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Peter Moody is prepared to give Pounding one last attempt at a feature autumn race while the tracks remain on the good side. Pounding heads to Flemington on Saturday to run in …

Top sprinter Lost And Running will have an important gallop next week to determine whether he takes his place in the TJ Smith Stakes. The gelding missed his scheduled first-up …

Co-trainer Will Freedman has described On The Lead as a tease but a horse that continues to race in good form. The Richard and Will Freedman -trained sprinter will be having his fourth …

Hong Kong-bound trainer Mark Newnham has two chances to land another Group 1 win before he bows out of Sydney racing and they both rest with import King Frankel. The first …

Just two days out from the race that was his defining performance on the racetrack, Darley has announced that Lonhro has been retired from stallion duty. Vin Cox, managing director …

John O’Shea will have two leading chances in the Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill and both are on trial for Derby tilts, albeit in different states. Stroke Of Luck, who was Listed …

Neville Parnham shares the same confidence as punters in their assessment of Demolish. After opening the $3.10 favourite, Demolish has trimmed to $2.90 to take out the Listed Schweppes Melvista Stakes …

The Lindsay Park stable of Ben and J D Hayes has given themselves the opportunity of dual two-year-old winners over the weekend. Last start winners Coast Princess and Ana Jaahza were …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable are heading back to Flemington with two smart three-year-olds who finished one-two in their last meeting at the track. Kaygeebee and What You …

Evergreen Godolphin galloper Cascadian almost pulled off the impossible in the All-Star Mile and is set to back-up at Flemington. The Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday came on …

The clash between New Zealand’s best middle-distance filly Prowess and Sydney’s leading light Pavitra is shaping as one of the match-ups of the afternoon at Rosehill. A last-start Group 1 …

Fresh is seen as best for Jigsaw who will be coming off an eight-week break when he runs for the second time in Group 1 company. As a two-year-old Jigsaw …

A perfect storm of opportunity and talent has paved the way for a trio of apprentices to make an unprecedented mark on Sydney’s riding ranks this season. Tyler Schiller, Zac …

After accepting for three races at two different venues, trainer John O’Shea has settled on the Neville Sellwood Stakes as the next autumn target for multiple black-type placegetter Benaud. The …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is expecting to see a big improvement from Hezashocka at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will have the second …

Ciaron Maher is hoping the forecast for rain in Sydney eventuates as he prepares to back-up Gold Trip in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. The Melbourne Cup winner looked sharp …

A tilt at the inaugural running of The Quokka remains on the agenda for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained Bella Nipotina. With prize money of $4 million, The Quokka (1200m) at …

Multi-million-dollar mare Alcohol Free made her first Australian public appearance on Monday, winning a 1200-metre trial a Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained five-year-old jumped midfield and sat three-wide …