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Nine races, all black type and all shaping as hugely competitive are the feature of Stradbroke day at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The big G1 itself, the $3m Stradbroke Handicap …

Steparty’s owners have been given plenty to think about since his brilliant win at Flemington on Saturday. Trainer Paul Preusker on Monday morning revealed that his phone had been running hot …

The Brisbane carnival is in full effect and trainer Chris Waller will be hoping to post a fourth victory in the $1 million JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm next weekend. He …

Fresh off a winning double at Flemington on Saturday, Linda Meech will ride at Eagle Farm next weekend the first time in nearly four years when she partners the Peter Moody-trained …

Emerging star Amokura has claimed the Group 1 Queensland Oaks in just her first racing preparation. The daughter of Kermadec was having her sixth race start, having won her previous two …

With Shaiyhar’s win over a shorter than ideal trip, co-trainer Natalie Young and jockey Blake Shinn both believe that there is a lot more to come from the French import over …

Irish import Al Aabir ($2.80F) has been a model of consistency since landing on our shores and a mid-race decision by jockey Kerrin Mcevoy has seen the Chris Waller-trained gelding get his …

It is long way between Dundalk and Melbourne and Robbie Downey has ridden winners at racecourses between Ireland, United Kingdom and in Victoria, and can now claim having ridden a winner …

Jockey Dean Yendall said he had jokingly told trainer Paul Preusker a couple of months ago that Steparty could be something special for latter’s Horsham stable. With an impressive victory …

He’s a full-time courier by day, but Newcastle-based conditioner Scott Aspery has out-trained his rivals with Uzziah ($6) toughing it out to win the Midway Handicap. The Outreach gelding had a ding-dong …

He is a colt that cost $2.25 million at Inglis Easter Yearling Sales last year but the Chris Waller-prepared two-year-old Congregation ($5.50) is starting to repay his connections with a narrow …

After a false start last week, Winx’s half-sister City Of Lights is set to make her debut this Sunday. The daughter of Deep Impact and Vegas Showgirl is down to …

Trainer Matt Cumani says it is never ideal to have stablemates clash in a race, especially one at Flemington. However, Cumani has been forced to run Blue Cup and Khoekhoe …

Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have their eyes focussed on a winter series final at Flemington with Typhoon Titmus. To get to that race, Typhoon Titmus will need to run …

Tackling Saturday’s $150,000 Schweppes Handicap at Rosehill was not part of Matthew Kelley’s initial plan with I’Ve Bean Tryin”, but the ever-improving gelding virtually demanded a crack at it. The …

Baller will be on trial for a Stradbroke Handicap start when he defends is crown in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Moreton Cup at Eagle Farm. Trainer Tony Gollan resisted the temptation of …

Chris Waller believes Al Aabir has returned a better horse this preparation and can atone for a luckless last start defeat when he tackles the Listed Winter Cup on his home track. …

There is nothing like race day pressure to sort out the wheat from the chaff, but English import Space Tracker is showing all the right signs at home to suggest he …