Kicking off a horse’s campaign on a testing track is rarely ideal, but David Pfieffer figures it might be the lesser of two evils for Rocketing By. The four-time winner is …

Theresa Bateup and her hardy mare Monegal are in for a busy week but if history can repeat, it will all be worthwhile. Monegal will step out in the Listed Winter Challenge …

Producing Keysborough on the second-last day of his juvenile season was not how Hawkes Racing initially planned to launch the career of Black Caviar’s grandson. Had all gone smoothly at …

Having done most of his racing in Melbourne, co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said a trip to Sydney earlier in the year had been the making of Sessions Road. A winner of …

Having progressed from a maiden win at Ballarat to midweek success at Sandown, the next win the connection of Michelotti hope to knock over will be a Saturday win in …

Take two of the Winter Challenge might look less appealing than the original, but that won’t stop trainer Joe Pride from giving Snippy Fox an opportunity to snare some valuable …

It has been over 12 months since Mimi’s Award last tasted success but the Lindsay Park stable expect the mare to have the right conditions at The Valley. Mimi’s Award lost …

Trainer John O’Shea would love to see more options for horses on The Everest trail. With confirmation this week that Lost And Running will again represent the TAB’s slot in this …

Outstanding five-year-old gelding Superstorm, a Group 1 winner of the Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last October, has been ruled out of the Melbourne spring carnival. Perth owner-breeder Bob Peters, …

Racing Victoria has announced a raft of $1 million bonuses to further enhance the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. Tuesday’s announcement came on top of more than $26 million in prize …