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Waller to have five in Chipping Norton

Sunday 3 March 2013, 5:41pm

Chris Waller will have five runners in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm which kicks off autumn Group One racing in Sydney.  Read more »

Niconoise to run in the Australian Cup

Sunday 3 March 2013, 5:00pm

Niconoise gets the chance to emulate his half-brother Niconero in the Group One Australian Cup on a program where David Hayes will be well-represented.  Read more »

Gai holds upper hand in Golden Slipper

Sunday 3 March 2013, 4:50pm

Fillies have been the benchmark for the youngsters heading to the Golden Slipper and Gai Waterhouse has two of the leading contenders.  Read more »

Better Than Ready on target for Newmarket

Sunday 3 March 2013, 2:57pm

Better Than Ready has travelled safely from Brisbane to Melbourne for his Group One assigment in the Newmarket Handicap.  Read more »

Snitzerland gears up for the autumn

Sunday 3 March 2013, 2:48pm

Golden Slipper runner-up Snitzerland is primed for her return to racing with trainer Gerald Ryan excited about her prospects.  Read more »

Kauto stars at Newbury guest appearance

Sunday 3 March 2013, 10:28am

Retired champion jumper Kauto Star has made an appearance at Newbury to show off his new skills in dressage.  Read more »

Schofield seeks help after suspension

Saturday 2 March 2013, 7:22pm

Leading apprentice Chad Schofield has incurred his eighth suspension this season and is seeking psychological help in a bid to avoid further bans.  Read more »

Red Tracer in close call in Millie Fox

Saturday 2 March 2013, 6:27pm

Red Tracer has kept her perfect heavy track record intact with her defence of the Group Three Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Colgan farewells NZ with fifth Derby

Saturday 2 March 2013, 6:01pm

Jockey Vinny Colgan, who leaves New Zealand for Adelaide in April, won his fifth New Zealand Derby when Habibi beat Fix and Castlzeberg.  Read more »

Launay wins in battle of track specialists

Saturday 2 March 2013, 5:40pm

Launay has improved on his impressive record at Flemington with a narrow win over another track specialist in British General in the Listed TAB Stakes.  Read more »

Pierro wins Hobartville, but only just

Saturday 2 March 2013, 5:22pm

There were some anxious moments but Pierro, one of the best of his generation, maintained a perfect Sydney record in the Hobartville Stakes.  Read more »

Sweet Idea adds to Waterhouse Slipper team

Saturday 2 March 2013, 5:02pm

Sweet Idea has firmed for the Golden Slipper after booking her place with victory in the Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Ferlax caps meteoric rise in Aust Guineas

Saturday 2 March 2013, 4:33pm

Promising colt Ferlax has made the most of the absence of star three-year-old All Too Hard by winning the Australian Guineas at Flemington.  Read more »

Catkins wins Fireball Quality for Waller

Saturday 2 March 2013, 4:00pm

Catkins has claimed a deserved stakes win at Rosehill, inflicting the first defeat on Golden Sunshine in the Fireball Quality.  Read more »

Moore earns credit after Group Three win

Saturday 2 March 2013, 3:50pm

Petty Cury earned her first black-type victory when she held out Durham Town to win the Darley Plate at Ellerslie.  Read more »

O'Brien lands treble with Kutchinsky win

Saturday 2 March 2013, 3:46pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has reversed his form of two weeks ago to land a treble at Flemington with Kutchinsky winning the Roy Higgins Quality.  Read more »

Import Hathras breaks through in the rain

Saturday 2 March 2013, 3:40pm

Kris Lees' success with imported horses has continued with Hathras ploughing through the Rosehill mud.  Read more »

Tavarnelle win brightens mood for Hawkes

Saturday 2 March 2013, 3:30pm

An elevated temperature ruled All Too Hard out of the Australian Guineas but stablemate Tavarnelle has given her trainers something to cheer about.  Read more »

Pelicano wins the Listed Parramatta Cup

Saturday 2 March 2013, 3:19pm

Pelicano has travelled from Adelaide to Sydney to reward his owners and trainer Tony McEvoy with a Listed victory in the Parramatta Cup.  Read more »

Loveyamadly wins in tricky finish

Saturday 2 March 2013, 2:15pm

Speedy filly Loveyamadly set a track record for the 1100m when she got up in a finish that fooled most at Flemington.  Read more »

Heavy track suits Bello at Rosehill

Saturday 2 March 2013, 1:53pm

Bello has enjoyed his favourite wet conditions at Rosehill to add to his already impressive winning record on rain-affected tracks.  Read more »

Early Flemington double for O'Brien

Saturday 2 March 2013, 1:41pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has won the first two races at Flemington after a series of disappointments over recent weeks.  Read more »

Murtagh reflects on Aga Khan split

Saturday 2 March 2013, 12:40pm

Top jockey Johnny Murtagh says his split with the Aga Khan stemmed from the result of a Group Three race in which the owner's horse was beaten.  Read more »

Features saved as wet plays havoc in Qld

Saturday 2 March 2013, 12:19pm

Southeast Queensland has lost five race meetings in three days with the Eagle Farm fixture the latest casualty because of wet weather.  Read more »

All Too Hard scratched from Guineas

Saturday 2 March 2013, 7:32am

An elevated temperature has robbed the Australian Guineas of its star attraction with All Too Hard ruled out of the classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Star colts in action in different states

Friday 1 March 2013, 5:43pm

Pierro and All Too Hard will be in action in different states in the Hobartville Stakes and Australian Guineas but could clash during the Sydney carnival.  Read more »

