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RV reduces prize money, stands down staff

Monday 30 March 2020, 4:21pm

Racing Victoria has announced reductions in prize money contributions and has stood down staff.  Read more »

Prize money cuts understandable: Bott

Monday 30 March 2020, 1:49pm

In-form trainer Adrian Bott supports the measures being taken to try to keep racing going during the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Top Qld jockeys split into two regions

Monday 30 March 2020, 12:05pm

Queensland's top metropolitan jockeys have been split into two regions as the state's racing is divided into zones.  Read more »

Wyong Provincial C'ship heat rescheduled

Monday 30 March 2020, 12:04pm

The washed out Provincial Championships Qualifier at Wyong will now be run at Newcastle.  Read more »

Joao Moreira notches 900th HK winner

Monday 30 March 2020, 11:47am

Joao Moreira has ridden his 900th Hong Kong winner with racing going ahead at Sha Tin under a late biosecurity exemption.  Read more »

Probabeel likely to run in Aust Oaks

Sunday 29 March 2020, 7:21pm

Star New Zealand filly Probabeel has come through her Vinery Stud Stakes second in good order and now heads to the Australian Oaks.  Read more »

Work behind the scenes keeps racing going

Sunday 29 March 2020, 6:15pm

Crowd-free race meetings may be a cause of frustration, but jockey Brad Rawiller is happy the show keeps going through the work of industry leaders.  Read more »

Waller's host of chances for 7th Doncaster

Sunday 29 March 2020, 4:55pm

Champion trainer Chris Waller is scheduled to have a host of runners in the Doncaster Mile as he chases a seventh win in the famous handicap.  Read more »

Eric The Eel confirmed for Sydney

Sunday 29 March 2020, 4:10pm

Queensland trainer Stuart Kendrick has confirmed Eric The Eel will head to the Australian Derby in Sydney.  Read more »

Vow And Declare's Cup campaign up in air

Sunday 29 March 2020, 3:28pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare ready to run in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

New York racetrack turned into hospital

Sunday 29 March 2020, 2:39pm

New York's Aqueduct racetrack is to be used as a hospital site for people recovering from coronavirus.  Read more »

New prize money levels for Qld racing

Sunday 29 March 2020, 12:50pm

Officials believe they have come up with the right balance for Queensland prize money when the state moves to regional racing this week.  Read more »

Beckett believes racing can work to return

Sunday 29 March 2020, 9:43am

Classic-winning trainer Ralph Beckett is optimistic racing in Britain will be ready to resume behind closed doors should it be given the go-ahead.  Read more »

Prize money slashed for Championships

Sunday 29 March 2020, 9:19am

Racing NSW has slashed prize money for the biggest races scheduled for the two days of The Championships at Randwick.  Read more »

Rosehill suspensions for Bowman and Berry

Saturday 28 March 2020, 8:00pm

Tommy Berry and Hugh Bowman have both been outed for different offences at Rosehill and will miss Queen Elizabeth Stakes day.  Read more »

Lindsay Park Guineas runners disqualified

Saturday 28 March 2020, 7:02pm

Two horses from the Lindsay Park stable were wrongly saddled in the Listed Bendigo Guineas and have been disqualified from the race.  Read more »

Cascadian earns Doncaster spot via Prelude

Saturday 28 March 2020, 6:50pm

Cascadian has earned a last-minute spot in the Doncaster Mile with his win in the Prelude at Rosehill.  Read more »

Positive Peace claims Emancipation Stakes

Saturday 28 March 2020, 6:23pm

The Bjorn Baker-trained Positive Peace has made it five wins in a row with her first stakes race success in the Group Two Emancipation Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Prov Championship heat called off at Wyong

Saturday 28 March 2020, 6:21pm

Racing officials have postponed the provincial championship qualifying heat at Wyong after jockeys expressed safety concerns over the track.  Read more »

Hellova Street takes out the Golden Mile

Saturday 28 March 2020, 6:05pm

Having stayed in Victoria since his latest outing at Caulfield, Tasmanian galloper Hellova Street has led throughout to claim the Golden Mile at Bendigo.  Read more »

