Nearly a decade away from race riding has not dulled two of Lee Tiley's talents - her riding ability and her sense of humour.

Allan Sharrock is incensed over the abandonment of Saturday's $200,000 Windsor Park Plate raceday at Hastings on Saturday.

Victoria's chief steward has denied high-profile Caulfield trainer Peter Moody is being targeted by the state's integrity unit.

A forgotten star will bolster the shock return of one of New Zealand's most accomplished horsemen at Alexandra Park tomorrow night.

Caulfield trainer Peter Moody admits he is close to walking away from racing after being embroiled in a raceday treatment probe.

Kawi retains his $1.90 Final Field price for Saturday's Windsor Park Classic at Hastings, despite yesterday drawing the horror No 11 barrier.

Jockey Opie Bosson's fridge door will open slightly with yesterday's announcement New Zealand's Horse Of The Year Mongolian Khan has been given 55kg in the Melbourne Cup on November 3.

Order Of St George completed a St Leger double for Aidan O'Brien with a runaway win under jockey Joseph O'Brien at the Curragh yesterday.

The Christen Me camp may not be panicking after his shock weekend defeat but his real Cup rivals are about to launch their campaigns to dethrone him.

Saturday's A$400,000 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington left one of the two New Zealand camps ecstatic, the other mystified.

Rudy Liefting got his reward when Danza Lad added to his Awapuni record with an upset victory in the feature event on yesterday's card.

Donna Logan is prepared to make Australia wait for their first glimpse of her undefeated four-year-old Hasselhoof.

Craig Williams jumped off Volkstok'n'barrell after a Caulfield gallop on Tuesday morning and declared the New Zealand whiz "90 to 95 per cent".

Difficult to nominate a horse that finished ninth at its previous start as close to the bet of the day at Ruakaka, but Labels in Race 2 is a strong chance.

The interrupted career of one of New Zealand's most talented horsemen is set to resume later this month.

The group one race which announced Tommy Berry's arrival on racing's biggest stage is set to play another pivotal role in the young jockey's career on Saturday.

Champion racemare Adore Me will try to buck a 100-year curse in her first breeding engagement.

Spring Champion Stakes winner Complacent returned to the winning list after a lengthy layoff.

Alcaldesa floored punters yesterday when she shed her maiden tag with a boilover win in the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas.

Jack Romanov gave the Brooks family their day of glory at Ellerslie when he triumphed in a dramatic edition of the Great Northern Steeplechase.

Bart did not race a horse at Ellerslie, but he bought the majority of his 12 Melbourne Cup winners from these shores and was a huge fan of the New Zealand bloodlines.

Mongolian Khan is our best chance of winning the Melbourne Cup since Ethereal took the famous race for New Zealand in 2001.

The New Plymouth trainer believes she has a smart one on her hands but will get a better read on the Iffraaj filly in today's O'Leary's Stakes 1200 at Whanganui.

Jaccka Justy is gone, but he will never be forgotten.

Trainer Steven Reid says he would have no hesitation in sacking himself as a driver.

Sydney horseman James Cummings has honoured his late grandfather's association with the Melbourne Cup with five nominations in the race.

Yesterday's storm got rid of today's Waipa races, put a heavy hand on Friday's Tauranga raceday and made sure the Great Northern Steeplechase candidates will seriously earn their money at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Sydney trainer Sam Kavanagh faces a lengthy ban after being found guilty of 23 charges relating to the use of cobalt and raceday treatments.

Rosehill trainer Chris Waller will have 11 entries for the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick as Sydney's premier stable steps up its assault on the spring carnival.

Volkstok'n'barrell's seventh in Saturday's A$400,000 Memsie Stakes more than pleased co-trainer Chris Gibbs.