Premier trainer Tony Gollan has taken over the preparation of handy sprinter Smartedge as he aims to start the new season in the same vein as he finished the recent …

Country trainer Terry Kelly does not have the horses to be a key player during the spring, but the coronavirus pandemic may help him achieve a lifelong ambition. Kelly is …

New Zealand jumper Tallyho Twinkletoe headlines entries for the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown. Tallyho Twinkletoe won last year’s Grand National Hurdle on his Australian debut and is one of …

The first Group One race of the 2020-21 Australian racing season is the immediate target for trainer John Sargent with Brandenburg. The three-year-old colt continued preparations towards the Group One …

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is unsure whether he will be able to continue training The Bostonian when the galloper embarks on a spring campaign in Sydney. The multiple Group …

Trainer David Payne is convinced he has a potential Oaks contender in lightly-raced filly Montefilia. The Rosehill trainer has nominated Montefilia to race on the opening day of the new …

Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier says the Melbourne Cup is high on the agenda for the Irish outfit, but whether they will be players during the spring remains to be …

Three important barrier trials have been pushed back three days because of Sydney’s wet weather. Tuesday’s barrier trial session at Randwick will now be held on the Polytrack with 20 …

Champion Perth jockey William Pike wants to base himself in Melbourne for the spring to continue his association with a number of the west’s leading horses. But how that will …

Zac Purton believes he will have to fight harder than ever before if he is to successfully defend his Hong Kong champion jockey title next season. The 37-year-old claimed the …

A host of feature race contenders are scheduled to continue preparations towards their new-season returns at a star-studded set of barrier trials at Randwick. Tuesday’s barrier trials session has attracted …

Top Brisbane gallopers Ballistic Boy and Profit will bypass the southern spring carnivals to concentrate on the Gold Coast’s Magic Millions in January. Both had been in the early betting …

In his past two preparations Mr Quickie has started off his campaigns in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes and the All-Star Mile, respectively. But heading into this spring with …

Joe Pride has trained his share of top sprinters and believes Fasika is poised to become one of them this spring. The Warwick Farm horseman has put the polish on …

Trainer Matt Cumani hopes to turn Creedence into a spring performer after the stable newcomer showed his credentials with a strong winter campaign. Creedence had three starts for Cumani after …

Warrnambool-trained gelding Mystery Shot has earned himself a break after landing his fifth win on end with a tough on-pace performance at Caulfield. Mystery Shot took out Saturday’s Neds Bet …

A rails-hugging ride from champion jockey Damien Oliver has helped favourite Viridine to a determined victory in Melbourne’s final stakes race of the 2019-20 season at Caulfield. The James Cummings-trained …

A pair of European imports have put the writing on the wall for the spring and given trainer Kris Lees plenty to think about as he plots their respective campaigns. …