Riddle Me That takes out Bendigo Guineas

Saturday 28 March 2020, 5:18pm

Setting his sights on the Bendigo Guineas has paid dividends for trainer Matt Laurie with Riddle Me That scoring a fighting win in the Listed race.  Read more »

Patience a key to Snogging win at Bendigo

Saturday 28 March 2020, 4:49pm

Snogging has broken through for a long overdue victory scoring narrowly first-up in the Bendigo Gold Bracelet.  Read more »

Abbott win a big boost for trainer-jockeys

Saturday 28 March 2020, 4:44pm

Versatile Lauren Abbott hopes the Doomben win of One Stryke will lead to an increase in the number of horses trainer-jockeys are allowed to prepare.  Read more »

No Bar too high for Hyeronimus in Group 1

Saturday 28 March 2020, 4:40pm

Tulloch Lodge has continued its golden Sydney autumn carnival run, winning its third Group One in successive weeks with Shout The Bar in the Vinery Stud Stakes.  Read more »

Vegadaze beats Godolphin pair at Rosehill

Saturday 28 March 2020, 4:20pm

The Anthony Cummings-trained Vegadaze has beaten two James Cummings-trained sprinters in the Star Kingdom Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Verry Elleegant claims Group One Tancred

Saturday 28 March 2020, 4:00pm

Verry Elleegant has put in a strong staying performance to win the Tancred Stakes and stamp herself a spring Cups contender.  Read more »

Vow And Declare shines in Bendigo gallop

Saturday 28 March 2020, 3:45pm

Trainer Danny O'Brien has given Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and VRC Oaks-winning stablemate Miami Bound a race day gallop at Bendigo.  Read more »

McDonald coaxes best out of Night's Watch

Saturday 28 March 2020, 3:42pm

Night's Watch has won the Neville Sellwood Stakes, ending a run of outs since taking out the 2018 Naturalism Stakes.  Read more »

NZ's Quick Thinker on track for Derby bid

Saturday 28 March 2020, 3:07pm

Quick Thinker has given New Zealand trainer Murray Baker a fifth Tulloch Stakes to stake his claims for the Australian Derby.  Read more »

Swats That impresses in Bendigo debut win

Saturday 28 March 2020, 2:55pm

The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Swats That has raced to a convincing debut win in the Bendigo VOBIS Gold Rush.  Read more »

Kendrick clings to Derby ambition for Eric

Saturday 28 March 2020, 2:41pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick will still try to get Eric The Eel to Sydney for the ATC Australian Derby after the gelding's Doomben win.  Read more »

Holyfield lands fighting win at Rosehill

Saturday 28 March 2020, 2:20pm

English jockey Tom Marquand has guided the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt Holyfield to victory in the Group Three Schweppervescence at Rosehill.  Read more »

Calibration shows worth of satellite yard

Saturday 28 March 2020, 2:02pm

The win of Calibration at Doomben has emphasised the value of a Queensland satellite stable for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees.  Read more »

Minjee repays the faith shown by Heathcote

Saturday 28 March 2020, 1:27pm

Promising filly Minjee has defied a betting drift to repay trainer Rob Heathcote's faith with a win at Doomben.  Read more »

Master and former apprentice in Royal win

Saturday 28 March 2020, 1:23pm

The Ron Quinton-trained Royal Celebration has been rewarded for his consistency, breaking through for a solid win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Two on the trot for future jumper Budd Fox

Saturday 28 March 2020, 1:10pm

Being on course early has allowed apprentice Jessica Eaton to pick up the winning ride on Budd Fox in a distance race at Bendigo.  Read more »

Boss to ride Loving Gaby in G1 TJ Smith

Saturday 28 March 2020, 1:00pm

Glen Boss has picked up the ride on star filly Loving Gaby in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

VRC to stand staff down over COVID-19

Saturday 28 March 2020, 10:38am

The Victoria Racing Club, which runs the Melbourne Cup, will stand down most of its staff during the the coronavirus crisis.  Read more »

