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Chad Schofield suspended at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 7:18pm
Chad Schofield has been suspended for 12 meetings after pleading guilty to careless riding at Caulfield aboard Rawnaq. Read more »
Two Cup options for Prince Of Penzance
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 7:06pm
Prince Of Penzance has won the Mornington Cup Prelude at Caulfield and will progress to either the Mornington Cup or Launceston Cup. Read more »
Sad end to WJ Adams Stakes at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 6:55pm
Shamal Wind has won the Listed WJ Adams Stakes but the race had a sad postscript as filly Kiss A Rose collapsed in the mounting yard and died. Read more »
Puccini takes key Derby lead-up
Auckland
Saturday 1 February 2014, 6:08pm
Glorious Lad and Chambord were expected to fight out a key NZ Derby lead-up but were both unplaced behind the underrated Puccini. Read more »
John Messara a double winner at Rosehill
Sydney
Saturday 1 February 2014, 5:47pm
Racing NSW chairman John Messara has celebrated a winning double at Rosehill with Rowie and promising colt Woodbine. Read more »
Oliver pulls right rein with Bull Point
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 5:33pm
Damien Oliver's decision to ride Bull Point over Prince Harada has had an immediate reward with victory in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Excellantes books crack at Listed race
Brisbane Feb 1
Saturday 1 February 2014, 5:15pm
Excellantes has booked a crack at the Listed Falvelon Quality with a solid win at Doomben. Read more »
Red Excitement wins again at Rosehill
Sydney
Saturday 1 February 2014, 4:55pm
The Gerald Ryan-trained Red Excitement has overcome a wide barrier at Rosehill to make it back-to-back wins. Read more »
Nayeli impressive in Caulfield win
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 4:17pm
The Gai Waterhouse-trained Nayeli has moved to outright third favourite for the Blue Diamond with an impressive win in the Chairman's Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Unequivocal on path to riches after win
Sydney
Saturday 1 February 2014, 3:25pm
Noel Mayfield-Smith may have two stars in the making in Unequivocal and stable jockey Padraig Beggy. Read more »
Kah gets Melbourne winner on Sistine Demon
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 3:07pm
Top Adelaide apprentice Jamie Kah has ridden her first Melbourne city winner during her loan stint at Caulfield on in-form Sistine Demon. Read more »
Colless rates Agitate the fastest
Saturday 1 February 2014, 3:00pm
Leading Brisbane jockey Glen Colless has rated Agitate the fastest horse out of the gates he's ever ridden. Read more »
Scratchy Bottom impressive at Caulfield
Melbourne
Saturday 1 February 2014, 2:17pm
Mick Kent believes Scratchy Bottom has the scope and ability to become an Oaks filly after her impressive first-up win at Caulfield. Read more »
Woodbine on way to Randwick Guineas
Sydney
Saturday 1 February 2014, 1:41pm
Odds-on favourite Woodbine has won at Rosehill but not without a few anxious moments for the son of Miss Finland. Read more »
Sandown track given tick of approval
Melbourne
Friday 31 January 2014, 5:40pm
The renovated course proper at Sandown has been given the tick of approval by stewards with racing to return to the track on February 19. Read more »
Jacquinot Bay brings back memories
Sydney
Friday 31 January 2014, 5:37pm
Jacquinot Bay has a special place in the heart of owner Bill Wilde who was a member of the allied forces in New Guinea during the Second World War. Read more »
Waterhouse with strong hand at Caulfield
Melbourne
Friday 31 January 2014, 5:05pm
Gai Waterhouse has leading contenders in three feature races at Caulfield including Blue Diamond hopeful Nayeli in the Group Three Chairman's Stakes. Read more »
Ryan happy with Rubick's preparation
Sydney
Friday 31 January 2014, 3:58pm
Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Rubick has been given a solid gallop at Rosehill after trainer Gerald Ryan delayed his trip to Melbourne. Read more »
Fiorente Melbourne bound after trial
Melbourne
Friday 31 January 2014, 3:36pm
Fiorente is slated to kick off his campaign in Melbourne in either the Futurity Stakes or Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
NSW stipe lands Qld gig
Friday 31 January 2014, 2:58pm
NSW stipe Sam Woolaston has been announced as the new senior steward in North Queensland. Read more »
Peggy Jean faces acid test at Rosehill
Sydney
Friday 31 January 2014, 2:46pm
Decisons on Peggy Jean's autumn campaign will be made after the Inglis Classic winner runs at Rosehill. Read more »
General Truce chasing another upset
Melbourne
Friday 31 January 2014, 2:22pm
Honest sprinter General Truce will be chasing back-to-back Listed wins in WJ Adams Stakes on his way to an Oakleigh Plate start. Read more »
I Am Boss ready for city test
Friday 31 January 2014, 1:25pm
Toowoomba trainer Tony Sears is confident two-year-old I Am Boss will cope with the jump to city racing at Doomben on Saturday. Read more »
Shamus Award wins Flemington jump-out
Melbourne
Friday 31 January 2014, 12:35pm
Three-year-old Shamus Award is on target for his return in the CF Orr Stakes after scoring a pleasing win in a jump-out at Flemington. Read more »
Dunn banking on Colless at Doomben
Friday 31 January 2014, 12:16pm
Leading Brisbane trainer Matt Dunn has put his faith in jockey Glen Colless, who will take a sit on noted front-runner The White Hope at Doomben. Read more »
Certify back with a bang in Dubai
London
