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Trainer Gerald Ryan returns to the saddle

Sunday 27 April 2014, 4:50pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has met with success on his return to the show jumping arena in a celebrity challenge in Sydney.  Read more »

Queensland trainers call for weight review

Sunday 27 April 2014, 4:06pm

Queensland trainers are calling for a review of the handicapping rules after all horses in the Tails Handicap carried 58kg.  Read more »

Griffiths out for Warrnambool success

Sunday 27 April 2014, 3:36pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths says sprinter Mossbeat can give him a breakthrough win at the tough Warrnambool May carnival.  Read more »

Twilight Royale after rich pay day

Sunday 27 April 2014, 3:23pm

Twilight Royale will run in the Hawkesbury Guineas in preparation for the Scone Guineas which could bring a hefty bonus payment for the filly.  Read more »

Warren aiming for Caulfield stables

Sunday 27 April 2014, 3:16pm

Group One-winning trainer Jason Warren has declared his interest in setting up a Caulfield stable to complement his Mornington Peninsula base.  Read more »

Forster looking to Carmora to step up

Sunday 27 April 2014, 3:07pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster has high hopes for Carmora during the Brisbane carnival but has stopped the preparation of Poste Restante.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse aiming at southern riches

Sunday 27 April 2014, 12:44pm

Gai Waterhouse has more ammunition for the Adelaide carnival and is looking forward to her first jumps runner at the Warrnambool meeting.  Read more »

McCoy and Nicholls on top of British jumps

Sunday 27 April 2014, 12:03pm

Tony McCoy has been crowned Britain's champion jumps rider for the 19th consecutive season with Paul Nicholls the leading trainer.  Read more »

Sire De Grugy wins fourth Grade One

Sunday 27 April 2014, 11:07am

Sire De Grugy has claimed his fourth Grade One steeplechase at the final meeting of the British jumps season.  Read more »

Glyn Schofield outed for five meetings

Saturday 26 April 2014, 5:43pm

Jockey Glyn Schofield has ended his Sydney autumn carnival with a careless riding suspension at Randwick.  Read more »

Spillway wins last race of Sydney carnival

Saturday 26 April 2014, 5:29pm

David Hayes is looking to Spillway to figure in the Caulfield Cup after he stepped up in the Group Three JRA Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Scott Aspery celebrates milestone success

Saturday 26 April 2014, 5:22pm

Trainer Scott Aspery has notched a breakthrough stakes win after Estonian Princess stormed to a Group Three victory at Randwick  Read more »

Girl Guide plays role in Jye McNeil treble

Saturday 26 April 2014, 5:19pm

The David Hayes-trained Girl Guide has made it four wins from five starts and played her part in a big day for apprentice Jye McNeil at Sandown.  Read more »

Temple Of Boom wins Group 2 Victory Stakes

Saturday 26 April 2014, 5:09pm

It has turned out to be a family affair in the Group Two Victory Stakes with Temple Of Boom beating his younger brother Spirit Of Boom.  Read more »

Driefontein, May's Dream win Adelaide G1s

Saturday 26 April 2014, 4:52pm

Drieftontein has delivered an Adelaide Group One win for trainer Gai Waterhouse with her victory in the Robert Sangster Stakes.  Read more »

Search Squad's Sandown win a week late

Saturday 26 April 2014, 4:11pm

Search Squad has made up for a luckless run at Caulfield to post his first city win in beating Self Sense at Sandown.  Read more »

Khutulun scores narrow win at Sandown

Saturday 26 April 2014, 4:02pm

Luke Oliver says Khutulun is still learning her craft, but believes the filly can continue to improve after notching her second win from three starts.  Read more »

Japanese mare wins Sydney Group One

Saturday 26 April 2014, 3:49pm

Hana's Goal has won the All Aged Stakes to make it two Group One wins for the two international horses who came to Sydney for the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Arabian Gold wins G3 after pre-race scare

Saturday 26 April 2014, 3:20pm

Arabian Gold has given her owner-breeder Nick Moraitis an emotional win in the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick.  Read more »

Go Indy Go earns high praise from trainer

Saturday 26 April 2014, 3:11pm

Go Indy Go has continued the dominance of fillies in Group One two-year-old races this season with a dominant victory in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Legcut wins as Vain Queen disappoints

Saturday 26 April 2014, 2:50pm

Four-year-old mare Legcut produced a strong finish to win at Sandown as favourite Vain Queen was beaten for the first time.  Read more »

Two Blue too strong for Randwick rivals

Saturday 26 April 2014, 2:29pm

Kristen Buchanan will set her sights on a Group One goal for Two Blue after the mare outmuscled the males to score a first-up victory at Randwick.  Read more »

Our Boy Malachi extends win spree to 11

Saturday 26 April 2014, 2:04pm

Country Queensland sprinter Our Boy Malachi has made a successful transition to city racing with a record-breaking Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

Hot Snitzel on fire in Hall Mark Stakes

Saturday 26 April 2014, 2:03pm

Hot Snitzel has won the Group Three Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick to underscore trainer Gerald Ryan's decision not to target a Brisbane race.  Read more »

Kaypers breaks drought in Randwick victory

Saturday 26 April 2014, 1:23pm

Country-trained gelding Kaypers has broken through for a determined win in the first race on the final day of the Sydney autumn carnival.  Read more »

