News

Rain could foil Snitzerland's BTC Cup bid

Sunday 4 May 2014, 3:28pm

The Queensland weather holds the key to Group One winning mare Snitzerland continuing her campaign in the BTC Cup.  Read more »

Trainer Art Sherman celebrates Derby

Sunday 4 May 2014, 3:11pm

Retirement is not on the agenda for 77-year-old Art Sherman who has become the oldest trainer to win the Kentucky Derby.  Read more »

Group One debut for Kah in Goodwood

Sunday 4 May 2014, 2:49pm

Apprentice Jamie Kah will have her first Group One ride when she partners Sistine Demon in the Goodwood at Morphettville.  Read more »

California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby

Sunday 4 May 2014, 10:40am

California Chrome has claimed a dominant win the Kentucky Derby in front of the second largest Churchill Downs crowd in its 140-year history.  Read more »

Night Of Thunder wins English 2000 Guineas

Sunday 4 May 2014, 2:41am

40-1 outsider Night Of Thunder wins English 2000 Guineas to give trainer Richard Hannon junior his first classic win since taking over from his father.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn bags Caulfield treble

Saturday 3 May 2014, 6:09pm

Dwayne Dunn has taken riding honours at Caulfield with victory on the Mick Price-trained Onpicalo bringing up a treble for the top jockey.  Read more »

Kushadasi wins SA Derby for Richard Jolly

Saturday 3 May 2014, 5:57pm

Kushadasi has given his Adelaide trainer Richard Jolly a home town win in the South Australian Derby at Morphettville.  Read more »

Dothraki win the Gold Coast Guineas

Saturday 3 May 2014, 5:40pm

Dothraki has taken the first step to a Stradbroke Handicap start with victory in the Gold Coast Guineas.  Read more »

Snowden, Hawkes in fitting Hawkesbury wins

Saturday 3 May 2014, 5:32pm

Hawkesbury's stand-alone race meeting has belonged to outgoing Darley trainer Peter Snowden and his ex-boss John Hawkes.   Read more »

Stradbroke hopes for Reparations

Saturday 3 May 2014, 5:24pm

Anthony Freedman could try to get Reparations into the Group One Stradbroke Handicap after his win at Listed level at Caulfield.  Read more »

Streama wins Group Two Hollindale Stakes

Saturday 3 May 2014, 4:57pm

Grand mare Streama will be given her chance in the Doomben Cup after a strong win in the Group Two Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Price considers Qld G1 race for Pressing

Saturday 3 May 2014, 4:40pm

Mick Price is considering the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes for talented colt Pressing after he made it two-straight wins with a Listed victory at Caulfield.  Read more »

Srikandi gives Maher first Queensland win

Saturday 3 May 2014, 4:27pm

Srikandi has given Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher his first Queensland winner with her victory in the Silk Stocking at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Leebaz wins G3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup

Saturday 3 May 2014, 4:13pm

John Hawkes has Group One races in his sights with Hawkesbury Gold Cup winner Leebaz but the trainer will bide his time with the four-year-old.   Read more »

Aerobatics goes back to back in Crown

Saturday 3 May 2014, 3:56pm

Peter Snowden has continued his domination of racing at Hawkesbury with Aerobatics winning the $150,000 Darley Crown.   Read more »

Robert Thompson racks up win No.4000

Saturday 3 May 2014, 3:36pm

Veteran jockey Robert Thompson has celebrated another milestone with his 4000th career winner at Newcastle.  Read more »

Griante grabs city win at Caulfield

Saturday 3 May 2014, 3:28pm

Griante will not head to Brisbane for feature races despite the promising filly showing her talent with a strong win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Tinto stakes Queensland Oaks claims

Saturday 3 May 2014, 3:25pm

Victory in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet has confirmed a start in the Group One Queensland Oaks for Tinto.  Read more »

Tooleybuc Kid gives Weir another winner

Saturday 3 May 2014, 2:54pm

Darren Weir dominated the Warrnambool carnival during the week and the trainer kept the momentum going with Tooleybuc Kid winnning easily at Caulfield.  Read more »

Snowden makes most of Darley farewell

Saturday 3 May 2014, 2:12pm

A trifecta in the first Hawkesbury race and a quinella in the second kicked off Peter Snowden's farewell meeting for Darley in the best possible way.   Read more »

Aimee confirms Group One plans with win

Saturday 3 May 2014, 2:10pm

Noel Doyle has ambitious plans for Gold Coast two-year-old winner Aimee who he rates as potentially one of the best he has trained.  Read more »

Louvre off to Scone after Caulfield win

Saturday 3 May 2014, 2:05pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon will aim Under The Louvre at the rich Scone Guineas in a fortnight after his strong Caulfield win.  Read more »

Rizeena favourite for 1000 Guineas

Saturday 3 May 2014, 10:25am

Veteran trainer Clive Brittain is enthusiastic about his chances of a third 1000 Guineas at Newmarket with Rizeena.  Read more »

California Chrome going for Derby gold

Saturday 3 May 2014, 9:56am

The owners of Kentucky Derby favourite California Chrome are living the dream with a colt from humble beginnings.  Read more »

Williams happy with Gold Ship for Tenno

Saturday 3 May 2014, 9:08am

Australian jockey Craig Williams begins his Japanese contract with Gold Ship, one of the main chances in the Tenno Sho.  Read more »

