News

Outback Saga at crossroads

Friday 11 November 2016, 2:53pm

Prolific central Queensland winner Outback Saga gets a second chance at city racing with a return to Doomben.  Read more »

Prompt Response deserves stakes win: Bott

Friday 11 November 2016, 2:53pm

Co-trainer Adrian Bott says Prompt Response deserves to break through at stakes level and expects the filly to be hard to beat in the Twilight Glow Stakes.  Read more »

Husson Eagle aimed at rich sprint again

Friday 11 November 2016, 1:52pm

The Patrick Payne-trained Husson Eagle makes his return in the Listed Doveton Stakes at Sandown, his first step towards a defence of the Magic Millions Sprint.  Read more »

Morgan gets extra thrill from Harada

Friday 11 November 2016, 12:00pm

Veteran Harada Bay returns to racing at Doomben to begin his ninth campaign for Grant Morgan's Ontrack syndication company.  Read more »

New date for Benalla Cup announced

Friday 11 November 2016, 11:10am

After being called off because of a wet track, the Benalla Cup will be run in the autumn over a shorter distance.  Read more »

Record wagering turnover on Cup carnival

Friday 11 November 2016, 6:50am

Local and overseas punters have wagered a record $657 million on the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »

Winx the world's best turf performer

Friday 11 November 2016, 6:19am

Winx has earned a rating of 130 to make her the world's best turf performer and third in the rankings behind American Arrogate and California Chrome.  Read more »

Senior Qld racing steward stood down

Thursday 10 November 2016, 6:28pm

A Queensland Racing Integrity Commission steward has been stood down from official duty on full pay.  Read more »

Illustrious Lad chasing another Group win

Thursday 10 November 2016, 6:04pm

Jockey Anthony Darmanin has formed a successful partnership with in-form sprinter Illustrious Lad and is hoping to add another stakes win at Sandown.  Read more »

Waller turns to Irish apprentice Magorrian

Thursday 10 November 2016, 5:01pm

Lee Magorrian is a one-kilogram claiming apprentice in New Zealand, but will ride Wine Tales 3kg lighter at Rosehill on Saturday.  Read more »

Pengelly gets reward for trackwork

Thursday 10 November 2016, 4:23pm

Brad Pengelly has returned to riding trackwork at Eagle Farm and is reaping the rewards with some top rides  Read more »

Greg Ryan banned over handling of Mr Chow

Thursday 10 November 2016, 4:18pm

Jockey Greg Ryan has been suspended for seven weeks after stewards found he did not give Mr Chow every opportunity to win a race at Scone in October.  Read more »

Faraway Town peaking for Sandown Guineas

Thursday 10 November 2016, 4:16pm

Trainer Matthew Smith is looking to Group One-placed filly Faraway Town to break through for her first stakes win in the Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

Choisir colt can atone in Rosehill Mission

Thursday 10 November 2016, 3:08pm

Choisir colt The Mission will be looking to make amends for a disappointing debut when he goes around in a two-year-old handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Saxton Rock a puzzle for his trainer

Thursday 10 November 2016, 2:25pm

Trainer Matt Dunn expects two-year-old Saxton Rock to improve sharply on his debut when he runs at Doomben on Saturday  Read more »

Williams with strong book of Sandown rides

Thursday 10 November 2016, 2:06pm

Craig Williams has a strong book of feature race rides at Sandown including Guineas favourite Morton's Fork and Zipping Classic contender So Si Bon.  Read more »

Lordag to step up at Doomben

Thursday 10 November 2016, 12:46pm

Tough galloper Lordag is expected to take the next step towards stakes races when he returns to Doomben.  Read more »

Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore scoop awards

Thursday 10 November 2016, 7:13am

Order Of St George has been named Europe's champion stayer with trainer Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore scoping five awards.  Read more »

So Si Bon to take on older horses at WFA

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 6:07pm

Three-year-old So Si Bon is set to take on the older horses at weight-for-age in the Group Two Zipping Classic over 2400m.  Read more »

Aust cricketers' horse makes winning debut

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 5:41pm

Australian cricketers Mitch and Shaun Marsh have enjoyed better luck at Gosford races than the Perth Test with the horse they part-own winning on debut.  Read more »

Michael Murphy rides first city winner

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 5:22pm

Queensland apprentice Michael Murphy has ridden his first metropolitan winner, steering Shapin Lady for his new boss Chris Munce.  Read more »

Soviet Secret faces 1600m test in Guineas

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 4:36pm

Trainer Sam Pritchard-Gordon has elected to run Soviet Secret in the Sandown Guineas rather than the Twilight Glow Stakes.  Read more »

Darci Be Good among Qld raid at Rosehill

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 4:13pm

A good performance by Darci Be Good at Rosehill will be enough to convince trainer Andrew Williamson to push on to the Goulburn Cup.  Read more »

Noblet with good chances at Sandown

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 3:42pm

Trainer Andrew Noblet has two stakes winning mares, Silent Sedition and Super Cash, heading to separate Group races at Sandown.  Read more »

