Racing Victoria’s General Manager International and Racing Operations Paul Bloodworth held concerns as to how many international horses would be entered for the three major races across the Melbourne Spring Carnival. …

Ballistic Boy is another Queensland horse being aimed at an interstate carnival tilt after making a pleasing return at the Doomben trials on Tuesday. The five-year-old has not raced since he …

Brett Dodson-trained Parksville is set to resume in the Vinery Stud Handicap (1100m) at Kensington on Wednesday, with the hope of attracting a Kosciuszko ticket holder. The lightly raced son …

Jessie Philpot and Nicole Bruggerman have captured the biggest win of their respective careers with Highly Decorated winning the Darwin Cup (2050m). The five-year-old carried only 56kg in an all-the-way …

Paige Kenney hopes Tabtouch has got it right rating two of her runners at Belmont on Wednesday. Beaux Banovic-Edwards In-form mare Poker Face and luckless four-year-old Starlift hold favouritism in current …

Racing Victoria has made the call to move the Cranbourne meeting on Wednesday to Moe. Following a RV stewards’ inspection on Tuesday, they deemed a wet patch between the 650m …

Trainer Richard Laming has been fined $5000 while also apologising to champion jockey Damien Oliver for comments made in an audio recording. Laming had posted comments on the online platform miStable for the ownership …

Missayter has already had her fair share of injuries, but she will finally face the starter for the first time under race conditions on Wednesday. It has been a long …

Nick Ryan is looking forward to the first feature race of the season when he runs Regardsmaree up the straight at Flemington. An addition to training ranks at Flemington in April, Ryan ended …

Trainer Cliff Brown is close to starting Singapore star The Inferno but is concerned about the gelding’s fitness leading into his Australian debut. Racing as Inferno in Singapore, the son of Holy …

Premier Darwin trainer Gary Clarke will look to add to his trophy cabinet with two live chances in the Great Northern Darwin Cup on Monday. Eight going on nine-time successive …

Trainer Ciaron Maher has not ruled out chasing a rare jumps double with Wil John after the gelding took out the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown. Only two horses have completed the Grand National …

Trainer Eric Musgrove’s patience with Tamarack has been rewarded with the gelding remaining unbeaten over the jumps. After scoring a debut maiden hurdle win at Sale, Tamarack was back in action …

The Grand National Steeplechase now beckons for Social Element after he extended his winning streak to four over jumps at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained jumper added the Crisp …

Arguably Sydney’s most progressive sprinter, Lost And Running has returned to John O’Shea’s Randwick stable with his trainer adamant the horse is back better than ever. The gelding has built an …

Godolphin has finished the season with a brace of winners to clinch second place on the Sydney trainers premiership. Bjorn Baker has fallen one win short in his battle with Godolphin’s …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr.-trained I’m Thunderstruck did his Golden Eagle hopes no damage with a strong performance at The Valley. I’m Thunderstruck earned the praise of Price …

Despite having the back-end of his season curtailed by injury, Tom Sherry has closed out a successful year with a deserved victory aboard Sixgun for his master Mark Newnham. Sherry …

The JRA Cup at The Valley could be on the agenda for Hi Stranger following his success at The Valley. With a liking for The Valley, trainer Shane Fliedner hopes …

The decision to give Mirra Vision an extended spell following a winless spring has continued to reap dividends for connections after she posted her third victory of the campaign at Randwick. …

Damien Oliver landed his 50th metropolitan win for the season when he combined with Godolphin filly Zapateo at The Valley. In taking out the Plant Powered Cleaning Handicap (1000m) on Saturday, Zapateo registered …

The Ken and Kasey Keys stable is striking up a successful association with Craig Newitt and it was on show at The Valley. After registering a comfortable maiden win with …

Tamerlane isn’t the easiest horse to train but Godolphin’s perseverance with the three-year-old is paying off after he posted his first Saturday metropolitan victory at Randwick. Assistant trainer Darren Beadman says the …

John Sargent is not expecting a winning return from Foxborough at Randwick but he is anticipating a strong campaign from the Group One placegetter. The four-year-old finished third behind Funstar and Probabeel in the …

With the Victorian Spring Carnival approaching, Racing Victoria has announced the specialist panel that will review diagnostic imaging and scans of contenders. Three independent specialists will review the diagnostic imaging …

A racing industry worker at Warwick Farm has returned a positive test to COVID. The final Sydney race meeting of the season is expected to proceed despite an industry participant …

Last year’s Palmerston Sprint runner-up The Captain will look to go one better in the 2021 renewal at Fannie Bay Racecourse in Darwin on Saturday. After going down by the …

After a spate of rain-affected winter tracks, the final meeting of the season is set to be held on a good surface at Randwick and that is music to the …

Cameron Crockett has absolute faith in the ability of Mr Hussill but he is taking a cautious approach ahead of the gelding’s bid for back-to-back Highway Handicap wins. The five-year-old has endured …

Track manager Marty Synan and his staff were looking to racing returning at The Valley following a four-month break. But a COVID scare has forced Synan and his team away from …