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Malavio to press Villiers Stakes claims

Monday 3 December 2012, 5:34pm

A barrier trial win has kept smart galloper Malavio up to the mark as he continues his Villiers Stakes build-up in the Festival Stakes.  Read more »

All's well with Alcopop ahead of HK Cup

Monday 3 December 2012, 4:53pm

Trainer Jake Stephens is happy with the condition of Alcopop as the Mackinnon Stakes winner prepares for the Hong Kong Cup.  Read more »

Good Ba Ba wins Cranbourne barrier trial

Monday 3 December 2012, 4:34pm

Former Hong Kong champion Good Ba Ba has won a Cranbourne barrier trial by five lengths at his first public appearance in Australia.  Read more »

RV to crackdown on racing cheats

Monday 3 December 2012, 2:58pm

Racing Victoria has announced a crackdown on cheats in the industry with the release of its Integrity Information Paper.  Read more »

Another son of Danehill passed away

Monday 3 December 2012, 11:43am

As the breeding season for 2012 starts to wind down,for one farm in the Hunter Valley the season end has come sooner than expected following the premature death of one of there stallions.  Read more »

Bobs deserves Gold Cup top billing: rider

Monday 3 December 2012, 11:15am

Hennessy Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth is a deserved favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, jockey Barry Geraghty says.  Read more »

Luke Nolen wins Wodonga Cup

Sunday 2 December 2012, 6:26pm

Luke Nolen has combined with Mike Moroney to win the Wodonga Cup with Zabisco, an entire by leading stallion Zabeel.  Read more »

Jester's Girl not quite finished yet

Sunday 2 December 2012, 5:24pm

Pregnant mare Jester's Girl will be given the chance to add another stakes win to her resume before she is retired.  Read more »

Clipperton to ride Monton in Festival

Sunday 2 December 2012, 5:20pm

Ron Quinton is putting is faith in apprentice Sam Clipperton to steer Monton in his defence of his Festival Stakes win.  Read more »

Outlandish Lad set to travel

Sunday 2 December 2012, 3:57pm

South Australian Outlandish Lad will be making Melbourne his second home after his win at Caulfield on Saturday  Read more »

Black Caviar's workload stepped up

Sunday 2 December 2012, 3:32pm

Black Caviar's training will be ramped up in preparation for her return to Peter Moody's stable and a first-up tilt at the Lightning Stakes.  Read more »

Adebisi aiming for back-to-back Moore wins

Sunday 2 December 2012, 2:49pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster says a switch in venue will not trouble Adebisi as he attempts back-to-back wins in the George Moore Stakes.  Read more »

Bobs Worth jumps to glory at Newbury

Sunday 2 December 2012, 1:37pm

Bobs Worth has jumped to the head of markets for the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a dominant performance in the Hennessy Gold Cup.  Read more »

Parr and Moody in Warwick Farm double

Saturday 1 December 2012, 6:37pm

Jockey Josh Parr made the most of more opportunites from Peter Moody in Sydney with a winning double for the Melbourne trainer at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Circle Of Power wins in Warwick Farm debut

Saturday 1 December 2012, 6:33pm

Circle Of Power marked his first start on his home track at Warwick Farm with a victory but the Rod Craig-trained galloper had to survive a protest.  Read more »

Long run ends as Newitt cops suspension

Saturday 1 December 2012, 6:21pm

Craig Newitt's extraordinary run of 2382 rides without suspension ended at Caulfield when he was banned for 10 meetings.  Read more »

Horses, jockeys survive Sydney heatwave

Saturday 1 December 2012, 6:17pm

Racing went ahead on schedule at Warwick Farm despite a heatwave making conditions uncomfortable for punters, horses and their riders.  Read more »

Hayes has high praise for horse and rider

Saturday 1 December 2012, 5:49pm

Trainer David Hayes shared the love after Rose Pattern's win at Caulfield, praising both her and jockey Chad Schofield.  Read more »

New tactics work wonders for Jet Style

Saturday 1 December 2012, 5:36pm

Chris Munce kept his unbeaten record aboard Jet Style intact in the Recognition but only after prevailing in a nail-biting finish.  Read more »

Pregnant mare secures black-type win

Saturday 1 December 2012, 4:53pm

Jester's Girl accomplished her mission of adding black type to her name when she scored a boilover win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Fiumicino takes earnings past $3 million

Saturday 1 December 2012, 4:48pm

Nine-year-old Fiumicino has notched his first victory since 2009 and took his career earnings past $3 million with an all-the-way win in the Listed ATC Cup.  Read more »

Secret Liaison confirms form turnaround

Saturday 1 December 2012, 4:34pm

Secret Liaison has scored her second win in a week following a year-long drought, saluting with a regulation win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Office Bearer action clouds Farm victory

Saturday 1 December 2012, 4:17pm

An unusual leg action which has attracted the attention of stewards has thrown doubt on the Sydney future of the Peter Moody-trained Office Bearer.  Read more »

Le Roi shows European class for McEvoy

Saturday 1 December 2012, 3:30pm

Le Roi became the first member of trainer Tony McEvoy's team of imports to win a Melbourne race when he scored at Caulfield.  Read more »

Freedman celebrates move with a win

Saturday 1 December 2012, 2:54pm

Trainer Anthony Freedman celebrated the announcement of his move from his family's country training complex to Flemington with a win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Blinkers on Poste Restante in Summer Cup

