News
Fiorente recovers well from Cox Plate
Melbourne
Sunday 27 October 2013, 12:41pm
Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente has pleased trainer Gai Waterhouse with his recovery after finsihing third in the Cox Plate. Read more »
Kingston Hill powers to Trophy win
London
Sunday 27 October 2013, 12:10pm
Late entry Kingston Hill has taken out the Racing Post Trophy, the final Group One race of the British season. Read more »
Schofield savours first G1 in Cox Plate
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 7:57pm
Apprentice Chad Schofield has claimed the biggest win of his career, notching his first Group One victory in the $3 million Cox Plate on Shamus Award. Read more »
Weight difference told Plate story: Dunn
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 7:19pm
Happy Trails had to switch stables in the week of the Cox Plate, but almost pulled off victory with a fast-finishing second in the $3 million race. Read more »
Puissance de Lune lame after Cox Plate
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 7:07pm
Puissance de Lune's Melbourne Cup hopes have been shattered after the horse pulled up lame after his 12th place effort in the Cox Plate. Read more »
What the jockeys said: Cox Plate
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 7:00pm
What the jockeys said after the $3 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Glyn Schofield a proud father
Sydney
Saturday 26 October 2013, 6:19pm
Glyn Schofield has described his son Chad's Cox Plate win as the best moment of his life, which has included many highlights of his own. Read more »
Lowly maiden Shamus Award wins Cox Plate
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 6:01pm
One of Australia's greatest races has been won for the first time by a maiden, with Shamus Award leading throughout to win the Cox Plate. Read more »
Waller considers Myer Classic for Catkin
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 5:42pm
Talented mare Catkins is a chance to back up in the Group One Myer Classic after scoring a Group Three win at Moonee Valley in her first 1600m test. Read more »
Expensive Zephyron adds to Zabeel haul
Sydney
Saturday 26 October 2013, 5:18pm
Zephyron has claimed a morale-boosting win for his owners who have kept faith with the expensive but under-performed gelding. Read more »
Epsom rematch likely in Emirates
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 5:13pm
Epsom Handicap placegetter Toydini will challenge his conqueror Boban in the Emirates Stakes in a fitting finale to the Flemington carnival. Read more »
QFighter confirms rise through the grades
Brisbane
Saturday 26 October 2013, 5:10pm
Promising galloper QFighter has made it three wins from his past four starts with the promise of many more to come. Read more »
Bart may get another chance for Cup glory
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 5:03pm
Bart Cummings may get another shot at the Melbourne Cup after Precedence won the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, providing a possible entry for the Cups king. Read more »
Quayside earns her Oaks spot with win
Sydney
Saturday 26 October 2013, 4:31pm
David Payne will take Quayside to Melbourne for the VRC Oaks after she proved herself worthy with victory at Rosehill. Read more »
Savvy Nature stamps Derby claims in Vase
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 3:46pm
A last-to-first win from Savvy Nature in the Group Two Vase at Moonee Valley has the Sydney three-year-old on target for the Victoria Derby. Read more »
Moody ends long run of outs
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 3:46pm
One of Peter Moody's longest run of outs ended at Moonee Valley with the win of Thermal Current. Read more »
Stewards to quiz Munce over beaten ride
Brisbane
Saturday 26 October 2013, 3:28pm
Jockey Chris Munce will front stewards over his only Eagle Farm ride before he was stood down for medical reasons. Read more »
Ex-AFL star Williams on board a winner
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 3:05pm
Ex-AFL star Greg Williams, who was used to winning while playing football, has found another winner in the horse he bought as a yearling. Read more »
Chateau Lafaite wins again
Sydney
Saturday 26 October 2013, 2:55pm
Chateau Lafaite seems destined to step up to the same heights as her elder sister Royal Descent after winning her third race from four starts. Read more »
Vibrant Rouge wins by barest of margins
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 2:36pm
Connections of Vibrant Rouge celebrated a win by the barest of margins at Moonee Valley, while the jockey of the runner-up was left to rue the close call. Read more »
Bold Circle leaves it late in Rosehill win
Sydney
Saturday 26 October 2013, 2:08pm
Juvenile Bold Circle has built on his Breeders' Plate third on debut to score a determined win at Rosehill. Read more »
Front-running pays off for Canali
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 1:38pm
Canali showed he still has plenty of speed left in his seven-year-old legs with a start to finish win over 1000m at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Silversands maintains Adelaide run
Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2013, 1:06pm
Adelaide filly Silversands maintained the good form of Adelaide trainers in Melbourne this spring with her win in the Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Newbury winner receives royal approval
London
Saturday 26 October 2013, 11:41am
Royal family celebrations have continued after Prince George's christening with the Queen's racehorse Royal Applause winning at Newbury. Read more »
Five jockeys suspended at Moonee Valley
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 11:19pm
Michael Rodd is one of five jockeys suspended for careless riding at Moonee Valley and will miss Victoria Derby day. Read more »
