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Napoleon to march on despite wide draw
Sydney
Friday 20 December 2019, 12:31pm
Peter and Paul Snowden are enjoying a great run with their two-year-olds but their older horses are also poised to make an impact at Randwick. Read more »
Michael Rodd returns to ride at Eagle Farm
Brisbane
Friday 20 December 2019, 12:24pm
The holidaying Michael Rodd has agreed to return to Brisbane to help out in a jockey shortage with four rides at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Lys Gracieux draws barrier six in Arima
Sydney
Friday 20 December 2019, 8:20am
Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has barrier six for the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama where she will be ridden by Australian Damian Lane. Read more »
Coyle mare in Pursuit of first-up win
Sydney
Thursday 19 December 2019, 5:19pm
Jason Coyle is hoping Spiritual Pursuit can improve her benchmark rating this summer with a view to picking out some higher targets at carnival time. Read more »
Alignment needs a change of luck
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2019, 4:15pm
Group One-winning trainer Bryan Guy believes Alignment can win the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes provided she has a change of luck. Read more »
Two Flemington chances for Ellerton/Zahra
Melbourne
Thursday 19 December 2019, 4:08pm
The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable has two genuine chances at Flemington with four-year-old Propelle and Parmie in suitable races. Read more »
Guntantes gets weight advantage
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2019, 3:31pm
Three-year-old Guntantes gets a weight advantage under the Plate conditions in a $125,000 race at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Cinquedea set to put sword to city rivals
Sydney
Thursday 19 December 2019, 3:01pm
Trainers Richard and Michael Freedman have adopted a patient approach with the promising Cinquedea, who is chasing a maiden metropolitan success. Read more »
Midas Prince in line for biggest test yet
Melbourne
Thursday 19 December 2019, 2:52pm
Trainer Aaron Purcell is leaning to running Midas Prince in a 2500m-open handicap at Flemington which he believes will be a good test for the gelding. Read more »
Heat forces The Valley abandonment
Melbourne
Thursday 19 December 2019, 2:19pm
A night race meeting at The Valley in Melbourne is the latest casualty of Australia's extreme heat. Read more »
O'Dea set for Eagle Farm feature double
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2019, 2:04pm
Strong barrier trials indicate Steve O'Dea-trained stablemates Scallopini and Gotta Kiss can play a major hand in two feature races at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Magic Millions hopes for Snowden juveniles
Sydney
Thursday 19 December 2019, 1:46pm
Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Stellar Pauline will stake her claims to the $2 million Magic Millions Classic when she resumes against barn mate Aim at Randwick. Read more »
The Drinks Cart fit for return
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2019, 12:13pm
Smart two-year-old The Drinks Cart has overcome a slight setback to be ready for a bid to qualify for the Magic Millions at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Violate chasing third Flemington fresh win
Melbourne
Thursday 19 December 2019, 12:01pm
An injury stopped Violate from being a spring carnival contender with his trainer Brent Stanley looking at a first-up victory at Flemington. Read more »
Don't Waiver set for grand campaign
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2019, 11:12am
Caloundra three-year-old Don't Waiver is suited by a drop in weight and a step up in distance in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Read more »
RQ defends decision not to split 2YO race
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2019, 10:35am
Racing Queensland says it would not have been viable to split a two-year-old race at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Maher-Eustace get Doomben feature double
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 6:36pm
The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace partnership is assured of two Magic Millions 2YO Classic runners after Away Game's win at Doomben. Read more »
Fall mars Rathlin victory in Phelan Ready
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 5:50pm
Rathlin secured a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a win in the Phelan Ready Stakes which was followed by a bizarre incident at Doomben. Read more »
Peter Gelagotis set to face TCO2 charges
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 4:40pm
The Victorian Racing Tribunal is set to hear charges brought by Racing Victoria stewards against Peter Gelagotis and Jenny Gow-Whyte. Read more »
More injury woes for Jean Van Overmeire
Sydney
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 4:21pm
Scans have confirmed Sydney apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has a broken right wrist in addition to a fractured left shoulder after a barrier trial fall. Read more »
Sydney before Gold Coast for Usain Bowler
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 4:16pm
Usain Bowler will be sent to Sydney to race at Randwick ahead of another planned road trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Cup. Read more »
Caulfield winner a first for NZer Waldron
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 4:09pm
Joseph Waldron, the one-time travelling foreman from Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, has landed his first winner at Caulfield courtesy of Break My Stride. Read more »
Thunder Mania advances Millions prospects
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 3:55pm
The John Symons-Sheila Laxon training partnership has produced a smart two-year-old in Doomben winner Thunder Mania. Read more »
Eagle Farm ballot against interstate 2YOs
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 3:31pm
Trainer Tony McEvoy is upset that two of his Magic Millions 2YO Classic hopefuls were made emergencies at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Moroney import to step out at Flemington
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 3:00pm
