News

Cox Plate markets revised

Monday 11 August 2014, 6:19pm

The retirement of Carlton House has caused a reshuffle of markets for the Cox Plate with Sacred Falls, Mukhadram and Silent Achiever $13 equal favourites.  Read more »

Craig Williams back for Caulfield meeting

Monday 11 August 2014, 6:16pm

Craig Williams will return to Melbourne racing on P B Lawrence Stakes Day at Caulfield having spent the past few months riding abroard.  Read more »

Clarry Conners rapt with Dear Demi trial

Monday 11 August 2014, 5:42pm

A barrier trial win at Hawkesbury has set the scene for Dear Demi's return in the Toy Show Quality on her way to the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

El Roca ready for Regal Roller return

Monday 11 August 2014, 5:37pm

Classy New Zealand galloper El Roca begins his Melbourne spring campaign in the Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield ahead of Group One targets.  Read more »

Earthquake heads Thousand Guineas market

Monday 11 August 2014, 5:29pm

Earthquake heads the betting in the stellar line-up of fillies high in the market for the Group One Thousand Guineas.  Read more »

Waller to lay down the Law at Rosehill

Monday 11 August 2014, 4:44pm

Stakes winning colt Law will have his first start for the Chris Waller stable in the Group Three San Domenico at Rosehill.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune returns at Caulfield

Monday 11 August 2014, 2:33pm

Puissance De Lune resumes in the PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield for his first start since last spring and has the Makybe Diva Stakes as his main target.  Read more »

Better Than Ready not ready for spring

Monday 11 August 2014, 2:28pm

Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida has been dealt a blow with quality sprinter Better Than Ready to miss the spring.  Read more »

Melbourne on radar for NZ horse Cauthen

Monday 11 August 2014, 1:17pm

Talented galloper Cauthen is a few weeks off a scheduled race return in New Zealand before a possible return to Melbourne.  Read more »

Dick Whittington wins the Phoenix Stakes

Monday 11 August 2014, 9:55am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Dick Whittington has won the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.  Read more »

Carlton House retired to Darley Stud

Monday 11 August 2014, 9:47am

Carlton House has run his last race and will stand alongside his sire Street Cry at Darley Stud in Australia this spring.  Read more »

Gatewood wins Group Three race in France

Monday 11 August 2014, 9:25am

Gatewood could make a return trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup after winning the Group Three Prix de Reux in France.  Read more »

Affirmation a Golden Rose prospect

Sunday 10 August 2014, 5:29pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has the Golden Rose in mind for talented three-year-old Affirmation who is preparing at his Hawkesbury base.  Read more »

Winners keep coming for Liam Birchley

Sunday 10 August 2014, 5:02pm

The loss of some of his promising horses to Hong Kong has not slowed Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley's momentum.  Read more »

No big spring plans for Tiger Tees

Sunday 10 August 2014, 4:50pm

Trainer Joe Pride is prepared to pull the pin on the rest of Tiger Tees' campaign if the tracks remain firm.  Read more »

Pinstripe Lane building to a spring return

Sunday 10 August 2014, 4:45pm

Troy Corstens is not sure if Queensland Derby runner-up Pinstripe Lane is up to the major Cups but says there are other winnable spring targets.  Read more »

Ryan has strong team of three-year-olds

Sunday 10 August 2014, 4:45pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan is looking to his teams of juveniles from last season to step up early in their three-year-old campaigns.  Read more »

Michael Cahill to take a short break

Sunday 10 August 2014, 3:31pm

Leading Brisbane jockey Michael Cahill will take a short break to recharge his batteries after a long season.  Read more »

Price to have strong hand in Vain Stakes

Sunday 10 August 2014, 3:12pm

Mick Price will have three colts in the Vain Stakes while unbeaten filly Royal Snitzel will get her chance in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Peslier guides Europe to Cup glory

Sunday 10 August 2014, 10:26am

Craig Williams has ridden a winner in the Shergar Cup at Ascot but Europe has held on to win the teams event.  Read more »

Zevada scores for Noonans at Flemington

Saturday 9 August 2014, 5:58pm

Trainer Tony Noonan and his jockey son Jake have combined with comeback galloper Zevada to win at Flemington.  Read more »

Michelle Payne banned for 14 race meetings

Saturday 9 August 2014, 5:51pm

Jockey Michelle Payne will miss 14 meetings after pleading guilty to careless riding on Raposo at Flemington.  Read more »

Tiger Tees too tough in Aurie's Star Hcp

Saturday 9 August 2014, 5:22pm

Sydney sprinter Tiger Tees proved trainer Joe Pride right when he claimed the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Waterhouse, Berry to the fore in Missile

Saturday 9 August 2014, 5:02pm

The Gai Waterhouse-trained Sweet Idea has taken the first major Sydney race of the new season, leading all the way to win the Group Two Missile Stakes.  Read more »

Eagle Farm closure a big blow for Ferment

Saturday 9 August 2014, 4:13pm

Ferment has scored what might be a timely Eagle Farm win with Brisbane's best-known racetrack to close for renovations.  Read more »

Smith masters Flemington win with homebred

Saturday 9 August 2014, 4:03pm

Benalla horseman Peter Smith not only trains Play Master but also bred and stands the sire of the Flemington winner.  Read more »

