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Black Caviar a chance for Ascot 2014

Monday 8 April 2013, 4:16pm

A return trip to Royal Ascot is on the cards for champion sprinter Black Caviar, but next year is looming as a better prospect than this year.  Read more »

Newmarket Buzzing Ahead of Easter Sale

Monday 8 April 2013, 3:42pm

Inglis’ sales ground at Newmarket in Sydney is buzzing ahead of the start of the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale tomorrow, which will feature the offering of Black Caviar’s half-brother as Lot 131.   Read more »

Hvasstan on right leg for Derby

Monday 8 April 2013, 3:26pm

Fiveandahalfstar has been ruled out of the Australian Derby while trainer Peter Gelagotis looks for improvement in Hvasstan.  Read more »

Greg Ryan heads to Tamworth for milestone

Monday 8 April 2013, 3:16pm

Greg Ryan is poised to become just the third Australian jockey to reach 3000 winners and heads to Tamworth in search of the milestone.  Read more »

Scary Caviar adds spice to duel

Monday 8 April 2013, 10:50am

Super mare Black Caviar has produced one of her best ever training gallops as she prepares to stretch her unbeaten record to 25 in The T J Smith Stakes.  Read more »

National hero Mania in hospital after fall

Monday 8 April 2013, 3:21am

Jockey Ryan Mania is recovering in hospital following a nasty fall just 24 hours after winning the Grand National.  Read more »

Golden Slipper winner to run in Sires

Sunday 7 April 2013, 6:04pm

Golden Slipper winner Overreach is set to back up in the Sires' Produce Stakes, the second leg of the juvenile triple crown.  Read more »

Plenty of TJ Smith entries against Caviar

Sunday 7 April 2013, 5:33pm

Black Caviar will have no shortage of rivals in the TJ Smith at Randwick but is only a definite runner if the track improves.  Read more »

Crack A Roadie gelded after Diamond

Sunday 7 April 2013, 4:53pm

Crack A Roadie was discovered to be a rig after his Blue Diamond Stakes failure and has since been gelded ahead of a possible winter campaign.  Read more »

Fiveandahalfstar spot-on for Derby

Sunday 7 April 2013, 4:52pm

The Australian Derby is shaping as a battle between Fiveandahalfstar and It's A Dundeel who dominate markets on the Classic.  Read more »

Boss and Sadler win Karrakatta Plate

Sunday 7 April 2013, 2:53pm

Glen Boss and John Sadler have celebrated victory in the Karrakatta Plate with Gold Broker but Scarletini was out of luck in the WA Oaks.  Read more »

Tougher Than Ever off to Singapore

Sunday 7 April 2013, 2:38pm

Tougher Than Ever will join the Singapore stable of Mark Walker with his Sydney autumn campaign over.  Read more »

Emmalene to contest Sapphire Stakes

Sunday 7 April 2013, 1:32pm

Emmalene has overcome knee problems to chase more black type success in the Sapphire Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

National Mania for outsider Auroras Encore

Sunday 7 April 2013, 6:36am

Auroras Encore has given jockey Ryan Mania victory in the Grand National at Aintree with all horses returning safely after the gruelling race.  Read more »

McDonald suspended but free for Derby

Saturday 6 April 2013, 6:36pm

James McDonald is free to partner Australian Derby favourite It's A Dundeel in the Classic but will miss two crucial meetings over the Sydney carnival.  Read more »

Tokamak wins four in a row at Doomben

Saturday 6 April 2013, 6:10pm

Tokamak will be given his chance in black type company after making it four wins in a row at Doomben.  Read more »

Hot Snitzel bounces back at Rosehill

Saturday 6 April 2013, 6:07pm

Hot Snitzel ensured trainer Gerald Ryan's Golden Slipper day had a happy ending with his victory in the Sebring HKJC Stakes.  Read more »

Reaction from jockeys after Golden Slipper

Saturday 6 April 2013, 5:45pm

What the jockeys had to say after the $3.5 million Group One Golden Slipper at Rosehill.  Read more »

Berry brothers share Slipper win

Saturday 6 April 2013, 5:25pm

Young jockey Tommy Berry was left pinching himself after the Gai Waterhouse-trained Overreach gave him his first Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Pierro extends his Sydney streak in Ryder

Saturday 6 April 2013, 5:09pm

Star colt Pierro has claimed his fifth Group One in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill and moved to odds-on favouritism for the Doncaster Mile.  Read more »

Overreach gives Gai her fifth Slipper win

Saturday 6 April 2013, 4:24pm

Gai Waterhouse has claimed her fifth Golden Slipper with Overreach scoring a dominant win under Tommy Berry at Rosehill.  Read more »

Zellindi in landmark win at Moonee Valley

Saturday 6 April 2013, 3:49pm

The two-year-old filly Zellindi scored a landmark win for trainer Shea Eden and added to the value of her dam Emilydelago at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

No luck for More Joyous as Appearance wins

Saturday 6 April 2013, 3:31pm

Underrated mare Appearance has claimed the Group One Queen Of The Turf Stakes while favourite More Joyous ran an unlucky fifth.  Read more »

Fiveandahalfstar too strong in BMW

Saturday 6 April 2013, 3:09pm

Fiveandahalfstar has added the Group One BMW against older horses to his Victoria Derby win and will now take on It's A Dundeel in the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Norzita wins Vinery Stud Stakes

Saturday 6 April 2013, 2:19pm

Norzita has given master trainer Bart Cummings his 266th Group One winner in the Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Philippi ends tough week with Tulloch win

