Richard Callander

Victorian training partners Lee and Shannon Hope are appealing their cobalt bans, arguing there was an inadvertent administration through feed and supplements.

After a gripping battle with Joao Moreira, Australian jockey Zac Purton has clinched the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership.

Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has won the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, taking an unassailable four-win lead with three races remaining at the season finale.

Group Three winner Fiesta has replaced Foxplay as Winx’s next door neighbour and will begin her spring campaign on the same day at Randwick.

Chautauqua is scheduled to head back to Sydney ahead of another all-important barrier test in a trial at Rosehill.

Mick Price says Group One winner Grunt has made a huge physical progression since the autumn in preparation for the spring carnival.

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has trained a record number of winners but has also lost an appeal against a fine.

Coolmore’s US Navy Flag has set himself up for the $13 million Everest in Sydney with his win in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Dual Group One-placed sprinter Voodoo Lad has shown his class, storming home from last to win the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.

The disappointment of Dreamforce’s last-start second has been erased with his victory in the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill.

Lightly raced Mount Kilcoy has backed up seven days after his second placing in the Silver Bowl Series Final to win stylishly over 2000m at Caulfield.

Trainer Tony Gollan is one of the few not getting carried away after two-year-old Zoustyle scored an easy win at Caloundra.

Ringo’s A Rockstar has beaten Tarzan after another two-horse war between the Caloundra 1000m specialists.

The Hawkes Racing-trained two-year-old colt Brutal has made an immediate impression on debut at Caulfield, winning by five lengths over 1200m.

Yaba Dabl Dooya has given Beaudesert trainer Kenneth Deacon a great start to the day at Caloundra with a win in the Savills Handicap.

Frankie Dettori is to consider an appeal against a 10-day suspension for careless riding handed to him at Newmarket.

It looks a good day of battle between punter and bookie at Caulfield this afternoon and in no surprise our man is sticking solid with champion trainer Darren Weir for his best plays. Check out the full preview and punt straight.

Its a GOOD surface at Rosehill and Richie Boy is marching into the course with plenty of confidence. Check out his full preview and best bets for the day. Punt smart and good luck.

Cracking meeting on the Sunshine Coast this afternoon and our Queensland form man is looking to continue his white hot form. He likes the day but thinks we need to be patient and follow the class for the best of the day. Good punting everyone.

Trainer Ciaron Maher has suffered a broken femur in a fall from multiple Group One winner Jameka at trackwork.

Group Three winner Danish Twist will have one last chance to add more black-type to her record before retirement in the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill.

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan wants to see two-year-old Zoustyle to race well at the Sunshine Coast before he gets carried away.

Group One-winning racehorse and subsequent stallion Naturalism has died aged 29 at Meringo Stud.

Champion sprinter Chautauqua has jumped cleanly from the barrier in a Flemington jump-out to pass the first of two required tests to be reinstated to race.

Champion sprinter Chautauqua has jumped cleanly from the barrier in a Flemington jump-out to pass the first of two required tests to be reinstated to race.

Chris Munce has trained First Crush to win the Listed Grafton Cup, a race he won twice as a jockey.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has apologised for releasing incorrect information regarding withheld prize money from Weetwood day.

Sir Bacchus gets his chance for a stakes win after gaining a start in the Listed Winter Stakes with the scratching of Widgee Turf.

The Melbourne Racing Club has announced a new Listed race named the Jim Moloney Stakes which will be run at Caulfield for the first time this spring.

Two big meetings in NSW this afternoon including Grafton where the running of the time-honoured Grafton Cup will take place and a solid eight race card at Kembla Grange. Check out Richie’s full set of tips and best bets. Good luck and punting.