News

Rubick comes through Prelude in good order

Sunday 9 February 2014, 4:04pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan agrees with bookmakers Earthquake is the danger to Rubick in the Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »

Samaready spot-on for Lightning Stakes

Sunday 9 February 2014, 2:37pm

Trainer Mick Price and jockey Craig Newitt can't fault classy mare Samaready ahead of her return in the Group One Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

John Sadler recovering from depression

Sunday 9 February 2014, 2:10pm

Trainer John Sadler says he expects to be back at work soon after receiving treatment for depression.  Read more »

King Halo set to race in Hong Kong

Sunday 9 February 2014, 1:58pm

Last-start winner King Halo is likely to be the latest Queensland horse off to Hong Kong with trainer Liam Birchley saying the offer is too good to refuse.  Read more »

Sprinter Sacre enjoys Newbury outing

Sunday 9 February 2014, 9:59am

Outstanding steeplechaser Sprinter Sacre has had an outing to Newbury Racecourse as he recovers from a heart scare.  Read more »

Coolmore team on target for new season

Sunday 9 February 2014, 9:54am

Coolmore trainer Aidain O'Brien is pleased with his team ahead of the new season and has outlined some ambitous plans.  Read more »

Harry Tops Denman rivals

Sunday 9 February 2014, 8:04am

Harry Topper has staked his claim for the Cheltenham Gold Cup with victory on testing ground in the Denman Chase at Newbury.  Read more »

Appearance sets herself up for big autumn

Saturday 8 February 2014, 5:36pm

Appearance has put paid to any fitness concerns and a classy field to win the Group Two Expressway Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Eagle Farm win continues Matheson revival

Saturday 8 February 2014, 5:26pm

Apprentice Kirk Matheson has continued an impressive run of form after riding Seeking More to victory at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Waikato Sprint winner set for Sydney trip

Saturday 8 February 2014, 4:53pm

The Group Two Emancipation Stakes in Sydney is a likely goal for Matamata mare Viadana after she won the Waikato Sprint at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Order Of The Sun stakes early Derby claim

Saturday 8 February 2014, 4:09pm

Gai Waterhouse believes Order Of The Sun is a genuine Australian Derby contender after his first-up win over 1600m at Randwick.  Read more »

Chittick thrilled at Coleman's G1 victory

Saturday 8 February 2014, 3:47pm

Savabeel mare Costume has graduated to weight-for-age company, narrowly beating Shuka to win the International Stakes at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Flying Home earns winter carnival call-up

Saturday 8 February 2014, 3:35pm

Flying Home has lugged 59kg to victory at Eagle Farm to put himself in contention for a winter carnival campaign.  Read more »

In-form Lankan Rupee in Group One frame

Saturday 8 February 2014, 3:25pm

A crack at the Group One Oakleigh Plate awaits Lankan Rupee after his all-the-way win in the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Blue Diamond plot thickens after Preludes

Saturday 8 February 2014, 3:20pm

Earthquake and Rubick looked like the best two juveniles in the country before their latest runs at Caulfield and remained the top pair afterwards.  Read more »

Orr win proves there is life after Caviar

Saturday 8 February 2014, 3:14pm

Peter Moody trained his first Group One winner since Black Caviar won her final race, thanks to Moment Of Change.  Read more »

Unbeaten Law on track for $3.5m Slipper

Saturday 8 February 2014, 2:34pm

Breeders' Plate winner Law has made it two starts from two wins with victory at Randwick as he heads on a Golden Slipper path.  Read more »

Earthquake impressive in Diamond Prelude

Saturday 8 February 2014, 1:39pm

Exciting filly Earthquake has stamped her Blue Diamond credentials with an impressive win in the Blue Diamond fillies Prelude at Caulfield.  Read more »

Spirits Dance makes it three wins on end

Saturday 8 February 2014, 1:08pm

Talented filly Spirits Dance has rescued her career this preparation, winning her third race in succession in the Group Three Kevin Hayes Stakes.  Read more »

Thunder Fantasy targets two Melb G1 races

Saturday 8 February 2014, 12:57pm

Three-year-old Thunder Fantasy is set to contest the Australian Guineas and Australian Cup after a strong first-up win at Caulfield over 1400m.  Read more »

Chase The Rainbow wins despite dramas

Saturday 8 February 2014, 12:22pm

The dramas that have accompanied Chase The Rainbow's last two starts continued at Caulfield, but with happier results.  Read more »

Hungarian Overdose retired to stud

Saturday 8 February 2014, 8:56am

Hungarian sprinter Overdose, who gained a cult following in Europe, has found a home at stud where he is expected to serve 40 mares this season.  Read more »

Chriselliam dies from infection

Saturday 8 February 2014, 8:34am

Dual Group One winning juvenile filly Chriselliam has been euthanised after failing to recover from a foot infection.  Read more »

Anderton seeks second Te Rapa feature

Friday 7 February 2014, 6:14pm

The Solitaire and The Glitzy One give Otago trainer Shane Anderton two chances to win his second International Stakes at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Smoking Aces inquiry over with no charges

Friday 7 February 2014, 5:23pm

A Racing Victoria investigation into alleged race fixing has reached its end with no charges to be laid.  Read more »

