News

Solzhenitsyn on target for winter carnival

Tuesday 8 April 2014, 1:57pm

A Doomben barrier trial win has confirmed a winter carnival campaign for two-time Toorak Handicap winner Solzhenitsyn.  Read more »

Racing pays its respects to Nathan Berry

Tuesday 8 April 2014, 9:31am

Jockey Nathan Berry has been remembered as a man who filled his short life with love for his family and his profession.  Read more »

Arc champion Treve nearing comeback

Tuesday 8 April 2014, 7:05am

Frankie Dettori is excited about the impending return of Treve, world's highest ranked horse in training.  Read more »

Emerald horses unveiled as trophies

Monday 7 April 2014, 6:52pm

Sydney jeweller Nicola Cerrone has created an emerald horse with pink and black diamond features as the trophy for The Championships.  Read more »

Racing Victoria sets cobalt threshold

Monday 7 April 2014, 6:32pm

Stewards in Victoria have introduced a threshold level for the substance cobalt to try to prevent its potential use as a performance enhancer.  Read more »

Zululand chases Sires' Produce double

Monday 7 April 2014, 6:02pm

Jockey Stephen Baster is hoping to add a Group One win on Zululand to an already impressive number of winners in juvenile races this season.  Read more »

Tommy Berry to ride Weary in Doncaster

Monday 7 April 2014, 5:59pm

Craig Newitt has stepped down from the ride on Weary allowing Tommy Berry to pilot the leading chance maong Chris Waller's six entries.  Read more »

Calendar Lad in distance test at Caulfield

Monday 7 April 2014, 5:47pm

Last start Moonee Valley runner-up Calendar Lad steps to 2400m at Caulfield in search of a Listed win in the Galilee Series Final.  Read more »

Puccini out to redeem himself in Derby

Monday 7 April 2014, 5:36pm

New Zealand Derby winner Puccini will be out to bounce back in the Australian Derby after a disastrous Rosehill Guineas.  Read more »

Snitzerland to run in TJ wet or dry

Monday 7 April 2014, 5:34pm

Lightning Stakes winner Snitzerland will run in the TJ Smith Stakes which could be her first test on wet ground.  Read more »

Bowman keen on Streama in Doncaster

Monday 7 April 2014, 4:02pm

In-form jockey Hugh Bowman could be in for another big pay day at Randwick where he rides Derby favourite Criterion and Streama in the Doncaster.  Read more »

Fiorente suffers tendon injury

Monday 7 April 2014, 3:51pm

Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente has been retired after suffering a tendon injury with his owners looking to stand him at stud.  Read more »

No stopping Grand National winning team

Monday 7 April 2014, 1:34pm

Celebrations of their Grand National win have continued with the trainer and owner back in the winner's circle in a lesser environment.  Read more »

Schweida preparing for winter carnival

Sunday 6 April 2014, 5:59pm

Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida has ended his week on a high and had winter carnival aspirations for Kentucky Woman and Little Bit Ditsy.  Read more »

In Cahoots wins the Gosford Guineas

Sunday 6 April 2014, 5:48pm

The Phil Atkins-trained outsider In Cahoots has won the $250,000 Gosford Guineas, beating the powerful Hawkes team's favourite Chautauqua.  Read more »

Newitt retains Derby faith in Teronado

Sunday 6 April 2014, 5:16pm

Jockey Craig Newitt says a firmer surface will help Teronado make up five lengths on Criterion in Saturday's ATC Australian Derby at Randwick.  Read more »

Girl In Flight targets Adelaide features

Sunday 6 April 2014, 4:40pm

Talented filly Girl In Flight takes another step towards the Group One Australasian Oaks when she runs in a Group Three race over 1800m in Adelaide.  Read more »

Ryan to have four runners in Sires'

Sunday 6 April 2014, 4:16pm

Gerald Ryan will have four runners in the Sires' Produce Stakes including Time For War who will be ridden by stable apprentice Damien Thornton.  Read more »

Bailey demands keys to stables

Sunday 6 April 2014, 2:57pm

Victoria's chief steward Terry Bailey says trainers are required to provide keys to their stables in the latest intergrity measure.  Read more »

Waller to play strong hand in Doncaster

Sunday 6 April 2014, 2:47pm

Chris Waller could have six runners in the Doncaster Mile with the intention to run Boban and possibly Prelude winner Weary.  Read more »

Gilltown Stud sire Azamour dies

Sunday 6 April 2014, 10:13am

The Aga Khan's multiple Group One winner Azamour has been put down after suffering an injury at Gilltown Stud in Ireland.  Read more »

Grand National jockeys rebel

Sunday 6 April 2014, 5:37am

All but one of the 40 jockeys in the Grand National Steeplechase refuse to co-operate with a stewards inquiry into the farcical start to the classic.  Read more »

Pineau de Re wins Grand National

Sunday 6 April 2014, 2:43am

Outsider Pineau de Re wins the world's greatest steeplechase, the Grand National at Liverpool's Aintree racecourse.  Read more »

Tim Clark suspended, misses QE Stakes day

Saturday 5 April 2014, 7:09pm

One jockey was suspended and three reprimanded for careless riding on Golden Slipper day at Rosehill.  Read more »

No dream Slipper result for Unencumbered

Saturday 5 April 2014, 7:07pm

There was to be no dream result for Unencumbered in the Golden Slipper but Nathan Berry's presence was still felt at Rosehill.  Read more »

