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Captain Duffy outstays rivals at Geelong

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 4:50pm

Captain Duffy is a big firmer in Victoria Derby betting after outstaying his rivals in the Geelong Classic.  Read more »

Vlad Duric gains Knowledge ride in Cups

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 4:45pm

Singapore-based Vlad Duric is thrilled to pick up the ride on Excess Knowledge in the Moonee Valley and Melbourne Cups.  Read more »

Capitalist takes on older horses in G1

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 4:45pm

Three-year-olds Extreme Choice and Star Turn have beaten older sprinters in Melbourne this season and Capitalist will try to do likewise in the Manikato Stakes.  Read more »

Medaille ready to step to Saturday grade

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 3:51pm

Godolphin filly Medaille will be stepped up to a Saturday race after winning strongly at the Warwick Farm midweek meeting.  Read more »

Winx can join Sunline as dual Plate winner

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 3:24pm

The jockey who rode champion Sunline to her two Cox Plate wins says Winx is the deserved favourite to claim the weight-for-age feature for a second time.  Read more »

Lucia in similar form to autumn: Lees

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 3:16pm

Kris Lees believes Lucia Valentina is in a similar vein of form going into the Cox Plate as she was before her Queen Elizabeth Stakes win during the autumn.  Read more »

Daysee Doom can fire over further: Quinton

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 2:47pm

Trainer Ron Quinton is confident Daysee Doom is ready to step up to 1400 metres at Randwick and get back on the winners' list.  Read more »

Munce to star in Brisbane on Cox Plate day

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 2:11pm

Cox Plate-winning jockey Chris Munce will spend the day overseeing his horses at Eagle Farm in his role as a trainer.  Read more »

Queensland summer carnival gets boost

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 12:58pm

Racing Queensland has announced $1.6million in bonus payments for the summer carnival.  Read more »

Webster happy to have Cox Plate runner

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 12:51pm

Happy Clapper is yet to win at the elite level but trainer Pat Webster insists the gelding deserves his place in the Cox Plate and believes he can run top four.  Read more »

$100,000 2yo bonus awaits progeny of Polarmore and Direct Charge

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 11:35am

OXLEY ISLAND THOROUGHBREDS, an established boutique stud on the mid north coast of New South Wales is offering breeders a wonderful opportunity this breeding season.   Read more »

Star Queensland apprentices lose appeals

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 11:26am

Apprentices Bridget Grylls and Josh Oliver have taken rides at Eagle Farm despite losing appeals against lengthy suspensions  Read more »

Prime Dispatch 19/10/2016

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 11:20am

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

Nikolic continues fight to ride again

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 10:52am

Danny Nikolic will go to Australia's highest court over a police exclusion order but still faces hurdles to be relicensed as a jockey.  Read more »

Michelle Payne bewildered by NSW policy

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 10:23am

Michelle Payne cannot fathom why she is barred from riding in NSW because she holds a dual trainer/jockey licence in Victoria.  Read more »

The Geelong Cup effect

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 10:03am

A look at the Geelong Cup as a form guide for horses in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Godolphin unleash more 2yo's at trials

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 9:46am

Three juvenile trials at Warwick Farm on Tuesday morning were all won by John O'Shea trained Godolphin two year-olds, with champion sire Lonhro producing two of those winners and the dam of the third.  Read more »

Geelong trip sparks up Wicklow Brave

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 9:34am

After shifting a plate on the float trip from Werribee, Melbourne Cup contender Wicklow Brave has put in a strong gallop at Geelong with a new shoe.  Read more »

Damien Oliver takes his case to VCAT

Wednesday 19 October 2016, 6:49am

The Victorian Civil and Administative Tribunal will hear jockey Damien Oliver's appeal against a reckless riding ban.  Read more »

Dunn gets Cox Plate chance on Hauraki

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 5:22pm

Dwayne Dunn will be out to make the most of his call-up to ride Hauraki in the Cox Plate after Craig Williams failed in his appeal against suspension.  Read more »