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Chris Waller on Tuesday paid tribute to his dual Derby winner Riff Rocket, who has died. The four-year-old son of American Pharoah succumbed to complications from emergency colic surgery that was …

The Map already owns a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption and the pride of South Australia could be guaranteed a place in the Spring Carnival’s other big handicap after this Saturday’s meeting …

A start in a Group 1 race at Caulfield could determine whether Godolphin galloper Pericles stays in Melbourne or heads back to Sydney for the remainder of the spring. A last …

Winner of the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) and Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) as a two-year-old, Broadsiding will attempt to become the first horse to win the Group 1 …

Tony McEvoy was happy with what he saw from Veight, who continued his preparation towards the Manikato Stakes with a Monday morning trial, but his stable star’s appearance was not what …

The Metropolitan favourite Eliyass isn’t completely locked in to lining up in the Group 1 race with his Tulloch Lodge trainers keen to keep all options on the table for …

Fresh from recording his first Australian win, Buckaroo is in line to be given the chance to chase a maiden Group 1 victory in this Saturday’s $750,000 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. …

Under-rated gelding Encap has shed his tag as a perennial bridesmaid with a gutsy victory in the Group Two Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill to confirm his Golden Eagle credentials. Coming …

Mr Brightside has exacted revenged on arch enemy Pride Of Jenni to take Group 1 honours in a thrilling race at Flemington. Having staged a thrilling contest last spring before renewing hostilities …

Traffic Warden has upstaged some of Sydney’s highest-profile colts to land an outstanding first-up win in The Run To The Rose, giving Godolphin its fourth successive victory in the Golden Rose …

Trainer Danny O’Brien is eyeing a Group 1 race during the Melbourne Cup Carnival with impressive Flemington winner Grinzinger Belle. Having her first start since competing in early winter at Caulfield, …

Her coat is yet to come through and she isn’t completely wound-up, but Sunshine In Paris has still managed to make a sparkling Everest statement with a dynamite win the Sheraco …

Owner Lloyd Williams has moved a step closer to winning an eighth Melbourne Cup after Irish-bred galloper Point King earned a start in the great race with a fighting win at …

The Ciaron Maher stable is chasing a Golden Ticket into the Melbourne Cup with two of their stayers at Flemington. Interpretation and Berkshire Breeze contest the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington …

Trainer Tony Gollan will instruct Blake Shinn to keep Antino busy behind the barriers in a bid to get the gelding to begin better than he has in recent starts. Shinn reunites …

Adrian Bott has issued an ominous warning to Storm Boy’s Run To The Rose rivals, declaring the hulking colt has improved from his slashing first-up win and is expected to …

Bonny mare Sunshine In Paris endured a mixed bag of fortunes last spring and her trainers are hoping for a case of second time lucky as she again heads down an …

Let’s Galahvant: the horse that every trainer would love to have in their stable. The Galah gelding is no superstar, but he’s very honest, versatile with above average ability who …