Trainer Steve Richards is pleased to see the Caulfield rail in the true position as he prepares Holbien for his latest attempt at winning a race at stakes level. Holbien has a penchant for wanting to hug …

The Summer Cup headlines the Boxing Day meeting at Randwick and Chris Waller will saddle up three runners. When Polly Grey travelled across the Tasman to join the Chris Waller stable, …

Phillip Stokes has finally relented and called for a set of blinkers on Ancestry when the sprinter resumes at Caulfield. Ancestry will sport the headgear in the Listed Christmas Stakes (1100m) on Boxing …

Magic Millions second favourite Soaring Ambition could go into the $2 million race without another run. Trainer Annabel Neasham will nominate the filly for a two-year-old handicap at Doomben on New Year’s …

There was little hype surrounding Narrogin’s meeting last Saturday, but for young trainer Indianna Weinert, the day will mark an important milestone. In the training caper for just three months, …

Raquel Williams believes an improved barrier draw will boost the chances of Paddy’s Shadow at Ascot on Wednesday, her final hit out before the Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1. …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Yulong January heads the weights for Christmas Stakes but it is that galloper’s stablemate that is the highest-rated nomination. Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner …

They’ve only ever got ten or so horses in work at any given time, but the Canberra-based training partnership of Ron Weston and John Nisbet may have uncovered a smart …

Jockey Dean Yendall faces a stint on the sidelines following a fall at Terang that has left him nursing a fracture to his C3 vertebrae. Yendall was flown from Warrnambool to Melbourne’s …

Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter still holds Group 1 aspirations for his talented filly Barb Raider but will let her decide the direction they take. Barb Raider is back in work after a spring campaign that saw the …

Star two-year-old Coolangatta will be out to cement her place at the top of Magic Millions charts when she runs at Doomben. Coolangatta will be floated to Brisbane during the week ahead of the …

Trap For Fools has been allocated top weight of 59kg in the $400,000 Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot on New Year’s Day. The Lindsey Smith -trained eight-year-old is rated …

Champion trainer Chris Waller will be hoping Christmas comes a day later as he lines up a strong team in Sunday’s Group 3 Summer Cup at Randwick. With three runners …

The Wayne Seelin-trained Apache Belle will be out to atone some recent runner-up finishes when she contests the Randwick Midway this Sunday. She has been knocking on the door of …

Unbeaten mare Marabi will be given her chance at adding ‘black type’ to her record when she runs in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. In a reshaping of the summer sprints …

Racing Victoria has announced a new $500,000 sprint race that will highlight the inaugural Good Friday race meeting at Sale. The Country Discovery over 1100m will form part of a $1.4 million race …

The juvenile season is still in its infancy, but trainer Gary Portelli is confident he has a genuine contender for the Golden Slipper in unbeaten colt Sejardan. The youngster was …

Trainer Matt Cumani is hoping to cement a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Cover Star on Boxing Day. However, Cumani is unsure just where the daughter of Star Witness …

Kerrin Mcevoy has ended his year on a high with a trifecta of wins at Randwick, highlighted by the feature race aboard the Chris Waller-trained Oscar Zulu. The three-time Melbourne Cup …

Trainer Mathew Ellerton will be able to have a few extra celebratory drinks after High ‘N’ Dry scored at Flemington. Ellerton was not on course to witness High ‘N’ Dry win the …

Traditionally run in June as a lead-up to the wintertime Group 1 Queensland Derby, bringing forward the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) by six months to December has suited …

Flemington trainer Nick Ryan has praised his farrier John Bunting after Not To Be Mist scored a last stride win on his home track. Not To Be Mist suffered a crack in one of his front …

Second Slip has proven a profitable acquisition for his connections landing his sixth win of the year with a fighting victory at Flemington. Prepared at Morphettville by Will Clarken, Second Slip arrived in Adelaide late last …

The humid Sydney weather might have been a new experience for European import Huetor, but it had no impact on his performance with the exciting stayer posting another win. The …

Michael Poy made the most of a race devoid of speed with a well-judged front running ride aboard Skelm at Flemington. Taken to the front leaving the straight in the Schweppervescence Handicap …

Rebel Dane was a success story for Gary Portelli as a racehorse, and he is proving just as handy an influence on the stable as a stallion. Portelli has had …

Chris Waller saddled up five of the nine runners in the ATC Thanks John Williams Handicap and two of the least fancied fought out the finish. Toomuchtobear ($10) overhauled stablemate Sur …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is pleased to announce that Jamie Richards will be joining the training ranks in Hong Kong for the start of the 2022/23 racing season. “Firstly, …

Phillip Stokes says it is unfortunate that he will line up two horses in the same race at Flemington. Savannah Cloud, a last start winner at The Valley, and the unlucky Way …

Having assembled a strong stable of gallopers, Gary Portelli is confident his five engaged runners are all more than capable of seriously threatening in their respective contests at Randwick on Saturday. …