News

Berry, Bowman continue title battle

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 3:14pm

Tommy Berry and Hugh Bowman, central figures in the build-up to the Golden Slipper, will also be keeping an eye on each other's Warwick Farm results.  Read more »

Bet on how much Black Caviar and All Too Hard's 1/2 Brother will sell for

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 2:28pm

How much will Black Caviar & All Too Hard's yearling half-brother sell for at the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale? And who will be the winning buyer?  Read more »

Overreach draws rails for Golden Slipper

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 12:36pm

The Gai Waterhouse-trained Overreach will start from barrier one in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper while Victorian filly Villa Verde has gate 17.  Read more »

Fiveandahalfstar draws barrier six in BMW

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 12:05pm

BMW Stakes favourite Fiveandahalfstar, the only three-year-old in the race, will have 11 rivals in the $2.25 Group One weight-for-age event.  Read more »

Dunlop thrilled with Cadeaux Cup placing

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 11:44am

More international racing is on Red Cadeaux's agenda after the 2011 Melbourne Cup runner-up finished second in the Dubai World Cup.  Read more »

Jockey to face new inquiry over India ban

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 11:37am

Jockey Martin Dwyer will have to wait at least another month in a bid to beat a two-month suspension handed out by the Royal Western India Turf Club.  Read more »

Commander tops 49 left in Grand National

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 11:27am

The 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander is among 49 horses still in contention for a start in the Grand National at Aintree.  Read more »

Nathan Tinkler to quit racing industry

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 9:51am

Nathan Tinkler entered racing as one of the industry's biggest spenders but six years on his thoroughbred empire is for sale because of rising debt.  Read more »

Watering begins at Aintree

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 9:22am

Cold dry weather has forced officials to begin watering the tracks at Aintree ahead of the Grand National meeting.  Read more »

Peter Wells suspended for alcohol reading

Monday 1 April 2013, 7:21pm

Jockey Peter Wells has been suspended for six weeks after failing a breath test shortly before he was due to ride at Randwick.  Read more »

NZ filly out to defy history

Monday 1 April 2013, 7:12pm

No New Zealand two-year-old has won the Golden Slipper, but top Australian jockey Craig Williams believes Ruud Awakening can become the first.  Read more »

Schofield outed, fined and wins

Monday 1 April 2013, 6:44pm

Apprentice Chad Schofield had a horror day at Caulfield that ended with a hefty suspension, a fine and a winner.  Read more »

Bell rates Margins carnival contender

Monday 1 April 2013, 6:20pm

Relief was the over-riding emotion for Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie after Margins emerged as a winter carnival contender with a dominant Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

Fiveandahalfstar favourite for BMW

Monday 1 April 2013, 6:03pm

Fiveandahalfstar is on song to break a run of second placings when he takes on the older horses in the BMW at Rosehill.  Read more »

Randwick re-opens after five months

Monday 1 April 2013, 5:15pm

A low-key opening of the new facilities at Randwick has been encouraging ahead of the autumn carnival meetings with a few issues still to be ironed out.  Read more »

Nicholls eyeing another Grand National

Monday 1 April 2013, 6:56am

Daryl Jacob has been confirmed as the rider of Join Together for reigning Grand National winning trainer Paul Nicholls.  Read more »

Isabella Snowflake recovering from surgery

Sunday 31 March 2013, 6:40pm

Isabella Snowflake's racing career is almost certainly over but the filly has come through well after an operation on a severed tendon.  Read more »

Waller pair to take on Pierro

Sunday 31 March 2013, 6:35pm

Tough veterans Shoot Out and Danleigh will take on star colt Pierro in the George Ryder Stakes, one of five Group One races on Golden Slipper day.  Read more »

Classic glory in Dubai for Aidan O'Brien

Sunday 31 March 2013, 5:08pm

St Nicholas Abbey has beaten Japan's star mare Gentildonna to win the Sheema Classic at the Dubai World Cup meeting.  Read more »

Low key opening for Randwick

Sunday 31 March 2013, 4:44pm

Gerald Ryan is keen to get to Randwick's opening day and race his horses in grass that hasn't been used for five months.  Read more »