Champion jockey Damien Oliver will miss the first $1 million race of the new racing season after being handed a 14 meeting suspension at Sandown. Oliver’s ban begins after Caulfield on Saturday and he doesn’t return until September 3, a day after the Group One Memsie Stakes meeting at Caulfield…. Read More »
All eyes will be on Winx this Saturday as she returns to the track to contest the Group 2 Warwick Stakes at Randwick. It’s a race that everyone expects Winx to win given her two year winning streak and coming off the back of two classy barrier trial performances. Winx… Read More »
Punters have gone to town on a maiden runner at Canberra today which is sure to make bookmakers nervous. Bella Amante opened up at $3.40 with Sportsbet.com.au for the 1280m Maiden race and since then there has been an influx of money seeing her shorten at every call. The Joseph Ible… Read More »
The Chris Waller trained Winx made headlines around the world following her barrier trial earlier this week and now he is set to unveil another multiple Group 1 winner as he prepares for another big Spring. Egg Tart is expected to jump-out at the Warwick Farm trials next Monday as… Read More »
Another international contender has been ruled out of The Everest with American trainer Wesley Ward confirming that he will not be aiming a runner at the race this year. Ward initially had the American sprinter Bound For Nowhere earmarked for the $10m race but those plans changed after a disappointing run in… Read More »
A Wangaratta trainer will face the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on three charges relating to race day treatments of a horse. The Russell Green trained Overton Onyx was withdrawn from a race at Wangaratta on April 6 following a visit by Racing Victoria’s Compliance and Assurance Team. Green has… Read More »
A Victorian trainer and his stablehand have been charged with the stomach-tubing of a horse after Racing Victoria’s Compliance and Assurance Team allegedly observed the pair stomach-tubing the mare at a premises near the Moe racecourse. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has set a date to hear a charge against trainer… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Cox Plate. The Caulfield Guineas will be run on Saturday 28th October at Moonee Valley racecourse. [crownbetoffer] Horse 1 ABBEY MARIE 2 ADDICTIVE NATURE 3 ALMANDIN (GER) 4 ALOFT (IRE) 5 ALOISIA (NZ) 6 AMELIE’S STAR 7 AMRALAH (IRE) 8 ANGELIC SPIRIT (NZ) 9 ARTICUS… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Caulfield Guineas. The Caulfield Guineas will be run on Saturday 14th October at Caulfield racecourse. [crownbetoffer] Horse 1 A THOUSAND DEGREES 2 ABERRO 3 ACE HIGH 4 ADDICTIVE NATURE 5 ADSUM 6 AL MAH HAHA 7 AL PASSEM 8 ALBUMIN 9 ALKASHAAF 10 ALL DAY… Read More »
An injury to classy sprinter Bon Aurum will see the Group 1 winner miss the entire spring carnival. The Ciaron Maher trained chestnut stallion will have at least 6 months off after needing to have chips removed from his knee. Ken King, who bred Bon Aurum, told ciaronmaher.com.au that the sprinter would take… Read More »
Blake Shinn continues to show off his talent to the world having completed a treble riding at Arlington Park in Chicago. The Sydney jockey is spending five weeks based at the Wesley Ward stable during the Australian winter. Shinn could still improve on his treble with two rides remaining for the… Read More »
Dean Yendall has been hospitalised after a fall in the final race on the card at Mildura on Monday. Yendall, who rode a treble earlier in the day, fell from the Eric Musgrove-trained Soldier’s Image shortly after they jumped in the eighth race. The champion jockey was taken to hospital after complaining… Read More »
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has hinted that Johannes Vermeer could be headed for the Caulfield Cup after a stylish win in the Group 3 International Stakes. Ryan Moore rode the four-year-old confidently and crossed the line a half length in front of Success Days to claim the 2000m race at… Read More »
One punter with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au may be taking today off after hitting the jackpot with a multi bet on Saturday. The punter’s four selection horse racing bet at Caulfield clicked paying whopping odds of 89,700/1. The unlikely run of results involved outsiders winning at long odds of $10, $15, $23 and $26…. Read More »
Connections of Scales Of Justice have set their sights on the Melbourne Spring Carnival after the 4-year-old’s narrow victory in the Group 3 Strickland Stakes on Saturday. Managing owner Chris Wells told TheWest.com.au that they will look at a number of races including the Toorak Handicap and Emirates Stakes. The… Read More »
Irish jockey Oisin Murphy has copped scathing reviews for his ride on Sir Pass I Am at Chepstow overnight. Despite winning the race punters are furious that Murphy had eased down Sir Pass I Am with over 100 metres til the finishing post. Murphy had a commanding 7-length lead with… Read More »
Strange scenes at Bendigo on Friday afternoon which has seen the result in Race 5 overturned in bizarre circumstances. As the race came to it’s final moments three horses were all in contention and to the naked eye the result was too close to call. The judge went to the photo… Read More »
Unbelievable scenes in the last race at Cessnock on Tuesday when a Kangaroo appeared along the inside rail towards the back straight. Skippy copped an almighty fright when the field turned the bend and took evasive action splitting the field of 10 runners. Stewards reviewed the footage following the race… Read More »
Glen Boss will fly in from Singapore to replace the suspended Craig Williams on Big Duke in the upcoming Sydney Cup. Williams failed in his bid to have his 8 meeting suspension reduced at an appeal on Wednesday morning and as a result will miss Saturday’s meeting at Randwick. Big… Read More »
View the results for the 2017 Albury Gold Cup run at Albury racecourse on 25/3/2017. Results: No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight 8 GREEN SWEET (USA) Jean Dubois Johan Victoire 5 54kg 5 COOL CHAP Lee & Anthony Freedman Brenton Avdulla 0.48L 8 54kg 14 OVERDUE Kym Davison Ms… Read More »