Racing to continue in Townsville

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 2:56pm

Racing will continue in Townsville after the committee of Queensland's largest provincial club quit.  Read more »

French jockey Thomas Huet to return home

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 2:49pm

Sydney-based Jockey Thomas Huet will return home to France after almost four years riding in Australia.  Read more »

McEvoy reunites with Qewy in Sandown Cup

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 2:44pm

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy will be back aboard Geelong Cup winner Qewy in the Sandown Cup when the Godolphin-owned stayer chases another stakes win in Victoria.  Read more »

1st-up Sydney test for Tamworth's Capitano

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 1:52pm

Tamworth trainer Jacob Perrett will have the chance to break through for his first city winner with Capitano at Rosehill.  Read more »

Damian Browne to ride Rudy for first time

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 1:39pm

Helen Page's decision not to claim on Rudy means ace jockey Damian Browne will ride him for the first time  Read more »

Grand mare Circles Of Gold dies aged 25

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 12:28pm

Grand producing mare Circles Of Gold, the dam of Elvstroem and Haradasun, has died at Segenhoe Stud aged 25  Read more »

Neville Bell denies Doomben sale rumours

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 11:58am

An angry BRC chairman Neville Bell has lashed out at talk that plans to run the Doomben 10,000 at Eagle Farm would lead to the sale of the Doomben racecourse.  Read more »

Field of eight for G2 Zipping Classic

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 11:49am

A field of eight has been declared for the Zipping Classic while the Sandown Guineas for three-year-olds has a field of nine.  Read more »

Malaguerra favourite for Winterbottom

Wednesday 9 November 2016, 6:46am

Terravista is the second favourite behnd Malaguerra for the $1 million Winterbottom Stakes in Perth.  Read more »

ATC reports record operating surplus

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 5:39pm

The Australian Turf Club has reported a record operating surplus of more than $13 million.  Read more »

Cox Plate runner Vadamos retired to stud

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 5:27pm

After finishing fourth in the Cox Plate and Emirates Stakes, French Group One winner Vadamos has been retired to stand at Tally-Ho Stud in Ireland.  Read more »

Quieter campaign for refreshed Lady Jivago

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 5:10pm

Trainer Jeff Englebrecht believes placement will be key to getting talented mare Lady Jivago back into winning form.  Read more »

Vezalay on a path towards Magic Millions

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 4:54pm

Vezalay continues on a path towards the Magic Millions Sprint when she chases a second Listed race win in the Doveton Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Our Mantra a rare early 2yo for Joe Pride

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 4:14pm

Our Mantra will be trainer Joe Pride's earliest two-year-old runner in a season when he makes his debut at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sandown option for G1 winner Abbey Marie

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 3:37pm

Group One winner Abbey Marie has galloped at Sandown ahead of a possible spring cameo in the Summoned Stakes.  Read more »

NSW Trainers warned about two substances

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 2:12pm

Trainers have been warned two substances - mannitol and glaucine - are now able to be detected in raceday samples.  Read more »

BRC defends plan to shift Doomben 10,000

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 1:55pm

The Brisbane Racing Club is backing a Racing Queensland plan to move the Group One Doomben 10,000 to Eagle Farm.  Read more »

Laing weighs up options for So Si Bon

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 12:57pm

Robbie Laing is yet to decide whether So Si Bon takes on his own age in the Sandown Guineas or runs against older horses in the Zipping Classic.  Read more »

Capitalist Retired To Stud

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 6:55am

Last season's champion two-year-old Capitalist has been retired and will be prepared for a stud career at Newgate Farm.  Read more »

Almandin to miss Zipping Classic

Tuesday 8 November 2016, 6:06am

Melbourne Cup winner Almandin will not run at Sandown with owner Lloyd Williams also withdrawing Bondi Beach and Assign.  Read more »

Epic Rant gives Spendthrift next 2YO hope

Monday 7 November 2016, 5:54pm

Trainer Adrian Bott says Epic Rant is an exciting two-year-old colt ahead of his debut in a two-year-old race at Rosehill.  Read more »

Sandown gallop to decide Abbey's return

Monday 7 November 2016, 4:54pm

Australasian Oaks winner Abbey Marie will have an important track gallop at Sandown to determine whether she runs in the Summoned Stakes.  Read more »

Light prep for top class colt Weatherly

Monday 7 November 2016, 4:48pm

Trainer Paul Messara is looking towards next year's Group One Galaxy for talented sprinter Weatherly after a light spring preparation.  Read more »

Famous Seamus set to star at Sandown again

Monday 7 November 2016, 4:46pm

Evergreen sprinter Famous Seamus will return to Sandown to defend the Group Three Kevin Heffernan Stakes.  Read more »

Injury sidelines Lankan Rupee again

Monday 7 November 2016, 4:10pm

Lankan Rupee's latest campaign has been cut short by a leg injury which will sideline him for at least four months.  Read more »

Raphael's Cat ready to pounce at Rosehill

Monday 7 November 2016, 3:32pm

Co-trainer Adrian Bott says Raphael's Cat has a strong chance to return to racing with a win at Rosehill after more than a year off the scene.  Read more »