News
Minimum weight dropped for Doncaster
Sydney
Tuesday 28 January 2014, 1:44pm
The minimum for the Doncaster Mile will drop two kilograms to 50kg under a rule change, making conditions the same as the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Read more »
Jakkalberry retired with injury
Sydney
Tuesday 28 January 2014, 9:00am
Globetrotting stayer Jakkalberry, who finished third in the 2012 Melbourne Cup, has been retired due to injury. Read more »
Emotional time for sale-topping studmaster
Auckland
Tuesday 28 January 2014, 2:12am
A draft strong in numbers and quality has made Waikato Stud the leading vendor for the first time at the Karaka premier yearling sale. Read more »
Ellis dominates first day of sale
Auckland
Monday 27 January 2014, 6:16pm
With Australian buyers less prominent than usual, leading New Zealand buyer David Ellis dominated the first day of the Karaka premier sale. Read more »
Exchange rate factor minimal: Moody
Auckland
Monday 27 January 2014, 6:13pm
The Australian dollar gets fewer NZ dollars than it did a year ago but trainer Peter Moody doesn't think it's affecting Australian buyers at Karaka. Read more »
House Of Stars bound for Tasmanian Oaks
Mornington
Monday 27 January 2014, 6:11pm
Caulfield Cup-winning jockey turned trainer Brent Stanley is eyeing the Tasmanian Oaks with House Of Stars after the filly scored a city win at Mornington. Read more »
The Queen keeping tabs on former horse
Sydney
Monday 27 January 2014, 5:56pm
Trainer Chris Waller has filmed a video for Queen Elizabeth, outlining plans for her former horse My Kingdom Of Fife who is returning from injury. Read more »
Mornington double has Kent smiling
Mornington
Monday 27 January 2014, 5:53pm
Mick Kent couldn't get to the opening day of the Karaka Yearling Sale after having his passport stolen but had reason to smile with a Mornington double. Read more »
Trainer Erwin Takacs listed as critical
Sydney
Monday 27 January 2014, 5:06pm
Kembla Grange trainer Erwin Takacs has undergone brain surgery after an accident while swimming a horse at the track. Read more »
Unequivocal to take on Peggy Jean again
Sydney
Monday 27 January 2014, 4:54pm
Trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith has high hopes Unequivocal can prove herself at Rosehill after running third to Peggy Jean in the Inglis Classic. Read more »
Oliver looks forward to riding Bull Point
Melbourne
Monday 27 January 2014, 4:50pm
Damien Oliver is looking forward to riding Bull Point in the Manfred Stakes after making the tough choice to ride that colt over Prince Harada. Read more »
Damien Oliver to trial Earthquake
Melbourne
Monday 27 January 2014, 4:15pm
Damien Oliver will ride boom filly Earthquake in a trial at Cranbourne with Darley's stable jockey Kerrin McEvoy nursing an injured knee. Read more »
Back to the drawing board with Adebisi
Monday 27 January 2014, 1:58pm
Brisbane sprinter Adebisi will be given some remedial training over jumps in an effort to get his mind back on racing after his Canterbury failure. Read more »
Champ's close relation out of sale
Auckland
Monday 27 January 2014, 1:51pm
A three-quarter sister to champion galloper So You Think has been withdrawn from the Karaka premier sale due to filling in her hind leg. Read more »
Rogersons gets early sale topper
Auckland
Monday 27 January 2014, 12:57pm
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson have won a robust bidding war to secure a Fastnet Rock-Katie Lee filly for $800,000 on day one of the Karaka premier sale. Read more »
Clarry Conners snr dies aged 97
Sydney
Monday 27 January 2014, 12:56pm
Clarry Conners snr, the patriarch of a three-generation training family, has died in Sydney aged 97. Read more »
Hurricane Fly wins 19th Grade One
Leopardstown
Monday 27 January 2014, 9:16am
Champion hurdler Hurricane Fly has claimed his fourth Irish Champion Hurdle despite an injury scare in the lead-up. Read more »
McEvoy escapes serious injury at Ellerslie
Sydney
Sunday 26 January 2014, 7:06pm
Kerrin McEvoy has escaped unhurt from a fall at the Karaka Million meeting at Ellerslie in Auckland. Read more »
Fillydelphia wins Sunshine Coast Cup
Caloundra
Sunday 26 January 2014, 6:52pm
The robert Heathcote-trained Fillydelphia has put her bad luck behind her to claim a Listed win in the Sunshine Coast Cup. Read more »
Weir aiming at Adelaide Group Ones
Melbourne
Sunday 26 January 2014, 5:37pm
Darren Weir is aiming Platelet at the same two Group Ones the mare won last season while stablemate May's Dream will head towards the Australasian Oaks. Read more »