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McEvoy sweats on Award Season start

Sunday 10 February 2013, 1:53pm

Kerrin McEvoy is hoping stayer on the rise Award Season can sneak into the Mornington Cup field for trainer Kris Lees.  Read more »

Animal Kingdom finishes second

Sunday 10 February 2013, 1:50pm

Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby and bound for stud in Australia, has finished second in Florida before his Dubai World Cup bid.  Read more »

Sir Des Champs on target for Cheltenham

Sunday 10 February 2013, 10:07am

Sir Des Champs will represent Irish trainer Willie Mullins in the Cheltenham Gold Cup after turning the tables on Flemenstar at Leopardstown.  Read more »

Havana Rey turns form around

Saturday 9 February 2013, 6:14pm

Havana Rey has staged a form turnaround with victory at Warwick Farm after being beaten almost 20 lengths at his last start.  Read more »

Budriguez scores in Carlyon Cup

Saturday 9 February 2013, 5:58pm

An all-the-way win to Budriguez in the Carlyon Cup has given South Australian trainer David Jolly his second stakes winner at Caulfield in as many weeks.  Read more »

Bell's judgement proves correct

Saturday 9 February 2013, 5:52pm

A confident ride by Tim Bell has helped Patinack Farm filly Sookie notch a deserved win, prompting connections to seek out bigger targets.  Read more »

Happy Galaxy wins the Expressway

Saturday 9 February 2013, 5:17pm

Happy Galaxy reinforced John Hawkes' mastery with three-year-olds against older horses in the Expressway Stakes, minutes before All Too Hard's win.  Read more »

Mare puts Final Touch on great season

Saturday 9 February 2013, 5:13pm

South Island mare Final Touch won her third Group One race of the season when she won the Waikato Draught Sprint.  Read more »

Memorable birthday for ATC chairman

Saturday 9 February 2013, 5:09pm

Up-and-coming galloper Charge Account added to owner John Cornish's celebratory mood with a promising win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

All Too Hard keeps family flag flying

Saturday 9 February 2013, 4:58pm

All Too Hard emulated his half-sister Black Caviar by winning the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield and confirming his place among Australia's best.  Read more »

Adebisi gives Forster first Melbourne win

Saturday 9 February 2013, 4:24pm

Adebisi has given Brisbane trainer Desleigh Forster a winner with her first Melbourne starter, fighting back to take out the Group Three Rubiton Stakes.  Read more »

Derby winner Sangster back to winning form

Saturday 9 February 2013, 4:11pm

Victoria Derby winner Sangster is back to his best after thrashing his opponents in the Group One International Stakes at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Fix edges closer to Fillies Series win

Saturday 9 February 2013, 4:03pm

Fix has won her third Group Two race in succession, outfinishing Soriano and More Than Sacred in the Sir Tristram Classic at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Court Connection wins on back-up

Saturday 9 February 2013, 4:00pm

Trainer Danny Williams will continue to step Court Connection up in trip following the gelding's Warwick Farm victory.  Read more »

Vadashan takes another step to Derby

Saturday 9 February 2013, 3:44pm

As he plans a path to the Derby for Vadashan, Paul Messara has ruled out the Lightning Stakes and a clash with Black Caviar for Ortensia.  Read more »

Guelph stakes strong Diamond claim

Saturday 9 February 2013, 3:36pm

Peter Snowden's constant assurances that Guelph is his top Blue Diamond prospect have gained strength with her Prelude win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Bid Spotter gives Harrison milestone win

Saturday 9 February 2013, 2:52pm

Apprentice Tegan Harrison's win aboard Bid Spotter at Eagle Farm has propelled her into the record books.  Read more »

Zlatan gives young trainer city success

Saturday 9 February 2013, 2:32pm

Leigh Childs only has six horses in work but hopes the success of Zlatan in city company at Caulfield can provide a boost to his small operation.  Read more »

Moroney shares the luck

Saturday 9 February 2013, 2:04pm

A huge team of owners has cheered the consistent filly Octavia to her first black-type win in the Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Va Pensiero upsets All The Talk

Saturday 9 February 2013, 1:56pm

The Golden Slipper dream is alive for connections of Va Pensiero with the colt causing an upset at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Payne duo chasing family win in Hobart Cup

Saturday 9 February 2013, 12:37pm

Michelle Payne believes a long-range plan to win the Hobart Cup with her brother's horse Fieldmaster can come to fruition if they get luck from an outside draw.  Read more »

Snowden closing in on 1000 Darley winners

Friday 8 February 2013, 6:44pm

Trainer Peter Snowden is closing in on a milestone 1000 Australian winners for Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation.  Read more »

Lee Freedman joins Team Williams

Friday 8 February 2013, 6:41pm

Five-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Lee Freedman Williams has joined the stable of prominent owner Lloyd Williams as director of racing and training.  Read more »

Laser Flash stepping up in distance

Friday 8 February 2013, 5:16pm

Laser Flash will put his Australian Derby credentials on show at Warwick Farm where he steps out beyond 2000 metres for the first time.  Read more »

Mawingo ready to show true form in Orr

Friday 8 February 2013, 5:06pm

The imported galloper Mawingo is ready to reproduce the form he showed in his first Australian preparation when his autumn campaign begins in the Orr Stakes.  Read more »

