News

County Court Judge takes RAD Board chair

Friday 26 June 2015, 2:45pm

County Court Judge John Bowman will chair the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after the retirement of Russell Lewis.  Read more »

Pillar Of Creation to turn fortunes around

Friday 26 June 2015, 1:13pm

Trainer Tony Sears is looking to Pillar Of Creation to record his first Queensland win when he runs at Doomben.  Read more »

Rawiller booked for race return at Geelong

Friday 26 June 2015, 12:44pm

Brad Rawiller has accepted rides at an upcoming Geelong meeting having spent the past couple of weeks on the sidelines recovering from a knee injury.  Read more »

Proven Thoroughbred Open Day

Friday 26 June 2015, 9:41am

Join Proven Thoroughbreds and trainer John Thompson this Sunday to view a showcase of yearlings by So You Think, Savabeel, Cape Blanco and many more!  Read more »

Luke Tarrant loses reckless riding appeal

Friday 26 June 2015, 7:41am

Luke Tarrant is out of Brisbane jockeys' premiership contention after losing an appeal against a reckless riding suspension.  Read more »

Bashboy headlines field for Mosstrooper

Friday 26 June 2015, 6:38am

Two-time Grand National Steeplechase winner Bashboy will be out to build on his winning start to this season's jumps campaign at Bendigo.  Read more »

Metropolitan areas to get live Vic racing

Friday 26 June 2015, 6:26am

An interim agreement means Victorian racing will return to television with the Pakenham meeting to be shown on digital channel 78.  Read more »

James McDonald rides winner in England

Friday 26 June 2015, 6:12am

Sydney's premier jockey James McDonald has ridden his first English winner for his boss Sheikh Mohammed at Newbury.  Read more »

Herrmann condition 'serious but stable'

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:27pm

Injured Adelaide jockey Amy Herrmann's conditon is improving while Queensland apprentice Sairyn Fawke has been released from hospital.  Read more »

Ellerton, Zahra galloper in positive swab

Thursday 25 June 2015, 5:48pm

Epic Saga, a horse trained in partnership by Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, has tested positive after winning the Tatura Cup.  Read more »

Shoulder, hand injuries get better of Loy

Thursday 25 June 2015, 5:05pm

New Zaaland apprentice Rory Hutchings has picked up the rides on three Godolphin runners at Rosehill with Brodie Loy on the sideline.  Read more »

Lord Esprit faces Flem straight-track test

Thursday 25 June 2015, 5:04pm

Andrew Noblet rates Lord Esprit a promising horse and the trainer is keen to see how he handles a rise in class at Flemington.  Read more »

Prime Thoroughbreds Dispatch Edition 71

Thursday 25 June 2015, 4:56pm

’m not surprised this colt has been well received by our clients. He is a cracker and with him ‘the picture tells the story  Read more »

Punters warming to Bonfire in Winter Cup

Thursday 25 June 2015, 3:11pm

The Gai Waterhouse-trained import Bonfire has been heavily backed to post his first Australian win in the ATC Winter Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

French mare Iteration in debut for Hayes

Thursday 25 June 2015, 3:07pm

Lindsay Park is preparing for the start of the new racing season and will be relying on Iteration as its only runner at Flemington.  Read more »

Victorian racing back on TV

Thursday 25 June 2015, 3:04pm

Racing Victoria has announced the start day for racing on free-to-air television with Seven West Media on channel 78.  Read more »

Apprentice claim to help Rocky King

Thursday 25 June 2015, 2:44pm

Trainer Tom Bourke will use Mitchell Wood's two kilogram claim to try to get Rocky King back on the winners' list at Doomben.  Read more »

Hobby trainer makes return to headquarters

Thursday 25 June 2015, 1:31pm

Marcus O'Connor once helped prepare some of the country's best racehorses and is returning to Flemington as a hobby trainer.  Read more »

Lucky Tom to make amends at Doomben

Thursday 25 June 2015, 12:54pm

Rikki Jamieson will be reunited with Lucky Tom at Doomben with trainer Harold Norman defending the three-year-old's last-start defeat.  Read more »

Cobalt research inconclusive: Qld inquiry

Thursday 25 June 2015, 7:13am

An inquiry into an elevated cobalt level in the 2014 Rockhampton Cup winner Vandalised has been adjourned.  Read more »

Brenton Avdulla chases new goal at Gosford

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:54am

Fresh from reaching his goal of 100 wins this season, Brenton Avdulla has set himself a new target which he could achieve at Gosford.  Read more »

Treve to take on a maximum of 12

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:52am

Treve will continue her march towards a third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe when she runs in the Grand Prix de St Cloud.  Read more »

Schofield in box seat for Criterion ride

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:44am

After riding Criterion in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, Chad Schofield is set to partner the galloper in the Juddmonte International.  Read more »

Cecil's Warren Place up for sale

Thursday 25 June 2015, 6:31am

Lady Jane Cecil, the widow of the late Sir Henry Cecil, is to retire from training with the famous Warren Place stables at Newmarket up for sale.  Read more »

