Cranbourne trainer Julius Sandhu has taken the advice of jockey Craig Newitt in electing to start Lofty Strike in a stakes race at Sandown. The Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) on Saturday will see Lofty …

New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman is banking on residual fitness proving pivotal for his galloper Aegon in his return run at Sandown. The Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on …

A vital piece of the Golden Slipper puzzle is expected to come together at Randwick when nominal Slipper favourite Learning To Fly takes on a capacity field in the $2 million …

A week after Aft Cabin monstered his Randwick rivals, James Cummings has superstars Anamoe and In Secret poised to do the same. Three-year-olds Aft Cabin and Golden Mile have already made encouraging …

Mick Price knows a good two-year-old when he sees one and the now Cranbourne-based horseman is talking up Charm Stone as potentially one of the best he has trained. Price, …

Group 1 winner Zougotcha has suffered a minor setback and is out of the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller advised stewards on Wednesday that the three-year-old had …

A trip to Sandown for the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr pair of I’m Thunderstruck and Jacquinot has rounded out their preparations for the CF Orr Stakes. The Group …

Beaten only once in his six career starts, Queensland sprinter Uncommon James is back in Melbourne for the Festival Of Racing. Uncommon James will run first-up in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Sandown …

He made the transition from Group One winning miler to top-line sprinter last preparation and the Joe Pride-trained Private Eye will be sticking to the shorter journeys this autumn. After winning both …

If first impressions count for anything then champion jockey Damien Oliver is happy to be teaming up with Perth colt Brave Halo in the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Sandown …

Group 1 racing is back for the first time in 2023 at Sandown this Saturday, with the running of the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) and WA is set to have …

Australian Bloodstock is not leaving any stone unturned in their quest to get Nugget into this year’s All-Star Mile. The syndicators are encouraging the gelding’s fans to vote him into the …

Giga Kick finished second to Coolangatta in a Cranbourne trial on Monday morning, but the gelding’s trainer Clayton Douglas is thrilled with his condition as he edges towards a racing …

Chris Waller has given 2023 Melbourne Cup favourite Soulcombe a pass mark after the former English stayer finished unplaced at his Australian debut at Randwick. Waller was far from discouraged …

Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip will ramp up preparations for his autumn with a barrier trial this week as connections weigh up the best route to take through the carnival. Trainers …

Sydney trainer Michael Freedman is considering a Melbourne autumn sprinting campaign with Queen Of The Ball. Melbourne’s Festival Of Racing commences at Sandown on Saturday with the running of the Group 1 C …

If Aft Cabin’s Eskimo Prince Stakes performance was a tantalising entrée to Godolphin’s autumn, the main course could be a veritable feast. The three-year-old completely dominated his rivals in his …