Good Friday and Christmas day have long been the two race-free days on the Australian calendar, at least that was the case up until just last year when Western Australia decided to break the trend and stage an 8-race-card at Ascot on Good Friday. Have Your Say 🗣: Should we have… Read More »
Purchasing a thoroughbred is a big risk and owners are constantly being made aware of the financial dangers, but what do we tell the connections of Merovee? Have Your Say 🗣: Will connections make their $1.6m back with Merovee or not? – Leave a comment below The blue-blood colt by… Read More »
It’s that time of year again when there is an air of excitement building ahead of Australia’s biggest race the Melbourne Cup but once again the same debate is always brought into the spot light and that is the Melbourne Cup and emergencies. The Melbourne Cup is made up of… Read More »
Male racegoers will no longer be required to wear socks during the Melbourne Cup Carnival with the VRC taking a more relaxed feel to their required race attire this year. Punters attending the Members Enclosure or the Birdcage are not required to wear socks during Flemington week. Dress codes in… Read More »
This weeks Have Your Say segment asks the question if the Champion mare Winx is beatable or if she is just bored of winning easily? Winx went through the Spring last year as well as the Autumn this year winning comfortably by big margins but that has changed in her… Read More »
Racing fans country wide have gone into meltdown after the sacking of media personality of Samuel Hyland from racing.com’s coverage. Hyland took to twitter last night to thank his fans and announce that he would not be required on Racing.com’s media coverage anymore. Disappointing to get a call today saying… Read More »
An inquiry has begun into a video showing a jumps jockey punching a horse before the race. Watch the video: have a look look like it to me haha pic.twitter.com/h2lZvjkvRW — chris mcguire (@moogamooga3) August 18, 2017 Have Your Say: Should the jockey be fined or banned for the incident?… Read More »
Champion mare Winx has surely albeit unofficially proved herself as the best in the world with current title holder Arrogate failing again in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Winx who took out the Warwick Stakes yesterday in heart in mouth fashion has shown she is now the… Read More »
Champion mare Winx will be looking to make it 18 straight wins in today’s Group 2 Warwick Stakes and we list everything you need to know about the race. Time: 3PM (AEST) Racecourse: Randwick, Sydney. Where to watch TV 📺: Sky Racing 1 – Available at all Pubs and Clubs Watch… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has Winx back in work and Chris Munce thinks she looks capable of stamping herself as Australia’s best ever racehorse this preparation, even better than Black Caviar. Have Your Say: Will Winx become Australia’s Best Ever Racehorse with a third Cox Plate? – Leave a comment below…. Read More »
In his latest exclusive blog for online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, champion jockey Chris Munce gives his take on Dale Monteith’s role at Eagle Farm and is optimistic about the future prospects for the troubled racecourse. Have Your Say: Do you think Dale Monteith is the right man for the job? – Leave… Read More »
In Chris Waller’s weekly ‘Stable Talk’ segment on Youtube he mentioned there was a possibility that emerging star Egg Tart could take on champion mare Winx in this years Cox Plate. Egg Tart who has won six of her seven career starts including an emphatic win in the G1 Queensland… Read More »
Champion jockey turned trainer Chris Munce has commended Racing Queensland’s decision to move remaining G1 meetings from Eagle Farm to Doomben on his weekly blog at Sportsbet. Have Your Say: Do you agree with RQ’s decision to move remaining G1 meetings to Doomben? – Leave a comment below. There has been… Read More »
Jockeys have hit out at the Eagle Farm track after Race 1 on the card with Melbourne Cup winner jockey Kerrin McEvoy going as far as saying its the worst track he has ever ridden on. Kerrin McEvoy has stated that the Eagle Farm track is “Worst track I’ve ever… Read More »
