And while he concedes chances to Land Legend, Eliyass and Zardozi - and will have small plays on roughies Circle Of Fire and Sayedaty Sadaty - Kingzone's main bet will be the red-hot Buckaroo, who ...

James McDonald aboard Via Sistina at The Valley (Image: Racing Photos) Via Sistina is, quite literally, 'leaning in' to the challenge of Saturday week's Cox Plate, according to champion jockey James ...

Dwyer, who trains at nearby Seymour and serves on the club's committee, went to walk the course ahead of its season return on Saturday, when he was greeted by a three-foot eastern brown snake at the ...

The consistent Back Me Up Benny drops in grade after a late start placing at Mildura. He appreciated the step up in trip and gets another go at 2000m. Looks well-placed in this if he can hold his form ...

Like he did last year, Ben Thompson will be making a quick exit off the racecourse on Caulfield Cup Day on Saturday. In 2023, Thompson rode a winner at Eagle Farm and watched on from afar as Without A ...

Racing Victoria has confirmed Caulfield Cup contenders Deny Knowledge and Young Werther will both be re-inspected by vets on Friday ahead of Saturday's Group 1. Vets reported a change in the gait of ...

Saturday's Caulfield Cup has drawn together a field with an eclectic mix of Australian-bred stayers, hardy Kiwis, imported European gallopers and even a visitor from Japan. James Tzaferis examines the ...

BUCKAROO has settled midfield and been strong to the line in his past two starts in the Underwood and Turnbull Stakes. With champion jockey Joao Moreira sticking with him, he likely aims for a similar ...

Docklands impressed Blake Shinn with his first bit of work around The Valley on Thursday, as the OTI-owned import gears up for next Saturday's Cox Plate. Trained by Harry Eustace, the son of Massaat ...

Damian Lane hopes some remedial barrier work with renowned horseman Julien Welsh can aid Cox Plate favourite Prognosis' task in Saturday week's Cox Plate. Lane partnered the Japanese visitor in a ...

Darren Weir has appealed the two-year disqualification handed to him by the Victorian Racing Tribunal in July. The former trainer, who was handed the ban for using a jigger on three horses, claims in ...

Thursday morning saw Broadsiding get his first look at The Valley, where the current $5.50 shot will line up as the sole three-year-old in the Cox Plate next weekend. The three-time Group 1 winner ...