News

Former trainer Bastiman outed for cobalt

Wednesday 15 August 2018, 9:40am

Former trainer Robin Bastiman has been disqualified for three years after administering a horse with a substance that contained elevated levels of cobalt.  Read more »

Weir keeps on racking up the winners

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 6:16pm

The new racing season may only be two weeks old but trainer Darren Weir is already setting the benchmark for winners and runners.  Read more »

Bonneval trial delayed by wet weather

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 6:15pm

A planned barrier trial for NZ Horse of the Year Bonneval has been postponsed because of wet weather.  Read more »

Steel Frost to resume in Spring Stakes

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 6:13pm

The Spring Stakes in Adelaide is the race of choice to kick off Steel Frost's campaign ahead of a possible trip to Melbourne later in spring.  Read more »

Prince in the big league in Winx Stakes

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 6:11pm

Invictus Prince will rightly start an outsider in the Winx Stakes with trainer Matthew Smith forced to begin somewhere as he heads to longer races.  Read more »

Wells headlines 14 Grand National entries

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 6:01pm

Three-time winner Wells will attempt a record-breaking fourth win in the Grand National Steeplechase when he runs over 4500m at Ballarat.  Read more »

RV working towards altrenogest solution

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 4:18pm

Racing Victoria is continuing its work with manufacturers as it endeavours to find a solution for the use of altrenogest in cycling fillies and mares.  Read more »

Caulfield returns planned for Stanley duo

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 3:34pm

Trainer Brent Stanley is planning to kick off the spring campaigns of talented three-year-olds The August and Casadiva in separate stakes races at Caulfield.  Read more »

Annunciate to keep run going at Sandown

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 2:27pm

Chris Hyland has joined his father Pat in a training partnership with the pair taking the in-form Annunciate to an 1800m-race at Sandown.  Read more »

James McDonald to ride Outback Barbie

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 12:38pm

James McDonald has been booked to replace the injured Blake Shinn on the Tony Gollan-trained Outback Barbie in the Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick.  Read more »

Jameka plans still to be determined

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 12:07pm

A decision whether Jameka makes a return to racing in the P B Lawrence Stakes will be made after trainer Ciaron Maher discusses options with the mare's owners.  Read more »

Alizee out for the spring after bleeding

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 11:45am

Dual Group One winner Alizee has been sidelined for a mandatory three months after bleeding from both nostrils at trackwork.  Read more »

PRIME THOROUGHBREDS UPDATE 14/08/2018

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 9:35am

We have had a great start to the New Season with three winners from our first 10 runners. Everard kicked things off storming home at Scone for a very strong win and looks to have a nice future.  Read more »

She Will Reign in fitness scare

Tuesday 14 August 2018, 9:26am

Golden Slipper winner Estijaab will miss the spring while last year's winner She Will Reign is being monitored after the stable discovered blood in a nostril.  Read more »

New rule in NSW for altrenogest

Monday 13 August 2018, 6:30pm

NSW trainers will still be able to use products containing altrenogest to control the cycles of fillies and mares.  Read more »

Thrillster to make Quezette Stakes return

Monday 13 August 2018, 5:41pm

Promising three-year-old Thrillster will be out to enhance her spring claims when she resumes in the Group Three Quezette Stakes for fillies at Caulfield.  Read more »

Race options in two states for Inn Keeper

Monday 13 August 2018, 5:22pm

The Listed Regal Roller Stakes in Melbourne and Group Three Spring Stakes in Adelaide are options for consistent sprinter Inn Keeper.  Read more »

Widgee Turf on track for WFA test

Monday 13 August 2018, 4:38pm

The Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes looms as the biggest test to date for Widgee Turf with trainer Patrick Payne hoping for a rain-affected track for the gelding.  Read more »

Canberra horses back on the Highway

Monday 13 August 2018, 3:30pm

Racing NSW has reversed its decision to bar Canberra horses from the Highway race series and they will again be classed as country-trained.  Read more »

Horsham meeting moved to Warracknabeal

Monday 13 August 2018, 2:26pm

Rain has prompted officials to move a Horsham race meeting in country Victoria to Warracknabeal.  Read more »