Back Yourself!
Sign-up and start betting with Ladbrokes in 2 minutes!
Daily Racing Specials!
Sign-up and bet with Australia's best new bookmaker!
Back A Winner with Neds!
Sign-up and start betting with Neds in 2 minutes!
#1 New Betting App!
Join the Best New Bookie!
BANTER WITH YOUR MATES
FOLLOW PUNTERS COPY BETS!
Best Of The Best Odds!
Bet With Palmerbet and get Paid Top Fluc or Top Tote!
What's gambling really costing you?
Set a deposit limit.
Search
 

Australian Horse Racing News

  • I Am Unstoppable lives up to name

    Trainer Lloyd Kennewell admitted being on edge prior to the running of a Stakes race at Sandown. Kennewell had the $3 betr favourite I Am Unstoppable engaged in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. A big fan of the I Am Invincible breed, Kennewell said I Am Unstoppable was potentially the best youngster he has trained…. Read More »

     
  • Curran takes out The Country Discovery

    A rails hugging ride has provided the connections of Curran with a rich Good Friday payday at Geelong. The Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor-trained sprinter took out the second running of The Country Discovery (1100m) on Friday. The Country Discovery was the feature race on the Good Friday program which sees… Read More »

     
  • O’Brien duo spot-on for Sydney Cup raid

    Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien has employed a slightly different approach in his bid to add the Sydney Cup to his brace of Melbourne Cup trophies. O’Brien won Australia’s most famous race with Rekindling in 2017 and Twilight Payment in 2020, both horses capturing the two-mile feature at their Australian debuts…. Read More »

     
  • Wet track crucial for Mike Moroney import

    Mike Moroney is banking on a rain-affected track proving pivotal for import Alenquer when he heads to Sydney to take on heavyweights Anamoe and Dubai Honour in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. A Group 1 winner in Ireland, Alenquer disappointed at his Australian debut when he failed to beat a runner home in the… Read More »

     
  • Grahame Begg pair chase Sandown features

    Track conditions will be of little concern for Grahame Begg with his runners in two of the feature races at Sandown. Begg will saddle Cardinal Gem in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) and Lunar Flare in the Group 3 Easter Cup (2100m) with both holding form on good and wet ground. Rain is predicted at Sandown… Read More »

     
  • Anamoe set for Australian farewell

    In the post-Winx era, finding the next weight-for-age champion in Australian racing has been a challenge. However, as trainer James Cummings prepares Anamoe for his final Australian run on Saturday, he believes the Godolphin star has already carved out his own path to fame, with his finest moment potentially still… Read More »

     
  • Sydney Cup distance perfect for Amade

    The most experienced two-miler in the Sydney Cup field, Victorian Amade will bid to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Daqiansweet Junior when he lines up in the $2 million race. Daqiansweet Junior finished third in last year’s renewal and trainer Phillip Stokes can see parallels between his two stayers. “Last year we… Read More »

     
  • Western defenders ready to take a Quokk at Eastern rivals

    Last time warrior racehorse Kementari visited Western Australia he was photographed on the airport tarmac sticking out his tongue to local rivals. He had grounds for cheeky confidence going into The Gold Rush in December, having won the forerunner to the race in 2020. However, Kementari ran seventh, which may… Read More »

     
  • Champion’s courage key in Queen Elizabeth Stakes

    The saying goes that ‘it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish’, but sometimes it’s how you handle the bits in between. As trainer James Cummings puts the finishing touches to Anamoe ahead of the superstar’s clash with European raider Dubai Honour in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick, he… Read More »

     
  • Sandown weather watch for Barb Raider

    Trainer Jerome Hunter will keep a watchful eye on the weather fearing a wet track will keep Barb Raider at home. Barb Raider is schedule to start in the Group 3 Easter Cup (2100m) at Sandown on Saturday, but rain is expected on Friday and Saturday. Hunter does not want to start… Read More »

     
  • Loco tracking towards the SA Derby

    The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are pinning their faith in Loco to provide them with a second straight South Australian Derby success. But first Loco has to continue to impress the training duo with his climb up the ranks and the son of So You Think will have his third race start… Read More »

     
  • Rival trainer warns Alcohol is lethal

    Having seen Alcohol Free first-hand in England, rival trainer William Haggas concedes the $10 million mare has a mortgage on the Queen Of The Turf Stakes – if she brings her European form to Australia. Haggas will start Purplepay in Saturday’s Group 1 race and while he is expecting a much-improved performance from… Read More »

     
  • Tyler Schiller’s enthusiasm lights Fire for Oaks

    A conversation in the jockeys’ room at Hawkesbury has Gary Portelli optimistic he might just pull off the unthinkable with Fireburn in the ATC Australian Oaks. Portelli didn’t realistically believe last year’s Golden Slipper winner would stretch to a middle-distance in the Vinery Stud Stakes, let alone be in contention for Saturday’s… Read More »

     
  • Moroney pair out to strike in Victoria Handicap

    The Mike Moroney stable will have a two-pronged attack on one of the feature races on Easter Saturday at Sandown. Buffalo River will run first-up in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) in which he will be joined by last start winner Not An Option. US-bred Buffalo River has not raced since finishing… Read More »

     
  •  
  • Place among the greats awaits Anamoe

    Regardless of what happens in the remainder of Anamoe’s career, his 2022/2023 season is going to be spoken of for many years to come. The son of Street Boss would be an unbackable favourite to be crowned Australia’s Champion Horse of the Year, thanks to six Group 1 wins, headlined… Read More »

     
  • The Showdown looms for Critique

    Race experience has paved the way for Critique taking out his maiden victory at Ballarat. A rich restricted two-year-old race could be on the agenda for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Critique after his win at Ballarat. The $1 million The Showdown (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday week looms as… Read More »

     
  • All important start the key for Bada in Old Comrade Stakes

    Albany trainer Roy Rogers believes Big Bada Boom can improve a couple of spots after plans to win a maiden stakes victory in the Listed Grandstand Cup (1500m) were scuppered early in the race. Having his first attempt in black type company three weeks back, Big Bada Boom failed to muster… Read More »

     
  • Star hoops shine at Hawkesbury

    Globetrotting jockeys Joao Moreira and Tom Marquand have added some star power to the midweek meeting at Hawkesbury, continuing their good form with a winner apiece. In Sydney for the autumn carnival, the pair both struck blows on the opening day of The Championships on Saturday, Moreira securing the Group 1 Sires’… Read More »

     
  • Yarra Valley owns up to track error

    Yarra Valley Racing Club has conceded that crucial oversights led to the abandonment of Monday’s meeting. Participants were greeted by a track rated as Heavy 8, with the rail in the True position, but marred by wet and worn patches that raised serious concerns. The club’s CEO, Brett Shambrook, admitted… Read More »

     
 
 
 
 
What's gambling really costing you?
For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au