Jest Crewsin' thrown in the deep end

Friday 8 February 2013, 4:55pm

Country sprinter Jest Crewsin' faces stiff opposition in the Expressway Stakes but trainer Jan Bowen expects him to hold his own.  Read more »

Villa Verde the Golden Slipper favourite

Friday 8 February 2013, 4:48pm

Shaun Dwyer is ready to step up the work of Golden Slipper favourite Villa Verde with her next public outing set to be an exhibition gallop at Bendigo.  Read more »

Guelph to press Diamond claims in Prelude

Friday 8 February 2013, 4:44pm

Highly-rated Guelph will be out to confirm her standing as Darley's top Blue Diamond prospect when she makes her Melbourne debut in the fillies Prelude.  Read more »

Baldwin resists blinkers for Lock's Legend

Friday 8 February 2013, 3:38pm

Barry Baldwin believes resisting the temptation to use blinkers on Lock's Legend is in the gelding's best interest at this stage of his career.  Read more »

Top NZ runners looking to Sydney autumn

Friday 8 February 2013, 3:35pm

A trip to Australia could be ahead for some of New Zealand's classiest gallopers after they race in one of the country's top autumn meetings at Te Rapa.  Read more »

Tap into the best blood

Friday 8 February 2013, 3:19pm

AUSTRALIAN racing and breeding fans will get their first taste of high class USA sire Tapit this weekend when the Mick Price trained filly La Ballerine makes her debut in the Group 3 MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield.  Read more »

Frankel brother born at Banstead

Friday 8 February 2013, 6:58am

A chestnut full brother to the world's best racehorse, Frankel, has been born at the stud where the champion is preparing to serve his first book of mares.  Read more »

Ex-Singapore champ ready for sprint

Thursday 7 February 2013, 6:05pm

Former Singapore champion Better Than Ever is in good shape for his second New Zealand start in the Group One Waikato Sprint in Hamilton.  Read more »

Boss takes over on Fiveandahalfstar

Thursday 7 February 2013, 5:47pm

Jockey Glen Boss will use the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield to assess the form of several horses as well as his own mount Fiveandahalfstar.  Read more »

Veteran Wall Street after more success

Thursday 7 February 2013, 5:42pm

Seasoned gelding Wall Street might be approaching the twilight of his career but trainer Mike Moroney believes he still has plenty to offer.  Read more »

Adebisi pleases ahead of Melbourne debut

Thursday 7 February 2013, 5:27pm

Brisbane trainer Desleigh Forster has been successful with Adebisi in Sydney and now hopes to do likewise in Melbourne, starting with the Rubiton Stakes.  Read more »

Racing taking steps to combat drug use

Thursday 7 February 2013, 5:23pm

In the wake of the ACC's finding of widespread drug use in Australian sport, Racing NSW's chief steward says they are doing their best to be pre-armed.  Read more »

Trainer disqualified for four months

Thursday 7 February 2013, 5:12pm

A Queensland trainer has been disqualified for four months following the death of a yearling in his care.  Read more »

Flying filly faces first-up Valley test

Thursday 7 February 2013, 5:06pm

Speedy filly Shamal Wind looks ideally suited in a heat of the 55 Second Challenge at Moonee Valley, but her trainer advises caution.  Read more »

Irish import poised for Aussie debut

Thursday 7 February 2013, 4:57pm

Martin McInerney, a recent addition to the training ranks, is looking forward to the Australian debut of former Irish gelding Punch Your Weight.  Read more »

Sumakaray chases first stakes win

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:53pm

After beating subsequent stakes winner Avoid Lightning at Moonee Valley last start, three-year-old Sumakaray will chase her own stakes win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Schweida says colt is ready for Farm test

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:42pm

Kelly Schweida admits it's Plan C to start Better Than Ready first up against older sprinters at Eagle Farm but he says the colt is up to the challenge.  Read more »

Veterans could spring Expressway upset

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:35pm

Tougher Than Ever is the unknown quantity in the Expressway Stakes but his veteran stablemates still pack a few surprises.  Read more »

Smerdon denies involvement in Oliver bet

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:33pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon says he passed on the proceeds of a bet made by jockey Damien Oliver without suspecting where the money came from.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller nearing return from injury

Thursday 7 February 2013, 3:30pm

Nash Rawiller has ridden a horse in trackwork for the first time this year and says he's on track to return to race riding in time for Apollo Stakes day.  Read more »

Ever Wanted To Own A Racehorse?

If you have ever watched Black Caviar in the winner’s circle, with Peter Moody and her ecstatic owners and thought, “I want to be part of that”, now you can  Read more »

Symons redeems himself with Sandown win

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 5:54pm

Chris Symons notched his first metropolitan winner since returning from injury and in doing so redeemed himself in the eyes of trainer Greg Eurell.  Read more »

Almost 200 still in Slipper mix

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 5:20pm

The Golden Slipper dream is still alive for connections of almost 200 horses following the release of second acceptances for the juvenile feature.  Read more »

Debutante earns trip to town

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 5:19pm

Astute trainer Barbara Joseph doesn't run a juvenile in Saturday city grade lightly, adding weight to her decision to come to town with Just A Blur.  Read more »

Moody saves Thermal Current for Diamond

Wednesday 6 February 2013, 4:42pm

Dissident will line up at Caulfield this weekend but trainer Peter Moody has decided to save barn mate Thermal Current for the Blue Diamond Stakes.  Read more »