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I Am A Star chasing rare Group One double

Thursday 1 November 2018, 3:24pm

Victory in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington can provide I Am A Star a rare slice of history in the Group One race for fillies and mares.  Read more »

A look behind the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Thursday 1 November 2018, 3:10pm

A look at the facts and figures relating to the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes for three-year-olds at Flemington.  Read more »

Long Leaf freshened for Coolmore mission

Thursday 1 November 2018, 3:05pm

Co-trainer Ben Hayes is expecting Long Leaf to produce a big run in the star-studded Coolmore Stud Stakes off a freshen-up.  Read more »

Flemington to suit Mark Newnham's runners

Thursday 1 November 2018, 2:58pm

Quackerjack will be the first of two stakes runners at Flemington for Mark Newnham with the Sydney trainer looking forward to seeing him on the spacious track.  Read more »

Stuart Kendrick keeps it all in the family

Thursday 1 November 2018, 1:58pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick is looking to the next generation of youngsters to prove they have inherited some of their family's racetrack ability.  Read more »

Home Ground ready for Derby challenge

Thursday 1 November 2018, 1:25pm

John Sargent believes Home Ground will have no trouble with the 2500m of the Victoria Derby which he hopes gives the gelding his chance to upset the favourites.  Read more »

McEvoys chase a Derby first with Farooq

Thursday 1 November 2018, 12:16pm

Kerrin McEvoy and his uncle Tony will team up to chase a Victoria Derby victory at Flemington with Farooq.  Read more »

Time's right for another Slipper: Portelli

Thursday 1 November 2018, 12:06pm

Time To Reign, an impressive winner of his only start, will be given every chance to emulate the Golden Slipper-winning feat of his half-sister She Will Reign.  Read more »

John Gosden happy with Breeders' Cup pair

Thursday 1 November 2018, 10:27am

Frankie Dettori believes Enable can make history as the first Arc winner to claim the Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs.  Read more »

Winkers workout at Werribee for Red Verdon

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 6:38pm

A set of winkers will be applied to Red Verdon before a track gallop at Werribee in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

English-trained Duretto withdrawn from Cup

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 6:20pm

English stayer Duretto is out of the Melbourne Cup with confirmation he has a stress fracture in a foreleg after a wide range of tests.  Read more »

Amphitrite favourite for G1 Empire Rose

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 6:10pm

Amphitrite is the favourite to win the Group One Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington, with her jockey Dean Yendall chasing his third-straight win in the race.  Read more »

Red Alto scores a boilover Bendigo Cup win

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 5:13pm

The Brent Stanley-trained Red Alto has shocked punters with his long-priced victory in the Bendigo Cup.  Read more »

Tax victory boosts Qld racing prize money

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 5:06pm

Racing Queensland has announced prize money increases after a hard-fought battle to gain extra funding from the state government.  Read more »

Diplomatico set for first Group One test

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 4:59pm

Expensive yearling Diplomatico gets a chance to significantly enhance his value he runs in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Veteran out to deliver Rosehill Excitement

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 4:39pm

Gerald Ryan's decision not to run Red Excitement on a heavy track during the Sydney spring carnival is poised to pay dividends at Rosehill.  Read more »

Brown reunites with Tom in G1 Kennedy Mile

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 4:15pm

Corey Brown is hoping Tom Melbourne can end a winless streak when he partners the gelding in the Group One Kennedy Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

G1 Victoria Derby: what you need to know

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 3:05pm

Facts about the Group One $2 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.  Read more »

Aramayo chasing Derby win for Godolphin

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 2:56pm

Aramayo will be striving to become the first horse to carry the famous blue colours of Godolphin to victory in a Victoria Derby.  Read more »

English Cup jockey strikes form at Bendigo

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 1:43pm

As he prepares to partner Muntahaa in the Melbourne Cup, English jockey Jim Crowley has ridden a winning double at Bendigo with his first rides in Australia.  Read more »

Edmonds to split team between two states

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 12:53pm

Wide barrier draws could halve trainer Toby Edmonds' team for Doomben where in-form mare Madam Shazam will be among his runners.  Read more »

Bowman, Brown in high praise for Cup rides

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 12:25pm

Jockeys Corey Brown and Hugh Bowman have given glowing reports on their Melbourne Cup rides after trackwork at Werribee.  Read more »

McEvoy gallops Cross Counter at Werribee

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 11:53am

Godolphin stayer Cross Counter has galloped at Werribee under Kerrin McEvoy in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Lexus option for Bendigo Cup scratching

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 11:49am

Chris Waller will take a blood sample from Patrick Erin before deciding on a Lexus Stakes start after a minor elevated temperature thwarted Bendigo Cup plans.  Read more »

Middle draw for Hartnell in Kennedy Mile

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 11:39am

Hartnell and Land Of Plenty are set to jump from adjacent barriers after both came up with middle draws for the Group One Kennedy Mile at Flemington.  Read more »

