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Jockey in green and blue check silks rides a brown horse over a hurdle at a racecourse with banners in the background.

Steven Pateman had trainer Ciaron Maher’s pre-race guidance resounding as he rode Stern Idol to the bottom of the incline in the Brierly Steeplechase at Warrnambool. On Tuesday’s $2.10 elect …

Horse and jockey in green and white silks jump over a hurdle on a race track; blue number-3 saddle cloth visible.

Co-trainer Ben Hayes from Lindsay Park highlighted a significant equipment switch and jockey alteration as reasons behind Tycoon Star’s Morphettville success recently. The team at Lindsay Park, including Ben, Will …

Two jockeys race their brown horses on a grassy track, wearing white/blue and yellow uniforms with helmets, near a decorative railing in the background.

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr patiently awaited the right Heavy track for La Fracas, and Warrnambool provides it now. This mudlark is eager to extend his flawless record …

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The European import Portland is yet to break his maiden in Australia, but handler Matthew Smith is certain a victory is approaching. At his two most recent appearances, the horse …

Jockey in blue and purple geometric silks rides a dark horse during a race, leaning forward at full speed with crowd in the background.

The outlook for Saturday’s Group 2 Hollindale Stakes altered on Monday following Pride Of Jenni’s official entry into the $500,000 Group 2 prize. This mare, popular with fans, appears in …

Jockey in green and blue silks rides a brown horse mid-jump over a track barrier against a blue sky.

In Tuesday’s $150,000 Brierly Steeplechase, the opening day feature of the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival, Stern Idol will attempt to exceed his own previous achievement in the race. The import …

Three racehorses with jockeys sprinting side by side on a grassy track during a race.

Group 1 winner Sepals remains on course for a Queensland foray under trainer Cliff Brown. Last spring’s conqueror of the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, the …

Two jockeys on galloping horses race side by side on a green turf track at Caulfield Racecourse, with advertising boards in the background.

Group 1 winner Sepals remains on course for a Queensland raid under trainer Cliff Brown. Last spring, the gelding secured the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, …

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Pat Carey may be assured of Recon’s talent, but after the four-year-old’s first-run fifth position in Flemington’s Listed race, he scarcely envisioned single-figure quotes for a Group 1 soon after. …

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El Pensador has endured nine starts and nearly 10 months winless, though Rex Lipp expects his charge to strike at Ipswich this coming Monday. The offspring of So You Think …

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Dual state-based trainer Phillip Stokes has captured the South Australian Derby at Morphettville for the second successive year, this time with a rank outsider. Building on Femminile’s $19 score from …

Jockey in pink silks and cap rides a dark brown horse during a race, with other riders and red barriers in the background.

Among the events Cliff Brown wants to wipe from Von Hauke’s history is last year’s Golden Mile, and for over a minute on Saturday, he dreaded adding the 2026 installment …

Jockey in green helmet and purple-green silks rides a dark horse past a red rail, Ladbrokes banner visible in the background.

Victorian mare Splash Back eyes the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara next after stealing the show from leading sprinters to win the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm in 2026. The spring …

Jockey in orange and blue silks riding a dark horse over a hurdle in a crowded race, with colorful banners in the background.

Not a $1 million Group 1 by any means, but Jordan Childs was content to extend his fine run from the previous weekend via another feature conquest at Bendigo on …

Horse and jockey sprinting on a racecourse, front-man position, Hawkesbury Race Club arch in background

Peter Snowden’s remarkable association with the Hawkesbury stand-alone card persists, with the Gold Rush now joining his roster of prominent victories delivered by the skilled sprinter Zealously. Snowden has championed …

Jockey in purple and white leads a tight horse race on a green turf track with other riders close behind in colorful silks.

After Churchill’s Choice’s near-rail triumph on the outside, trainer Nathan Doyle was filled with joy and release. “She has been a frustrating mare as she’s always had the ability but …

Two jockeys in blue and white silks ride brown horses neck-and-neck on a grassy racecourse, leaning forward as they sprint toward the finish.

Winner of the Country Championships Final, Chidiac has transitioned effectively into stakes racing via a gritty close win in the Group Three Hawkesbury Crown. She thereby delivered apprentice Braith Nock …

Thoroughbred racehorse galloping on a track with a jockey in red-and-white silks, Josh Parr, during a race.

Skyhook affirmed his elite quality and lodged a serious claim for the Stradbroke Handicap by dictating terms for a stylish win in the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) held …