Racing News

Reigning champion Craig Williams will be out to extend his lead in this season’s Melbourne premiership with a strong book of rides at Caulfield.

Trainer Jason Coyle is set to have two runners in the feature race at Rosehill but a promising filly in a support race might be his best chance.

Tough mare Platinum Angel has a strong form line leading into the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast.

Racing Victoria has announced eligibility criteria for its racing awards, ruling disqualified trainer Darren Weir out of the season’s premierships.

The showcase Breeders’ Cup meeting is to remain at Santa Anita despite controversy over horse deaths at the Southern California track.

The second intake of 30 students for the Explorer Cadetship Program in stud and stable management closes on Monday 8 July with the course commencing on Thursday 8 August.

What a season I Am Invincible is having! Champion Australian Sire of 2YOs without having a winner of the Golden Slipper, Blue Diamond Stakes or Magic Millions 2YO Classic, and no 2yo Group 1 winners.

Three-year-old Morrissy will be out to make it three wins from his past four starts when he steps up to 1400m for the first time at Caulfield.

King Of Hastings will be out to add to the Anthony Freedman stable’s two-year-old city winners this season when he runs at Caulfield.

Heavy rain on the Sunshine Coast is a boost for noted mudlark Niccanova in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap.

Racing NSW has opened a tender process for the vacant slot in The Everest formerly owned by Damion Flower’s Jadeskye Racing.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered Dierdre Hope, wife of disqualified trainer Shannon Hope, be granted a restricted trainer’s licence.

As the latest member of the Group One jockey ranks, Jason Collett heads into the Civic Stakes program at Rosehill high on confidence.

The return to racing on her favourite Australian track is expected to help New Zealand mare Terra Sancta get back to her best in the Caloundra Cup.

Racing Victoria has updated its guidelines for the preparation of race surfaces to come into effect from the start of the new season.

Consistent gelding Blue Comet is an outsider in the Sunshine Coast Guineas but trainer Noel Doyle thinks he is ready to race well.

Melbourne jockey James Winks is making a rare winter visit to Sydney for four rides, three of them for the Hawkes training partnership.

Trainer Matt Dunn’s decision to run Karaja has added another element to the two-year-old race at the Sunshine Coast.

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman will return to race riding next month, two months after he took an indefinite break following the retirement of Winx.

Jockey Michael Hellyer is set to deliver another local win on Baccarat Baby in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas.

Barbara Joseph and her sons and training partners Paul and Matt Jones have been suspended by stewards for failing to provide adequate vet care to a horse.

Talented five-year-old Bedford has claimed his first win for more than a year, powering through the heavy going to win over 1800 metres at Sandown.

Two-year-old Star Of Michelin has lived up to his famous bloodlines to score an upset win at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Kris Lees has veteran Doukhan poised to atone for his narrow second in the Stayer’s Cup 12 months ago.

Speedy two-year-old filly Rumble Doll has notched her first win at her second start, leading all the way on a heavy track at Sandown.

The benchmark weight for a northern hemisphere three-year-old in the Melbourne Cup has been lifted by 1kg after a review.

Starkers can show he is more than just a clever name by joining some elite previous winners of the Sunshine Coast Guineas.

Guizot has never finished worse than second in four Caulfield appearances and trainer Aaron Purcell expects another good showing in an 1800m-handicap.

Queensland jockey Luke Tarrant has been suspended for a month for betting on international races despite claiming a bogus account had been set up in his name.

Police have charged two non-racing men with fraud in connection to allegations against trainer Ben Currie who has also been charged with fraud.