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Australian Horse Racing News

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    Antony Thompson the New President of Breeders Australia

    “Our industry is facing some real challenges, but it also has enormous strengths,” said Mr Antony Thompson, the incoming President of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia. “As President, my focus will be on ensuring breeders have a strong, constructive and respected voice on the national issues that affect them, from the commercial… Read More »

     
  • Horse and jockey in red-and-yellow star-patterned silks jumping over a decorative hurdle at a Ladbrokes racecourse banner backdrop.

    JMac equals riding record as Providence dominates Queensland Derby

    Champion jockey James McDonald has equalled one of the most enduring riding records in Australian racing with his win on Providence in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Providence gave McDonald his 16th Australian Group 1 of the season to equal “Miracle” Mal Johnston’s all-time… Read More »

     
  • Thoroughbred horse race with jockeys in colorful silks sprinting on green turf; Ladbrokes banners in the background.

    Headley Grange races firmly into Stradbroke Handicap mix

    Adam Hyeronimus can barely recall drawing a decent barrier on a Joe Pride-trained horse, but he has made the most of that rare opportunity with a thrilling victory aboard Headley Grange in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Horse and jockey teamed up to snare the Alan Brown Stakes… Read More »

     
  • Jockeys in colorful silks race side-by-side on a green track, front runners near the camera with horses in full gallop behind a barrier.

    Kingsford Smith Cup 2026 – What the jockeys said

    Read what the jockeys had to say after the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Winning Jockey Adam Hyeronimus (Headley Grange): He’s a beautiful horse, I actually really love him. He’s such a kind horse and he has his few little tricks, but we seem to get… Read More »

     
  • Horse and jockey in red star-pattern silks jumps along a race track with rail; rider leans forward, number 4 saddle cloth reads Providence, onlookers and banners in background.

    Queensland Derby 2026 – What the jockeys said

    Read what the jockeys said after the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. WINNING JOCKEY James McDonald (Providence): Getting on Chris Waller’s best horses: “Yeah, well that’s always a good start, but he has a lot of good good horses and clashing all the time, so you obviously um put put your trust… Read More »

     
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    How Illegal Betting Is Supercharging Match-Fixing Worldwide

    “As global betting markets expand, particularly illegal ones, the scale and complexity of match-fixing has grown significantly,” says Douglas Robinson and Nicolas Sayde. “Alerts can now emerge across multiple platforms and jurisdictions within minutes, placing increasing pressure on regulators and integrity bodies to act quickly and effectively.” As Douglas Robinson… Read More »

     
  • A brown racehorse leads the pack while a jockey in blue and red silks leans forward, number 6 on the saddle cloth, on a green turf track at a racecourse.

    Portland poised for big spring after impressive Rosehill win

    Winona Costin defied riding instructions and duly delivered a career-best win for Portland in the Listed $200,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. “I did everything you told me not to do,” Costin told Portland’s connections after the race. “I was supposed to be one-off and let… Read More »

     
  • Jockey in green silks and white helmet rides a brown horse with a blue saddlecloth labeled 13 during a race at the track.

    Moloney mare wins valuable Bel Esprit Stakes

    When barriers were drawn for the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, Beau Mertens was a touch apprehensive about the chances of talented mare Hearcomesthestar. The five-year-old mare drew the widest barrier for the $175,000 feature which ended up being a blessing as riders tracked progressively wider throughout the… Read More »

     
  • Leading racehorse with number 15, jockey in orange and purple silks, sprinting on a green turf track during a crowded race.

    Regal Award rockets into G1 Stradbroke Handicap contention

    Unheralded three-year-old Regal Award has booked a berth in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and delivered his trainer-jockey combination of Phillip Stokes and Lachie Neindorf a black-type double with a courageous win in the Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm. Starting at $18, the gelding turned the tables on his… Read More »

     
  • Jockeys and horses race side by side on a sunny grass track, number 12 leading ahead of rivals.

    Berzelius too strong in the BRC Sires

    Trainer Michael Freedman is keen to give promising two-year-old Berzelius his chance in the Group 1 JJ Atkins after the colt’s powerful win at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Berzelius finished strongly to run down the previously unbeaten Vantorix in the Group 2 $1 million BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m). Freedman… Read More »

     
  • Jockeys lean forward on horses during a grass-track horse race, colorful silks in motion on a crowded track

    Jimmy The Bear completes brotherly affair

    Half-brothers give Payne stable a double at Caulfield. Saturday’s meeting at Caulfield couldn’t have panned out any better for the Patrick Payne stable and the connections that bred and race Jimmy The Bear. The seven-year-old gelding, who has won nearly $1.4 million in prize money, proved too strong for rivals… Read More »

     
  • Two jockeys race their horses on a green turf track at the Australian Turf Club, with blue signage in the background.

    Ertijaaj maintains unbeaten Australian race record

    Ertijaaj made the quantum leap from a midweek maiden win at Caulfield to score in Sydney Saturday benchmark 72 grade in the NSW Bookmakers Co-Op Handicap (1500m). The four-year-old mare was bred in England to northern hemisphere time and is by sire sensation Night Of Thunder and is the first… Read More »

     
  • Horses and jockeys race at the Australian Turf Club, galloping on green turf with a blue sign in the background.

    Better targets in store for Waller pair

    A start in one of the winter Cup races could be on the agenda for stablemates Sounds Unusual and Belle Detelle after the pair relished a genuine tempo to run the quinella in a middle-distance race at Rosehill. Sounds Unusual ($7) shaded Belle Detelle ($9) by a neck in Saturday’s… Read More »

     
  • Jockeys race a group of thoroughbreds on a sunny turf track, lead horse wearing red and yellow silks.

    All The Way Mae upsets favourites in dominant Rosehill win

    All The Way Mae ran up to trainer Kerry Parker’s lofty opinion of the mare and dashed the so-called match race between Gorgeous and Sir Les with a brilliant win in the Midway Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Punters thought the race was between Gorgeous and Sir Les, backing them… Read More »

     
  • Two racehorses race side by side on a sunny turf track, jockeys in colorful silks, with Australian Turf Club signage in the background.

    Waller colt Bolts in to secure JJ Atkins Stakes favouritism

    A dominant victory at Rosehill has catapulted Tron Bolt to the top of J J Atkins markets, and his connections are equally confident the colt has the right profile for the two-year-old showpiece. Tron Bolt set a record price for a horse purchased from an Inglis Ready2Race Sale when Hermitage Thoroughbreds… Read More »

     

  • Group 1-winning sire Sizzling to stand in Tasmania

    Magnum Park has confirmed Group 1-winning stallion Sizzling will stand in Tasmania for the upcoming breeding season. The son of champion sire Snitzel joins the state’s stallion ranks after previously standing at Newgate and Riverdene Studs. Out of the General Nediym mare Admirelle, Sizzling was a top-class juvenile performer, highlighted… Read More »

     
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  • Jockey in blue and white silks on a brown horse racing along the inner rail with a Ladbrokes banner nearby.

    Import’s Derby Bid on track

    Accidental Bid lost his hold on Queensland Derby favouritism after his defeat in the Rough Habit Plate, but the team associated with the imported three-year-old is maintaining the faith. Jamie Lovett of Australian Bloodstock, which bought the colt after two starts in the UK, is excited about his prospects in… Read More »

     

  • Pounding a path to two miles

    Never in his wildest dreams did Peter Moody expect Pounding to run two miles. But the rising eight-year-old son of Exceed And Excel will be given that chance when he tackles the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) at Sandown on Sunday. To date, Pounding has won twice at 1400m and six times at 1600m in… Read More »

     
 
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