Dalasan needs a veterinary clearance before he can run in the Listed Chautauqua Stakes at The Valley. Co-trainer Leon Macdonald, who prepares the five-year-old in partnership with Andrew Gluyas, said Dalasan would be an acceptor for Saturday’s 1200m …

Star South Australian galloper Behemoth is set to defend his Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes crown at Caulfield. The D J Jolly-trained galloper won the race last year carrying 60kg under Craig Williams having …

Buoyed by Sunday’s success, trainer Ray Malpass says he will target next month’s Carnarvon Cup (2000m) with renewed confidence after Madrid Centro cruised to an upset win. Ray Malpass confirmed Madrid …

Michael Grantham is set to resist the lure of next month’s TABtouch-Hannan’s Handicap (1400m) with the talented Kaptain Kaos, following his win at Belmont on Saturday. The four-year-old made it …

Trainer Grahame Begg hopes he made the right call in electing to bypass a race at Caulfield for a weight-for-age contest at The Valley. Begg had initially planned the Listed Heatherlie Stakes …

In-form jockey Brett Prebble had his first ride on highly fancied Cups contender Incentivise in a trial at Pakenham on Monday. Yet to race for new trainer Peter Moody, Incentivise was given an easy time …

The $1.3 million The Kosciuszko is Michelle Ritchie’s target for five-year-old Blue Missile, but the gelding almost never made it to the track. It’s been a long road for the …

Exciting three-year-old Sky Command will drop back from stakes company to take her place in the TAB Handicap (1000m) at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday. The daughter of Deep Field got the attention …

They didn’t get the desired result with Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside first-up, but Michael and Richard Freedman have plenty to look forward to this spring. Stay Inside kicked off …

Luck can be crucial in racing and Royalzel got the best of it to kick off his preparation with a narrow win that not even jockey James Mcdonald thought he had scored. …

Behemoth has become the first horse since Sunline to record back-to-back victories in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. The South Australian galloper scored under Craig Williams in last year’s 1400m contest …

The dreams of Gavin Bedggood have been realised with the win of No Effort at Caulfield. Bedggood had picked out Saturday’s Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) as the race most suitable to give No Effort all-important …

She wasn’t the stable’s number one elect, but Startantes announced herself a feature race prospect in her own right after winning the $125,000 3YO Plate (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. …

As she did in the autumn, star New Zealand mare Probabeel has made a winning return on Australian shores at Caulfield. Probabeel won the Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes when first-up at Caulfield in the autumn and …

Bjorn Baker is the first to admit he didn’t think much of Harpo Marx when the former European first arrived at his stable, but he has been quick to change his opinion. …

In The Congo fits the mould of a typical Tulloch Lodge galloper – he makes his own luck on-speed, he’s tough and he’s hard to get past. The three-year-old was …

All roads lead to The Everest Wayne Hawkes declared after the brilliant first-up win of Masked Crusader at Caulfield. Masked Crusader made a stunning return to claim the Group 3 The …

Of all the races Chris Waller will win this season, few will give him more satisfaction than claiming the one dedicated to the late Nini Vascotto. Waller was moved to tears …

A decision to keep Bruckner to short-course racing and switch him to Melbourne has landed the expensive colt a stakes race victory at Caulfield. Having been based at the Sydney stable …

Chris Waller has declared Coastwatch a Doncaster Mile contender next autumn but jockey James Mcdonald expects the Ming Dynasty winner to make his presence felt on the big stage much sooner. The three-year-old …

Jockey Linda Meech has made a winning return to metropolitan racing guiding South Australian raider He’s A Balter to victory at Caulfield. Saturday’s victory aboard He’s A Balter in the Volvo Cars Brighton Handicap (1100m) was …

Brian Seimsen’s Black Soil Bloodstock colours were to the fore at Doomben on Saturday, as trainer Tony Gollan showcased stakes credentials for two more of the group’s horses. Miami Fleiss …

Aaron Purcell is daring to dream big with stable newcomer Constantinople. Former Coolmore galloper Constantinople arrived in Melbourne for a Cups campaign as a leading hope. Purchased by a large syndicate of Lindsay …

Lindsey Smith’s classy six-year-old Too Close The Sun has been a key firmer with Tabtouch for the Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) at Belmont Park on Saturday. Runner-up in last …

Nature Strip has taken the first formal step in his Everest campaign with a Rosehill barrier trial win. Chris Waller has given Nature Strip the thumbs up after the top …

New Zealand galloper Aegon has taken no harm from what turned out to be longer than expected travel to Melbourne to run at Caulfield. Aegon and his Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained stablemate The …

Jason Collett has bought up an early double on Wednesday’s Randwick-Kensington card with two impressive maiden victories. The first race of the day saw the Matthew Dunn-trained Rocklily lead all the way …

Damien Oliver has a healthy opinion of Godolphin colt Vilana who has broken through for his maiden victory at Sandown. Headed by main rival in betting Frontman in the straight, Vilana fought back to claim …

Trainer Andrew Noblet had to turn away from watching his mare Ghodeleine early in the straight prior to her victory at Sandown. Having been unlucky in her previous outings at The Valley and Flemington, …

Four-year-old Majestic Shot is ready to win as she returns in the ATC’s Most Winning Owner Godolphin Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. The daughter of Shooting To Win finished second in the …