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Hay List pleases in comeback barrier trial

Friday 19 July 2013, 4:54pm

Hay List has continued the path towards his latest comeback with a pleasing second in a barrier trial at Randwick.  Read more »

Clever Boy set to back up in new gear

Friday 19 July 2013, 4:36pm

His record this campaign reads three starts for two wins but try telling that to the Chris Waller-trained Clever Boy.  Read more »

No show at Wayne Hawkes assault probe

Friday 19 July 2013, 4:35pm

The man accused of assaulting well-known horse trainer Wayne Hawkes has failed to appear at a racing stewards' inquiry into the alleged incident.  Read more »

Missen cleared to ride after appeal win

Friday 19 July 2013, 4:24pm

Jockey Dale Missen has won his appeal against a 12-month stewards' ban for not allowing Destars to run on its merits at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Bold Glance still has race desire: trainer

Friday 19 July 2013, 4:14pm

Age is slowly catching up with Bold Glance but Norm Hilton insists the sprinter can still be competitive in races like the Winter Stakes.  Read more »

Yuleba looks to recapture autumn form

Friday 19 July 2013, 4:11pm

After a spell following a tough autumn campaign Yuleba returns with blinkers and a tongue-tie after being "tweaked" during her three month break.  Read more »

Queen Delight revels in new racing style

Friday 19 July 2013, 3:46pm

Speedy filly Queen Delight has discovered a new dimension to her racing that trainer Doug Harrison is hoping will get her back on top at Flemington.  Read more »

Tuskegee's Eagle Farm odds firm with rain

Friday 19 July 2013, 3:19pm

Tuskegee Hawk's reputation as a wet-track specialist has ensured her of odds-on favouritism at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Injury scare for Nash Rawiller at trials

Friday 19 July 2013, 2:23pm

Nash Rawiller has aggravated a hip injury but the leading jockey is confident he will be riding at Rosehill.  Read more »

It's A Dundeel to resume in Melbourne

Friday 19 July 2013, 1:27pm

Australian Derby winner It's A Dundeel is likely to embark on a European campaign after the Melbourne spring where his target is the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Elusive Kate keeps Falmouth after appeal

Friday 19 July 2013, 12:00pm

An appeal against the result of the Falmouth Stakes has been dismissed with Elusive Kate keeping the race from second placegetter Sky Lantern.  Read more »

Telescope sets sights on bigger races

Friday 19 July 2013, 11:45am

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Telescope has swept side two rivals to win at Leicester to renew big-race ambitions for the three-year-old.  Read more »

Piggott's son misses the placings on debut

Friday 19 July 2013, 11:14am

Jamie Piggott, the 19-year-old son of champion English jockey Lester Piggott, has finished unplaced in his first race ride.  Read more »

Racing officials OK Cummings partnership

Thursday 18 July 2013, 5:25pm

Racing NSW has endorsed a training partnership between Bart Cummings and his grandson James which will begin in the new racing season.  Read more »

Price strengthens Caulfield Guineas team

Thursday 18 July 2013, 4:57pm

Caulfield trainer Mick Price has continued his strong late-season form with a double at Cranbourne that has revealed another Guineas prospect.  Read more »

Darci back on track after early setback

Thursday 18 July 2013, 4:42pm

Group One placegetter Darci Be Good will kick-off his latest campaign at Rosehill ahead of a tilt at back-to-back Hawkesbury Gold Cup wins.  Read more »

Stick On poised to continue winning run

Thursday 18 July 2013, 4:30pm

Promising sprinter Stick On steps up in grade at Flemington but is still a warm favourite to make it four wins from as many starts.  Read more »

Retirement looms on horizon for Funtantes

Thursday 18 July 2013, 3:34pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote says an Eagle Farm victory would be a fitting finale to the career of talented racemare Funtantes.  Read more »

Colic attack claims Grand Annual winner

Thursday 18 July 2013, 2:19pm

Banna Strand, the horse who once made Warrnambool headlines for the wrong reasons only to return as a hero of the famous jumps carnival, has died.  Read more »

Under The Louvre set for Flemington show

Thursday 18 July 2013, 2:01pm

Trainer Tony Vasil has given in to the temptation to give promising youngster Under The Louvre the chance to extend his unbeaten streak to three.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winner Subzero on the mend

Thursday 18 July 2013, 12:01pm

Subzero is on the road to recovery after the Melbourne Cup winner was placed under veterinary care because of a health scare.  Read more »

Stewards add a twist to Sydney title race

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 6:12pm

Hugh Bowman will have only two more meetings to stretch his jockeys' premiership lead over Nash Rawiller after stewards suspended him for careless riding  Read more »

Heathcote chalks up 100 wins at Doomben

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 5:04pm

St Andrews has given trainer Robert Heathcote his 100th win for the season when he led all the way to win at Doomben.  Read more »

Hobbyists play starring roles at Randwick

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 4:54pm

They share the same stable complex and much to their delight, trainers David Mills and John Steinmetz have shared in the winning spoils at Randwick.  Read more »

