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Englebrecht hoping luck holds for Derby

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 3:22pm

After an inglorious start to his racing career, Lucky Lucky Lucky is one of the leading contenders for the Rough Habit Plate at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

No rest for Caulfield-bound Vatican

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 3:15pm

Trainer Byron Cozamanis acknowledges his dashing sprinter Vatican deserves a rest, but not while he's having so much fun winning races.  Read more »

Samarmeteors an impressive Sandown winner

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 1:48pm

Samarmeteors isn't in the same league as her talented half-sister Samaready, but trainer Mick Price is hoping she continues the form she showed at Sandown.  Read more »

Buffering set for Group One win: Browne

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 12:10pm

Popular sprinter Buffering is on track for his first Group One win in the BTC Cup at Eagle Farm, according to jockey Damian Browne.  Read more »

Waller stable loses Doomben Cup contender

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 11:05am

Kingston Town Stakes winner Stout Hearted has been put down after suffering a serious hoof injury while being prepared for the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Marengo on trial for Derby at Leopardstown

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 10:56am

Battle Of Marengo is a standout nomination for Aidan O'Brien in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown, a race the Ballydoyle trainer has won nine times.  Read more »

Al-Zarooni lodges appeal against ban

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 1:39am

Former Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni has launched an appeal against the eight-year ban for doping race horses at his Newmarket stables.  Read more »

Griffiths to have chances in two states

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 5:43pm

Robbie Griffiths is set to have chances in both Melbourne and Adelaide despite his decision to miss the Goodwood with talented filly Angelic Light.  Read more »

Sniper's Bullet to wait for Scone race

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 5:31pm

Veteran galloper Sniper's Bullet is nearing a comeback but will wait for the Scone carnival to make his first appearance in more than a year.  Read more »

Strike The Stars' routine switch for Cup

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 5:27pm

Trainer Anthony Cummings is hoping time away from stable life has been enough to reinvigorate Strike The Stars for the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Moody denies peptide use

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 4:45pm

Victoria's leading trainer Peter Moody has rejected any suggestion that he has used banned drugs on his horses.  Read more »

Clark in form as he returns to Sydney fold

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 4:42pm

Trainer Chris Waller has given Tim Clark two midweek rides as the jockey tries to add to the momentum he generated in his first week back from Hong Kong.  Read more »

Positive swab from horse in Wilde stable

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 4:03pm

A horse from the stable of Bill and Symon Wilde has returned a positive swab after winning a maiden race at Warrnambool.  Read more »

Moroney duo on trial for Derby at Sandown

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 3:45pm

Trainer Mike Moroney's Queensland Derby hopes will become clearer after two horses press their claims for a trip north in a 1600m race at Sandown.  Read more »

Singleton tells Andrew Johns to man up

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 3:34pm

John Singleton has called Andrew Johns weak and told him to man up over his part in the More Joyous inquiry and public bust-up with Gai Waterhouse.  Read more »

Moment Of Change seeks Goodwood glory

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 2:54pm

Moment Of Change has the chance to earn a place among the country's top tier in the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville.  Read more »

Tyreel Stud Announces New Stud Manager

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 1:51pm

Tyreel Stud is very pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Sims as Stud Manager.  Read more »

Racing mourns death of jockeys' mentor

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 11:28am

Well-known English racehorse trainer Reg Hollinshead will also be remembered for nuturing top-class jockeys, according to one of his star pupils.  Read more »

Derby winner Camelot back in business

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 11:14am

Aidan O'Brien's Dual Derby winner Camelot has made a successful return to racing, claiming the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.  Read more »

NSW racing inquiry turns media circus

Monday 6 May 2013, 6:21pm

The Racing NSW inquiry into the performance of More Joyous in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick promised to be a media circus, and it delivered.  Read more »

Cummings picks Brisbane for 3YO's return

Monday 6 May 2013, 4:44pm

Sydney three-year-old Your Song is a confirmed runner in the BTC Cup at Eagle Farm after a runaway barrier trial win.  Read more »

King Mufhasa future up in the air after HK

Monday 6 May 2013, 4:27pm

The racing future of evergreen New Zealand galloper King Mufhasa is in doubt after he bled during the Champions Mile in Hong Kong  Read more »

Survived heads NZ raiders for Queensland

Monday 6 May 2013, 3:18pm

A New Zealand contingent headed by the Queensland Derby prospect Survived is on its way to the Brisbane winter carnival.  Read more »

Crafty Irna after Rosehill consolation win

Monday 6 May 2013, 1:34pm

A wide barrier put paid to Wagga Wagga Gold Cup plans for Crafty Irna and the mare will instead chase another feature win in the Lord Mayors Cup.  Read more »

Bolger warms to Approach Derby bid

Monday 6 May 2013, 11:32am

Trainer Jim Bolger says 2000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach's relaxed attitude to racing makes him an Epsom Derby contender.  Read more »

