News

Fiorente recovers well from Cox Plate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »