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Lofty Strike was denied a shot at Group 1 glory at last year’s Blue Diamond meeting, but the son of Snitzel emphatically declared on Saturday that he is on track …

James Cummings flexed his Blue Diamond muscle at Sandown on Saturday when jockeys sporting Godolphin’s famous royal blue silks won both $300,000 Blue Diamond Preludes. Barber lived up to his high billing …

Mick Price knows a good two-year-old when he sees one and the now Cranbourne-based horseman is talking up Charm Stone as potentially one of the best he has trained. Price, …

New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman is banking on residual fitness proving pivotal for his galloper Aegon in his return run at Sandown. The Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on …

A vital piece of the Golden Slipper puzzle is expected to come together at Randwick when nominal Slipper favourite Learning To Fly takes on a capacity field in the $2 million …

A week after Aft Cabin monstered his Randwick rivals, James Cummings has superstars Anamoe and In Secret poised to do the same. Three-year-olds Aft Cabin and Golden Mile have already made encouraging …

If first impressions count for anything then champion jockey Damien Oliver is happy to be teaming up with Perth colt Brave Halo in the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Sandown …

He made the transition from Group One winning miler to top-line sprinter last preparation and the Joe Pride-trained Private Eye will be sticking to the shorter journeys this autumn. After winning both …

Beaten only once in his six career starts, Queensland sprinter Uncommon James is back in Melbourne for the Festival Of Racing. Uncommon James will run first-up in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Sandown …

Group 1 racing is back for the first time in 2023 at Sandown this Saturday, with the running of the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) and WA is set to have …

Australian Bloodstock is not leaving any stone unturned in their quest to get Nugget into this year’s All-Star Mile. The syndicators are encouraging the gelding’s fans to vote him into the …

Giga Kick finished second to Coolangatta in a Cranbourne trial on Monday morning, but the gelding’s trainer Clayton Douglas is thrilled with his condition as he edges towards a racing …

Chris Waller has given 2023 Melbourne Cup favourite Soulcombe a pass mark after the former English stayer finished unplaced at his Australian debut at Randwick. Waller was far from discouraged …

Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip will ramp up preparations for his autumn with a barrier trial this week as connections weigh up the best route to take through the carnival. Trainers …

Sydney trainer Michael Freedman is considering a Melbourne autumn sprinting campaign with Queen Of The Ball. Melbourne’s Festival Of Racing commences at Sandown on Saturday with the running of the Group 1 C …

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams did not consider Wrote To Arataki a stakes winning mare, or one that would be capable of winning when leading. That was six months ago, but now she is both after leading …

Right You Are may have booked a trip to Tasmania for their upcoming Cup races with an explosive win at Sandown to complete a winning hat-trick. In a career plagued by …

If Aft Cabin’s Eskimo Prince Stakes performance was a tantalising entrée to Godolphin’s autumn, the main course could be a veritable feast. The three-year-old completely dominated his rivals in his …

The clock told the story as exciting sprinter Remarque overcame a ten-kilo weight differential to stamp his class at Randwick, and open the door to a Group 1 opportunity interstate. Making …

Jockey Ben Melham likes the program set for Godolphin colt Zulfiqar in his search for victory in the Blue Diamond Stakes. Melham partnered with the James Cummings-trained two-year-old to claim the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes …

Michael Freedman’s day almost got off to the worst possible start when his two Lonhro Plate runners played up in the barriers, but while one was a late scratching, the …

Top English jockey Tom Marquand has already captured a trio of Group 1 races in Australia courtesy of Addeybb and he is looking to add to his tally when he …

Despair turns to belief; hopelessness leads to optimism. For Indianna Weinert, Royal Choisir’s drought-breaking victory at Ascot last Saturday could not have come at a better time personally and professionally. …

Promising juvenile Steel City is Melbourne-bound with co-trainer David Eustace revealing the stable is keen to target the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. The filly has had the misfortune of bumping …

Trainer Lindsey Smith is weighing up advice from jockey Jarrod Fry and assistant-trainer Shane Jackson as to whether Tuvalu will resume in blinkers. Tuvalu is set to have his first-up run in the Group …

The Caulfield Guineas might have been the race that got away for Osipenko, but trainer Chris Waller will give the colt every opportunity to claim a Group 1 win this …

Ballarat trainer will attempt to get some black type for his unlucky mare Belle Et Riche when she heads to Sandown. The Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1300m) on Saturday will be Belle …

A surgical procedure is credited with resurrecting the career of in-form mare Banana Queen, who heads to Randwick on a three-race winning streak and a mission to earn a black-type …

An exciting prospect who scored an impressive debut win at Flemington on January 14, Veecee lines up for his second race appearance on Saturday. Veecee heads to the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Sandown …

Mark Zahra has had his first sit aboard Charm Stone ahead of the filly’s return at Sandown. Entered for the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) on Saturday, Charm Stone is likely to be …