Racing at Warwick Farm has been called off due to surface water on the track following rain overnight. The weather had already claimed Saturday’s meeting at Kembla Grange south of Sydney leaving Grafton in the Northern Rivers region as the only fixture in NSW. Chief steward Ray Murrihy inspected the… Read More »
A three-quarter brother to So You Think has fetched $NZ800,000 ($A623,880) at New Zealand’s Premier yearling sale in Auckland. Hong Kong agent Willie Leung was the successful buyer with bidding brisk from an opening offer of $200,000. The High Chaparral colt out of La Souvenir is the highest priced yearling… Read More »
Sam Kavanagh, younger son of leading Melbourne trainer Mark Kavanagh, has branched out on his own and will saddle up his first runner, Bagman, at Morphettville on Saturday. Kavanagh, with the help of his fiance Kelly, intends to run a boutique stable in Adelaide after serving his apprenticeship running the… Read More »
The embattled Benalla Racing Club could face sanctions from Racing Victoria after Sunday’s meeting had to be called off due to safety issues.
Racing will go ahead at Doomben after stewards declared the track safe.
The fate of the Doomben meeting on Saturday remains in doubt despite a short reprieve from the recent heavy rain in south-east Queensland.
Developing surface water and concerns over visibility forced stewards to call off the final race at Gosford on Wednesday.
A former French-based horse, trained by a Kiwi and ridden by a South African will wear the colours of the Australian flag in the feature race at Warwick Farm on Thursday.
The Australian raiders have been dealt wide barriers for Sunday’s Listed Karaka Million at Ellerslie.
Torrential rain has forced the cancellation of the Australia Day meeting at Doomben on Thursday and officials hold slim hopes of racing at the venue two days later.
Black Caviar will face six rivals in the Group Two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
It has taken a long time but Glyn Schofield was delighted to finally get back aboard outstanding sprinter Hay List in a pleasing workout at Gosford on Tuesday.
Nick Hall will consider appealing against an eight-meeting careless riding suspension incurred at Flemington on Saturday.
Kerrin McEvoy has decided against appealing a careless riding suspension which will keep him on the sidelines for two weeks.
Brendon McCoull will miss the Tasmanian summer carnival with a broken collarbone sustained in a race fall at Launceston on Wednesday night.
Matthew Allen has won an appeal against a 28-meeting suspension after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board couldn’t be satisfied that he should be held accountable for a Mornington race fall.
Chris Waller has slated the Group Two Expressway Stakes as the autumn launching pad for new recruit Shoot Out.
Tasmanian racing minister Bryan Green has quashed suggestions the flagship summer carnival races could be in jeopardy due to concerns over the track.
Apprentice Daniel Stackhouse has a fractured pelvis after a trackwork mishap at Caulfield on Tuesday.
So You Think is likely to be entered for the Dubai World Cup at Meydan in March.