British racing making plans for return

Saturday 28 March 2020, 7:47am

British racing is likely to resume behind closed doors once given the appropriate go-ahead following the current shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Vinery Stud Stakes: What you need to know

Friday 27 March 2020, 7:07pm

A look at the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes over 2000m for three-year-old fillies at Rosehill.  Read more »

Imported stablemates face Group One clash

Friday 27 March 2020, 7:04pm

Trainer Kris Lees has a slight leaning to Mustajeer as he prepares to saddle up three runners in the Group One Tancred Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Widdison to take Bendigo chance with Doll

Friday 27 March 2020, 6:44pm

Craig Widdison will take every opportunity he can get to start his horses while racing continues under the threat of COVID-19.  Read more »

Young trainer takes Pride in stakes debut

Friday 27 March 2020, 6:28pm

Untapped three-year-old Pride Of Adelaide will give up-and-coming trainer Nathan Doyle his first stakes runner when he chases a hat-trick of wins at Rosehill.  Read more »

Heathcote hopes for Doomben double

Friday 27 March 2020, 5:37pm

Trainer Robert Heathcote is hoping for a Doomben double before Queensland racing is divided into regions next week.  Read more »

Top fillies to do battle in Vinery

Friday 27 March 2020, 5:16pm

The Chris Waller-trained Funstar is tracking to become the dominant filly of the autumn if she can add the Vinery to her record.  Read more »

The Tancred Stakes: What you need to know

Friday 27 March 2020, 4:49pm

What you need to know about the Group One $1.5 million weight-for-age Tancred Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Bjorn Baker flying stable flag at Rosehill

Friday 27 March 2020, 4:39pm

While Murray Baker has been forced to shut down his New Zealand training operation, his son Bjorn Baker is keeping the flag flying in Sydney.  Read more »

Zahra relaxed before coronavirus result

Friday 27 March 2020, 4:27pm

Mark Zahra spent the day watching Netflix and playing X-Box awaiting the news of a COVID-19 test which produced a negative result allowing racing to resume.  Read more »

Kementari set for comeback at Rosehill

Friday 27 March 2020, 4:09pm

Group One winner Kementari makes his return to racing as a gelding in the Star Kingdom Stakes.  Read more »

Travel makes task too tough for Debt Agent

Friday 27 March 2020, 3:43pm

Having considered sending Debt Agent to Sydney for the Doncaster Mile, trainer Jim Conlan has instead decided to stay home and run the gelding at Bendigo.  Read more »

Postcode chasing first win at Rosehill

Friday 27 March 2020, 3:25pm

Two-year-old colt Postcode is scheduled to step up to 1400m in the Group Three Schweppervescence at Rosehill, chasing a breakthrough win at his fifth start.  Read more »

Button to relocate horses during crisis

Friday 27 March 2020, 3:00pm

Trainer Tom Button is planning to relocate part of his team to Rockhampton so they can race in central Queensland during the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Snowdens dreaming big with promising Carif

Friday 27 March 2020, 2:27pm

Promising stayer Carif has been set a long-range goal to run in the Melbourne Cup and a Group One assignment at Rosehill will be an important stepping stone.  Read more »

House Of Cartier ready to fire at Rosehill

Friday 27 March 2020, 1:30pm

Trainer John Sargent believes four-year-old mare House Of Cartier will take beating when she steps up to 2000m in the Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Nature Strip wins star-studded trial

Friday 27 March 2020, 1:25pm

Nature Strip has beaten Santa Ana Lane and Redzel in a barrier trial at Randwick ahead of their clash in the TJ Smith Stakes.  Read more »

Edmonds makes new plans for Vanna Girl

Friday 27 March 2020, 12:27pm

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is juggling options as Queensland moves to regional racing.  Read more »

Oakbank off with prize money cuts in SA

Friday 27 March 2020, 12:14pm

Thoroughbred Racing SA has announced prize money cuts to keep racing going while also cancelling the Easter jumps carnival at Oakbank.  Read more »

