News

Wilson has cobalt penalty varied

Sunday 6 August 2017, 12:22pm

A Queensland Racing Integrity Commission review has increased the penalty for trainer Marcus Wilson on cobalt related charges.  Read more »

Yankee Rose Queensland award favourite

Sunday 6 August 2017, 9:14am

Dual Group One winner Yankee Rose is favourite to be named the Queensland Horse of the Year.  Read more »

Hayley Turner to take advantage of claim

Sunday 6 August 2017, 8:49am

Trainer Francis Graffard has backed Hayley Turner to shine when Britain's most successful female Flat jockey relocates to France during the winter.  Read more »

Two wins, another suspension for Collett

Saturday 5 August 2017, 6:03pm

Jason Collett has walked away from Randwick with mixed emotions after one of his two winning rides led to his second suspension in as many city meetings.  Read more »

Steyne helps Adkins continues winning ways

Saturday 5 August 2017, 5:20pm

Sydney's reigning champion apprentice Andrew Adkins has opened his account for the new season with victory on Steyne at Randwick.  Read more »

Taylor Marshall lands a win at Flemington

Saturday 5 August 2017, 5:10pm

At his first day of riding at Flemington, former Sydney apprentice Taylor Marshall has ridden $151 outsider Nozomi to victory.  Read more »

Jim Byrne suspended after big Doomben haul

Saturday 5 August 2017, 5:08pm

Jockey Byrne has been suspended for eight days on an interference charge after riding four winners at Doomben.  Read more »

Stella helps Byrne and Schweida dominate

Saturday 5 August 2017, 5:04pm

Stella Ombra's win at Doomben has given jockey Jim Byrne four wins for the day and trainer Kelly Schweida a treble at three different racetracks.  Read more »

Invincible Gem causes minor Missile upset

Saturday 5 August 2017, 4:43pm

Invincible Gem has taken another major step in her career with victory over star stablemate Le Romain in the Group Two Missile Stakes.  Read more »

Patience the difference on Rhythm To Spare

Saturday 5 August 2017, 4:37pm

Rhythm To Spare is back in winning form and trainer Mike Moroney is looking to some early spring riches with the gelding.  Read more »

Aloft in winning start to possible Cup bid

Saturday 5 August 2017, 4:22pm

Irish-bred galloper Aloft looks set for a profitable spring campaign after a strong first-up win at Flemington.  Read more »

Sayed headed for cup raid and Metrop start

Saturday 5 August 2017, 4:16pm

Sayed's win over 2400m at Randwick has Chris Waller entertaining a start in the Group One Metropolitan.  Read more »

Racing nation reflects on jockeys' input

Saturday 5 August 2017, 3:15pm

The chairman of the National Jockeys' Trust has noted the broad spectrum of support his foundation provides to riders.  Read more »

Another Highway Handicap win for Matt Dunn

Saturday 5 August 2017, 3:07pm

Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn has notched another Highway Handicap win with a horse he believes is destined for bigger things.  Read more »

Sheiswhatsheis, Fancourt keep on winning

Saturday 5 August 2017, 2:37pm

Apprentice Lani Fancourt has declared Sheiswhatsheis as her new favourite horse after they combined for another Doomben win.  Read more »

Jordan Turner in first Flemington success

Saturday 5 August 2017, 2:37pm

Red Alto has given Perth apprentice Jordan Turner his first win at Flemington.  Read more »

Crown Witness scores again at Flemington

Saturday 5 August 2017, 1:42pm

After a debut win at Sandown, Crown Witness has added a Flemington straight-track victory to her record.  Read more »

Wahng Wah adds another victory before stud

Saturday 5 August 2017, 1:27pm

The broodmare barn beckons for Wahng Wah who has added to her record with victory at Randwick.  Read more »

Shogun Sun shines brightly in Sydney raid

Saturday 5 August 2017, 1:20pm

Shogun Sun's chances of contesting the Group One Golden Rose have been boosted after beating Addictive Nature at Randwick.  Read more »

New Chris Waller stable opens Qld account

Saturday 5 August 2017, 12:43pm

Chris Waller has prepared his first winner from his new Gold Coast satellite stable with Devil Hawk at Doomben.  Read more »

Azazel impresses in 1st-up Flemington win

Saturday 5 August 2017, 12:34pm

Tony McEvoy has Caulfield Guineas aspirations for Azazel after his impressive first-up win at Caulfield.  Read more »

Arrestar stays on for strong Doomben win

Saturday 5 August 2017, 12:20pm

Trainer Matt Dunn thought Arrestar might have been a sprinter but the gelding has shown stamina in winning over 1600m at Doomben.  Read more »

Sea King after second GN Hurdle at Sandown

Saturday 5 August 2017, 12:11pm

A lack of qualifying trials means Sea King will aim for a second Grand National Hurdle win instead of the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown.  Read more »

Doomben to carry extra Brisbane workload

Saturday 5 August 2017, 9:40am

Doomben is set to carry most of the extra workload caused by the closure of Eagle Farm racecourse.  Read more »

Lord Coconuts to stay at 1600m

Friday 4 August 2017, 6:14pm

Plans to test talented Lord Coconuts at 2000m have been put on hold and the gelding will stay at a mile at Doomben.  Read more »

