Peter Davenport who is most commonly known for his partnership in Group 1 winning son of Statue Of Liberty ‘Hay List’ has acquired the domain name BlackCaviar.com.au in an online auction which ended today on Netfleet.com.au.
Lisa Cropp will front a stewards inquiry on Tuesday after testing positive to the prohibited substance zopiclone in a urine sample last month.
The return of racing to the country Victorian track of Kilmore has been further delayed with its December 20 meeting transferred to Kyneton.
Victorian races will be worth more from next season after Racing Victoria (RV) announced a $15 million boost to prize money.
Queensland’s leading racehorse trainer hopes new research will yield weapons to fight the deadly Hendra virus.
Racing NSW has announced changes to the Benchmark programming and handicapping model but the NSW Trainers Association says it will still campaign to improve the country racing system.
Trainer Colette Cooper has been disqualified for six months after being found guilty of four charges relating to an elevated bicarb reading detected in Stella Blue at the Mildura Cup meeting earlier this year.
An announcement on whether Racing Victoria decides to proceed with the state’s first arsenic irregularity case will be made before Christmas and the trainer named.
Australia’s leading online wagering operator, Sportsbet, is addressing growing misconceptions about the contribution of corporate bookmakers to the racing industry.
Apprentice Talia Rodder has been cleared of a running and handling charge and has had a six-week suspension overturned.
Trainer Darryl Hansen has failed in his appeal against a six month ban over a positive swab returned by one of his horses in July.
Victorian Jockeys Association chief Des O’Keeffe has described a six-week suspension for apprentice Talia Rodder on a running and handling charge as tantamount to “killing Bambi”.
Racehorse trainers would be subjected to drug testing and a 0.02 alcohol level under proposed amendments to the Australian Racing Rules.
Victorian country trainer Frank Doderico faces two charges following a stewards’ investigation into a positive swab returned by Speedy Emma after winning at Pakenham in August.
Next season’s Victorian-bred two-year-olds will be the first to compete in a new multi-million dollar program designed to boost prize money and bonuses in the state.
Proposed industrial action by jockeys has been put on hold as the Australian Jockeys’ Association continues to lobby state governments for funds to help injured riders.
Racing integrity in Victoria has received a major boost with the state government announcing $4 million in funding to detect performance-enhancing drugs such as growth hormones and EPO.
Black Caviar’s trainer Peter Moody has been convicted but escaped penalty over a positive urine swab taken from one of his horses in May.
Black Caviar’s trainer Peter Moody will front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board next week to defend a positive urine swab taken from one of his horses in May.
The board of Racing NSW is in caretaker mode with the announcement of new legislation to introduce reforms to racing’s governing body.
