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Clevadude on target for Magic Millions

Saturday 29 December 2012, 2:20pm

Clevadude retained a prominent place in Magic Millions Classic betting after scoring a convincing Moonee Valley win to maintain an unbeaten record.  Read more »

End of an era as McCririck says goodbye

Saturday 29 December 2012, 12:19pm

British racing is on the verge of new era in broadcasting with larger-than-life personality John McCririck among several media casualties.  Read more »

Tidal Bay rocks Ireland's young guns

Saturday 29 December 2012, 11:57am

Veteran jumper Tidal Bay has come back from the brink of defeat to win the Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.  Read more »

Star Wars to debut chasing Millions spot

Friday 28 December 2012, 6:14pm

Scott Aspery has outsider Star Wars in the juvenile race at Canterbury but believes the colt has the raw talent to be a realistic winning chance on debut.  Read more »

Gasquet chasing another Canterbury win

Friday 28 December 2012, 5:17pm

Gasquet is unbeaten at Canterbury and trainer Joe Pride believes the sprinter can keep that run going despite stepping up in class in an 1100m event.  Read more »

Good Ba Ba set for Australian debut

Friday 28 December 2012, 4:59pm

The Australian debut of former Hong Kong champion Good Ba Ba shapes as the feature of Flemington's New Year's Day meeting.  Read more »

Here The Rhythm takes next step at Valley

Friday 28 December 2012, 4:47pm

Here The Rhythm steps up in grade at Moonee Valley but is unlikely to be overawed by the occasion, trainer Shawn Mathrick says.  Read more »

Full Hand ready to make amends in the city

Friday 28 December 2012, 4:37pm

Full Hand is poised to atone for a lacklustre city debut when he steps out at Moonee Valley in the Alternate Railway Handicap.  Read more »

Champagne Cath out of Magic Millions

Friday 28 December 2012, 3:46pm

The Chris Waller-trained Champagne Cath is out of Magic Millions contention but all is not lost from a Golden Slipper viewpoint.  Read more »

Caliente to capitalise on ideal barrier

Friday 28 December 2012, 3:30pm

A perfect barrier draw is likely to see a variation in riding tactics for Caliente in the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate at Doomben.  Read more »

Primitive Man ready for metropolitan debut

Friday 28 December 2012, 3:07pm

Tainer Shane Fliedner is looking forward to getting a guide to the future when he runs last-start winner Primitive Man at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Safeguard to miss Diamond for Slipper tilt

Friday 28 December 2012, 2:09pm

Safeguard will miss the Blue Diamond series to concentrate on a Golden Slipper campaign while stablemate Montsegur will head to the Blue Diamond Preview.  Read more »

Wiggins vital to stable success: Heathcote

Friday 28 December 2012, 1:04pm

Robert Heathcote says the consistent form of jockey Ryan Wiggins is due to self-belief and an excellent work ethic.  Read more »

Cantonese draws wide gate in Perth Cup

Friday 28 December 2012, 12:36pm

A field of 20 runners has been declared for the Perth Cup with Mr Moet faring best of the favourirtes. In-form Sydney stayer Cantonese has gate 19.  Read more »

Newbury in equation for Long Run

Friday 28 December 2012, 12:26pm

Top jumper Long Run is in contention for a start in the Denman Chase at Kempton after winning the King George VI Chase.  Read more »

Ethiopia enjoying a rest in the west

Thursday 27 December 2012, 6:14pm

Trainer Pat Carey is looking to the spring rather than the autumn as he contemplates the future of his Derby winner Ethiopia.  Read more »

Crystal Icon tries a step up

Thursday 27 December 2012, 6:11pm

Crystal Icon has the chance to prove he belongs in the big time when he comes to Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Trainer fined for illegal treatment

Thursday 27 December 2012, 6:08pm

Trainer Brett Scott has been fined $1000 for treating a horse during the 24 hours before it was due to race.  Read more »

Canterbury test for bush filly Madame Fly

Thursday 27 December 2012, 5:55pm

Cessnock-based filly Madame Fly will line up against some highly-rated juveniles at Canterbury in pursuit of a place in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Hard work pays off for jockey

Thursday 27 December 2012, 5:30pm

Jockey Ben Melham paid a heavy price for enjoying his Christmas, but he had his reward with the win of Secret Liasion at Mornington.  Read more »

Circle Of Power primed for Canterbury

Thursday 27 December 2012, 4:57pm

Trainer Rod Craig is confident Circle Of Power can capitalise on his last-start win when he runs at Canterbury.  Read more »

Avoid Lightning needs to have answers

Thursday 27 December 2012, 4:44pm

Trainer David Jolly is looking to Saturday's Moonee Valley meeting to test the versatility of his mare Avoid Lightning.  Read more »

She's A Stalker to confirm Millions plans

Thursday 27 December 2012, 4:33pm

Trainer Angela Davies is confident She's A Stalker will perform well enough at Canterbury to confirm a place in Magic Millions Guineas.  Read more »

Oamaru Princess to race for a new car

Thursday 27 December 2012, 4:24pm

The flying Oamaru Princess is likely to bid for a new car in one of Moonee Valley's 55 second challenge races following her Mornington win.  Read more »

