Horse Racing

Ex-pat New Zealand trainer Mark Walker has won his first Group One race since making the move to Singapore.

Trainer Dan McCarthy is planning to start Ashlor in a benchmark-84 race at Caulfield and save stablemate Liberty Song for another day.

Trainer Jason Warren has a good opinion of two-year-old filly Trilli who he hopes can develop into a Thousand Guineas contender.

Trainer Matthew Smith will back Plymouth Road up from his Randwick win in the Winter Cup as long as he continues to do well.

Two-year-old colt Nordicus, by Dundeel out of Miss Finland, has won a barrier trial at Rosehill as he prepares to make his race debut.

Victorian mare Jamaican Rain is likely to get her preferred soft track when she tackles the Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast..

An inquiry into the ride of top jockey Damian Browne on Fighting Teo at Caloundra three weeks ago is set to resume this week.

Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman has ridden the John Moore-trained Werther to a close second in a Group One race in Japan.

Apprentice Fred Kersley says he is loving Melbourne racing and is keen to make the most of his opportunities with the Lindsay Park stable.

Queensland Guineas runner-up Seaway is likely to be trainer Chris Waller’s only runner in the Sunshine Coast Guineas.

Widgee Turf’s next start will determine whether he is given the chance in the Group Two weight-for-age P B Lawrence Stakes early next season.

The Bletchingly Stakes is pencilled in for dual Group One winner Vega Magic’s next start as a stepping stone to some bigger spring targets.

Melbourne Cup hopeful Red Verdon has run second in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot for trainer Ed Dunlop and owner Ronald Arculli.

It is a 10 race card at Sha Tin and our resident Hong Kong expert Campo has done the form and come up with his best bets and tips for every race.

NSW trainers have again dominated the Queensland winter carnival winning 60 per cent of the stakes races on offer.

Rockhampton trainer John Pointon has been suspended for six months after one of his horses returned a positive to cobalt after a barrier trial.

Australian Group One winner Merchant Navy has prevailed in a tight finish to the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the feature race on the final day of Royal Ascot.

Chris Parnham has guided Perth sprinter Malibu Style, who is trained by his father Neville Parnham, to victory at Flemington.

Spright has ended her winter carnival campaign with a flourish, producing a barnstorming finish to win the Group Three Healy Stakes at Doomben.

New Zealand apprentice Sam Weatherley has begun his Australian stint in style with a win at Randwick.

I Thought So has claimed an overdue win, beating Jungle Edge in the open sprint at Randwick.

Sydney mare has won the Tatt’s Tiara, the final Group One event for the Australian racing season.

Wet-track duffer Grande Rosso has broken a run of outs, bouncing back to winning form in a Listed race at Doomben.

Divine Unicorn has confirmed his promise, winning the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup at Doomben at his eighth start.

A drop in grade and distance has helped Karavali regain winning form at Randwick for trainer Kris Lees and jockey Jay Ford.

Kiwi galloper The Bostonian will back up in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas after winning at Doomben.

Highly talented sprinter Nature Strip has gone close to breaking the track record in an easy win over 1100m at Flemington.

Mason’s Chance was the last horse to qualify for the race but he was the first home in the inaugural $100,000 Battle of the Bush at Doomben.

Toby Edmonds will spell promising two-year-old filly Granny Red Shoes after she registered her second black-type win at Doomben.

The Gary Portelli-trained two-year-old Dio D’Oro has claimed another heavy track win with runners coming wide at Randwick.