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John Allen: Racing - still at full gallop and helping NZ

Sunset is far away for an industry that deserves and earns the government support it gets, writes John Allen.

BMW heads for the races - and you can join them

Racing: Sakhee's Soldier salutes

Co-trainer Andrew Forsman said he would like to think Sakhee's Soldier's giant-killing win over Veyron at Ellerslie on Saturday was a stroke of genius.

Racing: Turn Me Loose at a canter

Terravista just too fast in Darley Classic

Racing: The Cleaner favourite for Railway

The Cleaner has moved to the top of the market for the Railway Stakes in Perth with his owners having a change of heart about a trip to the west.

Cup deaths freak tragedy, say vets

<b>Shocking though the fatalities are, public need to understand that racing is natural for horses, professor says.</b>

Racing: Purdon pair lodge claims

Racing: Sacred Falls and Waller rule

Ex-Kiwi galloper Sacred Falls added another group one win to an already impressive Randwick mile record when he capitalised on a sharp Zac Purton ride to win the George Main Stakes yesterday.

Racing: Pike tips mare Kelly O'Reilly for big future

Co-trainer Tony Pike is convinced that the dominant win of Kelly O'Reilly on Saturday is a sign she is ready to step up to the elite level over the next few weeks.

Racing: Criterion shows staying power to take Aussie Derby

He's bred to be a sprinter, but Criterion has lived up to trainer David Payne's belief he is a superior stayer with victory in the prestigious Australian Derby at Randwick.

Racing: Irish invader lords it over colonials in George Ryder

The bold decision to come to the other side of the world with Gordon Lord Byron had plenty of Irish eyes smiling at Rosehill.

Racing: Moment has come for change of luck

The widest barrier has not stopped group one winner Moment Of Change being installed an odds-on favourite to return to the winner's circle in the group two Australia Stakes.

Racing: $1m Triple Trio gets ready to roll

It's going to take a while for punters to get the hang of the million-dollar Triple Trio bet type that starts today at Trentham.

Racing: Cauthen set for big race

Trainer Andrew Campbell admits he is on edge as exciting three-year-old Cauthen resumes in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trentham.

Key wins on horses, collects on pokies

The PM began his day at the TAB yesterday and by the end of it had enjoyed two wins - one on the horses, the other on his controversial SkyCity pokies deal.

Oliver's Melbourne Cup twist

When you're an Australian sporting legend you walk on water - and Damien Oliver proved it yesterday on a horse called Fiorente.

NZ jockey upbeat on his chances

He came second on Fiorente in his first Melbourne Cup last year and highly rated Kiwi jockey James McDonald reckons he's a good chance of going one better today.