News

Australian Turf Club sacks racing official

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 6:45pm

A prominent racing official who became embroiled in the cobalt affair has been sacked from his executive position at the Australian Turf Club.  Read more »

Godolphin with two chances in Cox Plate

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 6:01pm

Hartnell and Complacent will be Godolphin's Cox Plate hopes while one-time favourite Contributer will head to the Mackinnon Stakes.  Read more »

Racing Victoria announces healthy profit

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 5:56pm

Racing Victoria has turned around its financial position, posting a $50 million profit.  Read more »

Highland Reel continues to firm for Plate

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 4:53pm

Jockey Ryan Moore has the barrier he wanted for Highland Reel as the Coolmore team chase back-to-back victories in the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Bowman backs Winx acceleration in Plate

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 4:16pm

Exciting mare Winx is the horse which top Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman hopes can land him a first Cox Plate win at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

Buffering chasing second G1 Manikato win

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 4:11pm

Two years after breaking through for his first Group One win in the Manikato Stakes, Buffering is chasing more success in the same race at Moonee Valley.  Read more »

The Monstar handicap too much of a burden

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 4:04pm

The weight relief trainer Brett Cavanough was expecting for his sprinter The Monstar at Randwick hasn't been forthcoming.  Read more »

Geelong much better fit for Renew: trainer

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 1:30pm

Trainer Archie Alexander says a roomier track will suit imported stayer Renew in the Geelong Cup.  Read more »

Business as usual for Penza before Valley

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 1:25pm

Jeff Penza will ride in Melbourne for the first time on Cox Plate day, but he will be on familiar turf at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Highland Reel firms in Cox Plate markets

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 9:24am

Irish horse Highland Reel has firmed to Cox Plate equal favouritism to give trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore back-to-back wins.  Read more »

Chautauqua dominates Manikato market

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 9:05am

Chautauqua is the overwhelming favourite to win the Group One Manikato Stakes after drawing barrier two for the Moonee Valley sprint.  Read more »

Contributer out of the Cox Plate

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 8:27am

Godolphin will not run Contributer in the Cox Plate, leaving a capacity 14 horses expected to be declared for the $3 million race.  Read more »

Waller in box-seat with G1 Cox Plate trio

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 7:50am

Chris Waller has the strongest representation in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley with Kermadec, Preferment and Winx lining up for his all-conquering stable.  Read more »

Queensland trainer outed for nine months

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 6:22am

Queensland trainer Darryl Hansen has been disqualified for nine months after being found guilty of a TC02 offence.  Read more »

Cox Plate field set to be announced

Tuesday 20 October 2015, 3:29am

The make up of the Cox Plate field will be announced after acceptances are taken for the $3 million weight-for-age feature.  Read more »

Improved Maygrove to step out at Geelong

Monday 19 October 2015, 6:26pm

Murray Baker says Geelong Cup hopeful Maygrove has made good improvement since his last start ahead of the $300,000 Group Three race.  Read more »

Hinchinbrook Filly Impressive

Monday 19 October 2015, 5:10pm

Reigning Champion Australian First Season Sire Hinchinbrook featured at Randwick on Saturday with a highly impressive juvenile winner in Miss Amajardan, who broke subsequent Group I winner Sweet Idea’s class record.  Read more »

Noel Mayfield-Smith upbeat about Waldo

Monday 19 October 2015, 4:48pm

Noel Mayfield-Smith is building up his stable numbers and one of the newcomers, two-year-old Waldo Waldorf, is ready to make his debut at Randwick.  Read more »

Brad Rawiller upbeat about Plate chances

Monday 19 October 2015, 4:29pm

Jockey Brad Rawiller believes Gailo Chop is ticking over perfectly ahead of the Cox Plate and believes he is a genuine chance in the $3 million race.  Read more »

ATC official Matt Rudolph faces sanctions

Monday 19 October 2015, 2:08pm

Senior Australian Turf Club executive Matt Rudolph faces sanctions after being found to have acted improperly during the Sam Kavanagh cobalt case.  Read more »