Lightly raced import Aktau will make his Australian debut in a 1600m race at Flemington, with trainer Mike Moroney hopeful he can develop into a Cups horse. Read more »
Zahra holds out high hopes for Mrs Beckham
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 1:28pm
Co-trainer Simon Zahra is looking at Mrs Beckham reaching greater heights as a stayer after her maiden win at Caulfield. Read more »
Unbeaten McEvoy filly faces biggest test
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 1:21pm
Unbeaten in her first two starts, three-year-old filly Ruler By Choice will face her biggest test when she makes her city debut at Flemington. Read more »
Abbott gets dual trainer-jockey licence
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 1:17pm
Eagle Farm trainer Lauren Abbott has been granted a dual licence so she can ride in races. Read more »
RQ takes punt on a Grand Prix date change
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 12:22pm
Racing Queensland is hoping that shifting the Group Three Grand Prix from winter to summer it will reinvigorate the once glamour race. Read more »
Chains Of Honour poised for Grand result
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 12:17pm
Trainer Gerald Ryan believes Chains Of Honour will be hard to beat in the Group Three Grand Prix at Eagle Farm provided it is a true staying test. Read more »
Smoke haze puts end to Bairnsdale meeting
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 11:57am
Smoke haze from bush fires in East Gippsland has resulted in the Bairnsdale meeting being abandoned. Read more »
Sandown jockeys win appeal against ban
London
Wednesday 18 December 2019, 8:18am
All seven jockeys banned for 10 days for completing a voided race at Sandown have had their suspensions quashed on appeal. Read more »
Tagaloa on path towards G1 Blue Diamond
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 5:41pm
City-winning two-year-old Tagaloa has returned from a short break and will be given the chance to earn his way to the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes. Read more »
Top 100 Vic trainers win major prize money
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 5:32pm
The Australian Trainers Association wants to see smaller trainers in Victoria given the chance to earn more prize money with a more even spread. Read more »
Apprentice Van Overmeire injured again
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 4:54pm
Talented Sydney apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has been injured in a barrier trial mishap having recently made his return from another injury. Read more »
Rising Red, Salsamor to make race returns
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 4:31pm
Six-year-old Rising Red and his stablemate Salsamor are both scheduled to make their return from lengthy injury absences in a 1400m-handicap at Flemington. Read more »
New $1.5m race to boost Brisbane carnival
Brisbane
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 3:29pm
The final day of the Brisbane Racing Club's winter carnival will feature three million dollar races after the announcement of the $1.5 million Q22. Read more »
Yarra Valley meeting to start earlier
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 2:13pm
A forecast for hot weather has prompted officials to bring the start times for a Yarra Valley race meeting forward. Read more »
Inkslinger after Caulfield win for McGrath
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 2:06pm
Yet to open his account as a trainer in the metropolitan area, Brian McGrath is banking on Inkslinger to give him that elusive win at Caulfield. Read more »
Profit has options in Sydney or Brisbane
Brisbane
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 1:41pm
Promising three-year-old Profit will return from a spell in Sydney or Brisbane in a bid to make the field for the Magic Millions Guineas. Read more »
Heat and haze to be monitored in NSW
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 1:12pm
Racing NSW stewards will monitor the forecast heat and smoke haze in areas of the state with some meetings in doubt. Read more »
Ken Rutherford appointed Hawkesbury CEO
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2019, 12:23pm
Experienced racing administrator, former NZ Test cricketer Ken Rutherford, has been appointed chief executive of the Hawkesbury Race Club. Read more »
McEvoy nominates juveniles for Qld races
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2019, 5:55pm
Co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy have unraced two-year-olds Lopez and King And King nominated to make their debuts in Queensland. Read more »
RV releases 2020 jumps racing program
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2019, 5:03pm
A total of 61 jumps races have been programmed in Victoria for 2020, the same number as the previous season. Read more »
Gary Portelli taking two to Randwick
Sydney
Monday 16 December 2019, 5:01pm
Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli would rather be racing in his backyard but his local meeting has been transferred to the cooler climes of Randwick. Read more »
Secret Blaze to continue on path to Bagot
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2019, 4:59pm
A 2500m handicap at Flemington will be the next start for Pakenham Cup runner-up Secret Blaze on a path towards the Bagot Handicap. Read more »
McDonald to have working holiday in NZ
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2019, 2:54pm
Premier Sydney jockey James McDonald will ride at the Ellerslie carnival in Auckland after spending Christmas with his family in New Zealand. Read more »
Major drop in prize money for Pegasus Cup
New York City
Monday 16 December 2019, 1:41pm
Once the richest race in the world, the Pegasus Cup will have a substantial drop in prize money and new rules with horses to race without medication. Read more »
Dunn plans another Magic Millions assault
Brisbane
Monday 16 December 2019, 12:47pm
Trainer Matt Dunn has had six winners in the past week including Verbal Assault who he hopes can earn his way to the $2 million Magic Millions Classic. Read more »
Early start for Caulfield midweek meeting
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2019, 12:25pm
The Caulfield midweek meeting will have an early start in a bid to avoid the hottest part of the day. Read more »