Waller confident about Sacred Falls in wet

Friday 1 March 2013, 5:43pm

The Chris Waller-trained Sacred Falls is expected to cope with a water-logged Rosehill but getting the better of Pierro could be a different matter.  Read more »

Genes a key for Charlie in Slipper lead-in

Friday 1 March 2013, 5:20pm

If breeding is a guide, Charlie Boy should prove superior on a wet track at Rosehill when he runs in the Silver Slipper Stakes.  Read more »

Canali looking to break Flemington hoodoo

Friday 1 March 2013, 5:05pm

High-speed galloper Canali has failed in five previous attempts at Flemington but trainer Stephen Brown believes a breakthrough could be near.  Read more »

Rain provides a clearer focus for trainer

Friday 1 March 2013, 4:25pm

Promising middle distance galloper Frozen Rope is one horse who will have his chances boosted by the wet track at Rosehill.  Read more »

Ajeeb the best of the rest in Aust Guineas

Friday 1 March 2013, 4:02pm

The lightly-raced colt Ajeeb has a lot going for him in the Australian Guineas, but he also has All Too Hard going against him.  Read more »

O'Sullivan duo to Fire again at Flemington

Friday 1 March 2013, 3:32pm

Dan O'Sullivan is taking in-form stayer Tuscan Fire and track specialist British General back to Flemington in search of a third winning double this year.  Read more »

Edmonds has Target spot-on for Listed race

Friday 1 March 2013, 2:56pm

Spot On Target has been in dashing form for Toby Edmonds and the trainer is hoping the galloper can go to another level for his stable at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Bowman in near-miss as O'Hara praised

Thursday 28 February 2013, 6:14pm

Hugh Bowman has a sore thumb from a race fall but his injuries could have been much worse had it not been for the actions of Kathy O'Hara.  Read more »

Maturity the key to All Too Hard dominance

Thursday 28 February 2013, 5:59pm

Star colt All Too Hard has made a transformation this campaign and his jockey expects him to continue to improve throughout the autumn.  Read more »

Flemington Listed race to suit Launay

Thursday 28 February 2013, 5:52pm

An impressive record at the track and distance has Paul Snowden expecting a forward showing from Launay in a Listed 1400m race at Flemington.  Read more »

Weather main Guineas query for Hawkes

Thursday 28 February 2013, 5:47pm

Wayne Hawkes hopes there is no more rain ahead of the Australian Guineas as star colt All Too Hard looks to build on an already formidable record.  Read more »

Key Golden Slipper test at Rosehill

Thursday 28 February 2013, 3:56pm

The countdown to the $3.5 million Golden Slipper has begun with several youngsters to put their reputations on the line at Rosehill.  Read more »

Pierro to answer All Too Hard challenge

Thursday 28 February 2013, 3:37pm

He was undefeated at two and outstanding at three but the signs point to top colt Pierro returning an even more formidable force this autumn.  Read more »

Doubtful Jack to revel in Eagle Farm wet

Thursday 28 February 2013, 3:18pm

A perfect record in heavy going has former Melbourne galloper Doubtful Jack poised to break through for a new stable at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Noonan to head overseas for riding stint

Thursday 28 February 2013, 3:05pm

Jake Noonan, who finishes his apprenticeship next week, is set to head overseas for a riding stint in the UK with trainer Andrew Balding.  Read more »

Derby tempo should suit Habibi: Logan

Thursday 28 February 2013, 2:55pm

The presence of second favourite Castlzeberg in the New Zealand Derby should ensure the best stayer wins, says the trainer of favourite Habibi.  Read more »

New colours for Vadashan's Rosehill test

Thursday 28 February 2013, 2:49pm

The Paul Messara-trained Vadashan will be running in the colours of the Young Professionals in Racing group for the first time at Rosehill.  Read more »

Adelaide stayer poised for Sydney success

Thursday 28 February 2013, 2:18pm

The combination of trainer Tony McEvoy and jockey Glyn Schofield will be looking to snare another Sydney staying feature at Rosehill.  Read more »

Distance right for Ichihara in Fireball

Thursday 28 February 2013, 2:00pm

A return to her pet trip might not be enough to get speedy filly Ichihara back into the winner's list at Rosehill.   Read more »

Melham predicts big future for Lonhspresso

Wednesday 27 February 2013, 6:09pm

Jockey Ben Melham has predicted a bright future for three-year-old Lonhspresso who scored an impressive win on wet ground at Sandown.  Read more »

Tassie champ wins the Launceston Cup

Wednesday 27 February 2013, 6:06pm

Tasmania's horse of the year Geegees Blackflash has added the Launceston Cup to a list of victories that includes most of the state's major races.  Read more »

Newmarket Hcp start firming for Ortensia

Wednesday 27 February 2013, 5:22pm

Fresh from celebrating a midweek win at Canterbury, trainer Paul Messara is giving serious thought to a Newmarket Handicap start for class mare Ortensia.  Read more »

Hay List on target for return: Schofield

Wednesday 27 February 2013, 5:16pm

Glyn Schofield put Hay List through his paces at Gosford and says the Group One-winning sprinter is getting closer to a comeback to racing.  Read more »

Laser Flash on the Australian Derby path

Wednesday 27 February 2013, 4:56pm

Trainer David Payne will set one-paced colt Laser Flash for the Australian Derby after he led throughout to score a midweek win at Canterbury.  Read more »