Breaking

• Mornington 10/8/2011 meeting abandoned

  Today’s Mornington meeting has been abandoned after race four due to the weather and track conditions.

   
• Jake Noonan still out of action

  Apprentice Jake Noonan has failed to secure a doctor’s clearance to resume riding after a heavy fall three months ago.

   
• Cranbourne night racing project on track

  Work on Cranbourne racetrack lighting, which started in mid-June, is on target to be finished early next year.

   
• Passing of Sydney racing stalwarts

  Sydney racing is mourning the loss of two of its stalwarts, Les Bridge Snr and Harry Barrett.

   
• Jim Byrne suspended again

  Jockey Jim Byrne fell foul of Racing Queensland stewards for the second time in four days when he was suspended at Doomben on Saturday.

   
• Stars to step it up at trials

  Undefeated colt Smart Missile will headline another set of star-studded barrier trials as the carnival build up continues at Randwick on Friday.

   
• Nick Hall back after hip surgery

  Jockey Nick Hall is back in the saddle after recovering from hip surgery and is looking forward to the spring carnival.

   
• Lee Freedman hands the reins to his brother

  One of Australia’s most successful and well known trainers ‘Lee Freedman’ has made a shock announcement today which will see him stand down as the head trainer of the Freedman Brothers training operation. Lee’s younger brother ‘Anthony’ will commence as head trainer immediately.

   
• Group one winner Zipping retired

  Fan favourite ‘Zipping’ which many saw was absent from nominations in the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup nominations when released today has officially been retired due to a hind leg injury he suffered in the lead-up to the Australian Cup in the autumn which he hasn’t recovered from.

   
• So You Think in line for third Cox Plate

  Two-time winner So You Think, now one of the world’s top-ranked racehorses, is expected to line up in an attempt to win his third successive Cox Plate this spring.

   
• Nominations deadline close for spring features

  The countdown to the 2011 spring racing carnival officially begins on Tuesday with the release of nominations for two of Victoria’s marquee races, the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate.

   
• Jake Noonan close to return

  Leading apprentice Jake Noonan will make his much-awaited comeback to race riding at Mornington on Wednesday week.

   
• Ashley Thompson out at least another two weeks

  Scans have cleared apprentice Ashley Thompson of any tears to his injured elbow but a mild sprain has put him on the sidelines for at least another couple of weeks.

   
• Scan to determine Ashley Thompson’s future

  Apprentice Ashley Thompson will have his immediate riding future decided on Tuesday.

   
• 25/7/2011 Swan Hill meeting abandoned

  Today’s Swan Hill meeting has been abandoned after race four due to the track conditions around the 600metre mark.

   
• Allison Bennett fined over Geelong swab

  Moe trainer Allison Bennett has been fined $8500 after pleading guilty to two charges relating to Exceed All Limits returning a positive swab to a prohibited substance after winning at Geelong.

   
• Glyn Schofield’s appeal dismissed

  Top jockey Glyn Schofield will miss the opening two stakes races of the new season after having an appeal against a careless riding suspension dismissed on Friday.

   
• Consistent rain threatens Warwick Farm meeting

  A track inspection on Saturday morning will determine the fate of the Warwick Farm meeting after more rain on Friday put the eight-race program in jeopardy.

   
• Linda Meech safe after filly dies at Geelong.

  Geelong’s new synthetic track has had its first fatality with the Kel Chapman-trained Fourtruce snapping both cannon bones when rounding the home turn.

   
• Darley duo vie for juvenile honours

  Darley stablemates Sepoy and Helmet have been short-listed to be crowned two-year-old of the year at next month’s NSW Racing’s Night of Champions.