It’s been a driving ambition, prior to branching out solo and before forming a successful co-training partnership with his brother, Dan. The seeds of Ben Pearce ‘s Perth Cup vision was …

Stony Creek would not have been expected to deliver a headline moment on Tuesday but for new trainer Rory Hunter it was a day to remember with his first runner delivered …

With the scratching of Ausbred Flirt, the Gary Portelli-trained Ruby Tuesday has been a market firmer for the Group 3 Belle Of The Turf at Gosford on Wednesday. Brad Widdup …

Platinum Jubilee’s defeat in the Drinkwise Plate (1100m) at Randwick last Saturday might have been disappointment for those who backed it at $2.80, but co-trainer Adrian Bott isn’t seeing too …

You can tell when Ciaron Maher has a soft spot for any of the hundreds of thoroughbreds under his care and Persan is one of those horses. Persan made a welcome return …

The Cindy Alderson-trained Jigsaw not only won a second successive stakes race in taking out the Listed Christmas Stakes at Sandown, but also the first 1100-metre race run over a unique …

He didn’t have much luck in the Group 2 Ingham a fortnight ago, but the John O’Shea-prepared Diamil ($8) has made amends taking out the $200,000 Group 3 Summer Cup at …

It was a race that greatly changed complexion over the final furlong, with Mark Newnham mare Zain’s Girl ($6.50) sticking her head out at the right time to resume in fine fashion …

Ciaron Maher has All-Star Mile aspirations with Nugget after the six-year-old gelding notched his seventh win in 15 starts in the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at Sandown. Disappointed that Nugget was balloted …

Fresh off a winning treble at Royal Randwick on Christmas Eve, jockey Zac Lloyd has kept the ball rolling with an early win at their Boxing Day meeting. Piloting the Chris Waller-prepared …

It is safe to say that Ciaron Maher knows a stayer with potential when he sees one and St Lawrence has shown him enough to describe the horse as a ‘stayer of …

Dunkel is still a work-in-progress for trainer Patrick Payne but was able to show a strong ‘pick-up’ and sprint to win the Frank O’Brien Handicap at Sandown. Notching second win in three starts, …

A campaign that hadn’t gone to plan finally hit the right note for Jojo Was A Man, who capitalised on a change of fortune to post a strong win at …

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have strengthened their hand for the Magic Millions Classic after The Novelist confirmed his spot in the $2 million race with a gutsy performance in …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Inundation has made a record-breaking return to the racetrack with a stylish win at Moonee Valley. Inundation posted a time of 56.84 secs in taking …

Hawkesbury filly Fire Lane has claimed the scalps of leading Magic Millions fancies Platinum Jubilee and Empire Of Japan with a last-stride win in the Drinkwise Plate at Randwick to …

Shamino has been a cause of frustration for trainer Phillip Stokes to such an extent the sprinter is prepared from his base in Adelaide. The sprinter will be back in Melbourne for the Listed …

Christmas is a time when many industries wind down but for racing, it is one of the busiest periods of the year. With Sydney metropolitan meetings on Christmas Eve and …

The career of So Si Bon is closer to the end than the beginning, but for the Lindsay Park stalwart there is some unfinished business. The nine-year-old will line up for …

A patient approach could result in an early Christmas present for connections of Amathuba when she bids to stake her Magic Millions claims at Randwick. The mare was scratched from races …

Top trainer Neville Parnham says Neufbosc is building to a peak performance and believes the imported stayer can rewind the clock in the A.T.A Stakes (2200m) at Ascot on Saturday. …

Racing Victoria has announced the 2023 jumps racing season that will see an additional $175,000 in prize money added to the 2022 season. The prize money increase means more than …

Boasting eight winners from his past 37 runners striking at 21.6%, Warwick Farm conditioner Gary Portelli has hit a purple patch of form heading into the Christmas period. He lines up …

Alligator Blood used 2022 to establish himself as one of Australia best gallopers and the gelding’s trainers are now eyeing off the country’s richest 1600-metre event with the tenacious on-pacer. Adrian …

With a start locked away for Sunsource on the Gold Coast, trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are able to set the right campaign to suit the two-year-old. As part of that campaign to the …

Peter and Paul Snowden are gearing up to have one of their strongest ever representations in the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast with a multitude of two-year-olds on target …

Trainer Julius Sandhu has his quality three-year-old Lofty Strike back in work with two of Victoria’s big sprints races on his radar. The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield in February and the Group …

Ashford Street has provided trainer Ken Elford with his most important victory with a stakes victory at Flemington. While the win was nice, the race Elford would most like to capture …

A quick back-up and perfectly timed, rails-hugging ride by apprentice Zac Lloyd has proven the right formula for Superium to get back in the winner’s stall. After doing his best …

Blake Shinn has been hit with a $2000 fine and a 12-meeting suspension after Racing Victoria stewards upheld a protest at Flemington. Stewards lodged their own protest after Invincible Caviar and My Yankee Girl could not be separated …