News

RQ chief hits out at wagering deal critics

Wednesday 23 July 2014, 12:45pm

Concerns about country racing in Queensland being worse off under a new wagering deal have been rejected by a leading industry figure.  Read more »

Apprentices steal the spotlight at Doomben

Wednesday 23 July 2014, 11:50am

Tim Bell and Michael Cahill will go into the penultimate meeting of the Brisbane racing season sharing the lead in the city jockeys' premiership.  Read more »

Queen's horse fails drugs test

Wednesday 23 July 2014, 6:15am

The Queen's horse Estimate has been named as one of five horses with various trainers to test positive to morphine.  Read more »

Portelli to end big week with Randwick win

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 6:13pm

As Rebel Dane builds towards the spring, trainer Gary Portelli will put his next generation to the test in a two-year-old race at Randwick.  Read more »

Puissance De Lune pleases in latest gallop

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 6:02pm

Puissance De Lune has continued his build-up to a return to racing with a second exhibition gallop at Warracknabeal.  Read more »

Nearest To Pin earns shot at WFA sprint

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 4:52pm

A last-start win in the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final has convinced connections to give Nearest To Pin his chance in the Bletchingly Stakes.  Read more »

Bashboy peaking for Grand National tilt

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 4:42pm

Trainer Ciaron Maher is convinced Bashboy is ready to peak for his shot at a third-straight Grand National Steeplechase win.  Read more »

Qld WFA race in August is a must: Moody

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 4:08pm

Queensland racing officials would be suitably rewarded if they ran a weight-for-age race in the first month of the racing season, trainer Peter Moody says.  Read more »

Duric looking forward to Caulfield return

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 2:20pm

Vlad Duric returns to race riding at Caulfield after a two-month injury absence and is looking to build momentum ahead of the new racing season.  Read more »

Vandyke a key player in riders' title race

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 1:46pm

James McDonald needs two winners to claim the Sydney jockeys' premiership and trainer David Vandyke is hoping he can oblige with one of them at Canterbury.  Read more »

Another 2YO winner for Blueblood

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 9:51am

A drop back in grade has paid off giving Berlutti a strong win at Sale today.  Read more »

Scudamore banned for course blunder

Tuesday 22 July 2014, 9:46am

Jockey Tom Scudamore has been banned for 12 days for jumping his mount over a steeplechase fence in a hurdle.  Read more »

International presence building for Cups

Monday 21 July 2014, 6:11pm

A recommendation from a champion jockey led to the latest purchase of a French stayer by Australian syndicators.  Read more »

Licence return uncertain for disqualified

Monday 21 July 2014, 6:02pm

Racing Victoria has adopted a tougher approach to reinstating the licences of those disqualified from the sport.  Read more »

Weight the factor for Adebisi in Sydney

Monday 21 July 2014, 5:56pm

Brisbane trainer Desleigh Forster will wait for the handicapper to determine whether Adebisi comes to Sydney to race at Randwick.  Read more »

Small numbers likely for Bletchingly

Monday 21 July 2014, 4:55pm

Racing Victoria has extended the deadline for Bletchingly Stakes nominations after receiving eight entries for the Caulfield feature.  Read more »

Who Shot Thebarman warming up for Cups bid

Monday 21 July 2014, 4:53pm

Trainer Chris Waller is looking to Who Shot Thebarman to restore the status of the colonial bred stayer this spring.  Read more »

Michael Nolan in late winter surge

Monday 21 July 2014, 4:12pm

Trainer Michael Nolan has deliberately targeted late season races to lay a foundation for the new season.  Read more »

Chad Schofield looking forward to return

Monday 21 July 2014, 1:50pm

Chad Schofield has been given a clean bill of health after scans on his injured neck and expects to be riding in a few weeks.  Read more »

Polanski to stand at Victorian stud

Monday 21 July 2014, 12:34pm

Victoria Derby winner Polanski will start his stud career in Victoria after connections found a home for the rising four-year-old.  Read more »

Introducing Davali Thoroughbreds

Monday 21 July 2014, 10:53am

Davali Thoroughbreds is now up and running in the Lower Hunter Valley.  Read more »

Encke set for Glorious return

Monday 21 July 2014, 8:54am

Encke, one of several Godolphin horses suspended following the Mahmood Al Zarooni drug scandal, is ready to return to the track.  Read more »

Injury blow for Tac De Boistron

Monday 21 July 2014, 8:51am

Tac De Boistron has suffered a rib injury and will be out of action for some weeks, ruling him out of the Irish St Leger.  Read more »

River Lad in pre-training for Melbourne

Sunday 20 July 2014, 5:17pm

Trainer Natalie McCall will target sprint races in Melbourne during the spring with Stradbroke Handicap winner River Lad.  Read more »

Big day for Leung and Reith at Hawkesbury

Sunday 20 July 2014, 4:54pm

Hong Kong's Derek Leung has ridden his first Australian winner while Christian Reith has secured the Hawkesbury jockeys' title.  Read more »

Newitt excited about Lankan Rupee's return

Sunday 20 July 2014, 4:09pm

Jockey Craig Newitt is looking forward to riding Lankan Rupee against dual Group One winning Irish sprinter Slade Power at Flemington.  Read more »

