News

Minimum weight dropped for Doncaster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »