News

Brown Panther hunting international prize

Saturday 18 October 2014, 7:17am

If Brown Panther runs well in the Canadian International at Woodbine, he could go on to the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Jockey Juan Saez death ruled an accident

Saturday 18 October 2014, 7:10am

Stewards have determined the death of 17-year-old apprentice Juan Saez in a race fall in Indiana was an accident.  Read more »

Douglas Whyte rates Junoob live Cup chance

Friday 17 October 2014, 6:08pm

Champion Hong Kong-based jockey Douglas Whyte is excited to ride in the Caulfield Cup and rates his mount Junoob a live chance in the $3 million race.  Read more »

Bande, Dear Demi out of $3m Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 6:05pm

Lucia Valentina remains a warm Caulfield Cup favourite while all four emergencies have gained a start after the scratchings of Bande and Dear Demi.  Read more »

Adelaide horse trainer David Balfour dies

Friday 17 October 2014, 5:47pm

Adelaide trainer David Balfour, who has died after a long illness, has been remembered fondly by close friend Leon Macdonald.  Read more »

Randwick to pay tribute to fallen jockeys

Friday 17 October 2014, 5:26pm

Jockeys Carly-Mae Pye and Caitlin Forrest, who died in falls this week, will be remembered in a racetrack ceremony.  Read more »

Alexander and Bayliss combine with Renew

Friday 17 October 2014, 4:35pm

Young Englishman Archie Alexander will have a Caulfield Cup runner, Renew, just weeks after setting up his Ballarat stable.  Read more »

Fringe Melb Cup horses under microscope

Friday 17 October 2014, 4:02pm

Four horses - Brigantin, Celtic Prince, La Amistad and Khalid - will be trying to keep the Melbourne Cup dream alive at Randwick.  Read more »

Favourite spot on for Caulfield Cup: Lees

Friday 17 October 2014, 3:56pm

Kris Lees is confident Lucia Valentina has improved from her Turnbull Stakes win as the mare prepares to line up as favourite in the Caulfield Cup.  Read more »

Bruce McHugh loses AI case in High Court

Friday 17 October 2014, 3:45pm

Australian racing authorities have welcomed the end of a legal challenge to introduce artificial insemination into the thoroughbred industry.  Read more »

Dear Demi scratched from G1 Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 2:31pm

Dear Demi, third in the 2013 Caulfield Cup, has been denied the chance to do better this time around with a throat infection ruling her out of the race.  Read more »

Owner remains cautious about Deep Field

Friday 17 October 2014, 2:12pm

Deep Field will be the shortest priced favourite on the City Tattersall's program at Randwick but owner Alan Bell is keeping a lid on his expectations.  Read more »

Fontein Ruby in Classic distance test

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:59pm

Fontein Ruby gets her chance to show whether she is a genuine Oaks contender when she steps up to 2000m in the Caulfield Classic.  Read more »

Dunn eyeing off Millions spot with Madotti

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:53pm

Trainer Matt Dunn hopes two-year-old Madotti can win at Doomben to boost her prize money towards at Magic Millions start.  Read more »

Waller relies on weight of numbers in Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:42pm

Chris Waller trains almost a quarter of the runners in the Caulfield Cup field but he admits it is not enough to make him confident of winning the race.  Read more »

Rocket To Glory to take off at Doomben

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:37pm

Trainer Tony Gollan has a strong hand at Doomben where he expects Rocket To Glory to hold his winning form.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:18pm

The Caulfield Cup is the world's richest 2400m handicap and has attracted an international field including two Japanese horses.  Read more »

The Offer fit to start in Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 1:02pm

Sydney Cup winner The Offer has been passed fit to run in the Caulfield Cup but will have another veterinary inspection on raceday.  Read more »

Japanese horse Bande out of Caulfield Cup

Friday 17 October 2014, 9:41am

Japanese stayer Bande is out of the Caulfield Cup after failing a veterinary inspection which has revealed pain and heat in a tendon.  Read more »

Prime goes from strength to strength

Friday 17 October 2014, 9:18am

Makeadane continued the excellent run for our horses with an impressive win at Hawkesbury on Sunday. The horse was beautifully handled by Glyn Schofield and is our first winner with John Thompson from his Randwick   Read more »