In-form jockey Chris Parnham is bullish Buzzoom can bounce back from the disappointment of being beaten as a short-price favourite in last week’s Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m), when she lines …

One of the highlights of previous Ballarat Cup days was the staging of Victoria’s only right-handed race. After nine running’s of the Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Clockwise Classic, the race reverts to a …

A change in tactics for Never Say Nay has given the lightly raced gelding a shot at a winning hat-trick when he lines up at Ballarat on Saturday. After wins …

Earlier in the week Archie Alexander was rubbing his hands together at the prospects of a very wet track for the Ballarat Cup. With three scratchings from Saturday’s Listed 2000m race, Alexander gets to saddle former …

For Triple Crown Syndications director Chris Ward, racing horses is all about giving owners an experience they can treasure and Exoboom has provided his connections with exactly that this spring. The …

Small in stature but big on ability, sparingly raced three-year-old Dragonstone will resume at Kembla Grange with hopes his campaign could culminate in a Gosford Guineas assault. The Mark Newnham-trained gelding …

Hall Of Fame trainer Neville Parnham is unsure if Kay Cee can overcome hot favourite Western Empire in the Group 1 Heineken 3 Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, but he …

An inside barrier draw has convinced John O’Shea to put Kirwan’s Lane on the float to Kembla Grange, alongside stablemate and The Gong contender Berdibek. The appearance of Kirwin’s Lane at the …

He might not have a starter in the feature race but there is no doubting where the allegiances of trainer Kerry Parker lay ahead of the $1 million From The Gong at …

Tom Sadler would like to see ‘Goldilocks ground’ for two of his runners in a couple of the major support races on the Ballarat Cup card. Sadler, the assistant-trainer to his …

Tommy Berry’s readiness to ride Our Bellagio Miss at a light weight has fuelled her trainer’s belief that can she run a race when she resumes in the $300,000 The Warra …

Mark Newnham might call Quackerjack the “old boy” of the stable, but he is adamant the gelding can wind back the clock in the $1 million The Gong. The six-year-old …

Having endured some frustration with Just Benjamin, the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable believe the galloper is ready to hit winning form. While disappointed to have missed out on a …

While a number of the spring stars of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team are out having a well-earned break, the stable will have strong representation at the Ballarat …

Sent out a short favourite ($2.20) in the first event at Rosehill on Wednesday, the Snowden-trained colt supported favourite punters by gaining the winning-hand late to score. By Snitzel and …

Good fortune hasn’t been kind to the former Karrakatta Plate champion in his two runs this preparation, but after coming up with barrier seven in the Railway Stakes and a …

It’s already been a very successful preparation for the Robert and Luke Price-trained Count De Rupee with a lucrative second in the Golden Eagle, but the Kembla Grange-based pair are …

Ballarat trainer Andrew Noblet will have dual representation as he attempts to win his hometown Cup for the first time. Ghodeleine and Foxy Frida will run for Noblet in the …

After two false starts, quirky gelding Berdibek is poised to finally race at Kembla Grange’s feature meeting of the spring and his trainer says he is not without a chance. …

Les Bridge has revealed Classique Legend is out of the autumn with a leg injury but the Hall Of Fame trainer is confident the star sprinter will be back to …

David Payne is still learning about recent acquisition Blue Soldier, but the horse has surprised him once and he is hoping he might do the same again in The Gong. …

Jockey Jamie Kah could be back riding on Zipping Classic Day after having some success in her appeal at the Supreme Court over a two-month suspension handed down by the …

Western Empire is now a $1.80 TABtouch favourite for Saturday’s Heineken 3-Railway Stakes (1600m) after he drew barrier three at this afternoon’s barrier draw. The four-year-old returned in style to …

Rhys Radford scaled his greatest heights as a trainer when Great Shot won the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) and he doesn’t lack any confidence that he can repeat the …

Racehorse owners and spectators are set to have greater race day interaction with their trainers and jockeys following the removal of the ‘racing bubble’. The mounting yard precinct and horse stall areas …

With 11 winners (22%) and a further 11 placings (44%) from his past 50 runners, trainer Gary Portelli is in a rich vein of form at present. He’ll be hoping to …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is looking to the future by starting Quantum Mechanic in the Ballarat Cup. Quantum Mechanic is the equal highest-rated runner in Saturday’s 2000m Listed race, with the …

A solid gallop at Cranbourne was all the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable needed to see from Rich Hips to send the mare to NSW. Busuttin and Young picked out The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday with the …

Melbourne Cup placegetter Spanish Mission could be the headline act for the Zipping Classic if he continues to please his new trainer, Peter Moody. The Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) will this year …

Kembla Grange trainer Theresa Bateup will be looking to make the most of her home track advantage as Metropolitan racing hits the Illawarra region on Saturday. While she is without …