Four fillies to face mares in Empire Rose

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 11:33am

The Group One Empire Rose Stakes has attracted a full field of 16 plus one emergencies with four three-year-old fillies among the line-up.  Read more »

Field of 10 for G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Wednesday 31 October 2018, 11:29am

The Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes has attracted a field of 10 including Written By, Zousain, Lean Mean Machine and the filly Sunlight.  Read more »

Cup hopeful Duretto to undergo more tests

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 7:24pm

Bone scans taken from stayer Duretto have not shown any identifiable issues and he will have further tests to determine if he can run in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Jaameh out to boost Lindsay Park Cup team

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 6:15pm

Jaameh narrowly missed out on a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption when finishing second last start but he gets another chance in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Craig Williams tests Melbourne Cup mount

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 6:08pm

Star jockey Craig Williams has ridden Youngstar in a gallop for the first time as he prepares to partner the mare in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Cross Counter moving well ahead of Cup bid

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 5:37pm

The Charlie Appleby-trained Godolphin import Cross Counter has overcome an injury scare as he continues a build-up towards the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Waller to have strong chances in Coolmore

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 5:07pm

Trainer Chris Waller has won three of the past five Coolmore Stud Stakes and is confident he has two strong chances of adding another victory this year.  Read more »

Last-ditch Cup bid for A Prince Of Arran

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 4:22pm

International raider A Prince Of Arran will attempt to gain a Melbourne Cup start by winning the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Racing authorities resolve Cup names issue

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 4:06pm

Having already competed in Australia, international contenders Yucatan and Sound Check can keep their names for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Hartnell in great shape for Mile: Cummings

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 3:40pm

Hartnell has a big weight in the Kennedy Mile but trainer James Cummings is thrilled with the eight-year-old's condition ahead of the Group One handicap.  Read more »

Williams Cup squad light on for numbers

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 1:02pm

Lloyd and Nick Williams will have Yucatan and The Cliffsofmoher as their only likely runners in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Attention turns to Cup carnival for Waller

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 12:03pm

After training Winx to an historic fourth Cox Plate win, Chris Waller is now focused on the Melbourne Cup carnival where he will have a host of chances.  Read more »

Thinkin' Big remains clear Derby favourite

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 10:51am

Thinkin' Big will start from a middle barrier in the Victoria Derby and co-trainer Gai Waterhouse says the favourite is spot-on for the Classic.  Read more »

Redzel wins trial ahead of G1 Sprint

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 10:11am

Dual Everest winner Redzel has won a Randwick barrier trial as part of his preparation for the VRC Sprint at Flemington.  Read more »

Thunder Snow ready for Breeders' Cup

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 8:59am

Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor is looking to Thunder Snow to continue his recent run of international wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.  Read more »

Cup favourite in stylish Werribee gallop

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 8:42am

Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan has galloped with his Aidan O'Brien-trained stablemate The Cliffsofmoher in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Thinkin' Big spot-on for Victoria Derby

Tuesday 30 October 2018, 7:01am

Thinkin' Big has tuned up for the Victoria Derby with a gallop at Flemington alongside Shumookh.  Read more »

Quartet of Cup hopefuls chase Bendigo Cup

Monday 29 October 2018, 6:45pm

Patrick Erin, Dal Harraild, Lord Fandango and Sir Charles Road are set to contest the Bendigo Cup, hoping to gain a Melbourne Cup start.  Read more »

Race is on for final Melbourne Cup berths

Monday 29 October 2018, 6:42pm

With a limit of 24 for the Melbourne Cup, 47 horses remain in contention following second declarations for the race.  Read more »

Michael Freedman to return to Sydney

Monday 29 October 2018, 5:58pm

Michael Freedman will relinquish his training licence in Hong Kong and return to Sydney to resume his career.  Read more »

Gai Thinkin' of Nothin' with Derby runner

Monday 29 October 2018, 5:46pm

The Melbourne Cup remains a possibility for Thinkin' Big if the three-year-old can win the Victoria Derby at Flemington.  Read more »

G1 Derby day assault for James McDonald

Monday 29 October 2018, 4:50pm

James McDonald has a strong book of rides as he looks to add to his Group One tally at Flemington on Derby day.  Read more »

Penza suffers multiple fractures in fall

Monday 29 October 2018, 1:59pm

NSW jockey Jeff Penza has suffered multiple fractures to his left leg in a race fall at Queanbeyan.  Read more »

Humidor injury adds to Weir's Plate woes

Monday 29 October 2018, 12:41pm

Humidor is expected to miss the rest of the spring carnival after pulling up sore from his third in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Royal Meeting wins French Group One

Monday 29 October 2018, 6:31am

Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor has continued his winning month with two-year-old Royal Meeting successful in the G1 Criterium International at Chantilly.  Read more »