All racing in New Zealand is to be shut down for four weeks as the country moves to level four of the Covid-19 alert system. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing New Zealand, Greyhound Racing New Zealand and the TAB, have met to discuss what steps the industry needs to… Read More »
The prestigious Dubai World Cup meeting is the latest major event to be cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic. The race meeting, with prize money of $35 million and featuring the $12 million Dubai World Cup, had been scheduled to go ahead behind closed doors with appropriate protocols in place. But… Read More »
So, we wake to the richest 2YO race on the planet and during it’s storied life thus far, it has become probably the quintessential stallion-making race in Australia. The Gr 1 Caulfield Guineas is up there too, but the Gr 1 Golden Slipper over 1200m for the babies, is the… Read More »
Racing fans will be hard pressed to see a more impressive win than that of Befana at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. The daughter of Better Than Ready who is raced by 2K Thoroughbreds was making her debut for trainers Trent and Toby Edmonds and based on the market… Read More »
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all sporting events to prevent the spread of coronavirus, raising doubts about whether the Dubai World Cup will go ahead this month. Many professional and amateur sporting events across the country have already been cancelled because of the deadly virus. Dubai World Cup organisers… Read More »
Right now we are all looking for some good news. Particularly in horse racing, and especially today now that COVID-19 is being so rampant and disruptive, and well, also because sadly it looks like our genuine hero, Alligator Blood, has tested positive. So here it is. And no, I’m not… Read More »
Irish trainers have backed the decision to let racing continue behind closed doors despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The British Horseracing Authority has announced the suspension of all racing in the UK until the end of April but the ruling body of Irish racing has decided to keep the show… Read More »
British racing authorities have moved to assure participants efforts will be made to financially support them during the sport’s suspension. The British Horseracing Authority has called racing off until the end of April because of the coronavirus pandemic. BHA chief executive Nick Rust says the governing body will meet with… Read More »
The Grand National Festival at Aintree has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak, Renowned as the world’s greatest steeplechase and the biggest betting event on the British racing calendar, the meeting s was scheduled to take place from April 2-4. “Following the government’s new public health guidance regarding avoiding… Read More »
Black Caviar’s daughter Ready For Caviar has run second in her debut start at Benalla on Sunday. Ready For Caviar was scratched from Caulfield on Saturday to be saved for an easier assignment at Benalla today although the regally bred filly weakened late to run a credible second. Black Caviar's… Read More »
$5m All Star Mile favourite Alligator Blood will line-up in Saturday’s feature race at Caulfield after the MRC allocated the horses owners and connections a private function room on course. Alligator Bloods connections considered scratching their horse from the $5m All Star Mile field after the MRC announced that owners… Read More »
The World Health Organisation has come out and called Covid-19 (coronavirus) a pandemic and advised people NOT to gather in large numbers at concerts and sporting events. So much so, lots of things are being cancelled and even the Olympics is up in the air. So too now, this year’s… Read More »
The owner of Maximum Security, winner of the world’s richest horse race in Saudi Arabia, has fired trainer Jason Servis after he was indicted in a doping scheme. Gary West has replaced Servis with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Servis was among 27 people charged earlier this week in… Read More »
More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses. Trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes Maximum Security, winner of the $20 million Saudi Cup, has been charged with administering performance-enhancing drugs to… Read More »
A racegoer at Canberra on Sunday put participants and himself in danger running onto the track during a race. The man put himself and participants in danger after he jumped the fence during the last race on Canberra’s Black Opal Stakes meeting and tried to race the horses in the… Read More »
It has been alleged in the UK’s austere High Court, that His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohammad who owns all of the Godolphin racehorses including Saturday’s G1 winner Bivouac, is being investigated for kidnap and cruelty. His former wife, Princess Haya, is at the centre of the investigation which involves the… Read More »
Normally a devastating, and profound Gr 1 win like we saw with BIVOUAC on Saturday, would have everyone asking two questions. Firstly, how much is a well-bred entire like him worth? And secondly, when is he going to stud? Well, I think you’ll be pleased with both answers. Bivouac (Exceed… Read More »
Jockey Nathan Day has been suspended for six weeks on a handling charge from a race in January. Day indicated he would fight the charge and suspension through all avenues if required. Stewards opened an inquiry into Day’s ride on Helsun who ran third in a maiden at Doomben on… Read More »
A Hong Kong Jockey Club member has been confirmed with COVID-19 prompting further restrictions on attendance. The Centre for Health Protection said the man had attended his daughter’s wedding banquet on February 22 where his sister, a confirmed case earlier, was also present. He was sent to the quarantine centre… Read More »
In a few months, Australian broodmares will start having babies. And among them will be the first one’s sired by the unbeaten superstar JUSTIFY (Scat Daddy-Stage Music). But before we get to see them, the world is seeing almost daily, brand new babies born by Justify in North America and… Read More »
