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A horse race in progress: a black horse leads a pack of jockeys on a green turf, wearing blue and white silks with the number 4 saddlecloth.

Sergeant Major boasts a Listed success to his credit, yet Ciaron Maher’s deputy trainer, Johann Gerard-Dubord, insists the four-year-old gelding has more to offer. Gerard-Dubord readily admits the horse has …

Thoroughbred race in progress; leading chestnut horse with lime-green silks rider, others close behind on the grass track.

Trainer Phillip Stokes is counting on the same approach that delivered success in a prior edition of the Robert Sangster Stakes to work wonders for Stretan Angel. Having stables based …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Otaki. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Darwin. We take a look at each of the four races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Gawler. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Rockhampton. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Cranbourne. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Werribee. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Tamworth. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Coffs Harbour. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give …

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Throughout the years, the Listed Anzac Day Stakes held at Flemington has thrown up several capable performers. Past champions of the 1400m event for two-year-olds feature Epimeles (2024), Tijuana (2022), …

Grey racehorse with blue and white jockey silks sprinting on a sunny turf track, rider leaning forward in a blue helmet and goggles, blue saddle cloth marked 11ous

There isn’t a tougher filly in preparation than Salty Pearl, who is under the guidance of Ciaron Maher. Following a demanding spring series where she claimed victory at Group 2 …

Jockey in blue-and-white silks rides a bay racehorse (saddlecloth number 1) on a grassy turf track with advertising boards in the background.

Now that Lord Of Biscay is confirmed for the Tamworth Cup, trainer Kris Lees plans to feature a couple of promising three-year-olds as the stars of his Anzac Day runners …

Jockey in blue silks rides a dark horse wearing number 16 in a horse race, with a cheering crowd in the background.

Trainer Matt Cumani believes Deal Done Fast possesses the talent to secure a Stakes victory, though the Ballarat-based handler is primarily focused on achieving a first win with the colt. …

Jockey in blue and lime-green silks riding a brown racehorse mid-gallop over a rail barrier, with reins in hand and helmet visible.

The training partnership of Anthony and Sam Freedman is set to contest a key Adelaide sprint feature with two horses for the first time ever. Ameena alongside Point Barrow will …

A close horse race with a brown horse wearing blue saddlecloth #8 leading, ridden by a rider in orange silks on a sunny track.

Annabel and Rob Archibald’s group of five contenders for the feature event at Randwick on Anzac Day might shrink to three, as the trainers plan to divide their entries between …

Jockey in blue and black silks rides a bay racehorse with number 8 on a sunny turf track, advertising boards in the background.

Not many juveniles lately have matched the packed two-year-old campaign of Away Game from six years back, so it’s no shock that her daughter, now a broodmare, Lady Catalina has …

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Todd Pollard is just starting out with his own training operation, yet after a short period, his string of horses is expanding quickly. Scrumptious represents a new addition to the …

Group of Thoroughbred horses and jockeys race around a turf bend; on-screen banners show Canterbury R3, 1250m, and a bottom ticker lists KAWEARU, PINK PERSUASION, LOERA, IN A TIZZY.

Few gallopers in work can claim parents who both claimed Golden Slipper triumphs, which is why Tulloch Lodge handlers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott were thrilled to secure a victory …

Jockeys on racing horses sprint toward the finish line, green and white silks, number 7 visible on the lead horse, on a grassy track.

Trainer Liam Howley has been on the hunt for greater distances with his three-year-old gelding Valiant Sun. The Victoria Restricted three-year-old showpiece over the longest distance takes place this Saturday …

Race finish at Eagle Farm with jockeys on brown horses crossing the line under a decorative arch.

Trainer Tom Charlton anticipates a solid comeback for Queensland Derby winner Maison Louis at Randwick, while his team ponders a return journey northward this winter. A year earlier, the Super …

Jockey in blue helmet and white-and-blue silks rides a brown racehorse wearing a blue number 13 saddle cloth mid-gallop on a grassy race track with advertising boards in the background.

Ash Morgan has approved of Private Harry’s condition as he gears up to partner the Group One victor once more in the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm next month. Morgan …

Two jockeys on dark brown horses sprint toward the finish at Caulfield Racecourse, race banners in the background.

The Ciaron Maher team is confident that heading back to Morphettville will prove successful once more for Benedetta. Previously, when the mare competed at Adelaide’s top track, she claimed victory …

Three men pose with a racehorse and jockey at a racetrack; one in a suit, one in a Sparta Racing jacket, the jockey in purple-yellow silks stands nearby.

Emma-Lee and David Browne believe a victory for Just Kick at Adelaide would come at the perfect moment ahead of a key thoroughbred auction. The filly will attempt to secure …

Two jockeys on racehorses sprint toward the finish line on a grassy track; horse #5 in blue and yellow leads, rival in purple and pink close behind.

A favourable starting position holds significant value, particularly on circuits with sharp bends. Therefore, Lindsay Park opted without hesitation to withdraw Plymouth from the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) last Saturday, …

Two jockeys race a bay horse on a sunny track, one in pink helmet and colorful silks chasing ahead.

The last key element has fallen into place for Getta Good Feeling in her pursuit of a first Group 1 success. The filly prepared by Danny O’Brien has drawn gate …

Jockey in blue jacket and white cap riding a brown racehorse with number 3 saddle cloth labeled Coolmore, mid-race.

Godolphin’s duo of colts boasting dual Group 1 successes have raced for the last time and are slated to join the Darley stallion lineup later in the year. Monday brought …

Bay racehorse with rider in green-and-white silks speeding along a grassy track past billboards and rails on a sunny day.

Ciaron Maher already has a single entrant confirmed for this Saturday’s Listed VRC St Leger, yet the leading trainer of long-distance horses is eager to secure far more participants in …

Group of jockeys in colorful silks racing on a green turf track with a modern grandstand and spectators in the background

Roger James has a long record of securing Australian Group 1 contests for three-year-old fillies dating back to the early 2000s, and he aims to claim yet another major prize …

Jockey in red and white silks and white helmet rides a brown racehorse at full gallop, gripping the reins.

Trainer Grahame Begg is heading to Adelaide with his talented mare Niance, a move that might pave the way for the sprinter’s series in Brisbane. Lacking appropriate short-distance races for …