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O’Brien’s Spring Raiders Pass First Test

Six horses from the stable of champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien have blown out the cobwebs with a course proper workout at Werribee.
Russian Camelot

Russian Camelot To Take On Familiar Faces

Danny O'Brien's star Russian Camelot takes on only five rivals in his Cox Plate lead in run in the Caulfield Stakes, including four he beat...
Probabeel

Probabeel provides Richards with Group 1 double

Star Kiwi mare Probabeel capped another stellar day for outstanding young trainer Jamie Richards when winning the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) under a positive...

Kolding Climbs Hill To Earn Cox Plate Tilt

Trainer Chris Waller has declared the Cox Plate as the target for rejuvenated galloper Kolding after he passed a distance test in the Hill Stakes.
Vow And Declare

Vow And Declare Ready For Turnbull Stakes

Danny O'Brien believes both last year's Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and King Of Leogrance are on track to produce big efforts in the...
Nettoyer

Mare With Champagne Tastes Ready For Epsom

Wendy Roche has promised to produce a bottle of champagne if Nettoyer wins the Epsom Handicap but the trainer won't be the one drinking it.
Surprise Baby

Surprise Baby Ready For Flemington Fight

Paul Preusker will decide after Surprise Baby runs in the Turnbull Stakes whether he will contest the Cox Plate or head straight to the Melbourne...
Jennifer Eccles

Jennifer on trial for Melbourne at Hawke’s Bay

Quality mare Jennifer Eccles has pleased her trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The...
Russian Camelot

Rising Star Russian Camelot Earns Praise

Russian Camelot has rocketed to the top of markets for the two biggest races of the Melbourne spring with a dominant victory in the Underwood...
Glenfiddich

First Group Win For Comeback Trainer Moody

Peter Moody celebrated his first Group race victory since his return to the training ranks after Glenfiddich outclassed his rivals at Moonee Valley.
Mr Quickie

Fresh Is Best For Mr Quickie, Says Trainer

Phillip Stokes has a big day at Caulfield with stable star Mr Quickie and exciting three-year-olds Instant Celebrity and Savannah Cloud in action.
Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O’Brien Sending Stars To Melbourne

Irish master trainer Aidan O'Brien has placed six horses into quarantine for the Melbourne spring carnival headed by 2019 Epsom Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck.
Mark Zahra

Fierce Impact Holds Off Russian Camelot

Fierce Impact has recorded his third Group One win over 1600 metres when fending off the exciting Russian Camelot to claim the Makybe Diva Stakes.
Dalasan

Dalasan Aiming To Win His First Group One

South Australian horses have dominated feature interstate races in recent weeks and Leon MacDonald is hoping Dalasan can continue the winning run.
La Vernazza

La Vernazza out for spring

Promising filly La Vernazza will head to the spelling paddock after pulling up injured last week. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned filly had joined trainer...
Fierce Impact

Fierce Impact On Song For Makybe Diva

Fierce Impact loves 1600 metres and the star Sydney galloper will return to Flemington to take on a top-class field over the distance in the...
Humidor

Waller Gets Humidor To Turn Back The Clock

Chris Waller has resurrected the career of Humidor, which was close to over, producing him for a debut win for the stable in the Feehan...
Sircconi

Ryan pair boast fitness edge in Feehan

Trainer Nick Ryan has two of the eight runners in the Feehan Stakes in Mahamedeis and Sircconi and he's hoping one of them can snare...
Harbour Views

Cox Plate test for improving Harbour Views

Matthew Williams has always had a big opinion of Harbour Views and he will put that to the test in the Feehan Stakes with a...
Craig Williams

Surprise Baby on track for winning return

Gifted stayer Surprise Baby is showing his trainer Paul Preusker enough to think he can secure a start in the Cox Plate by winning the...
Behemoth

Giant galloper Behemoth wins Memsie Stakes

Behemoth, who was sold for $120,000 as a weanling and then $6,000 as a yearling, has recorded his first Group One win in the Memsie...

Holyfield races into Guineas calculations

Holyfield has capped a successful afternoon for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with a classy victory in the Ming Dynasty Quality at Rosehill.
Verry Elleegant

Verry good mare outclasses rich Group 1 field

Verry Elleegant has made a stunning return to win the Winx Stakes at Randwick, overcoming a quality field in the first Group One race of...

Hickmott’s stars thriving at Mount Macedon

Trainer Rob Hickmott has returned to the Mount Macedon property from which he prepared two Melbourne Cup winners for leviathan owner Lloyd Williams.
Brandenburg

Winx a moment of truth for Brandenburg

Trainer John Sargent says Brandenburg's performance against a quality Winx Stakes field will have a significant influence on the path he takes this spring.