Horse Racing

Lankan Rupee may have been defeated by Hazard in the opening barrier trial at Cranbourne this morning, but jockey Craig Newitt was still happy with the effort of the star sprinter.

Craig Newitt was happy with the performance of Lankan Rupee in a barrier trial at Cranbourne this morning. Photo by: Race Horse Photos Australia…

Trainer Jason Warren is confident that Bel Sprinter is ready to fire in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield next Saturday after the Group 1 winner won a barrier trial at Cranbourne this morning.

Bel Sprinter broke through for his maiden Group 1 victory with a dominant performance in The Galaxy during the …

Talented sprinter Kuroshio is on track to return to racing in the 2014 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on February 22 after impressing Paul Snowden with his performance in a barrier trial at Cranbourne this morning.

Kuroshio made his open racing debut with a surprise victory in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley during the …

Paul Snowden is full of confidence that classy colt Kuroshio can record his second straight victory in open company when he contests the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield this Saturday.

Paul Snowden expects Kuroshio to be very hard to beat in the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Photo by: Race Horse Photos …

Trainer Darren Weir is confident that Group 1 winning mare Platelet will produce an improved performance in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington this afternoon.

Darren Weir is confident Platelet will run well in the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington today. Photo by: Jenny Barnes

Platelet resumed in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) …

Kuroshio produced a career best performance to lead from start to finish in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley today.

Kuroshio upset a quality field to win the Group 2 McEwen Stakes in impressive fashion at Moonee Valley today. Photo by: Race Horse Photos Australia

The Darley colt started his campaign with …

Paul Snowden, the stable foreman for his father Peter in Melbourne, is confident that inconsistent colt Kuroshio can improve when he contests the Group 2 McEwen Stakes(1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Kuroshio will be looking to bounce back from a string of poor performances in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Photo …

Gai Waterhouse-trained colt Whittington will make his first appearances at the races since the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) when he contests the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Whittington will face a strong field in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehil0l on Saturday. Photo by: Steve Hart

Whittington is …

Classy Bart Cummings-trained colt Eurozone impressed with a fast finishing effort in a barrier trial over 800 metres at Royal Randwick this morning.

Eurozone continues to impress on the road to the Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill on September 14. Photo by: Steve Hart

Eurozone was given a fairly quiet trial but made up …

The first of the metropolitan two-year-old races begin on Saturday and if recent history is anything to go by we may see the 2013 Golden Slipper winner.

The last two winners, Pierro and Sepoy, made their debuts on this weekend with Pierro winning the Breeders’ Plate (1000m) at Randwick and Sepoy taking out the Maribyrnong …