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Ben Melham to ride Daysee Doom

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 12:47pm

Ron Quinton has decided to spare his apprentice Andrew Adkins from the pressures of Derby day by booking Melbourne jockey Ben Melham to ride Daysee Doom.  Read more »

Cup runner Tiberian has teaser pony father

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 12:43pm

French import Tiberian has a pedigree unlike any other Melbourne Cup contender, being the son of a teaser pony used at stud for Hartnell's sire Authorized.  Read more »

Swab charge against Ben Currie dropped

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 12:16pm

Officials have withdrawn a positive swab charge against leading trainer Ben Currie but another appeal on a different matter will proceed.  Read more »

Final fields for Derby day at Flemington

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 11:53am

Fields for the Victoria Derby meeting have been finalised with 14 horses in the Kennedy Mile and capacity fields for the Coolmore Stud Stakes and Myer Classic.  Read more »

ATC chief executive Darren Pearce resigns

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 9:52am

The Australian Turf Club will begin a search for a new chief executive with Darren Pearce announcing his resignation.  Read more »

Work to begin at Eagle Farm

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 9:38am

Work is about to start on the repair of Eagle Farm racecourse with a return to racing expected in April.  Read more »

Pioneering UK trainer Mary Reveley dies

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 9:35am

Britain's winning-most female trainer Mary Reveley has died suddenly aged 77.  Read more »

Godolphin confirm Cup for Hartnell

Wednesday 1 November 2017, 9:29am

Hartnell has been confirmed as a Melbourne Cup starter after a strong track gallop at Flemington.  Read more »

Bowman's Cox Plate breeches up for auction

Tuesday 31 October 2017, 6:35pm

Winx's regular jockey and triple Cox Plate partner Hugh Bowman has donated his breeches to a charity auction.  Read more »

Global Glamour the Myer Classic favourite

Tuesday 31 October 2017, 6:07pm

Global Glamour won the Tristarc Stakes in her spring return and is the early favourite for the Myer Classic ahead of acceptances for the Group One race.  Read more »