Last year’s Everest runner-up Vega Magic has continued to tune up for his second shot at the world’s richest race on turf with a pleasing jumpout at Albury. Co-trainer David …

Trainer Phillip Stokes says the Jim Moloney Stakes at Caulfield will determine the spring path of Assertive Play. Options after Saturday are the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield next month or …

Trainer Ron Quinton doesn’t have the horse numbers to compete with Sydney’s biggest stables. But in Daysee Doom and Dixie Blossoms he has the perfect advertisement for his talents as …

NATURALISM STAKES ENTRANTS IN LATEST CAULFIELD CUP BALLOT Saturday’s MRC Foundation Cup (Naturalism Stakes) carries a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption to the winner. Folkswood – 20th in Caulfield Cup ballot …

Rising Red missed the 2017 spring carnival because of injury but his connections are hoping the New Zealand Derby runner-up can be a contender in feature staying races this time …

Two horses from the stable of suspended trainer Ben Smith have returned prohibited levels of cobalt from raceday swabs. Iron Duke and Elaborate tested above the allowable threshold after their …

Despite recent criticism from several industry participants, Racing Victoria insists racing in the state is in good shape. RV has released figures for the 2017-18 season that show its KPIs …

FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE GOLDEN ROSE Group One, 1400m, $1 million, three-year-olds, set weights HISTORY * Was the Peter Pan Stakes until 2002. The following year In Top Swing …

Graff’s tilt at the $1 million Golden Rose could prove a career-defining race for trainer Kris Lees. Lees has enjoyed success at the highest level for more than a decade …

The influx of southern states sprinters into Queensland will see stakes-placed gelding Hi I’m Back drop in class this campaign. Hi I’m Back was far from disgraced in stakes class …

Talented three-year-old Ef Troop is back in Sydney and has been given a clean bill of health from vets after his defeat at Flemington on Saturday. Ef Troop finished with …

The ballot order is his enemy but former English hurdler High Bridge is attracting a groundswell of support to make an unlikely run towards Australia’s best spring staying races. High …

Everest aspirant Home Of The Brave heads the market for the feature at Caulfield this Saturday, the Group l Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The James Cummings trained import was …

Graff, who has been very good in two runs back from a spell, is the favourite to take out the Golden Rose (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Kris Lees …

Fresh from a breakout season, Brenton Avdulla will be out to make an immediate spring carnival impact when he rides at a Sydney Saturday meeting for the first time since …

The training partnership of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking to follow a proven spring path with one of their latest three-year-old Classic hopefuls Tavirun. It means the last-start …

Mick Price is expecting a rise in distance to benefit two of his Caulfield Cup hopefuls when they clash in an important lead up race at Caulfield. The Naturalism Stakes …

Brave Smash is unlikely to race again in Sydney before the $13 million The Everest with connections now favouring a lead-up run in Melbourne. The Darren Weir-trained sprinter was expected …