Trainer Mathew Ellerton had to be persuaded to stay at home to watch Band Of Brothers land a Stakes race victory at Caulfield. Ellerton only recently returned home from rehabilitation after suffering …

The decision not to push deeper into the autumn with Gatsby’s has paid an immediate dividend with the colt stamping his class to record a slashing first-up win in the Rosebud. …

There is some depth at the top of the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield and the Ciaron Maher stable is banking of race fitness with its two runners to edge out the …

Trainer James Cummings will enter new territory if Pericles can give him a third win in a Stakes race at Caulfield on Saturday. Cummings will join Brian Courtney as the most winningest …

Co-trainer Adrian Bott is the first to concede that Shangri La Express faces a mighty task to give weight to some promising rivals in The Rosebud. But he is also …

John Thompson has come to accept that training racehorses is a rollercoaster, and he is happy to be on the fun part of the ride to start the season. Last term, …

James Cummings says the decision to scratch Tarpaulin from the Vain Stakes at Caulfield in preference for a Sydney assignment has been made with the colt’s future in mind. The Godolphin three-year-old …

Lightly raced Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly Madrina is no stranger to travel. Having raced in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane in her five starts to date, Madrina will tick off …

A 3am wakeup call while on holiday is not normally the ideal start to a day. But for Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter he was willing to make the sacrifice to watch …

Pinstriped has been a good money spinner for trainer Enver Jusufovic and connections and now it may be the time the gelding can go to another level. Now a six-year-old, Pinstriped has …

Arabian Summer has been a beneficiary of some excellent prize money on offer from Magic Millions through her first season on the racetrack. And trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy would like to …

Trainer Julius Sandhu heads to Sandown liking what he is seeing from lightly raced galloper Renovation Show. A winner at his last two starts, Renovation Show runs in the Sportsbet Fast …

Joe Pride is seeing all the right signs to suggest that reigning Everest champion Think About It has his mojo back and he is looking forward to the horse proving it …

Trainer Stefan Vahala is a big fan of Ice Pick Nick; a new stable acquisition and that affection only grew after the six-year-old produced a dogged performance at Belmont on …

An encouraging workout alongside one of Australia’s premier weight-for-age gallopers has Nick Ryan excited about Munhamek’s prospects of extending his winning streak this Saturday. The nine-year-old will chase a fourth-straight win …

Group 1 victory has to this point eluded Arkansaw Kid, but co-trainer Ben Hayes remains hopeful that the Blue Diamond placegetter can again be a force at the highest level. …

Amelia’s Jewel will make her first public appearance for new trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald when she headlines another quality barrier trial session at Warwick Farm. Formerly prepared by Perth horseman …

Jockey Blake Shinn has been announced the recipient of a second straight Scobie Breasley Medal for riding excellence in Victoria. The Scobie Breasley Medal is awarded on a 3-2-1 voting basis …

Emerging sprinter Schwarz has given Tom Charlton and John O’Shea their first Group win as training partners, clinging to victory over a fast-finishing Arctic Glamour in the Missile Stakes at Randwick. Charlton worked for …

A slow start in hindsight helped play into the hands of Jamie Kah when she guided the former Irish galloper Point King to victory at Moonee Valley. Success in the Travis Harrison …

Trainer Gavin Bedggood said it was a relief to see Mornington Glory bounce back into winning form at Moonee Valley and is eyeing a return to the track for an upcoming Stakes …

The script didn’t go exactly to plan, but the result did as promising sprinter Our Kobison kicked off his five-year-old season with a no-nonsense victory at Randwick, earning high praise from …

Peter Snowden came close to scratching Zarrose from Randwick in favour of an easier assignment, but his decision to run was vindicated when she stormed home to score her second successive win. …

All Blue Stratum needs is a good week, and the Tony and Calvin McEvoy -trained colt could be seen in a Stakes race at Caulfield. The Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at …

Crystal Black all but stamped his own passport in the early hours of Friday morning, Australian time, when he continued his winning run in the Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown in Ireland. …

Golden Path is proving a wonderful advertisement for Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Sydney arm and the trainers are hoping he can continue to fly the flag at Randwick. The gelding …

A searching piece of trackwork has been the impetus behind the early-season return of Listed winner Arctic Glamour, who will be bidding to add to her black-type record in Sydney’s …

Lindsay Park is looking to one of their three-year-olds extending their winning run as another attempts a return to form when the pair meets at Moonee Valley. The Ben, Will …

The Robbie Griffiths & Mathew De Kock stable are expecting a more seasoned King Magnus to step out for his second shot at 2000m. Nine-year-old King Magnus, a veteran of 41 starts, …

Star jockey Craig Williams is looking forward to reuniting with Perth sprinter Acromantula at Moonee Valley. The pair took out the Listed Norman Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at The Valley last year and …