News

Passion the driving force behind Hunter

Friday 8 January 2016, 12:50pm

Rose Of Texas will be out to give trainer Alan Hunter his first maiden metropolitan success when he steps out at Caulfield.  Read more »

Cahill hopes Nikitas can topple favourite

Friday 8 January 2016, 12:15pm

Jockey Michael Cahill is looking to Nikitas to upset the favourite Capitalist and give him and trainer Kelso Wood a second Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

Sundance withdrawn from Magic Millions

Friday 8 January 2016, 8:39am

Sundance has been scratched from the $2 million Magic Millions Classic with Michelle Payne to ride first emergency Rainy Day Woman.  Read more »

Record prize money for Cheltenham

Friday 8 January 2016, 7:45am

The famous Cheltenham jumps festival will offer record prize money of more than $A8 million for the first time.  Read more »

Able Friend suffers rare tendon injury

Friday 8 January 2016, 6:50am

Hong Kong's highest-rated horse, Able Friend, will be out for at least the rest of the season with a rare tendon injury.  Read more »

Kentucky Miss fires up early for Pride

Thursday 7 January 2016, 5:52pm

Kentucky Miss has sent trainer Joe Pride scurrying for his stable record books after a first-up win on a heavy track at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

Zafina on her way to the Gold Coast

Thursday 7 January 2016, 5:29pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is sending Zafina to the Gold Coast in the hope the second emergency gets a run in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

British apprentice to ride at Caulfield

Thursday 7 January 2016, 5:18pm

Leading British apprentice Tom Marquand will ride Tashbeeh at Caulfield as he begins a four-week stint in Australia.  Read more »

Magna Rossa aiming for third-straight win

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:42pm

Stablemates Magna Rossa and Tempered will both chase their third-straight wins of the summer when they step up in class in races at Caulfield.  Read more »

Black-type race best for Kaleidoscope:Dale

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:31pm

Former New Zealand mare Kaleidoscope will chase an important win when she contests the Group Three Belle Of The Turf at Gosford.   Read more »

Candika's inside draw a plus: O'Dea

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:11pm

Trainer Steve O'Dea believes Candika should be able to take up a perfect position in the Magic Millions Classic from barrier one.  Read more »

Barrier no concern for Peace Force: Ryan

Thursday 7 January 2016, 4:03pm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has no concerns about wide barriers for his key runners at the Gold Coast Magic Millions meeting.  Read more »

Tony Gollan to ward off interstate rivals

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:25pm

Premier Brisbane trainer has a host of runners for Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast in his bid to stave off the interstate raiders.  Read more »

Jockey's chance to be King for a day

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:18pm

Paul King is set to benefit most from an absence of Sydney's leading jockeys when he rides three early favourites at Canterbury.   Read more »

Star Rolling out to snap winless run

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:11pm

Craig Widdison has taken confidence out of Star Rolling's close fourth in the Lord Stakes and believes the gelding is close to another win.  Read more »

Birchley hopes barrier not too punishing

Thursday 7 January 2016, 3:03pm

Liam Birchley believes a wide barrier may not be so bad for Punishing who wears blinkers in the Magic Millions Classic.  Read more »

ATC employs two senior executives

Thursday 7 January 2016, 2:11pm

The Australian Turf Club has announced two senior executive appointments with James Heddo and Steve McMahon to take up the positions.  Read more »

Chad Schofield granted Hong Kong extension

Thursday 7 January 2016, 2:03pm

Jockey Chad Schofield has had his licence to ride in Hong Kong extended until the end of the racing season.  Read more »

Buffering out to break $6 million barrier

Thursday 7 January 2016, 1:14pm

Ageless sprinter Buffering is odds-on to break through the $6 million prize money barrier when he competes at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Luke Nolen nearing racetrack return

Thursday 7 January 2016, 12:35pm

After a long absence recovering from back surgery, jockey Luke Nolen is ready to resume trackwork ahead of a return to race riding.  Read more »

Snitzel colt fetches $1.6 million

Thursday 7 January 2016, 11:49am

A Snitzel colt out of 2006 Magic Millions Classic winner Mirror Mirror has fetched top price of $1.6 million at the Gold Coast sale.  Read more »

Cirrus Des Aigles to race on

Thursday 7 January 2016, 7:11am

Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe says veteran stable star Cirrus Des Aigles has shown her he still has the zest for racing and will be given another campaign.  Read more »

Racing to go ahead at Warwick Farm

Thursday 7 January 2016, 7:11am

The postponed meeting will go ahead at Warwick Farm on a heavy track with rain in Sydney expected to clear.  Read more »

Magic Millions Classic runner in doubt

Thursday 7 January 2016, 6:46am

Sundance will have to pass veterinary tests to take his place in the Magic Millions Classic after a scare with a hoof abscess.  Read more »