Fairytale win follows decade out of saddle

Friday 4 August 2017, 6:09pm

Jockey Jarrod Lorensini says it was a fairytale come true to nab a winner on his first race day in 10 years.  Read more »

Oscietra in line for Geelong synthetic run

Friday 4 August 2017, 5:51pm

After two jump-outs, Black Caviar's daughter Oscietra is ready to head to the racetrack again, this time for a maiden race at Geelong.  Read more »

Redkirk Warrior in line for Everest start

Friday 4 August 2017, 5:11pm

Lindsay Park has trialled some of its big guns including Everest candidate Redkirk Warrior at Flemington.  Read more »

Le Romain shoots for Missile win first up

Friday 4 August 2017, 5:09pm

Triple Group One winner Le Romain is the favourite to add to his record in a damp Missile Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Weight worries for Eight's A Party

Friday 4 August 2017, 3:37pm

Trainer Darren Bell has stuck with a senior rider for Eight's A Party at Doomben despite concerns about gelding's top weight in an open handicap.  Read more »

Makfi Lass on highway path

Friday 4 August 2017, 3:34pm

Scone trainer Brett Cavanough has high hopes Makfi Lass can break his drought in Highway races.  Read more »

Limit return for Eagle Farm: Monteith

Friday 4 August 2017, 3:23pm

Queensland's premier racetrack Eagle Farm should have a limited number of meetings when it resumes racing next year, a review has found.  Read more »

Madeenaty leads the three-year-old charge

Friday 4 August 2017, 3:18pm

David Hayes says he will be disappointed if Madeenaty doesn't win or go very close at Flemington despite giving weight to her rivals.  Read more »

Darwin track to bear name of fallen jockey

Friday 4 August 2017, 3:14pm

The annual celebration of jockeys at racecourses across the nation comes during its worst year for fatalities since 1998.  Read more »

Plumptre admits fault in strangles case

Friday 4 August 2017, 3:10pm

Former managing director Henry Plumptre has apologised for his role in the Godolphin strangles case and hopes to return to the industry as a bloodstock agent.  Read more »

Eagle Farm track to be ready in April

Friday 4 August 2017, 1:36pm

Eagle Farm racecourse should be ready to resume hosting meetings in time for the next Brisbane winter carnival.  Read more »

Savanna Amour set for take two at Sandown

Friday 4 August 2017, 1:27pm

After strong winds blew away the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield, Savanna Amour is ready for the second instalment at Sandown.  Read more »

Flemington fog no problem for Hartnell

Friday 4 August 2017, 1:26pm

Godolphin galloper Hartnell has been put through his paces in a Flemington jump-out on a foggy morning.  Read more »

Spur Le Joeur to beat track hoodoo

Friday 4 August 2017, 12:20pm

Tough gelding Spur Le Joeur gets a chance to prove he can win away from the Sunshine Coast in an open handicap at Doomben.  Read more »

O'Shea denies knowledge of strangles

Friday 4 August 2017, 11:01am

Trainer John O'Shea has denied knowledge of a strangles case while former Godolphin boss Henry Plumptre has accepted responsibility for his part in the affair.  Read more »

New Superstar 2YO Colt For Zebedee

Friday 4 August 2017, 8:36am

Wearing the famous old Robert Sangster silks of Manton Thoroughbreds, Barraquero ran out an impressive winner of the Group II Richmond Stakes (1200m) at the Glorious Goodwood festival on Thursday and is earning quotes for next years 2000 Guineas and Commonwealth Cup.  Read more »

Winter wins Nassau Stakes at Goodwood

Friday 4 August 2017, 7:28am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Winter has passed a distance test to claim her fourth Group One win in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.  Read more »

Flemington straight to suit As It Lies

Thursday 3 August 2017, 3:48pm

Trainer Brent Stanley says inexperience has counted against As It Lies ahead of her third race start at Flemington.  Read more »

Fabvier can increase her value

Thursday 3 August 2017, 3:30pm

Fabvier can further add to her value as a broodmare if she wins at Doomben.  Read more »

Highway Handicap debut for Fraternater

Thursday 3 August 2017, 3:26pm

The Neil Osborne-trained Fraternater will make her Sydney debut in the Highway Handicap at Randwick  Read more »

Lord only new acceptor in Bletchingly

Thursday 3 August 2017, 3:04pm

Lord Of The Sky is set to take his place in the rescheduled Bletchingly Stakes at Sandown having overcome an infection.  Read more »

Basil Nolan's golden plan is working

Thursday 3 August 2017, 2:42pm

Breeder Basil Nolan's two-edged plan to give his stallion Golden Archer every chance is set to pay dividends again with Lady Lark at Doomben.  Read more »

Flemington to give trainer a Clear Signal

Thursday 3 August 2017, 2:35pm

Clear Signal is set to make his city debut at Flemington after scoring an upset maiden win at Geelong at his last start.  Read more »

The Monstar ready to fire in Missile

Thursday 3 August 2017, 2:08pm

The Monstar will return to the scene of his impressive June Stakes win when he runs in the Group Two Missile Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Stella Ombra to stay home in Brisbane

Thursday 3 August 2017, 12:54pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida will keep sprinter Stella Ombra in Brisbane but is sending Shogun Sun to Sydney to race at Randwick.  Read more »