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Rivals tipping NZ star as Slipper threat
Sydney
Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:38pm
New Zealand filly Ruud Awakening has emerged as the horse rival stables are starting to rate seriously in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Read more »
Demi can bounce back in Vinery: Cassidy
Sydney
Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:26pm
High-class filly Dear Demi will be on a mission to put her Australian Oaks campaign back on track when she contests one of the crucial lead-up races. Read more »
Winter goals in the mix for Tokamak
Brisbane
Thursday 4 April 2013, 3:15pm
Bookmakers believe Tokamak can make it four wins in a row at Doomben but his trainer Brian Lockwood is adopting a more cautious outlook. Read more »
Sidestep win prompts McEvoy Slipper switch
Sydney
Thursday 4 April 2013, 2:57pm
Guelph was going to be Kerrin McEvoy's Golden Slipper mount until Sidestep earned a call-up for the $3.5 million race with his Pago Pago Stakes win. Read more »
Breeding the key to Ryan's Slipper chances
Sydney
Thursday 4 April 2013, 2:51pm
Gerald Ryan will have two colts, Charlie Boy and Dothraki, in the Golden Slipper and he says their breeding will be the key to their chances if it is wet. Read more »
Cheats will be caught: Vic racing chief
Melbourne
Thursday 4 April 2013, 1:08pm
Victorian racing chief Bernard Saundry says the sport is not endemically crooked and there is no room in racing for cheats. Read more »
Top Qld sprinter Buffering in injury scare
Brisbane
Thursday 4 April 2013, 1:03pm
Buffering has suffered a hoof injury and is in doubt for a clash with Black Caviar in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Darley acquires interest in Animal Kingdom
Sydney
Thursday 4 April 2013, 9:41am
Darley will stand Animal Kingdom at Jonabell Farm in Kentucky during the northern hemisphere season after buying into the Dubai World Cup winner. Read more »
Big guns poised for Coronation Cup
London
Thursday 4 April 2013, 9:22am
Star gallopers St Nicholas Abbey, Cirrus Des Aigles and Dunaden are among 35 entries for the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Read more »
Camelot nominated for Lockinge
London
Thursday 4 April 2013, 9:19am
Irish star Camelot has been entered for the Lockinge Stakes having fully recovered from colic which cut short his three-year-old season. Read more »
Hope for injured Isabella Snowflake
Melbourne
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 6:15pm
Trainer Mick Price is hoping the shocking injury suffered by his good filly Isabella Snowflake may not mean the end of her career. Read more »
Apprentice Thomas Sadler stood down
Melbourne
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 5:18pm
Apprentice jockey Thomas Sadler has been stood down for one meeting by stewards after failing to produce his log book. Read more »
Saint breaks Vandyke's Farm hoodoo
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 5:12pm
Patience and perseverence has finally paid off for trainer David Vandyke who has celebrated his first victory on his home track. Read more »
Tempo key to Secret Admirer
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 5:11pm
She possesses a devastating finish but Secret Admirer needs a truly run race to unleash her biggest asset in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. Read more »
King Mufhasa breathing easy ahead of Ryder
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 5:10pm
New Zealand Horse of the Year King Mufhasa has come through a throat operation well and is on target for the George Ryder Stakes. Read more »
BMW to provide McDonald with Derby preview
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 5:04pm
James McDonald believes Silent Achiever will give three-year-old Fiveandahalfstar a run for his money in the BMW. Read more »
Terravista lives up to family links
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 4:55pm
Terravista has upheld a winning tradition for her family at Warwick Farm with trainer Joe Pride predicting a bright future for the three-year-old. Read more »
What you need to know about the Slipper
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 4:24pm
What you need to know about the Slipper Read more »
Slipper could fit Sidestep
Sydney
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 4:15pm
Sidestep's interrupted journey to the Golden Slipper has left Darley trainer Peter Snowden with more questions than answers. Read more »
Sydney Cup on radar for Vittoria
Melbourne
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 3:44pm
Four-year-old Vittoria gets the chance to press her claims for Sydney Cup start when she chases a third straight win this preparation at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Another winning Williams cast-off
Melbourne
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 2:07pm
Owner Lloyd Williams is renowned for selling top class horses that don't fit his strict criteria, with another of them winning at Sandown. Read more »
Munce return to riding imminent
Brisbane
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:39am
Champion jockey Chris Munce is set to return to race riding after completing treatment for throat cancer. Read more »
Betfair in Blue Square move
London
Wednesday 3 April 2013, 8:58am
Global betting exchange Betfair has bought the customer database of British bookmaking firm Blue Square. Read more »
Waterhouse holds sway in Golden Slipper
Sydney
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 5:51pm
Gai Waterhouse has the Golden Slipper favourite in Overreach but the leading trainer says she can also make a strong case for Whittington and Sweet Idea. Read more »
Smerdon pair on same path to SA Derby
Melbourne
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 5:26pm
The South Australian Derby is on the agenda for stablemates Host Of The Party and Cooldini, who will clash second-up at Sandown. Read more »
Ocean Park's European campaign called off
Auckland
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 5:14pm
