He may have cost just $7000 and had a leg held together with pins, but it’s Willaidow’s gritty determination on the track that has trainer Marc Conners dreaming big for …

Tulloch Lodge is contemplating following the same path with The Playwright that Lady Of Camelot took 12 months ago after the filly claimed victory in the Widden Stakes, mirroring her …

Daniel Moor’s dedication to riding in jump-outs at various centres, where many jockeys would not typically ride, has paid off with a big win on Inkaruna. Though Moor was not …

Gerald Ryan is not fully committed to a Golden Slipper start for Blitzburg, despite the colt’s impressive all-the-way win in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill. Blitzburg ($4.80), the …

New York Lustre will always be a memorable horse for Jamie Melham after delivering a thrilling victory at Sandown. The Enver Jusufovic-trained mare gave Melham her first win since marrying …

Hearcomesthestar will be racing for more than just prize money when she lines up for the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday. While a top-three finish …

Trainer Dominic Sutton is focused on putting his horse’s best interests first as Victoria’s richest two-year-old race approaches. Sutton’s charge, Sword Of Legacy, is among the 81 horses still vying …

Trainer Luke Price acknowledges that Our Gold Hope will need both luck and a strong pace to be competitive in her first black-type sprint, but he’s confident that she’s in …

If the upcoming Rosehill meeting were scheduled just one day later, in-form mare So Newchee Thinks would be sidelined from competition. The So You Think daughter is currently in foal …

Small fish might be sweet this autumn, but longer-term trainer John O’Shea has identified progressive gelding Yorkshire as a Group horse in the making. The four-year-old will attempt to take the …

The Mark Walker stable has decided on a softer first-up for It’s Business Time when the New Zealand mare makes her long awaited racetrack return. Having also been entered for the Group …

It has been just under a year since Brudenell finished a close fifth in the Oakleigh Plate and trainer Kris Lees is optimistic the stakes performer is working his way back into that …

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williamson has seen a bit of the old spark back in Wrote To Arataki that he hopes will lead to another Stakes win at Sandown. Wrote To Arataki resumes …

Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou are banking on the addition of winkers to spark Snitzel colt Blitzburg back to winning form after a frustrating and ultimately fruitless excursion to the Gold …

Grahame Begg has been forced into starting two of his mares in a Stakes race at Sandown, a scenario the inform trainer says is not ideal. Miraval Rose and So Glamorous head …

In-form gelding Accredited will have a chance to prove how patience can be rewarded in racing on several fronts as he prepares for a belated black-type debut in the Southern Cross …

The Blue Diamond Stakes remains an option for boom Sydney colt Wodeton, who was this week paid up as a third-round acceptor for Victoria’s premier two-year-old event. The Melbourne Racing …

Trainer Dominic Sutton has a decision to make with Feroce in the lead-up to Australian Guineas at Flemington. The Caulfield Guineas runner-up will have only one run before the Group 1 Australian …

Cox Plate winner Via Sistina will headline another star-studded barrier trial session at Warwick Farm as she moves a step closer to her campaign return. The six-time Group 1 winner will …

Trainer Clayton Douglas has indicated he wants No Limitation to have a better race day experience than the one she had on debut before giving the filly a break. Douglas has No …

Manaal served notice that she is poised to return to the Group 1 scene as a major player this Autumn Carnival with an eye-catching trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Despite a …

Mr Brightside will return to the scene of his maiden victory when he trials at Geelong. The Lindsay Park-trained galloper won his maiden at Geelong in July 2021, his third race …

Tajanis has given Chris Waller a third win in the Australia Day Cup, all of which have been achieved with imported gallopers. The Listed race at Warwick Farm on Monday was the …

The Mike Moroney & Glen Thompson stable has been patient with highly promising Coeur Volante who is about to embark on her latest campaign. Coeur Volante is one of 22 nominations for the …

With stable numbers at a premium, many trainers will use the luxury of a pre-trainer early in a preparation to ease the burden of getting their charges ready. A month …

A rich restricted race in Sydney is the immediate target for last start Flemington winner Cavalry Girl. The Tom Dabernig-trained filly is headed to Randwick on Saturday week for the …

There will be no race meeting on the Australia Day holiday in Victoria with extreme hot weather forcing the postponement of the Geelong meeting. Monday’s meeting has been delayed 24 …

Group 1 winning mare Benedetta is set to trial at Balnarring in preparation for her racetrack return. Trainer Jason Warren has earmarked the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on February …

Golden Slipper favourite Wodeton won’t be seen in the Canonbury Stakes with trainer Chris Waller happy to adopt a more patient approach to his autumn carnival preparation. The Coolmore-owned colt scored a …

Fireworks flew early on Sunday’s opening day of the Karaka Yearling Sale with a colt by boom stallion Wootton Bassett headlining a number of lots who went through early that …