A wide barrier draw in the Light Fingers Stakes has convinced trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou to change course and kick off Mallory’s autumn campaign in Melbourne. The high-class filly …

After suffering a rare defeat his first since July, 2019 Golden Sixty will aim to recapture his winning thread in Sunday week’s (20 February) G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup …

The Group 1 C F Orr Stakes was once an autumn starting point for horses returning from the spring. It was run at Sandown and winners included Melbourne Cup victors Let’s Elope (1992) and At Talaq (1987) before the …

Chris Waller looks to have a stranglehold on the Light Fingers Stakes with short-priced favourite Espiona and the talented Fangirl. Unbeaten filly Espiona is a prohibitive odds-on favourite for the Light …

Minimum Saturday metropolitan prizemoney of $150,000, a new $2 million race at Randwick on Melbourne Cup day and a revamped Sydney spring carnival are among a raft of initiatives being …

Trainer Cliff Brown would like a set of horse scales to weigh his stable star The Inferno before the sprinter makes his racetrack return in the Lightning Stakes. The former Singapore galloper is about to …

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is introducing a rebate of half the cost of using advanced diagnostic imaging to investigate musculoskeletal conditions in thoroughbred and standardbred racehorses, up to …

The Gold Standard filly underlined her promise with a breathtaking win in the Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Coming from near last, Sheeza Belter launched a …

Jockey Craig Williams identified imported galloper Redkirk Warrior as a potential Group 1 horse and believes Sinawann is a similar proposition. UK-bred Redkirk Warrior came to Australia via Hong Kong and won at his second Australian start, before …

It’s a formula Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride has used before with his star sprinter Eduardo, with his eight-year-old putting them to the sword in a Randwick trial yesterday before heading …

In a boost for local Western Australian racing, owner Bill Robinson confirmed Trix Of The Trade would remain under the care of trainer Colin Webster. The Trade Fair gelding has won …

The usual jockey merry-go-round ahead of a Group 1 race at Flemington has landed Brett Prebble the ride on Profiteer in the Lightning Stakes. Jamie Kah was originally booked for the Mick Price and Michael Kent …

Had fate not intervened, Sam Freedman the team who race Ain’Tnodeeldun were hopeful the four-year-old might have been one of Australia’s top gallopers by now. Freedman and his co-trainer father Anthony …

The brilliant results of Day 1 of the 2022 Inglis Classic Sale proved merely an entrée with Monday’s second session breaking even more records. Not only was the individual lot …

After a lengthy stint riding in Hong Kong, jockey Chad Schofield is looking to build a book of rides for the upcoming autumn carnival. He has only been back riding …

While the $5 million All-Star Mile has become a target race with the rich prizemoney on offer, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are happy to swim in a smaller pond. Group …

With the Spring carnival quickly approaching an elite list of Group 1 talent has been nominated to return on Saturday at Randwick. Headlined by the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), …

Zac Purton has delivered a resounding reminder his quest for a fifth Hong Kong jockeys championship is very much intact with a Happy Valley five-timer on Sunday (6 February) as …

Forgot You fans can expect to see the dual Group 2 winner in blinkers when he resumes in Saturday week’s Group 3 C.S. Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The Trent Busuttin and …

Hitotsu was unplaced in a Cranbourne trial on Monday morning, but Ciaron Maher said the Victoria Derby winner remains on track for his autumn campaign. The Maurice colt finished fifth, beaten about …

Jamie Kah will be reunited with Nature Strip in Saturday week’s Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington after James Mcdonald indicated he will partner Home Affairs in the $1 million Group 1. Chris Waller, who …

Tom Dabernig is planning a campaign around the $5million All-Star Mile for Flying Mascot who will resume at Caulfield on Saturday. The Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) will be the only …

That’s the burning question for trainer Grant Williams ahead of his return at Pinjarra on Sunday. Early signs suggest he has more than his fair share of ability after he tore …

Jye Mcneil was the star of the show at Caulfield on Saturday and he is hoping it can be a similar story next week when Group 1 racing returns to that …

Masked Crusader is one of the country’s best sprinters and spends plenty of time trained out of the venue that is home to the ‘Straight Six’, but he is yet …

Trainer Bjorn Baker is taking a softly, softly approach with staying mare She’s Ideel, who will kick off her autumn in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. The six-year-old was responsible …

Earning a spot on the Darley stallion roster will be the goal for Paulele this autumn and to achieve that he needs to win a Group 1 race. He took …

Former UK galloper Desert Icon has broken through for his first Australian win in a dashing front running ride at Caulfield. The Chris Waller-trained French-bred galloper was comprehensive in taking out the Mal Seccull Handicap …

The Blue Diamond Stakes or the Golden Slipper? That is the choice facing trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy and the owners of Xtravagant Star after her thrilling win in Saturday’s $2 million …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is considering Group 1 possibilities for Generation after his return win at Caulfield. Registering his fourth win in his six-start career, Generation returned from …