News

Overseas Cup raiders on way to Melbourne

Thursday 1 October 2020, 2:23pm

A valuable planeload of northern hemisphere raiders, headed by Aidan O'Brien's stars, is expected to arrive late this week for the spring carnival.  Read more »

Vandyke recruit set to Lord it over rivals

Thursday 1 October 2020, 2:11pm

Trainer David Vandyke is confident his recent acquisition Desert Lord can cope with a class rise in the Lexus Spring Cup at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Vow And Declare ready for Turnbull Stakes

Thursday 1 October 2020, 1:11pm

Danny O'Brien believes both last year's Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and King Of Leogrance are on track to produce big efforts in the Turnbull Stakes.  Read more »

Newnham follows proven path with Miravalle

Thursday 1 October 2020, 12:10pm

The Flight Stakes is traditionally a race where the staying fillies can show their hand and trainer Mark Newnham expects Miravalle to rise to the occasion.  Read more »

Stakes targets for two Kensington winners

Wednesday 30 September 2020, 6:01pm

Stallion Pierro has produced two promising winners at the Kensington meeting and both are poised to step up to stakes grade this spring.  Read more »

Redwood Shadow emerges as a Derby chance

Wednesday 30 September 2020, 4:38pm

There were several impressive winners at Ballarat who could make an impact during the spring, headed by possible Victoria Derby aspirant Redwood Shadow.  Read more »

Mare with champagne tastes ready for Epsom

Wednesday 30 September 2020, 4:27pm

Wendy Roche has promised to produce a bottle of champagne if Nettoyer wins the Epsom Handicap but the trainer won't be the one drinking it.  Read more »

Prince steeled for a scrap at Flemington

Wednesday 30 September 2020, 4:25pm

For the second year in a row, tough stayer Steel Prince will try to secure a Melbourne Cup start by winning a race that earns him automatic entry.  Read more »

Verry Elleegant confirmed for Melbourne

Wednesday 30 September 2020, 3:42pm

Premier trainer Chris Waller has made some key decisions about which races his star runners will contest at Randwick and Flemington.  Read more »

Dry track the key to Hush Writer in Metrop

Wednesday 30 September 2020, 1:22pm

Tulloch Lodge trainer Adrian Bott believes Hush Writer can reverse the Newcastle Cup result and upset Metropolitan Handicap fancy Mugatoo at Randwick.  Read more »