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Caulfield Cup target for Mount Athos

Monday 19 May 2014, 4:47pm

English horse Mount Athos could tackle the Caulfield Cup as his lead-up to the Melbourne Cup in which he finished third last year.  Read more »

Oliver to ride Pressing in BRC Sires'

Monday 19 May 2014, 3:38pm

Trainer Mick Price has booked champion jockey Damien Oliver to partner unbeaten youngster Pressing in the Group Two BRC Sires' Produce.  Read more »

Another international success for Berry

Monday 19 May 2014, 3:22pm

Tommy Berry has added another international win to his resume aboard Dan Excel in the Singapore Airlilnes International Cup.  Read more »

Hot Snitzel ready for Group One 10,000

Monday 19 May 2014, 2:48pm

Hugh Bowman will be reunited with Hot Snitzel as the gelding tries to win his first Group One prize in the Doomben 10,000.  Read more »

Nasal strip controversy for Chrome

Monday 19 May 2014, 12:51pm

New York racing authorities say they have not received an application for California Chrome to wear nasal strips in the final leg of the Triple Crown.  Read more »

Leading Light wins Vintage Crop Stakes

Monday 19 May 2014, 9:13am

Leading Light has confirmed his favouritism for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with an impressive Vintage Crop Stakes win.  Read more »

Laing sets the bar higher for Boomwaa

Sunday 18 May 2014, 4:55pm

Robbie Laing has revised his spring plans for Boomwaa after seeing the results of Group One races in Sydney.  Read more »

Hucklebuck to press on with winter program

Sunday 18 May 2014, 4:51pm

Hucklebuck will continue with his Brisbane winter carnival campaign but Kalabek could return to Melbourne.  Read more »

Retirement looms for Streama

Sunday 18 May 2014, 4:33pm

Trainer Guy Walter believes the timing is right for Streama to end her career on a winning note after her Group One success in the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

British Scoop6 jackpots again

Sunday 18 May 2014, 2:56pm

Britain's Scoop6 has reached lottery-like proportions as it extends for a 12th week without a winner.  Read more »

Qld riches await Scone carnival winners

Sunday 18 May 2014, 2:15pm

Guineas winner Cosmic Endeavour is expected to lead a contingent of Scone Cup carnival winners north for the Queensland winter carnival.   Read more »

Long rest ordered for Snitzerland

Sunday 18 May 2014, 1:59pm

Lightning Stakes winner Snitzerland will have an extended break from racing but has been cleared of any injury.  Read more »

California Chrome in Triple Crown bid

Sunday 18 May 2014, 10:15am

Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome is in line to become the first horse since 1978 to win the US Triple Crown after his Preakness Stakes success.  Read more »

Dual Group One winner Solzhenitsyn retired

Sunday 18 May 2014, 10:15am

Trainer Robert Heathcote has had no hesitation in retiring dual Toorak Handicap winner Solzhenitsyn who pulled up lame from the BRC Sprint.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori claims 200th Group One win

Sunday 18 May 2014, 9:29am

Jockey Frankie Dettori has notched his 200th career Group One victory aboard Olympic Glory in the Lockinge Stakes.  Read more »

Mount Athos aimed at Melbourne return

Sunday 18 May 2014, 9:14am

Mount Athos has won at Newbury to reinforce plans for a third trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

California Chrome has won the Preakness

Sunday 18 May 2014, 8:27am

California Chrome has added the Preakness Stakes to his Kentucky Derby win to keep the United Stakes Triple Crown alive.  Read more »

Coffey lasts one ride at Caulfield

Saturday 17 May 2014, 6:09pm

Cystic fibrosis sufferer Harry Coffey has had to forfeit most of his rides at Cauflield after falling ill early in the meeting.  Read more »

Sonntag bound for Queensland Derby

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:48pm

Three-year-old Sonntag has earned a shot at the Queensland Derby with victory over 2000m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Testarhythm gives Clark a Scone treble

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:41pm

Testarhythm has reignited his career with a stakes victory at Scone, bringing up the third leg of a treble for jockey Tim Clark.  Read more »

Lord Of The Sky back to best at Caulfield

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:25pm

Robbie Laing has stakes plans for Lord Of The Sky after the colt returned to his best form with a comfortable win at Caulfield.  Read more »

River Lad clinches Stradbroke start

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:22pm

Trainer Natalie McCall's long-held ambition to have a Stradbroke runner is on track after River Lad's courageous win in the BRC Sprint at Doomben.  Read more »

Gai lands Scone Guineas trifecta

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:17pm

Scone Guineas day has finished better than it started for Gai Waterhouse with the trainer preparing the first three placegetters in the Inglis 3YO Guineas.   Read more »

Lane back from suspension with a winner

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:06pm

Damian Lane has marked his return from a 24-meeting suspension for careless riding on Hard Stride with a victory on that same horse at Caulfield.  Read more »

Seaside wins Group Three for Darley

Saturday 17 May 2014, 5:04pm

Kerrin McEvoy has benefited from some timely advice from Darren Beadman before steering Seaside to victory at Scone.  Read more »

Bel Price caps two comebacks at Caulfield.

