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Soumillon regains Aga Khan job

Tuesday 3 September 2013, 9:45am

Christophe Soumillon is back in the fold as the retained rider for the Aga Khan in France on a two-year contract.  Read more »

Race callers to come under RV banner

Monday 2 September 2013, 6:13pm

Racing Victoria has taken over the employment of the state's premier race callers from broadcasters TVN and RSN.  Read more »

Prince Harada new Golden Rose favourite

Monday 2 September 2013, 5:59pm

Prince Harada, a controversial second to Fast 'N' Rocking in the McNeil Stakes, has displaced his rival at the head of Golden Rose betting.  Read more »

Dothraki out for the spring

Monday 2 September 2013, 5:47pm

Talented colt Dothraki is almost certain to miss the spring after a barrier mishap but stablemate Flying Snitzel is on target.  Read more »

Makybe Diva Stakes test for emerging mare

Monday 2 September 2013, 5:13pm

Nigel Blackiston will be happy to give Let's Make Adeal her chance in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes as he tries to qualify the mare for the Cups.  Read more »

The Premier of Victoria with Melbourne Cup winner Americain slideshow

Monday 2 September 2013, 5:04pm

2013 Melbourne Cup Tour Visits Swettenham Stud Premier of Victoria and Minister for Racing Denis Napthine today joined a special celebration of the Melbourne Cup at Swettenham Stud  Read more »

Mrs Onassis to get spring back on track

Monday 2 September 2013, 4:42pm

Mrs Onassis will try to get her campaign back on track when she runs in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Aliyana Tilde begins Caulfield Cup mission

Monday 2 September 2013, 4:38pm

Sydney Cup placegetter Aliyana Tilde begins her path to the Caulfield Cup when she resumes at Randwick.  Read more »

Two Flemington options for Cauthen

Monday 2 September 2013, 3:17pm

Trainer Andrew Campbell is considering running Cauthen in the Group Two Danehill Stakes instead of the Listed Henry Bucks Plate at Flemington.  Read more »

Novellist takes another big prize

Monday 2 September 2013, 11:57am

Novellist has confirmed his favouritism for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with victory in the Group One Grosser Preis von Baden.  Read more »

Michael Rodd wins major award

Sunday 1 September 2013, 9:31pm

Michael Rodd has won Victoria's prestigious Scobie Breasley medal as the outstanding jockey of the season with Black Caviar the best horse.  Read more »

Race at Mildura run over wrong distance

Sunday 1 September 2013, 5:57pm

A stewards investigation has been opened into how a race at Mildura was run over an extra 100 metres without anyone noticing.  Read more »

Chris Waller tries to split Randwick team

Sunday 1 September 2013, 5:41pm

Premier trainer Chris Waller will have a strong team of horses split between the Chelmsford Stakes and the Tramway Handicap.  Read more »

Guelph primed for return in Furious Stakes

Sunday 1 September 2013, 4:13pm

Dual Group One winner Guelph is primed to begin her three-year-old campaign in the Furious Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Jet Away primed for Makybe Diva Stakes

Sunday 1 September 2013, 4:10pm

Joint Caulfield Cup favourite Jet Away resumes in the Makybe Diva Stakes and trainer David Hayes will have the import primed for a big first-up run.  Read more »

Luke Nolen preferred rider for Snitzerland

Sunday 1 September 2013, 1:45pm

Luke Nolen will be offered the ride on speedster Snitzerland in her quest for Group One success in Melbourne.  Read more »

Gollan calls on McDonald for Flemington

Sunday 1 September 2013, 1:42pm

James McDonald will re-unite with Galaxy winner Temple Of Boom in the Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington.  Read more »

James Doyle delivers for new boss

Sunday 1 September 2013, 10:05am

James Doyle has made a winning start to his new association with Prince Khalid Abdullah, steering Kingman to victory at Sandown.  Read more »

Prebble cops suspension over McNeil ride

Saturday 31 August 2013, 6:45pm

Hong Kong-based Brett Prebble, back in Australia for the spring carnival, has been suspended for 12 meetings for careless riding at Caulfield.  Read more »

Ibicenco books a Naturalism Stakes start

Saturday 31 August 2013, 6:39pm

Sandown Cup winner Ibicenco has upset Mr O'Ceirin and Pakal to win the Slickpix Stakes, setting himself up for the Naturalism Stakes.  Read more »

Atlantic Jewel stuns rivals in Memsie win

Saturday 31 August 2013, 6:24pm

Atlantic Jewel has made an impressive return to racing with an effortless Memsie Stakes win and she is now a clear-cut favourite for the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Less Is More gives Vandyke, Ford a double

Saturday 31 August 2013, 6:08pm

Trainer David Vandyke and jockey Jay Ford have landed a Rosehill double with former French horses, including Less Is More in the Premier's Cup.  Read more »

Apprentice plea to RQ delivers timely win

Saturday 31 August 2013, 5:40pm

Alisha Taylor's decision to apply for an extension of her riding apprenticeship has been rewarded with a Doomben win on Equissential.  Read more »

Va Pensiero in upset Run To The Rose win

Saturday 31 August 2013, 5:22pm

Va Pensiero has upstaged a field of Golden Rose hopefuls with an all-the-way win at outsider's odds in the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Samaready returns with Group Three victory

Saturday 31 August 2013, 4:41pm

Group One winner Samaready has emerged from a year on the sideline to score a comeback win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Hayes tips huge spring for McNeil winner