Buffering scores deserved G1 in Manikato
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 10:54pm
Queensland sprinter Buffering has broken through for a deserved Group One win in the $1 million Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Buffering wins Group One Manikato Stakes
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 10:20pm
The pride of Queensland racing, Buffering has finally claimed a Group One victory in the Manikato Stakes after a frustrating run of placings. Read more »
Chad Schofield to miss Derby Day
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 9:56pm
Apprentice Chad Schofield has been suspended for eight meetings at Moonee Valley and will miss Victoria Derby Day at Flemington. Read more »
Gypsy Diamond wins G2 on way to Oaks
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 8:29pm
The John O'Shea-trained Gypsy Diamond has shown she is on target for the VRC Oaks with a Group Two win in the Fillies Classic at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Snowden keeps lid on Plate expectations
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 6:00pm
As he prepares Long John for the Cox Plate, Peter Snowden is drawing on lessons learned when another Darley three-year-old, Helmet, ran in the race. Read more »
Rosehill staying test for Classic hopefuls
Sydney
Friday 25 October 2013, 4:52pm
Far from Moonee Valley, the spring Classic credentials of a trio of three-year-olds go on the line at Rosehill. Read more »
Newman, Net Worth after more city success
Sydney
Friday 25 October 2013, 4:30pm
Trainer Mitch Newman hopes his sprinter Net Worth can deliver again on the metropolitan stage at Rosehill. Read more »
Cumani Melbourne Cup runner the best yet
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 3:43pm
Trainer Luca Cumani believes the experience of seven Melbourne Cup campaigns suggests his 2013 runner Mount Athos is ready to perform. Read more »
James McDonald prepares for spring bounty
Sydney
Friday 25 October 2013, 3:28pm
Jockey James McDonald has a choice book of rides during the Melbourne spring racing carnival, including Cox Plate favourite It's A Dundeel. Read more »
Greytfilly on best behaviour for Baldwin
Brisbane
Friday 25 October 2013, 2:50pm
The talented but sometimes feisty Greytfilly will return to Brisbane racing when she makes her debut for new trainer Barry Baldwin. Read more »
Sacred Falls to reproduce Doncaster form
Sydney
Friday 25 October 2013, 2:47pm
Chris Waller is adamant Sacred Falls is a changed horse since arriving in Melbourne, declaring the Doncaster Mile winner close to top form. Read more »
Pinstripe Lane puts Derby claims on line
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 1:36pm
Connections of Pinstripe Lane will get a guide on the colt's Victoria Derby prospects when he runs in The Vase at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Side Glance figures in Plate eve rev-up
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 1:05pm
The English challenger Side Glance has worked strongly at Werribee in a slightly unorthodox gallop the day before the Cox Plate. Read more »
Zoustar outpointed but still on G1 course
Melbourne
Friday 25 October 2013, 12:53pm
Zoustar has finished last in a Flemington straight-track trial but Chris Waller insists the colt is in perfect shape for the Coolmore Stud Stakes. Read more »
Prime Thoroughbreds Update
Friday 25 October 2013, 11:03am
Terra Amata’s win on Sunday in Hobart was a ripper and she should have a good summer in Tasmania. I’m excited about our team down in the Apple Isle. She capped off a good week for us and with plenty of runners coming in the next month I expect some nice results. Read more »
New Levy agreement for British racing
London
Friday 25 October 2013, 9:49am
Britain's bookmakers will contribute around 80 million pounds per year to racing under a new Levy agreement. Read more »
Stewards foil potential plunge
London
Friday 25 October 2013, 9:40am
British stewards are investigating a potential betting plunge on a poorly performed horse taken out of a race at Wolverhampton. Read more »
Zanbagh confirms plans for VRC Oaks start
Melbourne
Thursday 24 October 2013, 6:21pm
The Guy Walter-trained Zanbagh is in winning form heading into the VRC Oaks after scoring with authority at Ballarat. Read more »
Tempo key to Moon's Plate chances: Prebble
Melbourne
Thursday 24 October 2013, 5:46pm
Jockey Brett Prebble says the tempo of the Cox Plate will be crucial to the chances of last year's Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon. Read more »
Melham to make most of Plate opportunity
Melbourne
Thursday 24 October 2013, 5:44pm
Ben Melham is confident of making the most of his Cox Plate chances on Puissance De Lune in the $3 million weight-for-age race. Read more »
Shoreham racing to keep Cup hopes alive
Melbourne
Thursday 24 October 2013, 4:46pm
The Saab Hasan-trained Shoreham needs to win the Moonee Valley Cup to keep his hopes alive of running in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Williams quick to reuinte with Speediness
Melbourne
Thursday 24 October 2013, 4:15pm
Craig Williams reunites with Speediness for the Crystal Mile after missing the Toorak Handicap on the horse because he was serving a suspension. Read more »
In-form Lees to strike Gold at Rosehill
Sydney
Thursday 24 October 2013, 3:39pm
A drop in distance combined with some weight relief have dual stakes placegetter Gold Epona poised for success at Rosehill. Read more »
Ryan to unveil two well-related juveniles
Sydney
Thursday 24 October 2013, 3:18pm
A pair of two-year-olds from smart sprinting families are poised to make their debuts for Gerald Ryan at Rosehill. Read more »
Sydney 3YO form goes under the microscope
Sydney
Thursday 24 October 2013, 3:08pm
Victoria Derby markets could be set for a shake-up after several key form lines collide in the Mitchelton Wines Vase at Moonee Valley. Read more »