News

Anthony Cummings farewells his father

Monday 7 September 2015, 2:53pm

Anthony Cummings has paid an emotional tribute to his father Bart at the late trainer's state funeral in Sydney.  Read more »

Payroll kicks off campaign at Flemington

Monday 7 September 2015, 2:04pm

A Group One campaign goes on the line for lightly raced Payroll when she kicks off her campaign in a stakes race at Flemington.  Read more »

Flemington 'Spring Preview' Stable BBQ

Monday 7 September 2015, 12:11pm

Welcome Spring! First Light Racing invites all owners, friends, family and guests to our Flemington 'Spring' Stable BBQ on Saturday 12 September with trainers Mat Ellerton & Simon Zahra.  Read more »

Group Double for Northern Meteor

Monday 7 September 2015, 10:56am

Widden Stud’s sadly missed sire Northern Meteor put an early Group race double on the board at Randwick on Saturday with Metallic Crown landing the Group III ATC Ming Dynasty Quality and then Speak Fondly capturing the Group II ATC Furious Stakes.  Read more »

Final applause as Bart's race finishes

Monday 7 September 2015, 10:37am

Bart Cummings' state funeral had people from all walks of life united by admiration for his character and record, just like the crowd on Melbourne Cup day.  Read more »

Stay With Me sensational in Listed Win

Monday 7 September 2015, 9:26am

Champion filly Miss Finland was simply exceptional on the racetrack, winning five Group 1 races during a stellar 11-win, $4.6 million career, including the Golden Slippper and the VRC Oaks. Now she has a daughter in something close to her own mould. 3YO filly Stay With Me (by Street Cry) didn't just win Saturday's MVRC Atlantic Jewel S. LR: she put it away with the authority of a filly on her way to stardom.   Read more »

American Star wins on debut in Adelaide

Monday 7 September 2015, 9:23am

hird season sire All American unveiled a sharp new talent on Saturday when 3YO gelding American Star led all the way over 1000 metres on debut at Morphett  Read more »

Not A Single Doubt's 24th stakeswinner

Monday 7 September 2015, 9:18am

Four years after Karuta Queen burst out of Canberra to take interstate racing by storm, another Not A Single Doubt from Australia's capital has emerged to make his mark on the national racing scene. His name is Fell Swoop and on Saturday the 4YO gelding became Not A Single's Doubt's 24th stakeswinner   Read more »

Chad Schofield rides a winner in Hong Kong

Monday 7 September 2015, 6:08am

Australian jockey Chad Schofield has started his Hong Kong stint with a winner at Sha Tin on the first day of the new season.  Read more »

Cummings farewelled after race of lifetime

Monday 7 September 2015, 3:30am

The Cups King Bart Cummings had been farewelled by political leaders and punters at a packed St Mary's Cathedral.  Read more »

Toowoomba race caller Pat O'Shea dies

Sunday 6 September 2015, 6:29pm

Broadcaster Pat O'Shea, the voice of Towoomba racing for three decades, has died after a short illness aged 64.  Read more »

Underwood option for The Cleaner

Sunday 6 September 2015, 5:51pm

Tasmanian star The Cleaner could have his next start in the Underwood Stakes on the way to the Cox Plate.  Read more »

Bart Cummings to be remembered

Sunday 6 September 2015, 5:34pm

The country's most famous racehorse trainer, Bart Cummings, will be honoured with a state funeral at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral.  Read more »

Lane looks forward to Makybe Diva Stakes

Sunday 6 September 2015, 5:15pm

Damian Lane is looking forward to riding last year's Caulfield Cup runner-up Rising Romance for the first time in the Makybe Diva Stakes.  Read more »

Speak Fondly shortens for Golden Rose

Sunday 6 September 2015, 4:23pm

Speak Fondly has firmed from $15 to $8 in the Golden Rose as she prepares to back up from her Furious Stakes win.  Read more »

Flemington start to Amorino's campaign

Sunday 6 September 2015, 3:46pm

The much-travelled Amorino begins his spring campaign for Archie Alexander in the Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington.  Read more »

Moir return on cards for Angelic Light

Sunday 6 September 2015, 3:10pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths has welcomed the reduction in distance for the Moir Stakes and will set Group One placegetter Angelic Light for a first-up tilt.  Read more »

Teronado continues his comeback

Sunday 6 September 2015, 1:50pm

Group One placegetter Teronado will stay home in Queensland for his next start if the wet tracks in Sydney continue.  Read more »

All systems go for Jack Hobbs in Arc

Sunday 6 September 2015, 10:34am

Irish Derby winner Jack Hobbs has tuned up for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a comfortable win in the September Stakes at Kempton.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup next for Snow Sky

Sunday 6 September 2015, 10:20am

Prince Khalid Abdullah is looking forward to his first Melbourne Cup runner with dual Group Two winner Snow Sky among the market leaders.  Read more »