US Jockey Javier Castellano in isolation

Friday 27 March 2020, 11:22am

United States Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano is in isolation after a positive test for COVID-19.  Read more »

Trots cleared to resume in NSW after test

Friday 27 March 2020, 10:12am

A NSW harness racing official who had contact with a person with coronavirus has tested negative to COVID-19, clearing the way for the sport to resume  Read more »

Queensland clubs face big losses

Friday 27 March 2020, 9:46am

The major Queensland clubs will shed hundreds of staff and face losses running into millions of dollars after the winter carnival was scrapped.  Read more »

Vic enhances horse movement protocols

Friday 27 March 2020, 9:45am

Interstate movement of horses will be subject to stricter conditions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Qld jockeys to be restricted to one region

Friday 27 March 2020, 8:21am

Queensland jockeys have been asked to nominate the region where they want to ride when the state moves to racing in zones.  Read more »

Lees filly could be a Thorn in the side

Thursday 26 March 2020, 7:06pm

Rising to a middle distance could prove an advantage for untapped talent Game Of Thorns when she takes on two benchmark fillies at Rosehill.  Read more »

Queensland winter carnival scrapped

Thursday 26 March 2020, 6:10pm

The Queensland winter carnival has been scrapped as the state moves to racing in segregated regions.  Read more »

Arrowfield withdraw draft from Easter sale

Thursday 26 March 2020, 5:08pm

Days after Inglis announced its prestigious Easter Yearling Sale would be conducted online, Arrowfield Stud has made the decision to withdraw its draft.  Read more »

Many questions should racing be shut down

Thursday 26 March 2020, 3:43pm

Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani has been looking at a number of different scenarios should racing be shutdown because of the COVID-19 virus.  Read more »

Redfern Express trains Narromine winner

Thursday 26 March 2020, 2:32pm

Former rugby league star Terry Fahey has trained Carnegie's Monaco to win the first race at Narromine, the only race meeting in Australia.  Read more »

Top trainers prepare for all scenarios

Thursday 26 March 2020, 1:53pm

Trainers across NSW are continuing with biosecurity measures in stables while making contingency plans in the event racing is shut down.  Read more »

Vic racing still waiting for test result

Thursday 26 March 2020, 1:41pm

Racing authorities are still waiting for results of a coronavirus test on a jockey who unknowingly flew on a commercial flight with an infected passenger.  Read more »

Racing on tenterhooks over COVID-19 test

Thursday 26 March 2020, 11:01am

Australian racing is still on tenterhooks waiting to get the go-ahead to continue with the result of a coronavirus test on a jockey unknown.  Read more »

Ireland prepared for racing to resume

Thursday 26 March 2020, 10:39am

The board of Horse Racing Ireland believes the experience of holding closed-shop meetings could help when the sport is back up and running.  Read more »

Qld joins other states to suspend racing

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 8:48pm

Racing Queensland has joined other states to suspend racing pending the result of a coronavirus test on a Melbourne jockey.  Read more »

Gold Fields chasing victory in Golden Mile

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 5:15pm

Gold Fields will be chasing the first of several prized targets when he runs in the Golden Mile at Bendigo, providing the meeting goes ahead.  Read more »

COVID-19 test stops Victoria, NSW meetings

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:35pm

Racing in Victoria and NSW has been suspended pending the results of COVID-19 tests on a licensed participant who has been in both jurisdictions.  Read more »

Munce waits on Capricornia race decision

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:31pm

Trainer Chris Munce hopes his filly Papaya can head to Rockhampton for a big prize money race after her Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

NZ stars set to continue Sydney campaigns

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:20pm

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike has decided to keep his Sydney-based horses in work as long as racing continues against the backdrop of coronavirus.  Read more »

Racing on hold pending COVID-19 testing

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:08pm

Racing in four states has been suspended pending the results of COVID-19 tests on a licensed person who travelled on a commercial flight with someone affected.  Read more »

Shout The Bar faces tough challenge in G1

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 2:58pm

Co-trainer Adrian Bott admits lightly raced Shout The Bar faces a big ask in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes against proven fillies Funstar and Probabeel.  Read more »

