Golden Rose placegetter Zou Tiger, the clear-cut favourite for the inaugural Tapp-Craig, is no certainty to run with connections reluctant to send him around on a bottomless track. Randwick was …

As President of the Victorian Jockeys’ Association, you would think Stephen Baster would be clued in as to the timing of Group 1 races. Before retiring in November 2019, Baster rode 14 Group 1 winners …

The carnival schedule has been tweaked since Shadow Hero won the Gloaming-Spring Champion Stakes double three years ago, but Mark Newnham has still been mindful of following a similar programming template for …

Amenable failed to create any headlines at last year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne, but that did not reflect the opinion Michael Kent Jnr had of him. The son of Lonhro …

This is one of the days that is marked in the racing calendar every single year during the spring carnival for racing enthusiasts. We have a card packed full of …

Ben and J D Hayes reaped the rewards of being patient with stable star Mr Brightside and have learned from that approach with Gentleman Roy. Mr Brightside provided the brothers with their first Group …

Emerging apprentice Dylan Gibbons has provided a bright spot on a wet and muddy day at Canterbury with a winning treble for his master Kris Lees. While the heavy 10 conditions …

Invincible Caviar, who trainer Peter Moody says most resembles her dam, the unbeaten champion Black Caviar, has made a winning return to racing at Sale. By I Am Invincible, Invincible Caviar is one of …

Fresh from plundering their first Group 1 win as a training partnership with Ellsberg, Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou have already set their sights on another with classy colt Williamsburg. The …

Kiss Sum might be first-up in the Silver Eagle, but trainer Tracey Bartley has left no stone unturned in his quest to have the horse fit and ready to fire. With no …

The Caulfield Guineas is a Group 1 race run over 1600m at set weights for three -year-olds that was first run in 1881. It has been won by some champion …

Anthony and Sam Freedman have tried to keep some speed in the legs of Elliptical as they chase Caulfield Guineas success. While not officially a winning trainer of the stallion …

Even before Wednesday’s barrier draw, Michael Kent Jnr was keen to see I’m Thunderstruck settle closer than usual in this weekend’s $1 million The Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield. …

Co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce have given their ok to extend Let’s Galahvant’s campaign after his successful exploits in winning the Listed Hannans Handicap (1400m) at Kalgoorlie last Thursday. After …

Connections of smart three-year-old Giga Kick have leapt at the opportunity to compete in the $15 million The Everest at Randwick instead of sticking to more familiar scenes in Melbourne. …

Godolphin-owned and race favourite Golden Mile has drawn barrier five for Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas while second favourite Berkeley Square has drawn barrier two. Lloyd Kennewell, however, believes his three-year-old Meridius is the …

Annabel Neasham doubted she would be back at Caulfield with Zaaki, but a gallop at the course has likely changed her mind. Zaaki and stablemate Mo’Unga galloped on Tuesday at Caulfield in preparation for …

Ben Hayes concedes Mr Brightside got a ‘reality check’ in the Underwood Stakes, but it has not been enough to prompt he and his co-trainer JD Hayes to deviate from a …