am
Star sprinter Lankan Rupee has made his first public appearance of the season, pleasing connections with his second placing in a Cranbourne barrier trial. Read more »
Aidan O'Brien cautious about Australia
London
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 10:02am
Trainer Aidan O'Brien is cautious about the fitness of Australia ahead of his Juddmonte bid against older horses. Read more »
Dunaden to stand at English stud
London
Tuesday 19 August 2014, 9:53am
Melbourne and Caulfield Cup winner Dunaden has a new home at Overbury Stud in England after being retired with injury. Read more »
McEvoy keen to test Affirmation
Melbourne
Monday 18 August 2014, 6:37pm
Trainer Tony McEvoy is hoping wet weather does not thwart the preparations of Affirmation ahead of the Up And Coming Stakes. Read more »
Trainer Wellbeing Program announced
Melbourne
Monday 18 August 2014, 6:31pm
Racing Victoria and the Australian Trainers' association have announced a Trainer Wellbeing Program to support industry participants. Read more »
Wet weather interrupts trial program
Sydney
Monday 18 August 2014, 6:16pm
Gerald Ryan is a little concerned over the cancellation of barrier trials due the wet weather but confident about Oakfield Commands in the Show County. Read more »
Stewards fail to sustain Callaughan charge
Sydney
Monday 18 August 2014, 5:23pm
Conduct charges against trainer Ken Callaughan have been dropped with stewards saying they could not be sustained. Read more »
Iconic pleasing McEvoy ahead of Carlyon
Melbourne
Monday 18 August 2014, 4:51pm
Talented sprinter Iconic will be chasing a first stakes win when he resumes in the Listed Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Craig Williams to partner Shamal Wind
Melbourne
Monday 18 August 2014, 4:36pm
The Robert Smerdon-trained Shamal Wind will have a gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of her season return at the track in the Listed Carlyon Stakes. Read more »
Rain arrives to boost Tiger Tees chances
Sydney
Monday 18 August 2014, 4:32pm
A wet track at Randwick for the Warwick Stakes meeting is just what trainer Joe Pride wants for Tiger Tees in the Group Two feature. Read more »
Merion starts on Guineas path at Valley
Melbourne
Monday 18 August 2014, 4:12pm
The Caulfield Guineas is the spring aim for unbeaten Merion who kicks off his three-year-old season in the Mitchell McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Queensland prize money increases announced
Brisbane
Monday 18 August 2014, 3:19pm
Racing Queensland has announced major prize money increases for all three codes including a major boost for Saturday metropolitan thoroughbred races. Read more »
Matt McGuren making the most of Brisbane
Brisbane
Monday 18 August 2014, 1:33pm
Apprentice Matt McGuren is looking to establish himself as a metropolitan rider in Brisbane, joining forces with trainer Bruce Hill. Read more »
BlueBlood Thoroughbreds Saturday Double
Monday 18 August 2014, 11:40am
It turned out to be a winning day for BlueBlood Thoroughbreds’ team, where they saddled up two runners yesterday and came away with a perfect record of two winners. Read more »
Kingman reigns supreme at Deauville
London
Monday 18 August 2014, 8:33am
Kingman has claimed his fourth Group One victory this season, dispelling concerns he would not handle the soft ground at Deauville. Read more »
Oliver the big winner at Victorian awards
Melbourne
Sunday 17 August 2014, 9:42pm
Damien Oliver has capped his comeback with his seventh Scobie Breasley medal and his Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente is the Victorian champion. Read more »
Brisbane prize money increases imminent
Brisbane
Sunday 17 August 2014, 11:35am
Queensland officials are set to announce significant prize money increases to boost all three racing codes. Read more »
Internationals ramp up Melbourne campaigns
London
Sunday 17 August 2014, 11:31am
Seismos has won in England and Dandino has run a solid second in America to enhance their Melbourne spring carnival prospects. Read more »
Rain to decide Warwick Stakes for Boban
Sydney
Sunday 17 August 2014, 11:11am
Chris Waller may be forced to send Boban to Melbourne for the Memsie if rain in Sydney rules him out of the Warwick Stakes. Read more »
Bruce Hill upbeat about Teronado
Brisbane
Sunday 17 August 2014, 11:09am
Trainer Bruce Hill is unconcerned by the delay to Teronado's campaign due to the wash-out at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Better Land could run in Up And Coming
Melbourne
Sunday 17 August 2014, 10:56am
Peter Moody is favouring running Better Land in the Up And Coming Stakes over 1300m instead of waiting another week for the Run To The Rose. Read more »
Wayne Wilson to be honoured with race
Brisbane
Sunday 17 August 2014, 10:13am