Singo, Waterhouses arrive for race inquiry

Monday 6 May 2013, 11:25am

John Singleton and the Waterhouses have arrived at the racing inquiry into the scandal over the performance of More Joyous.  Read more »

Sky's the limit for Hughes in Guineas win

Monday 6 May 2013, 11:16am

Champion jockey Richard Hughes has ended a losing sequence in British Classic races with Sky Lantern's victory in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.  Read more »

Moore lands HK Champions Mile again

Monday 6 May 2013, 10:56am

Trainer John Moore's incredible run of success in the Champions Mile has continued with Dan Excel winning the Sha Tin Group One.  Read more »

Inquiry into Racing Queensland announced

Monday 6 May 2013, 7:49am

State Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has announced an inquiry into Racing Queensland and the alleged mishandling of massive contracts.  Read more »

Andrew Johns asked to front racing inquiry

Monday 6 May 2013, 12:04am

High-profile ex-footballer Andrew Johns has been given another chance to appear before the More Joyous racing inquiry or face sanctions.  Read more »

All Too Hard retired to stud

Sunday 5 May 2013, 7:03pm

Black Caviar's half brother has been retired to stud with his owners passing up the chance to race him on the international stage.  Read more »

All star cast for More Joyous inquiry

Sunday 5 May 2013, 6:39pm

A stewards' inquiry into the poor performance of the racehorse More Joyous will have an all star cast when it resumes in Sydney.  Read more »

First-up Goodwood tilt for Galah

Sunday 5 May 2013, 4:31pm

Peter Snowden will have two runners in the Group One Goodwood in Adelaide with four-year-old Galah tackling the race first-up from a spell.  Read more »

Hot Snitzel to continue northern campaign

Sunday 5 May 2013, 4:20pm

Hot Snitzel will continue his Queensland campaign despite his poor performance in the Prime Minister's Cup at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

No peptide positives in racehorses

Sunday 5 May 2013, 2:57pm

Racing Victoria says there have been no positive swabs to peptides in racehorses in tests taken since the spring carnival.  Read more »

Ortensia ready for final campaign

Sunday 5 May 2013, 2:06pm

International Group One winner Ortensia will stay close to home for what will be her last racing campaign.  Read more »

Shug McGaughey's long wait finally over

Sunday 5 May 2013, 1:40pm

Hall Of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey's dream of a Kentucky Derby win has finally come true with Orb winning the famous race.  Read more »

Rain Affair and Buffering clash again

Sunday 5 May 2013, 1:20pm

The Group One BTC Cup at Eagle Farm shapes as an absorbing contest between crowd favourites Rain Affair and Buffering.  Read more »

Sole Powers to Palace prize

Sunday 5 May 2013, 9:56am

Sole Power has shown he is in for a lucrative summer with victory at Newmarket and will head to the King's Stand and a clash with Shamexpress.  Read more »

Orb wins the 139th Kentucky Derby

Sunday 5 May 2013, 8:54am

Veteran trainer Shug McGaughey and World Cup winning jockey Joel Rosario have combined with Orb to take out the Kentucky Derby.  Read more »

Dawn Approach wins English 2000 Guineas

Sunday 5 May 2013, 1:34am

The Godolphin stable, embarrassed by doping, returned to winning at Newmarket with unbeaten Dawn Approach capturing the English 2000 Guineas.  Read more »

Bright future for Prince Of Penzance

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:51pm

The Group One Queensland Derby is an option for Prince Of Penzance after the gelding won despite doing plenty wrong in a race at Flemington.  Read more »

Escado wins the South Australian Derby

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:45pm

Trainer Matt Laurie has claimed his first Group One victory with Escado, a decisive winner of the South Australian Derby.  Read more »

Formidable returns to form

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:38pm

Formidable created a big impression when she won on debut but it took almost 12 months to score another success.  Read more »

Academus gives Darley two Guineas wins

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:37pm

The Hawkesbury Guinesa win of Limes has been matched by his Darley stablemate Academus at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Limes caps big day for Darley in Guineas

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:20pm

Limes, the second-stringer for Darley in the Hawkesbury Guineas, has come out on top to claim a Listed win.  Read more »

Lights Of Heaven triumphs in Hollindale

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:17pm

Lights Of Heaven has lived in the shadow of Black Caviar but had her moment in the spotlight when she won the Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Thubiaan wins for Waller at Flemington

Saturday 4 May 2013, 5:07pm

A narrow win to Thubiaan at Flemington brought up a winner in three states on the day for premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Tony McEvoy makes winning start in NSW

Saturday 4 May 2013, 4:39pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has made a winning start from his NSW stable, taking the Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury, his new home track.  Read more »

Famous Seamus wins Prime Minister's Cup

Saturday 4 May 2013, 4:06pm

Trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith will weigh up options for Famous Seamus heading to the Stradbroke Handicap after his Prime Minister's Cup win.  Read more »