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Horse Racing

UK summer an option for Shamexpress

Colt likely to race in only one of the sprint features at Royal Ascot.

Horse Racing

Trainers face grilling on steroid use

Michael Lynch Australian trainers planning to raid Royal Ascot might have to brace themselves for a grilling.

Darley grabs a slice of Animal Kingdom as Messara's new golden boy heads to Europe

John Holloway Arrowfield Stud and Team Valor International on Thursday announced that Darley has acquired a significant stake in Animal Kingdom. The $US8.

Horse Racing

Caviar hogs the limelight

Michael Lynch and Mike Hedge Anything Black Caviar does takes pride of place where news of the sport is concerned.

Horseracing

Get ready for a serve of the best Caviar

Michael Lynch, Mike Hedge Such is her dominance of the Australian racing scene that anything Black Caviar does – or is merely connected with – takes pride of place where news of the sport is concerned, her every move or the...

Horse Racing

Shamexpress wins the Newmarket Handicap

Michael Sharkie Danny O'Brien's recent run of form reached its peak at Flemington on Saturday when three-year-old Shamexpress claimed victory in the $1million Newmarket Handicap.

Express colt no sham as he stuns Newmarket rivals

Patrick Bartley Midway through last November, Danny O'Brien launched a long-term plan to win this year's $1 million Newmarket Handicap and on Saturday at Flemington the trainer's foresight was repaid when...

Country trainer rapt to be part of show

Chris Roots JOHN LEEK JNR once had a 100-1 winner on Cox Plate day, so he couldn't help himself but back Spirit Cent when a betting firm put up 1000-1 against Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington...

Shark Bites

Blue Diamond provides learning curve

Michael Sharkie Shrewd racing heads say that nothing improves young horses like experience.

Michael Lynch

O'Brien finds that caviar is an acquired taste

Michael Lynch Danny O'Brien has notched up 11 metropolitan winners at the halfway point of the season.

One last call to join Caviar's parade

Michael Lynch IT IS unclear how many horses Black Caviar will encounter when she steps out onto a racecourse for the first time in almost eight months in the race which now bears her name, the Black Caviar...

Horse Racing

More rivals sought to chase Black Caviar

Michael Lynch The ''queen of the turf'' will appear before her awestruck subjects at Flemington on Saturday.

Horse Racing

O'Brien lauds drug testing

Patrick Bartley Trainer's statement comes despite two of his runners being detained at Flemington.

Shark Bites

Cheeky colt now a well-mannered gelding

Michael Sharkie If Decircles returns an improved racehorse, he should be able to handle this field.

Horseracing

It's horses for courses

Michael Lynch Former champion Darwin trainer Stephen Brown has felt right at home in Melbourne's heat.

Horse Racing

Happy Galaxy wins Zeditave Stakes

Michael Lynch Usually it's a Saturday feast, with punters spoilt for choiCe as they try to sort out good-sized fields and find some juicy odds in the big races. But sometimes it's a famine.

Horse Racing

Module's Bagot win a result for good design

Patrick Bartley The instincts of trainer Peter Gelagotis were proved correct at Flemington on Tuesday.

Horse Racing

Jockey crashes to turf on Beltrois after Flemington win

Michael Lynch Jockey Ryan Maloney was taken to hospital for observation after he crashed to the turf following the fatal fall of his mount Beltrois, seconds after the pair had combined to score in the Red Tempo...