News

Appearance looking good for spring return

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 6:18pm

Top mare Appearance will start a campaign aimed at winning another Myer Classic when she resumes in the Show County Quality at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Cup ride to put Bell in racing spotlight

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 6:10pm

Tim Bell has already packed a lot into a relatively short career in the saddle but his Hawkesbury Gold Cup ride on Loaded offers another opportunity.  Read more »

Westsouthwest tunes up for hurdle feature

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 4:06pm

Westsouthwest will return to flat racing at Sandown as he prepares to get in some preparation work for the Australian Hurdle.  Read more »

Emerging apprentice chasing more city wins

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:52pm

Melbourne apprentice Patrick Moloney is flying high at the top of the city jockeys' table and he hopes it can continue with three rides at Sandown.  Read more »

Entries for Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale close Friday

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:15pm

There are just two days left to get your entries in for next week’s 2013 Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale .  Read more »

Commanding Jewel impresses in Valley spin

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:09pm

Group One-winning mare Commanding Jewel begins a campaign aimed at the Cox Plate when she resumes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Skein out to earn spring carnival call-up

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 3:06pm

Trainer Ron Quinton has two ready-made carnival horses in Monton and Crafty Irna but he will be hoping for a third after Skein races at Canterbury.  Read more »

Leading lights stand their ground in Ebor

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 12:11pm

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Opinion heads 53 horses still in contention for the Ebor, one of England's major handicap staying races.  Read more »

High hopes for Al Kazeem Juddmonte chances

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 11:52am

Al Kazeem's connections are banking on a proven record over the Juddmonte International Stakes distance to be a telling factor in his clash with Toronado.  Read more »

Afsare among Celebration Mile contenders

Tuesday 20 August 2013, 11:39am

The Luca Cumani-trained Afsare will be given his chance to post back-to-back wins when he runs in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood.  Read more »

Araldo likely to miss Valley race

Monday 19 August 2013, 6:20pm

Mike Moroney has nominated Araldo for a race at Moonee Valley but says he's likely to wait another week with the import.  Read more »

Overreach eases in Golden Rose market

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:41pm

Golden Slipper winner Overreach has been beaten in a barrier trial at Randwick and is an easing favourite for the $1 million Golden Rose.  Read more »

Nolen free to ride at Valley after appeal

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:32pm

Top jockey Luke Nolen has had one meeting shaved off a careless riding suspension on appeal and is free to ride at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

No spring campaign for Zabeelionaire

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:31pm

Zabeelionaire will not be seen this spring with trainer Leon Corstens sending the 2012 South Australian Derby winner for a spell.  Read more »

New Zealander Veyron back for Warwick Farm

Monday 19 August 2013, 5:31pm

New Zealander Veyron will be in illustrious company in the Warwick Stakes as he attempts to emulate his form from across the Tasman.  Read more »

Commanding Jewel set for Valley return

Monday 19 August 2013, 3:56pm

Group One winner Commanding Jewel is set to make her comeback in the Listed Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley with Craig Williams to ride.  Read more »

Malavio ready for return to racing

Monday 19 August 2013, 3:44pm

Stakes winner Malavio will make his comeback at Warwick Farm but trainer Steve Englebrecht has yet to decide which of two races he will run in.  Read more »

Va Pensiero joins illustrious list of San Domenico winners

Monday 19 August 2013, 3:36pm

Stratum colt Va Pensiero joined fellow Inglis graduates Snitzerland and Foxwedge as recent winners of the Group 3 ATC San Domenico Stakes when dashing away with the three-year-old feature in Sydney on Saturday.  Read more »

De Kock retains faith in Shea Shea

Monday 19 August 2013, 1:21pm

Trainer Mike de Kock is hoping his luck will turn with Shea Shea in the Nunthorpe Stakes after The Apache's relegation in the Arlington Million.  Read more »

Boss to ride Rebel Dane at Warwick Farm

Sunday 18 August 2013, 5:39pm

Glen Boss will ride Rebel Dane when he makes his spring return in the Show County Quality on his home track at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Prebble pleased with Green Moon progress

Sunday 18 August 2013, 5:00pm

Two pleasing exhibition gallops from Green Moon have convinced jockey Brett Prebble the Melbourne Cup winner is in good shape for the spring  Read more »

Longport nearing return to racing

Sunday 18 August 2013, 4:50pm

Trainer Dan Bougoure will target the Group One Myer Classic during the Melbourne spring carnival with his latest acquisition Longport.  Read more »

Dandino confirms Melbourne Cup target

Sunday 18 August 2013, 4:23pm

Trainer Marco Botti will bring American St Leger winner Dandino to Melbourne for the spring as a replacement for the injured Jakkalberry.  Read more »

Ike's Legacy heads Vandyke's spring team

Sunday 18 August 2013, 1:46pm

Trainer David Vandyke is looking forward to the return of Ike's Legacy who will run in a Rosehill barrier trial in preparation for his comeback.  Read more »

Real Solution wins Arlington Million

Sunday 18 August 2013, 12:38pm

Real Solution has won the Arlington Million on protest after the relegation of the Mike de Kock-trained The Apache.  Read more »

