While the major carnivals in Melbourne and Sydney begin winding down, trainer Matthew Smith is already looking ahead to the next wave of feature racing. The Warwick Farm horseman is …

Ryan Maloney produced a standout performance at Doomben on Saturday, racking up four winners on the card, including both of the meeting’s $160,000 Listed races. The Victorian-born jockey kicked off …

Promising gelding Yorkshire bounced back from a minor health scare to claim the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill, a result that trainer John O’Shea openly described as a welcome …

She’s A Hustler took her first attempt at 2400 metres in stride at Caulfield on Saturday, delivering a powerful staying performance that stamped her as a major player for next …

Eight years after dual Group One placegetter Spieth retired to stud, his former trainer Bryce Heys has enjoyed a special stakes success, with Spieth’s daughter Flying For Fun scoring in …

Tony and Calvin McEvoy may have been interstate preparing for Calvin’s wedding, but that didn’t stop them celebrating another spring highlight after Motorsports captured the $250,000 Group 3 Blue Sapphire …

Chris Waller’s early-season two-year-old winners often develop into quality performers, and he believes Snitzel colt Fireball is poised to follow the same path. The youngster produced a brilliant debut performance …

It may not have thrilled punters who were chasing the favourites, but Eternal Warrior made a stunning debut with a boilover victory in Saturday’s $175,000 Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at …

The Lindsay Park trio of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are eyeing another Victorian slot race victory, with stable favourite Here To Shock the horse they hope can deliver …

Yorkshire’s season opener did not unfold the way his team had hoped, and his trainers accept that the setback may leave him vulnerable heading into the Festival Stakes at Rosehill. …

Import Unspoken has not quite rediscovered the peak he once threatened, but recent signs suggest he is edging closer to breaking a two-year run without a victory. After going unbeaten …

Despite nursing fractured ribs and a punctured lung, trainer Clinton McDonald remains upbeat about the prospects of two promising fillies set for their debuts this weekend. Simply Steffi and Tears …

The Lindsay Park trio of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are optimistic that a rise in distance will finally help Alenquer secure his first Australian win. The French-bred gelding …

Less than a month after Half Yours’ historic Melbourne Cup triumph, tragedy has struck with the death of his sire, St Jean. The Teofilo stallion was humanely euthanised on Tuesday …

Starting a stakes-quality horse off in provincial or midweek races is often a sign of clever programming, helping build confidence while minimising cost for owners. In the case of Starlight …

Trainer Ken Keys has spent a lifetime around horses, and he knows how to spot a genuinely talented youngster when one walks into his stable. Although top two-year-olds haven’t been …

Gerald Ryan is adamant Arctic Glamour’s impressive first-up victory was no flash in the pan, although he concedes a wide draw has made her next challenge more complicated as she …

David Vandyke has patiently guided Tuff Tu Mus through the grades, but the Sunshine Coast trainer knows the moment has arrived to test his stable star at a higher level. …