It took some wise words from Joe Pride’s son Brave for the trainer to look beyond Private Eye’s modest pedigree and start believing he could be the stable’s next star. …

Peter Moody thinks stable newcomer Incentivise can win the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington but at the same time does not think he deserves to be favourite. Incentivise runs for the first time in Moody’s …

Lee Curtis can see similarities between Achira and his Group 1 winner Lasqueti Spirit and he is hoping she can follow a similar path to his former star. Achira will …

Three highly-credentialled European horses have entered pre-travel quarantine in the UK and Ireland ahead of an assault on the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Cox Plate aspirants State Of Rest and Gold Trip along with Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup …

Peter and Paul Snowden are looking to Captivant to consolidate on a superb first-up performance with another competitive showing against Sydney’s brightest three-year-olds. The colt captured the Group 1 Champagne Stakes …

Classique Legend and Lost And Running have continued their Everest build-ups with a barrier trial clash at Randwick, while Eduardo has again underlined his claims for a slot with a dominant display. The …

James Cummings and the Godolphin team have a healthy opinion of Vilana but question whether the bigger spring races may come too soon. The three-year-old son of Hallowed Crown runs in the Listed …

Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan did not know what to expect when he took over the training of former Sydneysider Jonker. Jonker had won only two of his 20 starts for David Atkins, his …

Graeme Hammarquist believes the 2021 edition of the Tabtouch Carnarvon Cup (2000m) is one of the strongest fields assembled for several years. Hammarquist will saddle up Marxian, a $7 chance in …

Connections of It’s Me have decided to bypass another tilt at the Kosciuszko and will instead concentrate on alternative spring assignments. The mare’s trainer Brett Cavanough told Racing NSW stewards on Thursday …

Four of the five Group One-winning juveniles from last season will go head-to-head in The Run To The Rose in what is surely the strongest renewal in the race’s history. …

He might be dodging the big guns at Kembla Grange, but Tiger Of Malay remains firmly in contention for a start in the Group 1 Golden Rose. Trainers Richard and Michael …

Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside faces his moment of truth in The Run To The Rose after a first-up performance that left co-trainer Michael Freedman with more questions than answers. …

After a bumpy start, Te Akau Racing’s Jamie Richards is hoping to lay the foundations for another prosperous Sydney spring carnival with emerging mare Entriviere. Richards has enjoyed tremendous success …

Mike Moroney is banking on Tofane getting onto the bigger Flemington circuit being beneficial when she steps out to the mile for the first time. The Flemington-based Moroney believes Tofane struggled to get around the …

Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder says he will be disappointed if Mystic Journey does not fill a place in her return run from surgery. The inaugural winner of the All-Star Mile makes her …

Godolphin colt Ingratiating heads back to Flemington looking to improve on his imposing record on the straight course. Ingratiating runs in the Listed Poseidon Stakes (1100m) on Saturday after returning with a …

Notorious One can continue his progression towards Ascot feature races later this year when he attempts to claim a winning hat trick at Belmont Park on Saturday. Notorious One meets his …