Jim Crowley has claimed he was the victim of an unprovoked attack after being struck in the face by Raul da Silva following a race at Goodwood in which they both rode. Da Silva was suspended for 21 days for violent conduct after the two riders were involved in an… Read More »
Jockey Raul Da Silva has been handed a 21-day suspension by Goodwood stewards after a row with fellow jockey Jim Crowley. Following the incident Crowley had to get stitches on a swollen lip. BREAKING NEWS: Raul Da Silva has been handed a 21-day suspension by the #Goodwood stewards after a… Read More »
Triple Group One winner Gingernuts is happy and healthy after suffering a serious injury at Flemington during the Spring Carnival last year. Te Akau posted an update on their twitter on Friday evening with an update on the popular NZ galloper saying he’s healthy, happy and full of beans. Gingernuts… Read More »
Champion mare Winx’s little sister Courchevel has begun her training with trainer Ciaron Maher in Victoria. The daughter of Snitzel is the first filly thrown by Vegas Showgirl since Winx and is a full sister to deceased Group 3 winner El Divino and the un-raced Boulder City who has gone… Read More »
Female jockey Eluara Cieslik put in an incredible ride at Salon de Provence winning without a saddle for a large portion of the straight. Eluara Cieslik sat behind the pack on her ride First Wood before the saddle slipped leaving her without a saddle to navigate around the leading horses and… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar’s second foal to race Prince Of Caviar has debuted with a fourth at Sandown on Saturday. Prince Of Caviar jumped as the second favourite in betting but his chances of emulating his mums unbeaten career were dashed after he was slow to begin and settled at… Read More »
Blue bloody filly Divanation a daughter of three time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva has won impressively on debut at Werribee. Divanation is the fifth foal from champion mare Makybe Diva and looks to be arguably the brightest of her progeny winning by a space in a Werribee maiden on… Read More »
Serial biter So Si Bon will race on with his owners deciding to have him gelded. So Si Bon was banished from the racetrack last Saturday after taking a nip at Yesterday’s Songs as the field leapt from the barriers in a 1400m race at Flemington. It was the third… Read More »
Black Caviar’s first foal to race ‘Oscietra’ has officially been retired. Oscietra on face value did not live up to the hype that surrounded her being the first foal of unbeaten champion mare Black Caviar with her highest rated win being a BM64. Oscietra raced five times winning on two… Read More »
Serial biter So Si Bon has had another racing ban placed on him after infringing for a third time at Flemington. So Si Bon earned his latest black mark from Racing Victoria stewards after finishing third in the Colin Hayes, AM, OBE Hall Of Fame Trophy on Saturday. Jumping from… Read More »
The half brother to champion mare Winx by record breaking stallion Snitzel has been retired to stand at stud. Winx’s half brother Boulder City has been retired to stand at Riverbank Farm for $5,500 having never hit the race track. Boulder City who is out of Vegas Showgirl by leading… Read More »
Metropolitan winner turned bush horse Payback will this weekend step out in benchmark 50 company at Charleville in regional Queensland, the 6-year-old Sequalo gelding making the Jarryd Hayne themed memes of dreaming of winning the Melbourne Cup seem more realistic, as he will carry the mass of a light-weight footballer…. Read More »
Three-time TJ Smith winner Chautauqua is back in work preparing for a return to the racetrack. Chautauqua hasn’t raced since finishing fourth behind Redzel in the Darley Classic at Flemington last November and had is autumn campaign halted after refusing to leave the barriers in barrier trials A ban was… Read More »
A massive brawl erupted at the races on Saturday with the shocking scenes caught on camera by bystanders which can be seen below. The brawl erupted on Saturday during the races at Ascot in the UK with multiple people involved despite increased security after another incident occurred the week prior… Read More »
French jockey Umberto Rispoli in a bizarre circumstance was bitten by horse during a race in Hong Kong overnight. Rispoli who rode Patriot Hero in Race 7 of the Happy Valley card was bitten by Tommy Berry’s mount Mister Monte aka Shark Horse in the concluding stages of the race…. Read More »
A female punter in the US has turned a measly $18 bet into $1.2million dollars on Sunday’s Kentucky Derby. The women who does not wish to be named made a Pick 5 wager at the Retama Park racetrack in Salem on the Kentucky Derby card with all five horses winning… Read More »
Punters had their hearts in their mouths at Pukekohe Park in New Zealand on Friday when the jockey on a $2.10 favourite almost cost his mount the race after easing his mount near the finishing post. Have Your Say: Should the jockey be suspended for his actions? – Comment below… Read More »
In what has to be one of the most bizarre and Australian things to cause a race meeting to be delayed was seen at Cunnamulla on Wednesday. The meeting at Cunnamulla in southern Queensland was delayed due to the removal Emus from the track which was outlined in a stewards… Read More »
We take a look at some racing terms which get thrown around quite a lot amongst punters with some not in the know unable to understand what people are talking about. Here are a few terms to help you out. Sick beat A good song or sometimes described as a… Read More »
New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski has bought a minority stake in a racehorse named Gronk, a three-year-old colt who will run in the Kentucky Derby. Gronk, a son of champion Australian racehorse and sire Lonhro, was bought by Phoenix Thoroughbreds for more than $400,000 in England last year. Trainer… Read More »
