Last years Melbourne Cup winner Almandin will have a new jockey for his 2017 Melbourne Cup campaign. Champion jockey Damien Oliver announced today that he has secured the spot on the back of the 2016 Melbourne Cup winner during his Spring Carnival campaign. Oliver was on the back of Almandin in… Read More »
Former Sky Racing caller Hilton Donaldson has spent time in jail for assault and trespassing. Hilton Donaldson has been reported by Adelaide Now to have spent two hard nights in jail after allegedly assaulting a woman and trespassing inside her Adelaide residence in April this year. Donaldson was sacked by… Read More »
We take a look at some of the most unbelievable wins we have ever seen from Australia and around the world which would have had punters ripping up their tickets then piecing them back together moments later. Have Your Say: Can you think of another unbelievable win? – Tell us… Read More »
A dual Group 1 winning mare is set to be retired after connections have decided to put her up for sale. The G1 Inglis Sires and Spring Champion Stakes winner Yankee Rose has run her last race after a disappointing run in the Memsie Stakes. Yankee Rose was a non… Read More »
A Spring Carnival contender from the Chris Waller stable has been ruled out of the whole carnival due to a chipped fetlock. Imported galloper Qiji Phoenix was set to return in Saturday’s Run To The Rose but was scratched after being found to have a chip out of his fetlock… Read More »
Irish jockey Davy Russell has lashed out at the media over the coverage surrounding his four-day ban for punching a horse in the neck. Russell originally recieved a caution for the incident however Josh Byrne, registrar of the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee, used his powers to appeal the ‘unduly lenient’ sanction. Speaking at… Read More »
Jockey Davy Russell who made headlines after he was recorded punching a horse before the start of a race has received a short ban. Russell has been given a four day suspension for this incident: 😡😡😡 Just seen this clip from yesterday & will let you draw your own conclusions…. Read More »
Last years Crown Oaks winner will miss the rest of the Spring Carnival with Lee Curtis confirming Lasqueti Spirit is off for a spell. Lasqueti Spirit failed to beat a runner home in two attempts this preparation which included losing to Winx by 14 lengths in Saturday’s Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes…. Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has indicated that this Spring Carnival may be her last in the saddle. Speaking at Sunday night’s Scobie Breasley Medal count Payne said she wants to make the most of the upcoming Spring Carnival as it may be her as a jockey. “I might only… Read More »
This weeks Have Your Say segment asks the question if the Champion mare Winx is beatable or if she is just bored of winning easily? Winx went through the Spring last year as well as the Autumn this year winning comfortably by big margins but that has changed in her… Read More »
A Sydney jockey has experienced the highs and lows of racing after receiving a six week suspension for failing to ride out his mount at Moree today. The suspension comes a day after winning a Group 2 at Randwick on Saturday. Josh Adams rode Magic Ray in the second at… Read More »
Winx has been listed at $1.06 in first markets for the Chelmsford Stakes in which she will bid to extend her winning streak to 19. There were 16 nominations taken on Monday for Saturday’s Group Two 1600m-race at Randwick including Winx’s stablemate Foxplay who is on the second line of… Read More »
A QLD jockey has broken her arm after suffering a fall at today’s Murwillumbah Cup meeting. The fall happened in Race 4 on the card where Alannah Fancourt was dislodged from her mount Je Suis Prest passing the 200m. Fancourt was taken to hospital following the fall with doctors giving… Read More »
A film documenting Michelle Payne’s historic rise to Melbourne Cup glory will controversially leave out details of the star jockeys four-week drugs ban. The film, Ride Like A Girl, is being directed by Australian actress Rachel Griffiths. Ride Like A Girl will portray the life of Michelle Payne, the youngest… Read More »
A Victorian trainer who was caught red-handed stomach-tubing a horse 90 minutes before a race has been banned from training for at least 9 months. Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto and his registered stablehand David Price had been charged with the alleged raceday stomach-tubing of a horse at Moe on May… Read More »
Racing fans country wide have gone into meltdown after the sacking of media personality of Samuel Hyland from racing.com’s coverage. Hyland took to twitter last night to thank his fans and announce that he would not be required on Racing.com’s media coverage anymore. Disappointing to get a call today saying… Read More »
We take a look at the worst rides of all time with some absolute stinkers amongst them and perhaps a ride that may surprise you that it made the list as it was actually a winning ride. View our worst rides of all time below. A common talking point around… Read More »
Champion Australian trainer Lee Freedman has accepted a position to train in Singapore after his license application was approved and will make the move overseas to continue his illustrious training career. Freedman in his long and successful Australian training career won five Melbourne Cups, four Caulfield Cups, four Golden Slippers… Read More »
Craig Williams will ironically take the ride on Vega Magic in the Memsie Stakes after an appeal by champion jockey Damien Oliver was dismissed by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Damien Oliver had blamed Williams for the interference at Sandown but it is now Willo who has had the… Read More »
An inquiry has begun into a video showing a jumps jockey punching a horse before the race. Watch the video: have a look look like it to me haha pic.twitter.com/h2lZvjkvRW — chris mcguire (@moogamooga3) August 18, 2017 Have Your Say: Should the jockey be fined or banned for the incident?… Read More »
