News

Triumph for Payne family in Queensland Cup

Saturday 6 July 2013, 4:12pm

Turner Bayou has scored a runaway win in the Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm for brother-and-sister combination Patrick and Michelle Payne.  Read more »

Sweeney stays conservative on Riziz

Saturday 6 July 2013, 3:44pm

Trainer Ken Sweeney is keeping his eyes on realistic targets as he contemplates the future for Flemington winner Riziz.  Read more »

Viking Heart gains protest at Eagle Farm

Saturday 6 July 2013, 3:31pm

Viking Heart lost one protest hearing but emerged as the winner from a separate objection at Eagle Farm on Saturday.   Read more »

Chris Waller sets new city training record

Saturday 6 July 2013, 2:05pm

Chris Waller has set a Sydney training record with Oompa Loompa taking his season tally to 156-1/2 at Rosehill.  Read more »

Spitfire Lady survives Flemington protest

Saturday 6 July 2013, 1:48pm

Spitfire Lady has shown the spirit of the woman it was named after to win with a storming fashion at Flemington.  Read more »

Bart's Eurozone maintains a perfect record

Saturday 6 July 2013, 1:38pm

Eurozone has beaten boom colt Bull Point to set himself up for a tilt at the major spring three-year-old races.  Read more »

Irish jockey banned for driving ambulance

Saturday 6 July 2013, 1:34pm

A decision to get behind the wheel of an ambulance at a race meeting in Ireland has cost jockey Danny Mullins 14 days out of the saddle.  Read more »

Schweida lauds rising star Secret Harmony

Saturday 6 July 2013, 1:08pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida declared Secret Harmony among the top five horses in his stable after the gelding's runaway Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

Honey's Steel Gold rated a Derby chance

Saturday 6 July 2013, 12:53pm

A Victoria Derby preparation will be considered for Honey's Steel Gold after his strong win in the Taj Rossi Handicap at Flemington.  Read more »

Farhh team weighs up comeback race options

Saturday 6 July 2013, 12:45pm

Farhh, the Godolphin star out of action because of injury, could be back in time for Champions Day at Ascot.  Read more »

Mandour beats Afsare in Sandown feature

Saturday 6 July 2013, 12:39pm

Mandour, prepared by Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre, has defeated Afsare in the Ambant Gala Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Birchley banking on Thompson factor in Cup

Saturday 6 July 2013, 12:34pm

The booking of champion bush rider Robert Thompson will be a boost to the South Grafton Cup chances of Casse Sqarette, says trainer Liam Birchley.  Read more »

Koe even better than last win

Friday 5 July 2013, 6:31pm

Consistent mare Koe lines up for her fourth win from five starts this time in when she tackles the Leilani Series Final at Flemington.  Read more »

Restrictions placed on jockey Glenn Lynch

Friday 5 July 2013, 5:50pm

Racing NSW stewards have placed restrictions on jockey Glenn Lynch's licence due to his recent record of careless riding suspensions.  Read more »

China to hold international race meeting

Friday 5 July 2013, 5:41pm

Trainer John Thompson will be a part of the first internationally endorsed thorughbred meeting in mainland China.  Read more »

Grafton Cup hopes on the line at Rosehill

Friday 5 July 2013, 4:55pm

The Bede Murray-trained World Wide will put his Grafton Cup credentials on show at Rosehill when he backs up over 1900 metres.  Read more »

Lady Lakshmi on trial for spring

Friday 5 July 2013, 4:25pm

Co-trainer David Feek is looking for a bold showing at Flemington to confirm Lady Lakshmi's potential as a Group One filly in the coming spring.  Read more »

Marathon test for Turner Bayou in Qld Cup

Friday 5 July 2013, 3:45pm

Patrick Payne believes the two miles of the Queensland Cup will suit Turner Bayou but has misgivings about his weight compared to some of his rivals.  Read more »

Whateverwhenever to relish wet Rosehill

Friday 5 July 2013, 3:09pm

An uninterrupted lead-up to the Civic Stakes could be all the advantage Queensland raider Whateverwhenever needs to post another black-type win.  Read more »

Al Kazeem favourite for Eclipse Stakes

Friday 5 July 2013, 2:40pm

Royal Ascot winner Al Kazeem is the favourite for the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown as he seeks his third consecutive Group One win.  Read more »

Casino Prince & Husson Move to Vinery

Friday 5 July 2013, 12:31pm

In another astute move, Vinery has bolstered their blue blood stallion roster by successfully securing last year’s Champion First Season Sire Casino Prince and leading First Crop Sire of 2yo Winners Husson (ARG).  Read more »

Stipes decide Peal Of Bells' Grafton fate

Thursday 4 July 2013, 5:18pm

A Grafton Cup start for Peal Of Bells will hinge on a gallop between races on his home track at Kembla Grange.  Read more »

Gai chases Slipper hat-trick with 95 noms

Thursday 4 July 2013, 4:59pm

The Australian Turf Club has received almost 1700 entries for the 2014 Golden Slipper with Gai Waterhouse nominating 95 rising two-year-olds.  Read more »

