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Double-figure draws for Diamond favourites

Tuesday 18 February 2014, 11:38am

Unbeaten two-year-olds Earthquake and Rubick have drawn towards the outside in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Full field for the Blue Diamond Stakes

Tuesday 18 February 2014, 10:29am

The unbeaten Earthquake and Rubick headline a full field of a 16 plus one emergency for the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Irish trainer facing court over substances

Tuesday 18 February 2014, 9:03am

Irish trainer Philip Fenton, who prepares leading Cheltenham Gold Cup contender Last Instalment, is to appear in court over banned porducts.  Read more »

Tommy Berry wins Group One in Hong Kong

Monday 17 February 2014, 6:24pm

Tommy Berry has added another Group One to his growing list of achievements, earning praise for his ride on Designs On Rome in the Hong Kong Classic Cup.  Read more »

Bumper entries for Sydney autumn carnival

Monday 17 February 2014, 5:55pm

The 10 races that comprise The Championships at the Sydney autumn carnival, have attracted more than 1200 entries.  Read more »

Bel Sprinter chasing another 1100m G1 win

Monday 17 February 2014, 5:21pm

Bel Sprinter will be out to win for the first time since his Group One Galaxy triumph first-up last autumn when he resumes in the 1100m Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

Stewards drop charge against apprentice

Monday 17 February 2014, 4:58pm

Anthony Allen has been cleared of using go slow tactics in a race at Doomben after sectional times proved it was it was not the case.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winners to meet at Caulfield

Monday 17 February 2014, 4:48pm

Melbourne Cup winners Fiorente and Green Moon are set to kick off their campaigns in the same weight-for-age race over 1800m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Rubick work-out pleases his trainer

Monday 17 February 2014, 4:44pm

Rubick has put in a solid work-out at Caulfield ahead of his Group One mission in the Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Dynamic Syndications Winning Streak Continues

Monday 17 February 2014, 4:03pm

What a fantastic two days for Team Dynamic and our Dynamic Trainer Darren Smith...   Read more »

Zanbagh begins Oaks journey

Monday 17 February 2014, 3:28pm

Zanbagh goes to Randwick to begin the journey towards the Oaks, a race won by her mother Wild Iris a decade ago.  Read more »

Boom brothers chasing Group One wins

Monday 17 February 2014, 3:22pm

Tony Gollan spends much of his time studying the weather as he makes Group One plans for Spirit Of Boom and Temple of Boom.  Read more »

Boss hoping for ideal Blue Diamond draw

Monday 17 February 2014, 3:20pm

Star jockey Glen Boss is chasing his first Blue Diamond Stakes win and says the barrier draw will be crucial to the chances of his mount Nostradamus.  Read more »

Impressive Again!

Monday 17 February 2014, 3:13pm

Patient owners, patient trainer, a very relaxed patient horse and a patient ride from Blake Shinn combined to produce the 4th PROVEN winner for 2014...  Read more »

John Keating making progress in hospital

Monday 17 February 2014, 1:05pm

Jockey John Keating is continuing to make progress in his rehabilitation from head injuries sustained in a race fall at Kyenton.  Read more »

Lankan Rupee ready for Oakleigh Plate tilt

Sunday 16 February 2014, 5:39pm

Lankan Rupee is the likely Oakleigh Plate favourite but trainer Mick Price feels he may have missed an opportunity in the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Snitzerland's options open up

Sunday 16 February 2014, 5:24pm

Snitzerland's LIghtning Stakes win is one her trainer Gerald Ryan wants to savour before her future program is decided.  Read more »

Avdulla turns focus to winning Diamond

Sunday 16 February 2014, 4:35pm

Brenton Avdulla has turned his attention back to winning the Blue Diamond on Rubick after claiming a breakthrough Melbourne Group One win on Snitzerland.  Read more »

Fighting Sun out for the autumn

Sunday 16 February 2014, 4:27pm

Just a day after cementing himself as a leading Golden Slipper hope, Fighting Sun has been ruled ouf of the autumn with injury.  Read more »

Toydini makes his return at Randwick

Sunday 16 February 2014, 3:59pm

Toydini gets his campaign underway in the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick with trainer Guy Walter also happy with Appearance ahead of the Apollo Stakes.  Read more »

New Queensland chief steward to be named

Sunday 16 February 2014, 3:23pm

An announcement on who will be Queensland's new chief steward is expected to be made soon after applications were extended.  Read more »

Oisin Murphy thrilled with Melbourne stint

Sunday 16 February 2014, 3:12pm

Irish apprentice Oisin Murphy says he has learned a lot from his Australian summer stint and wants to return in the future.  Read more »

Oakleigh Girl back in running for Slipper

Sunday 16 February 2014, 11:25am

Queensland filly Oakleigh Girl has returned from the spelling paddock with trainer Danny Bougoure hopeful she can take her place in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Anthony Allen to defend slow riding charge

Sunday 16 February 2014, 10:51am

Brisbane apprentice Anthony Allen will fight a charge of going too slow in a race at Doomben which stewards say invonvenienced other riders.  Read more »

Avdulla claims his first Melbourne Group 1

Saturday 15 February 2014, 6:13pm

Brenton Avdulla had to get out of Sydney rides to pave the way for him to partner Snizterland to Group One success in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Catkins steps up for the Waller stable

