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Ironstein out to cause Metropolitan upset

Friday 4 October 2013, 5:30pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan believes Ironstein can cause an upset in the Metropolitan and earn a chance a the big Cups.  Read more »

Walker to make most of Hawkspur chance

Friday 4 October 2013, 5:02pm

Jockey Michael Walker is intent on making the most of the opportunity to ride Caulfield Cup favourite Hawkspur in the Group One Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Barrier draw poses questions for Malavio

Friday 4 October 2013, 4:43pm

A wide barrier may not be a disadvantage to Malavio's Epsom chances with trainer Steve Englebrecht hoping it allows him to find his rhythm.  Read more »

Williams reunites with Flying Snitzel

Friday 4 October 2013, 4:36pm

Craig Williams is hoping Flying Snitzel can reproduce her Kewney Stakes-winning performance when she returns to Melbourne racing in the Blazer Stakes.  Read more »

Sizzling top five Epsom chance: Clark

Friday 4 October 2013, 4:00pm

Queenslander Sizzling will be shooting for his first victory outside his home state when he tackles the Group One Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Prebble hoping Sea Moon shows his best

Friday 4 October 2013, 3:20pm

Jockey Brett Prebble believes a step up in distance will be the key to import Sea Moon's chances of scoring a first Australian win at Flemington.  Read more »

Colgan gains plum ride on Magic In Motion

Friday 4 October 2013, 3:01pm

Group One winning jockey Vinnie Colgan has picked up the prized mount aboard Magic In Motion when she clashes with in-form mare Anna Lizzie at Doomben.  Read more »

BERGDORF to run in Gimcrack Stakes

Friday 4 October 2013, 3:00pm

At Dynamic Syndications, we have a group of excited owners in our 2yo filly BERGDORF who will compete in the GIMCRACK STAKES a Listed Race for 2yo Fillies under Set Weights of 56.0kgs.   Read more »

Schofield says Boban ready for Epsom

Friday 4 October 2013, 2:56pm

Glyn Schofield says handling Boban's tendency to overrace will be key in the horse's Group One race debut in the Epsom at Randwick.  Read more »

Back To Where It All Began - Blueblood Thoroughbreds

Friday 4 October 2013, 1:36pm

Le Mans finally returns to Flemington where his racing career first sprouted, when he ran 4th in the Listed Festival Stakes over 1000m earlier this year on the 2nd of March. It is his first race back at Stakes level since then and he looks to have a sense of timing about him heading into tomorrow’s race.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel out for rest of spring

Friday 4 October 2013, 1:06pm

Group One winner Commanding Jewel has been ruled out of the rest of the spring carnival with a muscle injury.  Read more »

Ikee seeks to fulfil Japan's Arc dream

Friday 4 October 2013, 12:59pm

Japanese trainer Yasutoshi Ikee says he disappointed his countrymen when Orfevre ran second in the Arc and wants to make amends.  Read more »

Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale Sets New Australasian Benchmark

Friday 4 October 2013, 9:30am

The inaugural Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale set a new benchmark for breeze up sales in Australasia when it concluded at Newmarket this afternoon with an record average price of A$76,742 and median of A$60,000.  Read more »

Black Caviar the best again

Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:57pm

Black Caviar has been named Australia's champion racehorse for the third time for her three Group One wins in her final season.  Read more »

Bart Cummings celebrated at awards

Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:18pm

Bart Cummings has celebrated his 60-year career and also picked up the award for filly of the year with Norzita.  Read more »

Pride hoping shoe fits Tiger in Premiere

Thursday 3 October 2013, 6:00pm

A disappointing first-up run by Tiger Tees has been put down to a dislodged shoe and Joe Pride is confident he can bounce back at Randwick.  Read more »

Guelph favoured to take Flight at Randwick

Thursday 3 October 2013, 5:42pm

Guelph has a stranglehold on Flight Stakes betting but trainer Peter Snowden is cautious of the small field and her opposition.  Read more »

Turnbull path to Cup perfect for O'Ceirin

Thursday 3 October 2013, 5:10pm

Mr O'Ceirin is better suited to a Caulfield Cup distance but Ciaron Maher says the gelding is ready to put in when he contests the Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Bowman rapt to reunite with Streama in G1

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:43pm

The compressed nature of the Epsom Handicap weights has Hugh Bowman believing Streama is the right type of horse to win the Randwick major.  Read more »

Thompson hopes Tremec returns to top form

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:38pm

Trainer John Thompson is hoping Tremec turns his spring carnival form around at Flemington when he steps out in the Listed Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Metrop has genuine international flavour

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:27pm

The chances of a local winning the Metropolitan look forlorn with the only four Australian-bred runners languishing at the bottom of betting markets.  Read more »

Waller wary despite impressive Epsom hand

Thursday 3 October 2013, 4:09pm

Just because he has three runners, Chris Waller isn't taking anything for granted in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Maybe Discreet tipped to improve in Blazer

Thursday 3 October 2013, 3:48pm

Maybe Discreet will be looking to press her claims for the Myer Classic on Derby Day when she runs in the Blazer Stakes.  Read more »

Weights point Aeronautical towards Gilgai

Thursday 3 October 2013, 3:16pm

Sydney trainer Lionel Cohen has chosen to race Aeronautical in Melbourne rather than Sydney because he gets a better deal in the weights.  Read more »

Anna Lizzie aiming for fifth-straight win

Thursday 3 October 2013, 1:28pm

Trainer Craig Tyrrell won't set the bar too high this campaign for Anna Lizzie who is striving to make it five wins in a row at Doomben.  Read more »

Arc win would have double impact for Take

Thursday 3 October 2013, 12:37pm

Japanese jockey Yutaka Take says a nation will be riding with him when he partners Kizuna in the Prix de l'Arc Triomphe.  Read more »

Grand Syndicate Celebrates First Winner!

