Latest racing news
McEvoy hoping Jackson can be nursed towards autumn riches
Adam Pengilly Having been able to hand pick the best of Darley's two-year-old arsenal for years, Kerrin McEvoy's wide-ranging pursuit of another autumn major may come a little closer to home.
'Bucket of dirty clothes' and not much English: how Belgian migrant thrived
Adam Pengilly 3:30 PM For nine months Mike Van Gestel studied English on a boat bound for Australia and arrived with nothing more than a "bucket of dirty clothes". Almost 50 years later he stands on the brink of his biggest win as a trainer.
Reith laying out autumn ambitions as wheel begins to turn
Adam Pengilly 3:30 PM A year after returning from a difficult Hong Kong stint, the wheel is finally starting to turn for Christian Reith.
Foote's stellar 2015 success continues a rich history
John Holloway Bloodstock agent John Foote has been a part of the furniture at most sales complexes throughout Australasia over the years. In fact, he's also likely to turn up at most of the high profile venues world-wide.
Quinton hoping new stable Boss emerges
Adam Pengilly 3:11 PM Monton has been there and done that, Boss Lane is on the cusp of something similar as Ron Quinton saddles up the old and the new in the Razor Sharp Quality.
Ford sets sights on Magic Millions after lucky escape from fall
Adam Pengilly Jay Ford was lucky to walk away from the horrifying Mudgee Cup fall. Now he has set his sights on returning for, and winning, one of Australia's richest races in a month.
Happy as Larry: Cattle king Webster mixing business with pleasure
Adam Pengilly 1:35 PM Pat Webster's mornings are moulded around Happy Clapper and Angus cattle. A Villiers victory with the first will lead to a celebration with the latter for one of the last remaining small stables in Sydney.
No time like Motime as Vella Slipper dreaming
Adam Pengilly 12:07 PM History won't remember One Time as a particularly outstanding racehorse, but Gratz Vella will never forget the thrill of having a Golden Slipper runner. And he is now starting to dream about another a decade on.
O'Shea bemoans Villiers weight as little incentive to target summer
Adam Pengilly 11:41 AM John O'Shea is worried top horses will dodge the Sydney summer in future after his leading Villiers Stakes hope It's Somewhat was lumped with the top weight for the group 2 race.
Criterion draws poorly in the Hong Kong Cup
Chris Roots 5:28 PM David Hayes used some reversed logic to explain the chance of Criterion after he drew gate 13 for Sunday's Hong Kong International Cup at Sha Tin.
New helmets here to stay despite jockey backlash
Adam Pengilly 5:08 PM New headgear designed to make racing safer are unpopular with jockeys, who find them heavier and bulkier, but Racing Australia won't scrap their introduction.
Avdulla in career best form with much more to come
Chris Roots 4:01 PM Brenton Avdulla should ride his 600th career winner in the next couple of days, but nothing is certain when it comes to racing.
Payne and Fanning nominated for Laureus awards
Daniel Cherny Michelle Payne's astonishing victory in this year's Melbourne Cup has been recognised on the global stage, with the pioneer jockey among the nominations for the prestigious Laureus world sports awards.
RV accuse O'Brien of lying seven times to stewards
Patrick Bartley Senior legal counsel for Racing Victoria Jeff Gleeson QC on Monday accused trainer Danny O'Brien of lying on at least seven occasions to stewards.
Criminals in the gun as racing watchdog muscles up
Nino Bucci The Victorian racing watchdog will partner an international integrity organisation in a bid to stamp out the threat of organised crime amid ongoing fears about doping and race fixing.
Asclepius may head for coast
David Polkinghorne Len Hodgson-trained horse could target the coastal cups after winning the Cooma Cup on Saturday.
Independent national racing commission needed for sport to thrive
Chris Roots Racing in Australia needs to follow the example of other major sports and move towards an independent national commission to make sure the sport thrives into the future.
Trainer Gerald Ryan could set up Melbourne stable
Patrick Bartley Arguably one of Australia's finest racehorse trainers is considering turning the clock back 20 years to form a Melbourne team.
Kody Nestor to undergo surgery after horrific fall in the Mudgee Gold Cup
Ben Walker DUBBO jockey Kody Nestor will undergo surgery this week on shoulder injuries suffered in Friday's horrific fall in the Mudgee Gold Cup (1600m).
McDonald out for flying finish to the year in Sydney and Hong Kong
Chris Roots James McDonald has a big week in front of him in Hong Kong and Sydney.
Murray starts new chemo treatment ahead of Rafha's Choice's big day
Chris Roots Bede Murray will move to the next phase of his cancer treatment this week but is determine it won't keep him from Randwick on Saturday to see unbeaten Rafha's Choice chase the big bucks in the Inglis Nursey.
Wild Rain warming up for Magic Millions run
Andrew Garvey They both have the spectre of cobalt inquiries hanging over their heads but Peter Moody and Mark Kavanagh are taking aim at the $10 million Magic Millions raceday at the Gold Coast in January after success at Sandown on Saturday.
Beriman lands double at Sandown
Andrew Garvey Time is her enemy but Jackie Beriman is still hopeful she can outride her claim before her completes her apprenticeship on January 2.
Devendra the Inter Dominion surprise packet
Chris Roots Days out from the Inter Dominion in Perth Devendra was not even in the series, heading into next Sunday's final, he is the $4.50 second favourite after a remarkable win in the final heat.
Godolphin farewell Ward with winning treble
Chris Roots Godolphin farewelled assistant trainer Tom Ward in style with a winning treble at Randwick on Saturday producing a Golden Slipper contender and a couple of others that returned to form.
Bigger country clubs in pole position
Adam Pengilly The split up of country racing's multi-million bonanza thanks to the state's recently announced tax parity is likely to be concentrated on the bush's bigger clubs, according to Racing NSW Country chairman Bob Pavitt.
'Hugh Hefner of racing' in contention
Adam Pengilly Godolphin's Astern, dubbed the "Hugh Hefner of racing", rocketed into Golden Slipper calculations at the same time his closest rival Niccolance made a beeline for the exit during a drama-charged opener at Randwick on Saturday.
New whip rule starts without any fuss
Adam Pengilly The first week of the new whip rules have past without much fuss, but chief steward Ray Murrihy was still keeping a close eye on jockeys use of the persuader.
McDonald on the prowl before Hong Kong
Adam Pengilly Kris Lees and James McDonald may have the Hong Kong Cup at front of mind for differing reasons, but the pair combined to help the jockey to a four-timer at Randwick on Saturday.
Tiny Tim has last laugh with first city runner
Adam Pengilly Nothing like a woman scorned? Tim McIntosh would have been forgiven for thinking so, but the young trainer had the last laugh with a winner at his first city runner.