Purrific has the right formline: Marshall

Thursday 27 December 2012, 4:06pm

Purrific has the right formline to acquit herself well in Saturday's B J McLachlan Stakes at Doomben according to Simon Marshall.  Read more »

Atlantic Jewel's fate known soon

Thursday 27 December 2012, 3:28pm

Atlantic Jewel's racing future will rest on a second scan of her injured foreleg due to be taken in two weeks.  Read more »

Long Run reclaims King George title

Thursday 27 December 2012, 7:16am

Long Run has won the gruelling King Geogre VI steeplechase at Kempton in the last strides to deny Captain Chris.  Read more »

Habibi rewards Logan for honest approach

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 6:32pm

Habibi strode away to win the Group Two Great Northern Guineas at Ellerslie and is likely to head towards the New Zealand Oaks in March.  Read more »

Rosehill trebles for Bowman and Waller

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 6:26pm

A first-up win to Lonace brought up a Rosehill treble for Hugh Bowman and Chris Waller, with Bowman winning on all of his three Boxing Day rides.  Read more »

Master Avatar continues winning streak

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 6:13pm

Master Avatar arrived unheralded from Victoria but is on target for the Magic Millions Cup after making it four straight wins at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Le Roi shows class to win Summer Cup

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 6:05pm

Lightly-raced import Le Roi has capped his preparation with a Group Three win in the Summer Cup and will be aimed at feature staying races in 2013.  Read more »

Tai Tai Tess ready for Mornington test

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 5:23pm

Honest mare Tai Tai Tess has the opportunity to make amends for a recent placing when she takes her place in the Lord Stakes at Mornington.  Read more »

Distance not an issue for Millions filly

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 5:15pm

Liam Birchley has given Magic Millions contender Missy Longstocking a glowing report leading into the B J McLachlan Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Undeniably lives up to his name

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 5:07pm

A horse whose career seemed over and whose life was in grave danger, has scored his first win in two years at Caulfield.  Read more »

Clevadude on trial for Magic Millions

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 4:28pm

Promising two-year-old Clevadude will be racing for a place in the Magic Millions Classic when he runs at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Gai's Millions firmer ready for race debut

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 4:07pm

Aussies Love Sport has firmed in betting for the Magic Millions and Gai Waterhouse believes the colt has the talent to deliver in feature juvenile races.  Read more »

Fix outslogs Eight Carat Classic field

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 3:52pm

Fix showed the form which took her to third in the 1000 Guineas by keeping out the favourite Soriano in the Eight Carat Classic.  Read more »

The Hombre thrashes Newmarket field

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 3:26pm

Hastings galloper The Hombre has easily won the Newmarket Handicap and will now go for Group One glory in the Railway Handicap.  Read more »

Boxing Day crowd disappoints Waller

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 3:05pm

Hawkspur made it three wins in a row at Rosehill but trainer Chris Waller has questioned a lack promotion surrounding the Boxing Day meeting.  Read more »

Montsegur joins Darley's 2YO elite

Wednesday 26 December 2012, 2:39pm

Sheikh Mohammed's Darley stable has produced two top-flight two-year-olds in as many race meetings in Melbourne with Montsegur winning at Caulfield.  Read more »

Youbolt takes on class at Caulfield

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 1:27pm

Youbolt's immediate future will rest on his attempt to match it with a classy field at Caulfield in the Christmas Stakes.  Read more »

Dances On Stars to run at Doomben

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 12:46pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has no qualms about Dances On Stars taking on Group One winner Sizzling on his home turf in Queensland.  Read more »

Lilliburlero aims for three from three

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 12:46pm

Exciting prospect Lilliburlero will be aiming for her third win from as many starts before she is rested with the autumn in mind.  Read more »

Poste Restante ready to deliver in Cup

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 12:45pm

Poste Restante has taken no harm from a Brisbane to Sydney road trip and trainer Desleigh Forster expects the mare to run well in the Summer Cup.  Read more »

Ulundi chasing successive Lord Stakes wins

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 12:45pm

Ulundi is primed to win the Lord Stakes for a second time after emabarking on a campaign that almost mirrors his lead-up to 2012.  Read more »

Junior aiming high in King George

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 7:05am

Connections are hoping to recoup their late entry payment for Junior in the King George VI Chase to be run on a heavy track.  Read more »

TVN secures NSW thoroughbred rights

Monday 24 December 2012, 5:29pm

Broadcaster TVN has secured media rights for all racing clubs in NSW, bringing the state into line with Victoria in a landmark deal for Australian racing.  Read more »

Millions filly stays at home for lead-up

Monday 24 December 2012, 4:59pm

One of the best two-year-olds to race in Sydney this season will have her final Magic Millions Classic lead-up race at Canterbury instead of Brisbane.  Read more »

Bowman out to confirm premiership move

Monday 24 December 2012, 4:55pm

Hugh Bowman, an outright favourite to win the 2012-2013 Sydney jockeys' premiership, will be banking on Lonace to deliver a Boxing Day win.  Read more »

McLachlan stern test for Sir Luminar

Monday 24 December 2012, 4:53pm

Michael Nolan rates Sir Luminar highly but says he faces a major challenge against some quality female rivals in Saturday's McLachlan Stakes.  Read more »