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Hartnell faces spring D-day as Alizee faces Guineas test
Godolphin's star filly Alizee could match the efforts of Guelph and Global Glamour by completing the Flight Stakes-Thousand Guineas double as Hartnell faces a spring D-day at Caulfield on Saturday.
Every inch counts in Everest dash for cash
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is ready to enjoy the build-up to riding Redzel in the $10 million Everest this week but knows come Saturday "every inch counts" over the 1200m at Randwick
Winx confirmed as horse of year, but is she the world's best?
Winx produced another imperious performance for her 21st consecutive win in Saturday's Turnbull Stakes, which dazzled and stunned, but her latest accolade was even more predictable.
Is Winx better going the Melbourne way? Chief handicapper certainly thinks so
It hardly seems possible, but the incredible Winx may be even better racing on left-handed tracks in Melbourne than she is going right-handed in her home city of Sydney.
Winx steals march for Flemington in turnover battle with Victoria
It was a record low in one instance for an otherwise successful Spring Champion Stakes day at Royal Randwick that rode on the tale of Winx and the ballyhoo of The Everest.
Hayes trio ready to hit Everest peak, confident trainer predicts
Ben Hayes, the junior partner in the Hayes/Dabernig training set-up run by his father, David, will supervise the stable's leading Everest hopes Redkirk Warrior and Vega Magic in a gallop on the Randwick course proper on Monday.
Amelie's Star stakes her claim for Cup glory
Darren Weir might have been disappointed by the defeat of Humidor in the Turnbull Stakes, his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hope thrashed by the mighty Winx.
Ace High delivers long-awaited group 1 for Cordina and Payne
It has taken a decade but owner John Cordina and trainer David Payne finally have their group 1 together after Ace High outstayed Tangled to take the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Happy 21st! Stunning Winx win in Turnbull Stakes
The world's best horse on turf has done it again. The champion mare made it 21 wins in a row with her dominant victory in the $500,000 group 1 Turnbull Stakes, her debut race at Flemington.
Keen Array back to form in the Gilgai
The David Hayes/Tom Dabernig/Ben Hayes yard kept up their terrific strike rate this season with a big race double at Flemington, landing the big sprint of the day with Keen Array and the first two-year-old race of the Victorian season with Nomothaj.
Viridine way too good in the Roman Consul
Unbeaten Godolphin colt Viridine is still learning his racing manners but was still a class above his rivals as he took the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Everest favourite She Will Reign leaves Brown excited
Corey Brown hasn't even got up to full speed on Everest favourite She Will Reign, but he is already excited.
Payne looks for Jungle Juice Cup as Sylvester watches on
The king of the Jungle Juice Cup, Jeremy Sylvester might not have a runner in this edition of Cessnock biggest race on Friday.
Lazarus, Lennytheshark back in form as Inter Dominion looms
Lazarus and Lennytheshark sits one-two in the latest set of Inter Dominion ranks and showed why with powerful performances on Friday night.
Fell Swoop heads to the beach before scaling Everest
Canberra gelding Fell Swoop has taken a beach trip ahead of the inaugural $10 million Everest.
Nick Olive wins fourth Tony Campbell Memorial Cup
Canberra trainer Nick Olive Canberra won his fourth Tony Campbell Memorial Cup on Friday.
Humidor a worthy challenger for Winx in the Turnbull
Jockey Damian Lane will have the best seat in the house at Flemington for what is expected to be the Winx's show in Saturday's Turnbull Stakes.
Ace High seeking to match Fairway's deeds for Cordina
John Cordina's last group 1 winner was victorious in both the Gloaming and Spring Champion Stakes, so there there is some synergy for the trainer as Ace High lines faces his appointment with destiny at Randwick on Saturday.
Quinton turns attention to Angst Stakes with clear head
Ron Quinton had his day in front of the stewards on Thursday, who cleared him from association with the dirtiest word in racing – cobalt.
Why Winx can trace her dominance back to the 1860s
The sabre-toothed tiger plays a role in the dominance of champion Winx, according to Dr Geoff Chapman, medico, and group 1 winning trainer.
Jockey Brodie Loy ballooned to 70 kilograms and then turned his career around
Once prodigy jockey Brodie Loy says fatherhood turned his life around as the 20-year-old finds his feet in Canberra.
Single Bullet set to step from She Will Reign's shadow
Gary Portelli had two runners in this year's Golden Slipper. One you might have heard of, the winner She Will Reign, but the other was Single Bullet and was never that far behind the star filly.
My True Love ready to show her class in the Angst Stakes
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have structured My True Love's campaign to target black-type racing and there is confidence as she heads into the Angst Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Astoria and Sully to be sharpened by head gear changes
There is plenty of room for improvement for Astoria and Sully and a headgear change on both stayers will hopefully bring out their best in Saturday's Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick.
New stallion War provides Inglis sales-topper
A striking colt by first-season stallion War proved the stand-out at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale at Oaklands in Melbourne on Wednesday, fetching a runaway top price of $420,000.
Winx relaxed in Melbourne ahead of Turnbull Stakes
Sydney mare Winx's jockey Hugh Bowman and her trainer Chris Waller believe the champion mare is more relaxed in her Flemington surrounds.
Two-state solution: Waller chases group 1 double in Sydney and Melbourne
Chris Waller has champion mare Winx ready to go for Saturday's Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. But there is also another group 1 on offer at Randwick and believes he has Tangled ready to peak.
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission to increase investigators
The Commission will hire two more police investigators and increase spending on drug testing.
Racing Victoria integrity chief to step down
After nearly a decade at the helm of Racing Victoria's integrity department, Dayle Brown will stand down from his position in the coming weeks.