Trainer Brian Smith won’t be writing off his winter carnival ambitions with Arctic if the promising three-year-old is beaten again at Doomben on Saturday. Arctic has drawn barrier 13 and …

Top colt Smart Missile has been retired and will stand at Arrowfield Stud this spring. Arrowfield supremo John Messara has welcomed the addition of the three-year-old to its stallion roster …

Favourite Lucas Cranach has been scratched from Saturday’s Group One Australian Cup at Flemington. The Anthony Freedman-trained German import has reportedly suffered a leg injury which will require surgery. He …

John O’Shea is keen to target the Group One Stradbroke Handicap with Sea Siren but first hopes to land the Surround Stakes with the exciting filly. Sea Siren handled the …

Bauer, beaten just a nose by Viewed in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, will become a clerk of the course horse on metropolitan tracks. Clerk of the course Graeme Salisbury will …

The Canberra Racing Club has taken a gamble combining it’s two biggest races into a single day but record bookings indicate it might be about to pay off. The Canberra …

Stewards will inspect a rain-hit Warwick Farm on Friday to help determine the fate of Saturday’s important Chipping Norton Stakes meeting. “It’s a heavy ten at the moment. If we …

Exciting two-year-old Jimando will reunite with his debut-winning jockey Nash Rawiller, raising Tony McEvoy’s hopes he can land his second win in the Group Two Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. …

Gerald Ryan fears the 1400-metre trip may be too short for highly-promising filly Angel Of Mercy in Saturday’s Group Two Kewney Stakes at Flemington. The daughter of Hussonet put in …

Mudlark mare Sacred Choice has been a big firmer in Chipping Norton Stakes betting after rain lashed Sydney in the past 24 hours. The winner of the Group One Myer …

Trainer Mike Moroney is prepared to forgive African Pulse’s Oakleigh Plate defeat in the hope that weight relief and the straight track will improve him in the Newmarket Handicap at …

Trainer Barry Baldwin doesn’t want another controversy to follow Mr Light Blue and will be happy with a respectable showing from the stayer at Doomben. Mr Light Blue, a Glen …

Anthony Freedman is very happy with Lucas Cranach heading towards Saturday’s Australian Cup at Flemington but maintains that rival Americain is entitled to be favourite for the $1 million event. …

Racing Victoria stewards are investigating a positive swab returned by a Tony Vasil-trained horse subsequent to a Moe barrier trial. Stewards on February 27 informed Vasil of Racing Analytical Services …

Ofcourseican is set to take on the boys in Saturday’s Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Warwick Farm in a bid to boost her value as a broodmare. Trainer Ron …

Former Inverell trainer Marcus Wilson is yet to decide if Attica will back up at Doomben on Saturday. Wilson, 25, has decided to make Queensland his new home following a …

Queensland owner Dick Karreman looks set to have a good second string for the New Zealand Oaks with Wednesday’s Sunline Vase winner Artistic. The Darci Brahma filly gained a well-deserved …

Glen Boss will seek a release from the Robert Smerdon-trained Saddler’s Story in Monday’s Group Two Adelaide Cup in a bid to change the dates of a suspension so he …