The success of Japanese-bred Fierce Impact in Australia led to his younger brother being sent down-under in search of spring riches. Fierce Impact was a three-time Group 1 winner in Australia before his retirement …

With The Kosciuszko tickets being drawn on Thursday, Peyton Place will be aiming to put his best foot forward in Saturday’s Group Two Theo Marks Stakes. Greg Stephens believes his …

Laverrod will campaign in Melbourne after a cameo appearance in Perth. Sean Casey is keen to head east again after Laverrod’s competitive efforts earlier in the year.. The Toronado gelding earned a …

Ben Pearce walked away from Monday’s Lark Hill trials contented, particularly following heat two. What piqued his attention were the efforts of stable mates Dig Deep and Vital Silver , more …

Dual-license holder Michael Travers will saddle-up his first metropolitan runner this Saturday when Mathrin lines up in the Highway (1400m). The four-year-old has placed in all of her seven runs this campaign, including …

Last year’s winners of the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival races remain in the hunt to defend their titles after first declarations have closed. First acceptances were taken for the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate …

The connections of Nobel Heights are a little different to most with a promising stayer on their hands as they have elected to bypass the major spring handicaps. Having shown staying ability …

Racing Victoria hopes to boost numbers in racing stables with the introduction of two pilot programs. Stable start and the Slow Trackwork Rider Course have been introduced in a bid to attract more …

With the lack of international flights directly into Melbourne, international trainers are struggling to get their staff into the country before their horses arrive. The likelihood of international participation in …

Part-time trainer Scott Aspery will saddle-up his Golden Rose hopeful Uzziah in this Saturday’s Group Two Run To The Rose at Kembla Grange. The three-year-old has had an unconventional Golden Rose campaign, …

Group 1 winners Sir Dragonet and Explosive Jack may be underdone for their first-up runs at Flemington, but their trainers are looking towards the future. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gallopers resume in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) …

Buoyed by Superstorm’s Moonee Valley success on the weekend, WA owner Bob Peters hopes Inspirational Girl can follow the same path at Flemington on Saturday. Superstorm locked away a Cox …

Sydney trainer Annabel Neasham hopes to get the green light to send staff to Victoria for Zaaki to continue his quest towards the Cox Plate. Neasham would like to start Zaaki in the …

Trainer Grahame Begg is looking forward to the return run of smart filly Dosh up the straight at Flemington but is already looking further into the spring. Dosh will resume in the Listed …

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams is hopeful that Harbour Views can be a spring player in some shape or form. Just where the French-bred seven-year-old fits in, Williams is unsure, but the spring starts at Flemington on …

Annabel Neasham’s desire to challenge herself could prove just as telling as a crucial trackwork gallop in determining where Winx Stakes winner Mo’Unga heads for his next start. Connections will …

Kerrin McEvoy will be back in time to partner Classique Legend when he resumes in The Shorts despite incurring a careless riding suspension out of the Chelmsford Stakes meeting. The top hoop …

Danny O’Brien was confident Superstorm would run well in the Feehan Stakes, but it required a Damien Oliver special. Success in Saturday’s Group 2 race over 1600m provided the winner with a ballot …

Chris Anderson has a few options at his disposal in the three-year-old ranks after Rubiquitous and The Rattlesnake provided the stable with a one-three finish in the 3YO Open Handicap at Eagle …

He did it the hard way, but Think It Over has ground out a determined victory in the Chelmsford Stakes to put himself on a Group 1 path. The six-year-old …

Express Pass has finally lived up to the lofty expectations placed on him with a comfortable victory in the inaugural running of the Chautauqua Stakes at The Valley. Saturday’s 1200m Listed race …

Just over an hour after his victory on the horse he regards as the best sprinter in the world, James Mcdonald has scored a win aboard the horse rated Australia’s …

Anthony and Sam Freedman has backed up her impressive debut win at The Valley with another stylish performance in taking out the Atlantic Jewel Stakes. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained filly …

Six months after a broken leg cost him his first stakes win aboard Jamaea, apprentice Brock Ryan has ridden the road to redemption with a milestone victory aboard the exciting …

Trainer Cliff Brown describes himself as the world’s biggest pessimist, but he is hoping for a successful spring with former Singapore star The Inferno. Brown says The Inferno is potentially the best horse he has trained and believes the …

Nature Strip has monstered his rivals to smash his Concorde Stakes hoodoo, prompting trainer Chris Waller and jockey James Mcdonald to declare him a more complete athlete. The multiple Group …

Smart three-year-old Mynumerouno has shown he is an above average three-year-old with a dogged win at The Valley. The Nick Ryan-trained gelding added Saturday’s Inglis 2022 Yearling Sales Series Plate (1200m) to …

Forgot You has appreciated a rise in distance and a fast pace in breaking through for his maiden victory at The Valley. Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young Young made the right decision in …

James McDonald has remembered the late Nini Vascotto after winning the race named in her honour. Vascotto, a former Australian Turf Club employee who bravely battled cancer for many years, lost …

John O’Shea’s trained Berdibek has sprouted wings to descend on his rivals and take out the Wyong Gold Cup in a canter on Friday. Positioned at the rear of the …