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Kris Lees has made Sydney’s key summer meeting a familiar hunting ground and will again be strongly represented across Randwick’s feature program. The Newcastle trainer has claimed The Ingham (1600m) …

Twenty-five years after claiming his first Group win with Grey And Gold in the Villiers Stakes, John O’Shea remains a central figure in Australian racing. He added a second Villiers …

Dash out, dash home — the plan is set, and the barrier draw could not have been kinder for Ka Ying Rising in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m). …

Since relocating from Singapore to Pakenham, Dan Meagher admits the transition has been far from simple. Competing successfully against trainers like Laurie Laxon, Lee Freedman and Cliff Brown, Meagher was …

Brad Widdup is hoping race experience and a favourable barrier can give Internal Affairs the edge in the Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick. The $440,000 yearling is the second most …

Warrnambool trainer Simon Ryan and the new ownership group of Post Impressionist are hoping to recoup some of their investment in the Listed Pakenham Cup. A win in Saturday’s 2500m …

Pakenham trainer Peter Gelagotis could have stayed close to home this weekend, but instead he’s packing the truck for a trip to Adelaide with two runners he hopes can turn …

A tough barrier draw in Sydney and the lure of a $300,000 purse have prompted Kris Lees to send Tasoraay north for The Gateway (1400m) at Eagle Farm. After drawing …

Richard Litt is welcoming the predicted Sydney rain as he prepares Barber and Romeo’s Choice for the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Litt says both horses handle soft ground, but …

Robbie Griffiths is already eyeing a return to Perth next year for The Quokka after watching Rey Magnerio flourish in the warmer climate. But first comes Saturday’s Group 3 The …

More than two-and-a-half years on, everything has finally fallen into place for Tommy Berry to ride Territory Express, a horse part-owned by his mother, Julie. The talented but unpredictable gelding …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Tauranga. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Canberra. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Morphettville. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Albany. We take a look at each of the seven races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Doomben. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Cranbourne. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Geelong. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Warren. We take a look at each of the six races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Murwillumbah. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

One of the feature Horse Racing meetings on Friday will be run at Canterbury. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our …

Bjorn Baker is confident Paradoxium can follow the path of Unencumbered and O’Ole after the colt’s commanding win in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. Both Unencumbered (2013) and O’Ole …

A looming deluge in Sydney is set to force trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton to divert two mares to Brisbane in search of firmer footing. Up to 60 millimetres …

The International Jockeys’ Challenge signals the true beginning of Hong Kong International Races week, and trainer Caspar Fownes looks well placed to strike early. Across the four-race series, jockeys compete …

Mr consistency Zou Sensation is chasing two major milestones in The Supernova at Pakenham. A victory in Saturday’s Southside Racing slot race would take him past $1 million in career …

The Ciaron Maher team is hoping to recapture past glory with Smokin’ Romans in the Pakenham Cup. The nine-year-old is one of three runners the stable will produce for Saturday’s …

There is little more David Hayes can add about Ka Ying Rising, so he is instead pointing to the market, where the star sprinter could start as short as $1.05 …

Already needing to set a modern weight-carrying benchmark to win the $2 million The Ingham, favourite Gringotts will now have to overcome the outside alley. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has …

Trainer Declan Maher concedes the wide gate is far from ideal, but he believes Tajawal is well placed to give his Queensland stable an important win at Ipswich on Wednesday. …

Jason Collett is chasing a repeat of last year’s success at Wyong when he partners Paradoxium in the $200,000 Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1100m). He won the race aboard …