Racing News

Guaranteed drawcard Winx is no certainty to race in a rescheduled Craven Plate before her third Cox Plate.

 Kevin Kemp hopes to ease the disappointment of missing the chance to create a record in the Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba.
 

In-form Tasmanian gelding Hellova Street has crossed Bass Strait again to attempt to cap his preparation with another stakes win in the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield.
 

A sunny lead-up to the All Aged Stakes won’t be enough to dry the Randwick track as much as trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith would like for Famous Seamus but his stable star will run regardless.

The man who has the job of replacing Greg Miles has paid tribute to the record-breaking Melbourne race caller who he describes as a “colossal broadcaster”.

Darren Bell is looking to cement his comeback from a four-month enforced break when Eight’s A Party runs at Doomben.

Boom Time will be on trial for a crack at the rescheduled Sydney Cup when he runs over a staying distance on the undercard to the Easter Cup at Caulfield.

Arrogate and Winx remain at the top of the world rankings with the American horse on 134 and Australia’s champion given a rating of 132, retaining her position as the best on turf.

Two months of frustrations for trainer David Kelly will finally come to an end when Group One winner Sakhee’s Soldier makes his return to racing at Doomben.
 

Chris Waller is accustomed to the highs and lows of racing but a week after Winx’s latest romp reverberated around the equine world, a return to Randwick looms as a particularly challenging anti-climax.

Luke missed last week so is 11 from 18 in the free Friday previews. He has 1 of his own as a suggested bet this week end. Is he on the mark or looking through his owners eye?

Sydney’s Randwick racecourse is rated a “heavy 9” ahead of the weekend’s All Aged Stakes meeting.
 

Veteran Steel Zip will break his usual racing pattern and back up at Doomben after pulling up well from an unplaced run in the Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba.

All the facts and figures you need for the Champagne Stakes. Plus read the thoughts of all the key players.
 

Rocket Commander will step outside mares grade in the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield as she continues on a path towards a homecoming in South Australia.

Being a jockey is a dangerous career, with riders at risk of serious injury and death

Popular NSW jockey Darren Jones will be remembered as a cherished husband, father and son after his death in a three-horse fall in the state’s north.

The long-running cobalt case involving Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh continues, with Racing Victoria seeking leave to appeal a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling which cleared the trainers.

Jockey Brad Pengelly has shown his respect for promising mare Tumbler by committing to ride her at 54kg when she returns at Doomben.
 

The corks weren’t exactly popping although Paul Snowden was relieved to learn impressive filly Frolic is no longer an impediment to Invader adding the Champagne Stakes at Randwick to his record.

Stud-bound multiple Group One-winner Preferment’s wait for suitable racing conditions looks set to continue with trainer Chris Waller indicating he will not run in the Group Three Japan Racing Association Plate at Randwick unless the track is upgraded significantly.
 

 Racing Victoria has announced it is seeking leave to appeal the decision of the Victorian Civil And Administrative Tribunal which upheld an appeal by trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh in the long-running cobalt case.

As his stable continues to recover from major flood damage, Matt Dunn has two strong chances at Doomben he hopes can go on to the winter carnival.

Australian trainer Jeremy Gask will return home later this year after completing a successful decade-long stint in England.
 

Trainer John Sadler believes Charmed Harmony can bounce back to his best in the Victoria Handicap if he happens to get track conditions to suit.

A long range prediction by breeder Scott McAlpine has come true with the well-bred Chief Joseph scoring an upset win at the Sunshine Coast.
 

Black Caviar’s half-brother All Too Hard has notched the first Australian victory of his stud career with The Mighty Fed producing a composed effort at Warwick Farm.

A massive drop in class is expected to offset a big weight when quality mare Felines returns to Brisbane to race at Doomben.
 

In almost four decades of broadcasting thoroughbred racing in Victoria, Greg Miles has delivered many famous calls.
 

Hartnell will head to the spelling paddock instead of Hong Kong but he could still make the trip later in the year.