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‘Brilliant’ import dominates in crucial Cup lead-up race

Onesmoothoperator has rocketed into contention for this year's Lexus Melbourne Cup, with the overseas runner taking out the Group 3 Geelong Cup.The seven-year-o

Ciaron Maher with two Geelong Cup hopes

Image: Bruno Cannatelli Ciaron Maher will chase another big race success when he saddles two runners in the Geelong Cup.

Cox Plate frontrunner ‘unlikely’ to race after throwing jockey in dramatic trackwork session

Jockey James McDonald was thrown off Cox Plate frontrunner Via Sistina in dramatic scenes during a trackwork session at Moonee Valley on Tuesday morning.The inc

Horse racing fans look around the world for top competitions – UPI.com

Urban Chic takes command in Japan's 3-year-old division with a win in Sunday's Grade 1 Kikuka Sho or Japanese St. Leger. Photo by and courtesy of Ka

Irish pair ticking over well for the Melbourne Cup

Image: Bruno Cannatelli Irish gallopers Absurde and Vauban have settled in well as they prepare for their second assault on the Melbourne Cup

Pride Of Jenni set to back-up in Cox Plate

Image: Bruno Cannatelli King Charles III Stakes runner-up Pride Of Jenni poised to be a part of Cox Plate field

Jamie Kah to ride The Map in Geelong Cup

Image: Bruno Cannatelli Jamie Kah wi

Melbourne Cup favourite Jan Brueghel arrives safe and sound

Unbeaten colt Jan Brueghel has the weight of history and kilograms against him in the Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup

Broadsiding has eyes on the Cox Plate

Image: Bruno Cannatelli James Cummings is not fazed at the Caulfield Guineas defeat of Broadsiding in the lead up to the Cox Plate

Heartbreaking decision made after Everest winner’s horrific fall

Champion race horse Think About It has been retired from the sport after miraculously surviving a horrific fall during Saturday’s $3 million Sydney Stakes at

Warmonger won’t press onto Melbourne Cup

Image: Darren Winningham Warmonger’s quest for Melbourne Cup glory has been cut short, with the Queensland Derby

Think About It retired after frightening fall

Image: Steve Hart Last year's The Everest winner retired after tumble at Randwick on Saturday Joe Pride and Pr