Social media has been hot in regards to the latest Australian First season Sire Champion. It traditionally is awarded to the stallion whose progeny earns the most money that first year. But this year, some farms with their own agenda are driving the cry for other criteria to be recognised… Read More »
Mounting yard watchers would recognise Velocita as the horse with the strange leg action but for connections, her exaggerated gait is just part of her uniqueness. The mare suffers from a condition known as Stringhalt, which causes the sudden flexion of one or both hind legs when a horse is… Read More »
In a landmark move that will send shock waves to EVERY horse racing jurisdiction on earth, The Jockey Club of the United States has been recommended to ban the use of whips – altogether. And in a separate move, Woodbine in Canada will adopt a restriction in whip use for… Read More »
Group One winning Australian jockey Jamie Kah has hit out at the British racing industry calling it ‘backwards’ in regards to the opportunities for female jockeys. Kah is in England to ride in the Shergar Cup in Hayley Turner’s Girls team but when she spoke to the British media she… Read More »
Boy did the s… hit the fan in South Africa last night. In footage that was shades of the most famous illegal battle down the Randwick straight when Mel Schumaker reached down and pulled another jock’s leg in the 1961 AJC Derby, the two best riders in South Africa were… Read More »
Saudi Arabia will host the world’s richest horse race in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack, with a purse of $20 million up for grabs. The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia confirmed on Thursday at Saratoga in New York the Saudi Cup will be run over nine furlongs (1800m) on… Read More »
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Tony Allan is to join forces with Paddy Busuttin who is making a comeback to training at Deagon in Brisbane. Allan won the 1988 Melbourne Cup on Empire Rose and retired in 2005. He spent 10 years as a work rider firstly in Japan then for Peter… Read More »
A rare occurrence has happened at Ballarat today with the fifth race on the card finishing in race book order. Seven horses lined-up in the fifth race at Ballarat today with the final finishing order being the numerical order (1-7) of the horses. The John Thom trained top weight Ian… Read More »
A dashing young European stayer named CALIBURN is coming to race in Australia in September. That in itself is nothing new for us, because with our prizemoney being the best in the world, trainers and owners from all over Australia are buying Europeans to race here. This one is a… Read More »
One of the worlds most sought after stallions Deep Impact has sadly passed away after suffering a cervical fracture. Deep Impact won twelve of his thirteen career starts before standing at Shadai Stallion Station in Japan has sadly died aged 17 following a cervical fracture. The Champion sire has been… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Subzero has made considerable improvement and is off the danger list at the Bendigo Equine Hospital. His owner and constant companion Graham Salisbury, who rode Subzero as his clerk of the course mount for many years at Flemington, said the gelding, who turns 31 on Thursday, made… Read More »
Subzero has “made some improvement as he continues treatment for serious illness but his long-time carer Graham Salisbury says the popular horse is still not out of the woods. The 1992 Melbourne Cup winner who turns 31 on Thursday, remains at the Bendigo Equine Hospital where he has been since… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Subzero who has been battling for his life this week is continuing to improve in condition. The Victorian Equine Group released an update on Sunday afternoon letting the public know of the improvement in Subzero’s condition. This is not the first time the Melbourne Cup winner has been on… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Subzero continues his battle for his life on Thursday morning with the next two or three days critical to his survival. Subzero was only hours away from being euthanised although he has started to respond to treatment which has seen him recover marginally in his battle with… Read More »
There is an amazing story coming out of Canada overnight with the horse ‘Mr Changue’ who had to be rescued from a sinkhole earlier in the month returning to the races and winning at his first start since the incident. As reported Mr Changue fell into a sink hole in… Read More »
With all of William Pike’s success there are always going to be knockers and they are out in force today with a horrid start for the Champion jockey at Belmont. William Pike saddled up the favourites in the first four races on today’s Belmont card but is yet to ride… Read More »
Here’s something you don’t read every day. Massive and extraordinarily successful owner Bob Peters is bringing his two stunning mares to race in Sydney because…..of an anomaly re a certain drug. It’s called Regumate. And it improves most mares on the racetrack who are on it. Regumate is one of… Read More »
As a racehorse owner, there are countless things you pray never happens to your horse. Tendon issues, bad barriers, checks in running, elevated temperatures, being galloped on, etc, et al. But read on, for this is one you probably NEVER thought to add. At Fort Erie racetrack on the weekend,… Read More »
Here’s a first for Australia and probably the world. And before I reveal – I’ll just add that it wont be the last time it happens either. At Carnarvon racecourse in Western Australia today, which is a TAB meeting, every horse will be ridden by a female jockey. Yep, read… Read More »
Victorian jockey Tahlia Hope is in intensive care at Frankston hospital on Thursday night after suffering complications from viral meningitis. The Victorian Jockey Association released a joint statement with Racing Victoria on Thursday evening confirming that the 20-year-old was in intensive care. “Jockey Tahlia Hope is currently in ICU at… Read More »
