A slight setback has resulted in Spanish Mission no longer flying to Melbourne on the first shipment of international competitors for the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The first shipment is due into Melbourne on …

Ballarat-based Archie Alexander believes female horses are creatures of habit and for that reason has mapped out a spring program for Chaillot akin to last year. That program got Chaillot to within three-quarters-of-a-length of a Group 1 win and being …

Better known over a longer trip, the Tony and Calvin McEvo -trained Secret Blaze has been a surprise packet over shorter trips in his return from a long lay-off. But after three …

James Cummings says this weekend will be critical in determining which horse claims Godolphin’s Everest slot with a trio of three-year-olds high on their list. Golden Rose favourite Anamoe, Heritage Stakes …

Warrnambool trainer Tom Dabernig was left scratching his head after his stable high-flyer Fifty Stars finished last in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. After a thorough veterinary examination, Dabernig has decided to push ahead to the …

Twelve months after Rothfire broke down as an odds-on favourite in the Golden Rose, trainer Rob Heathcote is back for another shot with a pint-sized filly affectionately known as ‘little pumpkin’. Heathcote …

Richard Litt will saddle up two stakes runners at Rosehill but it his Midway Handicap contender he would prefer to discuss. “Why does no-one ask me about Catapult? He might be …

Craig Williams is hoping it will be third time lucky for Godolphin sprinter in the Group 1 Moir Stakes at The Valley. After a quartet of winners at Flemington on Wednesday, …

The Golden Rose has been a happy hunting ground for Hugh Bowman, but it could hold even more significance if he can claim the early-spring feature aboard Remarque. Not only …

Entriviere can build on a momentous week for Te Akau Racing when she heads to Rosehill to continue her push for inclusion in the inaugural running of The Invitation. Te Akau’s …

Sue Olive harbours ambitions of sharing her first feature race victory with Mystical View in Saturday’s Listed Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont Park. Sue Olive is having her second …

A giant six-metre-round digital racecourse will display virtual racing, allowing showgoers to join in by riding a hobby horse or running alongside the on-screen competitors. The adventurous can also mount …

Warrnambool-based trainer Symon Wilde will have his first Victoria Derby runner following the win of Gundec at Flemington. Gundec earned a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on October …

Regarded by Jamie Richards as one of the best juveniles he has trained, Sword Of State will make a belated Sydney debut when he returns for the first time as a three-year-old …

Barb Raider has answered a question in the back of her trainer Jerome Hunter’s mind as to whether the filly will stay. The daughter of Rebel Raider left Hunter with a …

Kris Lees isn’t sure whether Zetarita can reach the heights of her dam Onemorezeta, but so far the filly is proving a carbon copy of her mother. Both horses were beaten on …

He is maligned by punters but Godolphin gelding Best Of Days has a fan in jockey Hugh Bowman. Bowman is the first to admit the seasoned campaigner doesn’t win out …

Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. stable has landed the first blow in juvenile ranks for the new season with Cavalla scoring at Flemington. The Darley Spring Preview (900m) on Wednesday …

Robert Price describes Jamaea as the horse of a lifetime and she might just deliver the win of a lifetime if she can upstage the males in the Group 1 Golden Rose. …

Danny O’Brien is looking forward to the challenge of confronting Zaaki when the European import makes his Melbourne debut at Sandown. Superstorm is set to tackle Zaaki and three other opponents in Saturday’s …

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou have gone back to basics with Ellsberg, removing all his gear in the hope it will give him an opportunity to show another string …

Numbers have been cut after second declarations for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate closed on Tuesday. The Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 16 has 72 horses still in contention while there 40 remaining …

The final field and barriers have been confirmed for Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Rose with race favourite Anamoe drawing barrier 8. Sydney’s Group 1 three-year-old feature event for the spring …

The Lindsay Park operation of Ben and JD Hayes will be hoping Excel And Fly has learned a lot from his one and only experience down the Flemington straight. Excel And Fly …

Group One winner Converge has been ruled out for the remainder of the spring carnival after suffering from a virus. The J.J Atkins winner was ruled out of Saturday’s Group One Golden …

The Victorian State Government Roadmap out of COVID lockdown will not enable any spectators on course for the Cox Plate at The Valley. The Moonee Valley Racing Club announced on …

More than $600,000 is to be won by thoroughbred owners and breeders in the first Westspeed Platinum Race Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, 18 December 2021. Races are restricted …

Trainer Clayton Douglas sees debut maiden winner Inverell as a potential Victoria Derby contender and hopes to learn a bit more about the gelding at Flemington Wednesday. A winner at Sale last month, Inverell runs in the Victoria …

Champion jockey Craig Williams has been booked to ride European galloper Spanish Mission in two of the spring staying features. The Andrew Balding-trained stayer is due into Melbourne on the weekend to …

Former Singapore champ The Inferno could be running for a berth in The Everest when he lines up in the Group 1 Moir Stakes at The Valley on Friday night. Trainer Cliff …