Latest racing news
Avdulla on the rise as he leads the state in wins
Chris Roots Brenton Avdulla admits a couple of years back he was enjoying life too much. He has found this season that life is a whole lot more enjoyable when you're winning on the track.
Grimish has a War Story on both sides of the world
Chris Roots Geoff Grimish has told a few war stories in his time but the popular owner has taken it to another level with horses on either side of the world called War Story.
End of an era: condolences to those deeply attached to greyhounds
Max Presnell 8:51 PM Greyhounds, and those who love them, supersede recent turf issues after the former High Court Judge Michael McHugh, no wowser, has sent dog racing in NSW hot in pursuit of the extinction bunny.
Clipperton gets dream contract in Hong Kong after group 1 autumn
Chris Roots 8:23 PM Sam Clipperton, like most jockeys, dreamt of riding in Hong Kong but admits the speed at which he has achieved a three-month contract in the racing hub is amazing.
ACT and NSW governments' greyhounds ban could lead to suicide
David Polkinghorne 8:18 PM Canberra breeders concerned for those who will lose their livelihood and the thousands of dogs set to lose their lives.
Is greyhound racing going to the dogs?
Greg Baum 7:41 PM Decades ago, a mate coaxed me into joint ownership of two racing greyhounds. Their breeding and talent was on a par with our budget, but for a while we had fun toddling around Victorian country tracks, winning and losing small amounts, doing a lot of passive smoking, but never having to wait in a queue for food, a beer or a bet.
By The Grace more than a trivia question
Patrick Bartley 3:42 PM Caulfield galloper By The Grace attempts his most important assignment on Saturday when he tackles the $150,000 Winter Championship at Flemington.
Elemenohpee rolls off the tongue and rolls off the wins
Chris Roots 2:37 PM Graham Taylor allows his children to name the family's horses and it was son James that came up with Elemenohpee, which has been a winter revelation winning three on end.
Tas Racing boss joins Racing Queensland
12:38 PM Eliot Forbes arrives with greyhounds under scrutiny over cruelty.
Cobalt threshold now in line with the world
Patrick Bartley 11:21 PM Racing Australia on Thursday announced that the new threshold for cobalt was 100mcg\L – half the previous threshold of 200 – and will be introduced on September 1.
'There is no comparison': Thoroughbred, harness racing confident in animal welfare
Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots Thoroughbred and harness racing officials are confident the imminent closure of the greyhound racing industry in NSW won't adversely impact their revenue streams while defending their sports' animal welfare practices.
Key findings of McHugh inquiry into greyhound racing
Edited extracts from the special commission of inquiry into greyhound racing.
Inglis announces Golden opportunity
John Holloway William Inglis has announced an exciting innovation for its 2017 Classic Yearling Sale at Newmarket in February, with a $1million bonus for any book-one graduate who can win the world's richest two-year-old race – the Golden Slipper at Rosehill – in 2018.
Clipperton confident as he links with Quinton and Waterhouse
Chris Roots Sam Clipperton will link with the two trainers who have supplied him with group 1 winners this season at Randwick on Saturday and is hoping for a winning double.
Pride happy to be heading to heavy Randwick with wet trackers
Chris Roots Joe Pride has a team of wet trackers ready to go to Randwick on Saturday.
Guard Of Honour still has to prove his talent to cautious Lees
Chris Roots Kris Lees is tossing up whether to run emerging talent Guard Of Honour at Randwick on Saturday.
Corporate bookmakers under pressure
Patrick Bartley The generous tax breaks "and pathetically weak laws" exploited by corporate bookmakers are under threat after the success of Nick Xenophon and his party at the federal election last weekend.
Payne unveils horrific scar from fall
Jamie Marcuson Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has revealed the extent of her injury from a fall earlier this year in an Instagram showing off a significant scar.
Thud leaves Shinn with a series of what-ifs twice
Chris Roots Blake Shinn might be starting to think what if he had never heard of Thud.
Robl's inside knowledge helps Ninth Legion to win Civic Stakes
Chris Roots Peter Robl knows Ninth Legion well. He has ridden him for four wins, including a Villiers Stakes, and now he has prepared him for another two stakes wins in the twilight of his career after saluting in the Civic Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
Smart gallopr heading for the spring
Patrick Bartley Rarely do we see Spring Carnival plans being hatched in the depths of a Melbourne winter.
Things worked perfectly for Tucanchoo in Winter Cup
Chris Roots The lack of a leader in the Winter Cup could easily have been the undoing of favourite Tucanchoo, but things fell into place for him perfectly.
Burradoo a chance at Sapphire Coast
Jared Dorington Burradoo finished last in his last start but his trainer is not worried.
Martin gets the best from Pindan Pearl
Chris Roots Tim Martin knew what he had on his hands when he rang owner Reg Kemister and told him not to send Pindan Pearl to the broodmare sale earlier in the year.
Waller's quartet of babies are ones to watch
Chris Roots Two-year-olds remain an anomaly in the remarkable rise of champion trainer Chris Waller.
Browne looks to Maurus to continue winning run in Caloundra Cup
Chris Roots Jockey Damien Browne had a great end to the Queensland carnival and will comes home to the Sunshine Coast with a stack of confidence on Saturday.
Caloundra Cup day racing preview
Tom Hackett All the action from the Caloundra Cup day race meeting on the Sunshine Coast.
'Everyone's agendas were live': Grant upbeat about NSW racing in turbulent times
Adam Pengilly The second most powerful man in NSW could have washed his hands of the racing portfolio by now. But Troy Grant argues there is still much to be done after being forced to "sift through the bullshit" of an industry ruled by self-interest.
Loophole looks for fifth win of the season in Winter Cup
Chris Roots Chris Waller has a strong hand in the Winter Cup with Brisbane Cup place-getter Junoob and Loophole. The latter is out to become second only to Winx for wins this season for the stable.
