A runner out of tonight’s Moir Stakes has been banned from racing after bleeding for a second time. Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Heatherly has bled for a second time in the G1 Moir Stakes meaning she has been banned from racing again in Australia. Heatherly raced 18… Read More »
The Tiger army is up and about this week after making their first Grand Final in 35 years but it might not be such good news for omen punters. Daniel Rioli took home the Goal of the Year award at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal and Tiger fans would no doubt… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Egg Tart has been scratched from the Epsom Handicap, the Group One race for which she was second favourite. Egg Tart, who has been battling an eye complaint, had been the subject of ongoing veterinarian scrutiny during the week. Waller told Racing NSW stewards on Friday that… Read More »
AFL GF Preview: We have a little different preview to most for this weekends GF, these are the players to watch from each team and their CURRENT (well most of them are still racing) equine counterparts. Have Your Say: Do you agree with our comparisons? Do you have any other… Read More »
The first foal of Black Caviar is heading to the spelling paddock after disappointing in a three-year-old fillies race at Flemington. Oscietra finished a fading ninth behind Divine Messenger in Wednesday’s Have You RSVP’d Handicap over the straight 1000m course. The filly went into the race following victory in a… Read More »
Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher has been suspended for six months and fined $75,000 after conceding he should have known that five horses he trained were actually owned by convicted conman Peter Foster. The trainer did not know about Foster’s involvement but should have asked questions about the ownership bona fides… Read More »
If you can’t beat them, bite them was the thought for a runner at Caulfield today who tried to bite the winner in the final stages of the race. Duke Of Brunswick who ran fourth in the Race 5 on the Caulfield card could not catch the winner Sirconni so… Read More »
A key Melbourne Cup contender has been ruled out of travelling to Australia after he was found to be lame. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained St Michel was well fancied in Melbourne Cup betting with connections of the UK stayer planning to make the trip to Australia after being given just… Read More »
Champion racehorse Black Caviar has successfully given birth to her fourth foal today a filly to stallion More Than Ready. Both Black Caviar and her foal are doing well. The More Than Ready filly is Black Caviar’s fourth foal with her first foal Oscietra having recently broken her maiden status… Read More »
Adelaide Crows fans might want to look away now, especially those supporters who like their racing and believe in superstitions. The Crows are set to take on Geelong in a blockbuster preliminary final tomorrow night and one Adelaide fan was quick to find two ‘omen’ bets at Lismore and Hawkesbury… Read More »
Chris Waller has surprised many people after he announced where Champion mare Winx will have her next run. Winx will head to Melbourne for her next start with the Champion mare looking to make it twenty one straight wins in the G1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Prior to this mornings… Read More »
A key Spring Racing contender has been ruled out of the remainder of the carnival after undergoing surgery for colic. The Kris Lees trained Invincible Gem will not be seen again during the Spring Carnival due to the surgery and will spell until the Autumn. Invincible Gem was runner up… Read More »
The 2017 Caulfield Cup is just around the corner and as is the case every Spring, the international brigade are here and they mean business, with several leading chances in one of the best 2400m races in the world. Here at Justhorseracing, we’ve put together a preview of the international… Read More »
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 »