Cox Plate winner Ocean Park was found to have heat in his leg after beating just two home in the Dubai Duty Free and is returning to New Zealand. Read more »
Overreach remains a firm Slipper favourite
Melbourne
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 4:54pm
Betting agencies have kept Overreach as a dominant Golden Slipper favourite but at least one operator is willing to take her on in the $3.5 million race. Read more »
Moody devises back-up plan for Il Cavallo
Melbourne
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 4:26pm
A glimmer of Golden Slipper hope remains for the Peter Moody-trained Il Cavallo, but the trainer also has an alternative target for the colt. Read more »
You're So Good ready for Vinery challenge
Melbourne
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 3:47pm
Nigel Blackiston has trained a Group One winner on Golden Slipper day and hopes to do it again with three-year-old You're So Good in the Vinery Stud Stakes Read more »
Manighar to search for best form in Ryder
Melbourne
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 3:23pm
Imported galloper Manighar continues the search for his sparkling form of last autumn when he tackles boom colt Pierro in the Ryder Stakes at Rosehill. Read more »
Berry, Bowman continue title battle
Sydney
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 3:14pm
Tommy Berry and Hugh Bowman, central figures in the build-up to the Golden Slipper, will also be keeping an eye on each other's Warwick Farm results. Read more »
Bet on how much Black Caviar and All Too Hard's 1/2 Brother will sell for
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 2:28pm
How much will Black Caviar & All Too Hard's yearling half-brother sell for at the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale? And who will be the winning buyer? Read more »
Overreach draws rails for Golden Slipper
Sydney
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 12:36pm
The Gai Waterhouse-trained Overreach will start from barrier one in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper while Victorian filly Villa Verde has gate 17. Read more »
Fiveandahalfstar draws barrier six in BMW
Sydney
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 12:05pm
BMW Stakes favourite Fiveandahalfstar, the only three-year-old in the race, will have 11 rivals in the $2.25 Group One weight-for-age event. Read more »
Dunlop thrilled with Cadeaux Cup placing
London
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 11:44am
More international racing is on Red Cadeaux's agenda after the 2011 Melbourne Cup runner-up finished second in the Dubai World Cup. Read more »
Jockey to face new inquiry over India ban
London
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 11:37am
Jockey Martin Dwyer will have to wait at least another month in a bid to beat a two-month suspension handed out by the Royal Western India Turf Club. Read more »
Commander tops 49 left in Grand National
London
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 11:27am
The 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander is among 49 horses still in contention for a start in the Grand National at Aintree. Read more »
Nathan Tinkler to quit racing industry
Sydney
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 9:51am
Nathan Tinkler entered racing as one of the industry's biggest spenders but six years on his thoroughbred empire is for sale because of rising debt. Read more »
Watering begins at Aintree
Liverpool
Tuesday 2 April 2013, 9:22am
Cold dry weather has forced officials to begin watering the tracks at Aintree ahead of the Grand National meeting. Read more »
Peter Wells suspended for alcohol reading
Sydney
Monday 1 April 2013, 7:21pm
Jockey Peter Wells has been suspended for six weeks after failing a breath test shortly before he was due to ride at Randwick. Read more »
NZ filly out to defy history
Melbourne
Monday 1 April 2013, 7:12pm
No New Zealand two-year-old has won the Golden Slipper, but top Australian jockey Craig Williams believes Ruud Awakening can become the first. Read more »
Schofield outed, fined and wins
Melbourne
Monday 1 April 2013, 6:44pm
Apprentice Chad Schofield had a horror day at Caulfield that ended with a hefty suspension, a fine and a winner. Read more »
Bell rates Margins carnival contender
Brisbane
Monday 1 April 2013, 6:20pm
Relief was the over-riding emotion for Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie after Margins emerged as a winter carnival contender with a dominant Eagle Farm win. Read more »
Fiveandahalfstar favourite for BMW
Sydney
Monday 1 April 2013, 6:03pm
Fiveandahalfstar is on song to break a run of second placings when he takes on the older horses in the BMW at Rosehill. Read more »
Randwick re-opens after five months
Sydney
Monday 1 April 2013, 5:15pm
A low-key opening of the new facilities at Randwick has been encouraging ahead of the autumn carnival meetings with a few issues still to be ironed out. Read more »
Nicholls eyeing another Grand National
London
Monday 1 April 2013, 6:56am
Daryl Jacob has been confirmed as the rider of Join Together for reigning Grand National winning trainer Paul Nicholls. Read more »
Isabella Snowflake recovering from surgery
Sydney
Sunday 31 March 2013, 6:40pm
Isabella Snowflake's racing career is almost certainly over but the filly has come through well after an operation on a severed tendon. Read more »
Waller pair to take on Pierro
Sydney
Sunday 31 March 2013, 6:35pm
Tough veterans Shoot Out and Danleigh will take on star colt Pierro in the George Ryder Stakes, one of five Group One races on Golden Slipper day. Read more »
Classic glory in Dubai for Aidan O'Brien
Dubai
Sunday 31 March 2013, 5:08pm
St Nicholas Abbey has beaten Japan's star mare Gentildonna to win the Sheema Classic at the Dubai World Cup meeting. Read more »
Low key opening for Randwick
Sydney
Sunday 31 March 2013, 4:44pm
Gerald Ryan is keen to get to Randwick's opening day and race his horses in grass that hasn't been used for five months. Read more »