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Rivals tipping NZ star as Slipper threat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 4:24pm

What you need to know about the Slipper  Read more »

Slipper could fit Sidestep

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »