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Inglis Nomination Closing Dates & Times: Bendigo, Albury, Caulfield

Monday 11 March 2013, 9:51am

$50,000 to $100,000 Inglis Bonus closing dates soon.  Read more »

Frost covers in place at Cheltenham

Monday 11 March 2013, 8:57am

All courses at Cheltenham have been covered to protect the ground from frost ahead of the four-day festival of jumping.  Read more »

Niblick returns to form in National Sprint

Sunday 10 March 2013, 6:34pm

Niblick's National Sprint victory at Canberra has gone some way to recouping his purchase price but trainer Brett Cavanough hopes there is more to come.  Read more »

Court Connection wins Canberra Cup

Sunday 10 March 2013, 6:11pm

Court Connection has delivered a Canberra Cup win for trainer Danny Williams and Black Opal Stakes winning jockey Glyn Schofield.  Read more »

Godolphin brings up 200 Group One wins

Sunday 10 March 2013, 6:03pm

Hunter's Light has given Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation its 200th Group One win in a World Cup lead-up at Meydan in Dubai.  Read more »

Criterion earns a Golden Slipper start

Sunday 10 March 2013, 5:44pm

Criterion has earned his place in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with victory in the Black Opal Stakes but history is against him completing the double.  Read more »

Hay List nearing his comeback

Sunday 10 March 2013, 5:21pm

A slick work-out by Hay List at Warwick Farm has boosted John McNair's confidence heading to his comeback in the Challenge Stakes.  Read more »

Complicate takes out Canberra Guineas

Sunday 10 March 2013, 4:46pm

Peter Snowden and the Darley team have landed another feature with Complicate taking out the Canberra Guineas.  Read more »

Aussies in action in Hong Kong Derby

Sunday 10 March 2013, 4:43pm

Tim Clark will be looking for his biggest Hong Kong win yet in the Derby with Craig Williams and Dwayne Dunn also securing rides.  Read more »

Ramdwick Guineas a wide open race

Sunday 10 March 2013, 3:20pm

Chris Waller has two leading chances for the Randwick Guineas which will be run without start colts Pierro and All Too Hard.  Read more »

Jakkalberry runs third in Dubai

Sunday 10 March 2013, 1:53pm

Melbourne Cup placegetter Jakkalberry has returned to winning form in Dubai for his Australian owners.  Read more »

Star colt Pierro to miss Randwick Guineas

Sunday 10 March 2013, 1:41pm

Pierro will not run in the Randwick Guineas but instead will be saved for the Canterbury Stakes and a clash with stablemate More Joyous.  Read more »

Walsh puzzled by Hurricane Fly detractors

Sunday 10 March 2013, 11:34am

Jockey Ruby Walsh says he is happy with Hurricane Fly ahead of the Champion Hurdle despite negative comments about his mount.  Read more »

Singleton flags More Joyous-Caviar clash

Saturday 9 March 2013, 6:35pm

John Singleton says he will take on Black Caviar with More Joyous in the All Aged Stakes if the unbeaten mare's connections commit to the race.  Read more »

Clark makes trip home worthwhile

Saturday 9 March 2013, 6:29pm

Hong Kong-based jockey Tim Clark has made an impact on his return to Australia for the Super Saturday meeting, winning a Group Three race on Bonaria.  Read more »

Dear Demi wins the Surround Stakes

Saturday 9 March 2013, 6:27pm

The John Singleton-owned Dear Demi is on target for more Oaks success after winning the Surround Stakes at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Inspired ride to boost Richardson's career

Saturday 9 March 2013, 5:11pm

Apprentice Brooke Richardson, fresh from a Sydney stint, has made a winning return to Brisbane racing on Joint Chiefs.  Read more »

Skyerush takes out Liverpool City Cup

Saturday 9 March 2013, 4:47pm

Trainer Guy Walter has claimed the Liverpool City Cup with Skyerush, a mare he says has been grossly underrated.  Read more »

Shoot Out wins his second Chipping Norton

Saturday 9 March 2013, 4:36pm

Shoot Out has claimed back-to-back Group One wins in the Chipping Norton Stakes to give trainer Chris Waller a third win in the race.  Read more »

Super Cool wins thrilling Australian Cup

Saturday 9 March 2013, 4:20pm

Three-year-olds have dominated in the Australian Cup with Super Cool beating Fiveandahalfstar in the Flemington race.  Read more »

Marsh hopes Slipper fits Ruud Awakening

Saturday 9 March 2013, 4:05pm

New Zealand filly Ruud Awakening has run brilliant time to win the Diamond Stakes and all but book a trip to Sydney for the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Autumn stars on show at Warwick Farm

Saturday 9 March 2013, 3:53pm

A collection of Group One stars have been put through their paces in exhibtion gallops at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Flying Snitzel too good in Kewney Stakes

Saturday 9 March 2013, 3:48pm

Flying Snitzel surprised her trainer and delivered a knockout blow for punters when she won the Kewney Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Steps In Time runs rivals ragged in Wiggle

Saturday 9 March 2013, 3:42pm

Trainer John O'Shea has the Coolmore Classic firmly in his sights for Steps In Time who has beaten a classy field at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Newmarket plan comes off for Shamexpress

Saturday 9 March 2013, 3:36pm

A long-range plan to win the Newmarket Handicap has come off for trainer Danny O'Brien with three-year-old Shamexpress who could be Royal Ascot-bound.  Read more »