Group One placegetter Luvaluva retired

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 2:39pm

Multiple stakes winner and Group One placegetter Luvaluva has been retired after suffering a tendon injury.  Read more »

NSW-Vic border trainers weigh up options

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:52pm

Racehorse trainers with stables on the Victoria and NSW border have been thrown a new curve ball by the latest COVID-19 travelling protocols.  Read more »

Distance forces Mildura meeting transfer

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:52pm

The coronavirus crisis has forced Racing Victoria to transfer a race meeting as the governing body introduces new restrictions.  Read more »

Horse racing can survive virus: Heathcote

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:22pm

Leading Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote says there is no reason why racing can't continue during the coronavirus crisis.  Read more »

Easter Yearling auction to be held online

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:16pm

The multi-million dollar Australian Easter Yearling sale will be an online auction under new government coronavirus protocols.  Read more »

Snappy Reply set to continue owner's run

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:41am

Well-bred filly Snappy Reply can continue owner Linda Huddy's good run of success with trainer Tony Gollan at Doomben.  Read more »

Eric The Eel an outside chance for Derby

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:34am

Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes it is a long shot but he hasn't given up all hope Eric The Eel can make it to Sydney for the ATC Australian Derby.  Read more »

Field of 13 for Vinery, nine in Tancred

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:14am

Funstar and Probabeel headline a field of 13 for the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill while none stayers have been declared for the Tancred Stakes.  Read more »

Freedman books jockeys for Championships

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:03am

The Anthony Freedman stable has confirmed its jockey bookings for the opening day of The Championships with Melbourne riders ruled out.  Read more »

NZ trainers can continue to operate

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 10:28am

The NZ government says horse trainers are essential workers and horses need to be exercised and worked in the interests of animal welfare.  Read more »

Training to continue in Britain

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 10:16am

British trainers are being advised to continue exercising horses while adhering strictly to social-distancing requirements.  Read more »

Irish racing among sports cancelled

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 8:35am

Racing in Ireland has been suspended along with all other sports following an announcement from the Irish government.  Read more »

New biosecurity measures in Vic/NSW

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 8:22pm

Further protocols have been introduced in NSW and Victoria as the multi-billion dollar industry tries to stay afloat.  Read more »

Brandenburg and Boss chasing Doncaster

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 7:33pm

Trainer John Sargent is upbeat about three-year-old colt Brandenburg's Doncaster Mile hopes, with seven-time winning jockey Glen Boss confirmed for the ride.  Read more »

Sydney preference for Princess Jenni

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 7:25pm

Trainer David Brideoake hopes to run Victorian mare Princess Jenni in the Emancipation Stakes as a lead-in to the Group One Coolmore Legacy Stakes in Sydney.  Read more »

Aspect Ratio heads to Vinery on Oaks path

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 6:36pm

Aspect Ratio will step up to 2000m for the first time in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes on a path to the ATC Australian Oaks over 2400m.  Read more »

Fight to keep NZ training tracks open

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 6:14pm

As head of the New Zealand Trainers Association, Tony Pike is negotiating to keep training tracks open in the interests of horse welfare.  Read more »

NSW harness racing suspended

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 4:47pm

Harness racing in NSW has been suspended as officials wait on results of tests on a person who had contact with someone positive to coronavirus.  Read more »

NSW jockeys to be split into three regions

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 4:28pm

NSW jockeys will be split into three regions while interstate participants will not be allowed to enter the state's racecourses until further notice.  Read more »

Jim Byrne aggravates leg injury

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 3:44pm

Leading Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne has aggravated a leg injury and will not be able to ride for several weeks.  Read more »

Son of Atlantic Jewel wins in Ireland

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 2:01pm

Russian Emperor, a son of Australian mare Atlantic Jewel, has stamped himself as a Derby contender with his maiden win in Ireland.  Read more »

No official race trials in Vic

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 10:38am

Racing Victoria has extended protocols to help stop the spread of coronavirus by cancelling race trials and restricting jump-outs to local horses.  Read more »