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Almoonqith to try shorter Sandown contest

Monday 7 November 2016, 1:20pm

The Zipping Classic is the preferred Sandown option for Almoonqith rather than a defence of the longer Sandown Cup.  Read more »

Dylan Dunn gets a call up for Abu Dhabi

Monday 7 November 2016, 1:01pm

Dylan Dunn has been rewarded for winning the Victorian apprentices' title with a trip to Abu Dhabi for an apprentices' race.  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 7/11/2016

Monday 7 November 2016, 9:37am

This week's edition of the Prime Dispatch compiled by Joe O'Neill  Read more »

First Stakes Winner for Pluck

Monday 7 November 2016, 9:22am

While his more favoured stablemate Azazel disappointed, the Tony McEvoy-trained Aspect powered home at his racetrack debut in Saturday's $150,000 Group III Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) to credit his sire Pluck (USA) with his first stakes winner.  Read more »

Breeders Cup Sprint Winner for Choisir

Monday 7 November 2016, 9:20am

Coolmore’s magnificent stalwart sire Choisir continues to break new ground for the Australian thoroughbred siring high class gelding Obviously (8g Choisir x Leala, by Montjeu) to win the Grade I Breeders Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Lemaire rides eight winners at Tokyo

Monday 7 November 2016, 7:57am

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Christophe Lemaire has ridden eight winners on the Tokyo program to equal Yutaka Take's record.  Read more »

Vautour put down afer breaking leg

Monday 7 November 2016, 6:29am

The Willie Mullins-trained triple Cheltenham winner Vautour has been put down after breaking his leg in a paddock accident.  Read more »

Winx the big spring winner

Sunday 6 November 2016, 5:59pm

Winx has been the star of the spring show with the mare reinforcing her champion status with a spectacular Cox Plate win.  Read more »

Small team for Waller at Sandown

Sunday 6 November 2016, 4:52pm

Trainer Chris Waller is already planning for the autumn but his spring is not quite over with Who Shot Thebarman to again tackle the Zipping Classic at Sandown.  Read more »

Start Wondering wins in NZ

Sunday 6 November 2016, 4:23pm

Three-time Sydney winner Start Wondering has won his first start in his latest campaign in New Zealand.  Read more »

Arrogate upsets Chrome in Breeders Classic

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:53pm

Arrogate has upset California Chrome in a nail-biting finish to the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Cox Plate long-term target for Scottish

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:40pm

Scottish finished second in this year's Caulfield Cup and his trainer Charlie Appleby is hoping to aim him at next year's Cox Plate.  Read more »

Highland Reel wins Breeders' Cup Turf

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:21pm

The much-travelled Highland Reel has won the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita for trainer Aidan O'Brien.  Read more »

Emerald City could return south

Sunday 6 November 2016, 3:09pm

Improving stayer Emerald City is set to race on with one option being a return to Sydney.  Read more »

Arrogate upsets Chrome in BC Classic

Sunday 6 November 2016, 1:32pm

Arrogate has upset odds-on favourite California Chrome in the Breeders' Cup Classic.  Read more »

Racing rallies round Freddy Tylicki

Sunday 6 November 2016, 10:11am

The racing industry is rallying behind paralysed jockey Freddy Tylicki who suffered spinal injuries in a race fall.  Read more »

Son of Choisir wins Breeders' Cup Sprint

Sunday 6 November 2016, 9:31am

Obviously, a son of Australian shuttle stallion Choisir, has won the Breeders' Cu[ Turf Sprint at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Five-star day for Tim Clark at Canterbury

Saturday 5 November 2016, 6:44pm

Jockey Tim Clark has dominated at Canterbury, riding a career-high five metropolitan winners.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup carnival crowd rebounds

Saturday 5 November 2016, 6:38pm

Overall attendance at the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival has risen, despite a dip in the crowd at Flemington for Tuesday's $6.2 million race.  Read more »

Jockey's lucky charm in $2 million race

Saturday 5 November 2016, 6:34pm

A protest denied the team behind Awesome Rock the win in this year's Australian Cup but there was no repeat of the heartbreak in the Emirates Stakes.  Read more »