Horse Racing

NZ filly Avantage, making her first Australian appearance, took her record to seven wins from eight starts by taking out the Birthday Card Stakes at Rosehill.

The Chris Waller stable has produced Irish-bred UK import Master Shuhood to win his Australian debut at Mornington.

Sunlight has backed up her victory in the Newmarket Handicap with an all-the-way win in the Group One William Reid Stakes at The Valley.

Trainer Logan McGill has had an anxious wait to claim a $55,000 cheque after Written Choice recorded the fastest time in a sprint series at The Valley.

Flying filly Spirit’s Choice has a chance to further enhance the value of her sire Spirit Of Boom’s stocks in the $200,000 Jewel at Eagle Farm.

Tommy Berry is looking to ride his third Golden Slipper winner when he rides Pin Sec for Godolphin trainer James Cummings at Rosehill.

Three-year-old Graff did not react well to blinkers on Flemington’s straight course but trainer Kris Lees is confident it will be different in the G1 Galaxy.

Arrogant and Chapada will line up for trainer Mike Moroney in the Group One Rosehill Guineas and Tribal Wisdom resumes in the Galaxy.

After striking interference when last in the Randwick Guineas, Purple Sector will step up to 2000m chasing an upset win in the Rosehill Guineas.

Two-year-old Time To Reign is shaping as the best of Jason Collett’s three chances to break his big race duck this weekend.

Sydney-bound Group One winner Manuel has been scratched from the Hareeba Stakes at Mornington to concentrate on the Star Kingdom Stakes at Rosehill.

He’s Eminent will make his Sydney debut in the Ranvet Stakes for trainer Sir Mark Todd and jockey James McDonald at Rosehill.

Success in the Mornington Cup gives the winner an automatic start into the Caulfield Cup later in the year.

What the connections of the Golden Slipper contenders are saying ahead of the $3.5 million race for two-year-olds at Rosehill.

Japanese horse Kluger has settled in to his new surrounds at the Canterbury quarantine centre as he prepares to run in the Doncaster Mile.

Jockey Tegan Harrison can complete a big week if she wins the Listed Goldmarket Stakes on Divine Dice on Saturday.

Group One performer The Lord Mayor has arrived at Chris Waller’s Gold Coast stables for a northern campaign.

What you need to know about the Group One $700,000 Ranvet Stakes on the Golden Slipper Day card at Rosehill.

Wet track specialist Egg Tart will get conditions to suit in the Group One Ranvet Stakes but will need to overcome her Chris Waller-trained stablemates.

A further application by trainer Ben Currie to get a stay of an order standing him down has again been deferred this time until next month.

The Greg McFarlane-trained Golden Tycoon has dominated his heat of the Provincial Championship series at Newcastle.

Star colt The Autumn Sun is the short-priced favourite to win another Guineas when he chases his fifth Group One win in the Rosehill Guineas over 2000m.

With the scratching of Shoals from the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley, Newmarket Handicap winner Sunlight is the short-priced favourite.

Peter Snowden believes he made a mistake putting blinkers on Catch Me in the Blue Diamond and he hopes to see a better performance in the Golden Slipper.

Trainer David Pfieffer will saddle up two runners at one of the most important race meetings of the year, headed by Group One Galaxy contender I Am Excited.

Lankan Star has been cleared to start in the Group One Golden Slipper after passing a Racing NSW veterinary inspection two days out from the big race.

Hugh Bowman will be chasing a first Golden Slipper on the James Cummings-trained Microphone while trainer Chris Waller’s hopes rest with Yes Yes Yes.

Trainer Robbie Laing has yet to decide whether the Mornington Cup or the Tulloch Stakes will be Star Of Carrum’s pathway to the Australian Derby.

Champion Winx will chase a fourth George Ryder Stakes win at Rosehill in what will be her final race on her home track.

Facts and figures on the William Reid Stakes.