Weary not certain to start in Mile

Saturday 5 April 2014, 6:21pm

Chris Waller will monitor Weary's recovery from his Rosehill victory before deciding if the horse will line up in the Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Moloney fractures both ankles in race fall

Saturday 5 April 2014, 6:18pm

Leading Melbourne apprentice Patrick Moloney will have surgery after a fall at Flemington races.  Read more »

Narrow victories aid Hayes stable treble

Saturday 5 April 2014, 6:06pm

Two narrow winners and a longshot combined to give David Hayes a Flemington treble on Saturday.  Read more »

Waller's Prince wins again at Flemington

Saturday 5 April 2014, 5:38pm

Our Voodoo Prince is poised to tackle rich Brisbane races after a dominant Flemington win over fellow imports Akzar and Trade Commissioner.  Read more »

Jamie Kah edges closer to outriding claim

Saturday 5 April 2014, 5:32pm

Last season's Adelaide premiership winner Jamie Kah has moved to within two city wins of outriding her claim with victory on Worth A Ransom at Flemington.  Read more »

Mossfun revels in wet to win $3.5m Slipper

Saturday 5 April 2014, 5:14pm

A rails-hugging ride by James McDonald has given Mossfun a memorable Golden Slipper victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

G'Day Old Mate earns Weetwood Hcp start

Saturday 5 April 2014, 4:55pm

Barry Squair couldn't win the Weetwood Handicap as a jockey but he is hoping he can train the winner as he sets G'Day Old Mate for the race.  Read more »

Lucia Valentina new Oaks favourite

Saturday 5 April 2014, 4:40pm

New Zealand filly Lucia Valentina has rocketed into ATC Oaks favouritism with an against-the-odds win in the Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Emotions high after Gallatin wins Tulloch

Saturday 5 April 2014, 4:17pm

An Australian Derby berth beckons for Gallatin after he delivered trainer Peter Snowden a special victory in the Nathan Berry Tulloch Stakes.  Read more »

Silent Achiever announces herself in BMW

Saturday 5 April 2014, 4:07pm

New Zealand mare Silent Achiever has beaten a field of quality weight-for-age performers for a second time in Sydney to win the BMW.  Read more »

Catkins continues her rise to the top

Saturday 5 April 2014, 3:47pm

Catkins has continued her rise through the ranks with her third Group win from four starts this campaign in the Emancipation Stakes.  Read more »

Duric privileged to wear Higgins' colours

Saturday 5 April 2014, 3:11pm

Vlad Duric has steered Easy Drama to a debut win at Flemington, saying it was a privilege to wear the colours linked to the late Roy Higgins.  Read more »

Ruby Ride's Kiss Me Deadly to another win

Saturday 5 April 2014, 2:54pm

For the third straight time in recent weeks, apprentice Ruby Ride and Kiss Me Deadly have led all of the way to win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Chad Schofield in emotional Rosehill win

Saturday 5 April 2014, 2:51pm

Young jockey Chad Schofield has scored a fitting win at Rosehill in tribute to his late brother-in-law Nathan Berry  Read more »

Qld racecaller Larry Pratt dies aged 78

Saturday 5 April 2014, 2:15pm

Former racecaller and turf journalist Larry Pratt, the voice of Queensland racing for 25 years, has died at the age of 78.  Read more »

River Delta fulfils Moody's prediction

Saturday 5 April 2014, 2:03pm

River Delta lived up to Peter Moody's assessment of her talent with a strong win in the Prudential Plate at Flemington.  Read more »

Junoob belies wet track form at Rosehill

Saturday 5 April 2014, 2:02pm

After appearing to struggle in the wet ground, Junoob has picked himself up to win the Group Three Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bachman wins first race on Slipper day

Saturday 5 April 2014, 1:17pm

Progressive juvenile Bachman will be given another chance to feature during the autumn carnival after scoring a Group Three win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Nathan Berry honoured in touching ceremony

Saturday 5 April 2014, 8:16am

The racing industry and racegoers have come together at Rosehill Gardens in a touching ceremony to remember young jockey Nathan Berry.  Read more »

Paul Townend bids for National glory

Saturday 5 April 2014, 7:17am

Paul Townend gets his best chance to win the Grand National on Prince De Beauchene, replacing the injured Ruby Walsh.  Read more »

Wet can work two ways for Mossfun: Hawkes

Friday 4 April 2014, 5:26pm

Michael Hawkes says a Golden Slipper run on a rain-affected track would boost the chances of Mossfun while harming the prospects of some of her rivals.  Read more »

Zanbagh ready for wet or dry in G1 Vinery

Friday 4 April 2014, 4:53pm

Zanbagh's win at her only experience on a wet track is something trainer Guy Walter says is in her favour in the Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

Moody adamant Delta wins at Flemington

Friday 4 April 2014, 4:43pm

Peter Moody has no doubt River Delta will stay undefeated when she has her second start at Flemington.  Read more »

Rawiller navigational skills put to test

Friday 4 April 2014, 4:39pm

Jockey Brad Rawiller knows he needs to be at his best to get Trust In A Gust home from a wide barrier at Flemington.  Read more »

Eagle Farm back on new-season race roster

Friday 4 April 2014, 3:34pm

Eagle Farm has been included in a Racing Queensland schedule for next season with doubts hanging over a revamp for the racecourse.  Read more »