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Priscilla Schmidt suspended at Eagle Farm

Saturday 16 November 2013, 7:03pm

Apprentice Priscilla Schmidt had a winning double at Eagle Farm but finished the day on a sour note when she was suspended for careless riding.  Read more »

Gai, trophy steal show at Rosehill races

Saturday 16 November 2013, 6:55pm

Racing fans have mingled with Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Gai Waterhouse during the Rosehill thoroughbred meeting.  Read more »

Rawiller and McEvoy suspended at Caulfield

Saturday 16 November 2013, 6:50pm

Brad Rawiller and Kerrin McEvoy have been suspended for careless riding in the Group Two Zipping Classic at Caulfield.  Read more »

She's A Girl atones for last-start protest

Saturday 16 November 2013, 5:58pm

She's A Girl has bounced back from losing her previous start on protest to win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gelding op a winning move for Lankan Rupee

Saturday 16 November 2013, 5:52pm

Lankan Rupee is being targeted at Sydney autumn races after making it two wins in a row with a convincing victory in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes.  Read more »

Ninth Legion starting to realise potential

Saturday 16 November 2013, 5:43pm

Michael Hawkes says Ninth Legion has turned the corner since being gelded and a Rosehill win is just the beginning.  Read more »

Paximadia gives Darley more Guineas joy

Saturday 16 November 2013, 5:38pm

Paximadia has made it four Sandown Guineas wins in the past six years for the Darley team with a fighting eefort in the Group Two race.  Read more »

White Sage confirms Coolmore Classic plans

Saturday 16 November 2013, 5:13pm

The John O'Shea-trained White Sage has kept an unbeaten record, winning the fourth race of her career at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sertorius claims Group Two Zipping Classic

Saturday 16 November 2013, 4:55pm

Jamie Edwards has overcome the odds to be training Sertorius, the winner of the Group Two Zipping Classic  Read more »

Poste Restante victory sets up Sydney trip

Saturday 16 November 2013, 4:02pm

The Summer Cup is on the agenda again for Poste Restante after she ended a frustrating sequence of placings with a runaway win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Mahisara wins second Sandown Stakes

Saturday 16 November 2013, 3:42pm

A plan to target the Sandown Stakes again with Mahisara has paid off with the entire winning the Group Three race for the second time.  Read more »

Undefeated Pinch River earns high praise

Saturday 16 November 2013, 3:20pm

Pinch River is Magic Millions bound after being compared to stablemate Buffering following a dominant win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Early Rosehill double for Darley Australia

Saturday 16 November 2013, 3:07pm

Christian Reith has ridden his second two-year-old winner for the Darley team in just a few days with Memorial successful at Rosehill.  Read more »

Mouro earns Sydney campaign for G1 riches

Saturday 16 November 2013, 2:29pm

Mouro has overcome a poor start to win the Eclipse Stakes and show he might be made of the right stuff to contest autumn carnival races in Sydney.  Read more »

Caravan Rolls On set to stay in Australia

Saturday 16 November 2013, 2:15pm

Caravan Rolls On has scored a dominant Sandown Cup win at Caulfield and will remain in Australia to be trained by Danny O'Brien.  Read more »

Singapore-bound Boss notches Caulfield win

Saturday 16 November 2013, 1:32pm

Glen Boss is off to Singapore for the Gold Cup but not before winning on the Robbie Laing-trained filly Golconda at Caulfield.  Read more »

Luke Nolen ruled out of Caulfield meeting

Saturday 16 November 2013, 1:00pm

Luke Nolen has been ruled out of the Caulfield meeting after being thrown from his mount before the opening race.  Read more »

Kavanagh hoping Sun shines at Caulfield

Friday 15 November 2013, 5:34pm

Sam Kavanagh believes Midsummer Sun is the fresh horse on the scene and is capable of making his presence felt in the Zipping Classic.  Read more »

Alma's Fury returns to target Villiers

Friday 15 November 2013, 5:07pm

Alma's Fury might not be in peak condition but as a weight-for-age winner his class will count for something at Rosehill.  Read more »

Snowden after fourth Sandown Guineas

Friday 15 November 2013, 4:24pm

Trainer Peter Snowden is aiming for his fourth Sandown Guineas success in six years and has two chances including favourite Paximadia.  Read more »

Black Caviar's brother remains at clinic

Friday 15 November 2013, 3:35pm

The $5 million colt related to Black Caviar remains in a delicate condition suffering from life-threatening laminitis.  Read more »

Schweida strategy to pay off at Rosehill

Friday 15 November 2013, 3:17pm

Kelly Schweida is desperate to keep his sprint stars Better Than Ready and Cape Kidnappers on separate paths for as long as it is practical.  Read more »

Millions carnival focus for Caliente

Friday 15 November 2013, 2:07pm

Trainer Bruce Hill is keen to target the Magic Millions carnival with Caliente if she performs up to his expectations at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Oaks-winning trainer seeks Sydney success

Friday 15 November 2013, 2:05pm

John Sargent will chase city success with Good Job Bro at Rosehill before heading across the Tasman in search of some autumn carnival arsenal.  Read more »

Freshened Pinwheel ready for Caulfield

Friday 15 November 2013, 2:04pm

Peter Snowden is confident Pinwheel can put his best foot forward when he chases a late spring weight-for-age victory in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes.  Read more »

