The perseverance of owner John Allen has paid a dividend at Sandown with Convict Sam scoring in a blanket finish. Convict Sam spent more than two years away from racing …

Track conditions will determine whether Prime Candidate takes his place in the Festival Stakes with the gelding an unlikely starter if the surface deteriorates to heavy. While the seven-year-old can handle …

Jockey Damien Thornton’s opinion of Guardian Spirit has been vindicated with the Godolphin-owned galloper scoring at Sandown. Thornton made the trip to Geelong to partner Guardian Spirit in his maiden win …

The Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill is expected to be held on a heavy track with the latest weather forecasts predicting almost 50 millimetres of rain to fall. Track manager …

Port Louis has been a cause of frustration for his trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace . Port Louis has untapped ability, but is still a maiden after eight starts withfive placings to his credit including two in …

German-bred import Sound has been a mainstay of staying races in Melbourne since his arrival in Australia for the Spring Carnival of 2018. He has competed in two Melbourne Cups, two Caulfield Cups, two Sydney Cups and …

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou appear to have pulled the right rein in deciding not to run Ellsberg in The Gong with the horse opening favourite for the Festival Stakes …

Mark Newnham believes prolific winner Expat is ready to raise the bar this campaign by adding some valuable black type to her pedigree. The winner of five of her nine starts, …

Hugh Bowman and Winx. Luke Nolen and Black Caviar. Glen Boss and Makybe Diva. Think about those three jockeys and you are drawn to their bond and association with the greats …

When Grahame Begg first learned of the Melbourne Racing Club’s delay to the Sandown Guineas meeting it certainly piqued his interest. The Sandown Guineas has been traditionally run a week after the completion of the Melbourne Cup …