Tabcorp have posted a 33% drop in NPAT (net profits after tax) in their latest half year report which was released this morning with revenue up only marginally at 4.3%. Talks in the market suggest there could be a merger with Tabcorp and Tatts Group. More to come…
Racing Victoria will trial their 30minute gaps between races on Saturday and the news scheduling has already hit some hurdles with three of its race coinciding with other city meetings across Australia. At this stage the race time clashes are 1.30pm (AEDT) with Doomben race one and Caulfield race one,… Read More »
Nadeem Lass and Miss Steele have both been scratched from Friday’s Bow Mistress Trophy at Hobart after drawing wide. View the current Bow Mistress Trophy market Nadeem Lass & Miss Steele both taken out of Bow Mistress Friday Night Horror Barrier Draws for both leaving the race very open now…. Read More »
Star galloper Pride Of Dubai will headline Saturday’s Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick racecourse. View the field below. JUST IN: Exciting field of 11 for Group 3 Eskimo Prince @royalrandwick sees return of dual G1 winner Pride of Dubai pic.twitter.com/zG7npFQ3vM — Australian Turf Club (@atc_races) February 2, 2016
NZ star Hasselhoof is set to make his Australian debut this weekend in the Gardenia Stakes. Hasselhoof will have a relatively easy campaign this time in with the Parramatta Cup his main target with the horse likely to return in the Spring. If everything goes to plan Hasselhoof will run… Read More »
Hell Of An Effort will line-up in Saturday’s 2016 Inglis Premier worth $250,000 over the Chairman’s Stakes for 2YO’s with both races to be raced at Caulfield. Hell of an Effort will run in Saturday's @inglis_sales race at Caulfield instead of Chairmans. Race worth $250,000. Blue Diamond contender. — Andrew… Read More »
Last years Caulfield Cup runner-up Trip To Paris is set to be out for a lengthy break most likely ruling him out of this years Spring Carnival after suffering a tendon inury in the Japan Cup. “There is a problem with him,” trainer Ed Dunlop told the Racing Post. “He… Read More »
Bookmaker Ubet.com has lost its Sky Racing vision after negotiations broke down due to costs. Read the media release below. Interesting from @UBET pic.twitter.com/vWtqKhASUb — Matt Nicholls (@mattnicholls29) February 2, 2016
Despite the heavy rain in Queensland today’s Sunshine Coast Cup 2016 day will be run on the course proper with a heavy 10 rating. Sunshine Coast meeting will proceed on the course proper, track is a Heavy 10, weather overcast. – Cushion keeps for another day. — Steve Hewlett (@stevejoseph69)… Read More »
The final two races on the 2016 Expressway Stakes day meeting at Rosehill have been postponed after a heavy downpour of rain. After the torrential downpour at Rosehill the last 2 races have been postponed. A lot of surface water in back straight. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) January 30, 2016
Flemington winner Heatherly will likely head to the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate after holding on narrowly from the fast finishing Almighty Girl today. Oakleigh Plate shapes as an ideal race for Heatherly for @ellertonzahra @LaneDamian after narrow but impressive win @G1X_RACING — adrian dunn (@adriandunn2) January 30, 2016
Trainer Keith Dryden has suggested Rosehill winner Halfpenny Gate will head towards the Canberra Cup 2016 in March. Owners and trainer Keith Dryden keen to give Halfpenny Gate a chance of winning their hometown Canberra Cup in March after Rosehill win. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) January 30, 2016
Tony McEvoy has given a good push for his Kensington Stakes runner at Flemington today. Tony McEvoy trains Iconic who is currently a $7.50 chance with Sportsbet.com.au View the current Kensington Stakes market Got a really good push from @mcevoymitchell @SkySportsRadio1 on Iconic in Kensington Stakes. Trained horse entire career…. Read More »
Today’s feature G2 at Rosehill has been hit by scratchings with second favourite Generalife coming out of the race as well as King’s Troop leaving just six runners in the race. View the current Expressway Stakes market Almost a decent sized field for a Sydney G2 race…. More: https://t.co/Lwo8QvygCj pic.twitter.com/Gmrap4qgep… Read More »
Key Expressway Stakes 2016 runner Generalife has been scratched from the field due to the heavy track at Rosehill today. The scratching leaves just six horses in the Group 2 race with King’s Troop also scratched. Generalife was a $3.70 chance with Sportsbet.com.au before coming out of the market. View… Read More »
A freak accident in the stalls before Race 7 at Moonee Valley tonight has seen the passing of the Brian McKnight trained Motivado. The reason for the delay to Race 7 was the sad passing of Motivado in the stalls. A freak accident. Thoughts to Brian and connections. — Moonee… Read More »
An interesting inquiry will take place in WA with trainer Ben Owen charged of administering his horse Rhino’s Lad on 13/12/2015 despite the horse returning a negative to a post race sample. The substance in question is Nitrolingual Spray which is used to widening blood vessels. More: Interesting inquiry over… Read More »
Champion galloper Intergaze who won 8 Group 1’s has passed away aged 22. View Intergaze’s 1997 Queen Elizabethh Stakes win below. Champion galloper Intergaze has passed away aged 22. Relive his memorable win in the 1997 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.. https://t.co/gEEqpm3BvW — Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 28, 2016
WA Group 2 winner Black Heart Bart has been arrived in Ballarat and will be trained by Melbourne Cup winning Darren Weir with the CF Orr Stakes being his likely first up run. Black Heart Bart is now with @DKWeirRacing at Ballarat. Galloped this morning. Settled into routine really well…. Read More »
Champion jockey Hugh Bowman has picked up the ride on Tiger Tees in Saturday’s Expressway Stakes at Rosehill with his previous ride Pride Of Dubai not accepting into the field. View the Expressway Stakes Field Jockey @HugeBowman jumped onto Tiger Tees in the Expressway Stakes when decision was made not… Read More »
