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Syndicate barred from Irish racing

Friday 15 November 2019, 8:55am

Horse Racing Ireland has has denied all registrations of horses under the ownership of Supreme Horse Racing Club which has failed to provide information.  Read more »

Appleby with two strong chances at Sandown

Thursday 14 November 2019, 6:02pm

English trainer Charlie Appleby has only had one starter in Melbourne this spring but could end the carnival on a winning note with two chances at Sandown.  Read more »

Lees weighing up options for Miss Fabulass

Thursday 14 November 2019, 5:07pm

After failing to make the cut for The Hunter then drawing wide in a support race, Miss Fabulass is unlikely to make a hometown appearance at Newcastle.  Read more »

Ventura Storm to back up in G2 Zipping

Thursday 14 November 2019, 5:00pm

Co-trainer Tom Dabernig says Ventura Storm has been racing consistently this spring and hopes he can figure in the finish of the Zipping Classic.  Read more »

Racing NSW chair slams 'unfair' ABC expose

Thursday 14 November 2019, 3:49pm

Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding has written a detailed letter of complaint to the ABC over their two-year investigation into racehorse welfare.  Read more »

Locals chase inaugural $1 million Hunter

Thursday 14 November 2019, 3:38pm

Three Novacastrian trainers will chase first prize in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle, led by Kris Lees who has a quartet of runners.  Read more »

Summoned Stakes the spring aim for Vanuatu

Thursday 14 November 2019, 3:28pm

Trainer Grahame Begg has aimed lightly raced Vanuatu at the Group Three Summoned Stakes and believes the mare heads into the race at Sandown in great order.  Read more »

Ramsey eyes G3 win after VRC Oaks thrill

Thursday 14 November 2019, 3:17pm

Scone trainer John Ramsey is eyeing Group Three glory at Newcastle on Saturday with Bright Rubick, fresh off his "big thrill" in the VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Kendrick puts trust in Swettenham Stud

Thursday 14 November 2019, 2:18pm

Trainer Stuart Kendrick hopes to cement his relationship with the Swettenham Stud when Trust In Aloha runs at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Banquo on target for G2 Sandown Guineas

Thursday 14 November 2019, 2:02pm

A week after winning a Listed race at Flemington, promising Danny O'Brien-trained colt Banquo will be out to add the Group Two Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

Newcastle a sweet target for Panna Cotta

Thursday 14 November 2019, 1:47pm

A barrier trial win over subsequent Golden Gift runner-up See You Soon has Mark Newnham quietly confident Panna Cotta can make a winning start to her career.  Read more »

Another Happy Valley meeting cancelled

Thursday 14 November 2019, 12:34pm

The political and social unrest in Hong Kong has prompted the cancellation of another midweek race card at Happy Valley.  Read more »

Spectroscope in line for Sydney trip

Thursday 14 November 2019, 12:11pm

Spectroscope will head to Sydney for a tilt at the Villiers next month if he races well in the Mooloolaba Cup at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Enable crowned Europe's best for 2nd time

Thursday 14 November 2019, 7:48am

Enable has been named the 2019 Cartier Horse of the Year - becoming the third horse to be awarded the title on two occasions.  Read more »

Marmelo retired to stud after Cup drama

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 5:23pm

The 2018 Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has been retired to stand at stud in France, a fortnight after his controversial scratching from the 2019 race.  Read more »

Star Silk continues top form for Anderson

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:54pm

Chris Anderson has thanked fellow trainer Jason Warren for recommending Star Silk be transferred to him from Melbourne.  Read more »

Prince Of Caviar second in Bendigo return

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:38pm

Black Caviar's son Prince Of Caviar has finished second as a short-priced favourite in his first start for more than a year at Bendigo.  Read more »

Port Macquarie races cancelled over fires

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:03pm

The NSW bushfires have led to the abandonment of racing at Port Macquarie, where several blazes burn nearby.  Read more »

Pretty Brazen on target for Guineas tilt

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 4:01pm

The Tony McEvoy-trained Pretty Brazen is one of two fillies aiming to become the first since 2005 to win the Group Two Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

Bon Amis primed for $1m Hunter after virus

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 1:43pm

Bon Amis has recovered from a minor setback as Newcastle trainer Jason Deamer primes his local hope for the inaugural $1 million Hunter.  Read more »

Miss Siska faces distance test in Classic

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 1:20pm

The Grahame Begg-trained mare Miss Siska will be tried over 2400m in the Zipping Classic at Sandown, a week after her second in the Matriarch Stakes.  Read more »

Capital Connection poised for Open debut

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 12:03pm

Trainer Tony Gollan believes he has come up with the correct ingredients for Capital Connection to make a winning Open company debut.  Read more »

RQ keeps watch on Sunshine Coast bushfires

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 11:34am

Racing Queensland is monitoring bushfires on the Sunshine Coast but at this stage there is no danger to the Corbould Park meeting.  Read more »

Happy Clapper misses Gong with temperature

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 9:51am

Fan favourite Happy Clapper will miss the $1 million The Gong after contracting a virus.  Read more »

Arc winner Waldgeist retired to stud

Wednesday 13 November 2019, 7:33am

Waldgeist, winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been retired and will stand at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland.  Read more »

