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Group One winner Borderlescott retired
London
Thursday 29 November 2012, 9:05am
Grand sprinter Borderlescott has been retired and will live out his days on trainer Robin Batiman's property. Read more »
Weir picks Tigress Joy for Caulfield
Melbourne
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 6:14pm
Trainer Darren Weir believes his mare Tigress Joy is poised for another city win and he is hoping she notches it at Caulfield. Read more »
Tassie beckons again for Youthful Jack
Sydney
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 5:31pm
Trainer Ross Stitt believes seven-year-old Youthful Jack still has plenty to offer as he prepares to return for a two-state summer campaign. Read more »
Ronnie Stewart back in winner's stall
Sydney
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 5:30pm
Ronnie Stewart has wasted little time making an impact since his recent return to Australia, celebrating a metropolitan success at Newcastle. Read more »
Pride to trial former Hong Kong galloper
Sydney
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 5:05pm
Hypurr, a well-performed galloper from Hong Kong, will make his first Australian appearance in a Warwick Farm barrier trial. Read more »
Schofield move pays off
Melbourne
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 3:27pm
David Hayes has predicted a bright future for stable apprentice Chad Schofield after the pair combined to win the opening race at Sandown. Read more »
Snowden to produce well-bred filly at Farm
Sydney
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 3:14pm
Aspen, the first foal out of Golden Slipper placegetter Portillo, has pleased trainer Peter Snowden ahead of her racetrack debut at Warwick Farm. Read more »
Nikolic lied to gain advantage
Melbourne
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 1:50pm
A lawyer has accused jockey Danny Nikolic of lying to suit the occasion and of being petulant and childish during his appeal against a two year ban. Read more »
Murphy to make up for lost time
Sydney
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 12:37pm
Injury interrupted Lucky Murphy's career almost before it began but his connections are hoping the gelding proves worth the wait. Read more »
Buck's heads Hurdle contenders
London
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 8:39am
Champion jumper Big Buck's will attempt to win the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury for the fourth consecutive year. Read more »
Stewards to hear Dettori case next week
Paris
Wednesday 28 November 2012, 2:34am
French horse racing stewards will meet next week to discuss champion jockey Frankie Dettori's positive drug test. Read more »
Black Caviar relation named for racing
Sydney
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 5:44pm
The owners of the unraced two-year-old half-sister to Black Caviar have decided on the name Belle Couture for the high-profile filly. Read more »
Payne set to return but flags retirement
Sydney
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 5:16pm
Group One-winning jockey Michelle Payne says she is "definitely retiring" from riding within two years, but won't let injuries force her out of the saddle. Read more »
All The Talk in gear switch for Farm race
Sydney
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 5:02pm
Trainer Gary Portelli has decided on gear changes for two-year-old All The Talk who will chase his first win at his home track, Warwick Farm. Read more »
Sea Siren favourite for Hong Kong Sprint
Melbourne
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 4:13pm
Sydney-trained sprinter Sea Siren continues to attract support ahead of the Hong Kong International race meeting. Read more »
Rawiller suspension reduced on appeal
Melbourne
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 4:04pm
In-form Victorian jockey Brad Rawiller has had a 14-meeting sentence for careless riding reduced to six, allowing him to ride at Caulfield on Saturday. Read more »
McEvoy confines jockey to Adelaide base
Melbourne
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 3:56pm
Trainer Tony McEvoy has barred stable jockey Matthew Neilsen from riding his horses in interstate races after he weighed in 1kg over at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Conferre in line for fourth straight win
Melbourne
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 3:41pm
An increase in distance has led to Conferre striking a purple patch of form and trainer Robert Smerdon is hoping her winning streak continues at Sandown. Read more »
Eagle Farm and Doomben revamp approved
Brisbane
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 2:53pm
Eagle Farm and Doomben racecourses are in for a major upgrade after Brisbane City Council approved a $1.2 billion masterplan. Read more »
Darley colts on different Guineas paths
Sydney
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 2:26pm
Talented colts Epaulette and Albrecht will go their separate ways during autumn campaigns aimed at Group One Guineas races in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more »
Pfieffer chasing dream result at home
Sydney
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 2:01pm
Trainer David Pfieffer will chance his arm with Dreamworker, scratching the mare from a restricted race to contest the Frank Underwood Cup. Read more »
Mount Athos, The Fugue to miss Vase
Sydney
Tuesday 27 November 2012, 11:01am
English stayers Mount Athos and The Fugue are confirmed high-profile scratchings from the Hong Kong Vase. Read more »
Gai's Choice to find spark at Eagle Farm
Sydney
Monday 26 November 2012, 5:20pm
Gai's Choice almost won the Tattersall's Tiara at Eagle Farm and David Pfieffer is hoping a return to the Brisbane track will work wonders for the mare. Read more »
King Utah to step up to stakes company
Sydney
Monday 26 November 2012, 5:10pm
The well-travelled King Utah will face his biggest test when he steps up to stakes company for the first time in the Frank Underwood Cup. Read more »