Thursday 3 October 2013, 12:28pm

Recently established syndication company Grand Syndicates celebrated their first winner when Starred For Life won at Stawell earlier this week.  Read more »

Lord Stevens to head inquiry

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:15am

Sheikh Mohammed has appointed a former Metropolitan police chief to head an inquiry into unlicensed products found in his racing operation.  Read more »

Britain to race on Good Friday

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:08am

British racing authorities have given in-principle approval to racing on Good Friday despite opposition from some quarters.  Read more »

Voleuse De Coeurs in stable switch

Thursday 3 October 2013, 8:01am

Voleuse De Coeurs is Melbourne-Cup bound after being bought by an undisclosed client of bloodstock agent Paul Moroney.  Read more »

Injured Dettori out for the season

Thursday 3 October 2013, 7:45am

Flamboyant jockey Frankie Dettori will miss the rest of the European season after breaking his ankle in a race fall.  Read more »

Snowden, Waller dominate at Canterbury

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 6:13pm

Chris Waller and Peter Snowden have shared training honours at Canterbury with three winners apiece to dominate the Sydney midweek meeting.  Read more »

Metropolitan distance suitable for Seville

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 5:53pm

A virus ruled him out of a shot at the Melbourne Cup last spring but Seville can get his career back on track in the Metropolitan at Randwick.  Read more »

Wide alley no barrier to Cassidy in Epsom

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 5:29pm

Jim Cassidy overcame an outside draw to post his 99th Group One victory and he will have to do it again to bring up his 100th in the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Jet Away set to resume in Turnbull Stakes

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4:59pm

Imported galloper Jet Away has made the field for the Turnbull Stakes and will make his belated spring return ahead of a planned Caulfield Cup start.  Read more »

Paddy Busuttin back in spotlight at Farm

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4:41pm

Paddy Busuttin, the man who gave Chris Waller his start in racing, has won his first city race since relocating to the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Shinn upbeat about Toydini despite draw

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4:20pm

Blake Shinn has such an unswerving faith in Toydini that he says a wide draw may not be an issue for the four-year-old in the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Peron chasing Group Two success in Blazer

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:57pm

Peron makes her Melbourne debut in the Group Two Blazer Stakes at Flemington with trainer John Thompson confident the mare can prove hard to beat.  Read more »

Bell keen to ride Your Honour in Epsom Hcp

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:52pm

Some astute networking by jockey Tim Bell has seen him gain the Epsom Handicap mount on lightly raced gelding Your Honour.  Read more »

Melbourne trip flagged for top NZ racemare

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:49pm

A good run in the Spring Classic could see Postmans Daughter heading to Melbourne for a Group One mile race over the Cup carnival.  Read more »

Anabolic steroids banned in NZ racing

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:44pm

Anabolic steroids will be banned in NZ horse racing both in and out of competition, tightening rules which currently prohibit them only on race day.  Read more »

Horse racing OK for historic Sydney estate

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:39pm

A famous western Sydney property with a connection to the Melbourne Cup has been granted a licence to stage a picnic race meeting.  Read more »

Solicit a race-by-race affair for spring

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 3:11pm

The spring hopes for three-year-old filly Solicit depend on how well she pulls up after each run, says co-trainer Simon Zahra.  Read more »

Capacity field of 16 for Turnbull Stakes

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 11:52am

A field of 16 with four emergencies has been declared for the Turnbull Stakes with Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune to jump from the rails draw.  Read more »

Toydini comes up with wide Epsom Hcp draw

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 11:18am

Bookmakers have barely reacted to Toydini's wide draw in the Epsom Handicap with the four-year-old still favourite for the Group One mile.  Read more »

Arc rain won't dampen Novellist prospects

Wednesday 2 October 2013, 10:40am

Rain is forecast in the lead-up to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but the prospect of soft ground should not harm the chances of Novellist.  Read more »

Kingdoms camp in anxious Metropolitan wait

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 5:26pm

Kingdoms, high up in the betting for the Group One Metropolitan, remains a borderline chance to make the field.  Read more »

Tommy Berry set for Epsom, Metrop repeat

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 3:54pm

Tommy Berry says there is no other trainer he wants to be riding for in Group Ones on Sydney racing's biggest day of the spring than Gai Waterhouse.  Read more »

Ryan sets blue blood for Gimcrack Stakes

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 3:44pm

Lucky Raquie, a close relation to champion thoroughbred Redoute's Choice, is poised to make her debut in the Gimcrack Stakes.  Read more »

Waterhouse confident with Turnbull pair

Tuesday 1 October 2013, 3:43pm

Gai Waterhouse thinks her Turnbull Stakes pair Fiorente and Glencadam Gold can run the quinella in the Group One race.  Read more »