Oliver cleared to resume trackwork riding

Thursday 4 July 2013, 4:45pm

Disqualified Hall of Fame jockey Damien Oliver has been given the green light to resume riding trackwork after his licence application was approved.  Read more »

Weir cautious about Flemington chances

Thursday 4 July 2013, 4:25pm

Trainer Darren Weir will head to Flemington with a handy team of winter horses, each with their own obstacles to overcome.  Read more »

Dee Bee Nine to restore Clarken's fortunes

Thursday 4 July 2013, 3:35pm

Already familiar with the ups and downs of training racehorses, Will Clarken is hoping luck is on his side when he starts Dee Bee Nine at Flemington.  Read more »

Quality not quantity key for Waterhouse

Thursday 4 July 2013, 3:19pm

Gai Waterhouse's Rosehill team is short on numbers but it will come as no surprise to the stable if it prepares a winning double.  Read more »

Filly more than a wet track wonder

Thursday 4 July 2013, 2:50pm

Doubtfilly boasts impressive statistics on wet tracks but trainer Stuart Kendrick says they're not a true reflection of her ability.  Read more »

Waller in box seat to set Sydney benchmark

Thursday 4 July 2013, 2:12pm

Chris Waller's plan will be the same as it always is for what should be an historic occasion for Sydney racing at Rosehill.   Read more »

Swettenham Stud Newsletter

Thursday 4 July 2013, 1:48pm

A note from Adam Sangster  Read more »

Coolmore could have two runners in Eclipse

Thursday 4 July 2013, 11:12am

Royal Ascot winner Declaration Of War could join stablemate Mars in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Fitness a Factor in July Cup

Thursday 4 July 2013, 10:38am

Improving fitness and firm ground will be key ingredients for Krypton Factor to perform to his best in the July Cup at Newmarket.  Read more »

Proven Speed Sire with 67.8% Winners to Runners

Thursday 4 July 2013, 9:00am

EL NINO, son of super-sire, STORM CAT, has recently chalked up his 19th Winner from 28 Runners. Racing at Metropolitan level, winning multiple races, leading all the way.  Read more »

Ford suspended after double protest

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 5:34pm

Stewards have suspended jockey Jay Ford for careless riding after a double protest hearing at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

Bobby El-Issa suspended at Doomben

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 5:25pm

Bobby El-Issa's successful return to city racing was marred when he was suspended for careless riding at Doomben.  Read more »

Heathcote pulls the right rein at Doomben

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 5:13pm

Robert Heathcote was pleased he went with his gut instinct and allowed Gotitallwrong to start on a heavy track at Doomben.  Read more »

Waller made to wait for training record

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 4:54pm

Chris Waller has ended a run of outs at Warwick Farm but it was not enough for him to establish a new Sydney trainers' record.   Read more »

Theodore double compensates for tragedy

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 4:16pm

A double at Caulfield has given trainer Stephen Theodore compensation for the loss of one of the best horses he has trained.  Read more »

Apprentice shortage threatens race

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 4:01pm

A shortage of eligible apprentices is posing a potential problem for trainers ahead of this weekend's Flemington meeting.  Read more »

Mic Mac ready to regain top form

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 3:27pm

The stop-start career of the best-performed horse in the Civic Stakes is ready to take a turn for the better at Rosehill.   Read more »

Quality Early Entries Received For Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 2:56pm

High quality early entries have been received for the 2013 Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale , priming it to transform the breeze-up market in Australasia.  Read more »

Vasil unearths a potential star

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 1:40pm

Trainer Tony Vasil rates his Caulfield winner Under The Louvre as only slightly inferior to his star colt Prince Harada.  Read more »

Border Rebel to run at Grafton

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 11:54am

The wet weather in NSW has forced trainer Sue Grills to rejig the Ramornie Handicap campaign of Border Rebel.  Read more »

Shamexpress pleases rider in workout

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 9:35am

Australian colt Shamexpress has pleased his work rider in a gallop at Newmarket ahead of his tilt at the July Cup.  Read more »

Richard Hughes to ride Shamexpress

Tuesday 2 July 2013, 6:50pm

Champion British jockey Richard Hughes will ride Australia's Shamexpress in the July Cup at Newmarket.  Read more »

Moody and Sargent to train at Randwick

Tuesday 2 July 2013, 5:57pm

Premier Victorian trainer Peter Moody and New Zealander John Sargent will move their Sydney bases to Randwick.  Read more »

Americain prepares for Australian return

Tuesday 2 July 2013, 5:47pm

The 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain is due to begin his first Australian stud season at Swettenham Stud.  Read more »

Vasil has vision for Under The Louvre

Tuesday 2 July 2013, 5:33pm

Promising colt Under The Louvre is expected to follow the example of his well-credentialled stablemate Under The Eiffel when he runs at Caulfield.  Read more »

Planet Purple to miss Cup for Rosehill run

Tuesday 2 July 2013, 5:11pm

In-form stayer Planet Purple will run at Rosehill on Saturday rather than travel to Brisbane for the Queensland Cup.  Read more »

Vatuvei to get jump on Flemington rivals

Tuesday 2 July 2013, 4:54pm

Handy young stayer Vatuvei gave trainer Peter Moody another option by winning a hurdle trial in preparation for his assignment at Flemington.  Read more »