Tough mare Foire De Trone puts The Metropolitan on radar

Tough mare Foire De Trone showed superior staying qualities and could be set for The Metropolitan trail after her impressive win at ...

Tennessee Bound extends unbeaten streak to six

Unbeaten Tennessee Bound ready to raise bar

by Craig Brennan

August 20, 2026

The Ciaron Maher stable has a way of extracting the best from mares as they age. Think Bella Nipotina and Pride Of Jenni who did not lose anything ...

Overseas numbers surge despite Caulfield Cup nominations drop

by Craig Brennan

August 18, 2026

The Melbourne Racing Club has received 124 nominations for its showpiece race, the Caulfield Cup. The Group 1 handicap which ...

Unit Five stamps Magic Millions credentials with emotional win

Maher’s bargain star begins Coolmore campaign

by Danny Matthews

August 17, 2026

Unit Five is one of Ciaron Maher's current top ranked three-year-olds and the colt is set to make his race day ...

“She just sailed away” beaten jockeys react to Sheza Alibi’s Doncaster demolition

Backmarkers: Paul Tatnell with racing’s biggest talking points

by Matt Welsh

August 14, 2026

A harsh ban set for appeal, a world-class Memsie Stakes, lessons racing can learn from footy’s woes, state bias and ...

Away Game’s daughter starts spring chase at Caulfield

by Craig Brennan

August 14, 2026

How time flies as it seems only yesterday that Away Game was racing in sprint races up and down the eastern seaboard ...

Appeal set for harsh ban, Memsie is world class, racing should learn from footy’s woes, a fair state bias, Maher’s elite media play

by Paul Tatnell

August 12, 2026

Paul Tatnell covers off on the big issues of the week his Backmarkers column

Another Wil returns to familiar ground for Lawrence Stakes comeback

by Craig Brennan

August 10, 2026

Another Wil has made his way to Victoria and is expected to kick off his latest campaign in the P B Lawrence ...

Two decades on, Williams claims sixth Scobie Breasley Medal

by Craig Brennan

August 9, 2026

Champion jockey Craig Williams has scored a sixth win in the prestigious Scobie Breasley medal for riding excellent in Victoria. Williams' victory ...