Saturday 31 August 2013, 4:06pm

Fast 'n' Rocking has broken his maiden status with victory in the Group Three McNeil Stakes and is likely to head to the $1 million Golden Rose.  Read more »

Lidari leads home Moody Caulfield trifecta

Saturday 31 August 2013, 3:49pm

Peter Moody has achieved a rare racing feat at Caulfield, training the trifecta in the BMW Handicap.  Read more »

Prince Cheri earns Rosehill consolation

Saturday 31 August 2013, 3:01pm

Trainer David Vandyke is sweating on up and coming stayer Prince Cheri rising in the ratings to get a chance to qualify for the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Stamina lays foundation for Moody move

Saturday 31 August 2013, 2:25pm

Peter Moody signalled he is about to get serious with his Sydney satellite stable with the win of Stamina at Rosehill.  Read more »

Unbeaten Queen rules despite waywardness

Saturday 31 August 2013, 2:11pm

Vain Queen has made a winning return at Caulfield to keep an unbeaten record but she might not be seen again at the races until the autumn carnival.  Read more »

Rocket To Glory breaks through for Gollan

Saturday 31 August 2013, 2:00pm

Trainer Tony Gollan expects Rocket To Glory to continue on his winning way after an impressive sprint victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Marianne earns shot at G2 Guineas Prelude

Saturday 31 August 2013, 1:31pm

Three-year-old filly Marianne will have her next start in the Thousand Guineas Prelude after her victory in the Jockey Trust Handicap at Caulfield.  Read more »

Musselburgh officials keen on Good Friday

Saturday 31 August 2013, 12:05pm

Edinburgh racetrack Musselburgh is preparing itself for Good Friday racing should the British Horseracing Authority give the go-ahead.  Read more »

Novellist starts out on road to Longchamp

Saturday 31 August 2013, 11:55am

Top galloper Novellist will try to keep an unbeaten record this season when he runs in the Grosser Preis Von Baden at Baden-Baden.  Read more »

Grimthorpe pleased to snap up James Doyle

Saturday 31 August 2013, 11:45am

Jockey James Doyle's decision to link with Khalid Abdullah has been welcomed as a sign of the owner's long-term commitment to UK racing.  Read more »

Miracles Of Life back and ready for McNeil

Friday 30 August 2013, 5:43pm

Trainer Daniel Clarken believes Blue Diamond winner Miracles Of Life can continue her unbeaten run when she returns to Caulfield for the McNeil Stakes.  Read more »

Tornado Miss chasing hat-trick at Doomben

Friday 30 August 2013, 4:47pm

Tony Gollan isn't worried about a drop in distance for Tornado Miss who is chasing a third-straight win in a 1350m race at Doomben.  Read more »

Northern Meteor in demand at Newmarket

Friday 30 August 2013, 4:22pm

The unfortunate loss of Northern Meteor to the racing and breeding industry was evident at today’s Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale , with broodmare One Sweet Day topping the sale when sold in foal to the Champion First Season Sire.  Read more »

Norzita favoured in first Epsom Hcp market

Friday 30 August 2013, 4:06pm

Two-time Group One winner Norzita, who has the George Main Stakes as her Sydney spring target race, is favourite to win the Epsom Handicap.  Read more »

Fiorente starts out on path to major races

Friday 30 August 2013, 4:05pm

Fiorente takes his first step towards the spring majors in the Memsie Stakes and his stable is not underestimating his first-up chances.  Read more »

Zoustar stud hype on hold for Rose return

Friday 30 August 2013, 2:49pm

Zoustar has the potential to be hot property as a stallion prospect but trainer Chris Waller is keeping a lid on these expectations until it counts.  Read more »

Vandyke waits on Premier's Cup dropouts

Friday 30 August 2013, 2:45pm

Imported stayer Prince Cheri needs scratchings to go his way to scrape into the Premier's Cup field at Rosehill.  Read more »

Jolie Bay returns for clash with Samaready

Friday 30 August 2013, 2:38pm

Jolie Bay will be out to make up for lost autumn opportunities when she steps out against stablemate Neeson and former top filly Samaready at Caulfield.  Read more »

German import Araldo cleared for Aus debut

Friday 30 August 2013, 2:15pm

The spring Cups chances of Mike Moroney's German import Araldo have been given a boost with his back-door entry into the Slickpix Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Mossamine chasing third straight bush Cup

Friday 30 August 2013, 11:11am

Former Sydney galloper Mossamine will be out to maintain a purple patch of form on NSW country tracks when he contests the Moree Cup.  Read more »

BHA poised to meet on Good Friday racing

Friday 30 August 2013, 10:57am

Horse racing on Good Friday in Britain from 2014 will be considered when the British Horseracing Authority board next meets.  Read more »

Dermot Weld to train for Aga Khan

Friday 30 August 2013, 9:28am

Dual Melbourne Cup winning trainer Dermot Weld will train a group of horses for the Aga Khan who is building his Irish team.  Read more »

McFarlane banned over race-day treatment

Thursday 29 August 2013, 5:14pm

Stewards have banned Sydney racehorse trainer Greg McFarlane and a stablehand over the attempted race-day stomach tubing of a galloper.  Read more »

Ike's Legacy to justify Golden Rose plans

Thursday 29 August 2013, 3:42pm

Richly bred colt Ike's Legacy will have his Golden Rose prospects put under the microscope when he returns to racing in the Run To The Rose.  Read more »

Premier's Cup to be serious test: Waller

Thursday 29 August 2013, 3:41pm

An awkward barrier for Lunayir is the least of trainer Chris Waller's worries as he tries to win the Premier's Cup for a second time.  Read more »