Bittersweet day as Avdulla lands century

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 5:26pm

Brenton Avdulla has ridden his 100th winner of the season at Canterbury, an achievement he has dedicated to his late grandmother.  Read more »

Dodging Bullets earns crack at city racing

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:56pm

Trainer Symon Wilde has been encouraged by Dodging Bullet's three starts and is hoping the gelding takes the step up to city racing in his stride.  Read more »

Import Archean to face Grafton acid test

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:49pm

David Vandyke will use the Grafton Cup to test the spring carnival credentials of Archean following his Canterbury victory.  Read more »

Lily My Girl continues to repay bad debt

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:43pm

The Pat Duff-trained Lily My Girl has continued on her winning way, posting her fourth victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Criterion set for Juddmonte International

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 4:02pm

Criterion will have his northern hemisphere campaign extended to take in the Juddmonte International at York.  Read more »

McEvoy, Maher to reunite in ATC Winter Cup

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 3:40pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Kerrin McEvoy combined for two Group One wins with Srikandi in Brisbane and they will team up again in the ATC Winter Cup.  Read more »

Wide draw hurts Blackiston Prov Plate bid

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 2:26pm

The David Bourke Provincial Plate has been a long-range target for Heez Notorious but he needs to overcome a difficult barrier.  Read more »

Nothing Shady as Daisy scores at Doomben

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 1:34pm

A fresh set of racing silks has delivered good fortune for owner Mick Crooks after Shady Daisy's win at Doomben.  Read more »

Golden Rose on spring radar for Hellbent

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 1:19pm

Trainer Kurt Goldman is considering a Golden Rose preparation for Hellbent after the colt scored on debut at Canterbury.  Read more »

Racing Victoria makes play for Undrafted

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 12:43pm

Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Undrafted will be a target for racing officials promoting the spring carnival after the sprinter's win over Brazen Beau.  Read more »

Pengelly returns to Qld metropolitan fold

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 12:18pm

Jockey Brad Pengelly has been booked for two solid chances in Privlaka and Carmenere as he continues his comeback at Doomben.  Read more »

Top racehorses getting faster: UK study

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 11:31am

The modern-day thoroughbred continues to challenge the stopwatch, scientific data has found.  Read more »

Dwayne Dunn extends Melb premiership lead

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 7:09am

A winner at the metropolitan meeting at Sale has moved Dwayne Dunn to a two-win lead in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Undrafted to miss July Cup

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 7:08am

Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Undrafted will miss the July Cup with Brazen Beau the outright favourite for the famous sprint at Newmarket.  Read more »

Ladbrokes seeking to merge with Coral

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 6:46am

A proposed merger between bookmakers Ladbrokes and Coral would create Britain's biggest gambling firm.  Read more »

Avdulla chasing milestone at Canterbury

Wednesday 24 June 2015, 6:35am

Brenton Avdulla is on the verge of riding 100 winners in a season for the first time as he sets about trying to achieve the century at Cantebury.  Read more »

Geelong win gives Weir new personal best

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:51pm

Trainer Darren Weir holds a comfortable lead in the Australian trainers' premiership after Pont Royale gave him 254 winners for the season.  Read more »

Laurie launches 'contamination' defence

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:45pm

Mornington trainer Matt Laurie says a report into Shockaholic testing positive to Ice has highlighted "an important issue" for racing.  Read more »

Wait and see on Lie Direct in Significant

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:16pm

Trainer Steve Englebrecht is leaving his options open with Lie Direct, one of 14 nominations for the Significant Stakes at Rosehill.  Read more »

$330,000 Broodmare in Foal to Fastnet Rock for Sale on Bloodstock.com.au

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 5:11pm

Introducing a fantastic opportunity for breeders across Australia and New Zealand. Delyara is a four-time city winning mare who also placed in the Group 3 MRC  Read more »

All American's new All-American stakeswinner

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:49pm

Second season sire All American added a new stakeswinner to his record on Sunday when America Mon Amie  Read more »

Not A Single Doubt gets a Moonee Valley double

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:41pm

He's well-established as a consistent source of smart juveniles and short-course sprinters, but Not A Single Doub  Read more »

Wandjina a gallant sixth at Royal Ascot

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:39pm

Almost exactly 12 years after Choisir began the antipodean invasion of Royal Ascot, 3YO colts Brazen Beau & Wandjina  Read more »

Third win by Thewizardofoz in Hong Kong

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:37pm

Thewizardofoz continues to make magic in Hong Kong and maintained his unbeaten record with a third impressive win at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.  Read more »

Right as Rain at Gold Coast & Moonee Valley

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 4:18pm

A new stakes performer and an easy city winner gave progressive young sire Manhattan Rain a mid-winter boost on Saturday.  Read more »

Jumps career on hold for in-form Practiced

Tuesday 23 June 2015, 2:55pm

Practiced, runner-up in the 2012 Bendigo Cup, can further delay jumps plans with another Flemington win for new trainer Simon Ryan.  Read more »