Skelm starts his Cups tilt at The Valley
Trainer Terry Kelly is yet to have a starter in the Melbourne Cup and is hoping that may change this year with Skelm who starts...
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Melbourne Cup on agenda for Coolmore team
Having won many of the big races around the globe, the Melbourne Cup remains high on the list of must-win races for the Coolmore outfit.
Irish St Leger, Ebor in mix for Red Verdon
Options at home and abroad will be considered for English stayer Red Verdon, a spring visitor to Melbourne during the past two years, after a...
Prominent UK trainer to hand in licence
Ed Vaughan, the English-based racehorse trainer with close connections to Australian racing, has announced he is to quit training later in the season.
Change of feeding regime to help Muntahaa
The Lindsay Park stable is hoping stomach ulcers were the reason for the poor form of Muntahaa who makes his return at Flemington.
Sweet Thomas after Flemington Cup 1849 win
A lack of suitable staying races in Sydney for Sweet Thomas has forced his trainer Matthew Smith to look to Melbourne and the Flemington Cup...
Cup dream alive for Snowdens and Carif
A long-term plan to aim Carif at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups is entering its final phase as Peter and Paul Snowden count down to...
Oceanex starts build-up to Melbourne Cup
Co-trainer Michael Kent Jr says Oceanex has come back to training at Caulfield a rounder and stronger mare in the build-up to the Melbourne Cup.
Minimum prize money restored for Vic races
Racing Victoria will restore minimum prize money levels from August and the majority of feature spring races will carry the same prize purses as 2019.
Pat Hyland retires after successful career
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey and successful trainer Pat Hyland has called an end to his career in racing.
Spring doubt on Australian-owned Curragh winners
Two horses owned by Lloyd Williams have won at the Irish Derby meeting but trainer Joseph O'Brien is not sure if they will figure during...
Mid-winter kick off for imported Cups hope
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable will kick off the spring campaign of potential Cups contender South Pacific at Caulfield.
Appleby eyes second Melbourne Cup success
Charlie Appleby is dreaming of a second Melbourne Cup success with Cross Counter after an encouraging run in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
Short break for Schabau before spring prep
Robert Hickmott will give Schabau a short break before the stayer continues his path to The Bart Cummings in spring to try to cement a...
Mackinnon winner in first-up Irish success
Irish mare Magic Wand, a Group One winner during last year's Melbourne Cup carnival, has claimed the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh.
Moroney to welcome back spring hopefuls
Group One winner Tofane and imports Aktau and Buffalo River are set to return to Mike Moroney's stables on the same day to prepare for...
Rostropovich cleared to increase workload
After a pelvic injury threatened to halt the career of Rostropovich, the stayer has been cleared to be ridden under saddle in a further step...
Breeder riding the wave
Milan Park principal Tony Rider has had a busy time of late. Rider and his team at Pak ‘N’ Save Clarence St, Hamilton, have been...
Proposed Caulfield re-structure could affect Kiwi spring hopes
A major overhaul of Melbourne’s spring racing carnival could be on the agenda this year, with the Melbourne Racing Club exploring the option of moving...
RV reveal options for 2020 spring carnival
Racing Victoria will meet with key stakeholder groups to thrash out if there will be any changes to the Melbourne spring carnival.
Push entire spring carnival back: Hayes
Leading trainer David Hayes would like to see the sequence of lead-up races remain intact but the dates of spring races pushed back to later...
Rodd on the board after return to Victoria
Jockey Michael Rodd has notched his first winner since his recent return to Victorian racing from Singapore.
Changes ahead to Melbourne spring carnival
The Melbourne Racing Club is exploring the option of transferring its Caulfield Cup carnival and running it after Melbourne Cup week at Flemington.
Spring uncertainty puts Begg plans on hold
Grahame Begg says any changes to the Melbourne spring carnival need to announced as soon as possible so trainers can begin planning programs for their...
Roger back on the job
Tauranga horseman Antony Fuller has Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Roger That back ticking over but he isn’t getting ahead of himself as he...