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A desire to get a head start on the elite three-year-old fillies has prompted Matthew Smith to kick off French Endeavour’s campaign in benchmark grade this weekend. However, he doesn’t expect …

After a long lay-off, only so much work can be achieved on the training track before it is time for a return to racing. The Tony and Calvin Mcevoy-trained Naiconi will be making …

Josh Parr has partnered speedy gelding Malkovich to his only two stakes wins and he is optimistic of a three-peat in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. The six-year-old will …

The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable hold Blue Diamond Stakes ambitions for Eneeza, but first there is a lead-up race to be won at Caulfield. Eneeza makes her return …

King Charles III’s horse Desert Hero has been ruled out of the Sydney autumn carnival, but trainer William Haggas has confirmed stablemate Dubai Honour is locked in for an Australian return. Haggas said …

Trainer Ciaron Maher has heard all the hype surrounding lightly raced Jimmysstar, but is reluctant to push him too far, too early. Unbeaten in two Australian starts after winning two of …

The Golden Slipper is just seven weeks away and given their record of success with two-year-olds, it is no surprise Peter and Paul Snowden will have a strong hand in …

Golden Eagle winner Obamburumai will return to Sydney this autumn for the Doncaster Mile with Josh Parr confirming he has been booked for the Group 1 ride. Parr partnered the Japanese-trained horse to …

Annabel Neasham will rely on Pushpa to fly the flag for the stable in the juvenile races at Rosehill, hopeful the filly can emulate the feat of stablemate Learning To Fly by winning …

The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes will get a better understanding of their latest debutant after he races at Caulfield. Evaporate faces six opponents at his …

Jockey Ben Thompson says it is a dream come true to be given the opportunity to ride in Hong Kong on a short-term eight-week stint. The former Victorian apprentice who is …

Former star mare Verry Elleegant will have a Group 1 race at Randwick renamed in her honour. The Australian Turf Club has announced the Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) will be rebranded …

Jockeys and stewards agree that more trials are needed before the green light is given for racing to commence on the new Caulfield Heath inner track. Six official trials were …

An elevated temperate before the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington was a far from ideal way for highly promising colt King’s Gambit to bow out of the spring carnival action last …

Multiple Group 1 winner Fangirl and star colt Militarize will be among the big guns in action at the Warwick Farm trials this week when a host of autumn hopefuls step up …

Trainer Dan O’Sullivan is set to progress the autumn campaign of Berkeley Square with a barrier trial at Geelong on Tuesday. O’Sullivan has not mapped out a program for Berkeley Square with …

On their final day as a training partnership, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace sent just one runner to Sydney, and it was all they needed for Eustace to bow out …

A trip to Moonee Valley earlier in the week has paved the way for exciting three-year-old Veight to make a winning return to the racetrack. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained colt became …

In a masterful training performance, John O’Shea has nursed dual Group 1 placegetter Zou Tiger back from two bouts of surgery to produce him for an emphatic win in the Listed Carrington …

Keeping a horse happy is one of the secrets to success that Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes have found since taking over the reins from their father David. …

It may have only been a benchmark 70 grade race at Moonee Valley, but apprentice Jaylah Kennedy will always remember her victory aboard Ceerseven. The victory in the Ascend Sales Trophies Challenger …

Almost a year to the day since Golden Slipper winner Shinzo made his debut, Chris Waller and owners Coolmore have unveiled another son of Snitzel who they hope can head down …

Astute purchases by Newgate Farm and China Horse Club have shown good signs of delivering greater rewards as the Peter and Paul Snowden -trained High Octane and Holmes A Court ran first …

Race experience counted as the Clinton Mcdonald-trained Hayasugi snared her win just at the right time – right on the winning post – to throw herself into contention for the Blue …

As jostling between slot holders trying to secure horses to compete in the $5 million Tabtouch-Quokka heats up, trainer Mitchell Pateman has sent out a subtle reminder to potential suitors. …

Maximal has the class, Waihaha Falls has the form on the board, and Zou Tiger is building towards another win. They are the trio of horses who will line up for John …

They have been a formidable duo in Australian racing, but Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will saddle up their final runners together this weekend before the latter ends his tenure to take …

Former Godolphin galloper Zethus is set to make his debut for the Stephen Brown stable at Moonee Valley. Brown has chosen the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) as the gelding’s first start …

The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable are banking on race experience proving significant when Blue Stratum heads to Caulfield for his return run. Blue Stratum is the only colt of the 10 colts …

Tim Clark is set to forgo riding at the Inglis Millennium meeting in Sydney in order to follow weight-for-age heavyweight Alligator Blood to Melbourne for his first-up run in the C F …