He wasn’t able to replicate his heroics on the same program three years ago, but Chris Waller still came away with two of the three Group 1 races at Randwick on …

It may have been one of the smallest Epsom Handicap fields in recent memory, but it has produced one of the most thrilling finishes in the 157-year history of the …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has worked their magic with Smokin’ Romans who landed his first Group 1 win and, in the process, leapt to the top of Caulfield Cup markets. Smokin’ …

The past 12 months have been a period of ‘firsts’ for trainer Chris Waller and he has achieved another one with Zougotcha’s stunning win in the Flight Stakes. Having claimed his …

Giga Kick has kept his record intact and provided Clayton Douglas with his biggest success in two years of training with a fighting win at Flemington. A former jumps jockey …

The strength of being the first foal of the entire Godolphin crop born two years ago proved pivotal when Zulfiqar fought off a determined challenge to score on debut. The win in the …

Caulfield Guineas favourite Aft Cabin has been ruled out of the stallion making race for three-year-olds after a bleeding attack following trackwork. Godolphin Australia Managing Director Vix Cox delivered the news on Saturday which requires Aft Cabin to …

At the corresponding Flemington meeting 12 months ago, Odeum started a Melbourne Spring Carnival campaign that her connections had high hopes for. After finishing 11th in the Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1410m), …

Trainer Peter Moody is banking on a dry track bringing out an improved showing from Brereton. Peter Moody has assembled a strong arsenal of quality three-year-olds and is looking to Brereton landing a …

Nature dictates that Zulfiqar should be one of Godolphin’s most forward two-year-olds so it should not surprise that he will make his debut in one of the first two-year-old races …

Trainer Ed Cummings did not lay eyes on stable star Duais for a couple of days and believes in that short time the mare has improved her condition. Duais is in Melbourne to begin …

How he negotiates the Kalgoorlie track for the first time rather than fitness will threaten General Grant’s chances of winning Saturday’s $150,000 XXXX-Kalgoorlie Cup (2200m), according to trainer Stephen Miller. …

Chris Waller toyed with splitting fillies Zougotcha and Madame Pommery after they ran the quinella in the Tea Rose Stakes before deciding both deserved their chance at a Group 1 …

Labelling Nimalee’s Golden Pendant victory “a bonus”, jockey Regan Bayliss is confident the mare is the right horse to deliver him successive wins in the Epsom Handicap. Already a Group …

Godolphin trainer James Cummings would like to see the Turnbull Stakes run at a solid tempo to give Alegron his chance of another 2000m success. Alegron registered a victory in the Group 3 Kingston …

Just 24 hours after it was confirmed that Bjorn Baker would have his first runner in The Everest, the trainer has doubled his hand. Winter find Shades Of Rose was on Thursday …

Gary Portelli’s quest for back-to-back Golden Slippers will begin this weekend when the first of the new-season two-year-olds go on show at Randwick. Portelli will start Flying Trapeze in the …

The Listed Super Impose Stakes at Flemington will give trainer Peter Moody a clearer indication of the staying potential of Red Sun Sensation. The 1800m contest on Saturday is considered an …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on straight track experience proving beneficial in the first two-year-old race of the year at Flemington. Price and Kent Jnr took advantage of …

Are the stars finally aligning for Icebath to win a big race? A short head, a head, and a short half-head. They are the margins Icebath has been denied by in a …

Clayton Douglas admits to being a touch toey ahead of Giga Kick heading to Flemington in what is shaping as potentially the young trainer’s biggest moment. A former jumps jockey who won two Grand …

When Durston turned in an inglorious performance in the Premier’s Cup three starts ago, his spring carnival campaign was at the crossroads. The English import had raced fiercely, burning up his …

Nuances and nuisances proved costly for She’s Extreme in the Golden Rose but trainer Anthony Cummings is predicting a bounce back from the Group 1 winner in the Flight Stakes at Randwick. …

Gai Waterhouse has won the Metropolitan more times than any other trainer but a victory with Grove Ferry this year would be extra special. Waterhouse has captured the staying feature …

Phillip Stokes is well aware the task confronting General Barca when he heads to Flemington. A debut winner on the synthetic track at Pakenham last Thursday, General Barca heads straight to stakes company on …

Trainer John O’Shea is sending Maximal to Melbourne in search of firmer footing to progress his claims for a start in the Caulfield Cup. Maximal scraped into the final field for the …

She has been a quiet achiever of the Chris Waller stable but Hinged can put her name up in lights if she can emulate former champion stablemate Winx by winning …

Bjorn Baker will saddle up his first Everest runner after Overpass was confirmed to represent the slot held by James Kennedy. The last-start Shorts placegetter became the third horse announced as a …

Following second declarations for the Melbourne Cup, there are 58 horses remaining in contention for the Group 1 race at Flemington. After Tuesday’s second acceptances, there are four horses – Rodrigo Diaz, …

Jockey Andrew Adkins will partner with Carif in The Metropolitan at Randwick for the first time, although the jockey has a good understanding of the stayer. Adkins has ridden the Peter and Paul …