Saturday 15 February 2014, 5:43pm

Catkins has taken her first step towards the Coolmore Classic with her first Group Two victory in the Breeders' Classic at Rosehill.  Read more »

Mishani Warrior gives Ross an overdue win

Saturday 15 February 2014, 5:25pm

Trainer Les Ross has breathed a sigh of relief with Mishani Warrior breaking a sequence of placings for his stable.  Read more »

Hucklebuck promoted to Guineas favourite

Saturday 15 February 2014, 5:05pm

A strong win in the CS Hayes Stakes has sent Hucklebuck to the top of Australian Guineas betting.  Read more »

New Zealander El Roca wins Eskimo Prince

Saturday 15 February 2014, 4:49pm

El Roca has erased some of the disappointment of his Caulfield Guineas fifth with victory in the Eskimo Princes Stakes at his first Sydney start.  Read more »

Snitzerland gives Werrett fourth Lightning

Saturday 15 February 2014, 4:41pm

Owner Neil Werrett has celebrated his fourth-straight win in the Lightning Stakes, thanks to a convincing victory by Snitzerland.  Read more »

Fighting Sun does it easily in Canonbury

Saturday 15 February 2014, 3:54pm

Fighting Sun has shown all the qualities needed to give Gai Waterhouse a sixth Golden Slipper with his win in the Canonbury Stakes.  Read more »

Solicit earns second shot at classic glory

Saturday 15 February 2014, 3:48pm

Promising staying filly Solicit is in line for a second shot at classic success after scoring an impressive first-up win at Flemington  Read more »

Smith keeps unblemished record on Mandla

Saturday 15 February 2014, 3:20pm

Dale Smith has made it four wins from as many attempts on Mandla after convincing trainer Mick Price to give him the ride again at Flemington.  Read more »

Mossfun stakes $3.5m Golden Slipper claims

Saturday 15 February 2014, 3:07pm

Mossfun has put herself in the Golden Slipper frame with her win in the Listed Widden Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Jamieson earns high praise for Hi Son ride

Saturday 15 February 2014, 2:50pm

Apprentice Rikki Jamieson has made the most of a back-up plan to guide Hi Son to a Doomben victory.  Read more »

Moody, Nolen share win on Black Caviar day

Saturday 15 February 2014, 2:28pm

Trainer Peter Moody landed an appropriate winner on the day named for his champion Black Caviar when Sino Eagle scored at Flemington.  Read more »

Marcado gives Richards much-needed boost

Saturday 15 February 2014, 2:04pm

Two-year-old Marcado has scored a satisfying debut win for trainer Steve Richards and jockey Steven King who recently returned from injury.  Read more »

Forever Loved on road to Australian Oaks

Saturday 15 February 2014, 1:55pm

Gai Waterhouse has produced an early winning double at Rosehill with two of her potential carnival horses, Forever Loved and Ecuador.  Read more »

Cup hero shines in Flemington work gallop

Saturday 15 February 2014, 1:36pm

Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente and top three-year-old Bull Point turned in strong gallops at Flemington ahead of their major autumn missions.  Read more »

Buffering autumn hit-out brought forward

Saturday 15 February 2014, 12:49pm

Horse-of-the-year contender Buffering will contest a course proper jump-out at Doomben instead of a barrier trial as he tunes up for an autumn campaign.  Read more »

Apprentice jockey banned for two months

Saturday 15 February 2014, 12:02pm

Apprentice Rachael Murray has been suspended for two months after an inquiry into two Eagle Farm rides.  Read more »

Guru resumes over shorter distance

Friday 14 February 2014, 5:13pm

Trainer Leon Macdonald's expectations about Gamblin' Guru first-up have been lowered by the change of tracks at Morphettville due to rain in Adelaide.  Read more »

NZ racing administrator takes Wyong job

Friday 14 February 2014, 4:49pm

A prominent New Zealand thoroughbred racing official will take charge of the Wyong Race Club.  Read more »

Hooked takes first step on Guineas path

Friday 14 February 2014, 4:12pm

Promising three-year-old Hooked will be out to turn spring promise into autumn results as he heads towards the Randwick Guineas.  Read more »

Gai wins appeal in More Joyous case

Friday 14 February 2014, 3:51pm

Racing NSW will challenge the Racing Appeals Tribunal's decision to clear Gai Waterhouse in the long running More Joyous saga.  Read more »

McDonald poised to continue Sydney surge

Friday 14 February 2014, 3:01pm

James McDonald has an outstanding book of Rosehill rides as he tries to enhance a growing reputation and extend a purple patch of form.  Read more »

Ryan says Samaready the one to beat

Friday 14 February 2014, 2:48pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan says Snitzerland's main danger in the Lightning Stakes is the favourite Samaready and the two-year-olds.  Read more »

Hill hopeful of landing two state double

Friday 14 February 2014, 2:27pm

Gold Coast trainer Bruce Hill has a chance of landing his first two state double with runners at Flemington and Doomben this weekend.  Read more »

Streama in bid for first-up win

Friday 14 February 2014, 12:51pm

Fresh from winning Sydney's first Group Two race of the year with Appearance, trainer Guy Walter is looking to Streama to claim the second.  Read more »

Agitate and Londehero set for battle

Friday 14 February 2014, 12:51pm

Impressive three-year-olds Londehero and Agitate will clash at Doomben in what is shaping as a tactical battle.  Read more »