The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin stable is looking forward to the return run of Bittercreek at Flemington. Bittercreek lines up in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) which …

When in a training partnership with David Eustace, Ciaron Maher had the knack of getting a stayer that had raced through winter to peak for The Bart Cummings at Flemington. Maher …

Godolphin might have opted for a senior rider on Golden Rose runner-up Traffic Warden, but they have put their faith in stable apprentice Zac Lloyd to deliver their next major aboard …

Health issues to horse and co-trainer have not stopped Team Rogerson from returning to Melbourne for their chance at Spring Carnival glory. Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are back with Sharp ‘N’ …

John Messara knew the budget had been blown when he bought the highest-priced lot of last year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. The Arrowfield Stud boss went to $1.8 million for …

Form references around two of the first three horses across the line in the Golden Rose have given connections of Just Party the confidence to bypass a midweek assignment in favour …

Gai Waterhouse shares the Epsom Handicap training record of seven wins with her legendary father Tommy Smith, but her training partner Adrian Bott is yet to taste victory in the …

Last year’s winner of the Melbourne Cup, Without A Fight, is a notable omission from the 72 horses that remain in contention for Australia’s great race. Without A Fight was …

Kovalica has not won a race since his victory in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) with the Chris Waller stable hoping the now five-year-old can atone for an unlucky defeat in …

Exciting French-bred galloper Eliyass is set to have his first start in Melbourne after galloping at the track on Tuesday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper worked with stablemate Just …

Mr Brightside has effectively been ruled out of this year’s $5 million Group 1 King Charles III Stakes with the gelding’s final Cox Plate lead-up run to be the week prior. …

Damian Lane will be aboard when Via Sistina looks to get her Spring campaign back on track in this Saturday’s $750,000 Turnbull Stakes. Champion trainer Chris Waller has turned to Melbourne’s reigning premiership …

Trainer Joe Pride is upbeat about the chances of Ceolwulf becoming his latest winner of a feature Randwick mile race, having decided a Group 1 Epsom Handicap start is the right option for …

A return to the winner’s stall has been a welcome turnaround for trainer and horse, as the Bjorn Baker-prepared Amor Victorious outlasted his rivals to capture the Group Two Shannon Stakes …

Ten years after James Cummings celebrated his first Group One win alongside his legendary grandfather Bart, he has brought up his 50th in the same race, producing Broadsiding for an historic Golden …

Desert Lightning has taken three runs to break his Australian winning duck but the Group 1 winner in New Zealand could be in line to snare one at the highest …

Talented mare Makarena has put a valuable Group win on the board, claiming the scalp of Amelia’s Jewel to win the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The mare was forced to do the …

Berkeley Square’s resurgence to winning form over longer trips at the right time of year has trainer Dan O’Sullivan weighing up which rich ‘secondary’ Cup is the right one for …

Perspiration has overcome a tardy start to score an upset win in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Rosehill. Sent out an $11 chance with betting apps in Saturday’s 1100m race for …

A Saturday metro three-year-old victory in late September is handy in any instance but Ben Hayes has aspirations for a blue riband classic start for Ndola after a confidence boosting win …

Ciaron Maher had four runners in Friday’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m), including boom colt and race favourite Growing Empire, but it was the outsider of his quartet that produced a …

The Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) was billed as close to a match race between Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside but Declan Bates ensured the mare, trained by Ciaron Maher, wasn’t for …

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have a couple of Group 1 contests in mind for stablemates who will run at Sandown looking to boost their chances of gaining a start in races …

Adrian Bott has declared class mare Tropical Squall has her mojo back and he is putting his faith in her to rebound in the Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The …

Linebacker is one of the few horses rated a genuine chance of spoiling Godolphin’s Golden Rose party and co-trainer Tom Charlton cannot find any chinks in his armour ahead of the …

The will Mr Brightside run, or won’t Mr Brightside run in the Feehan Stakes, has been given an emphatic thumbs up by the Lindsay Park team. Trainers Ben, Will and J …

Growing Empire has created a massive reputation in a short period of time, but the Yulong colt will take the hype to a new level with a win in Friday night’s …

James Cummings describes them as the “alpha males” of the Godolphin operation and colts Broadsiding and Traffic Warden will do battle to hold that stable honour outright when they clash in a thrilling …

The Shorts winner I Am Me will join stablemate Bella Nipotina in The Everest after being confirmed to represent the slot held jointly by Arrowfield Stud and The Star Entertainment Group. Owners Dynamic …

Michael Hawkes has all but ruled a line through Makarena’s first-up run and is looking forward to seeing how she can acquit herself against the likes of star mare Amelia’s Jewel in …