Ciaron Maher has All-Star Mile aspirations with Nugget after the six-year-old gelding notched his seventh win in 15 starts in the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at Sandown. Disappointed that Nugget was balloted …

Fresh off a winning treble at Royal Randwick on Christmas Eve, jockey Zac Lloyd has kept the ball rolling with an early win at their Boxing Day meeting. Piloting the Chris Waller-prepared …

It is safe to say that Ciaron Maher knows a stayer with potential when he sees one and St Lawrence has shown him enough to describe the horse as a ‘stayer of …

Dunkel is still a work-in-progress for trainer Patrick Payne but was able to show a strong ‘pick-up’ and sprint to win the Frank O’Brien Handicap at Sandown. Notching second win in three starts, …

One thing Brad Widdup has learned from the wonderful career of Group 1 winner Icebath is that sometimes in racing, you need to roll the dice. Icebath was coming off …

Cindy Alderson cannot quite put her finger on the improvement from Jigsaw who is aiming to remain unbeaten as a four-year-old when he runs at Sandown. Jigsaw runs in the Listed Christmas Stakes (1100m) on …

Godolphin and James Cummings have produced another two-year-old winner with Amur stepping out on debut to score at Moonee Valley. The well-related Amur took out the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Handicap (1200m) on …

A campaign that hadn’t gone to plan finally hit the right note for Jojo Was A Man, who capitalised on a change of fortune to post a strong win at …

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have strengthened their hand for the Magic Millions Classic after The Novelist confirmed his spot in the $2 million race with a gutsy performance in …

Right You Are has continued his progression from a potentially career ending injury with a fighting win at Moonee Valley. His win in the Sweeney Estate Agents North Altona Handicap (2040m) on Saturday followed his …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Inundation has made a record-breaking return to the racetrack with a stylish win at Moonee Valley. Inundation posted a time of 56.84 secs in taking …

Hawkesbury filly Fire Lane has claimed the scalps of leading Magic Millions fancies Platinum Jubilee and Empire Of Japan with a last-stride win in the Drinkwise Plate at Randwick to …

Shamino has been a cause of frustration for trainer Phillip Stokes to such an extent the sprinter is prepared from his base in Adelaide. The sprinter will be back in Melbourne for the Listed …

Scone horseman Scott Singleton is no stranger to Highway Handicap success, but he will find himself rubbing shoulders with some of Sydney racing’s biggest names when he saddles up two-year-old …

Cranbourne trainer John Moloney would like to give apprentice Tayla Childs both a Christmas present and a going away gift over the festive season. Childs leaves for Perth on Wednesday on a three-month …

Christmas is a time when many industries wind down but for racing, it is one of the busiest periods of the year. With Sydney metropolitan meetings on Christmas Eve and …

Chris Waller is banking on a distance rise and seven-day back-up to help Smirk rediscover her best form when she heads to Randwick for the Christmas Eve meeting. The daughter of Preferment …

Trainer Dan Morton has warned punters not to underestimate Stafford’s Lad who is attempting to claim a second A.T.A. Stakes victory (2200m) at Ascot on Saturday. A winner of the …