Peter Snowden decided to bypass the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the Sandown Cup with an eye on the future for his talented stayer Carif. Last year Carif finished second to …

Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has elected to spell his staying star Surprise Baby and as a result he will bypass the Zipping Classic. Preusker said he wasn’t completely satisfied with …

David Payne has not given up on winning an Oaks with Montefilia despite the filly’s defeat as an odds-on favourite in the Victorian classic. Payne, who will also chase a …

Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes set themselves a goal to have a big impact during the Flemington carnival and they delivered, winning the coveted Bart Cummings trophy for the most …

The racing industry has received a shot in the arm with the lifting of restrictions over the movement of horses between Victoria and NSW, effective immediately. Horses entering NSW from …

Kerrin McEvoy has been given first right of refusal to partner Classique Legend in the Group One Hong Kong International Sprint. The top jockey has been the horse’s regular rider …

Trainer Ciaron Maher was pleased with the workout of eight-year-old mare Etah James and said she was ready to run a big race in the Sandown Cup. “She’s a dour …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is hoping to replicate its success of last year and take out the two major staying races at the closing meeting of the …

Mike Moroney will run Buffalo River in the Group Three Sandown Stakes (1500 metres) after deciding to bypass Saturday’s Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington. Moroney toyed with starting Buffalo River in …

Mike Moroney believes his veteran stayer Sound could not be going any better and he is hoping he’ll finally break his Australian maiden status in the Zipping Classic. Moroney’s plan …

Kris Lees is planning to stack the bases as he looks to go one better in the second edition of the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle. The local trainer …

He has promised the world and only delivered an atlas but a new-look Garibaldi may be poised to finally live up to his early promise. The recently gelded Garibaldi and …

An emotional Grant Williams farewelled his successful Victorian spring campaign in style with his star mare Arcadia Queen taking out the Group One Mackinnon Stakes. “If you told me at …

Tabcorp has issued a public apology after a major technical glitch prevented punters from wagering on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. The issue, believed to have been …

Bonny mare Savatiano has capped an outstanding day for Godolphin with her return to the winner’s circle in the Group Two Hot Danish Stakes. Her performance came an hour after …

Glen Boss’ arrogance over the closing stages summed up Bivouac’s domination of the VRC Sprint Classic, which proved to be a one-act affair. Boss plotted a course out wide on …

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace continue to be major players in the two-year-old features with Sneaky Five upstaging the Sydney locals to plunder the $1 million Golden Gift. The …

For the second year in a row, Irish mare True Self narrowly missed out on a start in the Melbourne Cup and triumphed four days later in the Queen Elizabeth …

After a couple of near-misses, Nash Rawiller was happy to finally deliver the goods for bush trainer Kody Nestor with victory aboard Fast Talking in the Country Classic. Rawiller has …

Former leading apprentice Ben Allen took advantage of his best metropolitan opportunity for a long time with a polished all-the-way win on Sansom in the Chatham Stakes. It was Allen’s …

Fortress Command struggled on a heavy track at Randwick but it was a different story at Rosehill where he ploughed through the conditions to post his fourth career win. A …

Mike Moroney will consider backing up impressive Flemington winner Shelby Cobra in the Sandown Guineas after the three-year-old’s victory in The Amanda Elliott. “We won’t say no but we don’t …

Tony Gollan is hoping Isotope’s class edge will be enough to overcome a wide alley and top weight in her Magic Millions campaign opener at Doomben. Isotope has the dual …

The Joseph O’Brien team already have the Melbourne Cup in their pocket and they are hoping to plunder more spring carnival spoils before heading home to Ireland. O’Brien will start …

Pedigrees mean a lot in racing and Rosehill trainer Gary Moore boasts one of the finest in the industry. The son of champion Hall Of Fame jockey George Moore, Gary …

He has only had his trainers’ licence renewed for a few months, but Cranbourne-based horseman Adrian McGregor has immediately built an impressive strike rate with limited numbers. McGregor saddles up …

He didn’t quite measure up to the best of his generation in the autumn but Chains Of Honour will be given the chance to make his presence felt in the …

Champion jockey Damien Oliver added another Group One winner to his amazing resume but it was a first for the training team of Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes when they …

Flying machine Ancestry completed a perfect campaign when he made it four wins from as many starts with an all-the-way effort in the Century Stakes. And as he has done …

Two-year-old filly Dosh did her best to throw away the Ottawa Stakes with her waywardness in the closing stages but she still found enough to prevail and set herself up …