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Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are already eyeing another Group 1 prize for imported sprinter A Case Of You rather than his immediate contest at that level. A …

Ballarat based trainer Dan O’Sullivan will have a runner in the South Australian Derby, but he would prefer it not to be the case. O’Sullivan has High Approach in his name for the Group 1 Classic over 2500m at …

The closure of Mark Newnham’s Sydney stable and his impending move to Hong Kong has been almost as drawn out as John Farnham’s infamous ‘farewell tour’. “I’m like John Farnham …

Joe Pride is banking on the cream rising to the top when dual Group winner Expat has her third start for the stable in the Dark Jewel Classic at Scone. The …

Banju has surprised trainer Lyle Chandler once this campaign and he is hoping the gelding can do it again by equalling a modern-day weight-carrying record in the Scone Cup. Chandler set his …

Evergreen sprinter Eduardo won’t chase a second Doomben 10,000 crown with trainer Joe Pride deciding to wait for another day rather than start him from an outside gate in the …

Champion jockey Damien Oliver is keen to add to his Australian Group 1 tally of 123 winners. As part of his bid to claim the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) …

Grahame Begg is confident he has made the right decision in giving Lunar Flare some extra time ahead of the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington. It will be five weeks since Lunar …

Ken and Kasey Keys are looking at the bigger picture with their decision to take Scheelite to Flemington for his second race start. A debut winner at Sandown on April …

Dan Morton believes he will get another key guide on the future prospects of his talented filly She’s Fit in the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on …

Concerns about the wet track conditions for British Columbia have been dispelled with the gelding registering a strong win at Sandown. Now trainer Grahame Begg may look to something a little more prestigious …

Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock had contemplated sending Aberfeldie Boy to Brisbane for a lead-up race to the Queensland Derby. But the logistics of getting the three-year-old north did not suit, so instead …

Aside from the fact he can now call himself a Group One-winning trainer, Clayton Douglas says Giga Kick’s breakthrough All Aged Stakes success has also allowed him some subtle shifts …

Sometimes in racing events are beyond your control. That is what transpired for White Marlin who was beaten for the first time in his seven-start career at Pakenham on April 27. The …

He resumed in great order with a slashing win in the Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford on the weekend and the Joseph Pride-trained Think About It will now head up …

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will attempt to extend their Group 1 winning run in Adelaide with two runners in the South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. Four Group 1 races are run in …

Brooklyn Boss is stepping into unchartered waters when he heads to Sandown for his third since joining the stables of former West Australian Shannon Roughan. The Stow Storage Solutions Handicap (2400m) on …

A two-year-old with a sharp turn of foot who has amassed more than half-a-million-dollars in prizemoney in only five career starts – that’s owning the dream, literally. Super Smink has taken …

Upcoming feature weight-for-age races at Belmont has caught the attention of Jadavi trainer, Ian Shield. Ian Shield declared the Hyperion Stakes (1600m) and the Strickland Stakes (2000) as primary targets for …

Neville Parnham is assessing a range of options for his talented three-year-old Bustler. The WA Hall Of Fame trainer is leaning towards Saturday’s Group 3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) or a …

Saturday’s G1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) shapes as a cracker of a race with established stars and obvious future ones as well clashing in the $1.5m contest. Everest and All Aged …

Danny O’Brien will have a horse who is already a Melbourne Cup winner in Saturday’s Andrew Ramsden Stakes, in which another member of the stable will be given the chance to …

Scone’s big two day carnival has massive numbers entered for both days with Big Dance Eligibility on the line in the Cup on Friday. That Listed Scone Cup (1600m) includes …

Melbourne Cup favourite White Marlin looms large in this Saturday’s Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington, but that will not stop Ciaron Maher and David Eustace tackling the race with up …

Mazu will have a new rider when he bids to defend his Doomben 10,000 crown with Tim Clark replacing Sam Clipperton on the top-class sprinter. Clipperton has partnered Mazu in …

John Allen last week reminded everyone of his affinity for South Australia with Australasian Oaks success and on Saturday the jockey completed the Adelaide Group 1 quaddie with victory in the …

Mark Zahra wasted no time getting his name back onto the winner’s list, tasting victory at his first ride back after the month-long suspension he incurred for his involvement in a …

Jay Ford has fittingly played a starring role at the Takeover Target Stakes meeting at Gosford, capturing one of the three feature races on the stand-alone metropolitan program aboard outsider Esti …

Mick Price is aware of his tendency to get overly-ambitious when a member of his team indicates above-average ability, but it is unlikely to stop him doing similar with Globe. The …

He only hailed from across the Tasman, but Palmetto presented more like a European galloper than a New Zealander when he first arrived at John Sargent’s stable. It has taken two …