Time has proven a valuable ally for Air Assault, who is poised to surge past $1 million in prizemoney with a win in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday. …

The Rosehill race meeting scheduled for Saturday has been postponed by 24 hours due to extreme heat predicted across western Sydney. Racing NSW opted to move the program after forecasts …

Michael Freedman is weighing up two potential races for promising three-year-old Ninja as he maps a route toward the Gold Coast. Ninja has won two of his three starts, including …

Murwillumbah trainer Matthew Dunn is again happy to travel, believing last-start Highway placegetter Impendor can go one better at Ipswich on Wednesday. Impendor ran second to the talented Petticoat over …

How Shaiyhar bounces back from a Cranbourne gallop will decide whether the imported gelding lines up at Ballarat. A stone bruise sidelined him briefly last week, but the Trent Busuttin …

Berkeley Square will attempt to become just the second locally trained runner in a decade to win consecutive Ballarat Cups. Kiwia achieved the feat in 2018 and 2019, winning first …

Few runners at Rosehill on Saturday will carry the profile of Just Party, though his racing pattern has often made winning a challenge. The four-year-old was Stakes-placed behind Broadsiding at …

The major carnivals in Melbourne and Sydney may be winding down, but Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith is already looking ahead. Smith is eager to make up for lost time …

Gavin Bedggood enjoyed Stakes success at Caulfield on Saturday, but the Cranbourne trainer didn’t leave fully satisfied. He realised before the meeting began that he’d made the wrong call with …

Ryan Maloney enjoyed a standout afternoon at Doomben, booting home four winners — including both $160,000 Listed races on the program. The Victorian-born jockey gave favourite backers a perfect start, …

Promising gelding Yorkshire has put a health scare behind him, lifting to win the Group 3 Festival Stakes at Rosehill — a result co-trainer John O’Shea admitted was a pleasant …

She’s A Hustler delivered a compelling first-up performance over 2400 metres at Caulfield, strengthening her case for a Caulfield Cup bid next spring. The Grahame Begg-trained mare notched her maiden …

Eight years after retiring dual Group 1 placegetter Spieth to stud, trainer Bryce Heys has celebrated a special moment at Rosehill with one of the stallion’s daughters. Flying For Fun …

Tony and Calvin McEvoy may have been interstate preparing for Calvin’s wedding, but that didn’t stop them rounding out a standout spring with another feature win at Caulfield. The father-and-son …

Chris Waller’s first two-year-old winner of the season is usually one to follow, and he believes Snitzel colt Fireball fits that pattern. The youngster produced a sharp debut to claim …

It may not have thrilled most punters, but Eternal Warrior launched his career in style with an upset victory in the $175,000 Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at Caulfield. The Lloyd …

The Lindsay Park trio of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are hopeful a rise in distance will help Alenquer secure his first Australian win. The French-bred gelding arrived in …

Launching the career of a stakes-class galloper in provincial or midweek grade is usually smart placement, helping owners minimise costs as their horse climbs the ranks. But for Starlight Stakes …

Less than a month after Half Yours’ historic Melbourne Cup victory, his sire St Jean has died following a paddock accident. The Irish-bred stallion was euthanised on Tuesday morning after …

Gerald Ryan insists Arctic Glamour’s upset first-up victory was no fluke, though he concedes a wide draw adds complexity to her bid for another strong showing in the Festival Stakes …

Trainer Robbie Griffiths says rising Group 1 hope Rey Magnerio has flourished during his first interstate campaign. Rey Magnerio will take his place in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot …

Trainer Clinton McDonald is hoping blinkers can ignite Vestas when she lines up from barrier two in Saturday’s Listed Doveton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. After watching her work on Tuesday, …

Peter Snowden believes Xidaki has rediscovered his spark after an out-of-character autumn and winter campaign left the trainer puzzled. A Group 3 Winx Guineas winner, Xidaki progressed to place in …

Annabel and Rob Archibald have taken confidence from jockey Jamie Mott’s decision to forgo a major Melbourne meeting to reunite with Libertad in Saturday’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at …

Wet weather in Melbourne has lifted the spirits of trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr ahead of Saturday’s Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield. The stable’s stayer Hezashocka …

Matt Hoysted is confident a rapid backup will suit Rich Minx as the mare lines up again at Ipswich on Wednesday. The five-year-old was runner-up at Doomben seven days ago …

Patrick Carbery says it was bittersweet watching Jokers Grin win without him last start, but he’s thrilled to reunite with the sprinter in Saturday’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at …

Fresh from a winning treble on Cranbourne Cup Day, jockey Beau Mertens is hoping to carry that momentum into another feature race at Caulfield. Mertens guided Sabaj to victory in …

William Pike is focused on this Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes with Rey Magnerio, but he admits a bigger decision is dominating his thoughts. The champion jockey must choose between Watch Me …

Consistent gelding Accredited will get his chance to finally land a deserved Stakes win at Rosehill on Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained six-year-old lines up in the $250,000 Group 3 Festival …