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All slots sold for The Everest

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 4:59pm

All 12 slots for the inaugural subscription race, The Everest, have been sold less than two months after the concept was announced.  Read more »

Freeze Over impresses on debut at Sandown

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 4:58pm

Trainer John Sadler will consider chasing black type with Freeze Over at her second start after the filly impressed with a debut win at Sandown.  Read more »

Plenty of wins ahead for Zielke

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 4:55pm

In-form Dreams A Plenty will be set for the Listed Weetwood Handicap after winning at Doomben before rain forced the last three races to be cancelled.  Read more »

Redkirk Warrior to go extra mile

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 4:31pm

A resurgent Redkirk Warrior seeks to enhance his second coming with back-to-back Group One victories in Saturday's $3 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick.  Read more »

Rain follows Forster's pair home

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 3:37pm

Desleigh Forster-trained stablemates Too Good To Refuse and Cylinder Beach have fled Sydney's big wet only to face another deluge in Brisbane.  Read more »

Back of Bourke trainer takes on Randwick

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 3:24pm

A three-day drive from the back of Bourke to Randwick won't keep country trainer James Hatch from the Country Championships Final.  Read more »

Prized Icon primed for drought-breaker

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 2:28pm

James Cummings predicts Prized Icon can emerge from a weather-affected preparation to produce a dominant run in the $2 million Australian Derby at Randwick.  Read more »

Merovee beaten but connections upbeat

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 1:44pm

The $1.6 million Frankel colt Merovee hasn't been able to win on debut at Newcastle but his trainer and jockey have no doubt he will make his mark in future.  Read more »

TJ first for Chautauqua before Everest

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 12:39pm

Connections of Chautauqua are keen to chase the Everest dream but first would like to see the grey win a third straight TJ Smith Stakes.  Read more »

Glenlogan Stud to disperse stallions

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 12:20pm

Queensland's Glenlogan Park Stud will no longer stand stallions as it scales back its operation  Read more »

Group 1 sire Husson relocates to Aquis Farm

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 9:17am

Leading Queensland thoroughbred breeding and racing outfit Aquis Farm is pleased to announce the acquisition of proven Group I producing sire Husson (Arg), who has been purchased from Vinery Stud in a deal brokered by Julian Blaxland’s Blue Sky Bloodstock  Read more »

Chapple-Hyam books Payne for Royal Ascot

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 12:05am

British-based Australian trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam has booked Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne to ride her new recruit Kaspersky at Royal Ascot.  Read more »

First Australian runner for Frankel

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 6:20pm

All eyes will be on Merovee at Newcastle where he will become the first southern hemisphere-bred progeny of Frankel to race in Australia.  Read more »

Gingernuts zeroes in on Derby double

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 5:49pm

Rosehill Guineas winner Gingernuts is favourite to add the Australian Derby to his win in the New Zealand Classic.  Read more »

Pateman gets first winner as a trainer

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 5:37pm

Zagaya has given leading jumps jockey Steven Pateman his first winner as a trainer with victory in a 1400m flat race at Geelong.  Read more »

Tivaci chasing elusive G1 win at Randwick

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 5:34pm

The Mike Moroney-trained Tivaci gets another shot at a Group One win when he rises to weight-for-age in the $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Rebel Dane to stand at Swettenham Stud

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 5:18pm

Rebel Dane will join the stallion roster at Victoria's Swettenham Stud in the next breeding season.  Read more »

Gold Coast trainer faces cobalt charges

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 5:10pm

Queensland stewards have opened an inquiry into charges relating to illegal cobalt levels returned by horses in the stable of Gold Coast trainer Marcus Wilson.  Read more »

Bendigo Guineas option for Milwaukee

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 4:52pm

Trainer Mike Moroney is looking to step last-start Pakenham winner Milwaukee up to Listed grade in the Bendigo Guineas.  Read more »

Le Romain poised to end Waller's reign

Tuesday 28 March 2017, 4:45pm

Kris Lees has rarely had a runner in the Doncaster Mile but has two chances to end Chris Waller's winning sequence in Sydney's historic handicap.  Read more »