Racing News

Winx headlines 14 nominations for the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington, a race the champion won 12 months ago on the way to her third Cox Plate win.

Trainer Kris Lees says it is most likely favourite Smart Melody will progress to the Thousand Guineas but a decision will be made in the next 48 hours.

Public holiday Monday racing is on the Kensington track at Randwick and our man is ready to do battle. Check out Richie’s full set & best bets + quaddie. Good luck all.

St Leger winner Kew Gardens is set to take his chance in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp.

Damian Lane will not miss a Group One meeting despite incurring a careless riding suspension from the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Champion Winx is primed to defend her Turnbull Stakes at Flemington at her racing return to Melbourne.

Homesman has earned a start in the Caulfield Cup by holding out Tosen Basil and Humidor in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

Smart Melody has had her price trimmed for the Thousand Guineas following her emphatic on-pace victory in a Prelude race at Caulfield.

Native Soldier has relished racing around a bend with a return to winning form in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude.

Leading trainer Robert Heathcote has called on the Queensland racing industry to protest the distribution of funds from a new Point of Consumption tax.

Almost 20 hours after their intended arrival, 19 European spring contenders have finally arrived in Melbourne and an extended stopover in Sharjah.

Trekking has made the journey south from Sydney to claim a Listed race victory in the Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield.

Patrick Erin’s former trainer Brian Anderton has celebrated the seven-year-old’s Group One win in the Metropolitan Handicap.

Melbourne jockey Beau Mertens will take up a short-term licence to ride at two meetings in Singapore.

Queensland mare Houtzen will chase the Group One Manikato Stakes after an unlucky run in the Moir Stakes.

Three-year-old Graff has been confirmed as a runner in the $13 million Everest leaving one slot still vacant.

Trainers and jockeys are likely to join stewards for an inspection of Ipswich before the rescheduled meeting goes ahead.

Caulfield plays host to group one racing today with the running of the Underwood Stakes and our guru has you covered. Two good things on the card + his full set & a confident quaddie play. Good luck

Victorian jockey Dean Holland has been suspended for three weeks after being found guilty of improper riding in The Metropolitan at Randwick.

A mother and her son supporting opposing AFL grand finalists have left Randwick on Epsom day with more mixed emotions than most of the 14,087-strong crowd.

Haripour has raced his way into better company with a stylish win in the Listed RM Ansett Classic at Mornington to complete a winning hat-trick.

See what the jockeys made of their mounts in the Group 1 TAB Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Royal Randwick.

Patrick Erin has beaten his stablemate Brimham Rocks to win the Group One Metropolitan, the premier staying test of the Sydney spring carnival.

Oohood prevailed in a thrilling finish to the $500,000 G1 Darley Flight Stakes (1600m). A maiden no more! See what the jockeys said.

The international contingent horses stuck in Sharjah are coping well after a delay caused by damage to their cargo plane.

Hartnell has won the Epsom Handicap, beating D’Argento and Unforgotten in a thrilling finish to the $1 million race at Randwick.

The David Hayes-trained Mickey Blue Eyes is on the rise as a potential stayer after winning the Dulcify Quality at Randwick.

Santa Ana Lane and Shoals have run one-two in an upset result in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick, a precursor to the $13 million Everest.

Trainer Barry Lockwood is chasing the Brisbane summer carnival with Fiery Heights after the sprinter’s win at Doomben.

Oohood has won the Group One Flight Stakes, the final and most important leg of Sydney racing’s Princess Series.