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If Luke Morton needed a gentle nudge to follow a family tradition, then a stint in Broome this season has certainly not gone astray. Racing is well and truly in …

Pakenham-based trainer Andrea Leek is keeping alive the dream of Heir To The Throne following in the footsteps of his older brother Prince Of Penzance. Leek registered her first metropolitan success when Heir To The Throne took out the …

It has been baby steps on the country circuit for trainer Cliff Brown since his return from Singapore. But on Saturday at Caulfield, Brown will unveil the best horse in his …

Superstorm will attempt to break his Melbourne maiden status when he runs first-up at Caulfield. Now in the care of Danny O’Brien after being prepared in Perth by Grant & Alana Williams, …

Jockey Mark Zahra hopes to back riding on Memsie Stakes Day after a tumble at Flemington left him with a hairline fracture to an elbow. Zahra was aboard Second Slip and cantering to the …

International numbers for the Melbourne Spring Carnival have been boosted slightly with some late entries for the Group 1 races. The three metropolitan clubs in Melbourne have some late international …

Trainer Grahame Begg is taking a different spring approach to the one he adopted 12 months ago with Nonconformist. Aimed at last year’s Caulfield Cup, Nonconformist fell behind in his preparation when there …

For the third time in as many years, star South Australian galloper Dalasan is set to commence his spring campaign in the Spring Stakes at Morphettville. As a three-year-old, the …

Dom Celisano is off the mark after sealing his first win as an owner-trainer at Pinjarra last Thursday. The 47-year-old had Red Dwarf go around in the Glenn Money Maiden (1600m) …

Trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping Sansom can raise the bar higher when he runs in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Sansom returned from a break to claim the Listed Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) …

The Lindsay Park pair of Ben and JD Hayes will be hoping for a better outcome from Crosshaven when he resumes at Caulfield. The Hayes boys were left disappointed with Aysar’s …

Graeme Murray’s impressive last start winner Nicci’s Song will be looking to take the next step when she lines up in the Vinery Stud Handicap (900m) at Newcastle on Wednesday. …

The Golden Rose-nominated Sebrenco headlines a trio of runners for the Bartley stable at Newcastle on Wednesday. Wyong-based trainer Tracey Bartley has accepted with three runners for the metropolitan midweek program …

Following the departure of David Hayes to Hong Kong and Tom Dabernig branching out on his own, Lindsay Park is going through a rebuilding phase. But the stable still has four entries …

A year in racing can be a long time as Trent Busuttin can vouch for. Busuttin and partner Natalie Young plan on starting Sierra Sue in the Group 2 P B Lawrence …

A cherished wish to claim the Sydney jockeys’ title was thwarted by James Mcdonald last season but winning the premiership remains a focus for Tommy Berry this term. While Berry finished 21 …

The Astrologist has continued his affinity with the Flemington straight track by taking out the Aurie’s Star Handicap. Saturday’s Group 3 sprint was The Astrologist’s third win in as many starts …

James Mcdonald has cheekily quipped, ‘Anamoe who?’ after the Group One winner’s stablemate Paulele returned with a rousing performance in the Rosebud at Randwick. Anamoe is predicted to be one of the major …