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Grand Scholar start up in the air: McEvoy

Wednesday 1 January 2020, 2:10pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has several decisions to make before committing Grand Scholar to a start at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Edmonds stable sweats on Wisdom Of Water

Wednesday 1 January 2020, 11:34am

The Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership has a nervous wait to see if Wisdom Of Water gets a start at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Dunn ready for another Millions assault

Wednesday 1 January 2020, 11:28am

Trainer Matt Dunn is hoping to add another runner to his Magic Millions arsenal when Verbal Assault runs at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Gold Coast to cater for huge owner influx

Wednesday 1 January 2020, 11:19am

The Gold Coast Turf Club has devised a way to cater for the 500 owners expected to support Dusty Tycoon in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.  Read more »

Smerdon loses appeal over life ban

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 8:00pm

Former Victorian trainer Robert Smerdon has lost his appeal in the Aquanita Eight scandal and will serve a lifetime ban.  Read more »

Grand Scholar to put Guineas hopes to test

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 6:18pm

Three-year-old filly Grand Scholar will be out to confirm Magic Millions Guineas plans when she chases important prize money in a race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Snitzkraft on target for Standish Handicap

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 6:02pm

Trainer Phillip Stokes believes Snitzkraft has improved from his first-up win at Pakenham in preparation for a tougher test in the Standish Handicap.  Read more »

Andrew Castles new CEO at Waikato club

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 5:50pm

Andrew Castles is the new chief executive of the Waikato Racing Club replacing Ken Rutherford who is takkng over at Hawesbury in NSW.  Read more »

Hey Doc pleases in Werribee jump-out

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 5:22pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy has taken the opportunity to give Hey Doc a jump-out at Werribee to keep the Group One winner ticking over ahead of his next race start.  Read more »

King Tomlola to reign at Randwick

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 4:30pm

King Tomlola will have to cope with a big weight but trainer Gerald Ryan believes a drop in grade will help him win at Randwick.  Read more »

Gosford called off because of heat

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 4:07pm

The Gosford meeting has been called off after two races because of extreme heat.  Read more »

Dawn Patrol looking for Railway win

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 3:40pm

Prominent New Zealand trainer Frank Ritchie is hoping the quirky Dawn Patrol is on his best behaviour in the Group One Railway at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller booked for Kavak in Millions

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 2:58pm

Trainer Chris Munce has booked top jockey Nash Rawiller for Kavak in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.  Read more »

Bagot next target for Sandown Cup quinella

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 2:46pm

Stablemates Azuro and Wall Of Fire are set to clash again in the Bagot Handicap after filling the quinella in the Sandown Cup.  Read more »

Dusty Tycoon ready for interstate raiders

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 1:51pm

Unbeaten Brisbane filly Dusty Tycoon has shown she is ready to run a big race in the Magic Millions Classic with an impressive trial win.  Read more »

Gollan undecided on Barbie's MM mission

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 12:04pm

Trainer Tony Gollan is still tossing up which Magic Millions race Outback Barbie will contest after her impressive barrier trial.  Read more »

Wangaratta race meeting rescheduled

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 11:56am

Racing Victoria has rescheduled an upcoming Wangaratta meeting because of forecast high temperatures with the program to be held two days later.  Read more »

Gun chaser Sizing John back after 733 days

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 10:44am

Punchestown racegoers are in for a treat when 2017 Gold Cup winner Sizing John takes on this year's Cesarewitch and Irish National winners over hurdles.  Read more »

Nowra races called off because of fires

Tuesday 31 December 2019, 9:34am

The Nowra race meeting has been called of with dangerous conditions prevailing on the NSW south coast caused by bush fires.  Read more »

King Of Hastings wins Rosehill trial

Monday 30 December 2019, 6:18pm

The Anthony Freedman-trained King Of Hastings has handled the clockwise direction to win a barrier trial at Rosehill on his way to the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Three-year-old to conquer Caulfield

Monday 30 December 2019, 5:50pm

Lindsay Park three-year-old Conqueror is set to tackle older horses at Caulfield as he prepares for a tilt at the Karaka Millions 3YO Classic in New Zealand.  Read more »

Mark Newnham to rely on filly at Randwick

Monday 30 December 2019, 5:09pm

Trainer Mark Newnham hopes Arousal can add to her Canterbury breakthrough when she runs at Randwick.  Read more »

Secret Blaze holding form for Bagot shot

Monday 30 December 2019, 4:08pm

Tony McEvoy is confident Secret Blaze has held his form since scoring at Flemington but admits the 2800m of the Bagot Handicap is a query.  Read more »

McDonald eyeing G1 Railway on Winter Bride

Monday 30 December 2019, 3:46pm

Premier Sydney jockey James McDonald is looking to add another NZ Group One win on Winter Bride in the Railway at Ellerslie.  Read more »

Malahide to chase Rising Stars

Monday 30 December 2019, 3:24pm

Trainer Michael Costa believes the new $250,000 Rising Stars at the Gold Coast is the perfect race for Malahide.  Read more »

RV increases equine welfare percentage

Monday 30 December 2019, 2:17pm

Victorian racing participants will now contribute two per cent of all prize money to equine welfare initiatives and programs.  Read more »

