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The Newmarket Handicap victory by Cylinder has given Bjorn Baker a timely confidence boost as Ozzmosis prepares to tackle the older sprinters for the first time in The Galaxy. There had been a …

Victorian colt Coleman and first emergency Espionage have until Friday to prove their fitness after suffering minor setbacks in their respective Golden Slipper build ups. Coleman’s trainer Matt Laurie told Racing NSW …

William Pike sustained a broken heel in a home accident and has been off the scene since booting home a treble at Pinjarra in January. There were serious concerns that Pike …

Barrier draws for big races don’t get much worse than those handed out to Joe Pride’s Golden Slipper day squad. Pride will saddle up four Group 1 runners and all have …

Star mare Imperatriz will bid to keep her unbeaten record at Moonee Valley intact when she seeks a second win in the William Reid Stakes. Imperatriz won the 1200m Group 1 …

Gai Waterhouse is aiming to win her eighth Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) and her second with co-trainer Adrian Bott, and their team of six have largely drawn low with headline …

Lindsay Park Racing has ended speculation Craig Williams would be replaced aboard Mr Brightside, confirming the star rider had been booked for the Australian Cup. Williams’ ride aboard the six-time Group …

Glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel took the first step towards the $5 million Quokka (1200m) when finishing a close second in a Belmont trial this morning (Monday). Restrained to last in a …

An injury to stable favourite Fangirl made for a tough week in the Chris Waller stable, but Zougotcha provided the perfect balm with a determined victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. Zougotcha …

Teaming up with owner Tony Ottobre has changed the fortunes of former Irish jockey Declan Bates. Two Group 1 wins in the spring aboard Pride Of Jenni have been added to …

James Cummings is welcoming a clash with star New Zealand filly Orchestral after Zardozi served a reminder of her talents with a dashing victory in the Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill. The pair …

Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes will hold talks with the ownership group of Bold Bastille over a potential Golden Slipper start after her impressive win at Caulfield. …

Father-and-son training combination Mark and Levi Kavanagh are looking for a fortuitous autumn campaign with First Immortal after his first-up win at Caulfield. First Immortal’s autumn campaign launched with victory in the …

Filly Drifting and Victorian colt Dublin Down are the final two horses to earn Golden Slipper spots, but whether they take up the challenge is yet to be decided. The Tony and Calvin Mcevoy -trained Dublin Down …

Luckless last start at Rosehill, co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden kept the faith in the ability of Queen Of Dragons to mix it at group racing level and have been rewarded with …

Chris Waller won last year’s Golden Slipper with a son of Snitzel on the back-up after winning the Pago Pago Stakes and he is optimistic Gatsby’s put himself in a position to …

Michael Hawkes is gearing up for a busy afternoon at Rosehill with six stakes runners, headlined by More Secrets in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. However, it is the younger brigade that …

The Coolmore Classic has been a happy hunting ground for outsiders in recent years and several trainers fancy their chances of continuing that trend at Rosehill. The last favourite to …

Fangirl, one of Chris Waller’s leading chargers towards The Championships, has had her autumn campaign declared over after a Friday morning incident required her to be transported for veterinary treatment. …

A defeat in the Dubbo Cup is being credited for the rich vein of form Amor Victorious finds himself in this campaign as the gelding looks to take his winning streak …

Promising gelding Tavi Time is likely to have one more run at Rosehill before attempting to deliver trainer Kris Lees a sixth win in the Provincial-Midway Championship Final. The Newcastle trainer has …

Luck in the run will be the key ingredient for Kimochi when she bids to give champion apprentice Zac Lloyd his first Group 1 win in the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill. Trainer …

A campaign aimed at gaining a start in the big spring Cups double later in the year, kicks off for First Immortal at Caulfield. The Mark and Levi Kavanagh-trained stayer kicks …

Coolmore has confirmed that Ryan Moore will partner favourite Storm Boy in the $5 million Golden Slipper with James Mcdonald to ride the Chris Waller-trained Switzerland. The announcement was made by Coolmore …

Lightly raced Grand Impact is set to make his racetrack return at Caulfield after a 16-month absence courtesy of a hard to diagnose shoulder injury. A winner at his first three …

A pair of juveniles from two of Sydney’s leading stables have staked their claims to be given black-type opportunities over the carnival with impressive wins at the midweek Randwick-Kensington meeting. …

Trainer Annabel Neasham is looking on the bright side with two-year-old Castanya despite an untimely setback forcing her to compress the filly’s Golden Slipper timetable. Castanya was scratched from last Saturday’s Reisling …

Ciaron Maher already has one Coolmore Classic trophy on his mantlepiece, and he believes emerging mare Semana has the credentials to deliver him another. Maher and former training partner David Eustace captured the race …

The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will & J D Hayes will be in a better position to determine the program for Bold Bastille after she runs at Caulfield. The Listed …

Buffalo River has been a constant on the Victoria racing scene for just shy of five years. After four starts in the UK as a two-year-old, Buffalo River arrived in Australia …