Leading Blue Diamond Stakes contender Jukebox has been scratched following a further inspection by three vets. Concerns were first raised on Friday morning with the colt showing signs of lameness in the near foreleg in a pre-race inspection of all two-year-olds engaged in the $1.5 million Group One race on… Read More »
Red hot Skyline Stakes favourite Menari has been scratched from the race due to a mishap in his yard last night which has required him to get stitches in his top lip. Menari opened as the $2.30 short priced favourite in the race at Sportsbet.com.au and was heavily supported into even money… Read More »
A key runner has been scratched from Saturday’s G1 Blue Diamond Stakes field on vets advice. Azazel who was a $19 chance in Blue Diamond Stakes odds has been taken out of the race after trotting up lame this afternoon leaving trainer Tony McEvoy with two runners in the Group… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker will be sidelined indefinitely with a mystery back problem which threatens his career. Walker, who has had a hip replacement, said initial tests indicated that was fine but he was forced to call for help when his back seized up during a race at Moonee Valley on… Read More »
The connections of the worlds best sprinter Chautauqua have made a late nomination for the upcoming Doncaster Mile. Trainer John Hawkes hasn’t ruled out running the 5x Group 1 winner in the $3million dollar race on the first day of The Championships on April 1. “The TJ is still in the… Read More »
The Brisbane Race Club is to immortalise Queensland’s most successful Group One-trained horse Buffering with a statue at Eagle Farm racecourse. The statue will feature the sprinter in full flight with his regular rider Damian Browne aboard. It will be placed in the forecourt of the new pavilion building on… Read More »
Jockey Josh Cartwright discusses the incident at Morphettville in which he was banned for 18 months over reckless riding. Listen to Cartwright explain his situation and side of the story below. Listen to Josh Cartwright’s comments on the incident: ICYMI – Josh Cartwright gives his side of the story to… Read More »
Group 2 winner Pearls has sadly passed away following her fall in Monday’s Triscay Stakes at Randwick. Pearls fell heading around the turn in the second last race on the rescheduled ten race card which resulted in her breaking her shoulder, following the race she was taken to the Randwick Equine… Read More »
South Australian jockey Josh Cartwright has been suspended for 18 months over a ride at Morphettville that made national headlines. The 22-year-old, who was recently granted a dual licence, also had his training licence suspended for six months. Cartwright was stood down immediately after pleading guilty to a reckless charge… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) will host Black Caviar, The Great Horse Raceday on Saturday 18 February 2017 – the finale of summer racing at Flemington. Black Caviar, The Great Horse Raceday, featuring the $750,000 Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m), will combine the excitement of world-class thoroughbred racing with… Read More »
Racegoers at Morphettville have been evacuated to behind the grand stand near the car park prior to Race 4 after a bomb threat on course. UPDATE 3:10PM: Patrons are returning to the course. New race times (Local Time): R4 3.17pm R5 3.43pm R6 4.23pm R7 5.03pm R8 5.33pm RT theTiser:… Read More »
The predicted extreme heat in Sydney has prompted racing officials to postpone the Apollo Stakes meeting at Randwick because of welfare concerns for horses and human participants. Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club have moved the meeting from Saturday to Monday and adjusted the race times with the Apollo… Read More »
Chris Waller has had his fine for a recent ice positive slashed from $30,000 to $5,000 after the champion trainer took the charge to the Racing NSW appeal panel. The fine was given after a horse in Waller’s care ‘Betcha Thinking’ returned a positive to the drug ice. It is… Read More »
Group 1 winning trainer Con Karakatsanis has been banned for 12 months for charges of administering a horse on raceday. Racing NSW stewards have handed the dual Group 1 winning trainer a 12 month disqualification for administering Howmuchdoyouloveme prior to racing at Randwick in September last year. Stewards had found… Read More »
The Championships are just around the corner for 2017 and as this Carnival gathers further momentum, so does the international contingent and in 2017 the overseas are well represented numbers wise in the Sydney Cup (3200m). Here at Justhorseracing, we’ve put together a preview of the key international runners that… Read More »
The Championships are just around the corner for 2017 and as this Carnival gathers further momentum, so does the international contingent and this year the T J Smith (1200m) could potentially have international flavour. Here at Justhorseracing, we’ve put together a preview of the key international runners that are indeed… Read More »
The Championships are just around the corner for 2017 and as this Carnival gathers further momentum, so does the international contingent and this year the race of the carnival, the $4 Million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) is loaded with world class international raiders. Here at Justhorseracing, we’ve put together a… Read More »
Country NSW jockey Jamie Quinnell has been disqualified for 18 months for using an illegal whip on a horse in trackwork at Port Macquarie. Racing NSW stewards acted on a report from trackwork supervisor Greg Wyndham that on January 7 Quinnell had an unapproved Bakos whip in his possession which… Read More »
The Championships are just around the corner for 2017 and as this Carnival gathers further momentum, so does the international contingent and this year the Doncaster Mile (1600m) has attracted several strong nominations from overseas raiders. Here at Justhorseracing, we’ve put together a preview of the key international runners that… Read More »
Sixteen horses have been entered to take on dual Cox Plate winner Winx when she makes her return in the Group Two Apollo Stakes at Randwick. Among the nominations on Saturday are five of her Chris Waller-trained stablemates along with star filly Global Glamour and Godolphin Group One winners Hartnell… Read More »
