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Toydini confirmed for Cameron despite draw

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 4:11pm

Guy Walter is banking on the open stretches of the Newcastle racetrack to help Toydini overcome a difficult alley in the Cameron Handicap.  Read more »

Epsom weight gives Sincero spring options

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 4:05pm

Sincero could have his spring campaign tweaked to include a start in the Epsom Handicap after he contests the Group One George Main Stakes.  Read more »

Dunaden topweight for 2013 Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 11:44am

French horse Dunaden, the Melbourne Cup winner of 2011, is the topweight for this year's race with 58.5kg, 1kg more than 2012 winner Green Moon.  Read more »

Voleuse De Coeurs to target French Classic

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 11:37am

Irish St Leger winner Voleuse De Coeurs is in the running to contest the French equivalent with connections deciding against an Australian campaign.  Read more »

Brown Panther in frame for Cup prep start

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 11:25am

High-profile Melbourne Cup candidate Brown Panther could still have a Melbourne Cup lead-up run in Europe despite missing the Irish St Leger.  Read more »

Treve camp basking in Arc trial victory

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 11:10am

Trainer Criquette Head-Maarek is confident Treve can adapt to any type of going as she heads towards the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  Read more »

British racing gathers to celebrate Cecil

Tuesday 17 September 2013, 10:59am

The life of champion racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil, who died in June after a long fight with cancer, has been celebrated during a remembrance service.  Read more »

Sidestep withdrawn from Caulfield Guineas

Monday 16 September 2013, 6:24pm

The Peter Snowden-trained Sidestep will not contest the Caulfield Guineas this spring with his nomination for the 1600m race to be withdrawn.  Read more »

Strong field for Group One George Main

Monday 16 September 2013, 5:54pm

Streama is fit and well ahead of her bid for another Group One victory against what is shaping as a stellar field for the George Main Stakes.  Read more »

James hopes Silent Achiever's luck changes

Monday 16 September 2013, 5:53pm

Trainer Roger James is hoping Silent Achiever has more luck in the Underwood Stakes than she did first-up in the Memsie Stakes.  Read more »

Shoot Out top weight for Epsom Hcp

Monday 16 September 2013, 5:31pm

Multiple Group One winner Shoot Out has been given topweight for the Epsom Handicap while Green Moon and Sea Moon head the weights for The Metropolitan.  Read more »

Hay List ready for his next test

Monday 16 September 2013, 5:05pm

Triple Group One winning sprinter Hay List heads the entries for the Group Two Shorts as he continues his latest comeback.  Read more »

Joao Moreira to star at Newcastle

Monday 16 September 2013, 5:03pm

Star Singapore jockey Joao Moreira is in demand for the two-day carnival at Newcastle where he will ride mainly for Kris Lees.  Read more »

Anabolic steroids to be banned

Monday 16 September 2013, 3:46pm

The Australian Racing Board has announced a zero tolerance policy to anabolic steroids in racehorses with the exception of foals to the age of six months.  Read more »

Politeness faces test in Guineas Prelude

Monday 16 September 2013, 2:18pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon is hoping Politeness fulfils her potential this spring but admits the filly faces a test in the Group Two Thousand Guineas Prelude.  Read more »

Mixed fortunes for Cup entries in Europe

Monday 16 September 2013, 7:24am

Iris St Leger winner Voleuse de Couers is an unlikely Melbourne Cup starter but 2011 winner Dunaden is to make the trip again.  Read more »

Puissance ready for the Underwood

Sunday 15 September 2013, 5:03pm

Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune will take on his toughest field in the Underwood Stakes with Atlantic Jewel a likely runner.  Read more »

Caulfield Cup start on line in Naturalism

Sunday 15 September 2013, 4:27pm

Mick Price will start imports Pakal and Bit Of Hell in the Naturalism Stakes with the winner of the Group Three race exempt from a Caulfield Cup ballot.  Read more »

Group One win No.100 awaits Jim Cassidy

Sunday 15 September 2013, 4:07pm

Jim Cassidy may not have to wait too long to ride his 100th Group One winner with Hawkspur a possible George Main Stakes runner.  Read more »

Keith Robbins dies aged 81

Sunday 15 September 2013, 3:14pm

Keith Robbins, long-time racing editor of the Daily Telegraph, has died after a short illness, just a couple of weeks shy of his 82nd birthday.  Read more »

Spring campaign over for Rain Affair

Sunday 15 September 2013, 3:09pm

Multiple Group One placegetter will have to wait for an elusive top level win with trainer Joe Pride resting him for the spring.  Read more »

Joao Moreira in move to Hong Kong

Sunday 15 September 2013, 2:11pm

Singapore's loss will be Hong Kong's gain with star jockey Joao Moreira reported to be making a permanent move.  Read more »

Spirit Of Boom to resume in The Shorts

Sunday 15 September 2013, 12:48pm

Trainer Tony Gollan has predicted Spirit Of Boom will be highly competitive when he resumes from a spell in the Group Two The Shorts at Randwick.  Read more »

Ed Dunlop lands Doncaster Cup

Sunday 15 September 2013, 12:16pm

Times Up has won his second Doncaster Cup but a trip to Australia seems doubtful with trainer Ed Dunlop hoping to keep him in training for another year.  Read more »

Leading Light shines in English St Leger

Sunday 15 September 2013, 10:55am

Leading Light is likely to target the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe rather than the Melbourne Cup after winning the Engish St Leger.  Read more »