Scissor Kick cuts up his Rosebud rivals

Saturday 9 August 2014, 3:49pm

Emerging colt Scissor Kick has dented some reputations with his win in the Listed Rosebud to set up a Group One campaign.  Read more »

Fontein Ruby beats the boys at Flemington

Saturday 9 August 2014, 3:28pm

A second-straight city win for Fontein Ruby has earned the three-year-old a shot at better quality races for fillies in the spring.  Read more »

Country mare Bouzy Rouge beats city horses

Saturday 9 August 2014, 2:39pm

The decision to bypass the Coffs Harbour Cup with Bouzy Rouge has paid dividends at Randwick with the mare claiming a 1600-metre win.  Read more »

Regan Bayliss building momentum in town

Saturday 9 August 2014, 2:03pm

Regan Bayliss has scored his second Flemington win from as many rides at the track with victory on Kenjorwood for his boss Peter Moody.  Read more »

Bell's luck improves with Falino comeback

Saturday 9 August 2014, 1:55pm

The 2011 BTC Classic winner Falino has returned to winning form, beating the favourite Mr Favulous at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Tommy Berry wins on Saigon Tea at Randwick

Saturday 9 August 2014, 1:34pm

Tommy Berry has won aboard Saigon Tea at Randwick, wearing the colours of Geoff and Mary Grimish sported so often by his late twin brother Nathan.  Read more »

Flemington win launches Stokes spring raid

Saturday 9 August 2014, 1:31pm

Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes will look for Melbourne spring assignments for Couldn't Agreemore after a first-up win at Flemington.  Read more »

Head aiming for seventh Gheest win

Saturday 9 August 2014, 9:54am

French trainer Freddy Head is looking for his seventh win in the Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest since 2006.  Read more »

Mount Athos out of Melbourne Cup

Friday 8 August 2014, 8:36pm

Last year's Melbourne Cup third placegetter Mount Athos has succumbed to a season-ending suspensory injury.  Read more »

Katelyn Mallyon aims for first stakes win

Friday 8 August 2014, 5:06pm

Melbourne's leading apprentice Katelyn Mallyon is hoping to land her first stakes victory when she partners Zamorar in the Aurie's Star Handicap.  Read more »

Payne out to learn more about 3YO Raposo

Friday 8 August 2014, 4:51pm

Promising three-year-old Raposo could take a step towards the Caulfield Guineas with a win at Flemington.  Read more »

Syndicators guilty of improper conduct

Friday 8 August 2014, 4:39pm

Dynamic Syndications head Dean Watt and his son Adam, an employee, have been found guilty of registering misleading website domain names.  Read more »

First Aussie foal for Cup winner Americain

Friday 8 August 2014, 4:23pm

Melbourne Cup winner Americain's association with Australian racing continues to strengthen with his first southern hemisphere foal hitting the ground.  Read more »

Doubt drops in weight despite win

Friday 8 August 2014, 4:07pm

The Jason Petch-trained Free Of Doubt will drop in weight in his attempt to claim successive wins at Flemington.  Read more »

Top Adelaide pair to combine at Flemington

Friday 8 August 2014, 3:16pm

The lethal Adelaide combination of jockey Dominic Tourneur and trainer Phillip Stokes head to Flemington with two strong chances.  Read more »

Luckless Hi Son on trial as stayer: Gollan

Friday 8 August 2014, 2:54pm

Hi Son remains a work in progress for trainer Tony Gollan who has doubts on the staying bona fides of the galloper.  Read more »

Rebel Dane ready to put bite on WFA rivals

Friday 8 August 2014, 2:50pm

Gary Portelli has found out just how hungry the talented sprinter Rebel Dane is for success in the Missile Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Mr Chard continues comeback at Flemington

Friday 8 August 2014, 1:50pm

Mr Chard has had his injury issues but Tony McEvoy believes his new stable aquisition still has the quality to make his presence felt in stake company.  Read more »

Colts need to lift starting with Rosebud

Friday 8 August 2014, 1:30pm

Peter Moody says the males need to improve sharply on their juvenile form to bridge a gap on the dominant fillies brigade as three-year-olds.  Read more »

Berry to start spring carnival on a high

Friday 8 August 2014, 1:18pm

Tommy Berry will be out to lay down a marker for the spring when he rides Sweet Idea and Nayeli in feature races at Randwick  Read more »

Hong Kong's Leung to make Randwick debut

Friday 8 August 2014, 12:21pm

Hong Kong jockey Derek Leung will add an international flavour to the first stakes meeting of the new season at Randwick.  Read more »

Plunge horse ready for step up in class

Friday 8 August 2014, 12:14pm

Upstart Pride, the three-year-old who landed a betting move on debut, will make a much-anticipated jump in class to race at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Rumeron our first runner for the new season wins!

Friday 8 August 2014, 9:26am

I headed to the Hunter Valley on Friday and spent the day inspecting our horses at Ellalong Farm as well as visiting Yarraman, Edinglassie and Patinack Farms.   Read more »

Boban NSW Horse of the Year

Thursday 7 August 2014, 8:54pm

Triple Group One winner Boban has been named the NSW champion racehorse for the past season.  Read more »