The Gai Waterhouse and A Bott stable is banking on the excellent third-up record of Converge over the Randwick Mile in the Epsom Handicap. Converge has twice been a winner third-up at 1600m at Randwick and …

Trainer Luke Fernie firmly believes if Excellent Dream can repeat his last start performance he will more than hold his own in Thursday’s Hannans Handicap (1400m) at Kalgoorlie. Luke Fernie says …

Jacquinot will not be the first son of Rubick to meet Nature Strip in The Everest, but the Golden Rose winner’s assignment looks significantly tougher than the one that confronted the …

Eleven Eleven showed his Manikato Stakes preparations were on track with a trial win at Randwick on Monday morning, but a solid hitout was only part of the plan for Greg …

Fresh from their Underwood Stakes win with Alligator Blood, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will chase further Victorian Group 1 success in this Saturday’s Turnbull Stakes with Knights Order. The imported …

It was hard to imagine I Wish I Win being more impressive than his four-length Caulfield romp at his Australian debut in Sunday’s $175,000 Testa Rossa Stakes, but the former Kiwi …

The Cox Plate has a new major player after Alligator Blood dented the reputation of some of Australian racing’s biggest names and enhanced his own in the process at Sandown on …

The early stages of Waltz On By’s career was plagued by bad luck, but the regally-bred filly had something go her way in Sunday’s $175,000 Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) at …

Former New Zealander Wolverine will be Kris Lees’ sole runner in the Group 1 Flight Stakes with the trainer opting not to stretch Willinga Best out to a mile. The …

Surf Dancer has given Tulloch Lodge trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott pause for thought with his comprehensive first-up win in the Group 2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. As the winner of …

Jacquinot has rocketed into contention for a slot in the $15 million Everest after unleashing a withering finish to upstage Sydney’s best three-year-olds in the Group 1 Golden Rose. In doing …

Jamie Kah was the Queen of Mornington on Saturday landing an almost perfect afternoon with five winners for the day. With bookings in six of the eight races, Kah missed aboard former South African …

High-class mare Nimalee has put herself in pole position to chase another Group 1 win in next week’s Epsom Handicap with a gritty victory in the Racing & Sports Golden Pendant …

A mid-year trip to Darwin may just be the catalyst for the turnaround in fortunes for Holster who registered a second city victory on Saturday. After leading throughout at Sandown …

Mr Brightside continues to tick all the right boxes for trainers Ben and J D Hayes with the hope he will tick another at Sandown. The Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) on Sunday …

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have proven the doubters wrong with Coolangatta holding on to claim the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. Lining up for just her sixth start in …

Tijuana has claimed a second stakes victory by riding the speed to claim the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley. The win on Friday night in the Group 2 race for three-year-olds over 1600m …

Blake Shinn has always regarded Moonee Valley as one of his favourite tracks but was at a loss to know when the last time he had ridden a winner under lights at …

Trainer Clayton Douglas is working towards having his first Melbourne Cup runner with a race at Mornington an integral part of that plan. Harmysian heads to the Listed RM Ansett Classic …

The Russell Stewart-trained pair Swear To God and Street Parade will be out to enhance their Pinnacles credentials in respective assignments at Belmont tomorrow. Both three-year-olds made big impressions in …

If A Very Fine Red can repeat her first-up effort from last time in, trainer Mark Newnham expects her to go close to kicking off her latest campaign with a …

Gary Portelli admits an outside barrier draw has dealt Fireburn’s Golden Rose chances a crushing blow and if not for her gate, he would have been heading into the Group 1 …

Grahame Begg says first thoughts are usually your best which is why Nonconformist is heading to the Underwood Stakes at Sandown. Nonconformist was also an acceptor in the Group 3 JRA Cup …

Dual Group winner Jamaea is thriving ahead of her upcoming assignment in the Racing & Sports Golden Pendant, now co-trainer Luke Price just needs the predicted rain to steer clear of Rosehill. …

Roger James has successfully plundered some of Sydney’s biggest carnival races during his training career and while his spring plans for Queensland Derby winner Pinarello are modest, he hopes to up …

Former Singapore champion The Inferno has had mixed luck since relocating to Australia early in 2021. The Cliff Brown-trained galloper won the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley last year …

Kissonallforcheeks will be out to improve on her already impressive eastern states record when she lines up at Moonee Valley. The mare, now in the hands of Nick Ryan at Flemington, is …

Tommy Berry says his inside knowledge of Golden Rose favourite In Secret is unlikely to give him an advantage, but the forecast for wet weather in Sydney might. Berry rode In Secret …

I’m Thunderstruck is ticking all the boxes for his trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr as he progresses towards his spring goal of the Cox Plate. Next step on that journey is …

Group 1 placegetter Best Of Bordeaux has been scratched from the Golden Rose with trainer Kacy Fogden opting not to stretch the colt out in journey. The Golden Slipper runner-up will instead …