Chris Waller went into the Millie Fox Stakes wary about the prospects of his two runners on a rain-affected track and he was pleasantly surprised to come away with the …

Patrick Payne will consider raising the stakes for Defibrillate after he recorded his fourth successive win in the Mornington Cup Prelude. Defibrillate took the front early in the straight and …

The Autumn Sun and Press Statement were already Group One winners when they claimed the Hobartville Stakes but this year Chris Waller will rely on two emerging talents. The Elanora …

The Golden Slipper campaign of Four Moves Ahead remains on track despite the gun filly’s scratching from a key lead-up race at Rosehill. A dominant winner of her only start …

Short-priced Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Enthaar has passed a fitness test and will take her place in the Group One race. Racing Victoria veterinarians re-inspected Enthaar on Friday and gave …

James Cummings has dominated Melbourne’s two-year-old races this season and he is hoping to add the jewel in the crown with three runners in the Blue Diamond Stakes. The Godolphin …

Graham Begg is hoping he is given the green light to try to maintain his perfect Blue Diamond Stakes record with the two-year-old filly. Begg has only had one previous …

Short-priced Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Enthaar is one of three horses who will need to be given the all-clear by Racing Victoria veterinarians in order to line up in the …

Bush baby Rocket Tiger is taking his connections on the ride of a lifetime in a journey they hope can continue all the way to the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Home-bred, …

Peltzer will be on a mission to prove he is not Sydney’s version of Chief De Beers when he sets out to break his Rosehill hoodoo in the Hobartville Stakes. …

Peter Snowden is utilising his lifetime of experience with thoroughbreds to help King’s Legacy recover from a spring form slump. The colt will be on notice to turn in a …

Richard Litt is weighing up his options for Black Duke, including whether to pit him against a crack field of three-year-olds in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill. Black Duke is …

There is no doubt that if Artorius can win the Blue Diamond Stakes, his lead-in preparation will stand out as one of the most unorthodox in the event’s history. Artorius …

Cult hero The Harrovian will bypass Saturday’s blockbuster renewal of the Group One Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield to be saved for a race at Flemington the following week. The …

The Queensland Guineas will be the winter carnival goal for luckless filly Gotta Kiss. The three-year-old returned to the stables of Steve O’Dea and Matt Hoysted on Monday. “She’s had …

In-form colt General Beau will line up in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes after his owner David Moodie decided to pay the late entry fee. The youngster was not …

Training partners Richard and Michael Freedman already have a Golden Slipper prospect in unbeaten colt Stay Inside and they are hoping another of their juveniles can emerge as a feature …

A pre-race plan to let Every Rose utilise her natural speed has come to fruition with the filly toppling her more highly-fancied rivals in the Light Fingers Stakes. Trainer Mark Newnham …

The $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the jewel in the crown of The Championships races and the likely target for Colette after her stunning return at Randwick. The mare …

Star jockey Jamie Kah proved the key to coaxing the best out of the enigmatic Nature Strip when she combined with the superstar sprinter to win the Black Caviar Lightning. …

Group One Blue Diamond Stakes hero Tagaloa has recorded his first win since that race with an emphatic victory in the C S Hayes Stakes. Co-trainer Natalie Young was relieved …

James McDonald has labelled Stay Inside as a genuine Golden Slipper threat but stopped short of committing to stick with him in the $3.5 million feature. Having his first race …

It was a case of mission accomplished for Godolphin head trainer James Cummings when emerging mare Tailleur posted a breakthrough black-type win at Randwick. The four-year-old has been patiently managed …

Ingratiating is likely to join James Cummings’ powerful Blue Diamond Stakes team after his authoritative win in the Talindert Stakes at Flemington. The Godolphin trainer will already be represented by …

The Group One Black Caviar Lightning will be run in front of empty grandstands following the implementation of Melbourne’s latest lockdown restrictions. Only essential staff and industry participants will be …

Winter carnival options are on the horizon for Garibaldi if he can extend his winning sequence at Doomben. Garibaldi is a $1.80 favourite with TAB fixed odds to make it …

Trainer Danny Morton has declared he will be doing cartwheels if star Perth sprinter Elite Street can win the Group One Black Caviar Lightning. But Morton won’t be doing them …

It takes a special horse to come off a Melbourne Cup preparation and return to win a weight-for-age sprint but Verry Elleegant might just be good enough to do it. …

Trainer Michael Freedman is adamant Sweet Reply only needs a change in fortune to make her presence felt during the Sydney autumn. The filly’s record stands at one win from …

The magic hands of star jockey Jamie Kah could prove the difference for Nature Strip in the Black Caviar Lightning, according to trainer Chris Waller. For Waller the equation is …