News

Full field for Doncaster Mile

Tuesday 16 April 2013, 9:36am

The Gai Waterhouse-trained three-year-old star Pierro is among 21 horses declared for the Doncaster Mile at Randwick.  Read more »

All Too Hard arrives in Sydney

Monday 15 April 2013, 6:11pm

All Too Hard has arrived in Sydney to pick up his interrupted autumn campaign in the All Aged Stakes ahead of a possble trip to England.  Read more »

Shellscrape moves closer to race return

Monday 15 April 2013, 5:41pm

A barrier trial win at Werribee has Group One winner Shellscrape close to a return to racing after two years and a failed stud career.  Read more »

Habibi spot-on for the Australian Oaks

Monday 15 April 2013, 5:03pm

New Zealand Derby winner Habibi is ready to claim her second Classic in the Australian Oaks after bypassing the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Alma's Fury to be given Doncaster chance

Monday 15 April 2013, 5:01pm

A close second in the Prelude has earned Alma's Fury a shot at the $2 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick.  Read more »

Ocean Park to stand in New Zealand

Monday 15 April 2013, 4:35pm

Cox Plate winner Ocean Park will join the stallion roster at New Zealand's famous Waikato Stud following his recent injury-enforced retirement.  Read more »

Williams looking to Doncaster upset

Monday 15 April 2013, 4:33pm

Craig Williams believes Norzita's last start win over 2000m will stand her in good stead when she contests the gruelling mile of the Group One Doncaster.  Read more »

Battle Of Marengo lays Derby claims

Monday 15 April 2013, 12:49pm

Battle Of Marengo has scored a solid win at Leopardstown to stakes his claim for inclusion in Aidan O'Brien's Epsom Derby team.  Read more »

Bowman to ride Bel Sprinter in Singapore

Monday 15 April 2013, 12:15pm

Hugh Bowman will partner Bel Sprinter in the Group One KrisFlyer International Sprint in Singapore.  Read more »

Randwick stands up to the pressure

Sunday 14 April 2013, 6:20pm

The partially completed Randwick grandstand has some teething problems but the public have been reassured lessons have been learned.  Read more »

Animal Kingdom service fee announced

Sunday 14 April 2013, 5:48pm

World Cup winner Animal Kingdom may have one more run in England before he is transported to Australia where he will stand at $38,500 at Arrowfield.  Read more »

Walter looking for Doncaster edge

Sunday 14 April 2013, 5:23pm

Pierro is the raging favourite for the Doncaster but trainer Guy Walter is hoping some Glen Boss magic will help Streama.  Read more »

Payne excited ahead of Yosei return

Sunday 14 April 2013, 4:40pm

Michelle Payne is excited to be reunited with her favourite horse Yosei after missing most of the mare's spring campaign through injury.  Read more »

Next start for Black Caviar on hold

Sunday 14 April 2013, 4:35pm

A decision on where unbeaten champion Black Caviar races next is on hold and trainer Peter Moody says Adelaide and Brisbane are options.  Read more »

Poste Restante to resume at Eagle Farm

Sunday 14 April 2013, 12:46pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster doesn't want to over-burden Poste Restante with a gruelling campaign leading up to the Brisbane Cup.  Read more »

Blackstairmountain wins Nakayama Jump

Sunday 14 April 2013, 12:00pm

Blackstairmountain has a claimed a first victory for Europe in Japan's premier steeplechase, the Nakayama Grand Jump.  Read more »

Black Caviar remains unbeaten

Saturday 13 April 2013, 6:47pm

Australia's world champion sprinter Black Caviar has won her 25th race and confirmed her place among the country's heroes.  Read more »

Cunningham enjoys a piece of Caviar magic

Saturday 13 April 2013, 6:31pm

She is Peter Moody's foreperson in Sydney and this week Clare Cunningham had the honour of hosting the world's best mare.  Read more »

Black Caviar puts premier in his place

Saturday 13 April 2013, 6:10pm

Sea Siren, the horse NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell's tipped would end Black Caviar's winning run, finished more than six lengths behind the champion mare.  Read more »

Randwick cashes in on Black Caviar fever

Saturday 13 April 2013, 5:55pm

Randwick racegoers couldn't get enough of Black Caviar, or the merchandise range that is associated with the unbeaten mare.  Read more »

Viadana takes Easter Handicap

Saturday 13 April 2013, 5:42pm

Viadana came from well back in the field with a well-timed run to win the last Group One of the New Zealand racing season from Postmans Daughter.  Read more »

Bonaria set for interstate missions

Saturday 13 April 2013, 5:36pm

The Pat Hyland-trained Bonaria is set to chase stakes success in South Australia and Queensland after winning strongly at Flemington.  Read more »

Black Caviar at 25 straight with TJ win

Saturday 13 April 2013, 5:12pm

World champion sprinter Black Caviar has stretched her unbeaten streak to 25 with one of her finest performances in the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

In-form mare Arinosa wins again

Saturday 13 April 2013, 4:59pm

In-form mare Arinosa has booked herself a shot at Group One company after a devastating Sapphire Stakes performance.  Read more »

Shoreham stamps claims for SA Derby

Saturday 13 April 2013, 4:24pm

Shoreham has given trainer Saab Hasan his first stakes win in the Galilee Series Final at Flemington and now the South Australian Derby awaits.  Read more »

