Saturday’s $200,000 Vain Stakes is likely to determine whether valuable colt Cannonball heads towards the race connections bought him with the dream of winning. Anthony Freedman is using the 1100-metre Group 3 …

Monday morning jumpouts on the famed Flemington straight course are something of a rarity and Anthony Freedman wasn’t letting the opportunity slip with Doull. An 800-metre hit-out was the most serious …

Artorius’s European campaign ended with another frustrating outing but it did little to diminish Anthony Freedman’s belief that the four-year-old has another big win in him. As such, plans will …

After being retired from the Grand National Hurdle last year, Saunter Boy has returned to Sandown 12 months later to claim victory in the race. A near disaster has turned …

A season after finishing out of the money in the Grand National Steeplechase, Flying Agent looks on target for the race at Ballarat. Flying Agent took out the Crisp Steeplechase …

The weather will dictate whether talented filly Queen Of The Ball kicks off her spring campaign in Sydney or Melbourne as trainer Michael Freedman searches for a dry track. While …

Rachel King’s first metropolitan win of the season has come from an unlikely source with Queensland sprinter Hard Empire scoring a boilover win in the Missile Stakes and claiming some high-profile …

Former New Zealander Lord Ardmore has continued his rise through Sydney’s middle-distance ranks with a hard-fought win in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick. The $2.30 favourite had to dig deep …

Trainer Saab Hasan has credited the move to a country property at Tabilk in north-east Victoria for turning around the fortunes of stable star Sirius Suspect. The now eight-year-old registered his …

Sparingly raced stayer Cadre Du Noir has set himself on a path to stakes races this spring with a gutsy performance at Randwick. Injuries have restricted the seven-year-old to just 14 …

Ballarat trainer Dan O’Sullivan is looking forward to the upcoming Melbourne Spring Carnival with imposing three-year-old Berkeley Square. After his first metropolitan success in taking out the VRC Member Damian Cubela Plate (1400m) …

Declan Maher has likened the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown as the Bledisloe Cup of jumps racing. Maher, who oversees the jumpers in the stable of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, will saddle Saunter …

Patience is a virtue when it comes to the placement of horses and Hawkes Racing are wonderful exponents of that art. They will not be rushed if they think a …

A liking for the Flemington straight track is what trainer Saab Hasan is hoping will carry Sirius Suspect to another stakes race victory. The eight-year-old runs in the Group 3 …

Belluci Babe will be on a mission to reaffirm her emergence as a serious sprinter, and stake her Everest claims, when she kick-starts her spring in the Group 2 Missile Stakes …

Similar to Shelby Sixtysix in the autumn, Philipsburg has become a mainstay of Sydney’s winter racing scene as he prepares to race for the sixth time in eight weeks. The durable gelding …

Stradbroke Handicap winner Alligator Blood will not be permitted to race in Melbourne during the Spring Carnival after Racing Victoria on Thursday handed down a ruling relating to one of his …

Count De Rupee will be out to woo the Everest slot holders when he takes on a handy Missile Stakes field, and he won’t be the only member of his stable …

The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable would like to return to South Australia next month and chase a little piece of racing history. After winning the past two editions of …

Three years after winning the Melbourne Cup, Vow And Declare is tracking towards a third start in Australia’s most famous race. Vow And Declare galloped over 1400m between races at Geelong on Wednesday …

Triple Group 1 winner Forbidden Love heads a field of 12 for the first Group race of the Sydney season, which could provide an early Everest preview. Connections of both Forbidden …

Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young have high hopes for imported galloper He’s Our Bonneval who steps out for the third time for the stable at Flemington. Down to jump-out at Cranbourne on …

A new $6 million sprint series bonus will be offered this spring as part of $30 million in prizemoney increases unveiled by Racing NSW. The state’s governing body announced the …

Not having a standout contender for either of the 1600-metre Group 1 Guineas races at Caulfield is not something James Cummings has had to get accustomed to as head trainer at …

Verry Elleegant’s move to France has opened the door for a new queen of the Chris Waller stable and the champion trainer has a trio of likely candidates ready to step …

Racing Victoria is looking forward to a Spring Carnival with increased international involvement following Tuesday’s release of nominations for three of Australia’s biggest races. Aidan O’Brien, Joseph O’Brien, Charlie Appleby and Saeed …

Edward Cummings has the favourite for both this year’s Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup but his spring ambitions don’t end in Victoria with the Sydney trainer revealing an audacious campaign to …

The Browns were raiders at last year’s carnival when David spent months stuck in Australia while Emma-Lee stayed in New Zealand with their children and running their stable. The couple …

Mick Price is delighted with the way Illation is going ahead of what could be a lucrative four-year-old season, but that does not mean he is not providing the trainer with …

Harry Mitchell isn’t even trying to pretend either he or his brother Arthur, who operate Yarraman Park, are geniuses. If ever they had reason to, it is now, with their …