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 »
A snake has interrupted track work at Cairns racecourse this morning with some amazing photos taken of the invader. View the photos of the snake heading to the races below.
Punters have taken to social media to vent their anger after an odds-on favourite was mistakenly deemed the runner-up in a race at Kempton in the UK last Friday. Oregon Gift jumped as the $1.91 favourite in Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (2400m) and the judge was required to… Read More »
A number of runners have emerged as possible Everest contenders after recent standout performances none more so than weekend Group 1 winners Hellbent, Estijaab and In Her Time. With speculation about the 2018 race beginning to take place after the completion of the Newmarket Handicap, Moir Stakes, Golden Slipper and… Read More »
There has been a controversial finish at Naracoorte today with stewards giving the all clear on a result which saw the second placed jockey dismounted before he crossed the finishing line. Jockey Lewis German fell from his mount prior to crossing the line in second place but has he had… Read More »
Cult horse and crowd-favorite Tom Melbourne has placed 2nd a total of 9 times in 27 career starts, amazingly 4 consecutive times towards the end of 2017. In fitting style, the 7-year-old gelding again finished 2nd in his most recent start, holding in tact his impressive 1 in 3 strike… Read More »
Leading Victorian trainer Troy Corstens has leapt to the defence of an apprentice jockey who was targeted in a nasty social media attack on Friday night. Young jockey Liam Riordan was the subject of an abusive Facebook message following his second place finish on Divine Command at Moonee Valley on Friday night…. Read More »
Punters have been left stunned after a dramatic finish to a UK jumps race saw three separate horses that were traded at $1.01 in running beaten. Northern Girl ($5.50) looked to have the fifth race at Wetherby sewn up before falling at the last jump and spectacularly taking down her… Read More »
Punters have been left scratching their heads after a protest in the final race of the Ararat meeting was dismissed by stewards. The drama unfolded when the Mick Sell trained Ardra Storm began to lay in and then overreacted to the use of the whip by jockey Craig Robertson. Ardra Storm… Read More »
On first glance, you may not notice anything unusual about the field for the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes which place at Caulfield this Saturday. Look a little closer though and you’ll notice a strange quirk with every runner in the 8 horse field being drawn in saddlecloth order for the… Read More »
It’s not something you see every day, but Single Bullet has pulled an incredible feat. The Gary Portelli-trained three-year-old lost a shoe during the Wilkes Quality at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, but instead of having it drop on the track, the colt caught the shoe with his tail. The odds… Read More »
Favourite backers in the last at Rockhampton last Thursday were left scratching their heads when Tom Button trained Aussie Tycoon was seemingly disrupted upon starting, prompting the last start runner up to miss the jump by over 10 lengths. The 4-year-old mare was a notable drifter in the betting, starting… Read More »
There were dramatic scenes in the UK overnight which saw odds-on favourite Nayati score the most unlikely of wins in a juvenile hurdle race at Ascot. As the six-runner field approached the final flight in the the 3200m event the race looked between Et Moi Alors and long-time leader Harmoniseapproaching, but what happened next left punters stunned…. Read More »
5-year-old New-Zealander Humidor showed huge potential last year, drawing attention with 4 consecutive places in group company during his Autumn campaign. Now trained by Darren Weir, the ex-kiwi exploded into the top-flight Australian racing scene at with a group 1 victory at Flemington in March, taking out the Australian Cup…. Read More »
The Magic Man Joao Moreira has given 2-time Sunshine Coast winner Ping Hai Star his first win in Hong Kong since the move mid 2017. John Size trained Ping Hai Star triumphed in incredible fashion over the weekend, missing the start badly before weaving through traffic to prevail in the… Read More »
