Horse Racing
The Straight Six at Flemington fits the program ideally for Manolo Blahniq on his way to a shot at the Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane.
Chris Munce has used a tie-honoured training method to get a belated birthday present for himself with Johnny Whitesox’s win at the Gold Coast.
Trainer Gerald Ryan has delved into his bag of tricks in the hope it can spark two of his horses back into winning form at Randwick.
Victory in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington offers the winner a ballot-free exemption into the Melbourne Cup.
An ideal barrier draw has swayed Sydney trainer Gary Portelli to send juvenile Disruptor to Brisbane for a shot at the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes.
Classy three-year-old filly Outback Barbie is overdue a change of fortune when she tackles the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Nikita Beriman says she will have no trouble making 48kg to ride Dubious in a bid for history at Eagle Farm.
The Melbourne Racing Club hopes to increase the number of meetings at Caulfield with the announcement of a second turf track at the course.
The Bostonian will attempt back-to-back Group One victories in Brisbane when he lines up in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Jake Noonan has piloted Black Beau Tie to a sentimental win at Moe to give trainer Geoff Wheeler his first win in four years.
Trained Bjorn Baker will send Redouble and Irithea north looking for Group One glory after the retirement of elite winner Music Magnate.
Accomplished jumps jockey Richard Cully hopes to land another winner as a trainer when he saddles Celtic Blast at Flemington.
Trainer Simon Morrish says he will not be the one deny the owners of Chouxting The Mob and Mental Telepathy their dreams of chasing a Melbourne Cup start.
The Australian Turf Club has begun the search for a runner to represent it in the third edition of The Everest.
Another horse has died from injuries at Santa Anita racetrack, the 25th fatality since Christmas.
Jamie Mott has walked away from the Mornington meeting with a four-timer from four rides at the track.
Trainer Ben Currie has been found guilty of 12 charges of race day administration and has been asked to make submissions on sentence.
After flopping around a bend in the Sangster Stakes at Morphettville, Divine Quality is set to run in the Straight Six over 1200m at Flemington.
Trainer Matt Smith hopes promising sprinter Tonsor can bounce back from a last-start defeat when he runs at Randwick.
Lindsay Park is hoping lessons learned from an international campaign with Criterion can be carried over into the Australian preparation of Alfarris.
Injured rider Michael Hackett is making progress, albeit slow, as he remains in Sydney’s Liverpool Hospital after a fall at Tomingley.
Jockey Jordan Childs has spent the night in a Melbourne hospital after a post-race fall at Bendigo.
Racing minister Winston Peters says the betting levy in New Zealand is to be phased out to free up money for the industry.
Apprentice Aidin Thompson appears to have escaped serious injury after being taken to hospital following a two-horse fall at Beaudesert.
Lindsay Park head trainer David Hayes is disappointed Furrion will not get his chance to race for a direct entry into the Melbourne Cup.
Trainer Chris Waller will give Reloaded the same lead-up to the Group One J J Atkins as he did The Autumn Sun last year.
Fan favourite The Candy man is set to return to city racing after making it six straight wins in a Class Five at the Gold Coast.
The inquiry into the scratching of Princess Jenni from the Adrian Knox Stakes is set to take place before Racing NSW stewards.
Trainer Ciaron Maher is considering running top two-year-old Dubious in the weight-for-age Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
