Yulong buys dual Group 1 winner ahead of spring campaign
Yulong Investments has added another Group 1 winner to its ranks, purchasing the Golden Eagle-bound Tropical Squall ahead of her second trial this campaign.
Yulong Investments has added another Group 1 winner to its ranks, purchasing the Golden Eagle-bound Tropical Squall ahead of her second trial this campaign.
Trainers Peter Snowden and Kris Lees discuss spring carnival plans and targets for their star horses.
Trainer Danielle Seib takes several of the stable’s most progressive and promising types away to Gundagai on Tuesday including the well-bred Ziggy Rose.
The Keith Dryden-trained Acheson has won two and finished runner-up in his only five starts to date and looks ready an able for another podium finish at Gundagai on Tuesday
The man who helped shape Zac Purton into the champion jockey he is today says racing isn’t what it used to be, but has no regrets about his 50-year career in the sport.
A number of mitigation works will begin this week at Eagle Farm to get racing back at the state’s premier facility by next month after all parties finally agreed on a way forward.
A resounding group 1 triumph has seen hugely talented French galloper Lazzat be earmarked as a contender for the $10 million Golden Eagle.
Trainer Aiden St Vincent can kick off the season with a potential hat-trick when he heads from Coffs Harbour to Lismore on Monday for the seven-race card.
The Jim and Greg Lee trained Amont adds huge interest to Monday’s Moruya card given it marks his return to Australia after a stint in Hong Kong.
Godolphin sprinter Contemporary was headed for the paddock but trainer James Cummings could give him one more start this campaign with the Missile Stakes looming large.
Sonja Logan has been to hell and back in the last 12 months, but the brave jockey can put an exclamation point on a fairytale Top End carnival by scoring Monday’s Darwin Cup.
Young gun Tyler Schiller will take another step towards completing a career ambition when he rides in Monday’s $200,000 Great Northern Darwin Cup.
Recently retired trainer Les Ross says he was ‘terrified’ in the lead-up to having his prostate surgically removed, but is recovering well from the four-hour operation.
A year after she was the victim of a brutal bashing outside her home, jockey Sonja Logan continued her amazing comeback story with success in the Palmerston Sprint in Darwin.
Racing Queensland boss Jason Scott is waging a war to fend off a host of threats to the sport, but it isn’t coming from green groups or anti-racing crusaders.
Cejay Graham has made a successful start as a senior rider with her first Saturday city winner at Doomben on Saturday.
It was a bold decision by the owners of Williamsburg to geld the now five-year-old but it paid instant dividends at Rosehill on Saturday.
Champion trainer Chris Waller was momentarily lost for words as Matusalem carried the colours of his great-grandfather to victory at Rosehill.
Right To Party emerged as a lightweight contender for spring sprints as she ended a run of outs for mares in the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap.
Dom Sutton has only been training for 10 months but he could have a Caulfield Guineas prospect after Detroit City stayed unbeaten at Flemington on Saturday.
Cosmonova joins In Flight and The Black Cloud on the list progressive mares for trainer Joe Pride and Proven Thoroughbreds with a well-timed win at Rosehill.
Tommy Berry produced a masterclass ride to land the opening metropolitan race of the new season at Rosehill and followed up with another upset win later in the meeting.
A half-sister to Everest winner Classique Legend, I Am Famous is living up to her $2 million yearling price tag with a perfect three from three this campaign.
Well-bred mare Lonhro’s Queen made it back-to-back Highway victories at Rosehill and will now be set on the path towards the Country Championships next autumn.
Horrifying continued his resurgence at Flemington but the upset result won’t change Melbourne Cup plans for beaten favourite Berkshire Breeze.
Exciting colt Tarpaulin made it back-to-back wins with an impressive performance at Randwick and will now get his chance in stakes company.
A perfect ride by apprentice Zac Wadick on Space Age at Randwick has seen him claim his first Randwick success.
Promising filly I Am Velvet maintained her unbeaten record with victory in the VOBIS Gold Ingot at Caulfield but did her best to keep her key rival in the contest.
Hi Dubai relishes trainer Ciaron Maher’s Southern Highlands base as she returns to winning form with a gutsy effort at Randwick.
Mick Price doesn’t need a DNA test to show Public Attention is a Caulfield Guineas type as the colt made a winning debut at Caulfield.
A tough season has started to change for the better for jockey Reece Jones who landed his fourth city winner in the past two weeks aboard One Aye at Randwick.
Goulburn horseman Pat Murphy heeded an owner’s advice to buy Victory Roll for just $2250, and the gelding took his earnings to more than $90,000 after his third win for his new stable.
Trainer Theresa Bateup is optimisic about the chances of Gunnaheadovski who resumes form a long spell but has the class to win.
Co-trainer Paul Messara likes what he has seen in the build up to the return to racing of a promising trio of horses but the weather is key.
Trainer Peter Snowden is keen put the above average ability Sakima has shown him since day one to the test when the million-dollar baby has her spring audition at Royal Randwick this Saturday.
The Corstens stable will have a better idea which races to target in the spring when three-year-old Marble Nine is tested against the older sprinters in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes.
Ben Osmond is making the most of increased opportunities in the city and has a great chance to notch another metro winner with trainer Chris Waller.
Tony Gollan is set to travel an army of fit horses to Sydney and Brisbane in the early part of the spring, with Barbie’s Sister the first to try and break a run of outs in the Harbour City on Saturday.
A pair of impressive debut winners from the Hayes stable can stamp their spring credentials at Caulfield on Saturday.
Cameron Fitzpatrick, who spent 12 years in harness racing exile for his role in the Green Light scandal in 2011, returned to the sulky for the first time since at Penrith on Thursday night.
With Nash Rawiller sidelined through illness, James McDonald can afford the luxury of a lap of honour at Royal Randwick on Saturday as he seals the Sydney jockeys’ premiership.
An Annabel Neasham-trained filly is coming off two smart wins and is ready to step up in trip and make it a third in a row when she heads to Kembla.
A barnstorming trial has Mitch Cohen confident that a $14 value selection can salute for punters at Randwick on Saturday. Get Mitch Cohen and Shayne O’Cass’ race-by-race tips and analysis.
Cranbourne trainer Jack Laing would be a popular man with his colleagues at his day job if Machinist can cause an upset in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.
This is the time of year when jockey Luke Nolen usually has a break, but he’s in top shape and wants to stay that way for the spring.
A rare opportunity arose to swing aboard Mr Brightside’s quest for a seventh Group 1 win, but $275,000 wasn’t enough to snap up an 8 per cent share in the Team Hayes-trained champion.
A Chris Waller-trained mare caught the eye making up good ground last start following a short break and is primed to step up to her ideal trip. Get Shayne’s race-by-race tips and analysis.
Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have dominated two-year-old racing over the past 12 months … and Bullfighter can cap a remarkable season if he wins at Randwick on Saturday.
Two Chris Waller-trained gallopers – one of them a $3 million yearling brother to Sunlight, Sisstar and Clean Energy – return to action at Randwick on Saturday after being gelded.
Trainer Matthew Smith reckons topweight is the clear hurdle World Alliance will need to cross if he can complete a winning hat-trick at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
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