News

Eshtiraak stakes Diamond claims at Sandown

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 4:49pm

Eshtiraak has put his name forward as a potential Blue Diamond Stakes contender with a fighting win at Sandown.  Read more »

Caulfield swan song for retiring Gauci

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 3:30pm

Darren Gauci will ride competitively for the final time at Caulfield before starting a new phase of his career as an apprentice jockey coach .  Read more »

NSW bush trainer McCarney outed for cobalt

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 3:13pm

Wellington trainer Garry McCartney will spend 15 months away from racing after being disqualified for cobalt offences.  Read more »

Star pair in strong raceday gallop

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 3:12pm

Star Brisbane gallopers Too Good To Refuse and Cylinder Beach have worked solidly between races at Doomben in the lead up to a Sydney trip.  Read more »

Waller starting quest for elusive Coolmore

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 2:17pm

Trainer Chris Waller has won more of half the Group One titles available in Sydney and his team for the elusive Coolmore Classic is beginning to take shape.  Read more »

Jukebox out to press Blue Diamond claims

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 1:42pm

Debut winner Jukebox will be out to stamp himself as a genuine Blue Diamond Stakes contender when he lines up in the $250,000 Inglis Premier at Caulfield.  Read more »

Lindsay Hatch in form for biggest win

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 1:29pm

Trainer Lindsay Hatch has had five winners from his past nine runners but he believes his biggest win could be successful bowel cancer surgery.  Read more »

Sydney to hold world's richest turf race

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 12:15pm

Randwick will host the world's richest race on turf worth $10 million with The Everest, a 1200m-sprint, to be run in the Sydney spring carnival.  Read more »

Chautauqua back to his old self in trial

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 9:08am

Chautauqua is likely to make his reappearance in a Group Two race at Caulfield rather than the Lightning Stakes a week later.  Read more »

Three interstate runners in Hobart Cup

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 7:43am

The Darren Weir-trained Big Duke is one of three interstate runners among the field of 10 for the $200,000 Hobart Cup.  Read more »

From Within on track for Riesling Stakes

Wednesday 1 February 2017, 7:08am

Trainer Chris Waller will give From Within a chance to stake her claims for a Golden Slipper start after a strong recovery from her Magic Millions failure.  Read more »

Warrnambool to host Jericho Cup in 2018

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 6:21pm

The Warrnambool Racing Club will stage a 4600m race in November 2018 named the Jericho Cup which will be restricted to Australian and New Zealand horses.  Read more »

Alpine Eagle to stand at stud in Tasmania

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 5:50pm

Group Two winner and Group One placegetter Alpine Eagle will stand at Armidale Stud in Tasmania.  Read more »

Zahra impressed by Cao Cao jump-out

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 4:37pm

Jockey Mark Zahra is looking forward to Cao Cao's scheduled return in the Blue Diamond Prelude after partnering the colt in his latest jump-out at Caulfield.  Read more »

Vandyke appealing $25k Yankee Rose fine

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 3:35pm

Yankee Rose's trainer David Vandyke has lodged an appeal over the $25,000 fine he was hit with after Yankee Rose returned a positive swab to Ketorolac.  Read more »

Spoils fitter for Chairman's Stakes tilt

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 3:28pm

Trainer Clinton McDonald expects two-year-old Spoils to strip fitter in the Chairman's Stakes after her first-up fourth in the Blue Diamond Fillies Preview.  Read more »

Champion Winx shuns life of fame and glory

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 3:21pm

Trainer Chris Waller says he works hard to ensure superstar mare Winx doesn't receive any special treatment around the stable despite her stellar record.  Read more »

Star 3YOs returning for the Waller stable

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 12:57pm

Trainer Chris Waller is confident exciting three-year-olds Omei Sword and Comin' Through have improved as they look to Group One targets during autumn.  Read more »

Castelo after back-to-back wins at Sandown

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 12:27pm

Trainer Clinton McDonald is looking to Regan Bayliss and Castelo to repeat their last-start win at Sandown.  Read more »

Gold Trail in line for Mornington Cup

Tuesday 31 January 2017, 10:48am

Recent Dubai winner Gold Trail is likely to come to Australia for the Mornington Cup in an attempt to qualify for the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »