Trainer Matthew Dunn’s first impressions of two-year-old The Lions’ Gate were anything but flattering. While the son of Golden Slipper winner Vancouver made it to the early season barrier trials, he was …

Trainer Bjorn Baker was unsure how Arapaho would perform on a drying Grafton track, but the horse showed another string to his bow with a dominant victory in the $200,000 Grafton Cup. …

Brad Widdup is looking for a strong finish to what has been a career-best season as he prepares to saddle up three runners at Rosehill on Saturday. The Hawkesbury trainer has …

Sydney trainer Matthew Smith will have his work cut out keeping abreast of his runners on Saturday. Besides three runners in the main race at Flemington, the Flemington Cup 1849 (2800m), …

Salaasel hasn’t been seen at the races yet, but Emirates Park have reason to be optimistic that, at some point, she will have an impact at Stakes level. After all, …

Mornington trainer Rob Blacker hopes to short circuit the stress of gaining a Victoria Derby start with Skyphios by winning Melbourne’s longest two-year-old race at Flemington. The Byerley Handicap (1800m) on Saturday gives the …

One of the most improved horses in training, Ranges has continued Team Snowden’s affinity with the Ramornie Handicap to give the stable it’s fifth win in the feature Grafton sprint. Taking …

Jamie Kah has wasted no time in getting back into winning form riding a double with her first two rides following an overseas holiday. After attending Royal Ascot before holidaying in …

Having passed a significant distance test in the Caloundra Cup, Arapaho will head to the second day of the popular Grafton carnival in search of a breakthrough stakes success. The five-year-old …

The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock stable have Victoria Derby aspirations with Transzam and a part of that process involves a start at Flemington. The Byerley Handicap (1800m) on Saturday is …