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Kendrick to play major role in summer

Sunday 27 October 2019, 1:09pm

Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick is set to play a major role in the Brisbane summer carnival after a double at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

In Her Time on track for southern raid

Sunday 27 October 2019, 12:58pm

In Her Time will head to Melbourne for another tilt at the VRC Classic in which she ran second last year to Santa Ana Lane.  Read more »

Foot fracture sidelines Michael Cahill

Sunday 27 October 2019, 9:08am

Jockey Michael Cahill has confirmed he will miss at least a month with scans showing he has a fractured right foot.  Read more »

Newcastle to stage delayed G1 Trophy

Sunday 27 October 2019, 8:52am

Newcastle will stage the rescheduled Futurity Trophy, making the first Group One race to take place on an all-weather surface in Britain.  Read more »

Banged-up Avdulla bags four Randwick wins

Saturday 26 October 2019, 7:42pm

A banged-up Brenton Avdulla has ridden a quartet of winners at Randwick to justify his Cox Plate day absence.  Read more »

Melham to appeal severity of Valley ban

Saturday 26 October 2019, 7:38pm

Jockey Ben Melham will appeal the severity of an eight-meeting careless riding suspension after winning aboard Broadwayandfourth at The Valley.  Read more »

Boss to miss Cup ride on Constantinople

Saturday 26 October 2019, 7:37pm

A new rider will need to be found for Melbourne Cup hopeful Constantinople after his jockey Glen Boss was suspended at Randwick.  Read more »

Cox Plate attendance falls post-Winx era

Saturday 26 October 2019, 7:23pm

Adverse weather and without the drawing power of Winx, the Moonee Valley Racing Club has reported a drop in crowd figures for the Cox Plate meeting.  Read more »

Cox Plate win special for Yoshito Yahagi

Saturday 26 October 2019, 7:12pm

The Cox Plate has long been a race Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi wanted to win.  Read more »

Gallen delighted with Cox Plate placing

Saturday 26 October 2019, 6:26pm

NRL star Paul Gallen thought Te Akau Shark had little chance when so far back at the halfway point of the Cox Plate before finishing in the placings.  Read more »

Kubrick wins first $1 million Bondi Stakes

Saturday 26 October 2019, 6:23pm

Brenton Avdulla has had to work overtime to win the inaugural $1 million Bondi Stakes, scraping paint on Kubrick.  Read more »

Litt proud of Castelvecchio in Cox Plate

Saturday 26 October 2019, 6:01pm

Recently married trainer Richard Litt has some extra spending for a honeymoon after Castelvecchio finished a gallant second in the Cox Plate at The Valley.  Read more »

What the jockeys said after the Cox Plate

Saturday 26 October 2019, 5:59pm

Comments from the riders in the $5 million Cox Plate, won by Japanese mare Lys Gracieux from Castevecchio.  Read more »

Hawkes stayer a chance for belated Cup bid

Saturday 26 October 2019, 5:25pm

Michael Hawkes says there are similarities between Master Of Wine and Maluckyday, and not just because both have won the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick.  Read more »

Japanese mare Lys Gracieux stars in Plate

Saturday 26 October 2019, 5:07pm

The Yoshito Yahagi-trained Japanese mare Lys Gracieux has shown her class to win the Cox Plate, adding to Australian jockey Damian Lane's list of feature wins.  Read more »

International raider Chief at The Valley

Saturday 26 October 2019, 4:55pm

International galloper Chief Ironside has provided his French-born UK-based trainer David Menuisier with his first victory in Australia.  Read more »

Irish horse Hunting Horn wins MV Gold Cup

Saturday 26 October 2019, 4:50pm

Star jockey Ryan Moore has steered the Aidan O'Brien-trained international visitor Hunting Horn to victory in the Group Two Moonee Valley Gold Cup.  Read more »

Madam Rouge adds valuable win to resume

Saturday 26 October 2019, 4:41pm

Madam Rouge has claimed an important stakes win in The Nivison at Randwick but Pretty In Pink has lost her chance at the start.  Read more »

Greyworm scores wire-to-wire Randwick win

Saturday 26 October 2019, 4:29pm

Hawkes Racing-trained Greyworm has dashed to a second straight victory at Randwick, winning the Filante Handicap in dominant fashion.  Read more »

Luke Tarrant continues successful return

Saturday 26 October 2019, 4:27pm

Jockey Luke Tarrant has continued his comeback to riding with an impressive win on Sydney-bound Fighting Teo at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Soul Patch on Derby path after Valley win

Saturday 26 October 2019, 4:03pm

Soul Patch has shortened into third favourite for the Victoria Derby following a stylish win in the Drummond Golf Vase at The Valley.  Read more »

Sartorial Splendor sprints to Valley win

Saturday 26 October 2019, 3:18pm

The John Sadler-trained Sartorial Splendor has claimed his first stakes win, leading all the way in a Group Three sprint for three-year-olds at The Valley.  Read more »

Diamond Thunder wins Brian Crowley Stakes

Saturday 26 October 2019, 3:04pm

Diamond Thunder will target the Magic Millions Guineas after racking up his second black-type win in the Brian Crowley Stakes.  Read more »

Broadwayandfourth impresses in Valley win

Saturday 26 October 2019, 2:56pm

Trainer Mitchell Freedman holds high hopes for Broadwayandfourth after breaking through for a stakes race win at The Valley.  Read more »

