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Just days after the anniversary of his watershed win, Daumier has been retired to stud. The son of Epaulette, who won last year’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), will stand …

A rare visit to Perth is on the cards for Geraldton trainer Albert Bowtell as he aims to get Westozi into next month’s WA Derby (2400m) at Ascot. The staying …

Sterling Alexiou hopes the Bureau of Meteorology has erred on the conservative side when it comes to predicted rainfall for Sydney this week. The trainer would love for Sydney’s first …

A big day of mile racing at Flemington is highlighted by the 2023 Australian Guineas (1600m) where a last start winner against the older horses will start favourite. Jacquinot ($3.20 …

A slick piece of trackwork on Monday morning has JD Hayes confident Gentleman Roy is where he needs to be to lock away his All-Star Mile spot at Flemington this Saturday. …

Randwick will be again hosting two Group 1s this Saturday with a high quality day across nine individual black type races as we officially begin Autumn. The Randwick Guineas (1600m) …

This season is marking an inevitable changing of the guard in Australia’s elite sprinting ranks, but Joe Pride says that doesn’t mean the likes of his top galloper Eduardo and arch-rival Nature Strip are …

If Mick Price has his way, victory in the Australian Guineas could be the last race start for Jacquinot. The Mick Price and Michael Kent-Jnr-trained three-year-old is already a dual …

Alligator Blood has sewn up a start in the All-Star Mile with his first-up win in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper was sitting …

An emotional Ben Thompson has landed his first Group 1 win with Uncommon James taking out the Oakleigh Plate at Sandown. A former Victorian, Thompson relocated to Queensland following a stint in …

Anamoe has moved another step closer to earning himself a Royal Ascot appearance but not before he takes on a smattering of international raiders on home soil in the Queen Elizabeth …

Lindsay Park trainers Ben and J D Hayes have continued the family tradition of winning Melbourne’s premier two-year-old race. Little Brose provided the Hayes brothers with their second Group 1 win in taking out the Blue Diamond …

Sunshine In Paris’s small stature didn’t stop her from standing tall in the Group 1 Surround Stakes, but it almost prevented winning trainer Annabel Neasham from spying her in the blanket …

Godolphin further strengthened its Golden Slipper hand with Corniche scoring an impressive Skyline Stakes win, while the Chris Waller-trained Lazzago ended the unbeaten run of Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law in the …

A recent trip to Sydney by Matthew Williams to a yearling sale ended up a fact-finding mission on where to stable lightly raced mare Toregene for an upcoming autumn campaign A veteran of six starts …

Damien Oliver would like to add to his haul of 123 Australian Group 1 wins and thinks he has the horse to do it in the Blue Diamond Stakes. Perth two-year-old …

Stockman hasn’t featured in a brace of runs over two-miles, but Joe Pride is adamant the horse can bely that statistic this autumn. The six-year-old stayer is again on a Sydney …

Almost a week on from his Black Caviar Lightning failure, Chris Waller has provided an encouraging update on Nature Strip. The Hall of Fame trainer on Friday morning reported that the …