Pressure on Our Voodoo Prince

Sunday 20 July 2014, 3:57pm

As an older brother to champion Irish colt Australia, Our Voodoo Prince has a reputation to live up to in the spring.  Read more »

Jet Away's comeback enters new phase

Sunday 20 July 2014, 1:58pm

The David Hayes stable will increase Jet Away's workload as the import continues his comeback from a tendon injury.  Read more »

Thoroughbreds could return to Deagon

Sunday 20 July 2014, 1:47pm

A grass track harness racing meeting at Deagon will be a litmus test for Queensland officials to decide whether the track can host thoroughbreds.  Read more »

Tony McCoy savours jumps record

Sunday 20 July 2014, 8:24am

Champion jumps rider Tony McCoy has passed trainer Martin Pipe's record of winners with a double at Market Rasen.  Read more »

Bracelet gives Aidan O'Brien another Oaks

Sunday 20 July 2014, 8:11am

Aidan O'Brien has won his fourth Irish Oaks with Bracelet after the race was delayed due to the Luca Cumani-trained Volume wearing with illegal shoes.  Read more »

Dale makes a flying start to retirement

Saturday 19 July 2014, 5:36pm

Long-time Sydney race starter Billy Dale has let the field go for the last time at Rosehill.  Read more »

Busy stewards suspend three at Flemington

Saturday 19 July 2014, 5:33pm

Three jockeys received suspensions while another escaped a hefty penalty in a busy day for stewards at Flemington.  Read more »

Flemington double for Katelyn Mallyon

Saturday 19 July 2014, 5:29pm

Katelyn Mallyon has moved two wins clear in the race for the Melbourne apprentices' premiership with a winning double at Flemington.  Read more »

Oak 'N' Arthur makes it four for Tarrant

Saturday 19 July 2014, 5:02pm

Apprentice Luke Tarrant has ridden half of the Eagle Farm card, bringing up a four-timer with Oak 'N' Arthur.  Read more »

Generalife wins the Listed Winter Stakes

Saturday 19 July 2014, 4:41pm

Generalife has added the Winter Stakes to his Civic Stakes win to claim back-to-back Listed victories at Rosehill.  Read more »

Rocky King in frame for Melbourne carnival

Saturday 19 July 2014, 4:30pm

Talented sprinter Rocky King has won his 11th race to confirm trainer Tom Bourke's Melbourne plans.  Read more »

O'Malley triumph a victory for placement

Saturday 19 July 2014, 3:56pm

Promising three-year-old O'Malley continued his consistent form, beating a smart field at Flemington.  Read more »

Regan Bayliss wins on debut at Flemington

Saturday 19 July 2014, 3:25pm

Apprentice Regan Bayliss made the most of his first opportunity to ride at Flemington, winning on Reckless Assassin in the Rising Stars Final.  Read more »

Epsom Handicap plans unveiled for Cluster

Saturday 19 July 2014, 2:25pm

Cluster has the Epsom Handicap as his goal after keeping his perfect record intact for Peter and Paul Snowden.  Read more »

Tarrant rides early treble at Eagle Farm

Saturday 19 July 2014, 2:18pm

Apprentice Luke Tarrant has dominated the early racing at Eagle Farm, winning on Miss Stash, Dodging Eddie and Jumbo Prince.  Read more »

Diamond shines, Flemington bookies lament

Saturday 19 July 2014, 2:06pm

Tan Tat Diamond has pulled off the second betting plunge from his two-start career with a Flemington win over Raposo.  Read more »

Mixed bag for Gerald Ryan's two-year-olds

Saturday 19 July 2014, 1:42pm

High-profile colt Rubick has pleased his trainer in a Rosehill gallop but stablemate Inz'n'Out has been injured during a race.  Read more »

Nafaqa shines for veteran trainer Hills

Saturday 19 July 2014, 10:47am

Veteran trainer Barry Hills is out of retirement and intends to keep a small team for Sheikh Hamdan, owner of Newbury winner Nafaqa.  Read more »

Coal threat to leading Hunter Valley studs

Friday 18 July 2014, 5:16pm

A proposed open-cut coal mine could force Sheikh Mohamed's Darley Stud out of the NSW Hunter Valley.  Read more »

Zamorar to make comeback at Flemington

Friday 18 July 2014, 4:44pm

Zamorar has undergone a throat operation since he last raced and trainer David Bourne is hoping to see the sprinter perform well in his Flemington return.  Read more »

Rubick ready to rumble at Rosehill

Friday 18 July 2014, 4:24pm

Gerald Ryan is excited about the spring prospects of Rubick who will be on display in a between-races gallop at Rosehill.  Read more »

Melbourne apprentices' title down to wire

Friday 18 July 2014, 4:18pm

As the metropolitan racing season draws towards a close, Jye McNeil is one of three riders vying for the Melbourne apprentices' premiership.  Read more »

Waller pair poised to continue 2YO streak

Friday 18 July 2014, 4:11pm

Chris Waller has swept all before him in two-year-old races at the back end of the season but he is already well advanced on 2014-2015 plans.  Read more »

Cheapie to tackle blue blood at Flemington

Friday 18 July 2014, 3:45pm

Gloop cost a fraction of most of his rivals but trainer Chris Hyland is confident his charge can win at Flemington.  Read more »