News
Blanksby to succeed Arnhold as MRC CEO
Melbourne
Tuesday 1 August 2017, 11:42am
The Melbourne Racing Club has announced a leadership succession plan with Josh Blanksby to replace Brodie Arnhold as chief executive. Read more »
Champion Sire Snitzel dominates every category
Tuesday 1 August 2017, 9:24am
Such was Snitzel’s history-making 2016/17 Championship season in Australia, that it’s easier to list what he didn’t do. Read more »
Big Orange ripe for Goodwood Cup
London
Tuesday 1 August 2017, 7:18am
Qewy will put his credentials on the line for a return to Australia when he runs against Big Orange who is trying to win a third successive Goodwood Cup. Read more »
Darren Weir's exceptional year
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 6:09pm
Victorian trainer Darren Weir's groundbreaking season leaves him as the only Australian trainer to prepare more than 400 winners. Read more »
Two Flemington options for Dulverton
Melbourne
Monday 31 July 2017, 5:41pm
The Robert Smerdon-trained Dulverton is in career-best form and will chase her third-straight city win this winter when she heads to Flemington. Read more »
Jamie Kah sets standard for female riders
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 5:22pm
Jamie Kah has set a new standard for winners by a female rider in a season and claimed the Adelaide premiership in the process. Read more »
Darren Weir ends season with 449 winners
Melbourne
Monday 31 July 2017, 4:53pm
A winning treble at the final Victorian meeting of the season at Mildura has taken trainer Darren Weir's season tally of winners in Australia to 449. Read more »
Tara and English to gallop at Canterbury
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 4:49pm
Tycoon Tara, Invader and English are among the horses scheduled to gallop on the Canterbury course proper which has been opened for work. Read more »
Spring Stakes Goals For SO YOU THINK Winner
Monday 31 July 2017, 4:32pm
Dashing grey colt D’Argento (2c So You Think x Fullazz, by Redoute’s Choice) kept his unbeaten record intact and stamped himself as a spring stakes prospect with a stylish victory at Rosehill on Saturday for the powerful Chris Waller stable. Read more »
Dunn to ride Ability in Bletchingly Stakes
Melbourne
Monday 31 July 2017, 4:07pm
With Melbourne's premier jockey Craig Williams taking a holiday, Dwayne Dunn will ride Ability in the rescheduled Bletchingly Stakes at Sandown. Read more »
Missile test for Harper's Choice
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 3:58pm
Australian Derby runner-up Harper's Choice will begin his build-up to the spring in the Missile Stakes at Randwick. Read more »
Michael Dunne hopes to stop horses biting
Brisbane
Monday 31 July 2017, 3:18pm
Brisbane owner-breeder Michael Dunne has developed an apparatus he hopes will stop troublesome horses from biting. Read more »
Ten race card for Flemington season opener
Melbourne
Monday 31 July 2017, 1:48pm
The rescheduled Bletchingly Stakes will feature on a nine-race card at Sandown while an extra race has been added to the Flemington program a day earlier. Read more »
Veteran Chris Johnson NZ premier jockey
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 1:30pm
More than two decades after his first NZ jockeys' premiership, 53-year-old Chris Johnson has won his second. Read more »
NZ premiership for Baker and Forsman
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 12:31pm
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have reclaimed the New Zealand trainers' premiership. Read more »
Martin has suspension reduced on appeal
Melbourne
Monday 31 July 2017, 12:12pm
Apprentice Jack Martin has had two meetings shaved off a careless riding suspension on appeal. Read more »
Hartnell to have Flemington jump-out
Melbourne
Monday 31 July 2017, 12:10pm
Hartnell has settled in well at Godolphin's Melbourne stable and will have a jump-out at Flemington in preparation for his new season return. Read more »
Courage Under Fire dies aged 21
Sydney
Monday 31 July 2017, 7:41am
Popular pacer Courage Under Fire, the winner of 41 of 56 starts and a successful sire, has died aged 21. Read more »
Big Orange in bid for Goodwood hat-trick
London
Monday 31 July 2017, 6:40am
Big Orange is set to face 15 rivals as he bids to win the Goodwood Cup for a record third year. Read more »
ATC honours owners' commitment
Sydney
Sunday 30 July 2017, 6:22pm
The Australian Turf Club has honoured the owners of some of the lesser-known horses to race in Sydney during the season. Read more »