Roy Higgins has been remembered as an inspiration, an icon for Australian racing and a champion bloke. Many of horse racing’s biggest names, past and present, turned out at Flemington racecourse on Thursday to farewell the champion jockey who died last weekend aged 75. An inaugural member of the Australian… Read More »
Former trainer Hayden Haitana has applied to have his lifetime ban from racetracks over the infamous Fine Cotton ring-in scandal lifted. The board of Racing Queensland will consider Haitana’s case on Friday after the 68-year-old, who has served 29 years so far, wrote to officials last month. “The board will… Read More »
Racing NSW’s plan to introduce a new rule that would force vets to be licensed has been put on hold until the new year at the request of the state government. The state’s regulatory body said the regime, which was due to start on December 1 following months of negotiations,… Read More »
A public funeral will be held for popular jockey Desiree Gill who died from injuries received in a fall at the Sunshine Coast. The funeral service will be held at The Pavilion at the Gympie Turf Club at 1030 (AEST) on Monday where family and friends will gather to pay… Read More »
The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) has joined the call for state governments to pass legislation allowing police to share information with racing authorities. In a ground-breaking move, the ACC and Victoria’s Racing Integrity Commission signed an agreement in Melbourne on Wednesday allowing collaboration between the two bodies. State governments have… Read More »
French trainer Mikel Delzangles has escaped a ban over a treatment given to his Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden on the morning of last Tuesday’s race. In a decision bound to provoke discussion among local trainers, the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board fined Delzangles $2000. After a previous case prosecuted… Read More »
A man who king hit a female strapper in the mounting yard at Flemington faces police and racing charges. The young woman was waiting for Black Cash to return after his win in the greys race at Oaks Day on Thursday when the man, believed to be someone she knew,… Read More »
An English groom caring for Melbourne Cup contender Brown Panther has been sent home for a breach of quarantine protocol at Werribee where the international horses are housed. Leigh Jordon, head of Racing Victoria’s international recruitment, said the incident would not have any impact on Brown Panther running in the… Read More »
Warned-off jockey Danny Nikolic has been moved on by police after being spotted parked outside Racing Victoria headquarters at Flemington on Monday. Three police cars arrived after RV staff reported Nikolic was in his car outside the administrative offices of the governing body. Nikolic, who was disqualified last year for… Read More »
Leading jockeys Glen Boss and Nick Hall will know on Tuesday if they can ride in the Cox Plate with both appealing careless riding suspensions. Boss was outed for 12 meetings after he was found guilty of shifting ground in the early stages of Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. Winning Caulfield Cup… Read More »
Trainer Paul Beshara has been disqualified for six months for treating Happy Trails before he was due to race last month. Beshara is seeking leave to appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and will also ask for a stay of proceedings in order to prepare Happy Trails for… Read More »
MELBOURNE October 18 AAP – Trainer Paul Beshara has been found guilty of illegally treating Happy Trails on the morning the horse was due to race in last month’s Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes last month. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board handed down its decision on Friday, rejecting the… Read More »
Respected racing administrator Andrew Ramsden has died a day after he suffered a stroke at the Thousand Guineas meeting at Caulfield. Ramsden, who would have turned 79 next month, was also a prolific owner whose big-race wins included the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with Gurner’s Lane. The former Victoria Racing… Read More »
Danny Nikolic has been warned off racetracks for almost two years for threatening a racing steward during an appeal hearing against a previous ban. Nikolic fronted the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board in Melbourne on Thursday and pleaded guilty to two charges of improper conduct. He was warned off until… Read More »
Toowoomba Turf Club’s first meeting on the Inner track on Saturday is also likely to be its last. Stewards cancelled the final three races of the Toowoomba Inner meeting on Saturday after jockey Nozi Tomizawa was injured in a fall. Stewards called off the meeting because of concerns with the… Read More »
Top British betting brand Ladbrokes has officially launched in Australia, with their betting facilities going live today September 4, 2013. $250 LADBROKES FREE BET Ladbrokes have acquired Australian company Gaming Investments, which currently owns and operates local online betting site Bookmaker.com.au, for the sum of $22.5 million. There is further… Read More »
Stewards officiating at a Mildura meeting where a race was run over the wrong distance have been put on notice but no penalties have been issued after an inquiry into the error. The long-serving starter and the tractor driver who transported the barriers to the wrong position, offered their resignations… Read More »
Aintree’s search for a new sponsor for the Grand National is over with the news that Crabbies has signed a three-year deal which means the famous steeplechase will offer STG1 million ($A1.74 million) prize money for the first time. Since John Smith’s announced they would not be renewing their nine-year… Read More »
Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has sold his online betting business to British gaming company William Hill. Waterhouse will receive $34 million for the business, plus an earn-out agreement that could see him receive up to $70 million. He will also remain managing director of the business. William Hill earlier this year… Read More »
New rules governing conflict of interest and inside information in the racing industry will be introduced in the wake of the More Joyous inquiry. In reviewing the inquiry, Racing NSW says it has taken action to ensure there are appropriate rules dealing with the issues. Among the new rules is… Read More »
