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Bayrir gets jump on carnival contenders

Thursday 16 January 2014, 3:58pm

Group One winner Bayrir will kick off his second Australian campaign with a view towards some autumn carnival targets.  Read more »

Griffiths confident Chile is in the mix

Thursday 16 January 2014, 3:53pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths is hoping a drop in weight for his smart galloper Chile Express will compensate for a lift in grade at Flemington.  Read more »

Kensington Stakes test for Pocket Rockets

Thursday 16 January 2014, 3:34pm

The Listed Kensington Stakes performance of Pocket Rockets will guide trainer Tony McEvoy on whether to give the sprinter a shot at the Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

Heatwave forces Stawell cancellation

Thursday 16 January 2014, 2:26pm

The Victorian heatwave has forced authorities to cancel Friday's Stawell meeting fearing it could be hazardous for horses and jockeys.  Read more »

Robl released from hospital after fall

Thursday 16 January 2014, 2:21pm

Sydney jockey Peter Robl has been cleared of spinal injuries and released from hospital in Newcastle after a race fall at Scone.  Read more »

Kah looking to make impact in Melbourne

Thursday 16 January 2014, 2:04pm

Apprentice Jamie Kah already has an Adelaide jockeys' premiership to her credit and is hoping to make an impact during a loan stint in Melbourne.  Read more »

Weetwood history starts at Doomben

Thursday 16 January 2014, 1:21pm

Miss Imagica will commence her summer-autumn campaign in the Sita Australia Handicap (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

Waterhouse withdraws Fiorente over track

Thursday 16 January 2014, 12:42pm

Gai Waterhouse has questioned why Randwick's two superior tracks were out of action for an important set of barrier trials.  Read more »

Cassidy to return at Randwick on Wednesday

Thursday 16 January 2014, 12:35pm

Grand Slam winning jockey Jim Cassidy will make his return to the saddle at Randwick on Wednesday.  Read more »

Racing Qld extend hunt for chief stipe

Thursday 16 January 2014, 11:46am

Racing Queensland has extended the deadline for applications for its new chief racing steward until the end of January.  Read more »

Triple Crown Aiming for Third Inglis Classic Win

Thursday 16 January 2014, 10:31am

The Triple Crown Syndications team is hoping to collect their third Inglis Classic winners trophy this Saturday with aspirants Peggy Jean (Myboycharlie ex Lady of Love) and Smokin Snitzel (Snitzel ex Last Blaze (JPN)) among the final field.  Read more »

Frankel's first foal born at Coolmore

Thursday 16 January 2014, 8:40am

Group Three winning mare Chrysanthemum has produced the first foal by champion Frankel, a colt born at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.  Read more »

Caulfield meeting beats the heat

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 6:14pm

The heat was oppressive and reached nearly 42 degrees before race seven but man and beast got through it in one piece at Caulfield on Wednesday.   Read more »

Peter Robl outed for six meetings

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 6:03pm

Peter Robl has fallen foul of stewards at Canterbury for an overly-aggressive manoeuvre aboard beaten favourite Pera Pera.  Read more »

Wakefield's luck changes as Grayson wins

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 5:34pm

Grayson Square has scored an impressive win at Eagle Farm for trainer Brian Wakefield, putting a smile on his face after a recent motorcycle accident.  Read more »

Theodore upbeat ahead of Kensington Stakes

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 5:18pm

Stephen Theodore has elected to drop Don't Get Excited back in distance in the Kensington Stakes and believes he'll finish strongly if he gets cover.  Read more »

Gauci cops first suspension in six years

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 4:56pm

Darren Gauci was among three jockeys who pleaded guilty to careless riding at Caulfield and received 10 meeting bans.  Read more »

Group One chances for Avdulla in NZ

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 4:48pm

Brenton Avdulla will forgo riding at the Inglis Classic meeting at Randwick and instead head to Trentham for two Group One mounts.  Read more »

Oakleigh Plate goal for Lord Of The Sky

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 4:29pm

Talented sprinting colt Lord Of The Sky has made a one-act affair of a midweek 1000m sprint at Caulfield as he heads towards the Oakleigh Plate.  Read more »

Baker turns on more Magic at Canterbury

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:47pm

Fresh from claiming the Magic Millions Classic, Bjorn Baker has produced two winners from his only two runners at Canterbury.  Read more »

Injury rules Invisible out of the autumn

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:27pm

Invisible will spend up to nine months on the sidelines after suffering a serious injury during the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Hearn celebrates Eagle Farm winner

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:25pm

Apprentice Alex Hearn has capped his return from a successful stint in Perth with a win aboard Simply Chanel at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Cahill set to ride Adebisi in Sydney

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:18pm

Brisbane jockey Michael Cahill has ridden Adebisi in a sizzling exhibition gallop at Eagle Farm with the pair set to combine in the Canterbury Classic.  Read more »

Bowman keen on Boomwaa in Classic

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 3:01pm

A solid trackwork gallop has boosted Hugh Bowman's confidence he is on the right horse in the rich Inglis Classic at Randwick.  Read more »

Hobby trainer wins at Caulfield

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 2:39pm

A hobby trainer with just two horses in his stable has pulled off his first city win at Caulfield with his six-year-old stayer Red Fella.  Read more »

Justiceforall does BlueBlood proud!

