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VRC planning for Melbourne Cup in November

Wednesday 1 April 2020, 1:05pm

The Victoria Racing Club is hoping it can run the Melbourne Cup on its traditional date in November.  Read more »

Qld trainer, jockey premierships on hold

Wednesday 1 April 2020, 12:01pm

Racing Queensland has suspended jockey and trainer premiership counts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Grey Missile heads Edmonds Gold Coast team

Wednesday 1 April 2020, 11:50am

The Toby and Tent Edmonds partnership has lived up to its promise to support regional racing with a big team at the Gold Coast headed by Grey Missile.  Read more »

Strong Qld fields catch Baldwin off guard

Wednesday 1 April 2020, 11:41am

Trainer Barry Baldwin is surprised at the strength of two upcoming metropolitan meetings in southeast Queensland.  Read more »

Hollie Doyle keeping fit hoping for return

Wednesday 1 April 2020, 9:13am

Britain's leading female jockey Hollie Doyle is keeping busy while British racing is shut down and her partner Tom Marquand is in Sydney.  Read more »

Animate wins Provincial C'ship Qualifier

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 7:51pm

Animate has won the Provincial Championship Qualifier at Newcastle to give trainer Kris Lees five runners in the final.  Read more »

Happy Clapper wins barrier trial

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 7:02pm

Popular veteran Happy Clapper has won a barrier trial ahead of his next start in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.  Read more »

Vic field sizes capped to reduce numbers

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 6:36pm

In a bid to reduce numbers on racetracks and keep social distancing measures, Racing Victoria has decided to restrict the maximum size of race fields.  Read more »

Beauty Bolt has Adelaide lead-ups at home

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 6:15pm

Grahame Begg has his sights set on the Australasian Oaks in Adelaide with Beauty Bolt but the filly will have her lead-up races in Melbourne.  Read more »

Nature Strip favourite for G1 TJ Smith

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 5:50pm

The Group One TJ Smith Stakes has attracted a star-studded field of 13 with favourite Nature Strip one of nine individual Group One winners set to clash.  Read more »

RV could help participants for 12 months

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 4:36pm

Racing Victoria says it has the reserves to support industry participants for up to a year if it also has the backing of the state government,  Read more »

VRC Board ticks off on new chairman

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 3:30pm

The coronavirus crisis has delayed the switch of Neil Wilson from Victoria Racing Club chief executive to the club's chairman.  Read more »

Mamaragan on target for G1 Sires' Produce

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 3:14pm

Trainer John Thompson believes Mamaragan has come on again since his Golden Slipper placing and is ready for the Group One Sires' Produce Stakes.  Read more »

Coronavirus could delay Cox Plate a year

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 12:11pm

If crowds continue to be locked out of racing, the Moonee Valley Racing Club may consider postponing the 100th running of the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Star-studded fields for Randwick features

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 10:07am

Fields have been declared for the four Group One races on day one of The Championships including a star-studded line-up of sprinters in the TJ Smith Stakes.  Read more »

Melody Belle draws 14 in Doncaster

Tuesday 31 March 2020, 9:37am

New Zealand mare Melody Belle has drawn barrier 14 of 24 in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick on the first day of The Championships.  Read more »

Boss with chance for eighth Doncaster Mile

Monday 30 March 2020, 6:31pm

Seven-time winning jockey Glen Boss will ride Brandenburg in the Doncaster Mile while six-time winning trainer Chris Waller will saddle up a host of chances.  Read more »

Newnham believes racing can continue

Monday 30 March 2020, 6:19pm

Group One-winning trainer Mark Newnham believes racing can keep going with participants doing their part to adhere to all the protocols in place.  Read more »

Bosson on Quick Thinker in Aust Derby

Monday 30 March 2020, 5:48pm

New Zealander Quick Thinker will back up in the Australian Derby with Opie Bosson replacing James McDonald who is committed to Castelvecchio.  Read more »

Mark Newnham eyes Derby, Doncaster glory

Monday 30 March 2020, 4:54pm

Mark Newnham's four Group One wins have come at Randwick and he hopes to add to his tally with Shadow Hero and Quackerjack on day one of The Championships.  Read more »