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Postcode chasing first win at Rosehill

Friday 27 March 2020, 3:25pm

Two-year-old colt Postcode is scheduled to step up to 1400m in the Group Three Schweppervescence at Rosehill, chasing a breakthrough win at his fifth start.  Read more »

Button to relocate horses during crisis

Friday 27 March 2020, 3:00pm

Trainer Tom Button is planning to relocate part of his team to Rockhampton so they can race in central Queensland during the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Snowdens dreaming big with promising Carif

Friday 27 March 2020, 2:27pm

Promising stayer Carif has been set a long-range goal to run in the Melbourne Cup and a Group One assignment at Rosehill will be an important stepping stone.  Read more »

House Of Cartier ready to fire at Rosehill

Friday 27 March 2020, 1:30pm

Trainer John Sargent believes four-year-old mare House Of Cartier will take beating when she steps up to 2000m in the Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

Nature Strip wins star-studded trial

Friday 27 March 2020, 1:25pm

Nature Strip has beaten Santa Ana Lane and Redzel in a barrier trial at Randwick ahead of their clash in the TJ Smith Stakes.  Read more »

Edmonds makes new plans for Vanna Girl

Friday 27 March 2020, 12:27pm

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is juggling options as Queensland moves to regional racing.  Read more »

Oakbank off with prize money cuts in SA

Friday 27 March 2020, 12:14pm

Thoroughbred Racing SA has announced prize money cuts to keep racing going while also cancelling the Easter jumps carnival at Oakbank.  Read more »

US Jockey Javier Castellano in isolation

Friday 27 March 2020, 11:22am

United States Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano is in isolation after a positive test for COVID-19.  Read more »

Trots cleared to resume in NSW after test

Friday 27 March 2020, 10:12am

A NSW harness racing official who had contact with a person with coronavirus has tested negative to COVID-19, clearing the way for the sport to resume  Read more »

Queensland clubs face big losses

Friday 27 March 2020, 9:46am

The major Queensland clubs will shed hundreds of staff and face losses running into millions of dollars after the winter carnival was scrapped.  Read more »

Vic enhances horse movement protocols

Friday 27 March 2020, 9:45am

Interstate movement of horses will be subject to stricter conditions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Qld jockeys to be restricted to one region

Friday 27 March 2020, 8:21am

Queensland jockeys have been asked to nominate the region where they want to ride when the state moves to racing in zones.  Read more »

Lees filly could be a Thorn in the side

Thursday 26 March 2020, 7:06pm

Rising to a middle distance could prove an advantage for untapped talent Game Of Thorns when she takes on two benchmark fillies at Rosehill.  Read more »

Queensland winter carnival scrapped

Thursday 26 March 2020, 6:10pm

The Queensland winter carnival has been scrapped as the state moves to racing in segregated regions.  Read more »

Arrowfield withdraw draft from Easter sale

Thursday 26 March 2020, 5:08pm

Days after Inglis announced its prestigious Easter Yearling Sale would be conducted online, Arrowfield Stud has made the decision to withdraw its draft.  Read more »

Many questions should racing be shut down

Thursday 26 March 2020, 3:43pm

Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani has been looking at a number of different scenarios should racing be shutdown because of the COVID-19 virus.  Read more »

Redfern Express trains Narromine winner

Thursday 26 March 2020, 2:32pm

Former rugby league star Terry Fahey has trained Carnegie's Monaco to win the first race at Narromine, the only race meeting in Australia.  Read more »

Top trainers prepare for all scenarios

Thursday 26 March 2020, 1:53pm

Trainers across NSW are continuing with biosecurity measures in stables while making contingency plans in the event racing is shut down.  Read more »

Vic racing still waiting for test result

Thursday 26 March 2020, 1:41pm

Racing authorities are still waiting for results of a coronavirus test on a jockey who unknowingly flew on a commercial flight with an infected passenger.  Read more »

Racing on tenterhooks over COVID-19 test

Thursday 26 March 2020, 11:01am

Australian racing is still on tenterhooks waiting to get the go-ahead to continue with the result of a coronavirus test on a jockey unknown.  Read more »

Ireland prepared for racing to resume

Thursday 26 March 2020, 10:39am

The board of Horse Racing Ireland believes the experience of holding closed-shop meetings could help when the sport is back up and running.  Read more »

Qld joins other states to suspend racing

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 8:48pm

Racing Queensland has joined other states to suspend racing pending the result of a coronavirus test on a Melbourne jockey.  Read more »

Gold Fields chasing victory in Golden Mile

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 5:15pm

Gold Fields will be chasing the first of several prized targets when he runs in the Golden Mile at Bendigo, providing the meeting goes ahead.  Read more »

COVID-19 test stops Victoria, NSW meetings

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:35pm

Racing in Victoria and NSW has been suspended pending the results of COVID-19 tests on a licensed participant who has been in both jurisdictions.  Read more »

