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George Moore Stakes Day preview
George Moore Stakes Day preview
George Moore Stakes Day preview
A trainer who allegedly used a cattle pod capable of emitting a 6000-volt shock on a greyhound in order to make it run faster is unlikely to face criminal charges after being disqualified from the industry.
Fred Kersley is one of those horsemen who have always been advocates of giving horses time to mature, and being patient when waiting for that pay day.
November was a good month for jockey Tim Clark. He had the most rides of any jockey in Australia for the month, 95, and the most winners, 22.
The focus might be on Kim Waugh's latest star acquisition Shiraz at Rosehill on Saturday, but she warns not to underrate in-form Supreme Effort in the Starlight Stakes.
Victorian racing officials will not get involved in a bidding war with their NSW counterparts as pressure is mounting on them to increase prizemoney in the wake of stake hikes in Sydney and the NSW country and regional centres.
Inglis has returned fire to its yearling sales rivals by releasing a crackerjack catalogue for its Easter Sales.
Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard isn't that worried about the huge step up in class Reiby The Red takes in Saturday's ATC Cup at Rosehill.
The syndicate which races All Too Ready is already all too familiar with the sometimes painful reality of horse ownership. but their luck may be about to take a turn for the better.
Jockey Tim Clark still doesn't know how he stayed on Gracious Grey after losing both irons shortly after jumping from the barriers at Canterbury on Wednesday.
David Moodie, who voluntarily stood down Racing Victoria chairman in October because of an integrity investigation, has played integral part in picking the next Racing Australia chief executive.
While racing enthusiasts marvel at Chris Waller's huge racing operation and the winners it reaps on an almost daily basis along Australia's east coast, the trainer will this weekend turn his attention to the other side of the country in a bid to win the $1 million Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in Perth.
Godolphin put English jockey Jason Doyle straight to work at Tuesday's Randwick barrier trials only 24 hours after he arrived to fill breach left by James McDonald's betting investigation.
Melbourne-Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has ridden to a new place in the record books with a first place as jockey and trainer at Swan Hill on Sunday.
The Australian Turf Club is set to take advantage of a gift from its forefathers to once again make racing part of popular culture in Sydney with an ambitious building project in the next 10 years.
Rosehill trainer Gary Moore certainly takes celebrations to a different level.Â
The road from Murwillumbah to Sydney is getting easier every week for trainer Matthew Dunn who has racked up his fifth win in a Highway race and another winning double at Rosehill on Saturday.
Michelle Payne is not yet guaranteed a licence to ride in Queensland with stewards to decide next week whether she can partner Husson Eagle at the Magic Millions carnival in January.
Race experience counts for a lot when it comes to two-year-olds and it seems winning counts for even more with Serena Bay refusing to be beaten at Rosehill on Saturday.
Racing Queensland Alan Reardon says there are no plans to allow Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne to ride at the January's Magic Millions meeting, even though she had claimed on social media on Saturday she had being cleared to ride.
Queanbeyan track rider James Gibbs suffered suspected spinal injuries during a nasty fall on Thursday morning.
Warrnambool, a wing of the massive Darren Weir training empire, and major contributing factor to the Melbourne Cup triumph of Prince Of Penzance, is under siege from evolution and rising training costs, a red blot on the racing industry.
Jockey Hugh Bowman is confident that high-class sprinter Terravista is poised to return to the Group 1 form of last autumn when he competes in Saturday's $1 million Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot, Perth.
Joe Pride has focused on one horse and one goal for the past fortnight, Terravista and the Winterbottom Stakes.
Moonee Valley racing preview
Noel Mayfield-Smith-trained Unequivocal has form around group 1 performers but she is still good odds at Rosehill on Saturday.
Rosehill Gardens racing preview
Brodie Loy hadn't watched a race in five months when he was sitting in a pub with friends earlier this year.
While his name appears as trainer alongside exciting Sydney sprinter Takedown in Saturday's $1 million group 1 Winterbottom Stakes in Perth, his appearance will raise few eyebrows to a new generation of racegoer. But Gary Moore remains one of the most respected jockeys that this country has produced.
New Zealand Bloodstock has released catalogues for the 2017 January/February yearling sales at Karaka.
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