The Victoria Racing Club (VRC), Australia’s premier racing club, and Kennedy, luxury watch and jewellery retailer, today announced a new five year sponsorship agreement which sees the Australian business become a Major Partner of the VRC and the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The retailer has assumed the naming rights of Kennedy… Read More »
Victorian trainers Mark Thomas and Shannon Hope face conduct charges over two separate altercations with each other. Thomas has been charged for an incident on October 9 last year with stewards alleging he went to the Seymour stables of Lee and Shannon Hope and engaged in a verbal altercation with… Read More »
Dubai World Cup and Kentucky Derby hero Animal Kingdom registered his first winner on Wednesday, when Arrowfield’s home-bred 2YO filly Earth Angel won on debut over 1200 metres at Ballarat. There was no mistaking her parentage as the imposing chestnut filly stretched out in the home straight to score by… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) officially launched the 2016 Melbourne Cup Carnival today in The Park, Flemington’s newest fashion and entertainment destination. Guests were treated to all that The Park has to offer, with dancers, music, fine food, drinks, a vintage Ferris wheel and carousel creating an endless playground of… Read More »
The Board of Racing NSW received notification today at its Board meeting that the Chairman, Mr John Messara AM will be retiring at the end of December 2016. Speaking on behalf of the Board the Deputy Chairman, Mr Russell Balding AO acknowledged the significant contribution that Mr Messara has made… Read More »
On a picture perfect sunny day, history was made in Birdsville today, with the remote outback track hosting Australia’s biggest thoroughbred race day this year – and and a female duo of jockey and trainer taking out the main Birdsville Cup race for the first time in 134 years. The… Read More »
The Friday September 2 Birdsville Races have been transferred to Sunday September 4. The Saturday racing, including running of the Birdsville Cup, is currently scheduled to proceed as planned. Track and weather conditions will continue to be monitored, and a further update will be provided if conditions change.
Racing Victoria (RV) has today announced the framework for its Minimum Bet Limit (MBL) policy that will apply to approved Wagering Service Providers (WSPs) betting on Victorian thoroughbred races from 1 October 2016. RV announced in May 2016 its intention to implement an MBL before undertaking comprehensive stakeholder consultation to… Read More »
A stellar field will line up for the 134th Birdsville Races on September 2 & 3 2016, with Australia’s most iconic outback thoroughbred racing carnival attracting Group 1 jockey talent for the first time in 15 years. Competing in the final field will be Brisbane Group-1 winning jockey Ryan Wiggins, who… Read More »
A horse defeated by a collective 50 lengths in three career starts stole the show at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday. While no star on the track, Viewbank Icon – who raced as Grande Lago for Colin and Cindy Alderson – proved that racetrack ability is no prerequisite for Off the… Read More »
Ladbrokes will assume naming rights of Caulfield Guineas Day, including branding of the famous $1 million Group 1 classic and the newly-coined Group 1 Ladbrokes Stakes (formerly Caulfield Stakes), the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) and Ladbrokes jointly announced today. The Guineas Day collaboration will grant up to 1000 Ladbrokes customers… Read More »
Racing NSW will be announcing the launch of a new peer support program called ‘Racing Mates’ at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday (27th August). The main objective of the Racing Mates program is to empower ‘mates to look out for mates’. “Looking after the mental health of our participants in New… Read More »
The experience stakes of the Melbourne Cup Carnival are set to get even higher with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) unveiling The Park, an exciting new fashion and entertainment quarter, FREE for all racegoers. With a footprint of 10,000 square metres, The Park will be a playground of endless excitement… Read More »
A Sydney stablehand has been disqualified for nine months for substituting a urine sample with that of someone else following a ban for a prohibited substance. Natalie Bentley was tested at Rosehill on June 10 and disqualified from riding trackwork for three months when the banned substance was detected. She… Read More »