Munce waits on Capricornia race decision

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:31pm

Trainer Chris Munce hopes his filly Papaya can head to Rockhampton for a big prize money race after her Eagle Farm win.  Read more »

NZ stars set to continue Sydney campaigns

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:20pm

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike has decided to keep his Sydney-based horses in work as long as racing continues against the backdrop of coronavirus.  Read more »

Racing on hold pending COVID-19 testing

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 4:08pm

Racing in four states has been suspended pending the results of COVID-19 tests on a licensed person who travelled on a commercial flight with someone affected.  Read more »

Shout The Bar faces tough challenge in G1

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 2:58pm

Co-trainer Adrian Bott admits lightly raced Shout The Bar faces a big ask in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes against proven fillies Funstar and Probabeel.  Read more »

Group One placegetter Luvaluva retired

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 2:39pm

Multiple stakes winner and Group One placegetter Luvaluva has been retired after suffering a tendon injury.  Read more »

NSW-Vic border trainers weigh up options

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:52pm

Racehorse trainers with stables on the Victoria and NSW border have been thrown a new curve ball by the latest COVID-19 travelling protocols.  Read more »

Distance forces Mildura meeting transfer

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:52pm

The coronavirus crisis has forced Racing Victoria to transfer a race meeting as the governing body introduces new restrictions.  Read more »

Horse racing can survive virus: Heathcote

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:22pm

Leading Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote says there is no reason why racing can't continue during the coronavirus crisis.  Read more »

Easter Yearling auction to be held online

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 1:16pm

The multi-million dollar Australian Easter Yearling sale will be an online auction under new government coronavirus protocols.  Read more »

Snappy Reply set to continue owner's run

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:41am

Well-bred filly Snappy Reply can continue owner Linda Huddy's good run of success with trainer Tony Gollan at Doomben.  Read more »

Eric The Eel an outside chance for Derby

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:34am

Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes it is a long shot but he hasn't given up all hope Eric The Eel can make it to Sydney for the ATC Australian Derby.  Read more »

Field of 13 for Vinery, nine in Tancred

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:14am

Funstar and Probabeel headline a field of 13 for the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill while none stayers have been declared for the Tancred Stakes.  Read more »

Freedman books jockeys for Championships

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 11:03am

The Anthony Freedman stable has confirmed its jockey bookings for the opening day of The Championships with Melbourne riders ruled out.  Read more »

NZ trainers can continue to operate

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 10:28am

The NZ government says horse trainers are essential workers and horses need to be exercised and worked in the interests of animal welfare.  Read more »

Training to continue in Britain

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 10:16am

British trainers are being advised to continue exercising horses while adhering strictly to social-distancing requirements.  Read more »

Irish racing among sports cancelled

Wednesday 25 March 2020, 8:35am

Racing in Ireland has been suspended along with all other sports following an announcement from the Irish government.  Read more »

New biosecurity measures in Vic/NSW

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 8:22pm

Further protocols have been introduced in NSW and Victoria as the multi-billion dollar industry tries to stay afloat.  Read more »

Brandenburg and Boss chasing Doncaster

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 7:33pm

Trainer John Sargent is upbeat about three-year-old colt Brandenburg's Doncaster Mile hopes, with seven-time winning jockey Glen Boss confirmed for the ride.  Read more »

Sydney preference for Princess Jenni

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 7:25pm

Trainer David Brideoake hopes to run Victorian mare Princess Jenni in the Emancipation Stakes as a lead-in to the Group One Coolmore Legacy Stakes in Sydney.  Read more »

Aspect Ratio heads to Vinery on Oaks path

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 6:36pm

Aspect Ratio will step up to 2000m for the first time in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes on a path to the ATC Australian Oaks over 2400m.  Read more »

Fight to keep NZ training tracks open

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 6:14pm

As head of the New Zealand Trainers Association, Tony Pike is negotiating to keep training tracks open in the interests of horse welfare.  Read more »

NSW harness racing suspended

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 4:47pm

Harness racing in NSW has been suspended as officials wait on results of tests on a person who had contact with someone positive to coronavirus.  Read more »

NSW jockeys to be split into three regions

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 4:28pm

NSW jockeys will be split into three regions while interstate participants will not be allowed to enter the state's racecourses until further notice.  Read more »

Jim Byrne aggravates leg injury

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 3:44pm

Leading Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne has aggravated a leg injury and will not be able to ride for several weeks.  Read more »

Son of Atlantic Jewel wins in Ireland

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 2:01pm

Russian Emperor, a son of Australian mare Atlantic Jewel, has stamped himself as a Derby contender with his maiden win in Ireland.  Read more »

No official race trials in Vic

Tuesday 24 March 2020, 10:38am

Racing Victoria has extended protocols to help stop the spread of coronavirus by cancelling race trials and restricting jump-outs to local horses.  Read more »