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McEvoy sweats on Award Season start
Melbourne
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
Hallandale Beach
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
Leopardstown
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Auckland
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Auckland
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
Auckland
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
London
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
Auckland
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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 »
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Symons redeems himself with Sandown win
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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 »