Horse Racing

Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has finished unplaced in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud won by the John Gosden-trained Coronet.

The Lloyd Williams-owned Buckhurst has returned to winning form with a stylish performance in the Group Three International Stakes at the Curragh.

Alysha Collett has ridden her first winner in New Zealand since suffering serious injuries in a fall in Singapore.

After a last-start second over 1400m at Flemington, The Astrologist is pressing on to the Taj Rossi Series Final and will be joined by stablemate Night Passage.

The unlucky Shogun Sun will have his second attempt at 1600m at Doomben instead of heading to the Rockhampton carnival.

Azuro will be given the chance to add to his 3200m-record when he runs in the Queensland Cup after his Stayers Cup win.

The Sunshine Coast Turf Club believes its Guineas deserves to be upgraded to a Group Two level.

Racing Queensland is likely to follow Victoria and introduce a rule preventing disqualified persons from winning premierships.

Outsider Sovereign has caused an upset as the least favoured of trainer Aidan O’Brien’s runners in the Irish Derby.

Jockey Matt McGillivray responded to a pre race blast from trainer Les Ross to win the Glasshouse Handicap on River Racer on Saturday.

The Alisa Hinch-trained Elite Drake has backed up from a win at Bendigo six days ago to claim a Saturday city win at Caulfield in wet conditions.

The return to a soft track has helped Igraine regain top form with a win in the Listed Caloundra Cup on Saturday.

Rachel King has combined with Godolphin for another feature win, this time aboard Gaulois in the Listed Civic Stakes at Rosehill.

Filly Baccarat Baby has overcome a tough run in the middle stages to win the Group Three Sunshine Guineas on Saturday.

Iron horse Tisani Magic has won the $125,000 Provincial Sprinters Final at his 15th start for his campaign at the Sunshine Coast.

Azuro has lived up to his favouritism and shown his endurance to win the Stayer’s Cup at Rosehill over the Melbourne Cup distance.

Despite being slowly away, the Chris Waller-trained filly Voila has sprinted to victory in an 1100m race against her own age and sex at Caulfield.

Three-year-old Smart Elissim has claimed his first win since August last year with a convincing victory over 1400m on soft ground at Caulfield.

Tarzan has defended his title as the best short course sprinter at the Sunshine Coast by easily winning the Open Handicap (1000m) on Saturday.

Jockey Glen Boss and trainer Tony Sears turned the clock back three decades when Raging Pole won at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Veteran Kembla Grange trainer Michael Tubman has been stood down after being charged with possessing EPO.

King Of Hastings has pressed his claims for a spring campaign after making it two wins from three starts with a strong victory in town at Caulfield.

Twilight Payment has dug deep to beat Latrobe in the Curragh Cup to come into Melbourne Cup calculations.

Leading Sydney apprentice Robbie Dolan has a strong book of rides at Rosehill as he moves closer to 50 winners for the season.

Early betting has Big Duke a clear Caloundra Cup favourite but his trainer can’t separate the Brisbane Cup placegetter and stablemate Saunter Boy.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes he has finally found the key to Tarzan who races for his ninth win over the Sunshine Coast 1000 metres.

Toowoomba Turf Club committeeman Bob Frappell has resigned after members voted to allow Mark Currie to continue to train at the track.

Reigning champion Craig Williams will be out to extend his lead in this season’s Melbourne premiership with a strong book of rides at Caulfield.

Trainer Jason Coyle is set to have two runners in the feature race at Rosehill but a promising filly in a support race might be his best chance.

Tough mare Platinum Angel has a strong form line leading into the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast.