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Cummings vindicated about Forget Maybe

Saturday 30 November 2013, 1:46pm

Anthony Cummings believes he has a future star on his hands in Forget Maybe, a colt he was forced to keep because no-one else wanted a share.  Read more »

Black Caviar's little brother on improve

Saturday 30 November 2013, 1:39pm

The half-brother to champion mare Black Caviar looks like he is winning his fight against the hoof disease laminitis.  Read more »

Mount Athos tuning up for Hong Kong Vase

Saturday 30 November 2013, 12:13pm

Mount Athos, the minor placegetter behind Fiorente in the Melbourne Cup, is pleasing the Luca Cumani stable leading up to his next international race.  Read more »

Sheikh Joaan launches UK horse operation

Saturday 30 November 2013, 1:19am

Another Qatari royal, Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamed Al Thani, has established a horse racing operation in Britain.  Read more »

Jason Maskiell suspended for 18 months

Friday 29 November 2013, 6:45pm

Jockey Jason Maskiell has been suspended from race riding by stewards for 18 months after testing positive to a banned substance.  Read more »

Hayden Haitana ban lifted by Racing Qld

Friday 29 November 2013, 5:25pm

Hayden Haitana, one of the central figures in the Fine Cotton ring-in scandal, has had his lifetime ban from racetracks lifted by Racing Queensland.  Read more »

Expensive colt set for debut at Caulfield

Friday 29 November 2013, 2:08pm

Zulu Land, a $1.5 million yearling purchase, is on trial for a Blue Diamond preparation as he debuts at Caulfield over 1000m.  Read more »

Memorial set to continue Darley 2YO blitz

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:58pm

Peter Snowden will be out to continue his domination of Sydney two-year-old racing when Memorial lines up for her second start at Rosehill.  Read more »

Lighter Legion spot-on for Festival Stakes

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:51pm

A gelding operation has had the desired effect on former lad Ninth Legion who can further vindicate the decision with a Festival Stakes win.  Read more »

Walter stablemates under the microscope

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:47pm

Trainer Guy Walter will be happy just to see stablemates Jacquinot Bay and Straight Albert perform well in their comeback at Rosehill.  Read more »

Fillydelphia at peak for Recognition test

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:40pm

Fillydelphia has recovered from a career-threatening injury and is poised to break a prize money milestone in the Recognition Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Symons after more success on Multilateral

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:33pm

Chris Symons is unbeaten from two rides on Multilateral and is favourite to maintain that winning sequence when he reunites with the import at Caulfield.  Read more »

Forget Maybe chasing Rosehill consolation

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:32pm

A Melbourne trip didn't work out for Forget Maybe but trainer Anthony Cummings reports the three-year-old is in bright order for his Rosehill assignment.  Read more »

Belle Ez looks to enhance her city record

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:30pm

The Neil Dyer-trained Belle Ez will be chasing back-to-back city wins at Caulfield after breaking through at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

By The Grace out to confirm Adelaide plans

Friday 29 November 2013, 1:15pm

Promising gelding By The Grace is being set for next year's Adelaide carnival with his city debut at Caulfield a pointer to his long-term prospects.  Read more »

Lynam duo ready to roll in Hong Kong

Friday 29 November 2013, 9:39am

Irish trainer Eddie Lynam has Sole Power and Slade Power at peak fitness in a dual attack on the Hong Kong International Sprint.  Read more »

Crucial time for St Nicholas Abbey

Friday 29 November 2013, 8:28am

Multiple Group One winner St Nicholas Abbey is struggling to overcome the life-threatening hoof disease laminitis.  Read more »

Riders, stewards clear Werribee for return

Thursday 28 November 2013, 5:01pm

Racing is set to return to Werribee for its rescheduled Cup meeting after a renovated section of the track was given the seal of approval by jockeys.  Read more »

John Cornish steps down as ATC chairman

Thursday 28 November 2013, 3:44pm

John Cornish, the inaugural chairman of the Australian Turf Club, has announced he is quitting the post.  Read more »

Constant Force to bring bush form to town

Thursday 28 November 2013, 3:35pm

Country Cups specialist Constant Force is returning to the city looking for a dry track and a change of luck at Caulfield.  Read more »

Lady Of Harrods ready to fire at Caulfield

Thursday 28 November 2013, 3:11pm

Russell Cameron expects a fitter Lady Of Harrods to make her presence felt as the mare chases her first win in more than a year at Caulfield.  Read more »

Zaratone, O'Hara chasing 2nd Starlight win

Thursday 28 November 2013, 3:03pm

Zaratone and his regular rider Kathy O'Hara will chase another win in the race which first brought them together.  Read more »

Desiree Gill fall an accident: inquiry

Thursday 28 November 2013, 2:47pm

A Sunshine Coast race fall that resulted in the death of jockey Desiree Gill was a tragic accident, a stewards inquiry has found.  Read more »

Liesele chases more black type at Doomben

Thursday 28 November 2013, 2:35pm

Trainer Liam Birchley believes Liesele can bounce back from a Flemington defeat to earn more black-type success at Doomben.  Read more »

