Star New Zealand four-year-old It's A Dundeel ended glamour mare Atlantic Jewel's perfect record in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield yesterday.

A bright psychologist once said: "If you were born where I was born, and you were taught what I was taught, you'd believe what I believe."

John Bary says don't worry about Survived's physical fitness, it's the star's mind that he's delighted with.

French star Dunaden will again carry the No 1 saddlecloth in the A$6.2 million 2013 Melbourne Cup.

Finishing last of five in a trial may hardly sound like a perfect step toward New Zealand Cup glory but trainer Cran Dalgety says it is exactly what Christen Me needed.

Trainer Tim Butt isn't pushing the panic button even after Mah Sish raced like anything but a Hunter Cup winner at Oamaru on Sunday.

Sydney trainer Joe Pride has called time on the spring campaign of Rain Affair after his lacklustre performance in the Sebring Sprint.

Nash Rawiller's faith in Fiorente was justified at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the import flashed home to win the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.

The race for a coveted Caulfield Cup berth is on in earnest in Saturday's Naturalism Stakes and trainer Mick Price is hoping it is one of his European imports who gets the prize.

Punter and brothel owner Eddie Hayson has been warned off racetracks for six months as a result of the More Joyous inquiry.

It didn't go to script for Wairarapa trainer Andrew Campbell at Flemington last Saturday.

One of the fastest pacers in history is heading to New Zealand and he could double in value before he gets here.

Huge gamble aboard free-going Rangatira pays off, just, over Ellerslie's feared hill.

The Peter Snowden-trained Long John moved to second favourite for the Caulfield Guineas with a dominant win at Flemington yesterday.

Ivy Darling never made it to the races for Tony Bambry, but she's proved a winner in the breeding barn for the Awapuni horseman with her grand-son Lord Turbo proving the star so far of the family.

It was hardly surprising that Steve Gulliver was left speechless after Rangatira had won the Rodd & Gunn Great Northern Steeplechase in the most dramatic of circumstances.