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Yendall sheds the kilos for Cox Plate ride

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 5:14pm

Jockey Christine Puls says her husband Dean Yendall is dedicated to losing the kilograms ahead of his Cox Plate ride on Yankee Rose  Read more »

Top Striker looking to score Randwick goal

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 5:01pm

Trainer Greg Hickman says Top Striker's tendency to make mistakes has convinced him he will be more competitive over 1000m at Randwick.  Read more »

Typhoons a concern for Hong Kong riders

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:54pm

Typhoons around Hong Kong could deny jockeys Joao Moreira and Sam Clipperton their chances in Group One races at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Internationals take aim in Geelong Cup

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:31pm

Three horses making their Australian debuts will be out to press their claims for the Melbourne Cup when they line up in the Geelong Cup.  Read more »

Chautauqua has inside draw for Manikato

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:18pm

Dwayne Dunn would have preferred a wider barrier for Chautauqua but has confidence in the star sprinter's ability heading to the Group One Manikato Stakes.  Read more »

Winx fine tuning ahead of Cox Plate

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:05pm

Trainer Chris Waller won't be over-taxing Winx in the final few days leading up to her defence of the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Pretty Punk to rock the Geelong Classic

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 4:04pm

The Geelong Classic will be a defining spring race for Pretty Punk as she puts her VRC Oaks credentials on the line.  Read more »

Winx and Hartnell headline Cox Plate field

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 3:10pm

Champion mare Winx has tightened to $1.90 for the Cox Plate after drawing barrier three while main rival Hartnell has gate seven in the field of 10.  Read more »

Percy Sykes Stakes elevated to Gr2 status

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 2:26pm

The Australian Pattern Committee has upgraded the Percy Sykes Stakes for two-year-old fillies to Group Two status.  Read more »

Stakes win gives boost to in-form Smith

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 2:25pm

Trainer Matthew Smith says Sharpsburg might be looking for further than the 1000m race he is set to run in at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Great ‘Initiation’ for Blue Gum & Canford Cliffs

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 12:10pm

Euroa’s Blue Gum Farm tasted success internationally over the weekend.  Read more »

New (& old) kid on the Northwood block

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 11:58am

In further good news for the Victorian breeding industry, a major investment will see Woodside Park return to Northwood in north central Victoria.  Read more »

Williams fails in careless riding appeal

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 10:49am

Dwayne Dunn will ride Hauraki in the Cox Plate with Craig Williams failing in his appeal against a careless riding suspension.  Read more »

Samantha Clenton has surgery on vertebrae

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 10:33am

Doctors have operated on apprentice jockey Samantha Clenton's fractured vertebrae suffered in a race fall at Scone.  Read more »

Winx firms to win the Cox Plate

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:55am

Winx has firmed to $1.90 to defend her Cox Plate title after drawing barrier three while Hartnell is out to $3.  Read more »

Bid weekend for Smart Missile

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:35am

Smart Missile is back on top of the Australian Second Season Sires' list after quality Saturday wins at Ascot & Bendigo and a valuable Group 3 placing at Caulfield.   Read more »

Winx draws barrier three in Cox Plate

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:29am

Winx will start from barrier three of 10 in her defence of the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Chautauqua draws barrier one in Manikato

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 9:05am

Defending titleholder Chautauqua has drawn the inside barrier for the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Weights to rise in Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 7:37am

Big Orange and Our Ivanhowe will be the equal Melbourne Cup topweights with Preferment to miss the race, forcing weights up one kilogram.  Read more »

Winx has hit-out at Moonee Valley

Tuesday 18 October 2016, 7:06am

Winx has had a gallop at Moonee Valley in preparation for her defence of the Cox Plate.  Read more »