Horseracing

Snowden happy to be home in Scone

Chris Roots Part of Peter Snowden will never leave Scone, which is why he says he is going home this weekend.

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Adelaide where the action is

David Polkinghorne As the Sydney autumn carnival winds up and the races head to Hawkesbury, the race of the day travels to Adelaide.

Vandyke comfortable taking centre stage

Chris Roots David Vandyke looked at the form guide for Saturday and realised how far his stable had come in the past couple of years.

Moody eyes greater riches with Lights Of Heaven

Stephen Rodgers Peter Moody believes Lights Of Heaven is on track for another group 1 victory after her hard-fought win in the Hollindale Stakes on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Pain in the neck key to unravelling real story of More Joyous soap opera

Max Presnell Just what was said to who in the More Joyous affair hardly has the relevance of why the outstanding mare raced like she was bitten by a redback spider in All Aged Stakes at Randwick 10 days ago.

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Darley puts up full house sign for rising star New Approach

John Holloway Darley's hot-shot stallion New Approach showed why he is in record demand with breeders in both hemispheres at Newmarket last Saturday when his unbeaten son Dawn Approach produced a five-length...

Horse Racing

Nolen says thanks for the ride

Michael Lynch and Chris Roots Like Jim Pike and Phar Lap, Luke Nolen, the rider who partnered Black Caviar to 22 of her 25 successes, will forever be associated with the great mare.

Caviar bows out at the right time

Chris Roots Fellow trainers gave the credit to Peter Moody for the unbeaten career of Black Caviar, while one hoop spoke with forked tongue about the great mare.

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Horse Racing

Live coverage: Doncaster Day at Royal Randwick

Daniel Sankey Live updates from a sodden Royal Randwick as the nation's best milers prepare for the BMW Doncaster Handicap.

Horseracing

Carnival not over yet for Snowden

Chris Roots Peter Snowden says Darley can turn a good autumn into a great one on championship day at Randwick on Saturday.

Horse Racing

RV keen to revisit steroid rules

Michael Lynch Racing Victoria will push for a re-examination of Australian rules on anabolic steroids.

Racing

Kelinni can buck weight to deliver gold

Max Presnell Kelinni, in the Sydney Cup at Royal Randwick, promises to continue the winning flow of Chris Waller.

Horse Racing

Live coverage: Sydney Cup Day at Royal Randwick

Daniel Sankey Live coverage of Sydney Cup Day at Royal Randwick, where there's four Group 1s on the card — the Sydney Cup, the All Aged Stakes, the Champagne Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Horse Racing

Mourayan in cup romp

Sydney Owner Lloyd Williams adds another major staying trophy to his achievements.

Hvasstan back on track

Chris Roots, Sydney Manny Gelagotis hopes Hvasstan can win the Australian Derby at Randwick.

Hvasstan gives owner hope guineas flop won't be repeated

Chris Roots Manny Gelagotis is hoping Hvasstan can make the most dramatic of improvements to win Saturday's Australian Derby at Randwick.

Guelph justifies Snowden's high rating

Guelph claims well-deserved group 1 win and will now look for a second.

Guelph overwhelms Overreach

Michael Lynch Gai Waterhouse's brilliant Golden Slipper winner Overreach looked unbeatable as she went for the second leg of the two-year-olds' triple crown in the group 1 Sires' Produce Stakes, and punters who...

Snowden eyes spring riches after Safeguard shows worth

Chris Roots Peter Snowden was eyeing the spring with Safeguard after the Exceed And Excel colt continued the wonderful season for his sire by taking out the Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.