Chris Munce suspended for improper riding

Saturday 14 September 2013, 6:47pm

Chris Munce has left Doomben upset with a stewards' decision to suspend him for a month for improper riding.  Read more »

Prince Cheri earns spring Cups campaign

Saturday 14 September 2013, 6:12pm

Progressive stayer Prince Cheri is on track for a Caulfield Cup campaign after scoring his first Group victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Le Bonsir surprises Price with Listed win

Saturday 14 September 2013, 6:05pm

Six-year-old gelding Le Bonsir has surprised his trainer Mick Price with a convincing victory at his first try in Listed company at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Waterhouse stars with Valley, Sydney haul

Saturday 14 September 2013, 6:02pm

Gai Waterhouse has enjoyed a stellar day at the office, highlighted by a two-state stakes race double courtesy of Fiorente and Driefontein.  Read more »

Treble for Tegan Harrison at Doomben races

Saturday 14 September 2013, 5:53pm

Tegan Harrison has posted a winning treble at Doomben on a day when apprentices won five of the eight races.  Read more »

Fiorente storms to WFA victory at Valley

Saturday 14 September 2013, 5:05pm

Nash Rawiller didn't want to miss the ride on Fiorente and the import showed why with victory in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.  Read more »

Toowoomba card called off after race fall

Saturday 14 September 2013, 4:59pm

Stewards called off the last three races at the Toowoomba Inner track meeting because of safety concerns after jockey Nozi Tomizawa was injured in a fall.  Read more »

Zoustar takes the Golden Rose for Cassidy

Saturday 14 September 2013, 4:51pm

Jimmy Cassidy is within one win of a century of Group One triumphs after guiding Zoustar to victory in the $1 million Golden Rose.  Read more »

Kuroshio in form reversal to claim McEwen

Saturday 14 September 2013, 4:31pm

Sydney colt Kuroshio has posted an all-the-way win in the Group Two McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Driefontein scores overdue win in Sheraco

Saturday 14 September 2013, 4:29pm

Driefontein has bounced back to her best, beating a Group Three field of mares in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Riva De Lago books berth in Randwick mile

Saturday 14 September 2013, 3:59pm

Jim Cassidy and Chris Waller have combined to win the Sebring Sprint at Rosehill with Riva De Lago who will now head to the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Atlantic Jewel continues unbeaten sequence

Saturday 14 September 2013, 3:30pm

Atlantic Jewel has stretched her unbeaten record to nine with an effortless win in the Group Two Stocks Stakes, described by her trainer as a track gallop.  Read more »

Happy Trails ruled out of Valley feature

Saturday 14 September 2013, 3:22pm

Last year's winner Happy Trails has been scratched from the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes after stewards found evidence he had been treated on race morning.  Read more »

Ecuador in spring poser for Waterhouse

Saturday 14 September 2013, 3:15pm

Ecuador, a restricted-class horse trained by Gai Waterhouse, has continued his march towards bigger races with an all-the-way Rosehill win.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse quizzed on Rose scratching

Saturday 14 September 2013, 2:34pm

Racing NSW stewards have spoken to trainer Gai Waterhouse following the race-eve withdrawal of Aussies Love Sport from the Golden Rose.  Read more »

Apprentice Claire Nutman kicks city goal

Saturday 14 September 2013, 2:29pm

Claire Nutman has made the most of a special opportunity to win at her first city ride when she partnered Footy Fan to victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Hurdler shows versatility on Valley flat

Saturday 14 September 2013, 2:20pm

Gotta Take Care has belied his veteran status to make it two wins in a row over 2500m at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Oliver returns to city racing with winner

Saturday 14 September 2013, 1:35pm

Damien Oliver has ridden the Gai Waterhouse-trained Divine Calling to victory at Moonee Valley in his first city meeting back from a 10-month ban.  Read more »

Hosting enhances G1 Epsom Hcp credentials

Saturday 14 September 2013, 1:25pm

The Greg Eurell-trained Hosting has kept alive his chances of an Epsom Handicap start with an emphatic victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Solicit produces big sprint in Valley win

Saturday 14 September 2013, 1:09pm

Solicit has stormed home to beat Longchamp Belle at Moonee Valley but her best may not be seen until the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Orfevre primed for Prix Foy repeat victory

Saturday 14 September 2013, 11:59am

Japanese stayer Orfevre will make his French return in the Prix Foy, the race which will decide plans for 2011 Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup hopeful on song for Leger

Saturday 14 September 2013, 11:46am

Royal Diamond will be out to seal a Melbourne Cup campaign when he tries to defend his Irish St Leger title.  Read more »

Treve and Dettori set for Prix Vermeille

Saturday 14 September 2013, 11:38am

Glamour jockey Frankie Dettori will road test Treve as his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe mount in the Prix de Vermeille.  Read more »

Brown Panther out of Irish St Leger

Friday 13 September 2013, 6:46pm

Illness has ruled leading Melbourne Cup contender Brown Panther out of the Irish St Leger but there is still a hope he could come to Australia.  Read more »

Aussies Love Sport undergoes vet exam

Friday 13 September 2013, 5:43pm

Aussies Love Sport, one of five runners trainer Gai Waterhouse has in the Golden Rose, has been examined by a Racing NSW vet.  Read more »