Canali looking to change trainer's luck
Melbourne
Monday 26 November 2012, 4:54pm
Trainer Stephen Brown is hoping his former Darwin sprinter Canali can give him a change of luck at Caulfield. Read more »
Bossdon City's career back on track
Sydney
Monday 26 November 2012, 4:40pm
Brett Cavanough's links to champion mare Black Caviar have played a part in reviving the racing career of a one-time Blue Diamond Stakes favourite. Read more »
Schofield has another full book
Melbourne
Monday 26 November 2012, 4:07pm
The announcement by apprentice jockey Chad Schofield he is staying in Victoria has been rewarded with another full book of rides at Sandown. Read more »
Moreira booked for Classic lightweight
Sydney
Monday 26 November 2012, 3:20pm
Joao Moreira has celebrated riding his 200th winner for the season in Singapore with a booking for one of the main chances in the Kingston Town Classic. Read more »
Hong Kong awaits Alcopop
Melbourne
Monday 26 November 2012, 3:18pm
Mackinnon Stakes winner Alcopop will be one of the outsiders in the Hong Kong Cup, but his trainer believes he can mix it with the best. Read more »
Japan result underlines Cup absence
Sydney
Monday 26 November 2012, 1:51pm
An international racing expert says a relaxation of quarantine rules are needed if horses who dominated in the Japan Cup are to run in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Speed Baby continues domination in Malaysia
Monday 26 November 2012, 8:44am
Fastnet Rock gelding Speed Baby continued the domination of Australian bred gallopers in Malaysia’s feature races when he ran out the victor of the Malaysian Group 1 Coronation Cup (1600m) at the Perak Turf Club in Ipoh on Sunday. Read more »
Arc winner Solemia retired
Tokyo
Monday 26 November 2012, 8:19am
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Solemia has been retired from racing after failing to handle the pressure of the Japan cup. Read more »
Gentildonna wins the Japan Cup
Tokyo
Sunday 25 November 2012, 6:53pm
Japanese filly Gentildonna has led in a local trifecta in the Japan Cup with Red Cadeaux best of three Melbourne Cup runners, finishing eighth. Read more »
Cantonese and Moriarty could clash again
Sydney
Sunday 25 November 2012, 5:14pm
The in-form Cantonese has been a revelation for trainer Bjorn Baker who is considering backing him up in the Frank Underwood Cup. Read more »
Melbourne beckons for Barakey
Sydney
Sunday 25 November 2012, 4:44pm
Barakey will be aimed at feature sprints during the Melbourne autumn carnival after extending his perfect record to 11 in the Winterbottom Stakes. Read more »
Sea Siren ready for Hong Kong assignment
Sydney
Sunday 25 November 2012, 1:37pm
Three-time Group One winner Sea Siren has pleased trainer John O;Shea with her preparation aimed at the Hong Kong International Sprint. Read more »
Risk Aversion ready to resume
Brisbane
Sunday 25 November 2012, 1:21pm
The Coolmore Classic is the long-term goal for Risk Aversion who will embark on a brief summer campaign at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Read more »
Nicholls counts on Conti for Gold
London
Sunday 25 November 2012, 12:14pm
Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls has a potential star in Silviniaco Conti to help fill the gap left by the retirement of Kauto Star. Read more »
Local triumph for Perth's Mr Moet
Perth
Saturday 24 November 2012, 8:33pm
Perth trainer Adam Durrant has claimed the biggest win of his career with Mr Moet in the Group One Railway Stakes. Read more »
Barakey posts 11 from 11 in Winterbottom
Perth
Saturday 24 November 2012, 7:30pm
Barakey has survived a tense finish to post his first Group One win and extend his unbeaten record to 11. Read more »
Harrison outed for careless riding
Brisbane
Saturday 24 November 2012, 7:02pm
Tegan Harrison incurred her sixth careless riding suspension since May when she was outed for six meetings by stewards at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Steel Zip returns with Keith Noud victory
Brisbane
Saturday 24 November 2012, 6:20pm
The judgment of jockey Brad Stewart proved spot-on when Steel Zip made a winning return to racing in the Keith Noud Handicap at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Specific Choice a big winner at Rosehill
Sydney
Saturday 24 November 2012, 5:39pm
Specific Choice has given his owners a huge pay day and put his career back on track with victory in the Inglis Bonus at Rosehill. Read more »
Criticism fires Rawiller to Valley treble
Melbourne
Saturday 24 November 2012, 5:18pm
Jockey Brad Rawiller rode his first city treble since he was an apprentice at Moonee Valley, answering his social media critics. Read more »
The White Hope on Magic Millions Cup trail
Brisbane
Saturday 24 November 2012, 5:06pm
The Magic Millions Cup is on the agenda for The White Hope after his record-breaking Eagle Farm win on Saturday. Read more »
Kulgrinda capitalises on depleted field
Melbourne
Saturday 24 November 2012, 3:50pm
Handy sprinter Kulgrinda has made the most of a starting mishap that forced the scratching of her biggest danger to win at Moonee Valley. Read more »
Delago Bolt rewards trainer's patience
Brisbane
Saturday 24 November 2012, 3:37pm
Delago Bolt has endured more setbacks than most racehorses but trainer James Lyons has never lost faith in the Eagle Farm winner. Read more »
Cantonese keeps up winning spree for Baker
Sydney
Saturday 24 November 2012, 3:23pm
Cantonese has claimed his fifth win from his past seven starts and his third in town with an impressive display at Rosehill. Read more »
Anxious moments before Real Surreal win
Brisbane
Saturday 24 November 2012, 2:41pm
The Magic Millions will be Real Surreal's primary goal after she overcame inexperience to win at Eagle Farm. Read more »
Exceptionally set for spring breakthrough
Melbourne
Saturday 24 November 2012, 2:17pm
Consistent mare Exceptionally will be looking to make amends for a string of city placings when she runs in the $200,000 Ballarat Cup. Read more »