New Zealand has one of the world's cleanest thoroughbred illegal drugs record.

An investigation has been launched after a positive test result for prohibited substance cobalt from the stable of former champion jockey Lance O'Sullivan.

Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher will be hoping to continue an already successful winter when he saddles up runners on the flat and over jumps this weekend.

Former English import Thubiaan will be out to keep his unbeaten record over the steeplechase fences intact when he runs at Bendigo.

Top Australian sprinter Brazen Beau just failed to win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Sunday but that hasn't lessened Chris Waller's experience.

Joe Janiak had a touch of class and even Queen Elizabeth thought so when she invited him to lunch with her at Windsor Palace when Janiak took Takeover Target.

Memories of the popular New Plymouth galloper Rough Habit came flooding back when Addictive Habit returned to his best form on Saturday.

Bragging rights in the feature event at Riccarton yesterday went to a pair of Riverton trained runners who provided the quinella in the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m).

Canterbury horseman Mark Jones didn't rate Real Torque when he first began training the filly.

Think you're going to be busy today? Amber Hoffman might have you thinking again.

Jockey Ben Melham has been asked to provide his phone records as Victorian stewards continue their probe into irregular betting patterns on Baron Archer in a race at Echuca.

Hong Kong star Able Friend is among 12 international horses invited to contest this year's A$3 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

Apprentice Luke Tarrant made the most of a stay on a six-week suspension when he won the Ipswich Cup on Danchai in his first ride for top Sydney trainer Chris Waller on Saturday.

The best way to achieve in any sport is to never be happy where you are at.

One of northern racing's most successful combinations has struck another winning blow with Alyssa Schwerin and Spin Doctor stretching their unbeaten run to four.

Upper Cut delivered another prestige race victory to Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan's record with a home track triumph in yesterday's LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase.

Flower Bomb looks better placed in race 6 with 54.5kg after apprentice allowance.

Not since Phar Lap, has a horse captured the imagination of racing fans. The Kiwi horse died aged 33.

Tough gelding Noisy Ocean is set to lead a late-season revival for trainer Bryan Guy in the Ipswich Cup.

Chris Waller is favouring the Diamond Jubilee Stakes as the Royal Ascot race for top-class colt Brazen Beau.

John Gosden did so little wrong in Sunday's Investec Derby that the owners of his runner-up appeared just as delighted as those of the winner.

American Pharoah is a superb physical individual, but his classic attribute is a silk-smooth stride that allows him to glide over the ground at a staggering cruising speed.

Victorian Ciaron Maher came of age as a top-class trainer when he guided troubled mare Srikandi to victory in the Stradbroke Hcp at Doomben on Saturday.

Andrew Campbell hated his profession as a plumber. Pulling up toilet drains got on his nerves to the point he gave it away and tried his hand at training thoroughbreds with absolutely no idea how that would turn out.

Everyone agrees - even the opposition - that American Pharoah is a superstar.

Sydney horseman John Sargent will settle for the least of three races as former Hong Kong stayer Banksters Bonus shoots for successive wins on Saturday.

Genius Melbourne jumps jockey Steve Pateman is desperate to win Ellerslie's Great Northern Steeplechase but yesterday he might have done his chances considerable harm.

The record season of New Zealand racing's most exciting youngster has come to a shock end even after he carried punters through at the Harness Jewels.

The Orange Agent's biggest fan isn't sure whether her supersonic times reflect how special she is or how far harness racing has come.