Chris Waller is taking a fresh approach to Nature Strip’s Everest campaign – literally. The multiple Group One winner is a surprise acceptor for the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) at Randwick …

Depending on the race shape, trainer Michael Moroney thinks he has the bases covered for a Group 1 handicap at Caulfield. Moroney will saddle Buffalo River and Poland in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) on Saturday …

Jason Collett has finished Wednesday’s metropolitan meeting at Randwick-Kensington with a treble, taking his tally to 10 metropolitan winners so far this season. It was sense of déjà vu at …

Trainer Phillip Stokes is learning a little more each day about imported stayer Amade who has his return run at Caulfield on a path to the Melbourne Cup. Amade runs in the Group …

Proven mares In Good Health and Never Listen will head to the Cameron Handicap on Friday after recently returning to the Ramsey stable. Scone-based trainer John Ramsey will line up …

Matthew Dunn has live chances across the weekend, including three of the seven feature races across Newcastle and Randwick. It could be a big weekend for Warwick Farm-based trainer Matthew …

The Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield on Saturday will help shape the field for next month’s Caulfield Cup. Of the 19 runners accepted for Saturday’s 2000m contest, 18 remain in the …

Bendigo is known as the ‘Nursery of Champions’ and Mornington Glory stamped his potential with a debut win on Wednesday. The time may not have been spectacular, but the way Mornington Glory went about his work …

As a champion apprentice Nick Ryan could not snare a Group 1 win and in his time as an up-and-coming trainer his opportunities at the highest level have been rare. But …

Had Incentivise bypassed the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, he would have received less weight in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. As favourite for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup, Incentivise was the horse …

Nadaraja burst into Kosciuszko calculations with a 4.6 length romp last start and will look to confirm is position in the $1.3 million feature at Randwick on Saturday. Impressive three-year-old …

For the sake of $300, trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have kept their options open with ultra-consistent King Magnus. Originally electing to bypass the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes …

The Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned Twilight Payment heads Melbourne Cup weights with 58kg, a rise of 2.5kg on last year’s winning weight. Greg Carpenter, Racing Victoria Executive General Manager Racing, …

Glen Boss is looking to Melbourne galloper Ayrton to provide him another big mile win at Randwick. Having won seven Doncaster Handicaps, Boss is after a fifth win in the Epsom Handicap on October 2 having been granted permission to ride …

With only five slots remaining, Wednesday could be the last chance Superior Witness has to impress Kosciuszko slot holders when he lines up in the Earthlight At Darley Handicap (1150m). The …

Having originally been ruled out starting in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, the Group 1 race is back on the agenda for Streets Of Avalon. The $600,000 first prize for the Sir …

Jockey Jamie Kah may have made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent weeks, but on Sunday night she was crowned the Scobie Breasley Medalist for riding excellence in Victoria last season. Kah …

The countdown to The Everest will begin in earnest when several leading contenders kick off their respective campaigns in the Group 2 The Shorts at Randwick. While trainer Les Bridge …

John Thompson and Craig Carmody have been named as the Randwick trainers at the centre of a COVID breach. The pair have been ordered to front Racing NSW stewards on Tuesday over …

Anamoe has firmed into even money favouritism for the Golden Rose after making a stunning start to his spring, downing a high-quality field to claim The Run To The Rose …

What weight will Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter give Incentivise in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups after the gelding’s breakthrough win at Group 1 level. That was a question being asked after Incentivise stretched his winning sequence to seven by taking …

Imported mare Turaath has provided trainer Maddie Raymond with her first stakes race victory while at the same time opening up the prospects of a $1 million bonus. Success in the Group 2 Let’s Elope …

Apprentice Brock Ryan has continued his heady start to the spring, following his breakthrough Group-race win on Jamaea with a Theo Marks Stakes victory aboard outsider Chat. Big Parade was …

Three-year-old Giannis has broken his maiden in spectacular style, getting the better of Tiger Of Malay in the Dulcify Stakes after a stirring two-horse dual. The victory gave premier trainer Chris Waller his …

New Zealander Entriviere has staked her claims for selection in the $2 million The Invitation with a strong return in the Sheraco Stakes at Kembla Grange. It was a belated …

Trainer Matthew Williams was as surprised as anyone with the upset victory of Harbour Views at Flemington. Having his first run back from surgery on a sesamoid injury, Harbour Views made a late …

Ciaron Maher believes the sky is the limit for Crystal Bound after her return win at Flemington, her first time on the straight course. The daughter of Not A Single Doubt was having her third …

The Chris Waller stable made the right decision in electing to send Ranch Hand to Melbourne with the Fastnet Rock colt scoring at Flemington. Ranch Hand was also an acceptor in …

Mr Mozart may have earned himself a short at the Caulfield Guineas after a hard-fought victory at Flemington. The outsider of two Hawkes Racing-trained runners, Mr Mozart led home the field in the Listed Exford Plate …

After a luckless last-start defeat as favourite, Philipsburg has atoned with a stylish performance to claim the TAB Highway Handicap at Kembla Grange, setting himself up for loftier goals. The four-year-old …