Horse Racing

Cranbourne trainer Cindy Alderson is banking on Michelle Payne’s local knowledge to boost the chances of Manageress in the Listed $300,000 Ballarat Cup (2200m) at Ballarat on Saturday.

Michelle Payne, above, will ride Manageress in the Ballarat Cup at Ballarat. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.

The Melbourne Cup winning jockey will be having her first …

The Group 1 $400,000 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 14 will be the starting point for Sonntag’s Sydney Cup campaign.

Queensland Derby winner Sontag will kick off his Sydney Cup campaign in the C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Daniel Costello.

Ballarat trainer Henry Dwyer devised the Sydney Cup plan after …

Sonntag will jump from barrier ten in the 2014 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday, but trainer Henry Dywer does not believe that the wide draw will be an issue for the Group 1 winner in the Group 3 event this weekend.

Sonntag has been one of the best backed runners in 2014 Eclipse Stakes …

Talented entire Mouro will return to the races at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday after he was included in the acceptances for the 2014 November Handicap.

Mouro has not been seen at the races since he suffered an injury in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup earlier this year. Photo by: Race Horse Photos Australia

Mouro has not …

Jockey Chad Schofield believes that Sonntag is on track for the 2014 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown this weekend after he partnered the Group 1 winner in a jump out this morning.

Sonntag will have the chance to record a fourth straight win in the 2014 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. Photo by: Daniel Costello…

Progressive stayer Sertorius is set to make his Group 1 debut in the Orr Stakes (1400m) in what trainer Jamie Edwards hopes will be the start of a successful 2014 Autumn Racing Carnival campaign.

Sertorious will contest the Orr Stakes, Australian Cup and The BMW during the 2014 Autumn Racing Carnival. Photo by: Race Horse …

The 2013 Railway Stakes odds of Smokin’ Joey have shortened significantly in the past 24 hours; with the Emirates Stakes runner-up now available at a price of $4.20.

Smokin' Joey has been well backed to give trainer Wez Hunter his first ever win at Group 1 level in the Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. …

Imported French galloper Mutual Trust will have the chance to record his maiden win in Australia when he contests the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Mutual Trust is chasing his first win in Australia after finishing second behind Mouro in the Sale Cup. Photo by: Steve Hart

Mutual Trust won the …

Sale Cup winner Mouro will make his debut over 1800 metres in the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday and trainer Tony McEvoy revealed that he has been looking for a chance to step the consistent entire up in distance for a while.

Mouro has the chance to score his first win …

Sertorius has only been back in work for just over a week but trainer Bruce Elkington already has the rapidly improving miler working towards the Group 1 2013 Toorak Handicap(1600m).

Sertorius will be targeted at the Toorak Handicap. Photo by: Race Horse Photos Australia

The son of Galileo was one of the revelations of the …