Another win for veteran Fiumicino (NZ) 25 May 2013 | By Rob Burnet The nine-year-old veteran Fiumicino (NZ) took a trip down memory lane on Saturday when he enjoyed a Heavy rated track to win over 2400m at Randwick in the listed Dodo Electricity McKell Cup (2400m), just over six years since he won over a similar distance at the track to win the AJC Derby  read full story

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Well-bred mares salute at Randwick 25 May 2013 | By Rob Burnet Two well-bred mares added to their race records at Randwick on Saturday when first Elfina won the LG Mobile Bm80 Handicap (1400m) for fillies and mares, and secondly when She’s Clean took out the SCSI Handicap (1100m).  read full story

Track just fine for Hunter Jack and Queenstown 25 May 2013 | By Rob Burnet Nearly 60mm of rain was dumped on Randwick from Wednesday through to Friday and the track was initially rated on Saturday morning as a Heavy 9, but before the first race it was upgraded to a Heavy 8 but it was just fine for Hunter Jack and Queenstown  read full story

Randwick stewards' report 25 May 2013 | ThoroughbredNEWS News Desk Racing NSW stewards' report from the ATC's WJ McKell Cup meeting at Randwick on Saturday  read full story

Dowdstown arrives for a final stride win 25 May 2013 | By Rob Burnet A long sustained run from the rear of the field by the David Payne trained Dowdstown Charlie, ridden by apprentice Courtney Van Der Werf, was enough to win the Liberty International Underwriters Plate (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday  read full story

HRC finds a new date for Hawkesbury Gold Cup 24 May 2013 | Racing NSW Hawkesbury Race Club has changed the date of the $150,000 Group 3-Panthers Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) to set-up a procession of three big NSW provincial cups.  read full story

Motivado (GB) on track for McKell Cup win 23 May 2013 | By Glenn Moore The David Hayes-trained import Motivado (GB) will be looking to notch his second black type win from only three starts since arriving from England when he goes around in the Listed W J McKell Cup (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.  read full story

Romantic Touch leaves rivals behind at Canterbury 22 May 2013 | By Rob Burnet The Gai Waterhouse trained two-year-old Romantic Touch could well be heading to Brisbane for higher honours after disposing of his fellow juveniles at Canterbury on Wednesday.  read full story

Group 1 winning mare Secret Admirer retired 21 May 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Randwick based trainer Grahame Begg has confirmed Saturday's performance in the Group 1 Doomben Cup was the final time we would see Secret Admirer at the races.  read full story

Veteran multiple Group winner Danleigh retired 21 May 2013 | Racingandsports.com.au Another notable Group One performer has been retired with the Chris Waller stable on Tuesday announcing that evergreen gelding Danleigh had run his last race  read full story