Victoria to trial 30 minute time intervals

Thursday 7 January 2016, 6:44am

Racing Victoria has announced a one-week trial of condensed meetings with 30 minute intervals between races.  Read more »

Apprentice fined $2k for weighing in light

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 7:01pm

Tigidig Tigidig has been disqualified at Sandown after apprentice Jye McNeil weighed in light following the Ladbrokes Cash In Handicap.  Read more »

Fawke double caps big comeback to saddle

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 5:44pm

Sairyn Fawke is well on the way to re-establishing himself in Brisbane racing after landing a winning double at Doomben.  Read more »

Farrier works magic with Miss Softhands

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 5:33pm

Miss Softhands has remained unbeaten in her latest campaign, scoring with authority at Sandown.  Read more »

Oliver, Waller team up in Gosford features

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 5:28pm

Damien Oliver has answered a call from Sydney trainer Chris Waller in accepting rides in two stakes races at Gosford.  Read more »

Tigidig Tigidig disqualified at Sandown

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 4:56pm

Tigidig Tigidig has been disqualified after apprentice jockey Jye McNeil weighed in light at Sandown.  Read more »

Racing Qld exec sues over live-bait axing

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 4:43pm

Racing Queensland's former integrity officer, who was sacked following the live baiting scandal, is suing the organisation for unfair dismissal.  Read more »

Popovich impresses with Sandown debut win

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 3:55pm

Craig Williams has been taken with the Popovich's debut win at Sandown after covering ground in The Cove Hotel Plate.  Read more »

Luke Currie rewarded for Lindsay Park work

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 3:42pm

The Lindsay Park stable of David Hayes and Tom Dabernig has entrusted Luke Currie with a promising book of rides at Caulfield.  Read more »

Junior riders take centre stage in Sydney

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 3:33pm

Sydney's apprentice jockeys have been gifted a perfect opportunity to showcase their potential at Canterbury.  Read more »

Warwick Farm card postponed for 24 hours

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 1:24pm

Rain in Sydney is expected to ease in time for racing officials to hold a transferred midweek meeting at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Flamboyant Lass to bounce back in Guineas

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 12:32pm

Flamboyant Lass might have lost Magic Millions Guineas favouritism, but there are encouraging signs heading into the Gold Coast race.  Read more »

McLachlan counting on Griffin experience

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 11:49am

Jason McLachlan says no jockey knows how to ride the Gold Coast track better than Dan Griffin and that will give Dieters an edge in the Magic Millions.  Read more »

Warwick Farm races postponed 24 hours

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 7:07am

The midweek Warwick Farm race meeting has been postponed for 24 hours with the rain in Sydney expected to ease.  Read more »

Hong Kong race added to Global Challenge

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 6:37am

The Chairman's Sprint Prize in Hong Kong has been added to the Global Sprint Challenge which comprises 10 sprint races during the year in five countries.  Read more »

Fire at top Canada stable kills 43 horses

Wednesday 6 January 2016, 6:10am

A huge blaze tackled by five fire service units at one of Canada's premier racing stables has claimed the lives of 43 top racehorses.  Read more »

Injury cuts short Delicacy racing career

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 5:54pm

Top Perth mare Delicacy has been retired from racing, just days after her memorable Perth Cup win.  Read more »

Kievann aiming for third win of campaign

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 5:27pm

Trainer Stephen Brown is hoping for a good barrier draw to give Kievann his best chance of adding a third win this campaign when he lines up at Caulfield.  Read more »

Capitalist remains odds-on for Millions

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 4:47pm

Unbeaten colt Capitalist remains an odds-on favourite for the Magic Millions Classic after coming up with barrier two for the rich two-year-old race.  Read more »

Music Man set to go distance at Canterbury

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 4:35pm

Music Man will be chasing three wins a row when he stretches out to a middle distance for the for time in a promising career.  Read more »

McNeil chasing more metropolitan success

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 2:27pm

Apprentice Jye McNeil landed a winning treble at the most recent city meeting in Melbourne and his prospects look just as bright at Sandown.  Read more »

Promising forecast for Warwick Farm card

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 1:36pm

Anxious Australian Turf Club officials are banking on a favourable weather forecast to ensure racing goes ahead at Warwick Farm.   Read more »

O'Brien, Kavanagh penalty hearing date set

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 12:23pm

A date has been set for penalty hearings for trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien and vet Tom Brennan over cobalt charges.  Read more »

Capitalist draw barrier two in Millions

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 10:04am

Magic Millions favourite Capitalist has firmed even further after coming up with barrier two in the $2 million race at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Hyeronimus out for three to six weeks

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 9:20am

Jockey Adam Hyeronimus will be sidelined for between three and six weeks with an injury suffered in a fall at Rosehill.  Read more »

Home Of The Brave disqualified from G3 win

Tuesday 5 January 2016, 7:32am

Australian-owned British-raced Home Of The Brave has been stripped of a Group Three win in Ireland because of a postiive test.  Read more »