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Sponsored by: Melody Belle There are many American graded stakes races with their own rich history which now serve as preps for the Breeders Cup. Similarly, Friday nights features at Rosehill have become stepping stones to The Championships at Randwick (April 9 & 16). The Group 1 Tancred Stakes  includes the Queen of New Zealand turf, Melody Belle, and other key contenders at The Championships. Be sure to catch all the action live on the new Sky Racing World App or watch on TVG (Firs...

The Australian Derby will be Grandslam’s next target after jockey Jamie Kah produced another masterclass in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes. Kah’s terrific frontrunning ride gave Grandslam’s rivals no chance of running him down from the 600m before the brother to Caulfield Cup winner Jameka strode to a 6-1/4 length win. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace booked Kah with the aim of sending Grandslam forward after the three-year-old was well held after racing back in the field from wi...

RSN927 By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  It’s the big story of a very little mare from a relatively little state. It’s a fairytale story with a sombre backdrop, a mixed bag. Tasmanian four-year-old All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley, tickling the scales at just 458kg. “Minnie” was only 38kg lighter as a two-year-old, so her maturity can be best measured by mental rather than physical scale. And she’s a mental giant according to part-owner Ron Riley. “She’s never beaten,” he said. ...

Link to Share For the vanquished in last springs mesmerising Cox Plate, the wait for a chance at revenge normally presents as a long, 12-month ordeal. But in a fluke of programming and circumstances, that opportunity has virtually moved forward seven months as, on Saturday, four of the first five horses home (and five of the first seven) in the 2020 Cox Plate will meet again at The Valley. Again, for a life-changing $5 million. Those expected to be closest to the main prize on Saturday all note...

All-Star Mile Dining and Enclosure packages are sold out at this time. Can I purchase a General Admission ticket? Tickets will not be sold at the gate. I have an Industry Pass; can I use it for the All-Star Mile? Industry passes are unable to be used for the All-Star Mile. Can I bring in my own food? ...

Country three-year-old Lunar Fox will have a chance to repeat his shock Australian Guineas win after connections accepted a wildcard into Saturday week’s All-Star Mile at The Valley. Lunar Fox started at a record $301 when he sailed down the middle of the track to win the Australian Guineas at Flemington last Saturday. That effort convinced a Racing Victoria panel to offer the Paul Preusker-trained gelding’s connections a chance to race for a $2.25 million first prize at The Valley. Tasmani...

Socrates was set on a Derby path virtually from the day he was foaled. Bred by living legend Sir Patrick Hogan, Socrates is by Tavistock whose offspring include the Derby winners Tavago, Tarzino and Werther as well as the latter’s Oaks winning sister Toffee Tongue. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! Socrates can earn a shot at the Rosehill Guineas by winning at Kembla on T...

SAD, SOBERING, UFLIFTING – BILL AND “MINNIE’S” ALL STAR ODYSSEY February 25, 2021 3:15 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor Just a handful of years after the feel-good story of The Cleaner, where crowds would line the streets of Longford as the cult hero was floated to the Devonport ferry for his Cox Plate missions, The brave plight of Bill Ryan is now well-known. The Tasmanian Hall of Fame trainer is fighting a battle he can’t win, confronted with incurable lung disease. For Ryan, t...

Emerging Kiwi superstar Amarelinha will be given every chance to book a flight across the Tasman for a Group 1 Australian Oaks tilt this autumn. Owners Te Akau Racing confirmed their autumn plans for the Jamie Richards-trained filly which would leave the passage open for a trip to take on Australia’s best three-year-old staying fillies. Connections elected against paying a late entry fee for Group 1 New Zealand Derby in favour of keeping Amarelinha against her own sex in the Group 3 Sunline V...

A fresh Craig Williams will resume from a rare suspension at Saturday’s Australian Guineas meeting at Flemington. Williams missed last Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes meeting after picking up a careless riding suspension at Flemington on Lightning Stakes day. Williams said it was only his second suspension in the last 14 months. He took the chance to spend a rare weekend with his wife and four children at his aunt’s property. “Unfortunately, the timing was bad with three Group One races...