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Jockey Patrick Moloney has a bit more spending money for his European vacation after guiding Not An Option to victory at Flemington. Appreciating the Good 4 track conditions of the Brian Beattie …

Gerald Ryan missed out on buying Grebeni once, but he wasn’t about to let him go a second time. And after the three-year-old made it a hat-trick of wins in the Racing …

Trainer Paul Preusker and jockey Dean Yendall both expect Steparty to rise to a far greater level after keeping his winning record intact. After wins at Ballarat and Flemington, Steparty stepped out to 1420m at Flemington on Saturday …

Chris Waller will set his sights on the Princess Series with Tutta La Vita after she added to his brilliant juvenile season with a gritty, albeit narrow victory at Rosehill. Having made …

Chris Waller is pinning his faith in Bold Mac to overcome a distance query when he steps up to 2000-metres in the Listed McKell Cup at Rosehill. The former New Zealander will …

Everything about the European form of Cepheus suggests he is a dour stayer, but a couple of campaigns into his Australian journey and the horse’s career is being reimagined. The gelding …

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes is more than a week away, but Sam Freedman has already seen enough to know that the four-year-old has shown the benefit of last year’s …

It is not often a year away from racing will rejuvenate a gelding the way it has King Magnus. The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained galloper is a rising eight-year-old and …

Co-trainer Trent Busuttin isn’t one to mince his words when it comes to the horses he prepares with partner Natalie Young. Busuttin described the first-up run of Sunsource at Flemington on June 3 as plain, expecting the …

Unfortunately for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr their aspirations of a Derby win with Artzino did not eventuate for the three-year-old. But that has not stopped the pair looking further ahead with the gelding …

Respected Echuca-based horseman Daryl Archard who had held a trainers’ licence for more than 45 years, has died. The 68-year-old died on Thursday following a long illness. Archard took out his licence in 1977 and trained …

Talented mare Bright Diamond will finally make her Victorian debut in Saturday’s Country Achiever Wayne Nichols (1100m) at Flemington. The six-year-old most recently raced at Belmont last July and will …

William Pike’s bid for a record-breaking fifth Belmont Guineas (1600m) will rest with Upper Limits on Saturday and he’s relishing the opportunity to partner the Jeremy Easthope gelding. Pike said …

Matt Dunn will saddle up his first Highway Handicap runner in almost three years and he is hoping he can land an immediate blow with unbeaten three-year-old Goomeri. Once regarded as …

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable are still trying to ascertain what is the best trip for their imported galloper Brayden Star. Having won over 1994m in the UK at his last …

Who would have thought Party For One would be racing for three successive wins when she started her campaign with the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr yard. But after wins over 1400m …

Fresh from training half of the 10-race program at Randwick, Bjorn Baker will bid to keep his momentum rolling this weekend, albeit with a much smaller contingent of runners. Baker took …

Benaud has been consistently competitive against some of Australia’s best horses, but remarkably his only win is in a maiden at Nowra. Group placed in the Gloaming Stakes at just his …

Berdibek might be rising ten, but John O’Shea says his forms points to him being a superior horse to 12 months ago and expects him to give the Listed Ipswich Cup a …

The Mike Moroney stable has Spring Carnival aspirations with Coeur Volante after the filly broke through for her maiden win at Sandown. The Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in mid-November has been touted …

Last start winner and early favourite Shaiyhar is not guaranteed to be a starter in the staying race at Flemington on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young -trained galloper is among acceptors for the …

New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn joked his mount Born Hustler would have won by 10 lengths had he still been able to claim 3kg in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Pinn had his claim …

After four city winners in the past three days, New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn will look to add to his tally at Sandown. The New Zealand whiz kid has rides in …

After a career that started in England with a debut win and then a stint in Sydney, Mornington trainer Clayton Douglas may be the one to have found the key …

Fresh off the back of a dominant win by Think About It in the $3 million Stradbroke at Eagle Farm on the weekend Joe Pride is grateful for his relationship with syndicator …

Trainer Stephen Miller has put the work into Saintorio over the past fortnight, ensuring the three-year-old will be a peak fitness for the Listed WAROA-Belmont Guineas (1600m) at Belmont. Saintorio was …

Fresh from Think About It’s victory in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday, Joe Pride has another prong to his springtime focus after King Of The Castle’s …

Regally bred colt Piercing Arrow has continued Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s outstanding run with two-year-olds this season, posting an impressive debut win at Warwick Farm to earn a spring carnival …

Brisbane has a week off through the Stradbroke season as Ipswich hosts its iconic race day and the numbers are aplenty. The Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m) has G1 performers nominated …

Co-trainer David Eustace says that King’s Stand Stakes aspirant Coolangatta has arrived well and taking to his new environment in the UK towards his run down the Ascot straight at …