Public funeral for Desiree Gill

Friday 15 November 2013, 12:05pm

A public funeral will be held at Gympie for popular Desiree Gill who died following a fall at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Waterhouse fined for raceday treatment

Friday 15 November 2013, 11:59am

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Gai Waterhouse has been fined $2000 for negligence over a raceday treatment given to her horse Tres Blue.  Read more »

Dothraki finishes Triple Crown spring carnival with a bang

Friday 15 November 2013, 9:23am

Dothraki was a $45,000 purchase by Triple Crown’s Chris and Michael Ward from the 2012 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale and is out of the Flying Spur mare Volantis.  Read more »

Black Caviar's half-brother faces battle

Thursday 14 November 2013, 6:06pm

An unraced sibling to Black Caviar is in a battle for his life after getting laminitis in his two front hooves following treatment for a spider bite.  Read more »

Bart Cummings celebrates 86th birthday

Thursday 14 November 2013, 5:53pm

A horse trained by Anthony Cummings has fittingly won a race recognising his famous father Bart's 86th birthday.  Read more »

Seamus back for another race in Melbourne

Thursday 14 November 2013, 5:33pm

Famous Seamus failed in his previous trip to Melbourne but trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith expects a better showing this time in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes.  Read more »

Waller apprentice injured in Gosford fall

Thursday 14 November 2013, 5:20pm

Well-regarded apprentice rider John Kissick faces a stint on the sidelines after suffering wrist and arm injuries in a Gosford race fall.  Read more »

Jim Cassidy stands down from weekend rides

Thursday 14 November 2013, 5:07pm

Jim Cassidy has been forced to forgo rides at Canterbury and Rosehill after succumbing to a rib cartilage injury.  Read more »

Victorian racing at crossroads: RV chief

Thursday 14 November 2013, 4:37pm

Racing Victoria has come up with a strategic plan in the hope of injecting new energy into the thoroughbred industry.  Read more »

Big plans tabled for pint-sized White Sage

Thursday 14 November 2013, 4:16pm

White Sage counts as one of the smallest horses in training but her lack of size hasn't lessened John O'Shea's plans for the unbeaten mare.  Read more »

G2 Classic WFA test looms for Sertorius

Thursday 14 November 2013, 4:06pm

Sertorius chases a Group Two win in the Zipping Classic and co-trainer Jamie Edwards hopes the stayer still has more to offer in the autumn.  Read more »

La Tikka Rosa aims for four wins on trot

Thursday 14 November 2013, 3:35pm

Trainer Matthew Dunn believes he has found the key to in-form mare La Tikka Rosa who aims to make it four wins in a row at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

All Legal resumes en route to Villiers

Thursday 14 November 2013, 3:06pm

The feature race of the Sydney summer again looms as a target for All Legal who returns for another campaign aimed at the Villiers Stakes.  Read more »

Richie's Vibe in bid for first Group win

Thursday 14 November 2013, 1:37pm

After notching his first Listed win on Melbourne Cup day, Richie's Vibe is now aiming for his maiden Group success at Caulfield.  Read more »

Royal horse Estimate wins major race award

Thursday 14 November 2013, 12:12pm

The Queen's Ascot Gold Cup winner Estimate has beaten Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux for a prestigious racing award.  Read more »

Sweeney chasing Cup success at Gundagai

Thursday 14 November 2013, 12:08pm

Jockey Kevin Sweeney will be out to capture his second win in the Snake Gully Cup at Gundagai aboard his favourite horse Daryl.  Read more »

McCririck loses age discrimination case

Thursday 14 November 2013, 12:01pm

High-profile British racing tipster John McCririck was sacked from Channel 4 because of his persona and not his age, a tribunal has ruled.  Read more »

Black Caviar's brother battling laminitis

Thursday 14 November 2013, 11:47am

The $5 million unraced half-brother to Black Caviar is fighting for his life after developing laminitis.  Read more »

ATC Oaks Made To Order for Waller filly

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 5:50pm

The Chris Waller-trained Made To Order will be given the chance to prove herself an Oaks filly after a dominant win at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

McEvoy to ride in HK jockeys' challenge

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 5:35pm

Kerrin McEvoy has been selected to compete in the international jockeys' challenge in Hong Kong which will feature a number of the world's best riders.  Read more »

Revacious triumphs for Baldwin at Farm

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 4:37pm

A year of persistence paid off for trainer Barry Baldwin when reformed rogue Revacious scored her first win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

ACC to collaborate on racing

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 4:24pm

The Australian Crime Commission is to collaborate with Victoria's Racing Integrity Commissioner in a bid to help stamp out corruption in racing.  Read more »

Caulfield to start busy week for Newitt

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 4:16pm

Craig Newitt rides one of the leading contenders in the Zipping Classic at Caulfield before embarking on a week of travel to ride at various venues.  Read more »

Williams booking a boost for maiden filly

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 4:02pm

Trainer Mark Jackson is hoping maiden Niminypiminy can reproduce her trackwork times when she makes her city debut at Caulfield.  Read more »

Praecido breaks run of outs with Farm win

Wednesday 13 November 2013, 3:53pm

Nearly two years after his last victory, the 2010 Victoria Derby placegetter Praecido has secured the third win of his career at Warwick Farm.   Read more »