She Can Skate carries Wheeler family hopes

Thursday 28 November 2013, 1:59pm

Front-running four-year-old mare She Can Skate will be trying to break a minor run of outs at Caulfield.  Read more »

Moloney loses appeal against suspension

Thursday 28 November 2013, 1:44pm

Apprentice Patrick Moloney has two careless riding suspensions to serve after failing in his appeal against one of the bans.  Read more »

X-rays clear fall-guy Gauci of fractures

Thursday 28 November 2013, 1:41pm

Darren Gauci has been cleared of broken bones after falling off his mount Royal Mephisto at Bendigo.  Read more »

Stars align for Cummings in summer feature

Thursday 28 November 2013, 1:17pm

Anthony Cummings has taken a conservative route with Strike The Stars, one of the chances in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Jwala lacks six appeal for HK: trainer

Thursday 28 November 2013, 10:39am

Robert Cowell concedes Jwala is a risk at the Hong Kong Sprint distance as the Nunthorpe Stakes winner tries to end a European hoodoo in the race.  Read more »

Moment Of Change - True Group 1 Horse!

Thursday 28 November 2013, 10:30am

MOMENT OF CHANGE was desperately unlucky Saturday in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes going down by the shortest of margins and proving to all he is a genuine Group 1 performer.  Read more »

Suspected wrist injury for Darren Gauci

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 6:05pm

Jockey Darren Gauci has been taken to hospital for observation and wrist X-rays after a fall at Bendigo.  Read more »

Jason Maskiell returns positive sample

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 5:31pm

Jockey Jason Maskiell has tested positive to a banned substance in a urine sample taken at Kyneton races.  Read more »

Bridge, Clark combine for Canterbury win

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 5:27pm

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Les Bridge has a select team in work and Lofty Ambition might just be the most promising of them.  Read more »

Cheval Du Feu lands plunge at Eagle Farm

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 5:20pm

Cheval Du Feu has landed a betting move Eagle Farm in a win his trainer David Kelly hopes will be a turning point in the gelding's career.  Read more »

Portelli hoping for a Sydney autumn Cameo

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 5:10pm

Cosmic Cameo delivered on his promise with a city victory that his trainer hopes can be a stepping stone to bigger things.  Read more »

VRC announces record profit for 2012-2013

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 4:37pm

The Victoria Racing Club has announced a 200 per cent jump in profits for the 2012-2013 racing season.  Read more »

Brown rates Post D'France stayer on rise

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 4:28pm

Stephen Brown is looking at targeting Post D'France at the Mornington Cup but the gelding needs to pass another test at Caulfield over 2000m.  Read more »

Photo-finish fortunes turn for Tommy Berry

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 4:14pm

A photo finish to the Goulburn Cup didn't have the right result for Tommy Berry but he had better luck in front of the camera at Canterbury.  Read more »

Ryan Maloney out to continue winning run

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 4:02pm

Jockey Ryan Maloney scored his biggest win at Caulfield and he returns to the track to partner a filly he rates as one of the best he has ridden.  Read more »

Terravista poised to back-up at Rosehill

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 3:52pm

A happy horse, a good barrier draw and the chance for a stakes grade test are convincing reasons for Joe Pride to back-up Terravista at Rosehill.  Read more »

Stallion Barn Yarn - Wordsmith

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 3:17pm

Tas­ma­nian stal­lion Word­smith spills the beans on stud life and boasts about his sucess­ful proge­ny who earnt him the spot as Tas­ma­nia's lead­ing first sea­son sire in 2012   Read more »

Anudjawun at centre of positive swab test

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 1:40pm

Anudjawun, a horse who snapped a long losing sequence at his most recent start, has returned a positive swab before an unplaced run at Caulfield.  Read more »

Godolphin buys Irish Derby-winning colt

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 11:40am

Irish Derby winner Trading Leather will sport Godolphin's famous blue silks after the colt's sale to Sheikh Mohammed's racing operation.  Read more »

Melb Cup winner Dunaden added to HK field

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 11:25am

The 2011 Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden has earned a late call-up to contest the Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin.  Read more »

Tony McCoy included in BBC award entries

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 11:12am

Record-breaking jumps jockey Tony McCoy has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, an award he won in 2010.  Read more »

Jayconi looking for back-to-back victories

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 6:38pm

Mornington trainer Jason Warren thinks his seven-year-old gelding Jayconi will be hard to beat over his pet distance of 1000m at Caulfield.  Read more »

Linton lands in HK for rich Mile feature

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 6:33pm

Stradbroke Handicap winner Linton will not be returning to Australia as he prepares to run in the Hong Kong Mile.  Read more »

RISA to conduct review on system failure

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 6:26pm

Racing Information Services Australia will undertake a review that will ensure a system outage delaying the release of race fields will not happen again.  Read more »

Baby celebrations force Bowman scratching

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 4:42pm

Leading jockey Hugh Bowman will not be riding at Canterbury after his wife Christine gave birth to the couple's first child - a baby girl.  Read more »

NZ racing mourns top trainer Eric Ropiha

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 4:41pm

Retired New Zealand racehorse trainer Eric Ropiha, best known in Australia for his Caulfield Cup win with Ilumquh, has died.  Read more »