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Ridden patiently at the rear of the field and ‘turning it on’ at the top of the straight is a trait now common with Kovalica as the three-year-old gelding notched his …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained stayer Persan has registered his first win in more than 18 months with an all-the-way win at Flemington. An emerging stayer through 2020, Persan eventually ran fifth …

Renowned for his patient approach with two-year-olds, Chris Waller has been happy to let Lazzago find her way to the races pre-Christmas, labelling her as one of the best youngsters …

There have been moments during the past 12 months when Jenny Duggan feared she would never ride again. But after months of soul searching and various medical treatments, the courageous …

Top trainer Simon Miller is aiming for a new milestone victory to follow up his first Group 1 win at the recent Northerly Stakes when his stable star Amelia’s Jewel …

Time has been the best friend of Invincible Caviar who is set to embark on a second trip to Flemington. The Festive Season Sprint (1200m) on Saturday, will be Invincible Caviar’s second outing at Flemington …

Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman are confident Yulong Command will appreciate being back at Flemington as he bids to make a return to winning form. Yulong Command contests the Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) on Saturday …

Peter and Paul Snowden are building an enviable team for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic and they are looking to Snapback to bolster it further when he makes his debut at Randwick. …

Almost certainly the best related horse Matthew Dunn has trained, Rainbow Connection can earn temporary bragging rights over big brother Golden Sixty with a victory at Eagle Farm this weekend. As the winner …

Champion jockey James Mcdonald has declared Sovereign Fund a “readymade two-year-old” after the youngster booked his passage to the Gold Coast with victory in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. Despite conceding …

John O’Shea’s stocks for the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas have soared after the in-form trainer produced the quinella in a key lead-up race at Wyong. Hell I Am ($2.70 fav) …

Grahame Begg concedes both the barrier draw and distance are not ideal for Rose Quartz as she chases a first stakes race win. Rose Quartz lines up in the Listed Kensington …

Gai Waterhouse has won more than a quarter of all Magic Millions Wyong Classics and the Hall of Fame trainer has again targeted the race with one of her leading contenders …

For the second weekend in a row, Never Again is likely to be presented with a chance to provide emerging trainer Reece Goodwin with a career highlight. The eight-year-old who last Saturday …

Group 1 winning jockey Mark Pegus is getting more serious in his comeback when he heads to Sandown on Wednesday to ride a horse that he also trains. Pegus partners Komachi in the Evergreen Turf Handicap (1300m) as …

Connections of TABtouch-Gold Rush (1400m) winner The Astrologist want to get the star galloper back to Perth for April’s Quokka (1200m) at Ascot. The Astrologist ensured he wouldn’t leave Perth …

Entries for next year’s $5 million All-Star Mile, the richest race run in Victoria in the second half of the season, are now open. Racing Victoria on Monday started the …

The bird had flown, as racecaller Darren McAullay said, by the time Alaskan God had hit full stride attempting to catch eventual Listed GA Towton Cup winner Buster Bash, but …

Formerly the AJ Scahill Stakes, a boost in prizemoney to $1.5million made the Gold Rush a much sort after prize with five interstate-trained runners lining up, and it went the …

Tony Gollan had higher expectations of race favourite Antino to earn the golden ticket into the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) in June but it was outsider and stablemate Tick Tock …

Under-rated gelding Kirwan’s Lane has capped a memorable day for John O’Shea, leading home a stable quinella in the $2 million The Ingham to give the top trainer a feature …

Regan Bayliss has described Sky Command as one of the toughest mares he has ridden after she outmuscled a smart field to win her second black-type race this campaign. The four-year-old has …

A two-year-old maiden at Newcastle has proven the right formline for the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick, albeit it with runner-up Saltaire turning the tables on her last-start conqueror Blanc …

A fifth win at his seventh outing sees Detonator Jack likely to head back to Sandown on Boxing Day as a horse that is still a work-in-progress can notch his …

Mike Moroney has seen a few good horses in this time as a trainer so his description of Tasman Park having a “really good racing brain” must say something as …

The Robbie Griffiths and Mat de Kock training partnership have a filly with Blue Diamond aspirations after Serasana’s win in the $150,000 Ladbroke It! Handicap (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday. …

The Cunning Fox will be racing for a trip to the Gold Coast when he runs at Sandown. Lining up in the Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Handicap (1800m) on Saturday, The …

Lindsay Park trainers Ben and J D Hayes have their eyes set on another stakes race for veteran galloper So Si Bon. The Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at Sandown on …

The Inglis Nursery has been a race of frustration for Gai Waterhouse, but that won’t stop the stable having a crack at the $500,000 event again this year. Waterhouse will …

A wide draw hasn’t dented Bjorn Baker’s confidence in the chances of Disneck in the Inglis Nursery, although he is wary of the unknown impact of the five first starters in …