A decision to ride Zeyrek quietly despite a lack of obvious tempo has reaped rewards for Team Hawkes with the gelding charging home to win the Craven Plate at Randwick. Disappointed …

It wasn’t the race she was initially targeted at, but Prowess got her win at The Valley on Cox Plate when she won an eventful $300,000 Group 2 Crystal Mile. …

Cleveland has won his first race in Australia from seven attempts, taking out the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) on Friday night. A former Sydney Cup favourite and now …

Lunar Flare has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup and retired with a career ending injury. Trainer Grahame Begg announced on social media the immediate retirement of the mare on Saturday. Lunar Flare …

Once Uncommon James had recovered from a tough Caulfield run, Brisbane trainers Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted had no hesitation in sticking to their original plans. When commencing the campaign of Uncommon James last month, the trainers had picked out …

Damien Oliver notes some similarities between his first Cox Plate winner and his last ride in Australia’s weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley. Australian racing Hall Of Fame Legend Bart Cummings supplied Dane Ripper …

A wide gate cruelled the chances of General Salute in the Golden Rose, but if he can run up to his previous form, connections are optimistic he can bounce back at …

Chris Waller knows what is takes to win the Cox Plate having trained Winx to win Australia’s best race on four consecutive occasions. But for something different this year, Waller will saddle …

Even James Cummings seems a little surprised that Tom Kitten has put together a body of work that has him the short-priced favourite for Saturday’s Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. That he …

John Sargent says Glad You Think So is “as good as I can get him” ahead of his Group 1 bid in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. The progressive three-year-old passed …

Jockey Pat Carbery is no stranger to Belgravia Stakes (1200m) success and wants to carry that momentum into Saturday’s Listed contest at Ascot. Pat Carbery won last year’s Belgravia Stakes with …

Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says Antino is at the peak of his powers as he heads to a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. Antino will be fourth-up when he lines up in …

Apprentice Jett Stanley is confident he can overcome an untimely shoulder injury in time to chase his first stakes win at Randwick. The young rider had a scare on Thursday morning …

Alligator Blood may be a seven-year-old, but his co-trainer Gai Waterhouse says the gelding is finally coming of age. About to have his 34th race start and chase a 16th career win in Saturday’s …

Can The Inferno upset the odds-on favourite Imperatriz in the Manikato Stakes, trainer Cliff Brown doubts it. But the Mornington-based trainer heads to Moonee Valley on Saturday for the Group 1 1200m sprint confident The Inferno …

Annabel Neasham says she is still haunted by the race morning scratching of Zaaki from the Cox Plate two years ago. Still in the infancy of her training career, Neasham had the race …

Tulloch Lodge stablemates Raf Attack and Ganbare have had a reversal of fortunes in the Spring Champion Stakes barrier draw and Adrian Bott expects it to better suit the racing styles of both …

Grahame Begg is out for redemption after Lunar Flare was withdrawn from last year’s Melbourne Cup due to a bruised heel with the mare set to start favourite in Friday night’s …

A month into his return to riding, Tommy Berry is back in the groove, but it is with a fresh perspective and desire. Having spent eight months on the sidelines over …

Kerrin McEvoy will bid for a clean sweep in the $2 million The Invitation when he links with talented mare Espiona for the first time at Randwick. McEvoy has won …

I Am Unstoppable will have a new rider in next week’s Coolmore Stud Stakes with Blake Shinn to partner the colt in the $2 million Group 1. The reigning Scobie Breasley medallist …

Tommy Berry believes Ravello is the forgotten horse in the Spring Champion Stakes, predicting he will defy his double-figure odds despite an outside draw. An eye-catching sixth behind Ganbare in the Dulcify Quality …

After 18 months without a win, Amade has booked himself a potential start in the Melbourne Cup with a narrow win at Geelong. A former French galloper, Amade showed his class with a …

Served Cold showed she was right on track for a tilt at the VRC Oaks after becoming the first filly to win the Geelong Classic. The Danny O’Brien-trained filly accounted for her …

Glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel is back on track after a shock defeat and will now progress to the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on November 4. Amelia’s Jewel ran …

The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes have will be out to add their names to the honour of Cox Plate winning trainers. That honour roll includes their …

Adam Carney treated himself to an early birthday present when he won the battle for the share in Future History that was offered via Inglis Digital this week. Carney paid $205,000 …

Gerald Ryan travelled to the United States a few years ago to attend the sales in Saratoga and while there, he also took the opportunity to sample the local racing product. …

With a Group 1 prize at stake, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has again called on James Mcdonald to ride I Am Me in the Manikato Stakes. I Am Me will be having …

Punters are struggling to get their head around many runners in this year’s Cox Plate, none more so than Victoria Road. The Aidan O’Brien-trained entire, a four-year-old by Australian time, …