No decision on where Streama returns

Friday 7 February 2014, 5:14pm

A decision on whether multiple Group One winner Streama begins her campaign in Melbourne or Sydney is still pending.  Read more »

It's A Dundeel ready for Sydney campaign

Friday 7 February 2014, 4:40pm

It's A Dundeel, rated New Zealand's best chance of feature-race success during the autumn carnival, is ready for Sydney action after a Cambridge jump-out.  Read more »

Bugatty to be entered for Lightning Stakes

Friday 7 February 2014, 4:13pm

Bugatty will join fellow two-year-old Boomwaa among the nominations for the weight-for-age Lightning Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Celtic Prince, Rule Book in frame for NZ

Friday 7 February 2014, 4:02pm

There will be more at stake than the usual Sydney metropolitan purse when Celtic Prince and Rule Book clash once more at Randwick.  Read more »

Rubick taking things in his stride

Friday 7 February 2014, 3:58pm

Blue Diamond favourite Rubick is as laid back as ever following the float trip to Melbourne where he runs in the Prelude to the $1 million Group One.  Read more »

Boss won't give up in premiership race

Friday 7 February 2014, 3:35pm

Glen Boss is trailing Damien Oliver by eight wins in the Melbourne premiership but says he won't give up trying to claim back-to-back titles.  Read more »

Oliver close to joining elite group

Friday 7 February 2014, 3:00pm

Champion rider Damien Oliver has the chance to move within one of 100 Group One wins aboard Eurozone in the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sears banks on two-pronged attack

Friday 7 February 2014, 2:16pm

Trainer Tony Sears has two runners in a 1000-metre race at Eagle Farm on Saturday, as he attempts to end a frustrating run of minor placings.  Read more »

Boban puts sequence on line in Expressway

Friday 7 February 2014, 1:28pm

Rising star Boban has been heavily backed to resume on a winning note in the Group Two Expressway Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Winter plans for No Problem in the air

Friday 7 February 2014, 12:42pm

Impressive two-year-old No Problem has a chance to make it three consecutive wins on Saturday at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Racing Qld chiefs could face ASIC probe

Friday 7 February 2014, 12:35pm

Former Racing Qld chiefs Bob Bentley and Bill Ludwig could face a full probe by the corporate watchdog over claims they mismanaged the industry.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup stakes lifted to $3 million

Friday 7 February 2014, 11:36am

The Caulfield Cup has figured in a $500,000 stakes increase as part of several modifications to the Melbourne Racing Club's spring carnival.  Read more »

Herpes leaves seven Waikato horses dead

Friday 7 February 2014, 11:21am

A neurological strain of herpes has infected 13 Waikato stud farm horses, seven of which have been killed or euthanised.  Read more »

Ihtimal stakes claims for English classic

Friday 7 February 2014, 8:36am

Ihtimal's win inthe UAE 1000 Guineas has prompted aspirations for a tilt at the English classic after her Dubai campaign is over.  Read more »

Group One winner Playing God retired

Thursday 6 February 2014, 5:49pm

A tendon injury has forced the retirement of West Australian galloper Playing God who was due to contest the Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Second acceptances taken for $3.5m Slipper

Thursday 6 February 2014, 5:44pm

Darley has numbers on its side in its quest for another Golden Slipper after second acceptances were taken for the world's richest two-year-old race.  Read more »

Price favours Lankan Rupee in Rubiton

Thursday 6 February 2014, 5:28pm

Mick Price has two of the leading contenders for the Group Two Rubiton Stakes and is leaning to Lankan Rupee as his best chance in the 1100m sprint.  Read more »

Kavanagh says luck important in Prelude

Thursday 6 February 2014, 5:11pm

Mark Kavanagh, who trains two-year-old Chivalry, says luck in running will play a big part in the outcome of the Blue Diamond colts and geldings Prelude.  Read more »

I want to train racehorses: Billy Slater

Thursday 6 February 2014, 4:50pm

Star rugby league player Billy Slater has revealed an interest in training racehorses once his decorated football career finishes.  Read more »

Wyong in crisis as administrator appointed

Thursday 6 February 2014, 4:15pm

Wyong Race Club has been placed in administration with an ex-Australian Jockey Club chief executive to take charge of the provincial racetrack.  Read more »

Orr Stakes field could be down to six

Thursday 6 February 2014, 3:54pm

A tendon injury to Playing God has ruled him out of the Orr Stakes and forced his retirement while Sertorius is an unlikely starter because of the heat.  Read more »

McEvoy faces extended time on sideline

Thursday 6 February 2014, 3:42pm

Leading jockey Kerrin McEvoy's knee injury is worse than first thought and he faces up to a month out of racing.  Read more »

Monton in frame for hat-trick at Randwick

Thursday 6 February 2014, 2:57pm

Veteran galloper Monton has found a new lease of life as he aims to continue a hot streak of form at Randwick.  Read more »

Kiwi Survived could be Stradbroke bound

Thursday 6 February 2014, 2:31pm

Trainer John Barry has told BRC officials he's considering running his NZ Group One winner Survived in the Stradbroke Handicap in June.  Read more »

Secret gets weight relief at Eagle Farm

Thursday 6 February 2014, 1:44pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida says Secret Harmony has a bright future ahead of his 1600m race at Eagle Farm on Saturday.  Read more »