A key runner heading towards next months Magic Million Guineas has been ruled out of the race after having bone chips removed. The Bjorn Baker trained Champagne Cuddles has had to have bone chips removed from her fetlock joint which means she will miss the Magic Millions Guineas at the… Read More »
Lindsay Park’s stable stalwart Extra Zero has been retired after a racing career spanning 109 starts. The 11-year-old, trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig at Lindsay Park, finished eighth in Sunday’s Werribee Cup. The stable announced the veteran’s retirement on Monday. “Our much loved stable favourite Extra… Read More »
As the year draws to an end, we can take a look at some of the best performing horses from the last 12 months. From the great mare with her 3rd straight Cox Plate Victory, to another who has emerged as arguably the best sprinter in the world. Compiled with… Read More »
A jumps jockey in Ireland has arguably put in the best ride we have ever seen to win at Clonmel overnight. Jockey Jack Kennedy has somehow stayed aboard his mount over the last hurdle in a jumps race at Clonmel racecourse overnight and not only finishes the race but has… Read More »
Jockey Daniel Northey has been taken to hospital with suspected pelvic injuries after a trackwork fall at Scone. Northey was hurt when a horse he was jumping out of the barrier reared up and came down on top of him. Racing NSW chief steward said Northey had been airlifted to… Read More »
Don’t mind getting on the first at Warwick Farm during your lunch break on a Wednesday? Well chances are, if your one the blue one then your having a win. James Cummings for Godolphin has an incredible midweek record so far this season, with 48 winners from 125 starts (38%)… Read More »
Young female jockey Samara Johnson has sadly died following a car crash in Junee on Sunday in which Canberra trainer Garry Kirkup was also critically injured. Both Samara Johnson and Garry Kirkup were travelling together when the car left the road and hit a tree around 2:30PM in which Johnson… Read More »
As the Group Ones over in the west come into full swing, the spotlight is once again on champion jockey William Pike, commonly known as the wizard. The saying ‘Pike in the last’ does the rounds in punting circles all over Australia come the completion of the last in the… Read More »
For the average race-goer in Queensland, country race meets are the first event on the calendar. The countless hours of travel and blowing work on a Friday (and Monday, sometimes Tuesday) are simply minor sacrifices to enjoy the best weekends of the year. These country race meets are a must-go,… Read More »
One time Caulfield Cup favourite Admire Deus has unfortunately lost his battle to a serious injury to lower part of his suspensory suffered in a routine gallop. Admire Deus was the heavily backed favourite ahead of the Caulfield Cup before the horse broke down in a gallop at Warrnambool. Connections… Read More »
A punter on Sunday could have placed arguably the worst single bet of the year on the Japan Cup. The punter with the TAB placed a $5,000 bet on Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time to win the Japan Cup at odds of $26. Boom Time jumped at 265-1 on the… Read More »
Former soccer star Michael Owen has had his first ride in a race at Ascot overnight in which he finished second. Michael Owen had his first ever race ride in a charity event at Ascot and judging by his performance he is not quite as good in the saddle as… Read More »
The transformation of one of Australia’s most famous sporting venues will be unveiled tonight at a landmark event celebrating the commencement of the biggest redevelopment in the Club’s history. The Valley precinct redevelopment is the result of nearly a decade of meticulous planning by Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) in… Read More »
Group One-winning sprinter The Quarterback has been retired after two disappointing runs this campaign. The winner of the 2016 Newmarket Handicap, The Quarterback finished last at his past two starts on the straight course at Flemington and both times was found to have exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage. Trainer Robbie Griffiths said… Read More »
As Liam Howley prepares to take over from Robert Hickmott as the registered trainer at Macedon Lodge, owner Lloyd Williams has left no doubt who calls the shots. The six-time Melbourne Cup-winning owner, most recently with Rekindling earlier this month, says he is the one who decides how his horses… Read More »
The Court Of Appeal this morning has found trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh not guilty for the administration of cobalt which incurs hefty charges. Racing Victoria took the long-running case to the Court of Appeal, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal overturned O’Brien and Kavanagh’s respective four- and… Read More »
A WA barrier attendant has been rushed to hospital following a lightning strike at the Northam races on Thursday afternoon. Thursday’s Northam races were abandoned after a barrier attendant was said to have been struck by lightning although newer reports suggest he had a heart attack after lightning struck the… Read More »
Gingernuts will undergo surgery on his near foreleg following his scratching from the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington. A Racing Victoria stewards statement said Gingernuts had been diagnosed with a non-life threatening fractured pastern and the New Zealand star will have an operation on Monday. The winner of this… Read More »
An excited Gai Waterhouse has celebrated victory in one of the few big races to have eluded her with Pinot dominating the finish of the VRC Oaks. The fillies Classic is a staying test over 2500 metres at Flemington and the occasion has proven too much for the odds-on favourite… Read More »
Joseph O’Brien has beaten his famous father to Melbourne Cup glory, training Rekindling to win Australia’s greatest race. In a father-and-son finish the younger O’Brien’s Rekindling overhauled Johannes Vermeer, trained by his dad Aidan O’Brien, in the closing stages. Max Dynamite completed an Irish trifecta in taking the minor placing…. Read More »
