Friday night’s scheduled Cranbourne meeting has been transferred to Pakenham synthetic due to wet weather. An inspection on Friday morning deemed the Cranbourne track unsuitable for racing after receiving 9mm of rain overnight and a further 5mm on Friday morning. Racing Victoria made the decision to transfer the meeting to… Read More »
Friday’s scheduled meeting at Geelong has been abandoned with wet weather to blame for what is now consecutive days of no afternoon racing in Victoria. Geelong received 4.4mm of rain in the past 24 hours and 21.2mm last 7 days which resulted in surface water before and after winning post… Read More »
Racing NSW has announced a major reduction in prizemoney for The Championships less than a week out from the opening day at Randwick. More than $9 million in prizemoney will be stripped from the feature races of the two day Championships. Racing NSW indicated that a reduction in wagering, due… Read More »
Pakenham will host back-to-back night meetings this week after Friday nights meeting scheduled for Cranbourne was transferred. The Cranbourne track has yet to get the approval of all stakeholders after remedial works were undertaken following the discovery of two holes during the meeting on March 17. The meeting will also… Read More »
Saturday’s All Star Mile meeting at Caulfield will go ahead behind closed doors due to growing concerns over the Coronavirus. Racing Victoria has just announced that race goers will not be allowed at Saturday’s All Star Mile meeting however the races will go ahead as planned. Have Your Say 💬:… Read More »
Japanese jockey Yuta Onodera can count his lucky stars after walking away uninjured from a spectactular fall during a jumps race in Japan. Onodera was aboard Portolano in the maiden jumps race at Chukyo on Sunday when his mount swerved sharpy before one of the jumps, dislodging him as they… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 WA Guineas. The WA Guineas raced at Ascot racecourse on 23/11/2019. Replay: The G2 Sky Racing WA Guineas was all about Team Parnham! Neville quinella'd the race with War Saint (Chris Parnham) just holding off Kay Cee (Steven Parnham)#AscotGoodTimes @PerthRacing @OfficialRWWA @yarradale_stud… Read More »
Australia’s leading bookmaker the TAB gives an overview of today’s betting markets from the feature races and race meetings from around the country. See which races punters cleaned up on and lost on. Futures Updates 2YO MAGIC MILLIONS Lady Banff $15-$9 (after winning r1 @ Doomben) Euphoric Summer $15 (entered into market… Read More »
Michelle Payne is the latest jockey to speak out supporting more stringent rules regarding use of the whip in races. The Melbourne Cup-winning jockey wants forehand strikes to be banned but dismissed the idea of an overall ban on using whips. “I think it is something that needs to change… Read More »
We take a look at Saturday’s 2019 Ballarat Cup and list the Big Bets and Best Backed horses to win the race with leading online bookmaker the TAB. Market 💰: View the odds for the Ballarat Cup Biggest potential collects on the Ballarat Cup $4000 each-way @ $11/$3.60 on Hang Man… Read More »
Ballarat Cup favourite Harbour Views will be withdrawn from Saturday’s Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) after suffering a minor setback. Trainer Matthew Williams said they would err on the side of caution with the 5-year-old who would now head for the spelling paddock. Harbour Views was a $3.60 favourite for the… Read More »
Jockey Jamie Mott will be out of the saddle for an extended period after breaking his tibia and fibula in a horror four-horse fall at Cranbourne on Friday night. Mott was aboard the heavily backed Alsvin in the second last race of the Cranbourne meeting when the fall occurred. Other… Read More »
Punters will invest millions on today’s Melbourne Cup with bets ranging from a small as $1 to tens of thousands of dollars. But a number of punters will be sweating on the result given they have long-standing multi bets riding on the race. We take a look at some of… Read More »
The David Jolly-trained Behemoth will be required to pass a veterinary inspection on Saturday morning if he is to take his place in The Golden Eagle field. Behemoth displayed lameness in the near foreleg following an inspection by Racing NSW Veterinarians on Friday. Online bookmaker Sportsbet has Behemoth as a… Read More »
Connections of Raheen House have had their Melbourne cup dreams dashed with the decision made not to accept for Tuesday’s $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Trainer William Haggas informed Racing Victoria stewards on Thursday that Raheen House would not accept for the Melbourne Cup 2019. Raheen House, 28th in… Read More »
Australian Derby winner Angel Of Truth won’t take his place in the 2019 Melbourne Cup field with connections choosing not to accept for the $8 million race. The Gwenda Markwell-trained four-year-old was already assured a start in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup before running in yesterday’s Bendigo Cup where he finished 11th,… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes will head for a spell before focusing on Autumn targets and a possible trip to Royal Ascot. Waller said that they had given careful consideration to Yes Yes Yes’ next move given he is an early three-year-old…. Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Youngstar will bypass Saturday’s Group Three Hotham Handicap now that the mare is guaranteed a start in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. Youngstar is now safely in the Melbourne Cup final 24 after moving to 21st in the Melbourne Cup order of entry. The Chosen One (24) and Sound… Read More »
Luke Nolen won’t be riding Constantinople in the Melbourne Cup with The Everest-winning jockey Glen Boss to ride the new race favourite. Nolen steered Constantinople home for an eye-catching fourth in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup after finding interference approaching the home turn and again early in the straight. “He was terrific.” Nolen… Read More »
Wicklow Brave, one of the most versatile horses of all time, has lost his life following a fall in the American Grand National at Far Hills racecourse in New Jersey. The Willie Mullins-trained ten-year-old was leading going to the last flight of the American Grand National but failed to clear… Read More »
