There is an air of positivity around an often-understated Phillip Stokes as he sends Climbing Star to Morphettville this weekend in search of an elusive second career victory. The four-year-old lines …

Everest winner Think About It has returned an elevated white blood cell count during routine testing and is in doubt for the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Joe …

Barrier draws for big races don’t get much worse than those handed out to Joe Pride’s Golden Slipper day squad. Pride will saddle up four Group 1 runners and all have …

Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell will keep Farag to the flat for the immediate future after the New Zealand-bred gelding recorded a strong staying win at Sandown. Farag added the Sportsbet Make It …

William Pike sustained a broken heel in a home accident and has been off the scene since booting home a treble at Pinjarra in January. There were serious concerns that Pike …

Victorian colt Coleman and first emergency Espionage have until Friday to prove their fitness after suffering minor setbacks in their respective Golden Slipper build ups. Coleman’s trainer Matt Laurie told Racing NSW …

Gai Waterhouse is aiming to win her eighth Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) and her second with co-trainer Adrian Bott, and their team of six have largely drawn low with headline …

Coolmore principal Tom Magnier has paid Chris Waller the ultimate compliment ahead of Switzerland’s Golden Slipper bid, drawing similarities between Sydney’s champion trainer and Ballydoyle supremo Aidan O’Brien. Waller delivered Coolmore …

Beau Mertens has picked up the ride on Godolphin sprinter Cylinder in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. The James Cummings and Godolphin team went on a search for a jockey to …

Plans are underway to take Dolphin Skin to Adelaide for their upcoming Carnival, but for the time being the filly will be kept in Melbourne. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly …