News

Oliver takes premiership lead in Melbourne

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 2:38pm

A winning treble at Bendigo has moved Damien Oliver into the lead in the Melbourne premiership but Craig Williams is only one behind after a double.  Read more »

Six-year-old meets her Destiny

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 2:31pm

A six-year-old having just her second start at a racetrack is extremely rare, winning that race is even more so.  Read more »

RAD Board date for Lee and Shannon Hope

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 2:27pm

Three days have been set aside for charges to heard by the RAD Board aginst training partners Lee and Shannon Hope.  Read more »

Light lead-up for Cups bound Our Ivanhowe

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 12:49pm

After overseeing the Cups campaign of another German import Lucas Cranach, Lee Freedman has Our Ivanhowe heading in the same direction.  Read more »

Cobalt vet Tom Brennan changes testimony

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 12:40pm

Vet Tom Brennan has admitted to supplying three trainers with bottles labelled "vitamin complex" but denies knowing they contained cobalt.  Read more »

Pengelly lands the ride on Kingdoms

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 11:21am

He's battled weighty issues but now a rejuventated Brad Pengelly is once again getting some of Brisbane's choice rides.  Read more »

Darren Smith loses appeal over 15-year ban

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 11:01am

Newcastle trainer Darren Smith has lost his appeal over a 15-year ban for 42 charges of cobalt use.  Read more »

Yendall has a small win before RAD Board

Wednesday 22 July 2015, 7:43am

Jockey Dean Yendall has kept alive his hopes of claiming the Australia wide jockeys' premiership in having four meetings shaved off a careless riding ban.  Read more »

Coronet Bay suits Pilly's Wish

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 5:53pm

Pilly's Wish has benefited from a different training environment this campaign and will try to notch her third win for the campaign at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sprints the likely path for Fontiton

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 5:10pm

Trainer Robert Smerdon says classy filly Fontiton will probably be kept to sprint distances in the spring.  Read more »

Vancouver favourite for the Golden Rose

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 4:56pm

Unbeaten colt Vancouver is the favourite in opening markets for the $1 million Golden Rose, Sydney's first Group One race of the upcoming season.  Read more »

Rawiller and Waller team up at Canterbury

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 4:17pm

Jockey Nash Rawiller will have a working holiday during the Hong Kong break when he teams up with trainer Chris Waller at Canterbury.  Read more »

Baster gearing up for spring carnival

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 3:29pm

Jockey Stephen Baster has been on the sidelines due to a niggling injury recently but is looking forward to his return to race riding in the new season.  Read more »

Flying Achilles lines up for second start

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 1:56pm

The Gerald Ryan-trained Flying Achilles will be out to claim one of the final juvenile races of the season when he runs at Warwick Farm.  Read more »

Sandown on track for August 5 return

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 1:47pm

Jumpouts have been conducted at Sandown racecourse in Melbourne ahead of the scheduled return to racing at the track on August 5.  Read more »

McConachy found guilty on cobalt charge

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 1:42pm

Racing Queensland stewards have found trainer Jamie McConachy guilty on charges of administering cobalt above the allowed threshold.  Read more »

Ballina called off because of wet track

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 8:07am

The race meeting at Ballina has been called off because of the waterlogged track a day after Goulburn was abandoned.  Read more »

Golden Horn set for King George

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 8:00am

Three-year-old colt Golden Horn will have a maximum of 10 rivals as he aims to keep his unbeaten record intact in the King George Stakes.  Read more »

Double gives Yendall lead in national race

Tuesday 21 July 2015, 7:13am

With 143 winners on the board following a running double at Mildura, Dean Yendall has a narrow lead in the Australian jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

RA warns trainers of unlicensed products

Monday 20 July 2015, 5:51pm

Trainers have been warned the use of six unregistered products sold by Randlab is illegal under the rules of racing.  Read more »

Ricky Maund disqualified for six months

Monday 20 July 2015, 5:45pm

Trainer Ricky Maund has been disqualified for six months for race day treatment to Uncle Keithy who was withdrawn from a race at Caulfield.  Read more »

Bell to ride in feature race in Singapore

Monday 20 July 2015, 4:43pm

Tim Bell will make a flying visit to Singapore to ride Lim's Showcase in the Group Three Juvenile Chanmpionship.  Read more »

Miss Promiscuity's stud career put on hold

Monday 20 July 2015, 4:12pm

Miss Promiscuity is enjoying a freshen-up and will race on in the spring after claiming a Group Three win at her latest outing.  Read more »

Bashboy in line for New Zealand race

Monday 20 July 2015, 4:00pm

Bashboy will line up in the Grand National Steeplechase ahead of a possible trip to New Zealand for the gruelling Great Northern.  Read more »

Jack set to attack in Bletchingly Stakes

Monday 20 July 2015, 3:53pm

Carol Heffernan will saddle just her second black type runner when Rich Jack tackles the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Sandown preparing for a return to racing

Monday 20 July 2015, 3:16pm

After undergoing remedial work following complaints about the track surface, Sandown will host jump-outs in the lead-up to a return to racing.  Read more »

