Wayne Hawkes has always held All Too Hard in high esteem and is using that horse as a yardstick for a two-year-old relative in his care. Ole Kirk, a close …

Kerrin McEvoy will test two youngsters from the Snowden yard as Golden Slipper rides when he links with Reisling Stakes favourite Dame Giselle and emerging colt Barbaric. With the scratching …

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa is in Sydney with a decision pending whether he will run at Randwick. Tagaloa is scheduled to contest Saturday’s Group Two Todman Stakes (1200m) but …

Having confirmed himself as a staying star in the spring handicaps, Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare gets an opportunity to become a weight-for-age force. Vow And Declare makes his …

Owner George Altomonte has given the green light to test quality colt Standout on a wet track in the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick. Trainer Gerald Ryan flagged the …

Trainer Anthony Freedman might yet foil the triple crown hopes of Sydney’s brightest three-year-olds despite losing early Randwick Guineas favourite Super Seth with an elevated temperature. The scratching of the …

The Hawkes stable will send out two valuable stallion prospects in one of Australia’s premier sprint races at Flemington. Three-year-old Exceedance and four-year-old Trope run in Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap (1200m) …

The versatility of Yao Dash could give him the edge over stablemate Dawn Passage when the Tulloch Lodge three-year-olds kick off their autumn campaigns together at Randwick. The pair resume …

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds will make a special trip to Eagle Farm to monitor the return of three-year-old Ruuca. The colt will be on trial for a Sydney trip …

Trainer James Cummings reckons Group One-winning colt Bivouac has something to prove in the time-honoured Newmarket Handicap at Flemington and is ready to do it. Bivouac is one of the …

As a handful of trainers monitor the weather ahead of key Golden Slipper lead-ups at Randwick, Adrian Bott is confident Farnan will be hard to beat regardless of track conditions. …

Jye McNeil is having a break-out season to lead the Victorian jockeys’ premiership but that has not always translated to full books of rides in the metropolitan area. This week …

He is taking on arguably the two fastest sprinters in the country over a distance short of his best but connections of Santa Ana Lane are confident he can get …

After having a trip to Sydney for the Group One Surround Stakes aborted, How Womantic will instead try to remain unbeaten when she contests the Group Two Kewney Stakes at …

Newcastle will host the feature race meeting in NSW on Friday with the Newmarket Handicap day headlining the card. We take a look at each of the eight races on …

Six months after plundering the Newcastle Cup with Hush Writer, Tulloch Lodge has another Japanese-bred horse gearing up for a feature race assault at the track. Wolfe will take on …

Except for one blemish, the Australian Cup preparation of imported stayer Mirage Dancer has been spot-on. Perfect trackwork, strong jump-outs, favourable weather conditions and an outstanding performance in his final …

Mark Newnham finds himself with the Randwick Guineas favourite following the scratching of Victorian Super Seth and he has no doubt Shadow Hero can live up to the ranking. The …