Popular Brisbane race caller Wayne Wilson, who died earlier this year, will be honoured with a race named after him on Stradbroke day. Read more »
Payne aims high with Criterion and Terrubi
Sydney
Sunday 17 August 2014, 10:05am
Trainer David Payne has the Cox Plate in his sights for Criterion and the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups for European import Terrubi. Read more »
Revised path for El Roca yet to be decided
Melbourne
Sunday 17 August 2014, 9:46am
El Roca is over the temperature spike which ruled him out of the Regal Roller Stakes but trainer Trent Busuttin is yet to lock in another first-up target. Read more »
Precedence to start bid for third Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 17 August 2014, 9:15am
Co-trainer James Cummings says nine-year-old Precedence is on track early in his campaign aimed at a third Moonee Valley Gold Cup win. Read more »
Stewards throw the book at Schofield
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 7:34pm
Chad Schofield says he will lodge an appeal after being suspended for one month after two careless riding charges from the same race at Caulfield. Read more »
Star Rolling wins the PB Lawrence Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 5:57pm
Star Rolling has returned with a narrow win in the weight-for-age PB Lawrence Stakes, defeating the fast-finishing import Spillway at Caulfield. Read more »
Kennewell ends difficult week on a high
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 5:05pm
Get The Nod's Vain Stakes win has provided trainer Lloyd Kennewell's family with a welcome reason to celebrate after a tough week. Read more »
Entirely Platinum is a gilt-edged winner
Sydney
Saturday 16 August 2014, 4:41pm
Entirely Platinum has taken the next step towards the Caulfield Cup with victory at Rosehill at his first start for the season. Read more »
Sabatini springs Quezette Stakes surprise
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 4:33pm
The Lee and Shannon Hope-trained Sabatini has made a successful leap to stakes company with victory in the Quezette Stakes at her third start. Read more »
Future looks bright for 3YO Nostradamus
Sydney
Saturday 16 August 2014, 4:08pm
Nostradamus has broken his stakes duck with a decisive performance in the Group Three San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. Read more »
Hard Stride claims Moment Of Change scalp
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 3:56pm
Hard Stride has defeated triple Group One winner Moment Of Change in the Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Sale rethink possible for Caulfield winner
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 3:11pm
Plans to sell the Peter Moody-trained sprinter Infinite Energy could be scrapped after his narrow Caulfield win. Read more »
Unsound Good Value back in winning form
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 2:31pm
Eight-year-old Good Value has scored first win since 2012 with a convincing third-up performance at Caulfield after a long injury absence. Read more »
Early treble for Chris Waller and Inghams
Sydney
Saturday 16 August 2014, 2:24pm
Chris Waller has started the Rosehill meeting with a race-to-race treble for Bob Ingham and his family. Read more »
Farm abandonment confirms wisdom of revamp
Brisbane
Saturday 16 August 2014, 2:20pm
The Brisbane race meeting at Eagle Farm has been abandoned, less than a week before the famous track is due to be closed for a $22 million facelift. Read more »
Spirit Of Heaven makes it three in a row
Melbourne
Saturday 16 August 2014, 1:27pm
The Peter Moody-trained Spirit Of Heaven has continued her rise through the grades at Caulfield with a third straight win. Read more »
Wallace, Munce reunite for Shapin Lady win
Brisbane
Saturday 16 August 2014, 1:22pm
A once almost unstoppable Briabane trainer and jockey combination have teamed up for the first time since the 1990s with Shapin Lady's Eagle Farm win. Read more »
Dandino primed for St Leger defence
London
Saturday 16 August 2014, 10:33am
Dandino is primed for his defence of the American St Leger ahead of a return to Australia for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Read more »
Ground concerns for Kingman in France
London
Saturday 16 August 2014, 7:59am
John Gosden will make a late decision whether Kingman runs in the Prix Jacques le Marois with the trainer concerned about a possible soft track. Read more »
Brad Rawiller excited about Lune's return
Melbourne
Friday 15 August 2014, 5:50pm
Jockey Brad Rawiller has been impressed with Puissance De Lune's build-up to his race return and is optimisitic about the spring ahead. Read more »
Kincaple trainer in open-minded approach
Melbourne
Friday 15 August 2014, 5:02pm
Trainer Mark Webb has compiled multiple spring programs for Kincaple, depending on how he performs in the Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes. Read more »