Track work rider Donna Philpot has died following a fall in a jump out at Bendigo racecourse this morning. Victoria Police made this statement following the incident: Police responded after reports of a woman falling from a horse at the Racecourse Road venue about 9.45am. It is believed a second… Read More »
The Tatts Tiara (1350m) is done and dusted, and so is Australian Group l racing for the 2016/17 season. There have been 72 majors during that time, and while we do have too many, they were still and run and won. Here are the leading horsemen for the year: Hugh… Read More »
Star Hong Kong galloper Pakistan Star who is known for his barnstorming finishes has refused to race as the $1.20 favourite. Pakistan Star jumped as the $1.20 short priced favourite and was slow into stride and was hard ridden by Joao Moreira before coming to a walk about 200m into… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has Winx back in work and Chris Munce thinks she looks capable of stamping herself as Australia’s best ever racehorse this preparation, even better than Black Caviar. Have Your Say: Will Winx become Australia’s Best Ever Racehorse with a third Cox Plate? – Leave a comment below…. Read More »
Godolphin Australia is under investigation after a report a horse in the stable tested positive last year to the bacterial condition Strep Equi, commonly known as strangles. Racing NSW stewards will hold an inquiry on Tuesday after interviewing a number of parties. A statement from Godolphin said the stable was… Read More »
Apprentice Mitch Aitken has been suspended from race riding for three months after returning a positive test to a banned substance. Aitken, who has ridden 27 winners this season including six city winners in Victoria, was stood down from riding and handling horses by Racing Victoria stewards on June 9… Read More »
Emerging Queensland apprentice Baylee Nothdurft has been suspended for three months after admitting betting on thoroughbred races over a three-month period. Queensland stewards will revisit his case after two months and decide whether to reduce the penalty if Nothdurft can show he has undertaken counselling for gambling. As it stands… Read More »
Champion Winx has returned to Chris Waller’s stables to prepare for a third straight Cox Plate. Have Your Say: Will Winx make it 3 Cox Plates? – Leave a comment below. After winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in April, Winx was sent for a break and Waller said… Read More »
Star apprentice jockey Baylee Nothdurft has been stood down until Wednesday by stewards to give QRIC time to undergo an inquiry into alleged betting activity. Baylee Nothdurft will forgo all rides until Wednesday with an inquiry into betting related activity with QRIC stating that investigations are currently in process. Nothdurft… Read More »
In his latest exclusive blog for online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, champion jockey Chris Munce gives his take on Dale Monteith’s role at Eagle Farm and is optimistic about the future prospects for the troubled racecourse. Have Your Say: Do you think Dale Monteith is the right man for the job? – Leave… Read More »
In Chris Waller’s weekly ‘Stable Talk’ segment on Youtube he mentioned there was a possibility that emerging star Egg Tart could take on champion mare Winx in this years Cox Plate. Egg Tart who has won six of her seven career starts including an emphatic win in the G1 Queensland… Read More »
Champion jockey turned trainer Chris Munce has commended Racing Queensland’s decision to move remaining G1 meetings from Eagle Farm to Doomben on his weekly blog at Sportsbet. Have Your Say: Do you agree with RQ’s decision to move remaining G1 meetings to Doomben? – Leave a comment below. There has been… Read More »
Police are warning the community to be wary of an online scam that is currently targeting immigrants by offering employment in the horse racing industry in Australia. Racing Victoria has contacted Victoria Police after complaints of a bogus company taking money from unsuspecting job seekers. Through an online advertisement the… Read More »
The Queensland Oaks meeting has been transferred from the much-maligned Eagle Farm track to Doomben. Racing Queensland is also expected to confirm the Group One Stradbroke Handicap meeting on June 10 will be transferred to Doomben but it will first have to be cleared legally by the RQ board. RQ… Read More »
Security staff have detained a teenager who ran across the track during the last race at Eagle Farm. Almost the entire field had passed when the man ran across the straight near the 200m mark on Saturday. There was still one horse coming at the time but it missed the… Read More »
Jockeys have hit out at the Eagle Farm track after Race 1 on the card with Melbourne Cup winner jockey Kerrin McEvoy going as far as saying its the worst track he has ever ridden on. Kerrin McEvoy has stated that the Eagle Farm track is “Worst track I’ve ever… Read More »
Last years Caulfield Cup winner Jameka has been ruled out of the 2017 Spring Racing Carnival due to illness which will require an extended break. Trainer Ciaron Maher took to twitter to announce that multiple G1 winner Jameka will not race during this years Spring Carnival in which she was… Read More »
Glyn Schofield has been cleared of any wrongdoing in his handling of Up ‘N’ Rolling in a race at Canterbury in which the Chris Waller-trained gelding finished a close second. At a hearing on Thursday, Racing NSW stewards said Schofield’s tactics could not be considered blameworthy with the favourite held… Read More »
The Melbourne Racing Club is reaching for the stars ahead of its flagship BMW Caulfield Cup Carnival in 2017, launching its ticketing and hospitality packages this week – with the help of a new international partner. The three-day racing, food and fashion spectacle in October will see Caulfield racegoers enjoy… Read More »
Champion jockey turned trainer Chris Munce has had a crack at Sky Racing’s coverage of the Brisbane racing carnival on his weekly blog at Sportsbet. Have Your Say: Do you agree with Chris? – Leave a comment below. Come on Sky, lift your game! We’re copping a raw deal in Brisbane… Read More »
