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Orr Stakes lures field of 12 at Caulfield

Wednesday 5 February 2020, 11:06am

Six Group One winners are among a field of 12 that are set to do battle in the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Female riders dominate Kilcoy jockey ranks

Wednesday 5 February 2020, 11:03am

Twice as many women jockeys than men were booked to ride at Kilcoy on the Queensland provincial circuit, causing accommodation issues.  Read more »

British trainer Robert Alner dies

Wednesday 5 February 2020, 9:17am

Tributes have flowed for retired British trainer Robert Alner and jockey James Banks who have died on the same day.  Read more »

Xilong set for her return in Inglis Sprint

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 6:05pm

Xilong is set to resume in the Inglis Sprint at Warwick Farm with co-trainer Tony McEvoy saying a possible heavy track is the unknown factor.  Read more »

Hey Doc chasing first Caulfield win in Orr

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 4:30pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy is hoping Hey Doc can claim his first Caulfield win when he steps up to 1400 metres in the Group One C F Orr Stakes.  Read more »

Payne duo set to go after Cranbourne trial

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 3:45pm

Michelle and Stevie Payne are set to hit the race track again with a two-year-old gelding named Stevie who has had a barrier trial at Cranbourne.  Read more »

Maher delighted with Jameka's brother

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 2:10pm

Grandslam's placing in a Cranbourne barrier trial has filled his trainer Ciaron Maher with confidence for the future.  Read more »

How a racing fraudster's scam unravelled

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 1:45pm

The unravelling of fallen racing identity Bill Vlahos' multi-million dollar betting scam has been detailed to a Melbourne court.  Read more »

Futurity then All-Star Mile for Kolding

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 1:04pm

Trainer Chris Waller is planning to run four-year-old Kolding in the Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield leading into the $5 million All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Cellsabeel draws five in $2m Millennium

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 9:48am

Cellsabeel has drawn barrier five in the $2 million Inglis Millennium for two-year-olds at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Churchill Downs to use new starting gate

Tuesday 4 February 2020, 9:04am

Churchill Downs will have a new Australian designed and made 20-gate starting stall in place for the Kentucky Derby.  Read more »

Yendall to ride Time To Reign in Rubiton

Monday 3 February 2020, 7:07pm

Dean Yendall has been booked to ride Time To Reign when he returns to Melbourne for the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fierce Impact ready for C F Orr challenge

Monday 3 February 2020, 6:37pm

A recent gallop at Canterbury has trainer Matthew Smith confident dual Group One winner Fierce Impact is in good order ahead of the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Nature Strip flies in barrier trial

Monday 3 February 2020, 6:11pm

Nature Strip has tuned up for the Lightning Stakes with a barrier trial win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Riders cleared after Australia Stakes fall

Monday 3 February 2020, 6:00pm

Racing Victoria stewards have taken no action against any jockey after an inquiry into the fall in the Australia Stakes at The Valley.  Read more »

Cellsabeel for Millennium at Warwick Farm

Monday 3 February 2020, 5:30pm

Golden Slipper favourite Cellsabeel is all the rage for the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

No All-Star Mile mount for Stephen Baster

Monday 3 February 2020, 4:18pm

Former jockey Stephen Baster will not be coming out of retirement to ride Gold Fields in the second running of the All-Star Mile at Caulfield.  Read more »

Jockey suspended for using modified spurs

Monday 3 February 2020, 3:25pm

Country Queensland jockey Joshua King has been suspended for a month after stewards found he used modified spurs in a race at Dalby.  Read more »

Vow And Declare set to trial at Cranbourne

Monday 3 February 2020, 2:46pm

Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare will run in a barrier trial at Cranbourne as he moves closer to a race return.  Read more »

Century of winners in sight for Gollan

Monday 3 February 2020, 2:17pm

Tony Gollan has his eyes on becoming the first trainer to reach 100 Brisbane winners in a season after another double at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Mystic Journey to miss the All-Star Mile

Monday 3 February 2020, 11:19am

Trainer Adam Trinder is open to the idea of giving Mystic Journey a long spell after announcing the mare will miss the All-Star Mile at Caulfield.  Read more »

Fabulous Faugheen digs deep to win

Monday 3 February 2020, 10:44am

Faugheen has brought the house down at Leopardstown as he rolled back the years with a thrilling victory in the Novice Chase.  Read more »

No more for Yes Yes Yes after leg injury

Monday 3 February 2020, 9:13am

Star colt Yes Yes Yes has been retired immediately because of a leg injury and will stand at Coolmore Stud.  Read more »

Alligator Blood ready to head to Melbourne

Sunday 2 February 2020, 6:18pm

Top Queensland three-year-old Alligator Blood has had a final public hit-out before heading to Melbourne, winning a Sunshine Coast trial.  Read more »

Lindsay Park assembling Diamond arsenal

Sunday 2 February 2020, 5:54pm

With three runners already in contention for the Blue Diamond Stakes, Lindsay Park will look to add to that number in the Blue Diamond Preludes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Group Two Light Fingers likely for Funstar

