News
Celestial Dragon books Gold Coast berth
Brisbane
Saturday 21 December 2013, 1:35pm
Celestial Dragon has earned himself a place in the Magic Millions Classic field with an all-the-way Doomben win. Read more »
Trainer Gerard Butler withdraws wppeal
London
Saturday 21 December 2013, 6:59am
English trainer Gerard Butler will serve his five year ban for using banned steroids on horses after withdrawing his appeal. Read more »
Bowman ride hearing set for next chapter
Sydney
Friday 20 December 2013, 5:42pm
An inquiry into Hugh Bowman's ride on fast-finishing Canterbury placegetter Fulminate will resume on Monday. Read more »
Moroney has high hopes for stronger Vital
Melbourne
Friday 20 December 2013, 4:28pm
Trainer Mike Moroney is ignoring the Queensland Derby flop of Ali Vital to declare the four-year-old a promising stayer in the making. Read more »
City test awaits Mudgee Cup winner Ward
Sydney
Friday 20 December 2013, 4:03pm
Mudgee Cup winner Ward will be seeking his first city win when he lines up over 2000 metres at Rosehill. Read more »
Salute To Jude puts Guineas hopes on line
Melbourne
Friday 20 December 2013, 3:25pm
Salute To Jude will need to at least repeat his first-up placing to convince trainer Robert Smerdon he is worthy of a Magic Millions Guineas start. Read more »
McLachlan to enhance Magic Millions claims
Brisbane
Friday 20 December 2013, 2:56pm
Divine Service will be out to bolster trainer Jason McLachlan's chances of a hefty Magic Millions payday with an impressive showing at Doomben. Read more »
Hyeronimus to reward Gai's show of faith
Sydney
Friday 20 December 2013, 2:51pm
Gai Waterhouse has rewarded Adam Hyeronimus' commitment to her stable with a prized ride at Rosehill. Read more »
Mr Moet to farewell Perth a winner
Sydney
Friday 20 December 2013, 2:33pm
Mr Moet will be out to defend his Cox Stakes title at Ascot in Perth before he heads east to join the Chris Waller stable. Read more »
British racing set for record stakes level
London
Friday 20 December 2013, 11:27am
British racing officials are preparing to distribute a record amount of prizemoney in 2014. Read more »
Cleary confident after Brilliant debut win
Sydney
Thursday 19 December 2013, 6:35pm
Country-trained two-year-old Quietly Brilliant will take his next step on the road to the Black Opal Stakes via a $100,000 city assignment. Read more »
Magic Millions Guineas to be a Sweet Idea
Wyong
Thursday 19 December 2013, 6:03pm
Gai Waterhouse strengthened her grip on the Magic Millions Guineas after Sweet Idea resumed with victory in a crucial lead-up race at Wyong. Read more »
New Toowoomba track gets thumbs up
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2013, 5:28pm
Racing will return to Toowoomba at the end of the month after the new grass track passed a crucial test. Read more »
Siblings shape up for Millions showdown
Wyong
Thursday 19 December 2013, 5:15pm
Nathan Berry has set up an exciting Magic Millions clash with his twin brother Tommy after riding Unencumbered to victory at Wyong. Read more »
Distance right for ex-Darley mare Gig
Melbourne
Thursday 19 December 2013, 4:30pm
Trainer Shawn Mathrick is confident recent acquisition Gig will relish a step up in distance at Flemington. Read more »
Waller keeps the faith in Vilanova
Sydney
Thursday 19 December 2013, 4:05pm
Vilanova had comparable winter formlines to barn mate Zoustar but after a disappointing spring he returns as a gelding at Rosehill. Read more »
Administrators locate BC3 documents
Melbourne
Thursday 19 December 2013, 3:38pm
Only a handful of people owed money by insolvent racing syndicate BC3 Thoroughbreds turned out for the first meeting of creditors in Geelong. Read more »
Bargain buy chasing Lough Neagh success
Brisbane
Thursday 19 December 2013, 3:30pm
Bought for $3000, Morning Captain will bid to boost his prize money to more than $500,000 by winning the Lough Neagh Stakes at Doomben. Read more »
Rawiller to offset Driefontein impost
Wyong
Thursday 19 December 2013, 3:07pm
Tulloch Lodge mare Driefontein will have a lead-up run to the Magic Millions carnival when she carries 61kg at Randwick. Read more »
Tommy Berry back in time for Millions
Sydney
Thursday 19 December 2013, 12:38pm
Top Sydney jockey Tommy Berry has had a Hong Kong riding ban reduced on appeal, clearing him to compete at the Magic Millions carnival. Read more »
Jockeys backing diet research
London
Thursday 19 December 2013, 8:50am
A leading English university has designed a scientific diet plan to help jockeys lose and maintain weight healthily. Read more »
Heathcote sets Sea Red on path to Qld Oaks
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 6:05pm
Doomben winner Sea Red has the Queensland Oaks in her long-range plans after winning at Doomben. Read more »
BC3 prizemoney to go to administrator
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 5:51pm
Prize money earned by racehorses owned by embattled racing company BC3 Throughbreds will be paid to an administrator, Racing Victoria has announced. Read more »
Huge week for O'Shea set to get bigger
Sydney
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 4:54pm
The well-bred Shelford will be on trial for a Group One test in New Zealand when he resumes from a let-up at Rosehill. Read more »
Portelli commits Handsome to quick back-up
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 4:44pm
Handsome has recovered so well after his Moonee Valley win, trainer Troy Portelli wants to race the stayer again as soon as he possibly can. Read more »
Racing fees dispute set for court showdown
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 4:28pm
A row between Racing Queensland and TattsBet over $126 million in outstanding fees will be resolved in court. Read more »
