Trainer Danny O’Brien has criticised Victoria’s cobalt threshold and says he is hoping for a quick resolution to the case which has engulfed three leading Melbourne stables. O’Brien, Peter Moody …

It’s more normal to scratch horses from Randwick meetings because of wet tracks but a firm surface prompted four withdrawals on Saturday. The track reached a Firm 2 in the …

Courageous gelding Red Excitement has likely earned a shot at the Group One CF Orr Stakes by extending a winning streak in the Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington. The Gerald …

Three leading Melbourne trainers say they are at a loss to explain how horses in their care could have tested positive to elevated levels of cobalt. Over the past two …

Mates since their days as apprentice riders, trainer Robbie Griffiths and jockey Ivan Culliver have combined for a metropolitan win at Sandown. Griffiths said Culliver, 49, was an important part …

The apprentice who partnered Lord Of The Sky to his biggest winning margin has been recalled in the Chester Manifold Stakes. Patrick Moloney will be in search of his first …

Trainer Liam Birchley has no qualms about backing up Magic Millions Classic runner-up Pepperano a week after her valiant effort at the Gold Coast. Pepperano will line up in the …

It is nearing two years since Aeronautical contested a 1400-metre race but trainer Lionel Cohen is optimistic a step up in distance will have results in the Chester Manifold Stakes. …

Cobalt irregularities have appeared in swab samples taken from Queensland-trained racehorses, the state’s peak racing body has revealed. Racing Queensland sent a batch of urine samples to the National Measurement …

Investigations into cases involving elevated levels of cobalt from three of the most prominent stables in Victorian racing are expected to take months. Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey says …

Kieran Shoemark has ridden two provincial trebles and a midweek city double during his summer stint in Australia. But a win at Flemington on Saturday would top those achievements for …

A familiar milestone for Chris Waller could also come with a stable first for the season as the champion trainer closes in on another century of winners. Waller sits third …

The autumn program for Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist isn’t locked in but trainer Kris Lees says it’s likely he will kick off his campaign in Melbourne. Owned by Australian Bloodstock, …

A solid gallop at Randwick on Tuesday has vastly experienced trackwork rider Allan Russell convinced Hardline is a top chance in one of New Zealand’s biggest juvenile races. The Brisbane-trained …

John Sadler is more than happy to be putting his son Tom on his runners at Sandown and believes the apprentice is an asset now he has matured as a …

It took John MacMillan years to break through for his first stakes win as a trainer but he is hoping it is only a short wait for another. South Australian-based …

Sam Kavanagh reluctantly has numbers on his side as he bids to continue his stable’s impressive start to the year at Randwick on Saturday. Since January 1, Kavanagh’s two Sydney …

Lightly raced mare Soubrettes is the only one punters want in Saturday’s Telegraph Handicap at Trentham. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has Soubrettes at $4.00 favourite, but that price is likely to shorten if the trend continues. …