The managing part-owner of Nature Strip says the build-up to Royal Ascot is akin to the Melbourne Cup or The Everest. As a Melburnian, Rod Lyons knows what that is like, …

Leading Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will have dual representation at Ipswich in the Eye Liner Stakes as the Brisbane Winter Carnival heads away from the city on Saturday. Gollan will saddle …

A Melbourne win after getting away from wet tracks in Sydney has led to another start down south, this time in a stakes race. Trainer Marc Conners has Winning Verse …

Racing Victoria is set to lose chief handicapper Greg Carpenter who has resigned to take up a position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Carpenter, who is the Executive General …

Promising mare Kurabui will return to the track on Wednesday after suffering from cardiac arrhythmia late last year. It was worrying viewing on Ballarat Cup day last year when Kurabui, …

The G1 Queen Anne Stakes opens the show for the five-day Royal Ascot extravaganza on Tuesday (14 June) and Baaeed, one of the world’s best milers, is again expected to …

Co-trainer Sam Freedman has legged Jamie Spencer aboard Artorius for the first time with the final touches being applied to the sprinter’s work towards the renamed Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at …

Newgate Farm will never be accused of resting on its laurels regarding stallion acquisitions, but it has little work to do on its reputation as a source of speed sires. …

Most Australian racing fans are looking forward to this week’s Royal Ascot meeting more eagerly than at any time since Black Caviar’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes win a decade ago. Australia has had runners since the champion mare’s gripping win, even a …

She was rated highly enough by her stable to be tested against some of the best fillies of her generation and now Jal Lei has been set a mission to …

Trainer Grahame Begg says Passive Aggressive is right to press forward in her campaign for another run down the Flemington straight. Begg has Passive Aggressive entered in the Listed AR …

Apprentice Reece Jones has had another memorable afternoon at Randwick with a quartet of winners, making the most of the exodus of Sydney’s senior riders to Brisbane. With the likes of …

The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace stable landed its 100th metropolitan winner for the season when Mankayan scored at Sandown on Saturday. The European import remains unbeaten this campaign after taking out the Ladbrokes …

Controversy has followed Alligator Blood throughout his career but the horse was back in the headlines for all the right reasons after delivering Gai Waterhouse her first Stradbroke Handicap and her 150th …

Champion jockey William Pike has put his stamp on the Brisbane Winter Carnival claiming a second Group 1 win when he guided Sheeza Belter to victory at Eagle Farm. Pike won the …

Having played the bridesmaid role at his past three starts, Dragonstone finally got his moment in the sun, outclassing his rivals to capture the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick. …

Annabel Neasham has collected another big prize with a European import, taking out the Group 2 Q22 at Eagle Farm. Numerian led throughout to claim the 2200m contest on Saturday following …

A fierce will to win has helped deliver Siege another important metropolitan victory after jockey Chad Schofield was forced to throw his game plan out the window. Schofield had anticipated Saturday’s Celebration …

Apprentice Mikaela Lawrence registered a breakthrough city win guiding home the Patrick Payne-trained Bigolino at Sandown. But the victory was soured for Lawrence who was fined $1500 and suspended for 11 meetings for …

Western Australia’s premier thoroughbred racing carnival is reaching new heights with more prize money, more top-class races and more excitement. The traditional Masters racing carnival featuring three Group 1 race …

A smart front running ride by Linda Meech has provided the Peter Moody-trained She Dances with a debut win at Sandown. Linda Meech took advantage of an inside draw on the daughter of …

The burgeoning talent of apprentice Dylan Gibbons was on display at Randwick with the emerging young rider celebrating an early double to bring up a century of wins for the season. …

Trainer Lindsey Smith has ambitious plans for Triple Missile after his devastating victory in the Golden Topaz at Swan Hill. Switching back from a 1400m victory in a heat of the VRC-CRV …

The Elvstroem Classic is a sought after two-year-old race at the three-day Swan Hill Carnival and has been taken out by the Patrick Payne-trained Quang Tri. The 1300m race on Friday is …

It will be a difficult task for two Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained fillies to replicate the winning margin of their last start victories at Sandown. Star Of Chaos, a last …

Drawing the rails in a big race can be a boon or a burden, but Joseph Pride is happy for Private Eye to take his chances from barrier one in the Stradbroke …

Trainer Matt Cumani is still working out imported stayer Monbahar, but one thing the Ballarat-based trainer does know is the gelding loves the wet. That will be a bonus for Monbaher when he runs …

An outside gate has dashed John O’Shea’s hopes of running Fashchanel in Group 2 company at Eagle Farm, but he is hoping to come away with a consolation win in Sydney. …

A turnaround in barriers has buoyed Matt Smith’s confidence that Esti Feny can make his presence felt in his rematch with last-start conqueror Huetor in the Q22. The Hungarian import endured a …

A change can be as good as a holiday and it has certainly put a spring in the step of veteran gelding Inn Keeper as he prepares to make his debut …