Star three year olds Star Witness and Crystal Lily are out of the Australian Guineas, Whobegotyou is out of the Australian Cup and there are record first acceptances for the Newmarket Handicap.
A sad day for Peter Moody has continued with his star mare Typhoon Tracy retired following her narrow victory in Saturday’s Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m).
Current second favourite for the Blue Diamond Stakes, One Last Dance, is out of the race.
The tight squeeze for a run in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) is heating up with connections of a number of entrants pondering whether to run at Mornington this Wednesday or at Morphettville or Flemington this Saturday.
The mating of 2009 Arc winner Sea the Stars with 2008 Arc winner Zarkava has produced a colt at the Aga Khan’s private stud.
Boom Kiwi filly We Can Say It Now will bypass the Sydney autumn carnival and is headed for the Dubai Duty Free (1800m) on March 26.
It may be more than eight months away, but the 2011 Melbourne Cup has already had its first boost with confirmation that last year’s winner Americain will return to contest the race.
Saturday’s Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) is going to be one of the most intriguing races on Australian soil in quite some time.
World champion sprinter Black Caviar completed her preparation for the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) with a scintillating jump out at Caulfield this morning.
Yesterday, Just Horse Racing reported that 76 nominations had been taken for the Group 1 The BMW (2400m).
270 horses remain in the running for the world’s richest juvenile race, the $3.5 million Group 1 AAMI Golden Slipper (1200m).
Nominations have been taken for Sydney’s premier open staying race, the $2.25 million Group 1 The BMW (2400m).
AAMI Vase winner Rekindled Interest will not race at the Sydney autumn carnival.
Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor has said overnight that he will only be fully satisfied once he wins the Melbourne Cup.
The Victorian racing industry will farewell an icon on Saturday afternoon when 81-year-old racecaller Jack Styring hangs up his binoculars.
Makybe Diva’s son Rockstardom has failed to flatter at his third race start, running a poor fourth of six in a weak Ballarat maiden over 1600m.
David Hayes may not be the dominant force he once was, but he has been boosted by the entry of three imports into his stable.
Entries for Dubai’s famous World Cup meeting have been released with only a handful of Australian horses amongst the nominations.
New Zealand may still be represented in the Golden Slipper despite the loss of arguably their best hope in some time.
The new voice of the Sydney trials is promising race caller Anthony Manton.
