News

Newcastle a sweet target for Panna Cotta

Thursday 14 November 2019, 1:47pm

A barrier trial win over subsequent Golden Gift runner-up See You Soon has Mark Newnham quietly confident Panna Cotta can make a winning start to her career.  Read more »

Another Happy Valley meeting cancelled

Thursday 14 November 2019, 12:34pm

The political and social unrest in Hong Kong has prompted the cancellation of another midweek race card at Happy Valley.  Read more »

Spectroscope in line for Sydney trip

Thursday 14 November 2019, 12:11pm

Spectroscope will head to Sydney for a tilt at the Villiers next month if he races well in the Mooloolaba Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Enable crowned Europe's best for 2nd time

Thursday 14 November 2019, 7:48am

Enable has been named the 2019 Cartier Horse of the Year - becoming the third horse to be awarded the title on two occasions.  Read more »

Marmelo retired to stud after Cup drama

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 5:23pm

The 2018 Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has been retired to stand at stud in France, a fortnight after his controversial scratching from the 2019 race.  Read more »

Star Silk continues top form for Anderson

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:54pm

Chris Anderson has thanked fellow trainer Jason Warren for recommending Star Silk be transferred to him from Melbourne.  Read more »

Prince Of Caviar second in Bendigo return

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:38pm

Black Caviar's son Prince Of Caviar has finished second as a short-priced favourite in his first start for more than a year at Bendigo.  Read more »

Port Macquarie races cancelled over fires

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:03pm

The NSW bushfires have led to the abandonment of racing at Port Macquarie, where several blazes burn nearby.  Read more »

Pretty Brazen on target for Guineas tilt

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:01pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Pretty Brazen is one of two fillies aiming to become the first since 2005 to win the Group Two Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

Bon Amis primed for $1m Hunter after virus

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 1:43pm

Bon Amis has recovered from a minor setback as Newcastle trainer Jason Deamer primes his local hope for the inaugural $1 million Hunter.  Read more »

Miss Siska faces distance test in Classic

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 1:20pm

The Grahame Begg-trained mare Miss Siska will be tried over 2400m in the Zipping Classic at Sandown, a week after her second in the Matriarch Stakes.  Read more »

Capital Connection poised for Open debut

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 12:03pm

Trainer Tony Gollan believes he has come up with the correct ingredients for Capital Connection to make a winning Open company debut.  Read more »

RQ keeps watch on Sunshine Coast bushfires

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 11:34am

Racing Queensland is monitoring bushfires on the Sunshine Coast but at this stage there is no danger to the Corbould Park meeting.  Read more »

Happy Clapper misses Gong with temperature

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 9:51am

Fan favourite Happy Clapper will miss the $1 million The Gong after contracting a virus.  Read more »

Arc winner Waldgeist retired to stud

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 7:33am

Waldgeist, winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been retired and will stand at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland.  Read more »

Affair To Remember chasing Guineas win

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 5:58pm

Lightly raced filly Affair To Remember is the early favourite to claim her first stakes win in the Group Two Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

NZ G1 winner Madison County to race in US

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 5:22pm

Madison County,a dual Group One winner in New Zealand, is to do his future racing in the United States.  Read more »

Plenty of options for Sunlight in 2020

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 4:30pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy says there are plenty of options for Sunlight in the new year with the mare having a spell after her second in the Golden Eagle.  Read more »

Southern France late entry for G2 Zipping

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 4:00pm

Southern France, unplaced in the Melbourne Cup in his first Australian start, could run in the Zipping Classic after being a late nomination.  Read more »

Le Romain to bounce back on home track

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 3:40pm

Triple Group One winner Le Romain will spearhead a big team of horses for trainer Kris Lees on his home track of Newcastle featuring the $1 million The Hunter.  Read more »