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Stakes test for Katalin in Flemington G3
Melbourne
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 5:11pm
Unbeaten Godolphin-owned filly Katalin has earned a step up to stakes company in the Group Three The Vanity at Flemington after two wins in NSW. Read more »
Despatch ready for tough Lightning test
Melbourne
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 4:11pm
Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy is under no illusion about the task confronting Despatch in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Dalasan ready for C S Hayes Stakes clash
Melbourne
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 4:04pm
South Australian colt Dalasan will be among the Australian Guineas contenders who clash in what shapes as an exciting C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Avdulla's luck turns for better on Gaulois
Sydney
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 3:03pm
Consistent Godolphin gelding Gaulois has earned a shot at the Newcastle Newmarket, claiming the scalp of Shared Ambition at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Egan grabs rich win amid busy schedule
Sydney
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 2:43pm
Jockey Billy Egan has been rewarded for keeping a hectic schedule, plundering a $1 million race in Sydney just hours before he is due to ride in Melbourne. Read more »
Marquand's starring role in $2m Millennium
Sydney
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 2:16pm
Visiting English rider Tom Marquand has revealed plans to return to Sydney during the autumn after winning the Inglis Millennium on Prime Star. Read more »
Clapper returns for another Apollo mission
Sydney
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 12:39pm
The possibility of a heavy track is trainer Pat Webster's only sticking point ahead of the return of Happy Clapper at Randwick. Read more »
Futurity Stakes next target for Super Seth
Melbourne
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 11:55am
Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth will have his next start in the Group One Futurity Stakes against older horses at weight-for-age at Caulfield. Read more »
Rothfire left to carry Heathcote's hopes
Brisbane
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 11:44am
Trainer Robert Heathcote has been forced to look elsewhere with one stable star and will rely on two-year-old Rothfire at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Early-morning inspection for Doomben track
Brisbane
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 11:10am
Racing Queensland stewards will make a raceday decision on the fate of the Doomben meeting. Read more »
Field of seven for the Group One Lightning
Melbourne
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 10:59am
A field of seven has been declared for the Group One Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington including Nature Strip, Redzel and Loving Gaby. Read more »
Tiger Roll only 50-50 for third National
London
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 9:11am
Tiger Roll is only 50-50 to bid for a third Grand National win with his owners unhappy with the weight he will have to carry. Read more »
Black Caviar to attend Lightning Stakes
Melbourne
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 7:23pm
Retires champion Black Caviar will make a rare racetrack appearance when she is paraded before the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Williams loves Gaby ahead of return
Melbourne
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 6:31pm
Jockey Craig Williams is looking forward to re-uniting with Loving Gaby when she returns in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Tough going for Vic racing participants
Melbourne
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 5:20pm
Expansion of the racing week in Victoria has led to calls for an earlier finish to night meetings to lessen the burden on racing participants. Read more »
Pam Cornish dies after long illness
Sydney
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 5:13pm
Prominent thoroughbred owner and breeder Pam Cornish has died in Sydney after a long illness. Read more »
Werther to live out retirement in NZ
Sydney
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 3:30pm
Former Hong Kong champion Werther will spend his days in New Zealand where he was born after the recurrence of a leg injury. Read more »
Imperial Lad after Guineas run via Sandown
Melbourne
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 2:32pm
The John Moloney-trained Imperial Lad will put his Australian Guineas credentials on the line when he runs in a midweek benchmark race at Sandown. Read more »
Doubt lingers over Warwick Farm meeting
Sydney
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 1:53pm
Further rain in Sydney could disrupt the Warwick Farm meeting and the rescheduled $2 million Inglis Millennium. Read more »
Deep Field colt tops Classic sale so far
Sydney
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 8:44am
The Inglis Classic sale continues in Sydney with a Deep Field colt so far fetching the highest price of $380,000. Read more »
Tough test awaits Gytrash in G1 Lightning
Melbourne
Monday 10 February 2020, 6:35pm
Unbeaten in two Flemington starts, South Australian sprinter Gytrash will be opposed to some quality sprinters when he resumes in the Lightning Stakes. Read more »
Libertini favourite for Light Fingers
Sydney
Monday 10 February 2020, 6:26pm
The Anthony Cummings-trained Libertini heads markets for the G2 Light Fingers at Randwick and is also favoured in the G1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington Read more »
Derby placegetter to resume in C S Hayes
Melbourne
Monday 10 February 2020, 5:25pm
Soul Patch will take on some of the country's best three-year-olds when he makes his autumn return in the Group Three C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
QRIC clarifies use of prescribed drugs
Brisbane
Monday 10 February 2020, 5:10pm