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 1:21pm

Justiceforall kicked off his first up run with a win at Wangaratta yesterday in race 3, an 1170m maiden with Linda Meech on-board.  Read more »

Top Sight scores debut win at Caulfield

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 1:00pm

Two-year-old filly Top Sight has made a promising start to her career with a last-to-first debut win at Caulfield over 1000m.  Read more »

Dettori on verge of comeback from injury

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 8:36am

Frankie Dettori is close to a return from an ankle injury which cost him the winning ride on Treve in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

St Nicholas Abbey loses battle

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 8:35am

Six-time Group One winner St Nicholas Abbey has been euthanised with Coolmore saying he was suffering from inoperable colic.  Read more »

Earthquake fav for Diamond and Slipper

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 6:15pm

Darley filly Earthquake is the early favourite for the country's two major juvenile races with TAB opening their Golden Slipper market.  Read more »

Tributes flow for Percy Sykes

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:41pm

Percy Sykes has been remembered by his close friend John Messara as a pioneer in equine veterinary practice and a genius.  Read more »

Rebel Dane to resume in TJ Smith Stakes

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:29pm

Trainer Gary Portelli will prepare Rebel Dane for a first-up tilt a the $2.5 million weight-for-age TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Trainer hopes Oisin can do his magic

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:27pm

Young Camperdown trainer Clint Marshall is hoping that Irish apprentice Oisin Murphy can maintain his winning form on Vixen Hustler at Caulfield.  Read more »

Heatwave means early Caulfield race start

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 5:22pm

Racing Victoria has brought forward the first race at Caulfield to 11am on Wedenesday as heatwave conditions continue throughout Victoria.  Read more »

Undeniably an experiment but worth it

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:46pm

Young trainer Todd Balfour says experienced gelding Undeniably, who he bought for $58,000, is an experiment but well worth the risk.  Read more »

Ryan hoping to have two Classic runners

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:23pm

Gerald Ryan believes Peggy Jean and Smokin Snitzel deserve their places in the Inglis Classic field but admits Boomwaa will be hard to beat.  Read more »

Holiday over for Craig Williams

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:17pm

Champion jockey Craig Williams is back riding at Caulfield after a stint in Japan and a holiday break with his family.  Read more »

Straturbo the one to catch at Canterbury

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 4:10pm

Trainer Gary Portelli will be clear in his instructions to apprentice Damien Thornton when he legs him aboard Straturbo at Cantebrury - lead or else.  Read more »

Schofield loses appeal against suspension

Tuesday 14 January 2014, 3:30pm

Champion apprentice jockey Chad Schofield will have to serve out his latest suspension after losing an appeal against the severity of the 12-meeting ban.  Read more »

Master vet Percy Sykes dead at 93

Monday 13 January 2014, 9:53pm

Veterinarian Dr Percy Sykes, "the doctor they call when all hope's lost", has died in Sydney at the age of 93.   Read more »

Walter hoping for better luck at Randwick

Monday 13 January 2014, 6:11pm

Trainer Guy Walter is hoping Randwick will bring out the best in Jacquinot Bay who he says disappointed on a leader-biased Rosehill.  Read more »

Caulfield to start earlier because of heat

Monday 13 January 2014, 6:08pm

Race meetings at Wangaratta on Tuesday and Caulfield on Wednesday will start earlier than usual because of expected high temperatures.  Read more »

Bowman to ride Boomwaa in Classic

Monday 13 January 2014, 5:12pm

Trainer Robbie Laing and jockey Hugh Bowman will combine for the first time since the Victoria Derby win of Polanski when Boomwaa runs at Randwick.  Read more »

Kaiser Sun set for Kensington Stakes test

Monday 13 January 2014, 4:54pm

Two strong wins over 1000m at Flemington this campaign has earned lightly-raced sprinter Kaiser Sun his chance in the Listed Kensington Stakes.  Read more »

Fiorente to step out in barrier trial

Monday 13 January 2014, 4:45pm

Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente is scheduled to make his first autumn appearance in a barrier trial at Randwick.  Read more »

King ready to return to race riding

Monday 13 January 2014, 3:24pm

Jockey Steven King has been off the scene for nine months due to a foot injury but is ready to make his race riding return.  Read more »

Chad Schofield appeals Seymour suspension

Monday 13 January 2014, 1:13pm

Cox Plate-winning apprentice Chad Schofield has appealed the decision and severity of a 12-meeting careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Waterhouse biggest buyer at Magic Millions

Sunday 12 January 2014, 5:57pm

Gai Waterhouse has come away from the Magic Millions yearling sale as the biggest buyer, outlaying more than $8 million at the Gold Coast complex.  Read more »

Blackiston targets his second BMW

Sunday 12 January 2014, 5:19pm

Nigel Blackiston won the Group One BMW with Littorio in 2010 and has pinpointed the 2400m staying feature as Let's Make Adeal's main autumn aim this year.  Read more »

Rain Affair ready for big autumn

Sunday 12 January 2014, 5:01pm

Joe Pride believes the time is right for sprinter Rain Affair to fulfil his Group One destiny during the Sydney autumn carnival.  Read more »