News

Blanksby to succeed Arnhold as MRC CEO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »