Horse Racing

Co-trainer David Hayes believes Ocean Knight can confirm Caulfield Guineas intentions with a strong showing in the Group Two Danehill Stakes at Flemington.

Trainer Joe Pride will be hoping for a case of fourth time lucky when Ball Of Muscle lines up in the Shorts at Randwick.

Trainer Steve Tregea has asked that Prioritise be loaded last at Doomben after being withdrawn at the gates on his last visit.

Trainer Matt Dunn is building up his team for The Kosciuszko but first wants to win a race at Doomben with Thunderous Strike.

The roomier Flemington track is expected to allow Grunt to run an improved race when he lines up in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes.

Trainer Kelly Schweida has some concerns as speedy mare Darktown Strutter has her first start at 1200-metres at Doomben.

All is in readiness for champion Winx to extend her Group One record to 20 in the George Main Stakes at Randwick.

Godolphin colt Wagner has made it back-to-back wins to push his claims for a step into stakes racing after scoring at Canterbury.

Some horses high up in Melbourne Cup markets still sit well outside the top 24 in the ballot after the release of the first order of entry.

Leading Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman has been granted a visiting jockeys’ licence to ride at a Group One meeting in Singapore.

Encryption will wear blinkers in a race for the first time when he contests the Group Two Danehill Stakes at Flemington.

Winx could start her shortest price yet in the George Main Stakes with punters ignoring her rivals in the Group One race at Randwick.

The upset win of Gilded Lion at the Sunshine Coast has given trainer Diane Murphy some consolation for missing a $150,000 bonus.

After two luckless Sandown outings, Caulfield Guineas hope Fighting Harada will chase a change of fortune at Morphettville instead of Flemington.

Former champion Melbourne apprentice Dylan Dunn is making a comeback to riding and says he’s more motivated than ever.

Co-trainer Paul Snowden believes Redzel is going better than when he won the inaugural running of The Everest.

A minor setback has forced the reshuffling of Pierata’s program but Greg Hickman has no doubt the horse can still feature prominently this spring.

Promising three-year-old filly Pure Elation has sustained a knee injury and will not race again in the spring.

Pat Webster is excited by the way Happy Clapper is going leading into the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes but is disappointed with the gelding’s wide barrier draw.

Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker will be hoping his good fortune at the Doomben racetrack can continue with Show A Star.

Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes will learn more about the unbeaten galloper Brutal when he steps out over 1400m in the Antler Luggage Plate at Flemington.

Racing Queensland and trainers will discuss the reintroduction of a special barrier trial day for two-year-olds.

A field of 12 has been declared for the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington with last year’s winner Humidor drawing barrier one.

Toowoomba apprentice Rebecca Goldsbury has had a two month-suspension quashed on appeal and a not guilty verdict substituted.

Winx will have seven opponents in her bid for a third George Main Stakes win at Randwick which would take her record to 20 Group One victories.

Betting today at Canterbury? The big fella Richie Boy has done a full preview for the eight race card and found one good thing on the card. Check out his tips & the good thing. Good luck everyone.

Group One winners In Her Time and El Dorado Dreaming have been transferred to a fellow Newcastle trainer with Ben Smith suspended.

Blair House, Folkswood and Jungle Cat, the first international raiders to arrive for the Melbourne spring carnival, have settled in well.

Queensland racing heads to the Sunshine Coast today and it looks a good competitive seven race card. Check out Just Racing’s full set of tips and the good thing on the day. Good punting.

He carries the tag being out of champion Black Caviar which gives unwarranted attention but this afternoon at Bendigo Prince Caviar will be looking to cast aside his maiden. Check out the latest mail for Bendigo.