Plenty to Think about at Leopardstown
So You Think is set to go off the prohibitive favourite for the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday after just six runners stood their ground at the confirmation stage.
Archive for category: Breaking News
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Dwayne Dunn beats careless riding ban
Dwayne Dunn is free to ride at Flemington on Saturday after winning his appeal against a careless riding suspension.
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Top-class field for “old” Mudgway Stakes
There will be plenty of interest across the Tasman on Saturday with seven Group One winners set to clash in the Makfi Challenge Stakes at Hastings.
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NSW jockey disqualified
A country-based jockey has been disqualified for improper conduct, a Racing NSW statement said.
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Goulburn loses Monday meeting
Goulburn’s Monday race meeting is the latest casualty of heavy rain in NSW, being called off after a track inspection.
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Mark Riley faces two bicarb investigations
Mornington trainer Mark Riley is being investigated about elevated TCO2 readings returned by two of his horses, one in Victoria and one in South Australia.
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Vet test for Ilovethiscity
Group One winner Ilovethiscity will undergo a veterinary inspection on Friday afternoon to determine whether he is fit to take his place in Saturday’s Warwick Stakes.
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Online bookmaker refunds bets on Cedarberg
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has refunded all bets on Cedarberg for the Spring after the Pat Carey-trained gelding died of a heart attack following a track gallop at Moonee Valley this morning.
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Cups contender drops dead
The BMW winner Cedarberg collapsed and died after a routine trackwork gallop on Tuesday morning.
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Brett Poulus outed for 18 months
Jockey Brett Poulus has been suspended for 18 months after testing positive to banned substances in June.