Royal Empire stakes Melbourne Cup claim

Sunday 18 August 2013, 10:49am

Shekh Mohammed's Royal Empire has staked his claim for the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Group Three Freer Stakes at Newbury.  Read more »

Change of plans for Whiskey Allround

Sunday 18 August 2013, 10:33am

Whiskey Allround will start his spring campaign in Melbourne after a minor throat infection ruled him out of the San Domenico Stakes.  Read more »

Five horses sent back to trials

Saturday 17 August 2013, 6:09pm

Jockeys usually bear the brunt of decisions made in the stewards' room but it was the horses who found themselves in trouble with the stipes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Octavia gives McEvoy a Caulfield double

Saturday 17 August 2013, 6:00pm

Kerrin McEvoy ensured his hit-and-run visit to Melbourne was worthwhile, coming away with two feature race wins on the Caulfield program.  Read more »

Winning treble for David Payne at Rosehill

Saturday 17 August 2013, 5:44pm

Local trainer David Payne has had a big day out at Rosehill with three winners who are all heading to the lesser spring features.  Read more »

Thy's win may postpone motherhood

Saturday 17 August 2013, 5:16pm

Trainer Peter Moody says the stakes victory by Thy at Caulfield may tempt her owners to delay her retirement to the broodmare barn.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune wins first-up

Saturday 17 August 2013, 5:06pm

Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune has shown he's on target for a big campaign with a brilliant win in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Va Pensiero wins dramatic San Domenico

Saturday 17 August 2013, 4:57pm

The Jason Coyle-trained Va Pensiero has won a dramatic San Domenico Stakes in which the heavily backed favourite was scratched at the barrier.  Read more »

Kiss A Rose in sizzling Quezette win

Saturday 17 August 2013, 3:58pm

Promising filly Kiss A Rose has unleashed a dazzling finish to overpower her rivals and win the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Safeguard remains unbeaten after Vain

Saturday 17 August 2013, 3:44pm

As Peter Snowden outlined Group One plans for Vain Stakes winner Safeguard, rival trainer David Hayes was left to ponder what might have been.  Read more »

Enigmatic Photon Willie wins - just

Saturday 17 August 2013, 3:13pm

Photon Willie did his best to turn certain victory into defeat with only the desperate urgings of Glyn Schofield salvaging the race.  Read more »

Grey Assignment earns interstate trip

Saturday 17 August 2013, 2:53pm

Grey Assignment will be added to trainer Kelso Wood's Sydney spring carnival team after his determined victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Import Pakal spaces rivals at Caulfield

Saturday 17 August 2013, 2:27pm

Pakal has rocketed into contention for the big spring races with an impressive six-length win at Caulfield at just his second local start.  Read more »

Hanks heading to jumps after Caulfield win

Saturday 17 August 2013, 2:17pm

Seven-year-old Hanks has a life of jumping ahead of him but he still proved too good on the flat against more fancied horses at Caulfield.  Read more »

Aussies Love Sport on Group One path

Saturday 17 August 2013, 1:56pm

Gai Waterhouse has declared the Spring Champion Stakes as the goal for Aussies Love Sport following his dominant Rosehill victory.  Read more »

Dilemma for Little after mare wins again

Saturday 17 August 2013, 1:22pm

Text'n Hurley has presented trainer Colin Little with a tough decision after claiming her third win in a row at Caulfield.  Read more »

Ward anticipating tough task in Morny

Saturday 17 August 2013, 12:19pm

No Nay Never was an impressive winner at Royal Ascot but trainer Wesley Ward concedes he will meet some tougher competition in France.  Read more »

Il Cavallo pleasing Moody ahead of return

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:58pm

Peter Moody says Il Cavallo is in good shape for his return in what is expected to be a competitive Vain Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Stewards ban trainer and stablehand

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:24pm

Stewards have disqualified trainer Wayne Hudd and licenced stablehand Mark Day over the bona fides of Al Dhafra's training arrangement.  Read more »

Moroney and McEvoy combine in Cockram

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:17pm

Mike Moroney is hoping Kerrin McEvoy can make it two wins from as many rides on Octavia when he reunites with the mare in the Cockram Stakes.  Read more »

Pluck foals and stallions updates

Friday 16 August 2013, 5:09pm

Vinery champion More Than Ready is making enormous inroads as a sire of sires with the immediate success of Sebring, Perfectly Ready and his latest son at Stud Pluck.   Read more »

Shoot Out well despite trial absence

Friday 16 August 2013, 4:34pm

Multiple Group One winner Shoot Out remains on target for a first-up tilt at the Warwick Stakes despite his withdrawal from a barrier trial.  Read more »

Tempo key to Puissance De Lune's hopes

Friday 16 August 2013, 4:32pm

Glen Boss is excited about partnering Puissance De Lune this spring but says the stayer's first-up chances hinge on the speed of the P B Lawrence Stakes.  Read more »

Bowman's defection could be Berry's gain

Friday 16 August 2013, 3:28pm

Hugh Bowman's decision to partner Cluster ahead of Windjammer in the San Domenico Stakes has not detracted from trainer Bjorn Baker's hopes for his colt.  Read more »

Distance dilemma for Less Is More

Friday 16 August 2013, 2:43pm

His ideal distance range is still to be determined but Less Is More will have no trouble with the journey of his Rosehill assignment.  Read more »