In just a few weeks, the Melbourne Cup for 2018 will have been run and won. Another horse will have etched its name in the record books and become part of Australian turf history. Chances are that the whoever gallops … Read more

The sun was shining, the sky was a brilliant blue and the stands were packed. The expectant crowd was roaring as the field turned for home, awaiting another coronation as the Queen of the Turf loafed along at the back … Read more

Godolphin trainer James Cummings will get the chance to emulate his grandfather Bart in the Melbourne Cup after his imported galloper Avilius survived a stewards inquiry to take out the race named after the legendary Bart Cummings at the track … Read more

There would be plenty of candidates for the title of unluckiest horse in training, but one with very strong claims is French import Vengeur Masque. Not so much for the manner of his defeats in races – although he has … Read more

Australia loves her, and no one here doubts that Winx is the queen of the turf. And not just in her native country. A panel of international handicappers – of which Racing Victoria’s Greg Carpenter is a member – has … Read more

The honours, tributes and affirmations of greatness just keep coming for wonder mare Winx, who has been crowned Australian racehorse of the year for the third time in succession. The seven-year-old is setting new standards and breaking records every time … Read more

NEALE DONNELLEY previews the three feature races from Royal Randwick this weekend:   Group 2 $300,000 ROMAN CONSUL STAKES. (1200m): AN evenly graded bunch of quality Sydney-based colts could be surprised by a Queensland raider in the $300,000 Roman Consul … Read more

                Turnbull Stakes 1979 Dulcify (B Thomson) 1991 Let’ Elope (S King) 2017 Winx (J Bowman) 1992 Naturalism (SD Marshall) 2001 Sunline (G Childs) 1989 Super Impose (D Gauci)

Tabcorp chief executive David Attenborough does not believe wider economic conditions will affect spring carnival wagering markets and is tipping punters to splurge a 10-figure sum over the next six weeks.   ‘‘We will do around $1 billion of sales … Read more

Winx running round Flemington in next year’s Turnbull Stakes and backing up into yet another Cox Plate? Sounds unlikely given that she would be eight this time next year. But, says one of the wonder mare’s owners, Debbie Kepitis, going … Read more

The blue-blooded European gallopers heading to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups might have endured a nightmare trip because of their plane delay in the Middle East, but for their Japanese counterparts there was an equally alarming issue to deal with … Read more

The European gallopers whose arrival into Australia was delayed by flight problems last weekend will now be allowed to race on Caulfield Guineas day, after the federal government granted Racing Victoria’s appeal to allow them out of quarantine on October … Read more

His eyes had a mischievous twinkle, and if he was feeling the ill effects of a 60-hour journey from the Ballydoyle base of the master trainer Aidan O’Brien, then TJ Comerford, O’Brien’s travelling foreman, certainly wasn’t showing it when he … Read more

Jeff Lloyd, who turned 57 on September 1, will be sadly missed when he hangs up his saddle. Lloyd, who says he will retire before the end of the 2018-19, is expected to have his last ride at the Magic … Read more

As weekends go, they don’t get much better as far as jockey Ben Melham is concerned. The Melbourne-based rider landed a Group race double at Moonee Valley on Friday night when he scored on I Am A Star and The … Read more

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees looks to hold the key to the Thousand Guineas with favourite Smart Melody and stablemate El Dorado Dreaming confirming they will be big players in the fillies classic when they ran first and third in the … Read more

Grand Final West Coast vs Collingwood, MCG, 2.30pm   West Coast 2018 Season Record: 18 Wins, 6 Losses Last 5 Games WIN Melbourne 121-55 WIN Collingwood 86-70 WIN Brisbane 98-72 LOSS Melbourne 91-108 WIN Port Adelaide 62-58 Last 5 Finals … Read more