The scratching of Eckstein has paved the way for favourite Manaya to make her debut in the Woodlands Stakes at Scone. The Michael Costa-trained filly, a half-sister to multiple Group …

The benefits of Darren Weir’s beach training set-up can be best exemplified by Howard Be Thy Name. The three-year-old has been prepared at the leading trainer’s Warrnambool base for Saturday’s …

Trainer Barry Lockwood has backed his faith in wild child Liberation by sending him into the Group One BTC Cup at Doomben. Liberation, who is still eligible for restricted class, …

While punters have anointed Japonisme the pick of Chris Waller’s three BTC Cup runners, the trainer is more guarded. Waller said he could make a case for all three – …

Winx remains on top of the World’s Best Racehorse rankings after her Doncaster Mile win. The latest rankings, which include performances up until last Sunday, have Winx sharing top billing …

Gerald Ryan is not a trainer who weighs his horses regularly but in the case of Girl Sunday, curiosity got the better of him. The filly runs runs in Saturday’s …

Flying filly Tiyatrolani is an example of persistence paying off as she heads towards her first stakes race in the Group Two Champagne Classic at Doomben. Tiyatrolani is raced by …

Shotacross The Bow is tipped to make a mockery of his Queensland Derby odds when he steps out at Doomben. Trainer David Murphy is excited about Shotacross The Bow stepping …

Injured jockey Luke Nolen expects to leave hospital in the next couple of days but has not set a date for his return to riding. Despite suffering a broken left …

Trainer Desleigh Forster has thrown out the challenge to interstate stables, warning they must bring their A-game to beat Cylinder Beach and I’m Belucci at Doomben. Forster couldn’t have been …

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic form is expected to again stand up when minor placegetters Candika and Nikitas clash in the Champagne Classic at Doomben. Nikitas will be having his …

Trainer Tony Pike’s winter carnival is off to an impressive start with a midweek winner and he hopes stable stalwart Sacred Star can follow up with a Group One victory. …

The Scone Cup is not so much an afterthought as a diversion for Amovatio. Trainer Chris Waller had planned to send him to Brisbane after his recent Hawkesbury Gold Cup …

Having joined Craig Williams at the top of the Melbourne premiership, jockey Dwayne Dunn gets an opportunity to edge ahead at Caulfield. A winning double on Wednesday took Dunn to …

As much as Greg Bennett wants a Luskin Star Stakes win for Clearly Innocent, he is just as desperate for a stable favourite to make his way into the Scone …

Tommy Berry will ride Maurice if Japan’s best racehorse runs in the Group One Yasuda Kinen next month. Maurice was the 2015 Japanese horse of the year and took his …

Trainers Darren Weir and Luke Oliver will not face charges over positive swabs to ibuprofen. The Weir-trained Lidari returned a positive to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ibuprofen after finishing 12th in …

Jumps jockey Paul Hamblin has had a charge and suspension for testing over the allowed alcohol limit set aside by stewards. Racing Victoria is reviewing its arrangements with its alcohol …