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Startrade is a horse who manages to go under the radar in many of his races. Cheating death as a yearling to his deeds on the race track, Startrade has a …

Trainer Jeremy Easthope has a big of opinion of Upper Limits. He says the three-year-old gelding still has a heap to learn, but potentially could be the best horse he …

Young Cranbourne trainer Alex Rae has picked a Spring Carnival target for his lightly raced stayer Shock ‘Em Ova and is working back from that date to start the gelding’s racing campaign. Rae said the Group …

Coolangatta has been given the all-clear to head to Royal Ascot after what looked an underwhelming jump-out down the Flemington straight. But the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly has been a clean bill of health …

His win in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday took his earnings over the $1 million mark but Warwick Farm-based trainer Joe Pride believes the best is yet to …

Trainer John Sargent is expecting So Dazzling to turn around her form when she returns to Brisbane for the Queensland Oaks. So Dazzling produced a less than flattering performance when finishing in the second half of …

Ciaron Maher will conduct extensive testing on Coolangatta after the King’s Stand Stakes favourite was underwhelming in her final serious hitout before her scheduled departure to England. The last-start Black …

Saturday sees the running of the G1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) where we could see an unusual historic situation unfold. Very few Golden Slipper winning fillies go on to win Oaks …

Even after the dust has settled on Without A Fight’s brilliant win at Eagle Farm last Saturday, Sam Freedman has no regrets about not being more aggressive in his first-up …

Australian racing is in need of a new cult hero following the retirement of Kementari. Godolphin announced late on Monday afternoon that the rising nine-year-old had run his last race, …

Connections of last start stakes winner More Prophets hope to continue making the most of her second chance at a racing career with a Group 1 target next on the radar. …

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will give Proscenium Arch the chance to obtain a Group 1 win when she runs in the Queensland Oaks. Victorian filly Proscenium Arch will be …

Trainer Joe Pride had mixed emotions as he watched a stable favourite fade in the straight while watching an up-and-comer collect his first Group 1 prize at Eagle Farm. Think About It extended his …

Education time is over as a number of the two-year-olds on the books of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are about to hit the racetrack. Two fillies from the powerful stable stepped out for …

A horse that was finally diagnosed as being allergic to hay has given trainer Carly Cook her biggest success in racing. One-time stakes winner Pintoff upset the more highly fancied sprinters in the Listed Bel …

Kovalica has underlined his star quality and put to bed any doubts over his stamina with an emphatic performance in the Group 1 Queensland Derby. After missing a scheduled start in …

Prolific winner Conscript has landed a sentimental victory for connections, making the successful step up to open company with a barnstorming performance at Randwick. The five-year-old is one of only two …

Improving colt Tannhauser will be given the chance to attempt a feat achieved by Prince Fawaz and The Autumn Sun after securing a berth in the JJ Atkins Stakes with …

There is growing confidence in the Williams camp that Rokanori can show his promise and improve second up at Belmont on Saturday. Touted as a Pinnacles carnival prospect later in …

Chris Waller is satisfied he pulled the right rein in running Kovalica against the older horses in the Doomben Cup, fearing the odds-on Queensland Derby favourite might have otherwise gone into the …

Ascot trainer Neville Parnham can’t wait for the rematch between his classy three-year-old Bustler and the Darren McAuliffe-trained The Velvet Queen on Saturday. Following their epic battle in last fortnight’s …

Not Usual Glorious is not your usual racehorse. His Adelaide trainer Travis Doudle is quite happy to put the gelding on the float and transport him to Melbourne and on Saturday Not Usual …

It is more than two years since Mr Exclusive last won a race, but the gelding is still proving himself to be Mr Consistency. Mr Exclusive heads to Sandown on Saturday for …

Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou usually have a smattering of runners at Sydney Saturday meetings, but rarely have they had a bigger contingent than the ten they are taking to Randwick …

The Peter Moody stable is on weather alert with Invincible Caviar ahead of her return run at Sandown. The daughter of unbeaten champion Black Caviar is down to have her first start since December …

The gelding will take his place in Saturday’s Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm where the winner will be granted a ballot exemption from the Group 1 Stradbroke. Fashion …

As a racehorse, Through The Cracks is talented and tough, pushing through a multitude of niggling issues and injuries to carve out a successful career. At home in the yard …

Trainer Chris Gangemi goes into Saturday’s G3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) reticent to spruik up the chances of his enigmatic gelding Notorious One. It’s easy to understand his cautiousness. The seven-year-old …

John Sadler was a relieved trainer when Sartorial Splendor showed a glimpse of the form that has won the sprinter six races. After running fourth at Flemington last week, Sartorial Splendor is on the …

South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott is making the trip over the border looking to add another Stakes race to the record of Taunting. Successful in the Listed Hills Railway Stakes (1100m) …