Last season’s champion apprentice, Tom Sherry has made the perfect start to his senior riding career with a Randwick victory aboard the John O’Shea-trained Cotehele. It was the young jockey’s …

Trainer Gavin Bedggood was not surprised to see the turnaround in form from his mare No Effort at Caulfield on Saturday. Bedggood said there had been genuine excuses for No Effort’s failures …

Brad Widdup has been on the wrong side of close finishes more times than he would like to remember but his luck was finally in at Randwick. The talented trainer celebrated …

Trainer Danny O’Brien was bemused with the starting price of debut winner Atlantis Tycoon at Caulfield. The two-year-old son of Written Tycoon had been trialling well ahead of his debut …

Star galloper Zaaki has suffered a shock defeat in his quest for back-to-back Doomben Cup titles after being upstaged by the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Huetor. The odds-on favourite appeared to …

Warrnambool-trained sprinter Ashford Street has provided apprentice Teodore Nugent with a milestone victory at Caulfield. Victory in the Martin Collins Polytrack Plate (1000m) on Saturday was Nugent’s 80th metropolitan winner, meaning the jockey has finally …

Progressive two-year-old Owen County has booked his passage to Queensland for a shot at the Group 1 J J Atkins Stakes with a classy victory at Randwick. Trainer John Sargent …

In the midst of resurgent season, Matthew Chadwick hopes the combination of potentially rain-affected ground and Douglas Whyte’s finesse will allow Savvy Nine to contend strongly in the HK$3.7 million …

Independent Road and Parure may still be a little ring rusty after extended breaks, but Lindsay Park is looking for good performances from the pair. Lindsay Park held high hopes …

Trainer Gavin Bedggood knows the odds are stacked against him as he tries to replicate the form of No Effort from 12 months ago. For one she is racing in tougher company …

Co trainer Ben Pearce has backed his gelding Dig Deep to run a bold race first up in Saturday’s G3 Furphy Belmont Sprint (1400m) at Belmont. The five-year-old has not …

Chris Waller checked in with the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable to see how their preparation was progressing ahead of their trip to Royal Ascot. They will become fierce competitors …

Nine months after Brenton Avdulla missed a Group 3 win aboard Private Eye when he suffered serious injuries in a race day fall, jockey and horse will be reunited to …

If there is one thing David Payne has learned about horses during his long and decorated career, it is never to judge them on one run. For that reason, Payne …

Sunday, 29 May features the 89th running of Japan’s most famous race, the G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m) and, for the fourth straight week, Tokyo Racecourse is the scene of top-level …

Champion trainer Chris Waller said the highlight of the three-horse jump-out at Flemington featuring the Royal Ascot bound Nature Strip, Home Affairs and Artorius was how well Home Affairs settled. Nature Strip won …

Racing Victoria has secured a large parcel of land on the urban fringe of Melbourne that it hopes will future proof the thoroughbred racing industry. The price and location are currently the …

If it was any other mare, Ciaron Maher might be slightly concerned with Away Game’s preparation leading up to this Saturday’s Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. The iron mare …

When Port Guillaume first arrived from France in 2020, big things were expected for the stayer who was among the nominations for the Cups. But soon after joining Lindsay Park, the …

WA racing will receive its biggest-ever uplift with a three-year financial commitment, which will see an extra $30 million in recurring funding by 2025. Strong revenue growth and careful financial …

Cranbourne trainer John Price has William Thomas back in his care as he strives to get the sprinter back into winning form. William Thomas lines up in the Martin Collins Polytrack Plate (1000m) at …

If Victorian gelding Ballet Master acquits himself well at Randwick, he will be transferred to a new trainer, and he will do so with the blessing of his current conditioner Chris Hyland. …

The initial signs suggest the gelding operation performed on Jigsaw has worked but trainer Cindy Alderson wants to see continued improvement from the sprinter. After showing above average potential, Jigsaw was …

The Group 1 Queensland Derby will be the first time Global Ausbred is exposed to stakes racing, but his progression thus far has given trainer Brad Widdup the confidence to aim high. …

Three Royal Ascot bound Australian sprinters will have their last serious piece of work in a jump-out at Flemington before their departure for the UK. The Chris Waller-trained pair of …

James Mcdonald’s quest to land his 100th Sydney metropolitan win of the season will have to wait for another day after he fell just short at Canterbury. The champion jockey …

Having convinced trainer Kris Lees he deserved a shot at the Queensland Derby, improving three-year-old Ting Tong will face a fresh challenge after drawing an outside gate. The son of …

When Chris Hyland purchased Witchachar Star, he had dreams of winning the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool. Those dreams may one day be realised, however Hyland still collected another feature on Grand …

Trainer Stephanie Bakranich had a sense of trepidation when Nerodio ran in the Roma Cup (1200m), but by the end of the race, she could not have been prouder of …

Non-existent air travel between Melbourne and Brisbane has resulted in Alegron not being among the acceptances for the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. Godolphin Australia Managing Director Vin Cox said …