Not only will apprentice Dylan Gibbons make his first foray into Group 1 racing in the Surround Stakes at Randwick, he will do it all again forty minutes later. Gibbons has …

After months of speculation around a move of the Cox Plate, Australia’s Group 1 weight-for-age championship will remain in its traditional date, for the time being. But Racing Victoria has announced a number of changes to the programming which …

The barrier draw for the Blue Diamond Stakes has not been that kind for Godolphin and James Cummings who is chasing a first win in Melbourne’s premier juvenile race. Barber (9), Zulfiqar (15) and Exploring (13) will represent …

With eight winners (16%) and a further 15 placings (46%) from her past 50 runners, Albury-based trainer Donna Scott is one of the more consistent conditioners in her region. The Newhaven …

Peter Giadresco last saddled a runner two years ago, but is ready to relaunch himself in the training ranks. It was the simple things Giadresco missed most from racing : friendships, …

I’m Thunderstruck will sport a different look when he lines up in the Futurity Stakes at Sandown. Having raced most of his career with a Cross-over Nose Band, the Mick Price and Michael …

Sigrid ‘Siggy’ Carr is no stranger to success in Tasmania as a jockey but while she has held a dual jockey/trainer licence since 2018 her best chance of notching a black …

Saturday’s Lightning Stakes (1000m) winner Coolangatta could feature in the inaugural edition of The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot in April, according to owner John O’Neill. Coolangatta upstaged champion sprinter Nature Strip in …

The Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) has been won by most of the greats with Chris Waller dominating saluting in 10 of the last 12 years. Australia’s current WFA champ Anamoe ($1.65 …

Blake Shinn is taking confidence from a Flemington jumpout the form from which has already been franked as he prepares to partner a crowd favourite in this Saturday’s Group 1 Futurity …

Annavisto will head to Sydney for a Group 1 assignment after her first-up win in the Tony Bourke Memorial (1400m). The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained mare registered her second …

Notching his eleventh victory in 18 starts, Turk Warrior has improved his value even more to connections – not just in a financial sense – after winning the Magic Millions 3yo/4yo …

Co-trainer Matt Hoysted admitted to midrace concerns as Queensland galloper Scallopini was eyeballed by Milton Park in the middle stages of the Listed Elms Handicap (1400m). But that early pressure mattered little for …

Success on the straight Flemington track in the Listed Talindert Stakes is likely to be beneficial for Maharba later in the year. New trainer Grahame Begg hopes the gelding may return to Flemington during Melbourne …

So You See has bounced back to record a second win in three starts taking out the Australian Childhood Foundation Trophy (1600m). Trainer Mike Moroney explained the mare had a high …

Chris Waller was offering no excuses following the first-up defeat of Nature Strip in the Lightning Stakes admitting the world champion sprinter was slightly off his game. Starting a $1.95 favourite, the …

The Golden Slipper picture has had more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie novel, but trainer Tony Gollan can see no reason to doubt the credentials of his undefeated Magic …

Sheikh Mohammed and more recently Godolphin have had an exceptional record in Melbourne’s premier two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond Stakes. Godolphin has three wins in the Group 1 race, winning …

Just 20 minutes after the disappointment of Nature Strip’s unplaced return in Melbourne, Chris Waller had something to smile about when lightly raced colt Osipenko claimed the feature race at Rosehill. Osipenko …

Coolangatta has become the third three-year-old filly in the 25 past years to take out the pure speed test of the autumn, the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington. Just like Isca (1999) and Regimental Gal …

The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Elliptical looks set for a good autumn campaign following an impressive first-up win at Flemington. The son of Dundeel will now chase his maiden Group 1 win when he …

Apprentice Zac Lloyd has celebrated the biggest win of his fledgling career, earning high praise from trainer Michael Hawkes with his victory aboard Electric Girl in the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes at …

Not only did the colt finish second in the Merson Cooper Stakes at Flemington in November after breaking his jaw in a barrier incident pre-race, he bounced out of the …

Sydney trainers Peter and Paul Snowden are masters at placing their horses and have picked up an important stakes victory for filly Wollombi. The Group 3 The Vanity (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday was Wollombi’s …

Tony Gollan is acutely aware of the task confronting Baller in Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning, but Queensland’s leading trainer is confident the benefit of his spring campaign will …

With one target having already been achieved, trainer Simon Zahra is eyeing another with Krakarib. Standing in the way is the performance of the two-year-old in the Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday. Krakarib won the Group 3 …

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have had a lot of faith in Uncle Bryn who starts his build up towards an All-Star Mile start at Flemington. The Listed Elms Handicap …

Ringing endorsement from jockey Chris Parnham and confidence in Street Parade has trainer Russell Stewart brimming with high hopes that he can take out the Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy …

John Sargent hasn’t given up on Owen County developing into a classics contender despite a head-scratching loss of form in the spring. The gelding produced some eye-catching performances as a …

An outside barrier draw has done little to diminish the confidence of James Cummings as he looks to Aft Cabin to build on his reputation as one of the country’s …