Nothing ventured nothing gained is the attitude Brett Cavanough is taking with The Monstar in the Listed Doveton Stakes at Sandown. The Albury trainer admits Saturday’s 1000m sprint is a …

There was no-one more relieved to hear Criterion had been cleared to fly to Hong Kong than Robert Heathcote, trainer of his travelling companion Buffering. Criterion was treated for mild …

Aegean Sea’s debut win was overshadowed by three late scratchings including the favourite, but her trainer thinks she would have won anyway. Aegean Sea is four-time Golden Slipper winner Clarry …

Criterion’s on-again, off-again trip to Hong Kong is back on with the horse finally leaving Melbourne with Brisbane sprinter Buffering. Early on Monday morning the trip for Criterion looked in …

Australian Derby winner Criterion has taken his place on a plane bound for Hong Kong after clearing all veterinary checks following a health scare. Criterion’s trip to Hong Kong was …

A track gallop on Wednesday will determine whether impressive debut winner Murt The Flirt lines up at Sandown. Murt The Flirt will work the clockwise direction at Caulfield as a …

A rule designed to improve horse welfare is having the opposite effect according to the NSW Trainers Association. From August 1, the Australian Racing Board extended the length of time …

Crossings should not be placed near winning posts on racetracks, the coroner investigating the death of jockey Simone Montgomerie has found. Montgomerie suffered fatal chest injuries when she fell from …

In-form apprentice Luke Tarrant’s mid-race worries proved unfounded when Rudy staged a whirlwind finish to win the Recognition Stakes (1630m) at Doomben on Saturday. Tarrant elected to ride Rudy, the …

Apprentice jockey Thomas Sadler has been taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital following a fall in the Sportingbet Powered By William Hill Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Sadler was riding …

California Chrome has strengthened his claims for American Horse of the Year honours with victory in the Hollywood Derby, his first race on turf. The winner of this year’s Kentucky …

Chris Waller will once again end the year as the country’s leading Group One trainer with the chance to make it an even 10 in the Kingston Town Stakes. Veteran …

Group One winner Hucklebuck will bypass the rich Sydney autumn having already shown Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes he doesn’t like clockwise racing. Instead he will have a light preparation with …

Talented four-year-old Cauthen is breathing easy after throat surgery which his new trainer John Sargent hopes will help him get his career back on track. Cauthen beat subsequent Cox Plate …

The oldest horse in the Festival Stakes field has shown his younger rivals there is plenty of life in him yet with I’m Imposing claiming the Listed feature at Rosehill. …

Ryan Moore attempts to put the gloss on a superb year when he guides Gentildonna in her bid for a third consecutive victory in the Japan Cup. The Cox Plate …

He may be a handful off the track but Kingdom Of Dreams has loads of talent on it. Providing Damien Lane with the second leg of a winning double, Kingdom …

Godolphin has produced its fifth two-year-old winner this season in Sampeah who trainer John O’Shea says can develop into a genuine Golden Slipper contender. O’Shea was full of praise for …