Breaking

• 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.

   
• Canterbury, Gosford abandoned due to wet weather

  Gosford has become the latest casualty of the wet weather in NSW with Thursday’s meeting postponed following a track inspection on Wednesday.

   
• Foxwedge, Herculian Prince win trials

  Group One-winning stayer Herculian Prince and talented colt Foxwedge have started their new campaigns with barrier trial wins at Randwick on Tuesday.

   
• Atomic Force wins trial

  Group One-winning sprinter Atomic Force was given an easy time during a barrier trial win at Wyong on Monday.

   
• Smoken Up’s hearing date set

  New Zealand’s Racing Integrity Unit has set a date for the hearing of charges laid against Victorian harness trainer Lance Justice over Smoken Up’s positive drug test after winning the InterDominion in Auckland in April.

   
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  Star Trainers Served Up at the 2011 Rokk Ebony Late Mail Luncheon

  The 6th Annual 2011 Rokk Ebony Late Mail Luncheon® VI serves up champion trainers Peter Moody, David Hayes, Mick Price and Mark Kavanagh. The must-attend event of the 2011 spring racing carnival is on again in the Grand Ballroom of the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins. Friday 28 October.

   
• Nathan Berry has penalty altered

  Jockey Nathan Berry has successfully applied to change the dates of a careless riding suspension incurred at Warwick Farm this week.

   
• James McDonald off to Singapore after Sydney

  Record-breaking New Zealand apprentice James McDonald will showcase his talents in Sydney this weekend before heading to Asia next week to compete in the Group One Singapore Derby.

   
• Doomben races to go ahead

  Wednesday’s Doomben meeting has been given the green light to go ahead after the first race was delayed due to a licensing issue.

   
• Zac Purton’s appeal turned down

  Australian jockey Zac Purton’s $A40,000 fine for failing to report an approach from a well-known Hong Kong punter will stand.

   
• Glyn Schofield appeals Kerchings suspension

  Leading jockey Glyn Schofield has appealed one of two riding bans from Saturday’s Rosehill meeting.

   
• Dean Yendall suspended at Moonee Valley

  Dean Yendall will miss next Saturday’s finals day at Flemington after being suspended for careless riding at Moonee Valley.

   
• Brett Scott has lengthy back operation

  Champion jumps jockey Brett Scott is waiting on the results of scans following a lengthy back operation this week.

   
• Dianne Poidevin-Laine outed for eight months

  Trainer Dianne Poidevin-Laine has been suspended for eight months after one of her horses returned a positive drug test.

   
• James McDonald Sydney-bound for O’Shea

  Star New Zealand apprentice James McDonald has answered an early call from trainer John O’Shea to ride in Sydney on Saturday week.

   
• Jack Hill suspended for Noonan fall

  Jack Hill has been suspended for 20 meetings for causing a fall that hospitalised fellow apprentice Jake Noonan with severe concussion.

   
• Josh Parr escapes charges over elbow incident

  Jockey Josh Parr will not have to answer any charges relating to an incident in a race at Rosehill last week when he raised his elbow.

   
• Corey Brown suspended again

  Sydney jockey Corey Brown fell foul of Queensland stewards for the second time during the Brisbane winter carnival when he was suspended for careless riding at Eagle Farm.

   
• Another setback for Hay List

  Star sprinter Hay List has been taken to the Randwick Equine Centre after suffering another setback with a lingering leg infection.

   
• Zac Purton to appeal fine

  Zac Purton bounced back from a drama-filled week in the best way possible with a winning double at Happy Valley.