News
Weather the key to Spirit Of Boom
Brisbane
Friday 7 June 2013, 4:00pm
Spirit Of Boom has the right barrier and jockey to win the Stradbroke Handicap provided the rain stays away according to trainer Tony Gollan. Read more »
Blinkers to spark Awesome Bro in Creswick
Melbourne
Friday 7 June 2013, 3:37pm
Leon Corstens has opted to apply blinkers to Awesome Bro in an attempt to get him back to winning form in the Creswick Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Fast pace ideal for Sir Moments in Atkins
Brisbane
Friday 7 June 2013, 2:51pm
Trainer Steve O'Dea believes the racing pattern of JJ Atkins favourite Romantic Touch will help his runner Sir Moments. Read more »
Wide draw concerns Smerdon ahead of Derby
Melbourne
Friday 7 June 2013, 2:21pm
A wide barrier draw is less than ideal for Electric Fusion but trainer Robert Smerdon says the three-year-old deserves his shot at the 2400m Classic. Read more »
Stablemates clash ahead of jumps showdown
Melbourne
Friday 7 June 2013, 1:46pm
Black And Bent and Brungle Cry are set to contest a 2500m flat race at Flemington ahead of their highly-anticipated first clash over the jumps. Read more »
Patrick Moloney to ride in France
Melbourne
Friday 7 June 2013, 1:29pm
Australian apprentice Patrick Moloney will take part in an international race for young riders on French Oaks day at Chantilly. Read more »
Fanshawe in late call with Deacon Blues
London
Friday 7 June 2013, 10:58am
British Champions Sprint Stakes winner Deacon Blues is involved in a race against time to be ready for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Read more »
Stryker has got it all
Friday 7 June 2013, 9:53am
About to commence his third season at stud we at Three Bridges could not be more excited about the way Stryker's career is unfolding. Read more »
Dettori rides first comeback winner
London
Friday 7 June 2013, 7:08am
Frankie Dettori has ridden his first winner since coming back from a six-month disqualification for a drug offence. Read more »
Patinack Farm hits back at sale criticism
Brisbane
Thursday 6 June 2013, 6:17pm
The Nathan Tinkler-owned Patinack Farm has reiterated its intention to get out of Australian racing despite withdrawing some of its horses from auction. Read more »
Waller gives Permit a second chance in Cup
Sydney
Thursday 6 June 2013, 5:27pm
Chris Waller can continue his outstanding strike rate with imported stayers when two of them line up in the Stayers Cup at Randwick. Read more »
Ford after more success for Hawkes family
Sydney
Thursday 6 June 2013, 5:12pm
The combination of jockey Jay Ford and the Hawkes training partnership will chase their second stakes victory in as many weeks at Randwick. Read more »
Yosei out to cause another big-race upset
Melbourne
Thursday 6 June 2013, 4:56pm
Michelle Payne believes Yosei is going as well as ever as the mare attempts to snap a two-year absence from the winner's circle in the Stradbroke. Read more »
Romantic Touch set for Group One mile bid
Sydney
Thursday 6 June 2013, 4:42pm
Romantic Touch is favourite for the JJ Atkins as Sydney's top stables threaten to dominate the last Group One race of the season for two-year-olds. Read more »
Creswick Stakes test for unbeaten Scimitar
Melbourne
Thursday 6 June 2013, 4:17pm
The performance of unbeaten three-year-old Scimitar in the Listed Creswick Stakes will determine whether he is aimed at a spring campaign. Read more »
Hawkspur closes in on 'bonus' Derby win
Brisbane
Thursday 6 June 2013, 3:42pm
Hawkspur is on target to complete the three-year-old stayer's triple crown in the Group One Queensland Derby. Read more »
Back-up no problem for Sizzling: Wood
Brisbane
Thursday 6 June 2013, 2:54pm
Kelso Wood has declared Sizzling the best horse he has trained and says he can cope with a quick back-up in the Stradbroke Handicap. Read more »
Duffy escapes penalty over Wodonga ride
Melbourne
Thursday 6 June 2013, 2:37pm
The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has dismissed a charge against apprentice Jake Duffy over his handling of a horse in a race at Wodonga. Read more »
Gracious Prospect out to shed maiden tag
Melbourne
Thursday 6 June 2013, 2:20pm
Well-travelled two-year-old Gracious Prospect gets his chance to break through for his first win when he lines up for his 11th start at Flemington. Read more »
Godolphin set to wait on Farhh decision
London
Thursday 6 June 2013, 12:47pm
A Royal Ascot target for Godolphin's Farhh remains undecided with the Lockinge winner nominated for two races during the racing festival. Read more »
Derby winner Orb favoured for Belmont
New York
Thursday 6 June 2013, 11:34am
Kentucky Derby winner Orb has been installed as favourite to bounce back from his Preakness Stakes defeat in the Belmont Stakes. Read more »
Patinack Farm withdraw horses from sale
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 5:52pm
Nathan Tinkler's Patinack Farm has withdrawn more than 20 horses from the National Racehorse Sale on the Gold Coast. Read more »
Lake Sententia books Qld trip at Valley
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 5:40pm
Lake Sententia has booked a trip to Queensland for the Tattersall's Cup and Caloundra Cup with victory at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Stradbroke draw favours Your Song: Robl
Sydney
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 4:57pm
Peter Robl will be out to capitalise on Your Song's midfield draw in the Stradbroke Handicap after several fancied rivals were dealt wide gates. Read more »
Edgewood, Gail chase Flemington success
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 4:51pm
Three-year-old Edgewood and his half-sister Gail will chase victory in seperate races at Flemington. Read more »
Bright future tipped for Chateau Lafaite
Sydney
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 4:43pm
Her sister scored one of the most emphatic wins of the Sydney autumn carnival and Chateau Lafaite looks destined to make a mark in the spring. Read more »
Chad Schofield outrides city allowance
