Trainer Brian Ellison’s Melbourne mission with Onesmoothoperator remains firmly on course after the gelding’s impressive win in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) on Friday. The seven-year-old, whose …

Mitchell Freedman’s long-held ambition to have a starter in the legendary Cox Plate will be realised this weekend. Freedman will saddle Attrition in the 2040m Cox Plate at Moonee Valley …

Ciaron Maher says the time will come for Observer to face Australia’s elite, but that challenge isn’t on the immediate horizon. Maher, in partnership with Godolphin, weighed up a tilt …

Miss Roumbini’s campaign took another twist earlier this month, yet trainer Mick Price remains confident that persistence will be rewarded at Randwick on Saturday. The five-year-old by Zoustar lines up …

Trainer Gary Portelli has built a reputation for producing horses that slip under the radar before causing an upset. This spring, his hopes rest on Queen Of Clubs and Encap, …

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman says he feels honoured to have been invited by Chris Waller to take the reins of Aeliana in the final edition of the Cox Plate before …

Celine Gaudray realised a childhood dream at Geelong on Wednesday, guiding Torranzino to victory in the Group 2 Geelong Cup and booking the gelding’s ticket into the Melbourne Cup. The …

Barossa Valley trainer Aaron Bain is determined to claim a hometown victory in this Friday’s Gawler Cup, going into the race with renewed confidence and a talented recruit in Dual …

The Moonee Valley Gold Cup has long been one of the most significant lead-up races to the Melbourne Cup, and this year it could once again play a key role …

Joe Pride couldn’t be happier with Attica’s form heading into Saturday’s $2 million Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick, though he admits the barrier draw has given him something to think …