Australian Horse Racing News

• 19/1/2011 Happy Valley Tips & Selections

  Expert Hong Kong form analyst Xavier Blair gives his race by race preview for tonight’s Happy Valley meeting, view his full list of race previews, tips and selections.

   
• 2011 Golden Slipper Carnival tickets on sale

  Take advantage of the 3 Day Gold Pass and book a general ticket for all three days of the carnival at a reduced rate.

   
• 222 nominations taken for the 147th Doncaster Mile

  Reigning champion Rangirangdoo heads a list of 222 entries taken this morning for the $2m Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m).

   
• Beneteau returns for autumn campaign

  Glamour colt ‘Beneteau’ made an encouraging start to his autumn campaign yesterday winning his trial with ease at Randwick.

   
• Dubai World Cup 2011 Carnival overview

  In 2010, Dubai staged their seventh International Racing Carnival which was Meydans first; a brand new state of the art racecourse featuring a 1750m all weather surface and 2400m turf course with a grandstand capable of holding 60,000 spectators.

   
• Triple dose of Payne at Warrnambool

  Patrick Payne was a champion jockey and over the past few years has fast become a trainer to follow with confidence and that should continue on Tuesday at Warrnambool.

   
• Danzylum wins back-to-back Chester Manifold Stakes

  Evergreen galloper Danzylum proved age is no barrier on his way to winning consecutive Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

   
• 2011 Blue Diamond Stakes day tickets on sale

  Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes Day continues the Festival racing action in sizzling style. The Group One $1,020,000 Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes over 1200 metres is Victoria’s richest and most prestigious race for two-year-olds.

   
• Serene Lodge to continue home track dominance

  Serene Lodge trainer Wayne Wilkes will send around four horses at Port Macquarie on Sunday and all of them appear to be in with a chance to say the very least.

   
• Magic Millions Preview with IASbet’s Gerard Twomey

  IASbet.com expert racing analyst, Gerard Twomey previews the big Magic Millions race day on the Gold Coast.

   
• Glen Boss ready for Magic Millions carnival

  Champion jockey Glen Boss, who rode a winner and four placings at Wednesday’s Betfair Park meeting, looks to be in for a big weekend when he returns home to Queensland on Saturday for the $4.3 million Magic Millions raceday.

   
• Gold Coast racecourse declared unsafe

  Saturday’s $4.3 million Magic Millions race day, held at the Gold Coast, was today declared unsafe for racing by Queensland Racing stewards but improving weather may still allow it to be run as scheduled.

   
• 2011 Magic Millions Race Day Final Fields released

  The fields for the 2011 Magic Millions Race Day have been released, the main races on the day are the 2011 Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the 2011 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas with prize money of over $1.1million dollars. View the fields.

   
• Likely 2011 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Field

  With the 2011 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas to be run this Saturday, we take a look at a likely field that will line-up to contest the race worth over $500thousand dollars.

   
• Likely 2011 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Field

  With the 2011 Magic Millions 2YO Classic to be run this Saturday, we take a look at a likely field that will line-up to contest the race worth over $1.1million dollars.

   
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  Farewell So You Think

  Australia’s champion racehorse So You Think leaves this country today in his quest to add international glory to his record.

   
• Black Caviar scares Internationals in Global Sprint Challenge

  The first leg of the ‘Global Sprint Challenge’ is likely to be an all Australian affair, with no international runners due to line up at Flemington on February 19.

   
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  Hinchinbrook joins Moody stable

  Group 3 Skyline Stakes winner Hinchinbrook has been transfered from Sydney where he was trained by Gerald Ryan to Victoria and will be trained by Peter Moody with the aim to target the 2011 Melbourne Autumn Carnival.

   
• Sportsbet.com.au seeks leave to appeal High Court

  Sportsbet.com.au Chief Executive Matthew Tripp today announced Sportsbet has applied to seek special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia in relation to last month’s Federal Court ruling on New South Wales Race Fields Legislation.

   
• 2010 Hong Kong Sprint Replay – JJ The Jet Plane

  Last night saw the running of the 2010 Hong Kong Sprint won by South African galloper JJ The Jet Plane, Australian mare Ortensia ran a very gallant 5th.