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 the Sydney weather will determine whether he takes his place. Trent Busuttin, who trains Tagaloa in partnership with Natalie Young, said they do not want[...]

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 weight-for-age debut in Saturday's Group One Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington, his first start since winning the Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November, and trainer Danny[...]

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 possibility the colt might not run if the track was heavy but following a discussion with long-time stable supporter Altomonte late on Thursday, Ryan confirmed[...]

A week after celebrating a stakes double on the Australian Guineas program, trainer Greg Eurell will try to do likewise with two runners on another of Flemington's major race days. The Eurell-trained two-year-old colt Ilovemyself won a Listed 1000m race on debut at Flemington last Saturday with five-year-old gelding Blazejowski later taking out the Group[...]

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 Caulfield Guineas winner on Wednesday still leaves Freedman represented by Warning. And the stable is confident the Victoria Derby winner Warning can match it with[...]

Former Golden Slipper favourite Cellsabeel has an uphill battle to get to the world's richest two-year-old race. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly was found to be lame after her sixth in the Silver Slipper with the problem rated 2/5. She was scheduled to run in Saturday's Resiling Stakes but after inspecting the filly[...]

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) chasing a Group One win which would enhance their futures at stud. Trope is yet to score at the highest level, his only victory coming[...]

Eagle Farm trainer Desleigh Forster is hoping a bigger field will generate early pace to help juvenile Apache Chase show his best. Apache Chase will be having his second race start in Saturday's QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Most of the top youngsters are waiting for next week's $500,000 QTIS The Jewel at[...]

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 in the Listed Fireball Stakes (1100m) on Saturday in a field reduced to 10 after six early scratchings. Spelled after finishing a close fourth to[...]

Promising Star Of Michelin appears to have overcome a slight setback and is ready to show his best at Eagle Farm. Star Of Michelin's most recent start was a strong finishing second behind the equally promising Baroda at Eagle Farm on February 1. He was set to have his second run this campaign at Eagle[...]

A public health notice regarding coronavirus has been issued ahead of the Cheltenham racing Festival. Racegoers are being urged to stay away from next week's Festival if they are experiencing symptoms associated with coronavirus, have travelled through high-risk countries or been in contact with anyone who has. The notice has been added to the British[...]

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 favourites for Saturday's Group One Newmarket (1200m) in which four of the top six in the market are three-year-olds. The winner of the Golden Rose[...]

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. Randwick was downgraded to a heavy 8 on Thursday and while the heavy rain is expected to ease, the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast possible[...]

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 that changes at Flemington with McNeil listed for rides in all nine races, including Kings Will Dream in the Australian Cup (2000m) and Libertini in[...]