Archanna impressive in Warwick Farm debut
The Autumn Sun's three-quarter sister Archanna has made an impressive start to her racing career with a 3-3/4-length win in a Warwick Farm maiden.
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Through The Cracks wins Provincial Final
The Angela Davies-trained Through The Cracks has produced a strong finish from back in the field to win the $400,000 Provincial Championships Final at Randwick.
Windfall awaits Davies in Provincial Final
Bought for $7500, the Angela Davies-trained Through The Cracks will be racing for almost 30 times his purchase price in the Provincial Championship Final.
Rawiller delighted to partner Verry Elleegant
Trainer Chris Waller has called top jockey Nash Rawiller off the bench to replace James McDonald aboard classy four-year-old Verry Elleegant in Saturday’s Group 1...
Nature Strip trounces TJ Smith rivals
Enigmatic sprinter Nature Strip has given his TJ Smith Stakes rivals a galloping lessen, streeting a class field in a dominant performance.
Colette impresses in Adrian Knox victory
The James Cummings-trained Colette has raced to an impressive victory in the Adrian Knox Stakes and moved to favouritism for the Group One ATC Australian...
McDonald gives Japanese horse a work-out
James McDonald has given Japanese horse Danon Premium a work-out at Canterbury ahead of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Castelvecchio can join sire as Derby hero
Castelvecchio will be out to join his sire Dundeel on the Australian Derby honour roll, with the colt favourite to win the Group One race...
Nature Strip favourite for Group 1 TJ Smith
The Group One TJ Smith Stakes has attracted a star-studded field of 13 with favourite Nature Strip one of nine individual Group One winners set...
Cascadian earns Doncaster spot via Prelude
Cascadian has earned a last-minute spot in the Doncaster Mile with his win in the Prelude at Rosehill.
Verry Elleegant claims Group One Tancred
Verry Elleegant has made a one-act affair of the Group One Tancred Stakes in beating Mustajeer and Avilius.
McDonald coaxes best out of Night’s Watch
Night's Watch has won the Neville Sellwood Stakes, ending a run of outs since taking out the 2018 Naturalism Stakes.
NZ’s Quick Thinker on track for Derby bid
Quick Thinker has given New Zealand trainer Murray Baker a fifth Tulloch Stakes to stake his claims for the Australian Derby.
Top fillies to do battle in Vinery
The Chris Waller-trained Funstar is tracking to become the dominant filly of the autumn if she can add the Vinery to her record.
Bishara Verry grateful for top mare
Ardmore Lodge trainer Nick Bishara is thankful to own a share in top mare Verry Elleegant and readily admits the New Zealand-bred daughter of Zed...
High five for James McDonald at Rosehill
James McDonald has enjoyed a day out at Rosehill riding five of the nine winners highlighted by top filly Funstar in the Phar Lap Stakes.
Imaging in Doncaster frame after Ajax win
The Chris Waller-trained Imaging has put himself in contention for the Doncaster Mile with his victory in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill.
Funstar a shining light in Rosehill mud
Top filly Funstar has turned the tables on Probabeel, leading most of the way to win the Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill.
Star Of The Seas appreciates wet surface
Star Of The Seas has shown a superior turn of foot in the wet at Rosehill to win the Group Three Maurice McCarten Stakes.
Godolphin ponder if Slipper will fit filly
Godolphin will weigh up whether to back-up Thermosphere in the Golden Slipper after her qualifying win in the Magic Night Stakes.
Savatiano outfoxes Group 2 rivals at Rosehill
Savatiano continues to blossom with her Millie Fox Stakes win confirming a Group One path for the Godolphin mare in autumn.
Zahra, McDonald suspended at Flemington
Jockey Mark Zahra has been suspended for eight meetings for careless riding aboard Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash.
Catalyst primed for bold Australian debut
Rick Williams is predicting a career-best performance from star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in Saturday’s Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Williams has...
Field of seven for the Group One Lightning
A field of seven has been declared for the Group One Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington including Nature Strip, Redzel and Loving Gaby.
McDonald to ride Catalyst in C S Hayes
James McDonald will replace the suspended Damian Lane in his first Melbourne start in the C S Hayes Stakes.