140th Kentucky Derby has 4 Pletcher horses

Saturday 3 May 2014, 12:02am

The Kentucky Derby field has been reduced to 19 horses after the owners of Pablo Del Monte decided not to fill the vacancy left by Hoppertunity.  Read more »

Robert Thompson on brink of 4000 winners

Friday 2 May 2014, 5:33pm

Jockey Robert Thompson is on the brink of yet another milestone, looking to bring up his 4000th career winner at Newcastle.  Read more »

Purton, Gordon Lord Byron get acquainted

Friday 2 May 2014, 5:17pm

Zac Purton has partnered Irish horse Gordon Lord Byron in a track gallop ahead of the Champion's Mile in Hong Kong.  Read more »

Trade Commissioner wins Wagga Gold Cup

Friday 2 May 2014, 5:10pm

Trainer Chris Waller has supplied the first and second placings in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup with Trade Commissioner beating Beyond Thankful.  Read more »

Dean Yendall to attack Morphettville card

Friday 2 May 2014, 5:09pm

Dean Yendall has the chance to win two races for Sir Lankan businessman Muzaffar Yazeen at Morphettville.  Read more »

Happy As Hell in line for Qld Derby trip

Friday 2 May 2014, 5:08pm

Happy As Hell gets the chance to press his claims for a Queensland Derby start when he chases back-to-back wins at Caulfield.  Read more »

Rain, Boss booking a boost for Mr O'Ceirin

Friday 2 May 2014, 3:43pm

Glen Boss will reunite with Mr O'Ceirin in the Hollindale Stakes with a rain-affected Gold Coast track certain to increase the Victorian stayer's chances.  Read more »

Big watch on Spy Decoder in Gr 3 Guineas

Friday 2 May 2014, 3:35pm

Top sprinter Fontelina might be on the sideline but Anthony Cummings has high hopes for his three-year-old brother Spy Decoder in the Hawkesbury Guineas.  Read more »

Mick Price with strong hand at Caulfield

Friday 2 May 2014, 3:24pm

Trainer Mick Price believes Pressing and Manhattan Avenue are both genuine chances in the Listed 1200m race for two-year-olds at Caulfield.  Read more »

Londehero to step up in Gold Coast Guineas

Friday 2 May 2014, 2:14pm

Matt Dunn's ambitious winter plans with Londehero will take shape after the gelding runs in the Gold Coast Guineas.  Read more »

Doncaster winner Sacred Falls to race on

Friday 2 May 2014, 2:09pm

Sacred Falls will be given another chance to scale Australian racing's heights with a stud career put on hold for another season.  Read more »

Keys chasing first G1 with SA Derby hope

Friday 2 May 2014, 1:46pm

Last-start winner Bring Something will be out to give trainer Ken Keys his first Group One success when he runs in the South Australian Derby.  Read more »

Lee Freedman has new job with Peter Vela

Friday 2 May 2014, 1:26pm

Hall of Fame trainer Lee Freedman has taken a position as director of racing for Sir Peter Vela's New Zealand operation.  Read more »

Runkle proves a keeper for Portelli

Friday 2 May 2014, 1:25pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is hoping his decision to retain an ownership interest in Runkle is rewarded with a Hawkesbury victory.  Read more »

Kingman out to emulate Frankel in Guineas

Friday 2 May 2014, 11:43am

Racing in the colours made famous by the unbeaten Frankel, Kingman is a short-priced favourite to win the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.  Read more »

California Chrome set to sparkle in Derby

Friday 2 May 2014, 11:37am

Art Sherman could become the oldest trainer to win the Kentucky Derby as he prepares to saddle up the favourite California Chrome.  Read more »

Shamus Award retired to Widden Stud

Friday 2 May 2014, 9:08am

Cox Plate winner Shamus Award has been retired and will join the stallion roster at Widden Stud in the spring.  Read more »

Quevega has run her last race

Friday 2 May 2014, 8:57am

Quevega, the six-time winner of the Mares' Hurdle at Chelteham, has been retired after suffering her first defeat since 2009.  Read more »

Hopportunity out of Kentucky Derby

Friday 2 May 2014, 1:22am

The Kentucky Derby second favourite Hopportunity has been withdrawn from the race due toa sore left front foot.  Read more »

Petrology out to turn tables on Pressing

Thursday 1 May 2014, 5:48pm

Petrology was beaten by Pressing in a last-start clash but trainer David Hayes is hoping for a different result at Caulfield.  Read more »

Unanimously goes back to back in Plate

Thursday 1 May 2014, 5:46pm

The Matthew Dale-trained sprinter Unanimously has become the first horse in nearly 40 years to win successive Wagga Town Plates.  Read more »

Akzar motors to Warrnambool Cup win

Thursday 1 May 2014, 5:41pm

Resurgent galloper Akzar earned trainer Darren Weir a Mercedes-Benz car when he won the Warrnambool Cup by six lengths.  Read more »

Nick Hall returns at Bendigo

Thursday 1 May 2014, 5:16pm

Group One-winning jockey Nick Hall is set to return to race riding at Bendigo for the first time since the spring carnival.  Read more »

800 Happy Owners cheer MOSSBEAT home

Thursday 1 May 2014, 4:20pm

Hancox Racing No.6.Ltd’s first runner Mossbeat stormed home from near last to win the 1000m 2YO race on the first day of the Warrnambool carnival.  Read more »

Chaparro nabs Palmero to win Grand Annual

Thursday 1 May 2014, 4:12pm

Chaparro has outstayed a brave Palmero to win the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool.  Read more »