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Melbourne Cup winner heads 2016 Makybe Diva Stakes Field

September 7, 2016 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance heads the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes Field on Saturday at Flemington with 13 runners accepting in the race. All In markets had the Darren Weir trained Black Heart Bart as ... Read More »

Lees waiting for Oliver decision on Lucia

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Trainer Kris Lees is hoping Damien Oliver will make an early commitment to ride Lucia Valentina in the Underwood Stakes. The mare pleased the trainer in a Wyong barrier trial on Tuesday when she worked home late under ... Read More »

Jockey being sued $1.4million for race fall

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By JustHorseRacing Jockey Mark Zahra is being sued by WorkCover following a fall at Moonee Valley which happened six years ago. Zahra caused a fall at Moonee Valley in 2010 which left fellow jockey Danny Brereton with internal head injuries ... Read More »

Rules ‘not strictly’ followed: Bailey

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey admits the rules of racing were not “strictly” followed in testing for cobalt. Racing Analytical Services Ltd wanted urine samples divided with one sent to Perth-based ChemCentre for cobalt testing and RASL ... Read More »

Hardham to run in Danehill Stakes

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP A sharp gallop by Hardham has convinced trainer Mick Price to change his plans with the colt and run him in the Danehill Stakes. Price was originally going to wait until the Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) after Hardham’s ... Read More »

Lucky Liberty to make Sandown comeback

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The long wait for connections of Lucky Liberty is almost over with the talented but injury-plagued gelding ready to race for the first time in 18 months at Sandown. The winner of three of his five starts and ... Read More »

Lucky Liberty to make Sandown comeback

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP The long wait for connections of Lucky Liberty is almost over with the talented but injury-plagued gelding ready to race for the first time in 18 months at Sandown. The winner of three of his five starts and ... Read More »

Broncos facing injury worries

September 6, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Brisbane are facing a raft of injury concerns just three days before their NRL elimination final derby clash with Gold Coast. Prop Josh McGuire and bench forward are the latest additions to the Broncos’ list of worries ahead ... Read More »

Lucia Valentina works home in trial

September 5, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Lucia Valentina has worked home strongly in a barrier trial at Wyong ahead of her next Group One assignment. The Kris Lees-trained mare was taken to the back of the field early in Tuesday’s ... Read More »

Cox Plate entry Idaho St Leger favourite

September 5, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP Cox Plate entrant Idaho is the raging favourite for the St Leger, the final Classic of the British racing season. The Aidan O’Brien-trained Idaho is one of 15 colts left in the Saturday’s race at the latest declaration ... Read More »