Saturday 1 December 2012, 2:44pm

Michael Cahill has recommended blinkers go back on Poste Restante in the Summer Cup after her narrow win at Eagle Farm on Saturday.  Read more »

All The Talk wins but Napayshini impresses

Saturday 1 December 2012, 2:17pm

Gary Portelli hopes Warwick Farm winner All The Talk can make it to the Golden Slipper but the trainer of the runner-up thinks his horse can win the race..  Read more »

Resistant shows the way in Caulfield win

Saturday 1 December 2012, 2:06pm

Resistant might not have size on his side but he showed he has a lot of heart with his win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Dunaden team maintains the faith for HK

Saturday 1 December 2012, 12:07pm

Craig Williams says Dunaden can't be judged on his Melbourne Cup run when assessing his prospects of defending his Hong Kong Vase crown.  Read more »

Nuptse out for change in luck at Farm

Friday 30 November 2012, 5:37pm

Five-year-old Nuptse was a luckless runner in her first start for trainer Kris Lees but will be out to turn her fortunes around in a Warwick Farm sprint.  Read more »

Racing officials on alert as heatwave hits

Friday 30 November 2012, 5:24pm

Horse trainers are taking different precautions ahead of the ATC Cup meeting at Warwick Farm which is expected to be run in heatwave conditions.  Read more »

Rejuvenated Niptious set for Caulfield

Friday 30 November 2012, 5:23pm

Veteran galloper Niptious is close to his best form despite advancing years with trainer Danny Curran keen about his Caulfield chances.  Read more »

Moriarty to cope with back-up in ATC Cup

Friday 30 November 2012, 2:55pm

Chris Waller is confident favourite Moriarty has the right constitution to cope with racing for the third straight week in the Listed ATC Cup.  Read more »

Millions goal looms for Gai's Choice

Friday 30 November 2012, 2:54pm

David Pfieffer knows what it takes to win feature races in Queensland and he'll strive to improve his strike-rate with Gai's Choice at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Freedman to take over Tinkler stable

Friday 30 November 2012, 2:39pm

Victorian trainer Anthony Freedman will take over the lease of 50 stables at Flemington following the departure of Nathan Tinkler's Patinack Farm outfit.  Read more »

Race name not a sign of retirement: bookie

Friday 30 November 2012, 2:13pm

Bookmaker Mick Rolfe has been recognised for his contribution to racing but says he's not ready for retirement despite 40 years in the industry.  Read more »

Tips on the management of competition horses during hot weather

Friday 30 November 2012, 9:18am

Hot weather, especially if combined with high humidity and still air, places the working horse at risk of heat stress. If not properly managed heat stress can result in...  Read more »

Snow Fairy stripped of Deauville win

Friday 30 November 2012, 8:14am

Snow Fairy has been disqualified from her win in France after testing positive to a banned anti-inflammatory.  Read more »

Sargent mares on track for summer success

Thursday 29 November 2012, 5:22pm

John Sargent is looking to stakes winning mares Fromelles and Holy Moly to make their mark in Sydney this summer as he builds up his Sydney stable.  Read more »

Sues chasing city success

Thursday 29 November 2012, 5:09pm

An unraced baby and a Sydney cast-off will be out to deliver trainer Mark Sues his maiden city success at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Whitefriars moves closer to return

Thursday 29 November 2012, 4:57pm

Dual Group Two winning sprinter Whitefriars has taken another positive step towards a race return with an impressive barrier trial win at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Karuta Queen goes to Moody

Thursday 29 November 2012, 4:15pm

Bonny mare Karuta Queen will be given another chance to show her wares on the racetrack, this time for new trainer Peter Moody.  Read more »

Special day for Coffey at Caulfield

Thursday 29 November 2012, 4:06pm

Apprentice jockey Harry Coffey, a cystic fibrosis sufferer, will have a special reason to chase success at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sydney braces for hot weekend at the track

Thursday 29 November 2012, 3:53pm

Racing NSW stewards have pushed back arrival times for horses ahead of the weekend's races, with temperatures in the Sydney region set to near 40 degrees.  Read more »

Riva return likely to be delayed a week

Thursday 29 November 2012, 3:51pm

Chris Waller says Riva De Lago is likely to be held back for another week but the trainer will still have Coup Ay Tee in the Sharp Flying at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Moody set to dominate Caulfield

Thursday 29 November 2012, 3:42pm

Champion trainer Peter Moody is poised for a big afternoon at Caulfield where he will start a clutch of classy runners.  Read more »

Nikolic accused of threatening witness

Thursday 29 November 2012, 3:06pm

Disgraced jockey Danny Nikolic has been accused of threatening a steward who had given evidence against him during an appeal hearing.  Read more »

Kindness the key for Rockpecker

Thursday 29 November 2012, 1:58pm

Trainer Ken Fythe has one instruction for apprentice Tom Sadler when he rides his horse Rockpecker at Caulfield - be kind.  Read more »

Ross lured back to track by karaoke

Thursday 29 November 2012, 1:46pm

Les Ross has returned to training after a four-year absence and will chase stakes success at Eagle Farm with lightly-raced mare Cuddlesome.  Read more »

Geronimo Jack has street appeal

Thursday 29 November 2012, 11:25am

A few changes to the diet and exercise regimen of Geronimo Jack have helped the Coffs Harbour-trained gelding recapture form.  Read more »