Cup favourite in Blamey Stakes dead-heat

Saturday 9 March 2013, 3:14pm

Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune has flashed home late in his first-up run at Flemington to dead-heat with Budriguez in the Blamey Stakes.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune tightens in Cup betting

Saturday 9 March 2013, 2:52pm

Ruling Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune has had his price for the big race trimmed after sharing the spoils in the Blamey Stakes.  Read more »

Whittington adds his name to Slipper hopes

Saturday 9 March 2013, 2:21pm

Gai Waterhouse's Golden Slipper team has been strengthened by the winning performance of Whittington at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Twilight Royale in line for massive bonus

Saturday 9 March 2013, 2:04pm

A $2.4 million bonus is on the line for talented filly Twilight Royale after her win in the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Well-related Crystal Web posts stakes win

Saturday 9 March 2013, 1:54pm

Crystal Web, a half-brother to the 2010 Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily, has claimed his first stakes win in the MSS Security Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

McMahon picks up Doomben consolation win

Saturday 9 March 2013, 1:42pm

Ric McMahon missed out on a Group One ride at Flemington but Agitate helped make up for his disappointment with a Doomben win.  Read more »

Star Wars earns rave review ahead of Opal

Saturday 9 March 2013, 1:25pm

Star Wars has been earmarked for big things next season but trainer Scott Asprey believes the colt can make an impact in the Black Opal Stakes.  Read more »

Montsegur in the frame for Slipper start

Saturday 9 March 2013, 1:13pm

The Golden Slipper has emerged as a possibility for Flemington winner Montsegur who has become the first stakes winner for her sire New Approach.  Read more »

Flat stars granted Cheltenham go-ahead

Saturday 9 March 2013, 11:49am

Leading Flat racing jockeys Richard Hughes and Joseph O'Brien have been given licences to ride over the jumps at Cheltenham.  Read more »

Grands Crus out of Cheltenham race

Saturday 9 March 2013, 8:04am

Outstanding jumper Grands Crus has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival and will be aimed at Aintree instead.  Read more »

Puissance has the power for first-up win

Friday 8 March 2013, 6:12pm

Former French galloper and reigning Melbourne Cup favourite Puissance De Lune makes his autumn cameo appearance in the Blamey Stakes.  Read more »

Hayes looks to Kewney for a feature win

Friday 8 March 2013, 6:04pm

David Hayes is in his best form for years and is looking to forward showings from two fillies in similarly good fettle in the Kewney Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Wallace chases more Chipping Norton glory

Friday 8 March 2013, 5:26pm

Twenty years after winning the Chipping Norton Stakes with a little-known three-year-old, Bruce Wallace saddles up King Mufhasa in the weight-for-age race.  Read more »

Timing right for Noonan Group One chance

Friday 8 March 2013, 5:23pm

Jake Noonan hopes to make the most of a Group One opportunity on Niconoise in the Australian Cup in his first week as a senior jockey.  Read more »

Nolen confident of more Newmarket success

Friday 8 March 2013, 5:15pm

Luke Nolen has won two of the past three Newmarket Handicaps and believes he's on the right horse in Moment Of Change to chase another win at Flemington.  Read more »

Shadowofyoursmile to take Black Opal leap

Friday 8 March 2013, 5:08pm

Trainer Garry White has warned not to scoff at the merit of Shadowofyoursmile's lead-up to the $250,000 Black Opal Stakes.  Read more »

Unbeaten Easy Game ready for Doomben test

Friday 8 March 2013, 3:51pm

Easy Game, described as a hot-headed mare, will be trying to make it six wins from as many starts when she steps out for her city debut at Doomben.  Read more »

Super Cool ready to repeat in Aust Cup

Friday 8 March 2013, 3:44pm

Having established his superiority over arch-rival Fiveandahalfstar, Super Cool is ready to graduate to open company in the Australian Cup  Read more »

Veyron on trial for Doncaster Mile start

Friday 8 March 2013, 3:05pm

Classy gelding Veyron will seek his sixth Group One success when he takes on a select field in the New Zealand Stakes.  Read more »

Kingsbarns leads English Derby contenders

Friday 8 March 2013, 11:12am

Kingsbarns, the early favourite to win the English Derby, is one of 35 horses trainer Aidan O'Brien has nominated for the famous race.  Read more »

Roulston named Racing Victoria chairman

Thursday 7 March 2013, 6:39pm

Robert Roulston has been appointed as Racing Victoria's new chairman to replace the retiring Michael Duffy.  Read more »

McPherson fined for raceday treatment

Thursday 7 March 2013, 6:32pm

Young trainer Nathan McPherson has been fined $8000 after being found guilty of administering a raceday treatment to a horse.  Read more »

Black Opal a crucial test for Criterion

Thursday 7 March 2013, 5:37pm

Criterion will be given the chance to prove he is a genuine Golden Slipper contender when he heads to Canberra for the Black Opal Stakes.  Read more »

Prebble after another Cup on Green Moon

Thursday 7 March 2013, 5:34pm

Brett Prebble is back in town for the Australian Cup and believes he can combine with Green Moon to add the feature race to their Melbourne Cup win.  Read more »

First Light Racing Yearling Parade Day

Thursday 7 March 2013, 5:19pm

First Light Racing will be parading the yearlings secured from the Inglis Premier Sale prior to Race 1 on Bendigo Golden Mile Race Day.  Read more »