James Cummings expects Romantic Moon to acquit herself well enough in the Winter Challenge without forcing connections to change new-season plans for the in-form mare. One of the best-backed runners …

A couple of last-start city winners spearhead David Hayes and Tom Dabernig’s chances of victory at their first metropolitan meeting as training partners on Saturday. But the partnership’s first winner …

A lack of suitable races in Sydney has provided Gai Waterhouse with an opportunity to continue her amazing run of form at Moonee Valley. Waterhouse won seven races from just …

Queenstown has emerged as a logical choice to be one of Gai Waterhouse’s best prospects for the Sydney spring carnival’s Group One handicap for stayers. But that shouldn’t count the …

A first-up win at Flemington provided the first sign that Zamorar’s recent throat operation was successful. Trainer David Bourne is now looking for the gelding to underline the victory with …

Chris Waller will be hoping to parlay a pivotal midweek win for Sydney’s newly crowned premier jockey into new-season stakes success when He’s Your Man contests the $100,000 Winter Challenge …

Roger James is confident Nash Rawiller will be aboard Silent Achiever throughout the mare’s Melbourne spring campaign despite the star jockey being based overseas. Rawiller partnered the New Zealand mare …

Trainer John Moloney could help his nephew make a perfect return to the saddle when they team up at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Moloney has three-year-old Stingray resuming in Saturday’s …

Race 5 – 2:50PM WINTER CHALLENGE (1500 METRES) Of $100,000.1st $60,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $10,000, 4th $5,000, 5th $2,000, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, Starter Subsidy $200 LISTED Quality, …

Group One-placed colts Jabali and Cornrow will attempt to shed their maiden tags next month after pleasing trainer Mick Price in jump-outs on Tuesday. The pair filled the minor placings …

Triple Group One winner Moment Of Change made a comfortable start to his spring campaign at Tuesday’s Caulfield jump-outs. Moment Of Change won the CF Orr and Futurity Stakes in …

Blake Shinn has wasted no time securing important rides for his first week back in the saddle after an end-of-season suspension and overseas holiday. With Tye Angland booked for one …

Comeback jockey Chad Schofield won’t be giving up the ride on Golden Slipper placegetter Bring Me The Maid any time soon. Bring Me The Maid’s third to Mossfun was the …

Race 1 – WINTER CHALLENGE (1500 METRES) Of $100,000.1st $60,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $10,000, 4th $5,000, 5th $2,000, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, Starter Subsidy $200 LISTED Quality, Three-Years-Old …

Fieldmaster has returned from a career-threatening eye problem to score a convincing win in the JJ Houlahan Hurdle at Sandown. Fieldmaster’s victory on Sunday continued the successful jumps season for …

A first-time steeplechaser with a significant weight advantage has denied a courageous Bashboy an historic third-straight Grand National Steeplechase. The Kathryn Durden-trained Wells, a talented hurdler having his first start …

Classic winners don’t always carry their staying form into their four-year-old seasons but trainer John Sargent believes Kirramosa is one who will. Kirramosa’s VRC Oaks win in the spring erased …

Spring is just around the corner and the good racing is just starting to warm up in Melbourne, and it starts this Saturday at Caulfield with the running of the …