Raquel Williams believes an improved barrier draw will boost the chances of Paddy’s Shadow at Ascot on Wednesday, her final hit out before the Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1. …

Jockey Dean Yendall faces a stint on the sidelines following a fall at Terang that has left him nursing a fracture to his C3 vertebrae. Yendall was flown from Warrnambool to Melbourne’s …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Yulong January heads the weights for Christmas Stakes but it is that galloper’s stablemate that is the highest-rated nomination. Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner …

Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter still holds Group 1 aspirations for his talented filly Barb Raider but will let her decide the direction they take. Barb Raider is back in work after a spring campaign that saw the …

Star two-year-old Coolangatta will be out to cement her place at the top of Magic Millions charts when she runs at Doomben. Coolangatta will be floated to Brisbane during the week ahead of the …

Trap For Fools has been allocated top weight of 59kg in the $400,000 Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot on New Year’s Day. The Lindsey Smith -trained eight-year-old is rated …

Champion trainer Chris Waller will be hoping Christmas comes a day later as he lines up a strong team in Sunday’s Group 3 Summer Cup at Randwick. With three runners …

The Wayne Seelin-trained Apache Belle will be out to atone some recent runner-up finishes when she contests the Randwick Midway this Sunday. She has been knocking on the door of …

Unbeaten mare Marabi will be given her chance at adding ‘black type’ to her record when she runs in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. In a reshaping of the summer sprints …

Trainer Matt Cumani is hoping to cement a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Cover Star on Boxing Day. However, Cumani is unsure just where the daughter of Star Witness …