Friday 31 January 2014, 8:57am
Top filly Certify has made a winning return for Godolphin in Dubai after a long lay-off due to her suspension in the wake of the steroid scandal. Read more »
Melbourne Cup winner to trial at Randwick
Sydney
Thursday 30 January 2014, 5:01pm
Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente will be among a host of high-profile horses in action at the Randwick barrier trials. Read more »
Baster looking forward to Zululand return
Melbourne
Thursday 30 January 2014, 4:58pm
Stephen Baster has a good opinion of two-year-old Zululand who'll be out to book a spot in the Blue Diamond when he resumes in the Chairman's Stakes. Read more »
Swan Hill races off due to expected heat
Melbourne
Thursday 30 January 2014, 4:12pm
The race meeting set down for Swan Hill on Monday has been abandoned because of expected extreme heat. Read more »
Irish raider confirmed for Championships
Sydney
Thursday 30 January 2014, 3:59pm
Irish gelding Gordon Lord Byron will make the trip to Australia for The Championships with the TJ Smith Stakes his likely mission. Read more »
Carnival aspirants to step out at Rosehill
Sydney
Thursday 30 January 2014, 3:48pm
Gai Waterhouse will unveil several of her up-and-coming carnival contenders at Rosehill, headed by early Doncaster Mile fancy Ecuador. Read more »
Lord Of The Sky ready for stakes test
Melbourne
Thursday 30 January 2014, 3:44pm
Lord Of The Sky will be out to stamp himself as an Oakleigh Plate contender when he lines up in his first stakes test over 1000m at Caulfield. Read more »
Ortensia in foal to Choisir
Thursday 30 January 2014, 3:12pm
Dual hemisphere Group I-winning mare Ortensia is in foal to another internationally successful sprinter Choisir. Read more »
Lure of bonuses to keep Agitate in Qld
Thursday 30 January 2014, 3:04pm
Trainer Kelly Schweida has elected to keep Agitate in Queensland this autumn to chase QTIS bonuses rather head to Melbourne. Read more »
Earthquake pleases Snowden in trial
Melbourne
Thursday 30 January 2014, 2:48pm
Earthquake has ramped up her preparations for the Blue Diamond Stakes with a solid barrier trial at Cranbourne. Read more »
Waller hoping patience pays with juveniles
Sydney
Thursday 30 January 2014, 12:59pm
Juvenile Delectation is poised to deliver Chris Waller his first two-year-old winner of the season at Rosehill. Read more »
Hi Son to tackle Open company
Thursday 30 January 2014, 12:47pm
Hi Son gets the chance to prove his staying credentials at Doomben on Saturday. Read more »
Huge entry for Aintree showpiece
London
Thursday 30 January 2014, 9:09am
The Grand National has received its highest number of entries for five years with 115 horses nominated for the world's most famous steeplechase. Read more »
Auroras Encore retired after leg fracture
London
Thursday 30 January 2014, 8:56am
Aurora's Encore, a surprise winner of the 2013 Grand National, has been reitred after undergoing surgery for a leg fracture. Read more »
Big week continues for Ron Quinton
Sydney
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 6:09pm
Fresh from being awarded an Australia Day honour, Ron Quinton has again had cause for celebration with the win by Intimate Moment at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Racing Victoria powers boosted
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 5:52pm
Racing Victoria has welcomed new legislation which provides its integrity department with jurisdiction over unlicensed persons participating in racing. Read more »
Gem scores upset at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 5:42pm
Atlantis Gem has upset two big betting plunges, scoring an upset victory at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Pride pulls right rein in Sir Berus backup
Sydney
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 5:28pm
The decision to backup Sir Berus four days after he was unplaced at Randwick has proved a winning move for trainer Joe Pride. Read more »
Teronado likely to resume in Sydney
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 5:19pm
Brisbane three-year-old Teronado is likely to start at Rosehill on Saturday instead of Doomben due to a smaller field in Sydney. Read more »
Cozamanis laments wide draw for Vatican
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 4:41pm
Vatican will chase his second straight Listed win at Caulfield in the WJ Adams Stakes but trainer Byron Cozamanis admits he'll need luck from a wide gate. Read more »
Hard work pays for El-Issa
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 3:59pm
Bob El-Issa has ridden a winning double for trainer Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Australian Guineas aim for The Quarterback
Melbourne
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 3:51pm
Promising three-year-old The Quarterback kicks off his campaign, aimed at the Group One Australian Guineas, in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Read more »
Peter Robl sidelined for six months
Sydney
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 3:40pm
Jockey Peter Robl will have an MRI scan in July to determine whether he can return to race riding. Read more »
Larry Cassidy injured at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 3:34pm
Larry Cassidy has stood down from riding at Eagle Farm due to a hernia and is expected to miss around three weeks. Read more »
Payne fillies to kick off at Rosehill
Sydney
Wednesday 29 January 2014, 2:51pm
Trainer David Payne has ruled out an ATC Oaks campaign for Quayside but the Group One could loom as a goal for stablemate Artistic Lass. Read more »