Saturday 17 May 2014, 4:22pm

Bel Price suffered a tendon injury while racing Lankan Rupee last year but the Jerome Hunter-trained mare has completed her comeback with a Caulfield win.  Read more »

Arabian Gold uncertain for Oaks

Saturday 17 May 2014, 4:16pm

Trainer David Vandyke says Arabian Gold isn't a certain starter in the Queensland Oaks despite her impressive win in The Roses at Doomben.  Read more »

Havana wins his first Group Three race

Saturday 17 May 2014, 4:10pm

Trainer Paul Messara's opinion of Havana has been vindicated by the gelding's Group Three win at Doomben.  Read more »

Streama caps her career with Doomben Cup

Saturday 17 May 2014, 4:04pm

Outstanding mare Streama has won her fourth Group One race, scoring an impressive victory in the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Pin Your Hopes to get chance in spring

Saturday 17 May 2014, 3:42pm

Pin Your Hopes will be given a break and get the chance at a spring campaign after the four-year-old raced to a city win over 1600m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Atmospherical takes out Denise's Joy

Saturday 17 May 2014, 3:38pm

Atmospherical doesn't have much going for her in the conformation department but trainer David Pfieffer expects her heart to take her a long way.   Read more »

Shigeru Sendan wins for Bridge at Scone

Saturday 17 May 2014, 3:31pm

Shigeru Sendan has won a Listed race at Scone for trainer Les Bridge and Japanese owner Shigeru Morinaka.  Read more »

Stradbroke an option for Srikandi

Saturday 17 May 2014, 3:12pm

The Stradbroke Handicap is among the options for trainer Ciaron Maher to consider with Srikandi after her dominant win in the Juanmo Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Mighty Lucky wins Luskin Star Stakes

Saturday 17 May 2014, 2:46pm

Mighty Lucky, for trainer Fred Cowell and jockey Nathan Thomas, has survived a protest from Haussmann's jockey Dwayne Dunn to win at Scone.   Read more »

Two in a row for Griante at Caulfield

Saturday 17 May 2014, 2:38pm

David Brideoake will consider spelling Griante despite the three-year-old completing back-to-back wins at Caulfield.  Read more »

Darley colt Segregation impresses on debut

Saturday 17 May 2014, 1:54pm

The John O'Shea-trained two-year-old Segregation has indicated he has a nice future in store with a pleasing debut win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tales Of Fashion an impressive winner

Saturday 17 May 2014, 1:49pm

Trainer Trevor Bailey is looking to the Melbourne spring with two-year-old Tales Of Fashion, winner of the Lancaster Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Tac De Boistron second in Yorkshire Cup

Saturday 17 May 2014, 12:31pm

Tac De Boistron has shown he is on track for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with a close second in the Yorkshire Cup.  Read more »

Wise Dan undergoes emergencycolic surgery

Saturday 17 May 2014, 11:44am

Dual United States Horse of the Year, Wise Dan, has undergone emergency colic surgery in Kentucky.  Read more »

RV changes increase illegal risk: bookies

Friday 16 May 2014, 6:09pm

The Australian Wagering Council says Victoria's increase in race fields fees will send punters to bet with illegal offshore bookmakers.  Read more »

Cameo wins the Scone Cup for Darley

Friday 16 May 2014, 6:02pm

Darley's second stringer Cameo has stepped up to the plate to win the Scone Cup after the raceday scratchign of her stablemate and favourite Wistful.  Read more »

Pantuo goes from no hope to Derby hopeful

Friday 16 May 2014, 5:21pm

Trainer Chris Hyland admits he almost gave up on Pantuo but the three-year-old will shoot for a Group One Queensland Derby berth when he runs at Caulfield.  Read more »

California Chrome in the limelight

Friday 16 May 2014, 5:00pm

Kemtucky Derby winner California Chrome and his handlers are thriving in the spotlight in the lead-up to the Preakness Stakes.  Read more »

Ian Mackay quits as Championships CEO

Friday 16 May 2014, 4:54pm

Ian Mackay has quit as the chief executive of The Championships after accepting a senior role in the licensed club industry.   Read more »

Robert Thompson honoured at Scone

Friday 16 May 2014, 4:34pm

Evergreen jockey Robert Thompson has been recognised with a special trophy for riding his 4000th winner.  Read more »

Voodoo Lad wins Scone juvenile sprint

Friday 16 May 2014, 4:27pm

Juvenile Voodoo Lad has given Scone Race Club chairman Noel Leckie a victory on the first day of the carnival.  Read more »

Aeronautical ready to fly at Scone

Friday 16 May 2014, 3:54pm

Trainer Lionel Cohen insists he has Group One placegetter Aeronautical going as well as ever heading into the Ortensia Stakes at Scone.  Read more »

Floria out to cause Doomben Cup upset

Friday 16 May 2014, 3:35pm

Trainer Peter Moody is looking for Floria to emulate 2007 Doomben Cup winner Cinque Cento, the last mare to win the race.  Read more »

Big Scone pay day on line for Twilight

Friday 16 May 2014, 3:16pm

Trainer Bjorn Baker concedes Twilight Royale has to improve her form to receive a $2.6 million windfall for winning the Inglis 3YO Guineas at Scone  Read more »

Blueblood Thoroughbreds open syndication day this Sunday

Friday 16 May 2014, 3:14pm

Blueblood Thoroughbred’s is holding an Open Day this Sunday at Gerald Ryan’s Stables at Rosehill commencing at 11am.  Read more »