More For Me makes winning debut at Sandown

Saturday 26 April 2014, 1:13pm

Inexperience hasn't stopped More Than Ready filly More For Me making a winning race debut at Sandown.  Read more »

Treve ready for Longchamp return

Saturday 26 April 2014, 7:57am

Champion mare Treve is ready for her much anticipated return at Longchamp where she takes on veteran Cirrus Des Aigles.  Read more »

Noble Mission beats Telescope at Sandown

Saturday 26 April 2014, 7:51am

Frankel's younger brother Noble Mission has won a Group Three race at Sandown beating the high-profile Telescope.  Read more »

Avdulla suspened after winning Farm ride

Friday 25 April 2014, 6:10pm

Brenton Avdulla has been suspended for five meetings for careless riding after partnering My Question To You to a Warwick Farm win.   Read more »

Well-bred Nicamorae wins at Flemington

Friday 25 April 2014, 6:08pm

After breaking her maiden at Wangaratta, well-bred filly Nicamorae has stepped up again with a strong city win at Flemington.  Read more »

Waterhouse wins second straight St Leger

Friday 25 April 2014, 5:50pm

Order Of The Sun has given Gai Waterhouse a second successive VRC St Leger with a seven length win at Flemington.  Read more »

Galleywood next for Gotta Take Care

Friday 25 April 2014, 5:08pm

Gotta Take Care has tuned up for the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool with a 2600m victory on the flat at Flemington.  Read more »

Cahill adds to Beaudesert strike rate

Friday 25 April 2014, 5:00pm

Michael Cahill has added to his impressive strike rate at Beaudesert this season with his sixth victory from seven rides.  Read more »

Raja Seat gives Snowden a departing win

Friday 25 April 2014, 4:37pm

Raja Seat has given Peter Snowden a win at his last Warwick Farm race meeting as a trainer for the global racing superpower Darley.  Read more »

Half-sisters chasing two-state double

Friday 25 April 2014, 4:22pm

David Hayes is confident both Girl Guide and Gregers will prove hard to beat as the half-sisters chase a two-state double in Melbourne and Adelaide.  Read more »

Pateman's riding weight lowered

Friday 25 April 2014, 4:08pm

Stewards have lowered star jumps jockey Steven Pateman's limit weight in time for next week's Warrnambool May carnival.  Read more »

Hooked could follow in famous hoofsteps

Friday 25 April 2014, 3:58pm

Australian Derby placegetter Hooked will be trying to run up to a Might And Power form line when he runs in the Group Three Frank Packer Plate.  Read more »

Arnold again to fore in Anzac Day Stakes

Friday 25 April 2014, 3:35pm

Jockey Steven Arnold has claimed his third-straight Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington, guiding the Mike Moroney-trained Merion to victory.  Read more »

McDonald, McEvoy chase Golden Whip

Friday 25 April 2014, 3:12pm

James McDonald leads the pack for the autumn carnival Golden Whip award but will have some serious challengers on the final day.  Read more »

Clubs at war over Melbourne Cup decision

Friday 25 April 2014, 3:10pm

The Melbourne Racing Club is furious over the VRC's refusal to change Melbourne Cup conditions to abolish a weight penalty for the Caulfield Cup winner.  Read more »

Begg happy to give Bennetta WFA chance

Friday 25 April 2014, 2:32pm

Trainer Grahame Begg says he is comfortable with his decision to thrust Bennetta into the limelight despite her lengthy absence from the winner's circle.   Read more »

Apprentice fails in four-month ban appeal

Friday 25 April 2014, 2:32pm

Apprentice Brooke Richardson has failed in an appeal over a four-month ban with her defence that a fall may have impaired her judgment rejected.  Read more »

John O'Shea prepares for Randwick farewell

Friday 25 April 2014, 2:01pm

John O'Shea is winding up his Randwick stable but says punters can follow two-year-olds Velove Forte and Shooting To Win under Peter and Paul Snowden.  Read more »

Miracles Of Life out of Group One Classic

Friday 25 April 2014, 1:16pm

A bout of colic has forced the scratching of Miracles Of Life from Saturday's Group One Sportingbet Classic at Morphettville.  Read more »

Go Indy Go has a Champagne pedigree

Friday 25 April 2014, 1:02pm

South Australian trainer Leon Macdonald believes Champagne Stakes contender Go Indy Go has all the attributes of a Group One winner.  Read more »

Big plans on the line for Hopfgarten

Friday 25 April 2014, 1:01pm

Robert Heathcote is looking to Hopfgarten to step up at Eagle Farm and stake his claim to join the trainer's Stradbroke Handicap team.  Read more »

Double Dee to run in Melbourne

Thursday 24 April 2014, 5:32pm

Jason Warren says Shamus Award's half-sister Double Dee will run at Flemington instead of a Group race in Adelaide after drawing wide.  Read more »

Brisbane beckons for Taxmeifyoucan

Thursday 24 April 2014, 5:23pm

Trainer Greg Hickman will consider a winter carnival target in Brisbane if Taxmeifyoucan performs to expectations at Randwick.  Read more »

I Am The General to press spring claims

Thursday 24 April 2014, 4:51pm

An off-season campaign could provide the building blocks for I Am The General to make a spring carnival bid in Melbourne.  Read more »

First runner for Paul Snowden at Gosford

Thursday 24 April 2014, 4:24pm

A former Darley galloper will be Paul Snowden's first runner as an independent trainer when Tumult lines up at Gosford.  Read more »