But I Know wins second Highway at Randwick

Saturday 26 October 2019, 2:35pm

The Ross Stitt-trained But I Know, a daughter of two-time Cox Plate winner So You Think, has won a second TAB Highway Handicap this spring.  Read more »

Missed The Alarm shows staying potential

Saturday 26 October 2019, 2:19pm

Promising mare Missed The Alarm has confirmed her staying credentials by skipping several grades to win at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Fascino, La Falaise share Fillies Classic

Saturday 26 October 2019, 2:09pm

The Group Two Fillies Classic over 1600m at The Valley has finished in a dead-heat between Fascino and La Falaise.  Read more »

See You Soon in winning debut at Randwick

Saturday 26 October 2019, 1:58pm

By the same sire as Group Two winner and stablemate Aylmerton, See You Soon has made a winning start to her career at Randwick.  Read more »

Best mates team up for Eagle Farm success

Saturday 26 October 2019, 1:47pm

Trainer Nathan Ensby completed his best week with Partnership providing his first metropolitan winner when ridden by good mate Nori Masuda at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Fine Dane gives Moloney Cox Plate day win

Saturday 26 October 2019, 1:26pm

Trainer John Moloney will bypass the Flemington carnival with Fine Dane despite the gelding winning a sprint race on Cox Plate day at The Valley.  Read more »

Ideas Man makes winning debut at Valley

Saturday 26 October 2019, 1:12pm

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher is likely to give two-year-old Ideas Man a break and target feature races in the new year after the colt's debut win at The Valley.  Read more »

Eagle Farm win a real tonic for co-trainer

Saturday 26 October 2019, 1:00pm

Co-trainer Maddy Sears received a tonic after surgery when her horse Spirit One won at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Jockey Cahill sidelined with foot fracture

Saturday 26 October 2019, 12:01pm

Top jockey Michael Cahill will have further tests on a fractured foot before confirming how long he will be out of race riding.  Read more »

O'Brien to have five juveniles in Trophy

Saturday 26 October 2019, 8:26am

Mogul will lead a five-strong Aidan O'Brien team into battle in the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster with Andrew Balding to saddle Kameko, their only rival.  Read more »

Greysful Glamour wins easily at The Valley

Friday 25 October 2019, 9:54pm

The Mark Newnham-trained Greysful Glamour has raced to a dominant victory at The Valley to register her first win since last year's spring carnival.  Read more »

Loving Gaby makes Manikato history

Friday 25 October 2019, 9:44pm

Loving Gaby has created history by becoming the first three-year-old filly to win the Manikato Stakes since it became a Group One race.  Read more »

Iconoclasm wins VOBIS Gold Star again

Friday 25 October 2019, 8:46pm

For the second-straight year Iconoclasm has beaten Widgee Turf in the VOBIS Gold Star at The Valley.  Read more »

Coolmore Stud Stakes option for Ruuca

Friday 25 October 2019, 7:20pm

Co-trainer Toby Edmonds says three-year-old colt Ruuca may run in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes after a win at The Valley over 1000m.  Read more »

Racing officials move to enhance welfare

Friday 25 October 2019, 7:04pm

Racing authorities have held an urgent meeting in Sydney met to address ways to strengthen welfare programs for retired horses.  Read more »

Maid shapes up to the boys at The Valley

Friday 25 October 2019, 6:16pm

Moonlight Maid will attempt to follow Jameka and Aloisia as the only fillies to win the Vase at The Valley in the past 20 years.  Read more »

Key comments ahead of Group One Cox Plate

Friday 25 October 2019, 5:24pm

What the connections of the Cox Plate contenders are saying ahead of the $5 million weight-for-age race at The Valley.  Read more »

Cautious path for 3yo Couldn't Refuse

Friday 25 October 2019, 5:19pm

Trainer Desleigh Forster is determined not to push three-year-old Couldn't Refuse too hard even if he wins at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Waller with chances to win 5th Cox Plate

Friday 25 October 2019, 5:15pm

The man who trained Winx could win the Cox Plate for a fifth-straight time with Verry Elleegant and Kings Will Dream Chris Waller's runners this year.  Read more »

Maher juvenile out to impress on debut

Friday 25 October 2019, 4:12pm

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace look to have a smart two-year-old on their hands with Anders who makes his race debut at Randwick.  Read more »

A guide to the $5m Group One W S Cox Plate

Friday 25 October 2019, 4:05pm

What you need to know ahead of the $5 million Group One W S Cox Plate over 2040m.  Read more »

Mystic Journey ready for Cox Plate assault

Friday 25 October 2019, 4:01pm

One-time favourite Mystic Journey has arrived in Melbourne from Tasmania in peak condition ahead of the $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley.  Read more »

Sargent sets Luvaluva for $1m Gong tilt

Friday 25 October 2019, 3:28pm

Sydney trainer John Sargent says it's "all systems go" for Group Two-winning mare Luvaluva, who will return at Randwick after a five-month spell.  Read more »

Trinder relaxed ahead of Cox Plate attempt

Friday 25 October 2019, 3:17pm

Mystic Journey has settled into her home away from home at Flemington ahead of the $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley.  Read more »

Hawkes says colt worthy of Bondi test

Friday 25 October 2019, 3:12pm

Hawkes Racing is not known for throwing its young horses in the deep end but will roll the dice with lightly raced colt Zebrowski in the Bondi Stakes.  Read more »

Sweet mover Constantinople impresses Boss

Friday 25 October 2019, 2:54pm

Glen Boss says there are some similarities between three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva and Cup hope Constantinople after riding him work at Flemington.  Read more »