Horse Racing

An inquiry into the late scratching of Sailor Gerri at the Sunshine Coast has been adjourned until swab results are returned.

Gold Coast galloper Impregnable can confirm his rating as a smart purchase when he steps out at Doomben.

Trainer Kacy Fogden has had some career firsts of late and Happy Two Thousand can give her a metropolitan breakthrough at Doomben.

Downloading, a brother to champion sprinter Buffering, gets a chance to enhance his own reputation with a win at Doomben.

Too Darn Hot, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, has won the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

The Marc Conners-trained gelding Dylan’s Romance is set to have his first Melbourne start at The Valley when he chases his fourth win from his past six starts.

James Cummings has ended the 2018-19 racing season one short of training 100 winners on metropolitan tracks in Sydney.

After a successful two-month riding stint in Japan, Damian Lane is set to make his return to Victorian racing with one ride at Pakenham.

Evergreen Godolphin galloper Hartnell has been entered to contest an 800m jump-out at Flemington ahead of a spring return.

Racing Queensland has changed its awards criteria, barring disqualified persons from winning titles such as premierships.

Trainer Toby Edmonds trained the last winner in his own name when Heritage Sash scored at the Sunshine Coast.

The race meeting at Sale was abandoned following a four-horse fall involving jockeys Chris Caserta, Thomas Stockdale, Joe Bowditch and Michael Walker.

The continuing evolution of the wagering market has resulted in a new way that the Victorian Official Price is to be calculated.

A week after producing an upset result with Catesby, trainer Grant Allard is hoping to repeat the dose with another former Godolphin galloper.

Andrassy Avenue and Taraayef will begin their three-year-old seasons in the same 1000m race at The Valley which also features a number of stakes performers.

After almost two weeks in hospital, apprentice Tahlia Hope is recovering at her parents home from viral meningitis and swelling on the brain.

Trainer Stuart Kendrick’s consistent sprinters Tarzan and Misery have had diverse luck in the barrier draw for the Tim Bell Memorial Handicap at Doomben.

Better Than Ready, who is Australia’s leading first-season sire on winners, will serve an influx of quality mares in the new season.

Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has finished third in the Goodwood Cup won for the third time by Stradivarius.

A prohibited substance has been detected in a post-race urine sample taken from the Kylie Vella-trained Admiral’s Joker after a Flemington win.

Danceteria and Madhmoon have been added to the list of international horses who have now been invited to run in the Cox Plate.

Champion Japanese racehorse and sire Deep Impact has been euthanised after suffering a cervical fracture.

Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop has had a gallop between races on the synthetic track at Ballarat as he continues his build-up towards a race return.

Trainer Adam Trinder is hopeful unbeaten Mystical Pursuit, a close relation to Mystic Journey, can measure up to the Group One Thousand Guineas this spring.

Arrow Lane will attempt to follow up his wins at Gawler and Morphettville when he heads to The Valley for South Australian trainer John Hickmott.

Happy Clapper has shown his trainer Pat Webster he is on target for his spring return with a pleasing barrier trial at Randwick.

Trainer Adam Trinder will give Mystic Journey another barrier trial at Devonport ahead of her rescheduled return in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.

The Randwick Guineas winner Kementari retires to stud at Kelvinside, to stand beside his sire Lonhro as the ‘dominant three-year-old of his generation.’

Sir Mark Todd is excited about renewing his training career after announcing his retirement from eventing.

The health of Melbourne Cup winner Subzero is improving with the rising 31-year-old a chance to return home soon to his Heathcote paddock.