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Miss ready to power back into form on Scone return
Miss Powerbelle hasn’t started since a fair closing effort at Dubbo on June 1, but she has signalled her return with a runaway trial.
- by Neil Evans
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Tips and race-by-race preview for Scone on Thursday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on today’s eight-race card.
- by Neil Evans
Reduced whip-use trial will be invaluable to national review, says Racing Victoria
Six races over February and March will be subject to tougher whip restrictions as part of a trial, which Racing Victoria says will be invaluable to Racing Australia’s wider review into national whip rules.
- by Damien Ractliffe
‘Embarrassing’: V’landys fumes as Everest status keeps race from world’s best list
The Everest is rated the best race in Australia but still doesn’t have group 1 status because of a broken system, according to Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys.
- by Chris Roots
Sheedy to turn to Lloyd to knock off Pagan’s star line-up at Flemington
Champion AFL coaches Kevin Sheedy and Denis Pagan will renew the rivalry when they coach the country and city teams, respectively, at Friday’s Rapid Racing meeting.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Australian horse races overlooked in world’s top 20
Australia’s best group 1 races of 2020 did not feature prominently in the world race rankings released on Wednesday morning.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Stables back the American way after Australia Day
When Major Artie tackles a good quality class 1 handicap over the mile for Gai Waterhouse at Gosford, it might be part of a big day for lovers of American breeding.
- by Neil Evans
Tips and race-by-race preview for Gosford on Wednesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on today’s seven-race card.
- by Neil Evans
Dosh on target for Diamond, General Beau not yet paid up
The connections of Blue Diamond Preview winner General Beau will have to decide whether to cough up $55,000 to enter their colt into next month’s $1.5 million group 1 race.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Newnham eager to push stayer’s stamina to the max
There’ll be no wondering what might have been when Mark Newnham sends Skymax around in Tuesday’s listed $150,000 Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm.
- by Ray Hickson
Tips and race-by-race preview for Warwick Farm on Tuesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.
- by Ray Hickson