Halvorsen on target for Standish assault

Monday 30 December 2019, 1:57pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths has headed to the Gold Coast early to inspect Magic Millions yearlings and will miss Halvorsen in the Standish Handicap.  Read more »

Todd Pannell chasing more Gold Coast rides

Monday 30 December 2019, 12:28pm

Top South Australian jockey Todd Pannell is hoping to get more rides when he returns to his old base in Queensland to partner Russian Romeo.  Read more »

Nikolic application to get consideration

Monday 30 December 2019, 12:28pm

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission boss Ross Barnett says an application for a licence by disqualified jockey Dan Nikolic will get careful consideration.  Read more »

Nichols hopes for good barrier in Millions

Sunday 29 December 2019, 7:07pm

Victorian trainer Shane Nichols hopes Tahitian Dancer has better luck at the barrier draw than his first runner at a Magic Millions carnival.  Read more »

Another G1 for Cox Plate winning trainer

Sunday 29 December 2019, 6:56pm

Cox Plate-winning trainer Yoshito Yahagi has saddled Contrail to win the Hopeful Stakes, the final Grade One race of the Japanese season.  Read more »

Kementari to return to racing ranks

Sunday 29 December 2019, 6:38pm

After a failed stud career, Group One winner Kementari will return to the racing ranks for Godolphin.  Read more »

Rachel King to serve two suspensions

Sunday 29 December 2019, 5:54pm

One of Sydney's leading riders, Rachel King, has been hit with two careless riding suspensions from separate incidents.  Read more »

Heathcote's Gold Coast luck to change

Sunday 29 December 2019, 3:10pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote says he rarely has much luck at the Gold Coast but that could change with Deep Image in the Magic Millions Cup.  Read more »

No Standish Handicap for King Of Hastings

Sunday 29 December 2019, 2:33pm

King Of Hastings is set to trial at Rosehill ahead of making his way to the Gold Coast to run in the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.  Read more »

Feature race named after Pam O'Neill

Sunday 29 December 2019, 1:15pm

Racing Queensland will name a race after legendary jockey Pam O'Neill to be run each winter carnival.  Read more »

Quarantine bugbear for Hey Doc Dubai trip

Sunday 29 December 2019, 1:01pm

Co-trainer Tony McEvoy is trying to get his head around quarantine regulations ahead of Hey Doc's possible trip to Dubai.  Read more »

Heat forces Werribee cancellation

Sunday 29 December 2019, 12:33pm

A race meeting at Werribee has been abandoned because of the forecast for extreme heat.  Read more »

Gold Coast meeting important for club

Sunday 29 December 2019, 11:48am

The Gold Coast Turf Club is hoping a successful meeting a week from the Magic Millions will help its push to be a full time metropolitan club.  Read more »

Trainers Nicholls, Henderson receive OBEs

Sunday 29 December 2019, 11:35am

Trainers Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson, two of National Hunt racing's biggest names, have both received OBEs in the New Year Honours list.  Read more »

Tahitian Dancer proves Nichols correct

Saturday 28 December 2019, 7:06pm

Trainer Shane Nichols' decision to wait for a place in the Nudgee Quality paid off when she stormed home to win the race at Eagle Farm on Saturday.  Read more »

Tamworth trainer facing treatment inquiry

Saturday 28 December 2019, 6:49pm

Tamworth trainer Nicholas Dixon has admitted to being ignorant of the rules regarding race day treatment at an inquiry in front of Racing NSW stewards.  Read more »

Madam Rouge on Millions trail after win

Saturday 28 December 2019, 6:44pm

The Chris Waller-trained Madam Rouge will join the exodus of Sydney horses chasing Magic Millions dollars at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Stockdale wins, stood down and suspended

Saturday 28 December 2019, 6:31pm

Apprentice Thomas Stockdale had an eventful day at The Valley, winning the opening race before being stood down and then suspended.  Read more »

Deep Image win a thrill for Heathcote

Saturday 28 December 2019, 6:19pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote has got a thrill by winning The Buffering, a race named after his former champion with Deep Image at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Old tactics help guide Niccanova to win

Saturday 28 December 2019, 5:53pm

Trainer Steve Tregea has borrowed some tactics used by veteran trainers to win the Bernborough Handicap with Niccanova at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Magic Millions tilt for It's Kind Of Magic

Saturday 28 December 2019, 5:46pm

Trainer Brent Stanley has his eyes firmly fixed in the Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast with It's Kind Of Magic after her first-up win at The Valley.  Read more »

Snowdens take grip on Millions 2Y0 Classic

Saturday 28 December 2019, 5:14pm

The Peter and Paul Snowden training partnership took a firm grip on the Magic Millions 2YO Classic when King's Legacy won the BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Leviathan puts himself in Millions mix

Saturday 28 December 2019, 5:01pm

Leviathan has booked his place on the Snowden Racing float heading to the Gold Coast after winning at Randwick.  Read more »

Pierrless notches hat-trick at The Valley

Saturday 28 December 2019, 4:36pm

Pierrless has added to previous victories at Mornington and Sandown with another all-the-way win at The Valley.  Read more »