True Marvel will be Matthew Smith’s only runner in Friday’s Listed Wyong Gold Cup (2100m), having run second in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at $151 in the Autumn. He …

I Wish I Win will plot a unique path to The Everest, starting with this Saturday’s Memsie Stakes, and Katherine Coleman said the $750,000 event had come at a good time for …

Melbourne hosts its first major of the racing season with the running of the G1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Many of the elite sprinter/milers are in the nominations including …

We get to see the first of the races which will have a great bearing on the TAB Everest as the sprinters take on the initial running of the Concorde …

Nature Strip has won much bigger races than Saturday’s Group 3 Concorde Stakes, but the $1 million race at Randwick looms as one a significant in the context of his career. …

Gary Portelli is never quite sure what to expect from Fireburn on race days, but he is certain she will improve on whatever she does first-up in the Tramway Stakes. The 2022 …

Winx Stakes runner-up Waller’s most likely Memsie starter. Chris Waller is yet to finalise who will represent the stable in next Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, but he …

Brothers Daniel and Ben Pearce have sprinted away with a target race after Perth sprinter Acromantula dominated the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley. Acromantula went within 0.21 seconds of the Moonee Valley 1000m track record set in December by …

Aided by a superb ride, Libertad has maintained his unbeaten record to win the San Domenico Stakes and in an ominous sign for his rivals, trainer Annabel Neasham believes the best is …

James Cummings could be forced to reconsider Tom Kitten as a Golden Rose prospect after the colt overcame a weight disadvantage to post a resounding first-up win in the Up And Coming …

Wineglass Bay has dispelled any concerns Chris Waller might have had over his will to win with a hard-fought Rosehill victory, putting himself on a path towards bigger spring races. While the …

Acromantula represents the Pearce stable in the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday and the confidence levels are high that their speedy sprinter has made improvement from …

Small fields and Godolphin colt Amur go hand-and-hand at Moonee Valley. The James Cummings-trained Amur is unbeaten in two starts at The Valley and kicks off his three-year-old campaign in the …

Connections of lightly raced colt General Salute hope to get a clearer gauge on where he fits into the spring carnival picture after he takes on a highly credentialled field of …

James Cummings will play the long game with talented colt Tom Kitten this spring as he heads towards a Group One, middle-distance target. The Godolphin three-year-old underlined his potential with a promising …

West Australian trainers Daniel and Ben Pearce headed to Melbourne with a plan of capturing an early season Stakes race at Moonee Valley. And after the sprinter’s first start in Melbourne …

England-based trainer Andrew Balding has fond memories of Flemington and he is hoping his emerging stayer Scampi can set him on a path to Melbourne once again after the Ebor …

New Zealand conditioner Andrew Forsman will get a better gauge as to the spring fortunes of Riproar after the gelding runs at Moonee Valley. A half-brother to Mr Maestro, Riproar runs in the Corporate Membership On Sale …

Desert Hero could be the first Royal runner in the Melbourne Cup since Arabian Story finished sixth in 1997. The William Haggas-trained three-year-old has been touted as a possible candidate for …

Randwick is set to host another key barrier trial session on Friday, headlined by the clash of a quintet of Everest hopefuls. Six horses have accepted for Friday’s opening 850m …

Phanta has given co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi plenty to cheer about after collecting back-to-back Listed victories. Phanta claimed his first stakes success in the Bolton Sprint (1200m) and followed up in …

Luck and tempo will dictate the chances of Gary Portelli coming away with a Group Three win in the Up And Coming Stakes after both his runners landed wide draws. Last …

Luck and good fortune can play a big part in racing as Annabel Neasham can attest with sprinter Sweet Ride who is aiming for back-to-back wins at Moonee Valley. After being successful …

Co-trainer Adrian Bott is banking on race fitness to give promising colts Introducing and The Instructor a vital edge in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. The pair tackle the race second-up after …

A feature race on Melbourne Cup day could figure in the plans for in-form gelding Strombus after he took his record to two wins from his past three starts at the …

The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable have Oaks ambitions with Autumn Angel after her breakthrough win at Sandown. Success in the Ladbrokes Communities Plate (1300m) on Wednesday was the commencement of …

Cowboys fan John O’Shea might have found himself the Jason Taumalolo of racehorses in strapping colt Cafe Millenium. The still developing three-year-old stands at 16.2 hands and tips the scales at …

First-up Vain Stakes winner Cylinder has been touted as Godolphin’s flagship sprinting colt for the spring, but stablemate Corniche might just be the stable’s forgotten horse. The three-year-old will launch his preparation …

Nick Ryan is looking forward to take two with Express Pass at Moonee Valley. The gelding was down to run at Moonee Valley on August 12, but instead will kick off his campaign in the …

Damien Oliver’s decorated riding career has been recognised by Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) with the naming of an award in his honour. To be given annually, the Damien …