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has clarified its stance on the use of pain killers and sleeping pills by jockeys. Read more »
Begg playing a waiting game with Mildred
Melbourne
Monday 10 February 2020, 5:03pm
The Talindert Stakes at Flemington and the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield are the options Grahame Begg is considering for Mildred. Read more »
Happy Clapper ready for Apollo Stakes
Sydney
Monday 10 February 2020, 3:44pm
Popular veteran Happy Clapper heads the nominations for the Group Two Apollo Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Oakleigh Plate next for Free Of Debt
Melbourne
Monday 10 February 2020, 1:30pm
After being in contention for a start in the $5 million All-Star Mile at Caulfield, Free Of Debt will instead be kept to sprint races this campaign. Read more »
Weather forces changes to racing in NSW
Sydney
Monday 10 February 2020, 10:44am
Several changes have been made to racing in NSW after heavy rain and flooding in several areas. Read more »
Metro jockeys win at Rapid Racing meeting
Melbourne
Sunday 9 February 2020, 8:26pm
Just over 4000 people have attended the first Rapid Racing meeting at Flemington, with the metropolitan riders winning the jockeys' challenge. Read more »
Excess Funds resumes with Flemington win
Melbourne
Sunday 9 February 2020, 6:53pm
The Levi Kavanagh-trained Excess Funds has made a winning return in a benchmark race at Flemington in his first start since being gelded. Read more »
Decision still pending on Super Seth path
Melbourne
Sunday 9 February 2020, 5:51pm
Super Seth will be nominated for the C S Hayes Stakes but a decision whether he runs or waits for the Group One Futurity Stakes is yet to be made. Read more »
Holland wins Rapid Racing opening race
Melbourne
Sunday 9 February 2020, 5:08pm
The country jockeys side has dominated the early part of the Rapid Racing program at Flemington. Read more »
Shadow Hero on track for autumn targets
Melbourne
Sunday 9 February 2020, 4:53pm
Trainer Mark Newnham has mapped out a four-run Sydney campaign for Shadow Hero which includes three Group One races for three-year-olds. Read more »
Master Jamie is ready to take The Jewel
Brisbane
Sunday 9 February 2020, 3:26pm
Rockhampton sprinter Master Jamie will have the advantage of a weight drop from his Eagle Farm win to the $300,000 The Jewel. Read more »
Redzel on target for Lightning Stakes tilt
Melbourne
Sunday 9 February 2020, 2:51pm
Trainer Peter Snowden says veteran sprinter Redzel is primed for another campaign starting with the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Qld equine inquiry report near completion
Brisbane
Sunday 9 February 2020, 11:53am
The report into equine welfare in Queensland could be released as early as this week. Read more »
Altior back in business at Newbury
London
Sunday 9 February 2020, 11:31am
Altior has returned to the winner's list at Newbury after a shock defeat and is back on track for Cheltenham. Read more »
Sylvia's Mother gains important stakes win
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 6:23pm
Sylvia's Mother has broken through for her maiden victory at stakes level, taking out the Group Three Bellmaine Stakes first-up at Caulfield. Read more »
Wide Caulfield course no problem for Siska
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 5:19pm
Miss Siska has made a winning return to her autumn campaign taking out the Group Three TS Carlyon Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Patience pays dividends for New Universe
Brisbane
Saturday 8 February 2020, 5:11pm
The decision to save New Universe for an extra week paid off when the gelding scored a hard-fought win at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Alabama Express wins the G1 CF Orr Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 5:01pm
Three-year-old colt Alabama Express has beaten the older horses to win the Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield, defeating Fierce Impact and Kings Will Dream. Read more »
Oakleigh Plate-bound Anaheed wins first-up
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 4:34pm
Three-year-old filly Anaheed has made a winning return against older horses in the Group Two Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield ahead of a planned Oakleigh Plate tilt. Read more »
Te Akau Shark claims first Group One win
Sydney
Saturday 8 February 2020, 4:31pm
New Zealand star, Cox Plate placegetter Te Akau Shark, has claimed a Group One win in the BCD Sprint at Te Rapa. Read more »
Microphone storms home in Autumn Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 3:57pm
Godolphin colt Microphone has bounced back to winning form in taking out the Group Two Autumn Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Hanseatic cements Blue Diamond favouritism
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 3:54pm
Hanseatic has firmed as favourite for the Blue Diamond Stakes after remaining unbeaten from three starts with an impressive win in a Prelude at Caulfield. Read more »
Edmonds hoping Vanna Girl is an Oaks filly
Brisbane
Saturday 8 February 2020, 3:50pm
Trainer Toby Edmonds hopes Vanna Girl can develop into an Oaks horse after her impressive win at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Twilighter set for bright staying future
Brisbane
Saturday 8 February 2020, 3:13pm
Talented mare Twilighter showed she was on the road to being a top stayer with her strong win at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Letzbeglam emerges as a Blue Diamond hope
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 3:02pm
Letzbeglam has raced her way into Blue Diamond Stakes contention with a comprehensive victory in the fillies division of the Prelude at Caulfield. Read more »
Late bloomer Kuttamurra Al keeps winning
Brisbane
Saturday 8 February 2020, 2:40pm
Kuttamurra Al took 21 starts to a race win but has maintained his new form at Eagle Farm. Read more »
How Womantic graduates to stakes company
Melbourne
Saturday 8 February 2020, 2:19pm
How Womantic has notched her first black-type win in the Group Three Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield to maintain an unbeaten start to her career. Read more »