Koe out to add to top record before stud

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 4:41pm

Consistent mare Koe, lining up to win her fourth race in a row, looks set to be sent to stud in the new breeding season.  Read more »

Jockey hurt, two horses dead in Werribee

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 4:33pm

An apprentice jockey making his riding debut at Werribee has ended the day in hospital after his horse crashed through the running rail.  Read more »

Longma stamps claim for Caulfield Guineas

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 3:40pm

Impressive first-up winner Longma has been put on a course towards the Caulfield Guineas after winning at Werribee.  Read more »

Mixed bag for Waterhouse in Winter Stakes

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 3:37pm

A pair of seasoned campaigners and a young colt on the rise are among Gai Waterhouse's Rosehill team as she tries to continue her end-of-season surge.  Read more »

Road Trippin' to improve spring standing

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 3:03pm

Trainer Stephen Theodore got a pleasant surprise when the manager of leading Victorian jockey Glen Boss kept phoning him for the ride on Road Trippin'.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup winner Subzero on sick list

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 1:06pm

Melbourne Cup winner Subzero has been checked by vets after losing weight and going off his feed.  Read more »

Intello to rise to Dawn Approach challenge

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 11:06am

A clash between the best colt in France and his English equivalent looms in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville.  Read more »

Wohler wants Moore for Novellist at Ascot

Wednesday 17 July 2013, 10:49am

Leading jockey Ryan Moore is favoured to continue his association with Novellist when the German star runs at Ascot.  Read more »

Snow Fairy retired due to injury

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 8:43pm

Trainer Ed Dunlop has paid tribute to grand mare Snow Fairy who has been retired after suffering a recurrence of a tendon injury.  Read more »

Late Charge to make debut at Flemington

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 5:50pm

Trainer Patrick Payne says promising two-year-old Late Charge is taking a big step up in class when he makes his debut at Flemington on Saturday.  Read more »

Qld trainer Rob Heathcote in spring mode

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 5:35pm

Star gallopers Buffering and Solzhenitsyn will be at the forefront of Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote's Victorian spring carnival plans.  Read more »

Hawkesbury Cup moved to August timeslot

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 5:28pm

NSW provincial racing will be the focus of a spring treble of Cup races with Hawkesbury's decision to shift its Group Three event.  Read more »

Gai's Melbourne Cup hopes in public return

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 5:17pm

Gai Waterhouse will ramp up her bid for the Melbourne Cup when she sends her team of imports around in barrier trials at Randwick.  Read more »

Veteran trainer to help Bowman title bid

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 3:48pm

Hugh Bowman has Nash Rawiller snapping at his heels in the race for the Sydney jockeys' title but a trainer with just two horses could help his cause.  Read more »

Weight rules Mic Mac out of Winter Stakes

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 3:42pm

Mic Mac is likely to sit out the Winter Stakes with Paul Messara unwilling to run him with 60.5kg.  Read more »

HK on hold as Bel Sprinter aims for spring

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 3:05pm

Any plans to take speedster Bel Sprinter to Hong Kong in December are on hold as trainer Jason Warren targets the gelding at two big races in late spring.  Read more »

Curragh nom for O'Brien-trained Australia

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 11:01am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Australia, a horse with one of the most enviable pedigrees in world racing, is among entries for the Irish Oaks meeting.  Read more »

Dawn Approach all set for Toronado clash

Tuesday 16 July 2013, 10:49am

Top three-year-olds Dawn Approach and Toronado will meet for the third time this season in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.  Read more »

Single Style in search of BOBS bonus

Monday 15 July 2013, 5:20pm

Single Style will chase the bonus cash at Rosehill rather than try to add another Listed win to her record.  Read more »

Bayrir among the entries for Winter Stakes

Monday 15 July 2013, 4:41pm

There are 17 nominations for the Winter Stakes including former French horse Bayrir, a Group One winner in the United States.  Read more »

Zabeelionaire in search of dry track

Monday 15 July 2013, 4:36pm

South Australian Derby winner Zabeelionaire will be looking for his first win in 14 months when he runs at Flemington.  Read more »

Allard playing the weather game

Monday 15 July 2013, 4:05pm

Grant Allard is playing a juggling game with Mr Entertainer in an attempt to find a suitable surface for the two-year-old.  Read more »

RV to continue Smoking Aces investigation

Monday 15 July 2013, 3:48pm

Victorian racing officials will pursue evidence related to the Smoking Aces affair despite police saying no criminal charges will be laid.  Read more »

No plans yet for July Cup winner

Monday 15 July 2013, 12:50pm

A decision on whether July Cup winner Lethal Force travels internationally including Australia will not be made in haste.  Read more »

Damien Oliver back at track work

Monday 15 July 2013, 9:20am

Jockey Damien Oliver has begun riding trackwork after serving an eight month ban and is on the way to returning to race-riding.  Read more »

Sea Siren coasts to win in Ireland

Monday 15 July 2013, 7:04am

Australian triple Group One winner Sea Siren has won a Listed race in Ireland at her first start for new trainer Aidan O'Brien.  Read more »