A decade after winning his first Caulfield Cup, Godolphin trainer Saaed bin Suroor has triumphed again with international visitor Best Solution producing a gutsy performance to take out the world’s richest 2400m handicap on turf. In a desperate finish to Saturday’s $5 million race, top weight Best Solution held off… Read More »
Multiple Group One winner Black Heart Bart will spend his retirement at Darren Weir’s property alongside the trainer’s Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance. Connections announced Black Heart Bart’s retirement this week after the eight-year-old gelding finished among the tailenders in the Group One Toorak Handicap last Saturday. Black Heart… Read More »
We cover today’s Caulfield Cup Barrier Draw live from 11am with the draw set to commence at 11:15am before today’s Blue Sapphire Stakes meeting at Caulfield kicks off. Check back here at 11am to get the latest news around the 2018 Caulfield Cup including the barriers for each of the… Read More »
Two jockeys have been caught on camera getting into a fist fight after a race in the jockeys rooms. A video was taken of two US jockeys punching on in the jockeys room after the race which was eventually broken up by the on course police. Anyone know where this… Read More »
The Charlie Appleby-trained Hamada hasbeen euthanised after fracturing a hind leg in a routine track gallop at Werribee. Hamada was in Australia preparing for the 2018 Melbourne Cup for which he was considered one of Godolphin’s leading contenders for the famous 3200m race at Flemington next month. In a Twitter post… Read More »
Connections of Champion mare Winx have dismissed claims that the Worlds Best Racehorse would retire following her run in this years Cox Plate. Rumours have surrounded whether Winx would race on after racing in the 2018 Cox Plate but part owner Debbie Kepitis has dismissed the claims saying the mare… Read More »
On the same day the career of Chautauqua has been celebrated with a farewell at Flemington, Coolmore Stud has announced the death of the sprinter’s sire Encosta De Lago. A multiple champion sire and the reigning champion broodmare sire, Encosta De Lago is one of the greatest Australian-bred sires. He… Read More »
One of the top Group One prospects has been ruled out of the Spring Carnival with connections opting to spell unbeaten colt Brutal after suffering a slight hock injury. The one-time Caulfield Guineas favourite will now set his sights on Autumn where it’s hoped he will return as a more… Read More »
Chautauqua will not race again after failing to leave the barriers in an official barrier trial at Moonee Valley. His presence ensured extra numbers for the opening meeting of the night racing season on Friday. Those who came shared in the pain of Chautauqua’s connections as the gelding stayed in… Read More »
A racehorse owner has been disqualified for 18 months for knowingly giving a horse an offensive name and subsequently giving false evidence to stewards. Stuart Ruse, who appeared before Racing NSW stewards on Thursday, is the managing owner of a filly he called Andiamo Fica who is by Benfica out… Read More »
Jockey Nash Rawiller has reportedly returned home to Sydney after the ICAC decided not to press charges for corruption. Rawiller received a 15 month disqualification by Hong Kong Jockey Club stewards for breaches of the racing jurisdiction’s strict betting regulations. It is reported that following the decision by the ICAC… Read More »
We take a look at some of worlds racehorses with the biggest personalities. From refusing to jump to biting other horses and jockeys. View our list of the quirkiest horses. Have Your Say 🗣: Can you think of any other racehorses for the list? Comment below ⬇️ 10. Aqua D’Amore… Read More »
Shocking vision of gun shots being heard during a race call at Del Mar racecourse with reports a sheriffs deputy has shot a patron during a race this morning in the US. A Del Mar commentator can be heard screamed “there’s gun fire at the track” as jockeys are seen… Read More »
The free-to-air broadcast rights of the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival could be returning to their original home at Channel Ten. Currently broadcast on the Seven Network, the four-day carnival looks set to return to Channel Ten from 2019, Newscorp reported on Friday. It’s understood the deal to telecast the 4-day… Read More »