Saturday 6 April 2013, 2:10pm

Victorian colt Philippi has staked his claim for the Group One Australian Derby with a comprehensive Tulloch Stakes victory at Rosehill.  Read more »

Champollion earns shot at Champagne Stakes

Saturday 6 April 2013, 1:44pm

Champollion has emerged as a Group One Champagne Stakes prospect with victory in the Group Three Schweppervesence Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Lights Of Heaven wins Sellwood Stakes

Saturday 6 April 2013, 12:47pm

Lights Of Heaven has shown she is on track for Group One riches with victory in the Neville Sellwood Stakes on a slow track at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bookies fear National plunge on Katie

Saturday 6 April 2013, 7:49am

Katie Walsh and her mount Seabass are expected to attract plenty of support as she bids to become the first woman to ride a Grand National winner.  Read more »

Second horse death mars Aintree festival

Saturday 6 April 2013, 7:37am

A second horse has died at the Aintree festival with Little Josh euthanased after breaking a shoulder.  Read more »

Ruthless Sprinter Sacre wins again

Saturday 6 April 2013, 6:20am

Sprinter Sacre has shown why he is dubbed the Frankel of jumps racing with a superb victory in the Melling Chase at the Aintree festival.  Read more »

Cassidy hopes Slipper is a Sweet Idea

Friday 5 April 2013, 6:21pm

Jim Cassidy is hoping to take his Golden Slipper record to two wins from 21 rides when he teams up with Sweet Idea at Rosehill.  Read more »

Norzita poised to deliver against own age

Friday 5 April 2013, 4:11pm

Her defeat may have been agonising for connections but James Cummings says Norzita's Coolmore Classic placing makes her the horse to beat in the Vinery.  Read more »

Dunn hoping for a Lucky result in BMW

Friday 5 April 2013, 3:59pm

Dwayne Dunn says Maluckyday showed signs of the horse of old in the Ranvet Stakes and hopes that can translate into a Group One BMW win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Fiveandahalfstar on right footing for BMW

Friday 5 April 2013, 3:52pm

Anthony Cummings is certain Fiveandahalfstar has done all the work needed to win the BMW, even if there is a rain-affected track at Rosehill.  Read more »

Ryder starting point for Reliable Man

Friday 5 April 2013, 3:47pm

Reliable Man kicks off his Australian career in the George Ryder Stakes and despite being an outsider he looms as an interesting runner in the race.  Read more »

Belated Slipper glory awaits leading sire

Friday 5 April 2013, 2:45pm

Exceed And Excel couldn't win the Golden Slipper but he has an undeniable chance to leave his mark on the race as the sire of four runners in 2013.  Read more »

City Of Song chases Valley win before sale

Friday 5 April 2013, 2:33pm

City Of Song is entered for an upcoming broodmare sale but trainer John Moloney hopes another Moonee Valley win might prompt a re-think.  Read more »

Purdy has unique insight into Warrior Girl

Friday 5 April 2013, 2:26pm

As a jockey, Kelly Purdy won the Magic Millions Sprint on Warrior Girl and has also experienced the flip-side as the trainer of the headstrong mare.  Read more »

Rain to bring out best in Second Effort

Friday 5 April 2013, 1:40pm

Noted mudlark Second Effort won't be a typical $31 chance when he steps out on a wet track in the Sebring Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

All Too Hard wins Flemington jump-out

Friday 5 April 2013, 1:33pm

All Too Hard has won a jump-out at Flemington in preparation for his late Sydney autumn carnival appearance in the Group One All Aged Stakes.  Read more »

Tony McCoy chooses Grand National mount

Friday 5 April 2013, 10:52am

Champion jumps jockey Tony McCoy has opted to ride Colbert Station in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree.  Read more »

BTC Cup moved to Eagle Farm

Thursday 4 April 2013, 5:45pm

The BTC Cup has been moved from Doomben to Eagle Farm this year in anticipation of a possible appearance by champion Black Caviar.  Read more »

Rebel Dane in Doncaster test

Thursday 4 April 2013, 4:44pm

The chances of Rebel Dane lining up in the Doncaster Mile will hinge on the opinion of his George Ryder Stakes jockey Craig Williams.  Read more »

Big day in store for Waterhouse

Thursday 4 April 2013, 4:36pm

With three of the five favourites for the Group One races at Rosehill, Gai Waterhouse is poised for an afternoon to remember.  Read more »

Kent has strong hand in Tulloch Stakes

Thursday 4 April 2013, 4:14pm

The Mick Kent-trained pair Philippi and High Shot are both expected to perform well over 2000m in the Tulloch Stakes on their way to the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Road Trippin' to Scone via the Valley

Thursday 4 April 2013, 4:10pm

Three-year-old Road Trippin' is being aimed at the Scone Guineas but first trainer Stephen Theodore expects the gelding to win again at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Kelinni faces crucial test in BMW

Thursday 4 April 2013, 4:09pm

Plans for Melbourne Cup fourth placegetter Kelinni hinge on his ability to adapt to weight-for-age racing in the BMW.  Read more »

Black Caviar half brother to top sale

Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:59pm

Black Caviar's latest sibling to be offered at auction is expected to break the Australian record of $3 million.  Read more »

Williams warms to Awakening in Slipper

Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:55pm

Craig Williams has the weight of history and a bad barrier against him on Ruud Awakening in the Golden Slipper, but he will also have a plan.  Read more »