From the time Rey Magnerio entered the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock stable for a spring campaign, circles had been placed around two races during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at …

It has been almost two decades since Jerome Reynier’s last trip to Australia and back then, becoming a horse trainer wasn’t at the top of his bucket list. As a member …

UK-trained Sea King has emerged as a Melbourne Cup contender after an impressive Australian debut victory at Bendigo. Success in the Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on Wednesday qualifies the Harry …

Trips up and down the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney does not seem to faze the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Adrian Bott-trained Lady Of Camelot. The Golden Slipper …

Chris Waller’s agile training techniques were on show with Via Sistina ahead of last week’s Cox Plate and the champion trainer is now getting proactive with Melbourne Cup hopeful Land …

In form jockey Josh Parr is Melbourne bound looking to add a couple more Group 1 wins to his CV after a successful run in Sydney in recent weeks. Parr won …

With the prized rides on the Golden Eagle and Melbourne Cup favourites, it’s no surprise Joao ‘The Magic Man’ Moreira has a soft spot for Australian racing. Joao Moreira has declared …

Internationally acclaimed jockey Joao Moreira says there is no horse he would rather be riding in the $10 million Golden Eagle than Japanese raider Ascoli Piceno, despite landing one of the …

Record breaking Cox Plate winner Via Sistina will miss the Melbourne Cup but is still likely to be seen in action during the week. A roundtable discussion between trainer Chris Waller, …

Reigning WA Guineas winner Zipaway is set to stamp himself as a key Pinnacles contender in this Saturday’s Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m), according to jockey Steven Parnham. Zipaway …

Gelded prior to this campaign, Tom Kitten will chase Saturday’s Golden Eagle (1500m) and the $10 million purse that comes with it, with trainer James Cummings believing his Group 1 winner …

Unbeaten European stayer Jan Brueghel has been withdrawn from next week’s Melbourne Cup after failing a Racing Victoria veterinary scan. RV confirmed the decision on Tuesday morning, following the publication of …

The Melbourne Cup Carnival is one that jockeys look forward to, but in the blink of an eye it is over for another year. The build-up starts in the weeks …

Flemington track manager Liam O’Keeffe says the track has rebounded well for the biggest four days on the Australian racing calendar. The track took a pounding during the past two …

Just one outing in the saddle for Kerrin Mcevoy is enough for the three-time Melbourne Cup winning hoop to gain a good impression of Absurde towards the gelding’s second attempt at …

A gallop at Cranbourne in preparation for the Coolmore Stud Stakes has left the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable with only one runner in the stallion making race. The …

Broadsiding will not be a starter in Saturday’s $2 million Group 1 Victoria Derby with James Cummings and Godolphin electing to target a Stakes Day option with their three-time Group 1 winner. …

Cox Plate champion Via Sistina remains in contention for a tilt at the Melbourne Cup after third acceptances closed. A total of 35 horses a vying for a start in the …

UK raider galloper Sea King will be racing for a start in the Melbourne Cup when he heads to Bendigo for his first Australian start. Sea King has been at the …

Chris Waller denied a top Japanese galloper in last Saturday’s Cox Plate and he will look to bring down another of its stars this weekend. The champion trainer has Joliestar heading towards …

The superlatives for Via Sistina’s eight-length romp in Saturday’s Group 1 W S Cox Plate (2040m) came in thick and fast, only exacerbated when noting she broke Winx’s track record by …

Plenty Of Ammo flashed her Empire Rose Stakes credentials at Moonee Valley on Saturday, landing a maiden Black Type victory in the $400,000 Crystal Mile. The Symon Wilde-trained mare upstaged the …

Chris Waller showed his champion trainer qualities when he remained cool in a crisis after a mishap threatened to derail the Cox Plate ambitions of Via Sistina. Breakfast With The Best …

Red Aces was not even meant to be at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day, but the tenacious stayer kept his Victoria Derby campaign on track with victory in the Moonee …

Bjorn Baker didn’t get the timing of his tipping right, but he got the timing of his horse spot-on as Belclare raced to her first Australian win in the $2 million The …

Promising stayer El Castello is on target to back-up in the Victoria Derby after capping his rise from maiden winner to Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes hero in less than two …

As a young horse Baraqiel tested the patience of Malua Racing and the ownership group by continually going sore. A $150,000 yearling purchase, Baraqiel did not make his debut until he …

Tulloch Lodge colt Prost has appreciated a distance rise and put the writing on the wall for a Randwick Guineas campaign in the autumn with a determined win in the $1 …

Ciaron Maher continues to build a strong Melbourne Cup hand and will add another to his team come the first Tuesday in November with Okita Soushi, who took out the Group …

The trainer Prognosis wasted no time in inspecting the Cox Plate favourite after arriving in Melbourne from Japan on Friday. Mitsumasa Nakauchida headed straight from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport to Werribee to cast …