News

Ginger Jones faces city test at Sandown

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 4:58pm

Well-related gelding Ginger Jones, a half-brother to Group One winner Silent Sedition, will be out to take the next step in his career when he runs at Sandown.  Read more »

Te Akau Shark gearing up for return

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 4:54pm

New Zealand's leading Cox Plate contender Te Akau Shark is gearing up for a campaign which will also include the Epsom Handicap in Sydney.  Read more »

Ben Currie charged with fraud

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 4:31pm

Queensland police have charged trainer Ben Currie with fraud, alleging he used performance enhancing drugs to improve his horses' chances to gain prize money.  Read more »

NQ ready for record carnival

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 2:24pm

A big increase in prize money and bonus races are expected to attract an influx of visiting trainers for the North Queensland carnival.  Read more »

Melham to return from injury at Sandown

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 1:56pm

After three months on the sidelines because of injury, multiple Group One-winning jockey Ben Melham will return to the races with three rides at Sandown.  Read more »

Alf Matthews takes job as apprentice coach

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 1:28pm

Alf Matthews has been appointed as an apprentice jockey coach for Racing Victoria, filling the position left by Matt Pumpa who has taken up a role in Singapore.  Read more »

Care To Think ready for Ramornie

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 1:06pm

Comeback sprinter Care To Think is ready to tackle the Ramornie Handicap at Grafton first-up after a solid trial at Deagon.  Read more »

Blue Point retired to stud

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 8:47am

Champion Godolphin sprinter Blue Point will not race again and will join Sheikh Mohammed's stallion roster.  Read more »

Big Duke heads Caloundra Cup nominations

Monday 24 June 2019, 6:27pm

Well-performed stayer Big Duke headlines nominations for the Listed Caloundra Cup, one of three stakes races at the Sunshine Coast's feature meeting.  Read more »

Damian Lane wins second Japan Group One

Monday 24 June 2019, 6:02pm

Australian jockey Damian Lane has claimed a second Group One win during his highly successful two-month stint in Japan.  Read more »

Deploy back home at Rosehill

Monday 24 June 2019, 5:26pm

Deploy is ready to bounce back from his unplaced effort in the Stradbroke Handicap when he runs in the Civic Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Caulfield race next for unbeaten Sizzlefly

Monday 24 June 2019, 5:05pm

After impressive wins at Morphettville and Mornington, unbeaten filly Sizzlefly will be out to press her spring claims when she runs at Caulfield.  Read more »

Two turf meetings at Ballarat transferred

Monday 24 June 2019, 1:33pm

RV has transferred two upcoming meetings which were scheduled for the Ballarat turf track, while an extra turf meeting at Bairnsdale has been added.  Read more »

Winx to be served by I Am Invincible

Monday 24 June 2019, 12:33pm

Champion Winx is to be mated with Hunter Valley stallion I Am Invincible in the upcoming breeding season.  Read more »

Houtzen to have one more race in England

Monday 24 June 2019, 8:46am

Australian mare Houtzen will be transferred to English trainer Martyn Meade for her final start in the Group Two King George at the Goodwood festival.  Read more »

Winter Series Final looms for Romancer

Sunday 23 June 2019, 4:57pm

A victory in a heat of the Winter Championship Series at Flemington has set the Grahame Begg-trained Romancer up for a start in the Final.  Read more »

Sunlight building fitness ahead of spring

Sunday 23 June 2019, 4:37pm

Tony McEvoy's son and assistant trainer, Calvin, says star filly Sunlight looks fantastic early in the build-up towards The Everest.  Read more »

Ageless Kiss coming back for more

Sunday 23 June 2019, 4:25pm

Fresh from claiming his second Winter Cup six years after he won his first, Destiny's Kiss is showing no signs of slowing down.  Read more »

Lyre in early stages of spring build-up

Sunday 23 June 2019, 3:57pm

Group One Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre is pleasing her connections in the early stages of her build-up to the spring carnival.  Read more »

Prize problems after Qld disqualifications

Sunday 23 June 2019, 3:22pm

Queensland trainers are worried about delays in paying prize money to connections of horses awarded a race after another horse is disqualified.  Read more »