Sunday 2 February 2020, 5:34pm

Flight Stakes winner Funstar is likely to resume in the Light Fingers Stakes ahead of a Group One clash with New Zealand filly Probabeel.  Read more »

Orr Stakes plan for Alabama Express

Sunday 2 February 2020, 2:42pm

Three-year-old colt Alabama Express is in line to take on the older horses at weight-for-age in the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Rubiton Stakes aim for Sartorial Splendor

Sunday 2 February 2020, 12:57pm

After missing out on a run at Caulfield, Sartorial Splendor is set to begin his campaign in the Rubiton Stakes at his home track.  Read more »

Kilcoy turns back the clock

Sunday 2 February 2020, 11:59am

The Kilcoy Race Club will turn the clock back when it hosts its first Wednesday meeting in 50 years.  Read more »

Tom Marquand cleared of broken bones

Sunday 2 February 2020, 11:53am

Tom Marquand has been cleared of any broken bones after a fall at Randwick but will need to pass a concussion test before he rides again.  Read more »

Ben Looker suspended for a month

Sunday 2 February 2020, 10:37am

Jockey Ben Looker has been suspended for a month after being found guilty of a handling charge at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Honeysuckle extends record at Leopardstown

Sunday 2 February 2020, 10:27am

Honeysuckle has maintained her unbeaten record in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown ahead of Cheltenham.  Read more »

Trainer Pascoe in first metropolitan win

Saturday 1 February 2020, 6:38pm

Trainer Troy Pascoe got his first city winner and apprentice Adin Thompson his first double when Mishani El Lobo won at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Fall mars winning day for jockey Marquand

Saturday 1 February 2020, 6:10pm

Jockey Tom Marquand has been sent to hospital for further tests after showing signs of concussion following a race fall at Randwick.  Read more »

Jungle Edge provides Darose a career high

Saturday 1 February 2020, 5:58pm

Jade Darose has landed a career highlight when she piloted Jungle Edge to victory in the Listed WJ Adams Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Super Seth returns in style in G3 Manfred

Saturday 1 February 2020, 5:45pm

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth has made an impressive return to win the Group Three Manfred Stakes in wet conditions at Caulfield.  Read more »

Standout outguns Expressway Stakes rivals

Saturday 1 February 2020, 5:37pm

The Gerald Ryan-trained Standout has signalled he will be a sprinting force this autumn with an outstanding return to win the Expressway Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Staying trip ideal for Bjorn Baker mare

Saturday 1 February 2020, 5:04pm

She's Ideel has stepped up to 2000 metres for the first time at Randwick and shown it is where her future lies.  Read more »

Waller unveils G1 ambitions for Subpoenaed

Saturday 1 February 2020, 4:39pm

The well-backed Subpoenaed has made an impressive return to racing at Randwick and will be given her chance in better grade this autumn.  Read more »

Just Benjamin digs deep for Caulfield win

Saturday 1 February 2020, 4:34pm

After a luckless Australian debut, Just Benjamin has led throughout to give connections a win in the Mal Seccull Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Mildred returns with Chairman's Stakes win

Saturday 1 February 2020, 4:29pm

The Grahame Begg-trained two-year-old Mildred has made a winning return to claim her second stakes win in the Group Three Chairman's Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Cool Chap completes big week for Heathcote

Saturday 1 February 2020, 4:24pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote completed a big week when Cool Chap made it successive wins at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Diamond Effort revels in wet at Caulfield

Saturday 1 February 2020, 3:33pm

The Clinton McDonald-trained Diamond Effort has lived up to her wet-track pedigree to score an effortless win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Gresham ends a sequence of minor placings

Saturday 1 February 2020, 3:28pm

Trainer Chris Waller has continued his good run for the Star Thoroughbred syndicate with Gresham winning at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Maher makes clean sweep of juvenile races

Saturday 1 February 2020, 2:52pm

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher has an enviable arsenal of two-year-olds with Away Game and Prague cementing their respective Golden Slipper claims at Randwick.  Read more »

Shalwa to concentrate on easy summer races

Saturday 1 February 2020, 2:39pm

Impressive Eagle Farm winner Shalwa will miss the winter to concentrate on easier summer races after her Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

Heat, rain put stop to provincial meetings

Saturday 1 February 2020, 2:35pm

Oppressive heat has forced the Newcastle meeting to be called off before a race was run, while rain has ended the Kyneton meeting in Victoria.  Read more »

Vaucluse Bay salutes again at Caulfield

Saturday 1 February 2020, 2:33pm

Vaucluse Bay has recorded back-to-back Caulfield victories with a well-judged front-running ride by Linda Meech.  Read more »

Uncle Frank gives stable plenty of options

Saturday 1 February 2020, 2:16pm

Toowoomba trainer Steve Kirkwood has plenty of options with smart two-year-old Uncle Frank after the gelding won at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Nonconformist notches his first city win

Saturday 1 February 2020, 2:10pm

Progressive three-year-old gelding Nonconformist is set to get the chance in stakes company in the Group Two Autumn Classic after notching his first city win.  Read more »