Horse Racing

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A return to the hustle and bustle of the Flemington training tracks after a visit to Perth has switched Runson on ahead of the Christmas Stakes.

Wokurna has a bit to live up to as a sibling of three-time stakes winner Deploy and will be out for his first city win at Randwick.

Victory in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield aboard George Patton would be the perfect send-off for Singapore-bound jockey Ben Thompson.

Mark Newnham has four fillies in his stable all being prepared for staying races in the autumn headed by Group One winner Maid Of Heaven.

So Si Bon is set to run over his longest distance since joining Lindsay Park when he competes in the Lord Stakes at Caulfield.

Racehorse owners will soon be able to use an online portal with Racing Australia introducing the service to replace paper-based transactions.

Chris Munce hopes Wowsers can win the Bruce McLachlan Stakes on Saturday to qualify for the Magic Millions Classic.

Fierce Impact’s second to subsequent Villiers Stakes winner Sky Boy is a boost for trainer Matthew Smith ahead of the Summer Cup at Randwick.

Intelligence Cross, Native Soldier and Platinum Angel will line up for Darren Weir who is after successive wins in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield.

Smart Elissim will put his claims for a trip to the Gold Coast on the line when he runs in the Frank O’Brien Handicap at Caulfield.

Jockey John Marshall, winner of the 1999 Melbourne Cup on the Bart Cummings-trained Rogan Josh, has died aged 60.

Coral Bay can join a long line of feature race winners bred by the Cutts family when he runs at Doomben.

Impressive Moonee Valley debut winner Brooklyn Hustle is set to begin her Blue Diamond Stakes campaign after a break at Rosemont Stud.

Trainer Tony McEvoy says the South Australian racing industry is in jeopardy after funding cuts by the government which have forced prize money reductions.

Promising filly Devine Factor will have to win a race the week before the Magic Millions Classic to qualify for the $2 million race.

Trainer Colin Little plans to keep Caulfield Guineas runner-up Vassilator away from the winner The Autumn Sun in his upcoming campaign.

The Australian Turf Club is to celebrate Winx’s career with special memorabilia during the autumn carnival and a statue to be built at Rosehill Racecourse.

The decision to spell star three-year-old Zoustyle means his stablemate Outback Barbie has a real chance at a $500,000 bonus.

A barrier mishap at the start of a race at Flemington has resulted in apprentice Michael Poy being taken to hospital for observation.

Sir Bacchus has made amends for his second-up disappointment with a barnstorming finish to win the December Handicap at Warwick Farm.

After 18 months out of the saddle, jockey Dylan Dunn has ridden six winners from six rides at Colac.

The reopening to Eagle Farm racetrack has been considered a success despite sweltering weather conditions.

Mr Money Bags has overcome a wide draw and a tough run to win the Yuletide Handicap at Flemington.

Order Of Command has recorded his fourth win from 10 starts with an impressive turn of foot to win the Festive Season Sprint at Flemington.

Trainer Jenny Graham believes her Eagle Farm winner Awesome Pluck has the ability to measure up to her stakes horse Victorem.

The Paul Cave-trained Monsieur Sisu has revelled in the conditions at Warwick Farm to score his third career win and his third on heavy ground.

Doss has come back from well back in the field to ditch his maiden status at Eagle Farm and head to the Magic Millions carnival.

Girls Are Ready has cemented a berth in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast with a stylish win at Warwick Farm.

Blinkers have helped Trusty Lad win the Eagle Way series final at Eagle Farm and send him on the road to the 2019 Queensland Derby.