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 4:26pm
Top apprentice Chad Schofield has achieved the feat of outriding his claim, bringing up the milestone with victory on Brand New Choice at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Bary fears Gondokoro in Queensland Derby
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 3:58pm
New Zealand trainer John Bary says the only filly in the Queensland Derby looms as the main danger to Survived. Read more »
Waller to rely on She's Clean at Randwick
Sydney
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 3:43pm
The possibility of a start in the Stradbroke Handicap has been enough to entice connections of Riva De Lago to send the galloper to Brisbane. Read more »
Bill and Symon Wilde fined $12,000
Melbourne
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 3:29pm
Warrnambool co-trainers Bill and Symon Wilde have been fined $12,000 over a positive swab. Read more »
Sizzling camp unfazed by Stradbroke draw
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 3:23pm
Part-owner Neville Morgan believes a wide barrier for Sizzling in the Stradbroke Handicap may not be a disadvantage for the exciting colt. Read more »
Payne in Qld gamble for Dowdstown Charlie
Sydney
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 2:12pm
Trainer David Payne wants a wet track to enhance the chances of Dowdstown Charlie who will be trying to remain unbeaten as gelding in the JJ Atkins Read more »
Athos set for Hardwicke at Royal Ascot
London
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 12:13pm
The Luca Cumani-trained Mount Athos is set to take on St Nicholas Abbey in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. Read more »
Sizzling, Epaulette out wide in Stradbroke
Brisbane
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 11:43am
Three-year-olds still dominate Stradbroke Handicap betting despite mixed fortunes in the barrier draw for the Group One sprint at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Godolphin stable starts to pick up pieces
London
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 11:02am
The Godolphin yard at the centre of a doping scandal has turned out its first winner since trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni's ban. Read more »
Derby winner doesn't rate
London
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 8:49am
Epsom Derby winner Ruler Of The World has failed to impress British racing's senior handicapper who has given him a 120 rating. Read more »
Butler set to face steroid charges
London
Wednesday 5 June 2013, 7:57am
English trainer Gerard Butler, who has admitted to using a banned steroid on his horses, will face charges. Read more »
ATC announces job cuts in restructure
Sydney
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 6:36pm
The Australian Turf Club has announced the loss of 18 full-time jobs and eight contract positions as part of a restructure. Read more »
So Wotif set to improve in Creswick Stakes
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 6:08pm
New Zealand trainer Richard Collett believes So Wotif will be better suited over 1200m in the Creswick Stakes after placing in his Australian debut. Read more »
Hot Snitzel ready to step up in Stradbroke
Sydney
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 5:45pm
The on-again off-again campaign of Hot Snitzel is primed to reach a high in the Stradbroke Handicap, Brisbane's richest race. Read more »
Quinn flags change of plans for Pentasia
Sydney
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 5:20pm
Trainer Marc Quinn is favouring the Lightning Handicap at Eagle Farm over the June Stakes at Randwick for Pentasia's next start. Read more »
Appleby to replace Al Zarooni
London
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 5:06pm
Charlie Appleby, former assistant to disqualfied trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni, will take over his ex boss's role with Godolphin. Read more »
Lake Sententia on trial for Queensland
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 5:03pm
Lake Sententia will be out to book a trip to Queensland when she runs in a re-scheduled Moonee Valley race but wet weather has interrupted her preparation. Read more »
Vandyke after maximum result on two fronts
Sydney
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 4:32pm
Consistent stayer Maximus Gladiator will be out to kick off a big week for trainer David Vandyke at Canterbury. Read more »
Carrazzo Sydney Seminar
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 3:27pm
Australia’s renowned expert on bloodstock taxation, Paul Carrazzo, will once again be presenting his annual Sydney Horse Taxation Seminar at the William Inglis & Son sales complex on Tuesday 25 June 2013 Read more »
Hong Kong's Lucky Nine set for Melbourne
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 1:48pm
Star Hong Kong sprinter Lucky Nine is being aimed at two Group One races during the Melbourne spring carnival. Read more »
Moonlight Cloud to skip Royal Ascot sprint
London
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 12:15pm
Moonlight Cloud, the sprinting mare who almost defeated Black Caviar in the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, will miss this year's renewal. Read more »
Ascot Gold Cup winner ready for return
London
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 11:59am
The Dermot Weld-trained Rite Of Passage is set to resume in the Saval Beg Stakes in preparation for the Ascot Gold Cup. Read more »
Tinkler, Blackwood agree on debt plan
Sydney
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 10:15am
Nathan Tinkler has agreed to a plan to pay $12 million to settle a $28.4 million debt to Blackwood but investors don't seem encouraged yet. Read more »
Swettenham's June Video report
Tuesday 4 June 2013, 9:20am
Swettenham Principal Adam Sangster reports from Inglis - Great Southern Sale. Equiano's first weanlings impress some of the most astute buyers. Read more »