Ambassadorial has enjoyed a sharp turnaround in form since joining the Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable and will look to continue that progression in Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m). The gelding began his career under the care of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott before later transferring to Alex Rae at… Read More »
We take a look at the Best Free Daily Horse Racing Offers from Australia’s leading online bookmakers for races on Thursday (16/4/2026) at Pakenham, Echuca and Wyong. Make sure you get more bang for your buck this Thursday by using the best racing offers we could find anywhere online with… Read More »
Newgate Farm has elevated its flagship stallion Extreme Choice to an equal Australian record service fee of $385,000 (inc GST), recognising his continued success at the highest level. The rise reflects the ongoing influence of Extreme Choice, whose progeny this season include Group 1-winning filly Apocalyptic, Todman Stakes-winning colt Paradoxium… Read More »
Trainer Will Hulbert has had a $2000 fine reduced by half following an appeal over offensive language used in social media posts. The Racing Victoria Tribunal on Wednesday ruled that Hulbert’s use of the words “retard” and “poof” on the Hulbert Racing X account was “understandable but not excusable” after… Read More »
We take a look at the Best Free Daily Horse Racing Offers from Australia’s leading online bookmakers for races on Wednesday (15/4/2026) at Sandown, Warwick Farm and Doomben. Make sure you get more bang for your buck this Wednesday by using the best racing offers we could find anywhere online… Read More »
The New Zealand Bloodstock National Online Yearling Sale has been disrupted by a cyber attack, leading to the auction being postponed by 24 hours. The sale, which is conducted via NZB’s Gavelhouse Plus platform, will now recommence on Wednesday from 6pm (NZT). New Zealand Bloodstock confirmed that the website experienced… Read More »
Sir Delius has been cleared to target a major spring campaign after his dominant victory in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), where he comfortably accounted for the previously unbeaten Autumn Glow. Racing Victoria has given the imported star permission to race in Victoria during the spring, paving the… Read More »
One of Australia’s most admired racehorses of the modern era, Falvelon, has died at the age of 29 after being humanely euthanised at Glenlogan Park in Queensland late last week due to the effects of old age. “He has been a big part of life here for almost 23 years… Read More »
A documentary on champion jockey James McDonald will make its television premiere tonight, with Racing NSW giving audiences an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the career of one of the sport’s most decorated riders. The film will air on Fox Sports (Channel 502) at 7:30pm AEST and will also be available… Read More »
Grafton trainer Elizabeth Giggins has been handed a 12-month disqualification after Racing NSW stewards found her guilty on four charges, including failing to obtain veterinary treatment for an injured horse and providing false evidence at an official inquiry. Stewards concluded the inquiry via teleconference on 13 April 2026, following a… Read More »
Racing NSW has made public its finalised 2024 Strategic Plan, arriving two years later than scheduled and largely unchanged from the draft version originally circulated for consultation. The delay surrounding the document has drawn attention across the industry, with questions raised after it became clear the regulator had not met… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours is poised to make his return in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes, where he is set to take on some of the nation’s leading sprinters. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained galloper, who completed the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double during the spring, is among the… Read More »
Stablehand Paige Mathieson has been disqualified for nine months by Racing NSW stewards after being found to have breached a prior suspension and provided false evidence during an inquiry. Mathieson was discovered to have continued performing stablehand duties while her licence was under suspension, working at the Casino stables of… Read More »
Popular stayer Soulcombe, runner-up in the 2023 Melbourne Cup, could yet return to racing after resuming light work at Flemington. The imported galloper has not been seen on race day since his Cup performance, having battled consecutive tendon injuries, but connections are encouraged by his latest progress. Part-owner Ozzie Kheir… Read More »
Sir Delius is set to be aimed once again at the Group 1 Cox Plate, despite missing last year’s edition where he had been installed as the pre-post favourite. The recent Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner was sidelined from both the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in 2025 after Racing Victoria… Read More »
Apprentice riders Jackson Radley and Ryan Houston will both spend time on the sidelines following careless riding suspensions incurred at Caulfield on Saturday. Senior jockey Beau Mertens will also be out of action after being handed a seven-meeting suspension for a whip breach aboard Taken, the runner-up in the eighth… Read More »
The in-form three-year-old Oliveanotherday has booked a shot at stakes company in Adelaide after extending his outstanding autumn campaign with another commanding win at Caulfield on Saturday. The gelding has now won all three starts this preparation by a combined margin of 10 lengths, with trainer Tom Dabernig saying the… Read More »
Well-bred filly Avantaggia has earned a shot at stakes level after breaking through with victory in the Porirua Club Punters Handicap (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday. By Wootton Bassett and out of Te Akau Racing’s nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage, Avantaggia has carried significant expectations since birth. Those expectations grew… Read More »
Swettenham Stud’s early investment in Wootton Bassett as a sire of sires has received a timely boost, with his Group 1-winning son Wooded (IRE) producing his first Australian-bred winner on Sunday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding Crank, racing in the Myracehorse colours, delivered on market expectations when starting favourite… Read More »
Nash Rawiller will spend a week on the sidelines after being found guilty of breaching whip rules during his ride on Lindermann in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Stewards charged Rawiller after he struck the runner-up 10 times prior to the final 100 metres of the weight-for-age feature. The jockey sought… Read More »