Affair To Remember chasing Guineas win

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 5:58pm

Lightly raced filly Affair To Remember is the early favourite to claim her first stakes win in the Group Two Sandown Guineas.  Read more »

NZ G1 winner Madison County to race in US

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 5:22pm

Madison County,a dual Group One winner in New Zealand, is to do his future racing in the United States.  Read more »

Plenty of options for Sunlight in 2020

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 4:30pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy says there are plenty of options for Sunlight in the new year with the mare having a spell after her second in the Golden Eagle.  Read more »

Southern France late entry for G2 Zipping

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 4:00pm

Southern France, unplaced in the Melbourne Cup in his first Australian start, could run in the Zipping Classic after being a late nomination.  Read more »

Le Romain to bounce back on home track

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 3:40pm

Triple Group One winner Le Romain will spearhead a big team of horses for trainer Kris Lees on his home track of Newcastle featuring the $1 million The Hunter.  Read more »

Hey Doc to make race return at Sandown

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 12:28pm

Dual Group One winner Hey Doc is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to racing in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Sandown.  Read more »

Edmonds counts blessings after accident

Tuesday 12 November 2019, 11:56am

Queensland trainer Toby Edmonds appears to have escaped serious injury after being knocked out by a runaway horse in a trackwork incident.  Read more »

Jockeys Mott and Bates on injured list

Monday 11 November 2019, 6:05pm

A four-horse fall at Cranbourne has Jamie Mott nursing leg injuries while Declan Bates has a fractured knee cap after a mishap in the mounting yard at Geelong.  Read more »

Edmonds in hospital after track accident

Monday 11 November 2019, 6:00pm

Leading Queensland trainer Toby Edmonds is in a Gold Coast hospital undergoing tests for a head injury after being hit by a runaway horse.  Read more »

Light spring to benefit Chapada at Sandown

Monday 11 November 2019, 5:33pm

Trainer Mike Moroneyis happy with the decision to bypass the major spring races with Chapada after his tough three-year-old season that took in three Derbys.  Read more »

Scone meeting postponed 24 hours

Monday 11 November 2019, 4:54pm

A race meeting at Scone in the NSW Hunter Valley has been postponed by a day as bushfires continue in the neighbouring areas.  Read more »

Widdup hoping Sandbar gets Hunter start

Monday 11 November 2019, 4:06pm

Trainer Brad Widdup will have to wait to find out of talented sprinter Sandbar can get a start in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle.  Read more »

Levendi among entries for Sandown return

Monday 11 November 2019, 3:50pm

Australian Derby winner Levendi only has to please his trainer Peter Gelagotis during the week to make his long-awaited racing return at Sandown.  Read more »

Farm life suits Tarzan ahead of Caloundra

Monday 11 November 2019, 1:35pm

Prolific winner Tarzan has had a brief stint of farm life as he prepares for another challenge at the Sunshine Coast.  Read more »

Griffiths slowly getting back into action

Monday 11 November 2019, 1:14pm

Trainer Robbie Griffiths is slowly getting back to stable duties after being laid low following an operation on a brain aneurism.  Read more »

Catalyst to stay with Clayton Chipperfield

Monday 11 November 2019, 1:04pm

Emerging New Zealand star Catalyst has attracted interest from Australian trainers but his owner says the 2000 Guineas winner stays with Clayton Chipperfield.  Read more »

Boost for Qld winter carnival 2yo races

Monday 11 November 2019, 12:00pm

Racing Queensland has boosted prize money for its three main two-year-old races during the winter carnival.  Read more »

Singapore Gold Cup for Craig Williams

Monday 11 November 2019, 8:00am

Craig Williams has won the Singapore Gold Cup on the Lee Freedman-trained Mr Clint just days after winning the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

All-Star Mile on radar for Melody Belle

Sunday 10 November 2019, 5:53pm

Melody Belle will return home to New Zealand for a break before attention turns to another likely Australian campaign and the All-Star Mile.  Read more »

Waller delighted by local Cup success

Sunday 10 November 2019, 5:45pm

Chris Waller says Vow And Declare's Melbourne Cup victory may entice trainers to look in their own backyard for a Cups horse.  Read more »

Cup distance too long for Mirage Dancer

Sunday 10 November 2019, 5:34pm

Mirage Dancer will be kept to shorter staying races after failing to see out the 3200 metres of the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Brave Song after rich prize in The Hunter

Sunday 10 November 2019, 5:28pm

Peter and Paul Snowden could have two runners in the inaugural $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle including Brave Song.  Read more »

Memorable Cup carnival for O'Brien stable

Sunday 10 November 2019, 4:01pm

A win on all four days, highlighted by Vow And Declare's Melbourne Cup victory, has made for a memorable Flemington carnival for trainer Danny O'Brien.  Read more »

BRC bucks Cup week crowd trends

Sunday 10 November 2019, 3:25pm

The Brisbane Racing Club has stayed on budget for its three Melbourne Cup week meetings which bucks the national trend.  Read more »

Williams, Waller win Cup carnival awards

Sunday 10 November 2019, 3:18pm

Craig Williams has claimed the award as this year's Melbourne Cup carnival's leading jockey while Chris Waller has been crowned the top trainer.  Read more »