Canterbury to suit Portelli trio

Monday 20 July 2015, 3:07pm

Trainer Gary Portelli is hoping the draining powers of the Canterbury track can help Straturbo and Testashadow regain winning form.  Read more »

Walker returns with one ride at Pakenham

Monday 20 July 2015, 1:54pm

After being in the hunt for national jockey honours until a crippling back injury cur his season short, Michael Walker returns to race riding at Pakenham.  Read more »

California Chrome to race on next year

Monday 20 July 2015, 8:59am

Trainer Art Sherman has ended speculation about California Chrome's racing career, saying he will return to training when he recovers from injury.  Read more »

Michael Rodd clocks up 50 in Singapore

Monday 20 July 2015, 7:56am

Australian jockey Michael Rodd has reached a milestone 50 winners in Singapore, riding a double at Kranji.  Read more »

Petrology to take on Lord Of The Sky

Sunday 19 July 2015, 5:53pm

Petrology will make an early start to his spring campaign when he runs in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.  Read more »

Kermadec getting ready for spring

Sunday 19 July 2015, 5:08pm

Kermadec will follow a similar path to the one taken by his stablemate Boboan a couple of years ago, targeting the major 1600 metre races.  Read more »

Srikandi ready to return to work

Sunday 19 July 2015, 5:06pm

Ciaron Maher says dual Group One winner Srikandi has thrived during a short Queensland winter break as the trainer prepares to bring the mare back into work.  Read more »

Teronado on comeback trail from injury

Sunday 19 July 2015, 4:39pm

Group One placegetter Teronado will run in a Gold Coast barrier trial to test his fitness as he makes a comeback from a serious leg injury.  Read more »

McEwen return the plan for Angelic Light

Sunday 19 July 2015, 4:15pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths is working towards having Angelic Light ready to resume in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley, the same race the mare won in 2014.  Read more »

Jake Bayliss outed for whip overuse

Sunday 19 July 2015, 2:34pm

His 15th breach of the whip rules this season has come at a cost for apprentice Jake Bayliss who has been sidelined for 10 meetings.  Read more »

Damian Browne recovering from knee surgery

Sunday 19 July 2015, 1:44pm

Leading Brisbane jockeys Damian Browne and Larry Cassidy expect to be back riding soon with both recovering from knee problems.  Read more »

Covert Love wins the Irish Oaks

Sunday 19 July 2015, 9:57am

Newmarket trainer Hugo Palmer has celebrated victory in the Irish Oaks with Covert Love just a week before he gets married.  Read more »

Premiership contenders shine at Flemington

Saturday 18 July 2015, 5:43pm

The three jockeys in contention for the Melbourne premiership have played a starring role at Flemington with six winners between them.  Read more »

Brad Pengelly suspended for seven meetings

Saturday 18 July 2015, 5:25pm

Comeback jockey Brad Pengelly has been suspended for seven meetings after being charged with causing interference at Doomben on Saturday.  Read more »

James McDonald leads premiership race

Saturday 18 July 2015, 5:20pm

Defending titleholder James McDonald is once again favourite to win the Sydney jockeys' premiership after a winning double at Rosehill.  Read more »

Rugged Cross one of 4 winners for Waller

Saturday 18 July 2015, 5:00pm

Rugged Cross has won the feature race at Rosehill as part of a winning quartet for trainer Chris Waller.  Read more »

Mallyon and Charmed Harmony combine again

Saturday 18 July 2015, 4:49pm

Katelyn Mallyon and Charmed Harmony have combined again for their third victory with an all-the-way win at Flemington.  Read more »

Supido wins first-up at Flemington

Saturday 18 July 2015, 4:23pm

Trainer Mick Kent has had to be patient with three-year-old Supido, but the colt showed his talent with a first-up win at Flemington.  Read more »

Veteran Jetset Lad takes Tattersall's Mile

Saturday 18 July 2015, 4:17pm

Jetset Lad may be almost eight years old, but has proven age is no barrier by winning the Listed Tattersall's Mile at Doomben.  Read more »

Jason Coyle fined over missing lead bag

Saturday 18 July 2015, 3:11pm

Trainer Jason Coyle has narrowly avoided a costly mistake after leaving a lead bag off Berry Delicious at Rosehill.  Read more »

Double gives Moody slim premiership hopes

Saturday 18 July 2015, 3:07pm

Il Cavallo and Herstory provided Peter Moody with a running double at Flemington, his second double in successive city meetings.  Read more »

Dunn brings up Flemington winning double

Saturday 18 July 2015, 2:53pm

Dwayne Dunn has moved to a three-win lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership with wins on Il Cavallo and Herstory at Flemington.  Read more »

Japonisme gives Waller sentimental win

Saturday 18 July 2015, 2:48pm

Two-year-old Japonisme has given Chris Waller a sentimental win in the Bob Ingham Handicap at Rosehill.  Read more »

Shotover River takes off blinkers and wins

Saturday 18 July 2015, 2:42pm

Shotover River has scored his first city win in a year, beating Freton by a half neck in The Mater Foundation Handicap at Doomben.  Read more »