Racing News

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds had a two-state double within five minutes when Churning won at Doomben and Havasay scored at Grafton.

Michael Poy is unbeaten from two rides on Jungle Edge and the apprentice hopes to add a Group race win on the gelding in the Sir John Monash Stakes.

Trainer Levi Kavanagh is hopeful promising colt Excess Funds will keep stepping up after an encouraging first-up win at Sandown.

Co-trainer Simon Zahra says Parmie is still a work in progress but believes the filly, who has registered her first win, is an exciting prospect.

Glen Boss will make a cameo appearance at the Winter Stakes meeting at Rosehill ahead of a three-month carnival stint in Sydney.

Jeff Lloyd has received support from a cross section of trainers who have been his greatest backers for his last day of riding.

The Caulfield race meeting featuring the Sir John Monash Stakes will begin and finish earlier than first scheduled, Racing Victoria has announced.

Organisers of the annual Deagon race meeting are hoping for support from the local community and racing industry for their rescheduled day.

Another Dollar has never won at Doomben but she has strong form lines at the track for the Membership at BRC Handicap.

Well-bred colt Conqueror is likely to be aimed towards better class races for three-year-olds in the new season after a dominant win in a maiden at Pakenham.

Group One-winning trainer Ron Maund has been fined $2000 with no conviction recorded after pleading guilty to assaulting two Queensland integrity officers.

Malibu Style has come through his Flemington win well with trainer Neville Parnham considering backing the sprinter up in the Sir John Monash Stakes.

Trainer Gary Portelli is looking to Moccasin Miss to break the pattern of a long run of minor placings with a win at Rosehill.

Group One-winning filly Mystic Journey has won an 800m-barrier trial at Devonport in preparation for her return to racing for a campaign aimed at the Cox Plate.

After finishing fourth on debut in the Listed Talindert Stakes, two-year-old colt Excess Funds resumes from a spell chasing a first win at Sandown.

The Australian Turf Club has received its second-highest number of nominations for the Golden Slipper.

Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey will continue her build-up towards her return to racing in an 800m barrier trial at Devonport.

With John Moore expected to have to retire from the Hong Kong training ranks after next season, he has indicated a move to Sydney could be a possibility.

Gary Portelli is looking for improved performances from his Winter Stakes runners, Nicci’s Gold and Testashadow, after the Civic Stakes.

Adelaide sprinter Hard Empire is scheduled to make the trip to Melbourne for his next assignment in the weight-for-age Sir John Monash Stakes.

With two meetings remaining, Zac Purton has moved to within six wins of Joao Moreira’s season record for a jockey in Hong Kong.

The chance to get black-type could mean talented staying mare Protest heads to the Grafton Cup rather than Doomben.

The Deagon racetrack in Brisbane’s northern seaside is set to house a major training and education centre.

Sea Of Class has had her racing career ended by a serious bout of colic.

The Group One Empire Rose Stakes will be the ultimate aim for the promising Robbie Griffiths-trained Fidelia this spring.

Star jockey Ben Melham has notched his first winner since his return from a three-month injury lay-off, guiding Not A Single Cent to victory at Flemington.

Jockey Jeff Lloyd can bring up his 400th metropolitan winner since returning from a stroke and before he retires for the final time.

Trainer Matt Cumani hopes Future Score can keep improving after the imported stayer finished strongly to win the Banjo Paterson Series Final at Flemington.

Chris Munce is aiming to train another feature race winner for owner Max Whitby with Snoopy and Smartypy to tackle the Ramornie Handicap at Grafton.

Leon Macdonald is looking to lightly raced Dalasan to measure up to some of the feature races for three-year-olds during the Melbourne spring carnival.