Hadiklaim upstages blue bloods for Waller
Sydney
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 3:58pm
Chris Waller is lukewarm on a Magic Millions Trophy start for Hadiklaim despite her debut win at Canterbury. Read more »
Exciting weekend prospects for Kavanagh
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 3:37pm
Three lightly raced horses will figure prominently in trainer Mark Kavanagh's hopes for racing at Moonee Valley and Flemington. Read more »
Heathcote delivers for Dato Tan Chin Nam
Brisbane
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 3:32pm
Trainer Robert Heathcote is hoping Tale Of The Dragon's Doomben win can lead to more Brisbane success for owner Dato Tan Chin Nam. Read more »
Stallion Barn Yarn - Strategic Maneuver
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 2:33pm
This week as the breeding season draws to a close, we talk with Strategic Maneuver about his exciting first crop of yearlings and learn about his secret preference for the old girls.. Read more »
Waterhouse out to bolster Millions team
Sydney
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 2:12pm
Gai Waterhouse has one serious Magic Millions chance in Echo Gal but is hoping she might have another after a lead-up race at Wyong. Read more »
Esprit De Bullet to relish pet distance
Melbourne
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 2:03pm
Eight-year-old gelding Esprit De Bullet is back to his favourite distance at Flemington and can show his best over 1000m. Read more »
Sacred Sprinter poised for Kempton return
London
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 10:58am
Outstanding English jumper Sprinter Sacred has been cleared to make a return to racing in the Desert Orchid Chase. Read more »
Inglis explains its position on BC3
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 8:35pm
Inglis managing director says BC3 defaulted on payment for Black Caviar's little brother who continues to battle laminitis but had previously paid on time. Read more »
Trainer quizzed over illegal diuretic
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 7:54pm
Trainer Shane Kember is the subject of a Racing NSW inquiry into an illegal diuretic found in one of his horses. Read more »
Commanding Jewel in hoof injury scare
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 5:49pm
A hoof injury has curtailed autumn plans for Commanding Jewel but trainer Leon Corstens says the mare could catch the end of the rich carnival. Read more »
Sheer Style to live up to her Ballarat win
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 5:41pm
Sheer Style is primed to cement her Magic Millions Classic claims when she runs in the lead-up at Wyong. Read more »
Calvo to bring more Christmas cheer
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 5:39pm
Trainer Lee Curtis doesn't expect to get 50-1 again about Calvo when he runs at Rosehill aiming for a repeat victory. Read more »
Road Trippin' to continue stable success
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 5:34pm
Trainer Stephen Theordore is hoping Road Trippin' can emulate the recent success of stablemates Don't Get Excited and Kiss Me Ketut. Read more »
Jockey ban cut by six months
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 4:23pm
Jockey Jason Maskiell has had an 18-month suspension reduced to 12 months after an appeal hearing in Melbourne. Read more »
Belle Couture could make debut at Bendigo
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 3:48pm
Black Caviar's half-sister, Belle Couture, has been nominated to make her much-anticipated debut at Bendigo. Read more »
Kisses to get career back on track
Sydney
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 3:27pm
The 2002 Queensland Oaks winning team of trainer Gerald Ryan and jockey Paul Hammersley will combine at Canterbury. Read more »
Ellerton and Zahra aim to keep on a roll
Melbourne
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 3:23pm
The in-form training partnership of Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra is aiming to keep the momentum going at Seymour and Flemington. Read more »
Pain just part of the job for Mccoy
London
Tuesday 17 December 2013, 1:39pm
Champion jumps rider Tony McCoy has been injured many times in race falls but says his pain threshold has increased and he will keep going. Read more »
John O'Shea to train for Darley Australia
Sydney
Monday 16 December 2013, 5:51pm
Sydney trainer John O'Shea has been confirmed as the replacement for Peter Snowden at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Australia racing operation. Read more »
Beshara fails in appeal over 6-month ban
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2013, 5:43pm
Trainer Paul Beshara has failed in his appeal to have a six-month disqualification for raceday treatment to Happy Trails reduced. Read more »
Sistine Demon poised for Flemington re-run
Melbourne
Monday 16 December 2013, 5:33pm
Trainer Andrew Noblet says emerging galloper Sistine Demon is almost certain to back up in the Skipton Handicap at Flemington. Read more »
No date set for Hugh Bowman ride inquiry
Sydney
Monday 16 December 2013, 5:08pm
Stewards will probe betting sheets as part of an investigation into a Hugh Bowman ride before an inquiry resumes. Read more »
Trackwork to determine Ryan's 2YO runners
Sydney
Monday 16 December 2013, 4:59pm
Japanese businessman Tomohiro Sekiguchi missed out on a lucrative payday with Believe Yourself but Baumkuchen could make up for it at Rosehill. Read more »
Dunn weighs up Guineas plans for Splendora
Sydney
Monday 16 December 2013, 4:03pm
Matthew Dunn is leading the Brisbane trainers' premiership but a race in Sydney will be crucial to his Magic Millions carnival plans. Read more »