Horse Racing

“He’s absolutely one of the quickest horses we have ever trained,” said leading trainer Peter Snowden in-reference to Russian Revolution retiring to Newgate Farm.

Lindsay Park’s Vega Magic is at a short quote in early markets to score successive victories in the Memsie Stakes.

Redzel has opened odds-on favourite to defend the Concorde Stakes, his first step towards retaining his Everest crown.

An additional $1.9 million in funding has been given in a support package to assist country clubs in their track preparations.

The first of Sydney’s new season two-year-olds will be seen in public at Randwick in a barrier trial.

A Japanese import has undergone a change of name as he prepares for his first Australian start in The Heath at Caulfield.

Josh Parr will not use the same front-running tactics on Red Excitement in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes as he did a year ago.

Trainer Matt Dunn is hoping his recent run of success can continue into bigger races in coming weeks.

Concerned about a four-week break between runs, trainer Mick Price has elected to run Grunt in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.

Racing NSW stewards have barred the world’s former highest-rated sprinter, Chautauqua, from racing pending submissions from his owners.

Brisbane’s racing industry has raised at least $40,000 to help drought-stricken farmers at a function at Doomben Racecourse.

Bonneval has been named New Zealand’s champion for the second season and is the fifth successive winner for her trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.

Blood tests at Melbourne’s Epworth Hospital will hopefully determine the mystery illness that forced apprentice Ben Allen to forego rides at Moonee Valley.

The Australian Turf Club has donated horse walkers and running rail to country tracks as part of its continuing community engagement program.

Ken Keys has decided to bypass the Group One horses at Caulfield in favour of the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Multiple Group One winner Santa Ana Lane will be out to show he is on target for The Everest when he makes his return in the Group Three The Heath at Caulfield.

Pierata will run in the Tramway Stakes ahead of a tilt at a Group One race in Melbourne with trainer Greg Hickman all but ruling out a bid for an Everest slot.

David Hayes believes Vega Magic is going as well, if not better, than last year as he prepares for a defence of the Group One Memsie Stakes.

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has again booked Sydney jockey James McDonald to ride Outback Barbie in the Furious Stakes at Randwick.

Jockey Ryan Maloney is keen to keep the momentum going on his successful move to Queensland where he leads the premiership.

Muntahaa has won the Ebor Handicap to put himself in line for a crack at the Melbourne Cup.

Despite the win of Theanswermyfriend in the final event at Moonee Valley, trainer Darren Weir was upset with how the track raced.

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Faatinah has made a winning return in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley in his first start since a Dubai campaign.

Former European Avilius has won his second Australian race from as many starts, taking out the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Rosehill.

Promising three-year-old Brutal has taken out the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley to remain unbeaten in two starts.

Danawi has broken his maiden at his fourth attempt, getting the nod in a photo-finish and surviving a protest to claim the Group Three Ming Dynasty Quality.

Divine Unicorn has taken the first step in an ambitious plan to win the Caulfield Cup with a first-up victory at the Sunshine Coast.

Graff has maintained his unbeaten record, recording his third win at Rosehill in the Group Three San Domenico Stakes.