Andrew Hawkins

• Why I loved every minute of Sincero’s win…

  The win of Sincero in yesterday’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) was not entirely unexpected.

   
• Stradbroke Day Preview – Can Love Conquer Woorim?

  Queensland’s best raceday is suddenly upon us, with large fields and open races the order of the day.

   
• Quarterbar out of Queensland Derby with tendon injury

  The Mike Moroney-trained Quarterbar, the final runner to make the eighteen horse field for the Queensland Derby, has been scratched due to a tendon injury.

   
• Tickets on sale for 2040club’s Cox Plate Lunch!

  It may still be four months away but already excitement is building for this year’s The New Zealand Bred Advantage & 2040club Cox Plate Lunch, with a cracking guest list already confirmed.

   
• Racing Victoria announces changes to Spring Racing Carnival

  Racing Victoria (RV) today announced that the 2011 Spring Racing Carnival will officially commence with the first Group 1 of the racing season on Saturday, 17 September at Caulfield.

   
• Stradbroke field almost confirmed – Varenna Miss, Torio’s Quest out

  With an hour left until final acceptances, the field for Brisbane’s premier sprint, the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) is almost confirmed.

   
• International stables look towards Melbourne spring

  The spring carnival may still be four months away, but international trainers are already beginning to plan for an assault on the feature races, including the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate.

   
• Queensland Derby puzzle yet to unravel

  Although there are less than two days until acceptances are taken for Queensland’s feature three year old race, the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m), it still remains unclear as to who will run in the race.

   
• Likely Stradbroke Handicap field – Sincero on borderline

  With the announcement that Sincero will run in the Stradbroke Handicap, Just Horse Racing has analysed the news services and the latest order of entry to determine the likely final fields for Brisbane’s richest race.

   
• Queensland Oaks Preview – Kiwi filly to prove Shez Sinsational

  The Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) may be run for the last time with its current conditions this weekend, with a possible move to 2000m and Doomben next year to cater for a new staying mares race.

   
• Cup hope Mighty High may join Xtension in Melbourne

  Melbourne Cup hope Mighty High may join stablemate Xtension in Australia.

   
• Gai gains Kiwi O’Reilly’s Prize for Cups

  Gai Waterhouse’s latest Kiwi recruit has arrived in Australia and will be aimed at the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

   
• Xtension to target Cox Plate

  Hong Kong’s Champions Mile winner Xtension will target the Group 1 Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) in October, trainer John Moore has confirmed.

   
• Singapore feature winners likely for Australia

  The winners of Singapore’s feature races are expected to come to Melbourne for the spring carnival, with both sets of connections declaring targets in November.

   
• LIVE BLOG: So You Think goes for glory

  There is a big night of international racing coming up, with Australian champion So You Think going for his sixth Group 1 and his first European Group 1 in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh in Ireland.

   
• Sydney’s spring carnival revamped

  The Australian Turf Club has this morning announced a number of changes to Sydney’s spring carnival in an attempt to attract some of Australia’s best gallopers to Sydney before they head to Melbourne.

   
• International recruitment for Spring Carnival heads to Asia

  Racing Victoria’s (RV) international recruitment campaign for the 2011 Spring Racing Carnival gathers further momentum this week when RV’s recruiter Leigh Jordon heads to Asia on Sunday.

   
• So You Think bolts in at European debut, wins by 10 lengths

  So You Think has shown that he has improved in his new environment with an effortless victory in the Group 3 Mooresbridge Stakes (1m2f, 2000m) at The Curragh overnight.

   
• Hiruno D’Amour likely for Melbourne after Tenno Sho win

  Hiruno D’Amour has stormed home to claim the Group 1 Tenno Sho Spring (3200m) at Japan’s Kyoto Racecourse this afternoon.

   
• So You Think to meet field of six in Mooresbridge

  Australian globetrotter So You Think will meet five rivals in Monday night’s Group 3 Mooresbridge Stakes (1m 2f, 2000m) at The Curragh in Ireland.