Cliff's Dream dies at Warrnambool races

Tim Habel   A horse has been euthanised at Warrnambool after sustaining a suspected knee fracture during a race.

Waterhouse records her first jumps win

Tim Habel   Racing's first lady Gai Waterhouse broke new ground with her first feature win at the famous Warrnambool jumps carnival when Valediction trounced his rivals in the Brierly Steeplechase on Tuesday.

Only 200 voted on MRC change

Patrick Bartley   The board of the Melbourne Racing Club was again under pressure to explain how only 1.5 per cent of its membership voted in last Thursday's  controversial special meeting at Caulfield racecourse to give office bearers a further six-year term.

Hard tracks more dangerous to horses than jumps: trainer

Michael Lynch   Leading trainer John Sadler believes animal lobbyists and the RSPCA are barking up the wrong tree with their focus on opposing jumps racing.

Kennett calls for MRC probe

Patrick Bartley   Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has demanded Racing Victoria launch an immediate investigation into the special meeting held by Melbourne Racing Club that resulted in office bearers being allowed to add a further six years to their terms.

Chautauqua blows them away in the Chairman's Sprinter Prize

Chris Roots   Chautauqua confirmed his place at the top of the world in mesmerising fashion.

Weir loves the bush beat and Warrnambool's the place for him to shine

Michael Lynch   Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir is hoping to make it a hat-trick in the Warrnambool Cup and has three live contenders to go to war with in the Thursday flat race feature.

Dale Swoop's on first group Victory

David Polkinghorne   Canberra trainer Matthew Dale claims first group win with Fell Swoop's salute in the group 2 Victory Stakes at Doomben.

Spill The Beans handles firm but loose track

Chris Roots   Looking at the times, the Hawkesbury track was on fire on Saturday, but looking at the races it was hard to work how there was a track record and several race records through the stand alone meeting.

Nancy delivers the Godolphin Crown for faithful owner

Chris Roots   Perth owner Lex Kingdom had made three trips across to the east coast this preparation for Nancy and each time left with a story of hard lucky.

Amovatio wins the Hawkesbury Gold Cup

Chris Roots   There has never been a doubt on the talent of New Zealand apprentice Rory Hutchings, he has just taken some time to adjust to the professionalism of Australian racing.

Godolphin treble cements Williams' ties

Michael Lynch   Racing is often said to be a big family and it is true that links and connections made, sometimes years before, can come to fruition long after the initial relationships develop.

It' just getting worse for the MRC

Patrick Bartley   A growing number of members belonging to the Melbourne Racing Club claim that they were never notified of last Thursday's special meeting to vote on doubling the terms of office bearers to 12 years.  .    As the fall out continued from last Thursday's meeting that was described by club members as a "farce" more members have come forward insisting that they were not notified of the April 27 meeting.

Berry to extend great record on Chautauqua in Chairman's Sprint Prize

Chris Roots   Tommy Berry has only never ridden Chautauqua in the group 1 races and that is the company he holds the flying grey – the best.

Pepper hoping there's still a bit of spice left in Berkeley Gardens

Jared Dorrington   Luke Pepper is hoping he can get a few more wins out of Berkeley Gardens before she is retired from racing and sent to stud.

Fell Swoop primed for Victory in Brisbane

Kyle Mackey-Laws   Matthew Dale will make his first foray into the Brisbane Winter Carnival high on confidence with Fell Swoop.

Melbourne Racing Club under pressure following vote

Patrick Bartley   Disillusioned members of the Melbourne Racing Club have called on Racing Victoria to launch an immediate investigation into a special meeting held at the club on Thursday night.

Fletcher gets his reward with Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting

Max Presnell   The Hawkesbury Race Club was over a $1 million in the red when Brian Fletcher, from Coonamble, took the reins in 1989. Now it is debt free with $4 million in the bank and a motel valued at $6million that generates hundreds of thousands a year.

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Sons Of John ready to defend his Hawkesbury Gold Cup crown

Chris Roots   Sons Of John has made a habit of giving Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard moments to remember.

Clark has the horsepower to make a mark at Hawkesbury

Chris Roots   Jockey Tim Clark knows his rides have the talent to play a big role in the feature races on Hawkesbury stand alone, it is a case of whether they will produce it on Saturday.

Chautauqua and Buffering winners with group 1 contrasts

Chris Roots   Australia's two best sprinters are a series of contrasts.

Hayes back home and winning

Patrick Bartley   Trainer David Hayes believes that his vast training operation has been complemented by the establishment of a small stable at Morphettville  in South Australia.

Doomben Saturday preview: Favourite can rule Victory Stakes in one Fell Swoop

Tom Hackett   The Victory Stakes and Gunsynd Classic headline an interesting program as racing heads back to Doomben.

Peptides case opens new front in war on drugs

Patrick Bartley   The charging of Stawell horse trainer Paul Jones with doping offences relating to possession and use of peptides heralds a new dawn in the fight against drug cheats in racing.

Chautauqua a long way from Hawkesbury but the centre of attention

Chris Roots   It was two years ago at Hawkesbury, Chautauqua started to deliver on his talent. A grey three-year-old with just one win headed to the stand-alone meeting as a favourite and blitzed the Guineas field, he remains the best winner from the day.

Swear looks to continue Spendthrift's good run at the track

Chris Roots   Spendthrift Farm is ready to make its mark on and off the track this weekend in Sydney as the latest of its Easter purchases from last year Swear makes his debut in the Claret Stakes at Hawkesbury.