Horse Racing

Trainer Tony McEvoy has prepared the winners of two Merson Cooper Stakes in recent years and will saddle up two runners in this year’s race for juveniles.

The Gary Portelli-trained Testashadow will begin a campaign aimed at a possible defence of the Magic Millions Cup when he runs at Rosehill.

Trainer Richie Stephenson has called on top jockey Damian Browne to counteract a weight rise for Emphasis at Doomben.

Victoria’s highest court has cleared trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien of administering cobalt to racehorses.

A year after Morton’s Fork carried the royal blue colours of Godolphin to victory in the Group Two Sandown Guineas, Beau Geste will be out to do the same.

Snowy Clark has the Sandown Cup meeting covered with his full preview, suggested betting strategy and best bets for the day.

Timeline of Victoria’s long-running cobalt saga involving trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien.

A fundraising event will be held to help injured rider Kate Nipperess get a modified car as she learns how to walk again.

Trainer Toby Edmonds is confident he has made the right decision by not trialling Whypeeo before the gelding’s return at Doomben.

The Australian Competition Tribunal has again approved the proposed $11 billion merger of Tabcorp and Tatts Group after reviewing its original decision.

Victoria’s highest court has cleared trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien of administering cobalt to racehorses.

Big Richie has tonight’s Canterbury’s meeting covered with his updated full preview and best to get your punting weekend off to a flying start.

Victorian trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien have partly won an appeal over cobalt charges.

Shane “The Money Man” Ciurleo has Doomben covered for tomorrow with his full preview, suggested betting strategy and best bets for the meeting.

Even the great Sunline made her seven year old year her last in racing. So the question is there – will Winx come up again in her next preparation?

Gary Portelli will bring Lipizzan back from a spell at Rosehill for a preparation geared towards the rescheduled Inglis Sprint.

Last-start Melbourne Cup fourth placegetter Big Duke will be out to add the Zipping Classic to his list of staying race victories over the past 12 months.

Gerald Ryan will continue to try to curb Red Excitement’s Winx-induced enthusiasm and have him ridden conservatively when the gelding runs at Rosehill.

Co-trainer Peter Snowden expects both his stable’s Sandown Guineas runners can make their presence felt in the Group Two race for three-year-olds.

A barrier attendant in Launceston is being investigated by Tasmania’s racing body after appearing to strike a horse before a race.

2016’s Melbourne Cup winner Almandin is the early favourite to win from a field of eight in the Group Two Zipping Classic.

French import Carzoff will attempt to capitalise on his first Australian win when he runs again at Rosehill for Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller.

The Tony McEvoy-trained Dollar For Dollar is set to be tried at stakes level for the first time in the Sandown Stakes on the back of three-straight wins.

Jockey Scott Galloway gets a chance for a rare city double after trainer Michael Costa decided to split Manaya and Brooklyn Storm.

After winning in his first start at Morphettville, well-bred colt Long Leaf will now chase a stakes win in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown.

Caloundra gelding Monsieur Gustave can confirm his rating as the most improved horse in Queensland when he resumes at Doomben.

“And that’s probably been the most disappointing thing — the bullying and vilification of both Mark and I and our families by some people has been quite incredible.” O’Brien said

“Fabulous, fabulous race” stated legendary sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney as the new sprinting sensation Redzel, and his seven fellow Group 1 winners in a 13 strong field, lined up for the weight-for-age Gr1 Darley Stakes 1200m at Flemington.

Big Richie has Canterbury’s Friday night meeting covered with his full preview and best to get your punting weekend off to a flying start.

Several jockeys suspensions have caused problems for top trainer Tony Gollan as he looked for riders for his 12 runners at Doomben.