The first Australian woman to ride in the Melbourne Cup has announced her retirement. Clare Lindop who rode Dolphin Jo in the 2007 Cup, will continue riding through Adelaide’s May carnival. The announcement came on the eve of next Monday’s Adelaide Cup which Lindop won 12 years ago on Exalted… Read More »
Following the news that Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Russian Revolution has been retired to stud as a 4-year-old, we take a look at others in recent times that have had their career cut seemingly short due to one reason or another. Had the following been able to perform to… Read More »
Oakleigh Plate winner Russian Revolution has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties at Newgate Farm in NSW. The four-year-old claimed his second Group One sprint on Saturday with his Oakleigh Plate victory at Caulfield. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Russian Revolution also won the 2017… Read More »
Arguably one of the best horses in the world will face a three month ban in Hong Kong after bleeding in the Hong Kong Gold Cup which adds question about his future. Werther who was sent out as the favourite in the G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup on Sunday appeared… Read More »
Leading Victorian trainer Troy Corstens has leapt to the defence of an apprentice jockey who was targeted in a nasty social media attack on Friday night. Young jockey Liam Riordan was the subject of an abusive Facebook message following his second place finish on Divine Command at Moonee Valley on Friday night…. Read More »
Punters have been left stunned after a dramatic finish to a UK jumps race saw three separate horses that were traded at $1.01 in running beaten. Northern Girl ($5.50) looked to have the fifth race at Wetherby sewn up before falling at the last jump and spectacularly taking down her… Read More »
We take a look at the Likely Field for Saturday’s 2018 Blue Diamond Stakes worth $1.5million for two year olds at Caulfield. The Blue Diamond Stakes Field has a capacity of sixteen with four emergencies. This years market is wide open with it being $8 the Field before the Final… Read More »
A couple from Sydney have orchestrated an elaborate scam which cost the TAB more than $600,000. Talanoa Raine and her husband Trevor who was an IT specialist working for Tabcorp at the time conducted the scam by printing unclaimed TAB tickets which were over three months old. Trevor would search… Read More »
We’ve all heard household names such as Hugh Bowman, Kerrin McEvoy and Brenton Avdulla and more recently Melbourne Cup winner Corey Brown or arguably Australia’s most famous jockey Damien Oliver. But the journey had to start somewhere for the top metropolitan jockeys around the country. With our racing ranks currently… Read More »
Punters have been left scratching their heads after a protest in the final race of the Ararat meeting was dismissed by stewards. The drama unfolded when the Mick Sell trained Ardra Storm began to lay in and then overreacted to the use of the whip by jockey Craig Robertson. Ardra Storm… Read More »
On first glance, you may not notice anything unusual about the field for the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes which place at Caulfield this Saturday. Look a little closer though and you’ll notice a strange quirk with every runner in the 8 horse field being drawn in saddlecloth order for the… Read More »
An extensive study has confirmed vaccination against the deadly Hendra virus does not affect the racing performance of horses. Whether the vaccinations can diminish a horse’s ability on the racetrack has been a major discussion point in racing in recent years. A vaccine has been available since 2012 but less… Read More »
Up there with hammering a $20 shot just to place, for it to win like an odds on pop, no third dividends and backing the Tom Melbourne’s of the world, are the losing favourites that are all the rage, marked as specials and best bets of the day that fall… Read More »
It’s not something you see every day, but Single Bullet has pulled an incredible feat. The Gary Portelli-trained three-year-old lost a shoe during the Wilkes Quality at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, but instead of having it drop on the track, the colt caught the shoe with his tail. The odds… Read More »
One of the key contenders of the upcoming Autumn Carnival has been ruled out after suffering a lesion to off fore suspensory. Highly rated Tony McEvoy-trained colt Royal Symphony has been ruled out of the autumn carnival because of injury. A Racing Victoria stewards release on Thursday said the stable… Read More »
Purchasing a thoroughbred is a big risk and owners are constantly being made aware of the financial dangers, but what do we tell the connections of Merovee? Have Your Say 🗣: Will connections make their $1.6m back with Merovee or not? – Leave a comment below The blue-blood colt by… Read More »
With speculation that trainer Chris Waller may very well travel half-way around the world with wonder mare Winx, it is now a real possibility that she can emulate the feat of Black Caviar, and look to win at Royal Ascot. Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has pencilled her in on futures markets… Read More »
Favourite backers in the last at Rockhampton last Thursday were left scratching their heads when Tom Button trained Aussie Tycoon was seemingly disrupted upon starting, prompting the last start runner up to miss the jump by over 10 lengths. The 4-year-old mare was a notable drifter in the betting, starting… Read More »
If you’re a punter who jumps at the opportunity of some value, these are some big winners that are sure to excite the side of you that wants to pick a long shot every weekend. Following the victory of $201 shot and jumps-racing hopeful One For Later at Flemington on… Read More »
There were dramatic scenes in the UK overnight which saw odds-on favourite Nayati score the most unlikely of wins in a juvenile hurdle race at Ascot. As the six-runner field approached the final flight in the the 3200m event the race looked between Et Moi Alors and long-time leader Harmoniseapproaching, but what happened next left punters stunned…. Read More »
