Race caller Greg Miles to hang up the binoculars
Australia's most listened-to and revered race caller, Greg Miles, has announced his retirement from calling races.
Australia's most listened-to and revered race caller, Greg Miles, has announced his retirement from calling races.
The small world of racing and the relationships within it will be explored during the James McDonald's bet inquiry across the next week.
Racing investigators could foil one of the nation's most elusive con men, Peter Foster, from cashing in on his holdings in the high-class mare.
John O'Shea's Circular stormed to victory in the Goulburn Cup on Sunday to deny Just A Blur back-to-back titles.
Victoria's top racehorse trainers fear an exodus of horses and owners to richer pastures in NSW.
A streaker running across the finishing line just ahead of the field in the last race at Newcastle International Paceway on Saturday night stole the spotlight.
Brenton Avdulla was lucky to escape serious injury when Cottage played up in the barriers and flipped over on Saturday.
Tommy Berry can't remember the last time he had a three-week break from racing and some ways it agreed with him and others it didn't.
Stawell handler Terry O'Sullivan often pops up with a city class horse that gets him a ticket to racing's big days, and he is hoping that his lightly raced filly Green Patina can follow in a long line of stable companions who have picked up good prizes in town.
Regan Bayliss is an apprentice who has certainly made a big impression since teaming up with the Hayes/Dabernig training operation, and he landed one of the biggest prizes of his short career when he made all the running to take out the Listed Ballarat Cup, the feature race that formally ends the Spring Carnival.
Canberra trainer Paul Jones believes Just A Blur is ready to break the shackles of an up-and-down month to claim back to back Goulburn Cup titles on Sunday.
The whip and spur are part of the jockey's artillery – and while Jay Ford is not a great user of either – he had to use all the tricks in the bag to get New Tipperary home to complete a hat-trick of wins at Rosehill on Saturday.
The two year old racing season only kicked off barely six weeks ago on Turnbull Stakes day at Flemington, but already Tony McEvoy is proving himself to be the king of the kids.
Racing NSW has warned off punter Anthony Gardiner after he refused to be interviewed and to provide relevant information for stewards in the on-going investigation into third-party betting for jockeys.
Ballarat Cup day for 2016 features a strong 10-race card, with an open field for the main event.
Rosehill Gardens preview
Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer can't remember having a horse start favourite three times in a row, so it is with some relief he sees Dixie Chick not at the top of betting as she ventures to Rosehill on Saturday.
David Hayes pulled rank on his training partners to make the trip to Perth with He Or She for Saturday's Railway Stakes at Ascot and is delighted that the plan he set at the beginning of spring seems to have worked out perfectly.
David Hayes will spread his huge team across two states on Saturday with the trainer hoping to win major races in both cities.
Racing NSW stewards requested a punter's betting records from bookmakers around the country on Wednesday in relation to the investigation that has seen Godolphin jockey James McDonald charged with being a party to a bet.
Trainer Peter Robl looks at the 62 kilograms that Ninth Legion will be asked to carry at Rosehill on Saturday and says: "It is a good horse's weight but he is a good horse."
Victorian government moves swiftly to appeal to federal authorities for racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna to have access to telecommunication records again.
Brenton Avdulla is sporting a new look with a five o'clock shadow and has the confidence to carry it off as he continues to ride winners and get the right rides.
Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has a 2020 vision of the future and it could eventually be in Sydney, so he wants to make sure he can make his Rosehill base work.
Terry Evans has what could be considered a private training track at Tuncurry, and once a week he puts on a barbecue for those who look after the track.
The catalogue for the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in January is among the best in the sale's history.
Champion jockey James McDonald has put his million-dollar job with Godolphin on the line for the sake of $1000 bet, which would have netted him less than $5000.
In 2011 Tony and Lynn Ottobre were confronted with the news that all parents are loath to contemplate: the shattering reality that their 26-year-old daughter was dying and they could do little about it.
Injured Canberra-based jockey John Kissick has vowed to return to the saddle despite undergoing surgery on a broken back last week.
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