It will be a case of sink or swim for at least half a dozen Everest hopefuls when they clash in a spectacular renewal of $1 million The Shorts. A …

Two promising fillies from a pair of leading stables have posted encouraging wins at Canterbury with champion Sydney apprentice Zac Lloyd the common denominator. Lloyd partnered the Hawkes Racing-trained Makarena ($1.80 …

In her interstate debut, Perth’s gun mare has drawn the extreme outside gate in Saturday’s Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Amelia’s Jewel drew gate 15, but will come …

Queensland trainer Tony Gollan is looking forward to seeing his Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law race down the Flemington straight. The three-year-old filly will get that chance on Saturday when she …

The Makybe Diva Stakes may not be the Grand Final for trainers in their preparations for the spring, but it is still a pivotal race in determining spring fortunes. The 1600m Group 1 contest at Flemington on …

It might not boast the prestige of a Cox Plate, a Doncaster Mile or an Everest, but the inaugural $1 million 7 Stakes is an appealing addition to the calendar …

Gai Waterhouse says Alligator Blood is like a fine cheddar after watching the galloper go through his paces in preparation for the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The seven-year-old is now in his fourth preparation for trainers Gai …

West Australian trainer Simon Miller is no stranger to Melbourne racing. After cutting his teeth in Victoria with a number of stables, Miller moved to Perth 15 years ago to begin his training career …

North Star Lass looks like being the next rich lot sold on Inglis Digital with a bid of more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars leading the race for the four-year-old two days …

With the old George Main Stakes (now King Charles III Stakes) to be run on Everest day, the new 7 Stakes will take its place run under the same conditions. …

Te Akau Racing will stick to its original plan and remain in Victoria with Imperatriz, but another Group 2-winning mare from Saturday has been engaged for The Everest. Sheraco Stakes …

Some of the top horses around will line up on Makybe Diva Stakes day with the G1 such an important Spring guide. In that feature, Amelia’s Jewel ($8) is one of …

Ashrun’s owners will be rewarded for their patience when the one-time Melbourne Cup fancy makes his return at Flemington this Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Authorized will have his first …

Imported galloper Spanish Mission is set to make his return from a tendon injury against Group 1 company at Flemington. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained stayer is set to run …

Kerry Parker is set to implement the final stage of his initial three-part plan for comeback galloper Think It Over before committing to the horse’s path for the remainder of the spring. …

Trainer Enver Jusufovic said he feels like the boy from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with the ‘Golden Ticket’ after the win of Pinstriped at Moonee Valley. Pinstriped earned …

Golden Mile was in the wars at his first two campaign runs but the entire finally got an opportunity to show his wares in the Theo Marks Stakes and he made …

The victory by Imperatriz was the perfect start for a new venture of New Zealand-based Te Akau Racing who recently opened a satellite stable at Cranbourne. Imperatriz was the stable’s first runner, …

Star Godolphin colt Cylinder and the emerging Encap have made emphatic Golden Rose statements, the former defying the odds to land The Run To The Rose while Encap shed his maiden tag …

Annabel Neasham is hoping Sunshine In Paris has done enough to attract the attention of Everest slot holders after her stunning first-up win in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. Relishing the strong …

Country-trained three-year-old Steparty has moved to equal favouritism for the Caulfield Guineas after his brilliant first-up win at Moonee Valley. Unbeaten in his four career starts, Steparty was having his first start at Stakes …

Ginger Baker’s outstanding winter campaign could even get better when he chases a maiden Listed victory in the Furphy-Farnley Stakes (1400m) at Belmont Park on Saturday. Ginger Baker has won four …

It does not take jockey Blake Shinn long to get an affinity with a horse. After one ride on Queensland sprinter Rothfire, Shinn could feel the quality the gelding possesses. Rothfire is back in Melbourne for a second …

Anthony and Sam Freedman will have a two-pronged attack in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley as they go about trying to topple brilliant filly Charm Stone. De Sonic Boom and Right …

Unbeaten at Moonee Valley, Forgot You may be the forgotten horse in the Feehan Stakes. That is what his trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are banking on when the now five-year-old entire runs …

Joe Pride says it will be “handlebars down” when Cinderella Days bids to rebound from a first-up defeat in Saturday’s Group 2 Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. The mare took a trail when …

Godolphin and its predecessors have a stunning record in The Run To The Rose and powerful colt Cylinder is a well backed odds-on favourite to continue that dominance this year. Sheikh …

When the connections of Steparty needed to find a replacement rider for Dean Yendall, it was an easy decision to head in the direction of John Allen. Yendall suffered a fracture to a …

The Blue Diamond Stakes might have been the race that got away, but co-trainer Paul Snowden is confident Don Corleone can make amends this spring. The blue-blooded colt had to settle …

Even with the retirement this week of outstanding sprinter Eduardo, Joe Pride is assembling a strong team for the spring and untapped colt Ceolwulf might just put his hand up to join …