Latest racing news
Singo to send More Joyous' filly by Frankel to Gai
Adam Pengilly 7:41 AM More Joyous' last racetrack appearance heralded the controversial split between John Singleton and Gai Waterhouse. Now the trainer is likely to receive a nice surprise.
Moody not guilty on most serious cobalt charge
Patrick Bartley 3:08 PM Leading trainer found guilty of administering cobalt to imported galloper Lidari but avoids more serious charge and lengthiest ban.
Snowden sensing 'deja vu' as firming Capitalist closes in on Sepoy script
Adam Pengilly 4:52 PM The last time Peter and Paul Snowden went back to the drawing board with a long odds-on beaten favourite in the Todman Stakes they got the ultimate prize.
Victorian grip on Golden Slipper tightens
Adam Pengilly The Victorian stranglehold on the Golden Slipper continued to tighten after Mick Price's two leading hopes in betting drew ideal gates for the $3.5 million scamper on Saturday.
Golden Slipper favourite sold in multi-million dollar deal
Chris Roots 5:53 PM Newgate Farm and Asian partners have joined forces to purchase the controlling interest in Extreme Choice, valuing the unbeaten colt at more than $20 million should he win on Saturday.
'I really get a kick out of it': Gai gunning to prove critics wrong again
Adam Pengilly A typically bullish Gai Waterhouse is ready to buck her own reservations about potential Golden Slipper winners.
Protest movement gains momentum
Max Presnell The only surprising factor about Saturday's Australian Cup protest is the time taken by Racing Victorian stewards to announce the decision.
Baster makes up for Australian Cup protest
Patrick Bartley While Stephen Baster saw the harsher side of racing last Saturday at Flemington, the jockey did gain some compensation when he was successful in Monday's $400,000 Adelaide Cup on up-and-coming stayer Purple Smile.
Callander's lawyer in hot water as social media use in spotlight again
Adam Pengilly The Lil Caesar saga has taken another dramatic twist with Richard Callander's lawyer handed his own show cause notice for social media comments he made about the reporting of the case.
Controversial protest could be costly for Awesome Rock connections
Rob Waterhouse Nothing arouses punters' feelings more than a controversial protest. Racing people still discuss with great vigour the Nausori-Big Philou Caulfield Cup protest (some wags say Roy Higgins should have been given an Academy Award) and the Stylish Century-Dulcify AJC Derby objection.
Bailey defends protest system in Victoria
Patrick Bartley Chief steward Terry Bailey has defended the "workable and efficient" system for adjudicating on race protests, after three major race protests in Victoria in the last month.
Godolphin faces Golden Slipper dilemma
Chris Roots Godolphin trainer John O'Shea wants to start four runners in the Golden Slipper, "to cover all bases" but may yet have to comprise and only have a trio to get Telperion into the $3.5 million two-year-old grand final at Rosehill on Saturday.
Waller's stars' George Ryder clash has premier trainer excited
Chris Roots The trump cards for champion trainer Chris Waller, Winx, Press Statement and Kermadec are set for a memorable clash in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
Terravista could be a surprise Galaxy starter
Chris Roots Champion sprinter Terravista is set to add further star power to a fantastic Golden Slipper day by running in The Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday, provide he pleases trainer Joe Pride in a gallop this week.
Clipperton gets emotional group 1 for old boss on Peeping
Chris Roots This is the day Sam Clipperton had been dreaming of, a group 1 victory. It doesn't get any better.
The Quarterback could race in two states: Griffiths
Patrick Bartley While Robbie Griffiths tried to come to terms with winning his first Group 1 event with The Quarterback, the trainer said he would not rule out any plans for the sprinter in the coming months.
Bede Murray, 80, dies after battle with cancer
Chris Roots South Coast trainer Bede Murray died on Tuesday night after a long battle with cancer.