It's A Dundeel claims autumn triple crown

Saturday 13 April 2013, 4:09pm

It's A Dundeel has won the Australian Derby in devastating style to complete the autumn three-year-old triple crown.  Read more »

Doncaster not on the menu for Skyerush

Saturday 13 April 2013, 3:45pm

Consistent mare Skyerush has taken out the Doncaster Prelude but she won't press on to the famous Randwick mile.  Read more »

Black and salmon dominates Derby day

Saturday 13 April 2013, 3:40pm

It may have been Derby day at Randwick, but for the fashion conscious it's Black Caviar day.   Read more »

Churchill Dancer wins Vobis Gold Ingot

Saturday 13 April 2013, 3:17pm

Two-year-old Churchill Dancer has finished strongly to take out the $180,000 Vobis Gold Ingot at Flemington.  Read more »

Guelph makes amends in Sires' Produce

Saturday 13 April 2013, 2:51pm

Guelph made amends for her Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper defeats by claiming a well-deserved victory in the Sires' Produce Stakes.  Read more »

Tremec sweetens tough week for Patinack

Saturday 13 April 2013, 2:47pm

Tremec has stamped his Sydney Cup credentials and given the embattled Patinack Farm operation a rare bright spot with his win at Randwick.  Read more »

Royal Descent wins Adrian Knox Stakes

Saturday 13 April 2013, 2:10pm

Royal Descent is not a certain starter in the Australian Oaks despite her impressive win in the Adrian Knox.  Read more »

Straight track suits Flamberge

Saturday 13 April 2013, 1:37pm

Flamberge improved on his strong straight track form with victory in the opening race at Flemington, forming part of an early double for jockey Vlad Duric.  Read more »

Toydini begins to realise true potential

Saturday 13 April 2013, 1:10pm

The potential he always possessed is now being realised by the smart three-year-old Toydini, a convincing winner of the Carbine Club Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Safeguard claims first on Derby Day

Saturday 13 April 2013, 12:37pm

It wasn't a Golden Slipper victory, but Safeguard went some way to justifying Darley's early faith with a decisive Kindergarten Stakes win.  Read more »

Cecil hits out at contents of biography

Saturday 13 April 2013, 11:53am

Sir Henry Cecil, the trainer of retired unbeaten star Frankel, says he is unhappy with the contents of a soon-to-be-released biography.  Read more »

O'Brien downplays concerns over Kingsbarns

Saturday 13 April 2013, 11:18am

Kingsbarns has been overtaken at the top of Epsom Derby betting after a setback but jockey Joseph O'Brien says the colt is on target for the Classic.  Read more »

Doomben races cancelled after deluge

Saturday 13 April 2013, 11:12am

Relentless rain in southeast Queensland has resulted in the Doomben and Gold Coast meetings being cancelled.  Read more »

Kings Palace continues on SA Derby path

Friday 12 April 2013, 5:18pm

Kings Palace will be out to back up his last-start city win in the Listed Galilee Series Final on his way to the South Australian Derby.  Read more »

Oaks trial for Divertire in Adrian Knox

Friday 12 April 2013, 4:44pm

Guy Walter will know more about his major carnival prospects when they race at Randwick, including Divertire, a filly who could earn an Oaks call-up.  Read more »

Randwick track on improve for Caviar show

Friday 12 April 2013, 4:31pm

The Australia Derby meeting, featuring wonder mare Black Caviar, will be run on an improving Randwick track after ideal lead-up weather.  Read more »

Newitt confident of Hvasstan turnaround

Friday 12 April 2013, 4:24pm

Hvasstan was the flop horse in the Rosehill Guineas but jockey Craig Newitt says the Victorian colt is ready to show his true form in the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Baker sticks with winning formula in Derby

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:52pm

The addition of blinkers to It's A Dundeel has turned the colt into one of the hottest Australian Derby favourites of all time.  Read more »

Mahisara set to show best form in Prelude

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:43pm

Talented galloper Mahisara has some bad habits that trainer Paul Messara hopes will be overcome by raw talent at Randwick.  Read more »

Walker keen to make impact at Flemington

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:30pm

Michael Walker has the chance to notch his first city win in Melbourne since his return from hip surgery with a handy book of Flemington rides.  Read more »

Carmora begins Derby countdown at Doomben

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:23pm

Three-year-old Carmora, unbeaten in three starts, begins a campaign at Doomben that is directed at the Queensland Derby.  Read more »

Distance query for Villa Verde in Sires'

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:14pm

Michael Rodd doesn't doubt Villa Verde has the class to figure in the Sires' Produce Stakes but admits he does have a query over the filly at the distance.  Read more »

Patinack racing team to be sold at auction

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:12pm

Nathan Tinkler appears to have given up trying sell his racing business lock, stock and barrel with 470 Patinack Farm thoroughbreds to be sold at auction.  Read more »

Favourable draw to help Charlie in Sires'

Friday 12 April 2013, 3:07pm

Some good fortune in the Sires' barrier draw points to the Gerald Ryan-trained Charlie Boy being one of the biggest improvers out of the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

It's all relative for Caviar and family

Friday 12 April 2013, 1:23pm

Black Caviar will be joined by two members of her family when she heads to Randwick for the TJ Smith Stakes.  Read more »