The result of the bumper race at Perth was dramatically overturned after the incorrect winner was initially declared following a photo-finish error. The final race of the three-day festival, run at 5.35pm, saw stablemates Ksar D’Oudairies and Fiskardo, both trained by Mickey Bowen, fight out a tight finish. After reviewing… Read More »
The Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Crime dispatch for April dispatch is out, and it ‘highlights the similarity between prediction markets and betting exchanges within racing.’ ‘In viewing the prediction of markets as a significant and emerging challenge for sports integrity, its participants who bet against one another that creates integrity… Read More »
West Australian breeders are set to gain an exciting new stallion this spring, with high-class Wootton Bassett import Royal Patronage (Fr) joining the roster at Darling View Thoroughbreds. An elite son of the late champion sire Wootton Bassett, Royal Patronage was a standout juvenile in Europe when trained by Mark… Read More »
Asahi Beverages has expanded its presence in Australian racing by securing pourage rights at Flemington Racecourse in a seven-year agreement with the Victoria Racing Club. The deal sees Asahi replace long-time incumbent Lion, which had held beverage rights at Flemington for the past 25 years. Asahi’s portfolio includes major brands… Read More »
Speedster Jigsaw extended his remarkable winning streak to seven with another front-running display in the $5 million The Quokka in Perth. Partnered by Logan Bates, Jigsaw adopted his customary aggressive tactics, rolling to the lead early and proving too strong once again, holding off all challengers to continue his outstanding… Read More »
A record number of individual Group 1 winners are set to contest the $1.5 million, All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Sydney’s final Group 1 race of the season has 19 nominations including 14 individual winners at the elite level. The likely All Aged field includes $15.4… Read More »
Pari-mutuel wagering on American horse racing has recorded its sharpest monthly decline in more than a year, with turnover figures taking a notable hit in March. Total handle dropped by 12.4 per cent compared to March 2025, falling to $816,171,590. The last time a steeper year-on-year decline was recorded was… Read More »
Racing Victoria has announced it will introduce immediate financial assistance for trainers and jockeys in response to rising fuel prices, unveiling a range of short-term support measures. From Wednesday, April 1, the organisation confirmed a number of temporary initiatives will come into effect across the state. Licensed trainers will receive… Read More »
Punters have erupted in anger and are demanding refunds after jockey Eliseo Ruiz was accused of deliberately preventing his mount Bailout Billy from winning Race 7 at Parx in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning. Social media quickly lit up in the aftermath of the race, with many labelling the ride “unacceptable”… Read More »
West Australian filly Talkanco will take aim at the state’s richest race after securing a slot in the $5 million Quokka. The talented three-year-old has developed into one of Western Australia’s most promising sprinters and will step up to open company in the 1200m feature scheduled for April 18. Trained… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have laid 11 charges against racehorse owner Robert Stutchbury following an investigation into the care and welfare of horses under his supervision. Nine of the charges allege breaches of the Australian Rules of Racing relating to a failure to provide proper and sufficient nutrition to a number… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni is poised to headline a likely field for the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at weight-for-age. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare is expected to press forward under Declan Bates if she takes her place. Queensland raider Antino and Chris Waller’s Buckaroo also feature among the leading chances entered…. Read More »
To say that Yulong Investments are enjoying their racing in New Zealand would probably be an understatement. The fifty percent share they purchased in the unbeaten filly Well Written after her second career start is quickly paying dividends with the daughter of Written Tycoon already adding a further three wins… Read More »
Greg Eurell unveiled an impressive debutant at Pakenham on Friday when Cyber Link proved too strong in the opening heat of the Ladbrokes Future Stars Series. Ridden by Beau Mertens, the son of Bivouac out of the multiple city-winning All Too Hard mare Sasso Corbaro started a $3.30 favourite following… Read More »
Cool Archie, Queensland’s Two-Year-Old Horse Of The year, will not take his place in the Listed Gold Edition Plate at Eagle Farm on Saturday, a race which was scheduled to kick off his three-year-old career. A media release by the Chris and Corey Munce stable explains Cool Archie’s absence on… Read More »
Yulong has strengthened its ownership position in talented filly Within The Law, securing an additional 5 per cent share in the Group 1-placed three-year-old via this week’s Magic Millions Digital Sale. Highway Farm, a Yulong-associated entity, purchased the share for $70,000 on Wednesday — just a fortnight after paying $165,000… Read More »
In our last series of Quick Questions we find out more about the in-form trainer Gavin Bedggood… What is your first racing memory? Having Champagne in the 1998 Melbourne Cup sweep – or my dad taking me to the Moonee Valley trots in the 90s. Who is your favourite horse… Read More »
Bred and sold by Yulong, talented colt That’s Gold became a new stakes-winner for Lucky Vega when taking out the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Chris Wood has had faith from day one that his promising youngster That’s Gold would make an impact on the track,… Read More »
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh secured his fifth Group 3 Jennian Homes Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki on Sunday with emerging talent Ammirati, though this victory proved unlike any other in his impressive resume. Marsh had previously won the three-year-old feature with Lucia Valentina (2013), Crown Prosecutor (2018), Scorpz (2019) and… Read More »
Jockeys Zac Lloyd and Ash Morgan will both serve periods on the sidelines after accepting guilty pleas to separate careless riding charges from Saturday’s Rosehill Gardens meeting. Lloyd admitted to permitting Lyles to shift inwards approaching the 700-metre mark, resulting in interference to runner-up Snack Bar during the Stowe Australia… Read More »
