Racing News

Game Keeper has been scratched from a 1400m midweek two-year-old race at Sandown to run in the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes.

Queensland trainer Ben Currie has lodged an internal review application as he fights a suspension pending the hearing of animal cruelty charges against him.,

Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Loving Gaby will jump from barrier 12 of 14 in the $1.5 million race for two-year-olds at Caulfield.

After being sidelined with neck fractures from a fall at Cranbourne, Brad Rawiller is nearing a return to race riding after competing in a Caulfield jump-out.

A field of 14 has been declared for the Blue Diamond Stakes with five colts and nine fillies to line up in the $1.5 million race at Caulfield.

Blue Diamond Stakes contender Brooklyn Hustle has pleased her trainer and jockey in a course proper gallop at Caulfield ahead of the Blue Diamond Stakes.

Queensland trainer Ben Currie has been suspended immediately after failing in a 10-hour show cause hearing regarding the seven animal cruelty charges he faces.

Trapeze Artist has prepared for his next assignment with a barrier trial win ahead of the Group One Canterbury Stakes.

The Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield has attracted 30 nominations with recent Rubiton Stakes winner Nature Strip installed the early favourite.

The Autumn Sun and Tassort will make their eagerly awaited returns at Rosehill in the Hobartville Stakes and Silver Slipper respectively.

After winning the Lightning Stakes with In Her Time, trainer Kris Lees has Le Romain and Brave Smash set to chase a Group One win in the Futurity Stakes.

Trainer Ciaron Maher is set to saddle up two genuine chances in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield including reigning favourite Loving Gaby.

Lucciola Belle and Texas Storm have raced their way to the Country Championship final with a one-two finish in the qualifying heat at Port Macquarie.

Trainer Chris Waller expects champion Winx to improve further as she heads to the next assignment in her farewell campaign.

A number of trainer Mick Price’s autumn carnival hopefuls will step up their workloads in barrier trials at Cranbourne.

Godolphin colt Tassort will run in the Silver Slipper, a traditional lead-up to the $3.5 million Golden Slipper for which he is the reigning favourite.

With Regan Bayliss having departed for Hong Kong, Luke Nolen has snared the ride aboard Redkirk Warrior in the Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.

Trainer Jason Warren is convinced Brooklyn Hustle will improve from her fifth in the Prelude when she lines up in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes.

Viddora’s performance in the Group One Oakleigh Plate will determine whether she heads abroad to contest a feature sprint in Dubai at her next start.

Leading Brisbane apprentice Jackson Murphy hopes to be back riding work in a few weeks after treatment for a wrist injury.

The Victoria Racing Club will look to hold further twilight trials with initial testing of the position of the sun thwarted by cloud.

Stewards plan to push on with a show cause action against trainer Ben Currie but his lawyers will again press for the matter to be deferred.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree has been retired immediately after being pulled up in the Swinley Chase at Ascot.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Alassio has won the Group Three Triscay Stakes at Randwick, a week after claiming her first black-type placing.

Nakeeta Jane has rocketed to the top of the market for the Australian Oaks after her win in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick.

Winx has claimed her 30th straight race in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.

In Her Time has held off the late finishing burst of Godolphin galloper Osborne Bulls to claim the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington.

Jockeys Larry Cassidy and Michael Cahill hope they can repeat their Doomben quinella in a Group One race in New Zealand.

The Scott Brunton-trained The Inevitable has made it five wins from six starts, stepping up in his first Melbourne race to win the Group Three C S Hayes Stakes.

Lawyers for Ben Currie have asked for a show cause hearing for the Toowoomba trainer be deferred.