Phillip Stokes appreciates his three-starting postcode limits bold talk for Stretan Ruler entering the Golden Slipper picture. Still, the Pakenham conditioner feels primed to deliver Victoria an infrequent success in …

Ciaron Maher eyes a bold move into the Newmarket Handicap after Jimmysstar’s electric Cranbourne hit-out. He will touch base with the sprinter’s connections before locking in for the Group 1 …

Matthew Smith is charting a course towards Group One honours for gifted four-year-old mare Idle Flyer. The offspring of Dundeel prepares to launch back in the Group 3 Wenona Girl …

Entries from Jimmysstar and Giga Kick for the upcoming Newmarket Handicap on Saturday have heightened the probability of Tentyris participating, yet the news isn’t universally welcomed. The trainer of My …

Chris Waller is set to employ the tactics that proved most effective for Beiwacht in the past, seeking to coax a repeat of the colt’s Golden Rose brilliance. The Bivouac …

Giga Kick gears up for his initial Sydney outing in almost 18 months by tackling the Challenge Stakes at Randwick, paving the way to The Championships. Since placing second to …

The jump-out might have been low-key, but Chris Waller was pleased with Wodeton beating Newmarket Handicap foes around Flemington. Stablemates Wodeton and Angel Capital, both set for Saturday’s Group 1 …

Tom Sherry’s commitment to riding King Of Roseau with a light impost has borne fruit, as the rapid type stormed to success in the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at …

Three years after a horrifying crash in the Australian Guineas that almost killed him, Ethan Brown basked in glory at Flemington, steering Observer to the Group 1 title. In the …

The gap to the runner-up was minimal, but Tempted cemented her elite sprinting filly credentials for the generation courtesy of a Group One Surround Stakes triumph full of elegance. Going …

An eye-catching win in a Flemington Stakes has positioned Birdman as a contender for the Australian Cup. The Chris Waller charge delivered on Saturday in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes …

The Australian racing scene mourns a true legend. Saturday marked the end for three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, who succumbed to colic complications. Unmatched in history, Makybe Diva captured …

The advantage of straight-course practice has been evident, with fillies from Lindsay Park taking out the top two spots at Flemington. Ben, Will and J D Hayes’s Gin Twist and …

Chris Waller, the champion trainer, lacks just one key Group 1 Australian Guineas on his otherwise stellar curriculum vitae. He will attempt to fill that void with Sixties contesting the …

Willydoit, fresh off his New Zealand Derby triumph, will strive for entry into the Australian Cup during his Flemington engagement. Stablemates Willydoit and Holymanz from the Ciaron Maher yard take …

Unsettled Sydney skies have created uncertainty across the board, though the majority of Chris Waller’s elite runners stay locked in for the carnival’s debut Group 1 assembly. Featuring prominently among …

Rider Tim Clark understands the focus will rest on opponent and prime Golden Slipper fancy Warwoven in the Skyline Stakes, though if a vulnerability exists in that colt, he hopes …

Michael Freedman joins others in scrutinising Randwick’s track rating before Apocalyptic takes on Tempted during the Surround Stakes. The Group 1 filly triumph winner will start irrespective, but Freedman admits …