A massive brawl erupted at the races on Saturday with the shocking scenes caught on camera by bystanders which can be seen below. The brawl erupted on Saturday during the races at Ascot in the UK with multiple people involved despite increased security after another incident occurred the week prior… Read More »
Trainer Wendy Kelly has been fined $1000 after the wrong horse was brought to Caulfield to race. Kelly had Gibbon engaged to run in Saturday’s Darren Gauci Handicap but stablemate Fast Cash was instead brought from her Cranbourne stable. Realising the mistake, Kelly, who was already on-course after having another… Read More »
French jockey Umberto Rispoli in a bizarre circumstance was bitten by horse during a race in Hong Kong overnight. Rispoli who rode Patriot Hero in Race 7 of the Happy Valley card was bitten by Tommy Berry’s mount Mister Monte aka Shark Horse in the concluding stages of the race…. Read More »
A female punter in the US has turned a measly $18 bet into $1.2million dollars on Sunday’s Kentucky Derby. The women who does not wish to be named made a Pick 5 wager at the Retama Park racetrack in Salem on the Kentucky Derby card with all five horses winning… Read More »
Punters had their hearts in their mouths at Pukekohe Park in New Zealand on Friday when the jockey on a $2.10 favourite almost cost his mount the race after easing his mount near the finishing post. Have Your Say: Should the jockey be suspended for his actions? – Comment below… Read More »
Recently, we bought to life the uncanny record of jockey Mikayla Weir and her tremendous knack of riding long-priced winners regularly. Much to the delight of the punters, we have found a number of others keen to match strong in season 2017/18, combing a decent strike rate with above-average winning… Read More »
In the lead up to Brisbane’s winter carnival, we have put together a complete how-to of attending the biggest race days of the year in the sunshine state, complete from a few black bookers to nightlife hot-spots and appropriate things to say do in a Queensland-dominated environment. Hometown horses to… Read More »
Hong Kong galloper Pakistan Star has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, having refused to run on numerous occasions, but the persistence paid on Sunday when the cult horse bolted home to win the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at Sha Tin. The Tony Cruz-trained gelding has been… Read More »
Australian jockey Nash Rawiller has been released from police custody almost 48 hours after being detained although it is still unclear whether or not he will face criminal charges for “tips for bets” offences. Nash Rawiller could face a prison sentence similar to that of former champion and fellow Australian jockey… Read More »
In what has to be one of the most bizarre and Australian things to cause a race meeting to be delayed was seen at Cunnamulla on Wednesday. The meeting at Cunnamulla in southern Queensland was delayed due to the removal Emus from the track which was outlined in a stewards… Read More »
There are reports this morning that champion jockey Nash Rawiller was detained attempting to leave Hong Kong last night. The former Sydney jockey was yesterday disqualified for 15 months for breaches of the strict betting regulations in Hong Kong. South China Morning Post’s Alan Aitken told RSN’s racing Pulse program… Read More »
A lengthy delay at today’s Gawler meeting has reportedly been caused by a member of the track staff being hit by one of the on-course ambulances during the first race on the card. Broadcaster Racing.com is reporting that the 20-year-old staff member went to move one of the hurdles when… Read More »
We take a look at some racing terms which get thrown around quite a lot amongst punters with some not in the know unable to understand what people are talking about. Here are a few terms to help you out. Sick beat A good song or sometimes described as a… Read More »
Stewards are looking into vision of today’s VOBIS Gold Mile after jockey Craig Williams reported to stewards that he was bitten by So Si Bon immediately after they jumped. So Si Bon has been suspended from racing twice before for biting although this is the first time he has bitten… Read More »
A Seymour trainer has been found guilty of punching a horse numerous times to the head on the side of the Western Ring Road late last year. Trainer Michael Quadara was found guilty of misconduct for striking a horse in his care numerous times whilst pulled over the the side… Read More »
New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski has bought a minority stake in a racehorse named Gronk, a three-year-old colt who will run in the Kentucky Derby. Gronk, a son of champion Australian racehorse and sire Lonhro, was bought by Phoenix Thoroughbreds for more than $400,000 in England last year. Trainer… Read More »
Every now and then connections can get lucky with a tough galloper that just refuses to miss a place, and in some cases just can’t lose. Along with the hard luck stories of costly yearlings that just can’t run, are the ones that have been privileged enough to own some… Read More »
Jockey Ryan Maloney has been suspended for four months after pleading guilty to providing a positive urine sample to a banned stimulant. Maloney hasn’t ridden since self-reporting and standing down after being randomly selected to provide a urine sample at Caulfield on March 31. At an inquiry on race day,… Read More »
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has confirmed it has stood down two employees of Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie during an ongoing investigation into activities at his stable. Stewards opened an inquiry into possible breaches of race day treatment rules of a number of horses at Currie’s Toowoomba base last Saturday… Read More »
The race meeting at Kilmore has has been abandoned amid safety concerns after metal pegs were found on the track. Racing Victoria stewards called off Thursday’s meeting before the first race was scheduled to be run. During a routine inspection of the track, two star metal pickets were found to… Read More »
